Imperial Occupation Legion

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The **Imperial Occupation Legion** (**IOL**) (Chinese: 帝國占領軍團) is the main overseas deployment armed forces of the Fox Dynasty, which serves as one of the four main branches of the Libirachi Imperial Army. The Occupation Legion is the second largest of the four branches, and has been historically the most frequently deployed too. As of 2035, the role of leader of the Imperial Occupation Legion has been taken up by Qi Jianguo, who serves in the role on an interim basis.

As the main army of the Fox Dynasty, the Imperial Occupation Legion is one of the largest standing armies on the planet, only rivalled by the army of Ducist and the Libirachi First Legion. The IOL is directly under the command of the Grand General, who oversees ground operations on behalf of the Imperial High Command; the IOL can call upon the Sky Core, First Legion and the Special Forces to assist invasions with the permission of High Command, although the actions of the IOL are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress.

Deployment of the Imperial Occupation Legion requires written consent of the Central Military Commission following the Wahngso Crisis, although members of the IOL remain in permanent deployment in Canto Haven, Ducist, Greater Ruthenia, Isgardia and the Russian Federation as part of obligations under the Shanghai Pact. Imperial Occupation Legion soldiers have taken part in numerous conflicts, including the Cold War, the Has Wars, the Libirachi Civil War, the Liberation of Loxenia and the Conquest of Africa.

## Leadership

### Supreme Commander

 Main article: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Libirachi Empire is the highest rank achievable within the Imperial Military and is responsible for the organisation and command of all branches of the LIA, as well as coordinating the Joint Chiefs and chairing meeting of Imperial High Command. As the highest military rank in the Libirachi Empire, the supreme commander is formally selected by members of the Joint Chiefs to decide who the military wishes to act as their highest leader; however, since 2033 the title has been held by Empress Penny Fox, making the powers of supreme commander of the armed forces an extension of the Libirachi throne. Prior to 2033, the office of supreme commander was a highly influential title which granted the holder effective control over vast swathes of the nation outside of the civilian government, as well as placing the holder at the head of the world's largest armed forces. Unlike many nations, prior to 2033 the title of supreme commander was a separate role to that of the head of state, resulting in almost a duel leadership situation whereby the supreme commander, though de-jure subordinate to the head of state, was actually the most important figure in the nation.

Created in 2010 by newly inaugurated President Nathan Jackson, the title of supreme commander combined together the powers of the leader of the Imperial Army Political Corps with that of the Grand General of the Libirachi Empire, creating a vastly powerful office with significant influence within both the political and military systems of the Imperial Republic of Libirachi. In 2015, Supreme Commander Kanan Garel used this power to prevent the planned presidential election from taking place, and for the rest of the Jackson presidency the armed forces remained in a significantly more powerful position. In 2019, following the unveiling of plans to curb the power of the armed forces, Supreme Commander Garel led the Libirachi Imperial Army in conducting a coup d'état against President Jackson and helped replace the republican regime with a new imperial dynasty led by former education minister Laura Fox. In 2020, Supreme Commander Garel was removed from office during the Has Wars after failing to prevent an attack on the capital Beijing, and instead was replaced by Grand General Cassio Tagge. In doing so, Empress Laura Fox established a decade spanning precedent that the grand general would be promoted to the office of supreme commander in the case of a vacancy, allowing Chen Bingde and Fang Torrent to assume control over the army in 2022 and 2030 respectively. Prior to 2033, only the Grand General, Grand Admiral, Grand Moff and Marshal of the Sky Core could serve as supreme commander; since 2033, Empress Penny Fox has been supreme commander of the armed forces, and the title has since been converted into an *ex-officio* post of the Libirachi throne.

### Grand Moff

 Main article: Grand General

Grand General of the Libirachi Empire is the most senior command rank within the Imperial Occupation Legion, and the second most senior rank within the Imperial Army of the Fox Dynasty, only behind the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Directly appointed by the Central Military Commission, the rank of grand general is awarded to the most senior army officer within the Imperial Occupation Legion and gives them overall responsibility for the operational and organisational running of the armies of the Fox Dynasty. Alongside responsibility for the management of the Libirachi ground forces, the grand general is also a member of Imperial High Command and the Joint Chiefs, with the rank of being the second most senior member of the nation's armed forces. As a member of the Joint Chiefs and Imperial High Command, the grand general is also expected to advice both the president and the empress on matters of army and military importance, and is invited to meetings of the Imperial Cabinet as a special advisor. In the instance of the creation of a war cabinet, all members of the Joint Chiefs are invited to serve in the cabinet as full level members.

First created in 2000 as a way to centralise power over the various Imperial Occupation armies, the rank of grand general was created following the retirement of Major General Chi Haotian and President Jacob Zuma's appointment of Anulax Pearson as the successor to lead the ground forces of the Libirachi republic. Initially the rank was the most senior within the Libirachi Imperial Army, but the creation of the post of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in 2010 meant that the role of grand general was instead the second most senior in the army. Following the 2010 Presidential Election and the creation of the role of supreme commander, the role of grand admiral became formally solidified within the Imperial Republic as the naval representative to the Joint Chiefs and 4th in the armed forces chain of command. Under the new system, the office of grand admiral also made it an elector for the role of supreme commander. In 2019, Grand General Cassio Tagge played a central role in leading the coup d'etat which overthrew President Nathan Jackson and reinstalled the imperial monarchy under a new regime led by former education secretary Laura Fox, and was chosen to become supreme commander in 2020. Under the new Fox Dynasty, the role of grand admiral was allowed to continue with high levels of autonomous power within the Imperial Occupation Legion; following Cassio Tagge's assentation to the rank of supreme commander in 2020, Chen Bingde initially took over the role before taking up the title of Grand Moff the following year. As such, Guo Tijjan became the leader of the IOL and would go on to lead the army to victory in both the Has Wars and the Libirachi Civil War, before leading an ultimately unsuccessful attempted coup against Empress Penny Fox in 2026, which led to his execution. The creation of the Central Military Commission in 2033 meant that for the first time in the Libirachi Imperial Army's history, the role of grand general was to be selected by a political committee under the advice of the empress rather than by internal election of army officers. Despite surviving the 2034 Libirachi Army Purge, Grand General Fang Torrent was removed from office in 2035; in his place, Qi Jianguo was appointed as an interim grand general by the Central Military Commission.

## Armament

* QSZ-92 Pistol
* M4 Carbine
* QCW-05 Sub-machine gun (secondary weapon)
* M67 grenade x3
* LIA Combat uniform
	+ Camouflage uniform
	+ Parade uniform
* LIA Combat Helmet
* LIA Parade Hat
* Modular Tactical Vest
* Netting
* Rations

## Divisions

* 2nd Libirachi Occupation Army
* 5th Libirachi Occupation Army
* 8th Libirachi Occupation Army
* 9th Libirachi Occupation Army

## See Also

* Armed Forces in the Libirachi Empire
* Imperial High Command
* Libirachi Imperial Army
* Libirachi Empire
* Grand General