Shingō-Sabun War

Shingō-Olkawa Coalition Victory - Hiraya region annexed by Shingō, and Sabunese inhabitants expelled

## Belligerents

**Shingō-Olkawa Coalition:**

Imperial Republic of Shingō

Olkawa Tribe

**Sabunese Tribal Forces:**

Tribe of Sabun

## Commanders

**Shingō-Olkawa Coalition:**

Prime Minister Hiroki Mori

Field Marshall Gorō Kamiya

Chieftain Haqem Solama

**Sabunese Tribal Forces:**

Chieftain Sedil Akhaila

## Casualties

**Shingō-Olkawa Coalition:**

~32,000

**Sabunese Tribal Forces:**

~76,000

The **Shingō-Sabun War**, also known as the **Hiraya War**, was a conflict fought between a coalition of the Imperial Republic of Shingō and the Olkawa Tribe against the Sabun Tribe. The conflict lasted approximately two months and was fought primarily within the Hiraya region (also referred to as the Emkal region by local inhabitants), located in modern-day Hiraya prefecture in Shingō. The reasons behind the outbreak of war are based in the competing ambitions of states and tribes in the region, as the conflict was primarily over control of the Hiraya region. In June of 372 G.E. representatives of the Olkawa tribe agreed to give Shingō control over the region in exchange for protection and payment in the form of military weapons, and throughout the following months, Shingōan settlers began to populate the region. Additionally, Olkawan tribesmen, took advantage of their newfound military protection from Shingō and began establishing farms and settlements in disputed areas of the region claimed by the neighboring Sabun Tribe. The Sabun Tribe was displeased with these developments, as they had claimed control over the entirety of the Hiraya region, and their members subsequently began raiding and pillaging Shingōan and Olkawan settlements in the area. These conflicts ultimately led Shingō and the Olkawa Tribe to coordinate their efforts and formally declare war against the Sabun Tribe on 8 October 372 G.E.

Throughout the first weeks of the war, Shingōan forces, aided by Olkawan guides and scouts, advanced across the Hiraya region and secured strategic hills, mountains, and river crossings with fairly little resistance. Throughout the third week, advancing Shingōan troops were ambushed by Sabun warriors, who utilized caves and dense forests to their advantage. Frequent raids on camps led Shingōan forces to undergo a tactical retreat and adopt new strategies for taking the area. Near the end of the first month of the conflict, the Shingōan military utilized several fire charge cannons against enemy forces. These previously-unused weapons effectively burned down forests in the area, taking away a vital part of Sabun's defenses. Throughout the following weeks aerial attacks and cannon bombardments destroyed the majority of Sabunese settlements in the region and rendered all defensive fortifications useless. After bombarding the enemy for weeks on end and utilizing aerial attacks to drop chemical weapons, Sabun tribal forces were forced to retreat from the region. In the coming weeks after this full-scale retreat, representatives of the Sabun Tribe met with Shingōan and Olkawan leaders to negotiate and end to the conflict. On 12 December 372 G.E., the Treaty of Nishikō was signed, officially ending the conflict and granting Shingō with full control over the Hiraya region.

## Map of Territorial Gains

The territorial gains of Shingō are highlighted in blue. This consists of the areas occupied primarily by Olkawans that were claimed by Shingō in the Shingō-Olkawa Treaty of 372. These areas were annexed by Shingō after the conclusion of the war and now comprise the majority of Hiraya Prefecture.

The territory of Kitagura is highlighted in pink. Prior to the war, Kitagura was structured as a semi-autonomous city-state with close ties to Shingō. During the era of the Empire of Shingō (1 - 183 G.E.), the city was run by barons and lords who were either from Shingō or had close ties to Shingōan nobility. After the decline of the Shingōan Imperial Family's power in 135 G.E., Kitagura slowly gained greater autonomy but was still closely tied to Shingō. Following the outbreak of the Shingō-Sabun War, Kitagura voted for integration into Shingō.