1870-1920 Era War: A Twist (IC)

[The Traansval]

Bhaarland Military HQ
Bhaar City
The Bhaarland Commonwealth
South Afrikaan Region, of the Afrikaan Continent

October 22, 1886. 2032 Hours

General Juju stood at the head of a large table, with a map of the South-Afrikaan Region marked with Troop Movements and borders on it.


Around the table, stood the many Officers of the different nations that sent troops to assist. Norcourtian, Aclusian, Skarten, and Eodorian Officers, along with other Entente Generals who were sent to view the conflict.

General Juju: Gentlmen, we have made much headway during our Push, but now our men were stopped by the Volgan Army. The men have now been stopped here.

General Juju pointed to the Red-Purple Line

General Juju: Red marks the Volgan Line, and Purple mark our line. The Volgans have begun mass conscription, bringing their force to a number close to 3 Million men. We only have around 800,000 Men, what with more reinforcements arriving from mainland Traansval. Now, while we are outnumbered, we are vastly technologically superior, what with our Tanks, Armored Cars, and Aerial Ships.

General Juju laid some pictures on the table

General Juju: After the men were stopped, deep and interconnected trenches were built by the Volgans and Us. Now its a stalemate, with men advancing and captures a mile, then to loose it to counter attack. Do any of you have any suggestions on ways to break through?

Secret Intelligence to the General-in-Chief tells the General-in-Chief whats happening in Bhaarland. General Heidan and Brusilov begins thier burning of the forests surrounding enemy troops, bombards the trenches and bunkers holding the enemy troops in the firey forests for several hours, and sends 40,000 men to the enemy trenches and bunkers.

General and Commissar of Intelligence Nikolay Bobrikov sends 130,000 men to liberate New Nikoli, controlled by Tranvaalian troops.

General-in-Chief Heidan telegrams all the Volgan Generals on the Front to assualt enemy troops and liberate Cities and Towns.

700,000 troops advanced 300 miles, 400,000 troops advanced 100 miles, 1 million troops advanced 700 miles, and the rest of the 10 million troops advanced 30 miles in 2 weeks.

OOC: Volgan, Iv'e already said this, you cannot have a Army of 10 Million..... You can only have 3 Million Men in a standing army....

[The Volgan Confederation]

Secret Intelligence to the General-in-Chief tells the General-in-Chief whats happening in Bhaarland. General Heidan and Brusilov begins thier burning of the forests surrounding enemy troops, bombards the trenches and bunkers holding the enemy troops in the firey forests for several hours, and sends 40,000 men to the enemy trenches and bunkers.

General and Commissar of Intelligence Nikolay Bobrikov sends 130,000 men to liberate New Nikoli, controlled by Tranvaalian troops.

General-in-Chief Heidan telegrams all the Volgan Generals on the Front to assualt enemy troops and liberate Cities and Towns.

700,000 troops advanced 300 miles, 400,000 troops advanced 100 miles, 1 million troops advanced 700 miles, and the rest of the 10 million troops advanced 30 miles in 2 weeks.

OOC: Volgan, Iv'e already said this, you cannot have a Army of 10 Million..... You can only have 3 Million Men in a standing army....

OOC: Are we talking about army as in division wise such as the Army of Northern Virginia or army as in an entire army such as the US Army? And sorry again.

[The Traansval]

OOC: Volgan, Iv'e already said this, you cannot have a Army of 10 Million..... You can only have 3 Million Men in a standing army....

OOC: Are we talking about army as in division wise such as the Army of Northern Virginia or army as in an entire army such as the US Army? And sorry again.

OOC: Army as in The US Army.

[The Volgan Confederation]

OOC: Are we talking about army as in division wise such as the Army of Northern Virginia or army as in an entire army such as the US Army? And sorry again.

OOC: Army as in The US Army.

OOC: Oh. Oops. Does that include reserves?

[The Traansval]

OOC: Army as in The US Army.

OOC: Oh. Oops. Does that include reserves?

OOC: No, but reserves are only used to replace the Dead.

[The Volgan Confederation]

OOC: Oh. Oops. Does that include reserves?

OOC: No, but reserves are only used to replace the Dead.

OOC: Ok. Does that mean I have 7 million reserves at the moment?

[Zjaum]

SIDE UPDATE: ZJAUM CULTURE IS PART CHEROKEE, AS WELL AS A MIX OF OUR ORIGINAL CULTURE MIX

From: Doctor Octavian, with permission of King Koy Elekeplau

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger, Leader of The Traansval and Her People

Encryption: MAX

Foremost, sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to study alongside these Zjaum scientists. Their methods are far from the standard Europan scientific method, but it still is effective. At the very least, I have a new perspective on certain areas of science. While I do not believe that they are smarter than us, we will still greatly benefit from this partnership.

That said, what we are working on is dangerous; far past the typical ethics back home. As you know, the Zjaum have used alkali metals to power their weaponry, but lately they have been testing new chemicals to replace alkali metals as a cheaper or more effective alternative. While they have not yet found a solution, they have developed two new chemicals. One they call "Zjaumit Wall" ((Teflon)). It is immune to acids of all kinds. I don't know if this is necessarily useful on its own, but I would like to send you a sample as soon as a totally secure trade route is established.

The big weapon, that I am sure you will be more interested in, is a chemical that can eat through metal like locusts through a fresh crop. They call this chemical "K'shim-poia," which I have abbreviated KSP ((fluoroantimonic acid)). In fact, it can eat through anything, without pause- much more powerful than sulfuric acid! Currently, they are storing it the only way how: through the Zjaumit Wall. They are planning on testing it, but they don't know if anything can stop it, so they fear for the foundation of their structures as well as the safety of their people. If you have any ideas, I would love to pass them on. Again, a secure trade route would mean that I can safely bring you another sample.

Also, I am writing this after the approval of the general's staff, as I am fairly certain they don't want me to know. They are building a fleet of tanks. I overheard that their goal is 2,000 light tanks by two years from now. I don't know what they plan to do with this army, but I advise you to be cautious when dealing with these men.

[The Traansval]

To: The Volgan Confederation

From: Chancellor Henry, Head of The Office of Foreign Diplomacy

Encryption: MAX

The Traansval would like to extend a invitation to the Volgan Leaders and Officers to negotiate a Peace Treaty.

If the Volgan Confederation agrees, then a ceasefire will take effect on The Front, and the Volgans and Entente Members involved in the war will meet in Bhaar City to negotiate.

[New Communist and Socialist Unions]

SOUL Operation
Codename: The Manure Treason

Greetings, we have another project that'll replace the original Stalker Operation. Here are the specifics of The Manure Treason.

- Usage of manure, which is explosive and can destroy buildings.
- Usage of gunpowder for ignition.

If successful, the sudden death will destabilize the various states that have sent members to negotiate to said building that will be destroyed. In destabilizing those states we can influence and collapse them.

OOC: All documents are secret.

[The Volgan Confederation]

To: The Volgan Confederation

From: Chancellor Henry, Head of The Office of Foreign Diplomacy

Encryption: MAX

The Traansval would like to extend a invitation to the Volgan Leaders and Officers to negotiate a Peace Treaty.

If the Volgan Confederation agrees, then a ceasefire will take effect on The Front, and the Volgans and Entente Members involved in the war will meet in Bhaar City to negotiate.

The Commissar of Foreign Affairs reads the telegram, and gives it to the Premier whom accepts the Peace Offer.

To: The Governor of Bhaarland and the King/Emperor/Chancellor of the Transvaalian Empire
From: The Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Volgan Confederation

The Premier and I accepts this offer of a Peace Treaty. We shall meet in Bhaar City on the 23rd of October, in the year of our Lord 1886/7, which shall be Tomarrow.

[The Traansval]

Bhaarland-Goldrush Offensive Lines
South Afrikaan Region, Afrikaan Continent

CEASE FIIIIIIRE!

CEASE FIIIIIIRE!

The yelling rang throughout the long line, in multiple different languages, the brutal trench fighting of the past few months was now over, with a official ceasefire taking effect at 0000 Hours, October 23rd, 1886. Men of the line rejoiced, there were even celebrations in No-Mans Land between Volgans and Entente Troops, who had for months fought each other.

As the ceasefire took effect, Entente Representatives prepared for the negotiation of The Treaty of Bhaar City.

[The Volgan Confederation]

Bhaarland-Goldrush Offensive Lines
South Afrikaan Region, Afrikaan Continent

CEASE FIIIIIIRE!

CEASE FIIIIIIRE!

The yelling rang throughout the long line, in multiple different languages, the brutal trench fighting of the past few months was now over, with a official ceasefire taking effect at 0000 Hours, October 23rd, 1886. Men of the line rejoiced, there were even celebrations in No-Mans Land between Volgans and Entente Troops, who had for months fought each other.

As the ceasefire took effect, Entente Representatives prepared for the negotiation of The Treaty of Bhaar City.

The General-in-Chief hears of this from the Commissars of Foreign Affairs and the Military, and tells his Generals that the War is over. General-in-Chief Heidan then reports that the War costed over 12.7 million Casualties on both sides.

The General Minister and General-in-Chief, the Commissar of Foreign Affairs, the Commissars of the Military, the Commissar of Intelligence, the Commissar of Finance, the Commissar of Nationalities, and the General-in-Chief's Staff go onto a train heading for Bhaar City, along with 1500 Special Forced Imperial Guards, a team of 20 Translators, and several Journalists.

[Zjaum]

OOC: Is that an overestimate? I came onto the political scene while the war was raging, so I don't know for certain. I thought 3 million was the maximum.

[The Volgan Confederation]

Moscow
The Premier proposes his "Ethnic Cleansing of the Land Act" to Congress.

The Ethnic Cleansing of the Land Act
All Ethnic Minorities (Jews, Armenians, Georgians, Turks, Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Muslims) shall be deported to Labor Camps up high in the Rasputin Mountains and in the Low Valleys of the Tsar Prairies or be sold as Slaves.
Population of Volgan Uralic-Slavs: Over 19 million
Population of Ethnic Minorities: Over 8 million

The 3 Million soldiers on the Old Front now patrol the Borders of the Volgan Confederation, and Control City Riots.

The Volgan Officials arrive at Bhaar City, and the 1,500 Special Forced Imperial Guards Parade thru the City to the Town Hall, Court House, and the White Palace of Glass, while protecting the Volgan Officials.

[Zjaum]

Hey, Volga, if you do not value the lives of your minorities, we would be quite happy to take them off your shoulders. We are a growing industrial nation, and there is quite a bit of human and ideas capital that we could obtain by sending them into our workforce. We would be willing to pay a small fee for them, if need be.

As a result, we will accept any refugees from the Volgan Confederation, and, if Volga is not willing to negotiate for the lives of some or all of the ethnic minorities, we will denounce Volga for this act.

[Zjaum]

From: Doctor Octavian, with permission of King Koy Elekeplau

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger, Leader of The Traansval and Her People

Encryption: MAX

So, the KSP project was a complete disaster. The Zjaum scientists could find no way to weaponize the acid, considering that, all all times, it needed Zjaumit Wall protection to even carry onto the battlefield. There was no way to use it without injuring our own troops, so the KSP project has been officially scrapped.

The funds for KSP have been moved to "Generic Research." The brass are currently trying to figure out where to allocate their new funds.

[Eodor]

Bhaarland-Goldrush Border, 3rd 'Green Beret' Regiment

The Commandos were dug in inside their camouflage covered dugouts. Their IAR-1 rifles just peaking out.

They were less than 100 yards from the Volgan trenches. They could see the lack of quality in the assembly and maintenance of the force. It was disgraceful to the Commandos.

At precisely 1 o' clock in the afternoon, the Commandos received their orders from the Oberst. They were to attack in ten minutes sharp, no later, no earlier. The Commandos loaded their weapons and readied their kit, they were going to battle.

Once the ten minutes was up, The Commandos opened fire on the Volgan troops, catching them off guard. The bullets being fired from an invisible, to the Volgans, spot. After enough chaos was caused, the Commandos fixed their bayonets and charged out of the camouflaged positions. Smashing into the Volgan lines with all the fury in the world.

Goldrush

A riot had developed in the streets.

SRA troops had organized a violent protest between the citizens, stirring up hatred wherever they could. SRA snipers had taken to rooftops and were firing randomly against civilians, not hitting them, but doing enough to terrify them. Anti-regime civilians were taking to the streets and burning down the houses of regime supporters and executing the men themselves.

One of the civilian cars had been outfitted with an EMG-82 and was being manned by three 'undercover' SRA troops, all wearing the distinctive armband and shouting "Long live the Republic!"

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SRA Men distribute firearms to rioters

Volgograd, Goldrush, SRA Controlled Building

A telegram was sent to the Traansval over the wireless.

To: Bhaarland Boer Commanders
From: Volgograd SRA

We have taken much of Volgograd, and stirred up on hell of a riot in the enemy's administrative centre. However, we can't last for ever, send assistance as soon as you can.

Volgograd

Much of the city was in a brawl, buildings burning and snipers picking off anyone official who strayed into their sights. Around 8000 SRA Paramilitaries were fighting in the city, stirring up more trouble wherever they went.

Moscow, the Volgan Confederation
The Premier is shocked by this.

The Commissar of Foreign Affairs: Dear Honored Premier of Eodor, if you don't withdraw your troops from the Entente's Alliance, I threatan to pull the Volgan Confederation out of the Communist International Union.

The Premier of the Volgan Confederation holds a meeting with General Brusilov and General-in-Chief Heidan.
Premier Sergey: The Country of Eodor, the founder and the Communist International Union and the ones who let us in thier Alliance, has attacked Volgan Troops. The Commissar of Foreign Affairs have already sent a telegram to the Premier of Eodor. And the Commisars of Foreign Affairs and the Military has recently told me that Enemy and Eodorian troops believe that Volgan troops are poorly-equipped, ill-prepared, and not disciplined.
Brusilov: What?! Eodor attacking us?! That is the most unbelievable thing I have ever heard!
Heidan: Secret intelligence says that Eodorian troops are planning an attack onto Volgagrad too, and we must draft every single able-bodied men between the ages of 15-50 immietly then!
The Premier: Agreed!
And to the Front 7 million more troops march to the front, and begin assaulting Tranvaalian troops in Northern Goldrush.


Volgagrad
The General-in-Chief and his Staff retreat to Saint Romanov, losing 30 men on the way. Heidan decides to telegram the Premier to send more Volgan men to the front, which the Premier refuses, but sends more nurses, medicine, food, weaponary, and allied troops. In major cities, riots start and farmers and miners are getting lots of pressure. 4 Ironclads were lost in a Battle with the Tranvaalian South-Eastern fleet.

Volgagrad

OOC: Volgagrad has been cut off. Your General is trapped.

IC:
The SRA and the rioters had completely cut off the city, Volgan officials had either been arrested or shot. The now 10,000 strong SRA units proceeded to lock down all entrances to the city, and any Volgan troops were immediately fired upon by snipers. Machine guns held down important buildings.

Inside the improvised prison, the General-in-chief and his men were being prepared for execution one by one. Volgan garrison troops were already dead, they had been killed when the riot fully began.

1st SBS Regiment, Goldrush

Commando: It's getting quiet.

Commando: Where are our reinforcements?

Corporal: They'll be here in a week or two. They have to bypass the Jungle.

Commando: Aw Christ.

[Zjaum]

Clearly we do not have the power to enter this war on either side. However, these acts of brazen violation of sovereignty by Eodor and Norcourt have not gone unnoticed by the Zjaum Empire. We prepare for war, and we denounce Eodor and Norcourt.

From: King Koy Elekeplau

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger, Leader etc.

Encryption: MAX

Look, it is obvious to everyone that the Volgan Confederation has violated human rights. However, the brash acts of violence by Eodor and Norcourt are shameful, and these nations must be put in their place. Were we to go to war with either of them, what would be your (and the Entente's) most likely reaction? We understand that Norcourt is a member of the Entente, but this is a war that he has so foolishly jumped into.

Until you reply, we shall prepare for war, doubling our efforts to match Norcourt in strength and ability.

[The Traansval]

Clearly we do not have the power to enter this war on either side. However, these acts of brazen violation of sovereignty by Eodor and Norcourt have not gone unnoticed by the Zjaum Empire. We prepare for war, and we denounce Eodor and Norcourt.

From: King Koy Elekeplau

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger, Leader etc.

Encryption: MAX

Look, it is obvious to everyone that the Volgan Confederation has violated human rights. However, the brash acts of violence by Eodor and Norcourt are shameful, and these nations must be put in their place. Were we to go to war with either of them, what would be your (and the Entente's) most likely reaction? We understand that Norcourt is a member of the Entente, but this is a war that he has so foolishly jumped into.

Until you reply, we shall prepare for war, doubling our efforts to match Norcourt in strength and ability.

From: Elected Official Mark Kruger

To : King Koy Elekeplau

I see not reason how they have acted in a shameful and violent way. Might i remind you that Boers and Norcourtians have fought side by side in Sylbania, and we do not take it lighting were you to declare war on them. The Volgans are committing atrocities, if the war didn't cost me so much in resources and manpower, i would still be fighting it to free the oppressed people of that land.

[The Traansval]

OOC: Is that an overestimate? I came onto the political scene while the war was raging, so I don't know for certain. I thought 3 million was the maximum.

OOC: 3 Million is the maximum for a Standing Army, but you have to factor in the fact that some of those 3 Million would be killed, and then replaced by Reserves. 12 Million might have been a bit too much, afterall the war did last only a few months, so i would say combined casualties for both sides would be around 2-4 Million.

[Skarten]

Secret Intelligence to the General-in-Chief tells the General-in-Chief whats happening in Bhaarland. General Heidan and Brusilov begins thier burning of the forests surrounding enemy troops, bombards the trenches and bunkers holding the enemy troops in the firey forests for several hours, and sends 40,000 men to the enemy trenches and bunkers.

General and Commissar of Intelligence Nikolay Bobrikov sends 130,000 men to liberate New Nikoli, controlled by Tranvaalian troops.

General-in-Chief Heidan telegrams all the Volgan Generals on the Front to assualt enemy troops and liberate Cities and Towns.

700,000 troops advanced 300 miles, 400,000 troops advanced 100 miles, 1 million troops advanced 700 miles, and the rest of the 10 million troops advanced 30 miles in 2 weeks.

OOC: Volgan, Iv'e already said this, you cannot have a Army of 10 Million..... You can only have 3 Million Men in a standing army....

OOC:God Fekin Mod
A-It's a Savannah Your idiot
B-You cant just advance that ton of troopers so fast without having fights
C-YOU ALSO CAN'T BOMB PLACES WITHOUT PLANES AND MOSTLY BECAUSE BOMBERS WERE ONLY INVENTED IN 1918, AND THEY WERE CRAPPY AS HELL!

YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT MUCH SOLDIERS AND RESERVES, THEY WOULD EITHER STARVE OR HAVE NO WEAPONS!
SO EITHER CHOOSE HAVING AN ARMY THAT DIES BECAUSE THEY USE HOME KNIFES OR A ARMY THAT DIES FROM STARVING

[Rannoria]

Chapter: IV
A Brewing Storm, A Wager, A Challenge
- Ep 2/Restoration -

The unthinkable had happened, yet again.

Henrieque Xavonov was found dead, yet again, by the republican rebels.

The guards and the military turned a blind eye, being happy that Xavonov was dead.

The republic had dawned yet again.

Tyron Gren declared himself ruling Grand as his first term, with Mios Askwell by his side.

Mios sold his house, and moved his riches all the way to Rannoria.

The republic, was back. The Arching Veil was back. Many things were back.

But some things weren't.

Sios was found in a camp, his shashka laying over his body, dirt covering it.

Other bodies were also found. The small revolt in the camp failed, and all prisoners died.

And soon more bodies in other camps were found, totaling a death toll of 180,000 people approximately, all due to them being branded as traitors. Horrible. All mourned. Sios had soon been built a statue in Rannkradle.

Their first order was to rejoin the Arisluian Entente, and thus they sent a letter.

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger of the Traansval
Subject: The Entente
Let me make this short.

The Rannoire Republic is back, with me, Tyron Gren and my friend Mios Askwell ruling the nation.
We would like to rejoin the Entente.
- Grand Tyron Gren of Rannoria

[The Volgan Confederation]

OOC: Volgan, Iv'e already said this, you cannot have a Army of 10 Million..... You can only have 3 Million Men in a standing army....

OOC:God Fekin Mod
A-It's a Savannah Your idiot
B-You cant just advance that ton of troopers so fast without having fights
C-YOU ALSO CAN'T BOMB PLACES WITHOUT PLANES AND MOSTLY BECAUSE BOMBERS WERE ONLY INVENTED IN 1918, AND THEY WERE CRAPPY AS HELL!

YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT MUCH SOLDIERS AND RESERVES, THEY WOULD EITHER STARVE OR HAVE NO WEAPONS!
SO EITHER CHOOSE HAVING AN ARMY THAT DIES BECAUSE THEY USE HOME KNIFES OR A ARMY THAT DIES FROM STARVING

OOC: Actually you can. Its called Artillery. And plus, Actual Cars weren't invented yet. Example is the Siege of Antwerp.

[The Traansval]

Chapter: IV
A Brewing Storm, A Wager, A Challenge
- Ep 2/Restoration -

The unthinkable had happened, yet again.

Henrieque Xavonov was found dead, yet again, by the republican rebels.

The guards and the military turned a blind eye, being happy that Xavonov was dead.

The republic had dawned yet again.

Tyron Gren declared himself ruling Grand as his first term, with Mios Askwell by his side.

Mios sold his house, and moved his riches all the way to Rannoria.

The republic, was back. The Arching Veil was back. Many things were back.

But some things weren't.

Sios was found in a camp, his shashka laying over his body, dirt covering it.

Other bodies were also found. The small revolt in the camp failed, and all prisoners died.

And soon more bodies in other camps were found, totaling a death toll of 180,000 people approximately, all due to them being branded as traitors. Horrible. All mourned. Sios had soon been built a statue in Rannkradle.

Their first order was to rejoin the Arisluian Entente, and thus they sent a letter.

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger of the Traansval
Subject: The Entente
Let me make this short.

The Rannoire Republic is back, with me, Tyron Gren and my friend Mios Askwell ruling the nation.
We would like to rejoin the Entente.
- Grand Tyron Gren of Rannoria

From: Elected Official Mark Kruger, Leader of The Traansval and her People

To: Grand Tyron Gren of Rannoria and her People

We are happy to see the restoration of the Rannorian Republic, however, we are sad to see that it is not under Sios. Still, Rannorian Republic is a historic member of the Entente, and cannot be denied membership!

[Rannoria]

Chapter: IV
A Brewing Storm, A Wager, A Challenge
- Ep 2/Restoration -

The unthinkable had happened, yet again.

Henrieque Xavonov was found dead, yet again, by the republican rebels.

The guards and the military turned a blind eye, being happy that Xavonov was dead.

The republic had dawned yet again.

Tyron Gren declared himself ruling Grand as his first term, with Mios Askwell by his side.

Mios sold his house, and moved his riches all the way to Rannoria.

The republic, was back. The Arching Veil was back. Many things were back.

But some things weren't.

Sios was found in a camp, his shashka laying over his body, dirt covering it.

Other bodies were also found. The small revolt in the camp failed, and all prisoners died.

And soon more bodies in other camps were found, totaling a death toll of 180,000 people approximately, all due to them being branded as traitors. Horrible. All mourned. Sios had soon been built a statue in Rannkradle.

Their first order was to rejoin the Arisluian Entente, and thus they sent a letter.

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger of the Traansval
Subject: The Entente
Let me make this short.

The Rannoire Republic is back, with me, Tyron Gren and my friend Mios Askwell ruling the nation.
We would like to rejoin the Entente.
- Grand Tyron Gren of Rannoria

From: Elected Official Mark Kruger, Leader of The Traansval and her People

To: Grand Tyron Gren of Rannoria and her People

We are happy to see the restoration of the Rannorian Republic, however, we are sad to see that it is not under Sios. Still, Rannorian Republic is a historic member of the Entente, and cannot be denied membership!

To: Elected Official Mark Kruger of the Traansval
Subject: Entente
Perfect! We will be glad to be allies of you again and are sorry about any previous inconveniences Xavonov has caused. Would you like any help with a conflict as of currently. And, it is unfortunate that Sios is now gone. Sios is deeply mourned by my colleague, Mios Askwell. Though, time is time, and we must move on.
Sincerely, Grand Tyron Gren of Rannoria