Rygondria wrote:The emperor is ofcourse not going to sit around and will send the imperial army to deal with it, the problem arises when the reach jungle which will slow their approach and give the rebels time to ambush, one of the only ways they can face the imperial army because head on battle with the Imperial army would result in the rebellion being crushed. That and siege warfare of the important port cities on the coast would take up alot of time, so it might take a couple months for the full force of the Imperial army to arrive in the south with the garrisons being pinned down in holding the fortifications. That and the fact that they might or might not still use war elephants might give you an idea on some of their military tradition though modern arms are becoming the standard their is still a strong sense of Alexandrian tradition in the army.
This problem can be easily solved by the Koreans, who will be more than happy to not only blockade any ports in the area but also offer assistance to ferry the soldiers from the north to troubled south. Once linked to the ports, Koreans can also supply the Imperial Army. Furthermore, Korean colonial soldiers are already extremely capable in the jungle, as Chuk-Jae-Do is practically built on it, and can provide fast pathfinders for the Imperial Army to position themselves against any ambush.
I guess the major problem would come from what you said: Imperial Court's pride. The Viceroy would certainly try to convince the emperor provide aid and support, but I don't know if the emperor would stomach the pride of foreign assistance in his own lands. Either way, Chuk-Jae-Do would most likely request and gain mobilization of navy, and several ships would be parked on major ports in the south to ensure that the rebels are well and truly separated from any foreign support that may come due to India's enemies.
