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Seven Horns Of War

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Achkaerin:
23:00 Marble Palace, Valtheim

Emperor Peter Azurewind walked back into the Marble Palace after attending the session of the Senate that had supported military involvement in Clysperis to find the Marble Palace in the midst of what was known as Orange Flag protocol - this being a protocol that put military assets into play and position but with clear orders not to strike until things were agreed by the Achkaerinese legislature, so tanker planes were in the air the fighters and transports were ready to go, the navy was on the way to Clysperis and lookout point, all that had been needed was the Senate's assent and now they had it. Peter hung his black winter coat onto the coat hook and turned towards where his chief of staff Kumiko Arkwright stood waiting for him.

"There are days you remind me of university debating." Kumiko said
"Where are we?" Peter asked
"Lines of communication established, we're networked in fully." Kumiko said "Nettie's setting up the foreign affairs war room in the secondary dining room."
"Good." Peter said, the pair walked to the Round Table Room where they had communication's open with all elements of Achkaerin's military and intelligence communities. The various monitors on the walls displayed maps of Clysperis and the Gulf of Safraen area. Also in the room was Peter's defence advisor Celine Tyler
"I'm willing to bet that the Confederation are not going to be best pleased." Celine said "We can't give them time."
"Then let's not." Peter said "Tell General Icerider to begin operations. I'd love to have landed the first punch before daybreak."

03:30 Above the Gulf of Safraen approaching Clysperi Airspace

The moonless night was the ideal backdrop for the two Night Fury's as they approached Clysperi airspace, the Achkaerinese strategic bombers flew side by side one piloted by Squadron Commander Zane Robertson, the other by Lieutenant Emily Aalberg callsigns Rebel and Rogue respectively, they had one job to do - satellite imaging of territory controlled by the Confederation had enabled them to identify airfields presently under Confederation control, these were either being used as combat airfields or the means of getting their aid and weapons into the country so a logical first step was to hit them and buy if nothing else a little time.

"We just crossed into Clysperi airspace." Zane said "Right on schedule."
"Descending to 60,000 feet." Emily said
"Copy that." Zane said, he followed Emily down and levelled off "You've got the airfield at Heshiken I've got the one at Clysuna."
"Have that." Emily said, the jets continued to progress inland "Point alpha going weapons hot."
"Confirmed going weapons hot." Zane said

The two Night Fury's separated moments later each locking into their attack runs Emily steered in low and went supersonic speeding over the city, she waited until she had the target lock and then let loose the Volley Bombs that were waiting in the bays, GPS guided they'd hit the runways on the airfield and render them unusable at least for a while. With the bombs away Emily pulled her aircraft up and banked away.

"Rogue calling Rebel, mission accomplished." Emily said
"Same here." Zane said "That's our one and only free hit though."
"Made it count though." Emily said "See you back at base."

07:00 Sepsi

The city of Sepsi was perhaps a strange choice for the Achkaerinese forces to set up a base of operations at, but it was this city that was to all intents and purposes the gateway to Khemmen so with worst case scenario thinking in mind the decision had been made, an old soviet airfield close to the city provided an ideal position for the Achkaerinese to base themselves at Lieutenant General Rhyth Icerider was walking around in the sunlight, she needed to stretch her legs a little after being cooped up on a plane for the flight over, she was reading over what information they'd been able to dig up on Nekhtou, it wasn't anything they didn't already have an idea about - just his military record. But it was enlightening nonetheless. Rhyth adjusted her sunglasses, under usual circumstances the insurgent force were a barely held together group comprising many different heads, they were enthusiastic amateurs more akin to a militia than anything else. But this time with Nekhtou at the head Rhyth had the strong impression they were in fact fighting a professional soldiery and it begged the question 'how many did he take with him?' hopefully that was something they'd find out fairly quickly. She looked at her watch, the aircraft heading to the southern cities would be on their way by now. Another few hours and the heavier armour would be en route from Achkaerin. The early move against rebel airfields was intended to buy them the time to get troops and hardware on the ground. It also gave them the upper hand in terms of aerial control.

"Ok Nekhtou." Rhyth said "Let's see what you've got."

07:30 Gulf of Safraen

The INS Hope along with its escorts arrived at lookout point as it was being termed in the Gulf of Safraen, the ships CO was Captain Thomas Webster he was an experienced officer and knew his part in this operation was not to be combative, his job was to spot and track any suspect vessels that entered the gulf so as to tip the wink to those vessels in Clysperi waters who would then be able to stop and search the vessel if it attempted entry. He glanced around noting the presence of the Dragovah vessels. Well at least everyone's here he thought.

"INS Hope calling control." Thomas said over the radio "We're on station and beginning monitoring operation now."
"Thank you all received." came the response.

Further south the main Achkaerinese naval group was entering Clysperis waters they'd hold a position just off the Clysperi coast and gauge how to set up their zone.

Spoiler: OOC Ships assigned • show

Monitoring Group

1x Hope Class SBX - INS Hope
1 x Amaterasu Class Destroyer - INS Amaterasu
2 x Valtheim Class Frigates - INS Leonaise, INS Valkyria
1 x Normandy Class Submarine - INS Ascension

Stop and Search Group

1 x Seònaid Class Aircraft Carrier - INS Seònaid Ayanami
1 x Musketeer Class Drone Carrier - INS Kakashi Fuji
2 x Amaterasu Class Destroyers - INS Sharingan, INS Rasengan
3 x Riviere Class Destroyers - INS Firebreather, INS Angel, INS Ninetales
2 x Dragon Class Frigates - INS Stormfly, INS Flightmare
4 x Kryptonite Frigates - INS Kryptonite, INS Repulse, INS Excalibur, INS Stardust
1 x Tisiphone Class Submarine - INS Erin Ayanami

yasha:
We've fallen into a pattern.

Every other day had become a long crawl under the burning sun until it retreated beyond the horizon. General Saejima wanted not to attack the barbarians yet. Our considerable amount of artillery had yet to arrive, plus he was insistent on learning about how they fight. Little skirmishes broke out between our patrols and their recon teams. Were we better trained? Very much so, but that didn't make it easy.

Someone knew how to put these angry civilians to use, and I can picture joy on the General's face. A worthy opponent to test his skills with, we his disciples in warfare.


16:00
West of Kispos, Clysperis

"Shieldbearer." Cain Haseda began, trudging up to his superior along the unpaved road. Little but desert around them, besides a cluster of adobe houses in the distance. "I'll bet you 50 that if we get attacked, there's rebels watching us from those houses." Tanao looked over at Cain. "No." He replied flatly. Cain smirked; "Why's that, Shieldbearer?" he asked. "Because that's where I'd be. Keep your eyes on it." the Shieldbearer retorted, pointing at Cain's MSG90.

"Understood." Cain muttered, eyeballing the highest window. 700 meters. He dropped to his knee, delicately turning the dial on his short and wide scope; bringing it back to his shoulder when he heard the click he wanted. "I don't like this." He whispered to himself, wasn't too much to see inside the windows. It just seemed too perfect though. His squad had noticed him staying behind, laser-focused on that hamlet. Silently, they all fell against the gravel and crawled up over the small hill separating their road from the hamlet's line of sight. "Hey. I see movement, house with the blue door." Cain noted.

Little flickers of fabric and skin lit up by streaks of light. Then, a long barrel. "That's a sniper, probably more." Slowly tracing the hooded man, he watched them take a knee; bringing their rifle up over the windowsill. "He's found us. Gimme the call."

"Shoot 'em."

Cain scratched at his nose with his knuckle, then drew his rifle in close; dropping his head against the cheek rest. Nothing more than a gentle breeze about; minimal wind compensation. The enemy sniper had taken aim, far too late however; Cain wrapped his finger around the trigger. Then pulled it back. The little smoke trace disappeared into the air with the crack of his muzzle, twisting off to the right then pulling inwards as it closed in on its mark. The man instantly collapsed to the floor like a ragdoll, his rifle falling out the windowsill. "I got him."

He sat in uneasy silence, he could hear his squadmates crawling about. But he dare not take his eyes off the hamlet. Then, a volley of shots came screeching by, a dim green tracer flew by Cain's leg with a loud crack; bouncing off the gravel and zooming away. The Shieldbearer growled, gravel and dust kicked up around the squad. "Awano, Nagao! Get ready to move up! Rest of you get focus on those snipers."

Seeing bullets by the handful reach out and just barely miss him, Cain shuddered for a moment, but falter he didn't. Refocusing, he brought the black crosshair of his scope around the houses and spotted another sniper. Using his last shot as reference, he lined up his sights and held still. One shot. Two shot. They spun towards their prey, both barely missing his head as they slammed into the mudrock walls; enough to make the sniper fall to cover at least. On to the next rebel. The crawl towards those houses was to be long and grueling, he needed to make his ammo last. Until his squad could get closer at least.


By week's end, 2000 Black Sash Corps infantry had landed in the Midlands. Plus the 46th Fighter Wing, a pack of veteran fighter-bomber crews with newly upgraded S-9kai-3s; an important opportunity to cast the NQF's air doctrine against the jagged rocks of asymetrical warfare. Their finest tacticians awaiting an influx of combat reports from the front to hone the art of war doctrine for the Federation.

As for the rest of their ground forces. They'd be another week at least, NQF military actions have so far have been small but aggressive. A deterrent to opportunistic barbarians, looking to set up camp in the hills between Apne and Kispos.

16:20
FOB Strange Oracle, Bespi, Clysperis

"I need more information. More. To see how they fight, what cards they hold. Even their supply routes. Their eyes are without a doubt on Kispos, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when." Pacing before his cadre of officers, Field General Daigo Saejima pondered impatiently. "Major Onomyouji. I'm proposing we pull your force recon troops back to Kispos and concentrate their efforts on finding out about the barbarians' force composition." He began, staring at the petite captain, adorned with a teal peaked cap; a sign she was part of the NQF special forces. "Do you have any objections?"

"No, General." She shot back. "Excellent. Get our foreign comrades on the line; I want to know what they have going on in the region." A nearby officer bowed to excuse himself, over to the command centre. "But following this, Major. I have something else in mind for your Force Recon. Excused." Major Onomyouji bowed and took off behind the other officer.

Markus:


TINS: Djerb sees military parade as forces are dispatched to Clysperis
  More than ten thousand men paraded through the streets of Djerb

A massive military parade was organized in Djerb celebrating the Imperial Armed Forces and the fact that five thousands soldiers will be sent to CLysperis to help the quell the rebellion against Pharaoh Akasha. The Tamoran detachment will be sent south of the city of Heshiken, in a Common Defense League enclave that is bordering Abuqiya. The Common Defense League (CDL), a paramilitary organization led by Marshal Sadeq Hedayati and made up of mostly Clysperi of the Manist faith, has managed to make inroads in rebel territory and now our troops will bring the much need support to continue their operations with renewed zeal. Furthermore, the Imperial Armed Forces have stated that the naval contingent will be arriving in Clysperis waters in less than a week.

This is not the first time that Tamora has sent troops to Clysperis, those who are older can remember the time of the Protectorate, with some even expecting the Protectorate to return in some shape or form. 

The Supreme Ayatollah has blessed the troops and has called the mission “holy” because they seek to protect of the Manist faithful in Clysperis and preserve the traditional order of the kingdom. The Imperial Palace has issued a statement that reiterating Djerb’s full support for Pharaoh Akasha and condemning the recent campaign of persecutions against the Manist and Islamic communities in Clyperis.

The relatives of the men deployed to Clysperis have said they are praying for their safe and quick return but are worried that the war could continue to drag on longer than many would perhaps expect. And there are troubling signs on the horizon already. The Socialist Federation of New Derusmia has not rescinded its pledge to support the rebels in Clysperis despite calls from Djerb and the campaign of horrors the rebels have inflicted upon the Manist and Islamic communities. Many Tamoran analysts expect Socialist New Derusmia to continue to support the rebels regardless of their crimes because they seek to bring back the days of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Clysperis and the dark times of religious persecutions. The First Empire of Rokkenjima is also rumored to be helping the rebels and many fear that Soviet Kaitaine and its satellite state of Rodina could follow soon. But what the families of those deployed in Clysperis fear the most is the news of casualties which will undoubtedly come sooner or later.   

Until next time: God bless the Emperor! God bless Tamora!


Spoiler: ooc: troop deployment in Clyperis • show
Navel Contingent
1 x Steregushchiy-class corvette
2 x Varshavyanka subs

Army Contingent
5,000 soldiers
20 x 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S
20 x BMP-3
20 x Tornado-G
10 x TOS-1
20 x Buk
10 x 2A36 Giatsint-B
50 x GAZ Tigr

Air Contingent
1 x A-50E
12 x Ka-50
12 x Su-34
12 x Su-35
1x  Il-78

Markus:

TINS: rebel ambush leaves 2 soldiers dead and three injured
  Tamorans troops during a mission in Clysperis

The Ministry of War has confirmed that earlier today Tamoran troops that were patrolling an area under the control of the Common Defense League were ambushed resulting in the death of 2 two soldiers and the injuring a three others. One of the injured soldiers is in critical condition. During the engagement the Tamoran troops killed two of the rebel attackers. 

These are the first casualties the Tamoran Imperial Forces have experience since their deployment to Clysperis.


Until next time: God bless the Emperor! God bless Tamora!

fuwapanzer:

To: the Pharaoh Akasha Di-‘nh-mi-Re

Recently, the Fleur Republic has announced its support for the Confederacy, and a plan for a more peaceful approach to the current conflict in your nation. My highest advisors have notified me that joining the Fleurouise in searching for a pacifist solution would be the best course of action to take. This is why I have written to you.

This will seem unexpected, but we would like to request a negotiation talk at a location and time of your choosing, so that no more chaos will follow.

Eagerly waiting for your reply,



OOC: This posts comes before the CSMC post in the timeline.

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