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Operation Carousel (Attn Varsola and others wishing to kill this waste of land)

[NS]Kreynoria
08-10-2006, 20:37
Emperor Manuel III sat in conference with the ministers and generals of the Divine Empire. Overcrowding was becoming a serious issue in the empire. The population, which had swelled to nearly 456 million, was crammed into less than 300,000 square miles of land. Fragmented land.

"As you all know, overpopulation is becoming a serious issue in the Divine Empire," said the old Emperor. Although in his early sixties, he still seemed to have the energy of his youth, back when he had been a general in the invasions of Yelm and Sparta. "Our transportation networks are bursting at the seams. Resources are becoming seriously strained. Roads are congested. We're having to import food. This is a dire situation for the empire. Which is why we have planned Operation Carousel. I will allow Grand General Bryennius to explain."

George Bryennius was a venerable, 80-year old man. As Grand General, he was chief of the army. He had served in the military since the days of independence and Emperor Constantinius I, when he had planned the defense of Hawaii during the abortive Hawdawg invasion. He had always been nervous and paranoid, and this had only increased with his age, but he was a great strategist and close friend of the Emperor nonetheless.

"Operation Carousel," he began, "will be a great invasion of the nation of Varsola. Varsola, as we know, is a stagnant, isolationist nation. It is run by a board of oppressive corporations. Carousel will begin with a massive air assault on their territories in India, Mexico, and South America. The sheer numbers and superior technology of our air force will ensure that the Varsolan air force is destroyed and that air superiority is established. Furthermore, tungsten needle microsatellites will launch precision strikes against hardened command centers and other key structures, and destroy the capital ships of the Varsolan navy while they are still in port. Our marines will be ready for action and will immediately deploy to invade Varsola. Sonora will be swiftly overrun by the 7th Marine Expeditionary Corps with heavy air support. India will be the next target. We will launch a two-pronged invasion from Kenya and East Timor. We will make extensive use of armored and air forces on the flat terrain of central India. Finally, we shall invade Argentina and wipe out Varsola for good. We will contact our allies in Pacifinesia, especially Neuvo Rica, and ask if they are interested in helping the invasion."

Manuel stood once again. I've called a meeting of the Senate right now to hand over power temporarily to the War Council once again. A servant entered the room and handed the Emperor a sheet of paper. "And it seems that the motion has been carried through. Does anyone have any objections to this operation?" The Emperor looked his ministers in the eye, daring them to challenge it. None did.

"Very well. I am sending an order..." he signed a thick stack of papers and handed them to the servant, "...to mobilize the assets that will be undertaking this invasion. Council is dismissed."
Layarteb
08-10-2006, 20:51
OOC: Check your TGs Krey.

Encrypted Communique

TO: The Divine Empire of Kreynoria
FR: The Empire of Layarteb
RE: Varsolan War

The Empire views this action by the Kreynorians strongly and urges the Kreynorians to continue their path. The Empire wishes to pledge not only its vocal and moral support but its physical support as well. The Empire has been looking at the Varsolan country with grave interest over the past few months and years and feels an obligation to assist in this endeavor wholeheartedly. The Empire has been eyeing a single territory, that of the Falklands Islands, and wishes that its annexation and invasion of said territory be unimpeeded. The Empire shall be assisting and helping to generate a coalition through time as well.

The Emperor
[NS]Kreynoria
08-10-2006, 21:22
OOC: Done

Encrypted Reply
To: Empire of Layarteb
From: Divine Empire of Kreynoria
Subject: Varsolan War

We are pleased to hear that the Empire will aid us in liberating the oppressed citizens of Varsola. We are more than willing to let you have the Falkland Islands as compensation for your part in this campaign. We are sure that the might of our great nations will be more than enough to crush the corrupt Varsolan government.

[Signed]
Emperor Manuel III
[NS]Kreynoria
08-10-2006, 21:26
Mobilization was occuring at a rapid pace across the nation. The air force was being readied for its assault; pilots were undertaking training missions similar to their real assignments and the planes were being prepared for battle. The reserves were called up to replace active-duty personnel who would be going to the front in garrison and other duties. The billions and billions of tax mythrils paid into Kreynoria's vast transportation networks would prove their worth. There were some networks reserved for use by the military, and these allowed personnel to quickly move to their assigned locations. It was estimated that mobilization would be completed in three to five days, and that Operation Carousel could be initiated by the end of the week.
Layarteb
08-10-2006, 22:01
Killswitch Engage 3: Operation Blue Rising

The Emperor had the plans for Operation Blue Rising sitting in a confidential storage location on Governor's Island. It had been shelved when the incident on Grenada happened and when Grenada erupted into the volcano that it had become, the plans were put well on the back burner. There had been a lot of preparation and planning done. The entire war strategy was devised and planned, practiced and elemental. International communications had been made with other nations concerning the plan and agreements had come in, only to be filed away when Grenada exploded. When the Divine Empire of Kreynoria began positioning military hardware and satellites in position to attack, the Emperor couldn't have been more pleased. The Emperor remarked that the opportunity had once again presented itself. He would contact the nations that agreed to the invasions in the first place and hope that their support was still there. The main goal for the Empire of Layarteb wasn't Mexico or Argentina or India. Those lands served no purpose for the Empire. The real prize were the Falkland Islands, a sizeable chunk of land in the extreme southern part of South America, just 250 miles from Tierra del Fuego.

The Emperor cabled Emperor Manuel III of Kreynoria immediately with his intention to support the war and his request to be included in the plans. Layartebian naval assets were already underway in various parts of the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly for other operations, training, patrols, and other routine endeavors. Aircraft fly from the mainland and from Iceland and Ireland would be flying missions in excess of 8,000 miles each way. This would be a long campaign, that was a given, and definitely a bloody one. Logistically, Varsola had the edge, they were closer. The Empire, however, was counting on several fronts, which would fractionalize the Varsolan military to fight each and every front. Somewhere it had to give and because the Falkland Islands would be a small front, they hoped it would be there. However, the Falkland Islands were very developed. The Varsolan corporations had turned the island into a major industrial paradise and that meant there was a lot of interest in the small chain. Infrastructure would wind up being the key and crucial target in the opening strikes, as well as military assets on the island chain.

Sortied for the fight would be three Submarine Attack Squadrons, three Amphibious Assault Ready Groups, three Carrier Escort Groups, and three Carrier Battle Groups. This would put a total of 366 warships in the waters around the Falkland Islands, totalling 14,139,348 tons of warships in the water, armed with thousands of missiles and aircraft. There were plans to deploy a Centurion Air Missile Squadron as well but that would have to be surged and put to sea, then moved into position. The nearest one was in the Azores, 6,000 nautical miles away. Moving at maximum silent speed, that would take them a total of two weeks to get there. Moving at their fastest speed possible, they could cut the time in half but they risked detection. They would have to go about getting to the battle zone smartly.

The other twelve groups of ships could be there in only six days, making best speed. When the approval came back from Emperor Manuel III, the ships were released from their holding position in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, almost 3,600 nautical miles away. Six days later they would arrive but, for now, it was all about preperations. Battle plans were put into play throughout the Empire. Border security was beefed up and combat air patrols were increased. Early warning stations looked into the air for thousands of miles, hoping to get a glimpse of any aerial activity. The Emperor had made no public statement yet and nothing was divulged of the battle plan. The ships would arrive on station, hopefully by surprise. Satellites kept a look down on everything around the Falkland Islands and in the path of the travelling ships, which used knowledge of possible Varsolan satellites in orbit to fool the enemy of their route. When they knew a suspected satellite would pass overhead, they maneuvered in a pattern that wouldn't give away their course or the direction from which they came. This added more time to their journey but they wouldn't let that be a factor. They were spread out, far, and were more then able to protect themselves from attack. The Imperial Layartebian Navy had announced its intention to conduct wargames off the newly acquired Heard and McDonald Islands and the cover would be perfect for them. For all intents and purposes, that was where they were heading, to the Southern Ocean to conduct wargames.

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Saint Lazare
08-10-2006, 22:13
[ooc: probably bad, but would this be a good time for my Indians to do something about their little nation? If so, I will make a good reply...]
Varsola
08-10-2006, 22:52
- - - Varsola City (Buenos Aires), Varsola - - -

The Upper Board of Corporations in Varsola had not yet observed various build-ups the world through (after all, they were in the mood of ignoring the rest of the world, whether for good or for ill) with their own corporations ruling what they had to. After all, the world (apart from Bjornoya, the world's money-changers, and the occational Layartebian question asking how much the Falklands were for sale) ignored Varsola and Varsola ignored the world. The Upper Board liked it that way and what the money liked, so the people of Varsola did. They didn't like it, but not everything in life was what the people wanted. To think of it, nothing was.

And yet, rumblings of discontent filled the Tertiary and Secondary Boards. Military corporations, even the mighty Varsola Arms Incorporated had failed in the past to be allowed into the Upper Board and the very nature of that disagreement had made them more ambitious and ambivoulent as to what happened to the Upper Board. Nonetheless, they had long since began to see the potential of untapped markets the world over and the very isolation which had plagued Varsola for so long was uppermost in their minds. If the Kreynorians had pulled themselves out of the shell that they had been in, they would have realized that the amount of local support that they had was quite a lot.

Those in Layarteb too had good reason to go to war. If anything, the borders of Varsola to any country were unpatrolled (unless they were on company owned land, that was) and thus the drug trades and so forth had flourished. Varsola was known the world over as a safe, business-friendly, spot for financial interaction if the type of business was...less than savory, to say the least. This had been a problem for the Empire of Layarteb, it was obvious enough. Not to mention the fact that the Falkland Islands were developed to the point of bursting, and a gem if they were ruled by Layarteb.

Varsola itself was not by any stretch of the imagination unarmed...they were, simply put, a contradiction. Upon entering, one would find no army, no government forces, to fight against. Instead, each little patch of land, each corporation, would have theor own guards, their own forces, their own AA guns, their own ships. Once the war began, regional politics would come into play. Heriditary enemies would find themselves fighting on the same side and what happened then would be, well, complicated.

It would be an interesting fight, but who would lose was clear from the beginning.

OOC:*blows off dust* Wooh, I'm rusty. Krey, couldya do me a favor and change the title? I understand that it is (to a point, at least) well deserved, but something about it does irk me. Thanks. :)
Layarteb
08-10-2006, 23:33
The Emperor awaited the declaration of war from the Kreynorian government. This was their endeavor, primarily, and a declaration of war against Varsola was going to kick off the festivities, so to speak. The Layartebian declaration was already prepared and ready, just waiting for the correct moment for it to go out through the channels and the world circuit. Since the end of the conquests, the Empire looked forward to peace and prosperity. That would have to be put on hold, temporarily. Grenada had been one thing but this would be something else. Clean up from Grenada wasn't nearly complete yet and it had not even been a full three months. That wound was still unhealed and the mysteries surrounding the incident were still at the forefront of the public eye. This could distract their attention from Grenada, if it went well. If it failed, it would be a disaster for morale within the Empire. Critics would say that the peak of the Empire has passed and its decline ushered in, prematurely. The Emperor was determined not to let that happen. Timing was crucial and timing was everything.
Cotland
09-10-2006, 00:05
The thirty-five ships of the 16. Carrier Battle Group steamed silently through the choppy South Atlantic Ocean, operating in the area around the South Shetland Islands, a Cottish outpost far from anything. The islands housed a joint Navy and Air Force facility which worked as a refueling and resupply station for ships operating in the southern oceans, and for research facilities on the South Pole. In addition, but completely unknown to anyone but the Cottish government, the islands housed a prison complex and a research facility where new drugs, vaccines, weapons and what-not was tested, often on the poor inmates in the prison facility that were considered missing and presumed dead back in Cotland. They were people who were particularly dangerous to the Realm, or they were captured enemy prisoners of war or spies, considered dead in their native countries. That was one of the reasons why the carrier group was stationed this far south. However, now that was about to change. After having recieved discreet inquries from the Layartebian Empire, the 16. Carrier Battle Group was to divert to a position 200 nautical miles southeast of the Falkland Islands to stand by in case they were required. Officially, the 16. were on exercises in international waters.

[OOC: TAG!]
[NS]Kreynoria
09-10-2006, 01:03
Yeah, sorry. That was a bit mean. I was in a bad mood and I'll change it.
[NS]Kreynoria
09-10-2006, 01:24
Open Message to Varsola

In order to preserve peace and prosperity and the upholding of Kreynoria's national interests, war has officially been declared on Varsola. The reasons for this are many and varied. Under your rule, terrorist organizations and drug cartels have flourished. Drugs made in Varsola are being sold all over the world illegally. Your failure to prevent this and other abuses to citizens under your rule removes all legitimacy from your regime. Our troops will be arriving soon to provide the security that you have failed to provide to your city and nation.

[Signed]
Emperor Manuel III

The declaration of war had been synchronized so that it would be a mere five minutes between the arrival of the declaration and of the air force. Reconaissance flights had already been made by orbiting satellites and MTA-U01 Vector unmanned fighter craft.

3000 Lu-45 Hawk air superiority fighters, 2500 Lu-12 Canary tactical strike fighters, 2500 Lu-25 Black Mariah multi-role fighters, 1000 PX-205 Llaro assault planes, 2000 PX-201 Bruntik supersonic medium bombers, and 500 MTA-B02 Skyreach long-range heavy bombers began paths towards Varsolan territory when the command "roundabout" was given. This awesome and overwhelming display of airpower accounted for more than one half of Kreynoira's combat air force.

India was the primary target of the attack: 7000 of the 11500 planes flew for it in the single largest air attack in history. 2500 of the remaining planes flew for Sonora, and the last 2000 for South America. The amphibious assault fleets were already leaving port.
Saint Lazare
09-10-2006, 05:24
In lieu of recent events, the Indian Council has drafted the following resolution:

"It is with a great desire to restore unity and peace to the Indian nation that the provisional Council of the Provinces of North Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and the city of TLS Delhi has declared a state of war upon the state of Varsola, in lieu of recent suspicions and likewise of concerns that a foreign invasion of Varsola territories wowuld be received with much damage to the local Indian population. As such, we will be willing to offer our assistance to those parties who have made it their will to express hostility against Varsola - such that the Indian provinces may be yet spared unnecessary excesses of war. Our forces will begin to attack promptly to begin operations to bring Varsola Indian territories under our rein."

Indian forces in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have received orders to commence artillery attacks on strategic locations in the neighboring provinces of South Chhattisgarh and Orissa, while street fights have erupted in Delhi, with an enemy unknown and uncertain.

[ooc: I will be posting military stats for the army at present in India... it won't be anything too impressive, but granted they've just come out of another conflict, so they've also got some experience. FYI, my ambitions are only to reunite Chhattisgarh and Delhi, as well as the province of Orissa - unless there are other interests around, in which case a negotiation would be in due...]

At the moment, the Grand Duchy of Saint Lazare has not made any formal word as to the conflict in India, whether its state would accept the declarations of its unofficially-affiliated provinces in India. News reports suggest that an official declaration from the Grand Duke is expected soon. [ooc: but not until tomorrow...]
[NS]Kreynoria
09-10-2006, 13:05
OOC: Are you planning on annexing Varsolan India? Because that was really what I intended to gain out of this
Saint Lazare
09-10-2006, 15:30
[ooc: I didn't realize that that was the whole jist of this operation. But of course, we'd love to negotiate a partition if it's possible... There's also Kerala province that nearly everyone else has forgotten about that belonged to Elephantum... if you'd agree to a partitioning, send me a TG]
Layarteb
10-10-2006, 00:00
In the South Atlantic Ocean, the naval groups of the Imperial Layartebian Navy were making progress. They were still five days out and that meant they still had a lot of time to train, drill, and prepare. Guns were loaded, weapons were checked and cleaned, aircraft were maintenanced, and training missions were conducted. Submarines kept the most secretive and elusive, taking up positions within the battlegroups and sometimes miles and miles away from them. They were the most important, in terms of secrecy and surprise, and they could do the most damage. With the Kreynorian declaration of war, the Roman agreement to participate on Sonora, and strong speculation that the Grand Duchy of Saint Lazare would take the fight to Varsolan India, things were beginning to look very different than they were just a day prior. There were some elements that were still undecided and out there, so to speak.
Neuvo Rica
11-10-2006, 08:47
Neuvo Rican High Command had been watching Varsola for some time now, and here was an opportunity too good to pass by. The Neuvo Rican Military was on high alert now, and all along the Brazilian coast, marine units were beginning to mobilise.

Encoded Contact:
To: The Empire of Layarteb
From: The Kingdom of Neuvo Rica

We have several squadrons B-9B bombers based on South Georgia Island, they are at your disposal should you wish to use them in assaulting the Falklands.

---------------------------

Uraguay was the first objective. The Neuvo Rican 4th High Seas Fleet was heading straight for the Country, having to make the annoying detour around Roman territory. Further out at sea, a missile expeditionary force began to prepare for a missile saturation of the Varsolan coast. No offensive moves were being made yet, as it would be a short while before the assault units were ready.

Further to the South, a smaller naval contingent began to head north, leaving it's base on the South Shetland Islands. Several long range transports had already taken off from the Crozet Islands thousands of miles to the east, bringing extra troops and weaponry needed in periods of alert.
Layarteb
11-10-2006, 23:06
Encrypted Communique
To: Neuvo Rican High Command
Fr: The Empire of Layarteb
Re: Varsolan War

The Empire is pleased that the state of Neuvo Rica is joining in the fight against Varsola. The Empire wishes to fully support the endeavor of Neuvo Rica and wish to assist it whole heartedly. The Empire will lend all satellite intelligence gathered and will provide flyover rights if necessary.

The Emperor of Layarteb
Layarteb
11-10-2006, 23:35
With five days to go before the ships arrived, the Imperial Layartebian Navy organized into Task Force Manhattan, things became to come into place. The Kreynorians had passed on their declaration of war and the Neuvo Ricans had joined into the foray, albeit secretly thus far. The Layartebians would support them fully and as the ships steamed southward, into the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, far away from any land, preparations were being made elsewhere throughout the Empire. The Air Force would be paramount in this operation and they had to be fully prepared.
Cotland
12-10-2006, 02:27
After some careful consideration and a lot of lobbying from the military leadership, the Cottish government decided that joining the attack on Varsola might not be such a bad idea after all. After all, it would provide the Cots with a good opportunity of bettering relations with both Nuevo Rico and the long-term hostile nation of Kreynoria, as well as gaining a good stopping ground for aircraft heading for the South Shetland Islands. Therefore, the 16. battle group was ordered to head towards Tierra del Fuego, a scarsely populated archipelagio which was shared with Rome, which had also reported their interest in joining the event that was becoming known as Operation Carousel. However, thirty-five ships can't take it all by themselves, so another carrier battle group, the 7., and two amphibious battle groups, the 2. and the 5., were ordered to join the party. The amphibious groups carried two full Royal Marine divisions, but they wouldn't be present for at least ten days yet. The 7. could be in the area of operations in two days, but until then, the 16. would have to hold the position.

After some frantic repositioning of satellites, collection of data and less than careful planning, the Cots established the positions of any Varsolan defense positions with 85% certainty. That was enough for the military leaders, who started transmitting targetting packages to the carrier battle groups. Two hours later, the majority of the Indefatigable class destroyers in the two groups seperated from the rest and headed in to the direction the wind came from. Soon thereafter, the ships were surrounded by smoke as missile after missile streaked to the air in a hail of fire erupting from their tails, heading west-southwest towards Tierra del Fuego.

The missiles fired were RGM.6 Imsdal SCRAMjet cruise missiles, weapons of war capable of travelling a total distance of more than 1,600 kilometers at high altitudes at very high speeds, exceeding Mach 5.5 while in transit. The missiles were sleek, fast and highly efficient, and very accurate. Being a first-strike weapon, the Imsdals were designed to penetrate even the most state of the art air defense network and take out its target, which in this case were Varsolan radar stations, known air defense sites, naval and air force bases. The latter were hit with the /B version, which consisted of a thermite payload, which bursted over the target and spread the thermite plasma in a large pattern. The plasma burned at more than five thousand degrees Celcius, more than enough to destroy any piece of equipment or even most buildings! Radar sites were hit with the /A version, which had a 544-kg penetrating warhead capable of penetrating even the best armor, greatly helped by the massive amounts of kinetic energy the Imsdal produced as it slammed into the target at Mach 7. The air defense sites were hit with a mix of the two variants.

A total of four hundred Imsdals were fired by the Cottish destroyers, who after having fired the missiles returned to their battle groups which prepared their fighter-bombers, air superiority fighters and carrier-borne bombers for live operations. It would provide the Royal Cottish Navy a good chance of gaining valuable combat experience. They would be out of effective range for the carrier-borne aircraft for a little while yet. The Imsdals were meant to soften the enemy defenses.

Meanwhile, on an airbase in Egypt, a squadron of secret B-43/C Incubus strategic bombers were being loaded with AGM.5/A AMESM missiles and prepared for operations...
Layarteb
12-10-2006, 02:51
Still over 2,800 nautical miles away, the Layartebian shipping was moving quickly towards their striking positions around the Falkland Islands. News of the Cottish first-strike was already sweeping through the task force. The launch had been detected and that meant only time. Because of the October Alliance, the Cottish had jointly developed the Imsdal, SCRAMjet, first-strike and heavy hitting missile. Five variants were made, each with different priorities. The main version was a strike weapon, armed with a heavy, advanced unitary penetrator, letting it destroy even the most hardened targets. The other variants included submunitions of thermite canisters or grenades, for armored columns, airports, battlefields, radar and missile sites, etc. There was an EMP version, for the most necessary targets. Then, there was the ultimate version, one loaded with tens of thousands of spheres, meant for fragmentation effects. Radar sites, battlefields, armored columns, etc. were all targets for that version of the missile.

Task Force Manhattan had thousands of Imsdal missiles loaded in their VLS tubes. However, unlike the Cots, the Layartebians had a different battleplan that wouldn't involve using the Imsdal missiles as a first-strike weapon. Though they were capable of penetrating any air defense network on the planet, mainly because of their sheer velocity, they were to be conserved.
Saint Lazare
12-10-2006, 03:54
The current lay-out of forces in India.

65,000 infantry [AK-47]
400 armor [T-84]
900 artillery [blah...]
650 air assault [Mi-24]
500 fighters [MiG-27]

[ooc: I have no clue what TLS had, so I'm guessing the forces. Is this reasonable? And if this is small, it's for a reason...if it's big, please tell me - and BE HONEST about it.]

Indian forces have not begun combat operations, although artillery bombings have begun, focused on prominent military positions.
RomeW
13-10-2006, 22:05
OOC: Scratch that earlier post. I have an even better one in mind.

IC:

It was 1-1 into the last minute of the third period. The Phoenix Coyotes were battling the Los Angeles Kings in what was a pre-season tune-up for the real season that began in three weeks' time. Still, the fans were treated to an exciting game even if goals were not forthcoming, as both goalies faced a grand total of 85 shots. The Kings' J.S. Giguere held the slight advantage in saves with 42 while the Coyotes' Curtis Joseph had stopped 41, but none of that mattered if the Kings had lost, which became a distinct possibility with the Coyotes bearing down on the net, keen on one last rush.

Phoenix's Steven Reinprecht's dump was soft, but somehow Giguere fanned on an attempt to play the puck. This allowed the Coyotes to sustain some pressure in the Kings' zone, eventually drawing a penalty with 5 seconds to go. Reinprecht went on to win the draw to young defenceman Keith Ballard, who skated a bit before roofing the puck past an awestruck Giguere with just 0.3 seconds to go. However, something other than the goal light came on after Ballard's goal, as an explosion rocked the upper deck behind Joseph. Unbeknowest to even Coyotes security, an amateur bomber managed to sneak in a liquified bomb inside a repackaged Lunchable container, and though the damage was minor- only the bomber was killed, with others only receiving minor injuries due to the bundled bomb, it was still enough to dull the celebration on the ice. There were a lot of questions surrounding the incident, including why the bomber waited until Ballard's goal to blow himself up and not earlier, but it was still enough to send shockwaves into the City of Phoenix.

Days later, a group calling itself the "Varsolan Liberty Brigade" (VLB) claimed responsibility for the bombing. They claimed they were Varsolans angry at the Romans for "abusing" their territory and unfairly surrounding them, and demanded that Rome give up Baja California in compensation. The reality- unknown to everyone but the group- was that the VLB were really Romans keen on drawing Rome into a war with Varsola for the rest of the Soanora desert. The VLB based themselves in Nogales, a town split in half by Varsola and Arizona, so as not to blow their cover. They were highly secretive, and, judging by the success of their campaign, successful marketers.

Within hours of the VLB message, Roman Emperor Valerius IV issued an ultimatum to the Varsolan government to hand over the VLB for questioning or else the two countries would be at war. The Army was put on the highest alert with the entire Gulf of California blockaded by the Roman Navy to prepare for battle. Some questioned in secret why Valerius didn't research the VLB before going to war, but most Romans- especially in the American Southwest- stood emphatically behind their Emperor, demanding justice. It would literally be a trial by fire, but whether or not Rome would get more than kangaroo justice remained to be seen.
Layarteb
15-10-2006, 17:35
"Sir, the Romans have joined the war." The statement was all that the Emperor needed to hear. He heard of the attacks by this "Varsolan Liberation Brigade" against a hockey game in the Roman territory. It was a senseless and cowardly terrorist attack that had some holes in it. The Central Intelligence Agency was picking apart the attack, looking to see if Varsola was, in fact, a state with terrorist groups. The MO didn't fit the Varsolan state but the CIA wasn't 100% about that either. Varsola was a state with a lot of loop holes and unknowns. If the Layartebians were going to invade the Falklands, they needed to know just what they were up against and they needed to know what they were going to face after the islands were secured. The Emperor had his hopes that Roman Emperor Valerius IV would join the crusade against the Varsolan state and against its decadence and complete and utter decay of corruption. He hoped that the multiple fronts that they were going to put Varsola on would devestate their logistics and their ability to fight a war, something that would go hand-in-hand with their own tactics.
Saint Lazare
17-10-2006, 03:17
Indian troops in Delhi have begun to attack Varsola positions, in a coordinated attempt to acquire the entire city and secure a firm control over the area. 20000 troops are actively participating in this attack with modest armored and artillery support. Air strikes have been limited, although a substantial number of aerial craft are presently available to assist in the offensive. Civilians in the streets have joined the fray, which has made effective control of the actual front difficult as common folk have been spotted supporting and attacking Indian forces. At the moment, progress is undetermined.
RomeW
17-10-2006, 05:58
"Sir, do we know anything about the Varsolan Liberty Brigade?" asked cheif American Intellgence Officer P. Claudius Sufus to Valerius.

"At this stage, I don't care," replied Valerius. "They're a highly secretive country so who knows what they're up to? As far as I'm concerned, it's our duty to get rid of them."

"...but aren't you worried about the public turning on us once they realized we've used faulty intelligence?"

"How do you know it's faulty? Besides, other leaders have come out just fine with faulty intelligence."

"Which leaders sir?"

"Look them up. In fact, you should know them quite well. I'll let that one sit with you for a while."

Meanwhile, Roman troops stepped up their offensive against Varsola. The borders were officially closed with round-the-clock patrols ensuring that nothing went in or out of Soanora. The Avii was on full alert to begin their bombardment at a moment's notice, but Valerius wanted to give Varsola some time to respond before he initiated any attacks.
Layarteb
19-10-2006, 02:51
Lay', please relay the message to the rest of the war-coalition against me -

I'm having comp troubles. My computer will be up and running soon, hopefully by this weekend. Please bear with me (this is from a friend's). Sorry for making you all wait.

Varsola

Relaying the com.
Layarteb
27-10-2006, 23:49
OOC: He last logged in the 23rd of October. We'll give it some more time.
Varsola
28-10-2006, 21:52
OOC: :) I'm back! The problems took a bit longer than expected, sorry. I'll get a post up by thise weekend.
Layarteb
04-11-2006, 04:31
OOC: :) I'm back! The problems took a bit longer than expected, sorry. I'll get a post up by thise weekend.

??? Nothing huh ???
Saint Lazare
08-11-2006, 06:51
[ooc: is this still active or what?]
Neuvo Rica
08-11-2006, 09:43
ooc: Give it some more time. Hopefully it will become active again soon.
[NS]Kreynoria
02-12-2006, 02:54
The air wave flew over Maharashtra, beginning Operation Carousel. Thousands of bombers began to drop their ordnance, while PX-205 Llaro assault planes launched barrages of MTM-02 air-to-surface missiles at tanks, trucks, and other ground vehicles.

There being no formal Varsolan military, there was no overall organization to their resistance. As the air fleet flew over Mumbai and other major cities, they were met by scattered flak and surface-to-air missiles, but casualties were surprisingly light.

Care was taken not to hit any civilian facilities as part of a "Hearts and Minds" campaign. Instead, specially loaded bomber parachuted down crates loaded with food, water, and other essentials along with candy over isolated villages far from major military centers. The aircraft were aided by MTM-04 cruise missiles fired from a naval fleet that had departed from East Timor several days ago. The missiles struck their targets unneringly, and could penetrate up to 12 meters of concrete thanks to SCRAMjets that accelerated the missiles past Mach 6.

For nearly five continuous hours, aircraft flew to and from Maharashtra, continuing to deliver their sometimes-deadly and sometimes-helpful payloads. When it was over, most of the defenses of Varsola had been obliterated; thousands of soldiers were killed or maimed; and the palaces of the tyrannical corporate princes had been leveled. The next phase of Operation Carousel was set to begin; the coded command 'fairground organ' was sent to all the naval commanders, and troop transports began to launch from their parent vessels, heading straight for land...
Omnkey
09-12-2006, 00:53
Kreynoria, giving the command, sent in the Army to sweep up the rest.
Starting at the shores, a wave of soldiers proceeded to delve into the country, searching for any and all life. Few remaining enemy soldiers were left; the crackle of the Hali-42s was a rare occurance, and the soldiers raced each other to claim kills. Mostly citizens were found, cowering in the fields and hills, but the soldiers reassured them and gave them food and water, and the citizens immediately recognized an ally and happily joined the forces, some of them riding along on the ST-37K1A1 tanks that rolled along behind the forces.
Yet, the intense calm that the soldiers were enjoying stopped suddenly as soon as the Western Ghats got nearer and nearer. The enemy seemed to be making a last stand; and a powerful one. Shrapnel and bullets filled the air, and the soldiers, furiously motioning at the citizens to run, opened fire right back- but they were desperately outnumbered, and the enemy had an uphill advantage.
Sergeant Kaki stepped back and grabbed at his radio desperately. "We need air support." He saw one of his soldiers get a clean shot through the head and fall to the ground, his head shattered and blood pooling rapidly on the ground. "We need some fucking air support now!"
[NS]Kreynoria
09-12-2006, 02:00
OOC: Well done

IC: The coastal plain had been taken easily enough, but the ground forces had run upon an enemy redoubt in the Western Ghats range of hills. With numerous requests and demands for air support pouring in, High Command ordered another wave of air attack.

PX-205 Llaro attack planes blazed the hill emplacements with their gatling cannons and missiles. The sleek, forward-swept winged craft also used their Wraith holographic projection system to create holographic reinforcements. The holographs diverted much anti-aircraft fire, and some of the less-well educated soldiers and militia seeing the bullets pass through them believed them ghost planes.

PX-203 Beyla medium bombers, equipped with Hailstorm 20mm cannons, 25,000 lbs. bomb payloads, stealth systems, and Wraith projection systems also joined in the blitz, bombing ground installations to slag.

Finally, RoLu-17 Galicia attack helicopters assaulted the few enemy tanks and armored vehicles with their 30 mm cannon and 20mm grenade launcher, anti-tank missiles, and 80mm mini-rockets.

With only minimal loss of aircraft (forty Galicias, twelve Llaros, and eight Beylas), the enemy defenses were smashed and the infantry were able to advance up the hills without having to endure murderous artillery, mortar, and tank fire.
Omnkey
10-12-2006, 22:35
Cautiously, the infanty advanced uphill on their bellies, keeping a sharp watch for movement. Snipers picked off a few adversaries, but only a few rifle cracks rang out through the hills. A few enemies were found alive behind makeshift barriers and rocks; they were quickly disposed of, and once again, the soldiers found themselves jostling for kills.
Kaki raised his radio to call in the all clear. "We're gonna move on. Anyone in the back, tell the civilians it's safe. We're going."
Once again, the soldiers found themselves in the calm patrol through the fields and forests, making casual conversation with each other, their rifles hung at their sides.
Eventually, the line of soldiers reached Mumbai, and found it desolate and deserted; much like the rest of the continent. Once in the center, several of the soldiers sat down among the wreckage, tired.
Several of them heard a soft sound; well, soft at first, but growing louder and louder; a steady beeping, that seemed to be growing closer and closer. Kaki twirled around. "Shit." He tossed down his rifle and screamed back at the men; "RUN! IT'S A FUCKING AMBUSH, GET THE HELL AWAY FROM THERE!"
All the soldiers set off at a dead sprint, yelling at each other to move, and behind them, a deafening explosion caused them all to fall on the ground, hurting, their bodies exhausted and now shocked.
This battle wasn't over yet.
[NS]Kreynoria
12-12-2006, 01:30
Varsolan soldiers and mercenaries leaped from their hiding places under the cover of RPG fire, and began to blaze away at the Kreynorian soldiers with rifles, submachine guns, and pistols. Knives, bricks, and rocks flew through the air as the Varsolans literally threw everything they had at the Kreynorians. Several tried to rush forward brandishing knives or clubs but were cut down by sarin rounds from the Kreynorians' Hali-42 assault rifles. Only one got close enough to slash a Kreynorian soldier with a butcher's knife. A nearby soldier smashed him in the jaw with the butt of his rifle, breaking the jaw and sprawling the merc on the ground. The soldier he'd slashed managed to raise his rifle and shoot the merc through the chest before falling unconscious.

The Kreynorians, recovering from the surprise attack, managed to get their machine-guns firing, while explosions were thrown up by grenades and a mortar. The Varsolans retreated up the street, many being scythed down by rifle and machine-gun fire while fleeing. Realizing there was no where to go, the soldiers and mercenaries laid down their arms and surrendered.
[NS]Kreynoria
26-12-2006, 03:17
Similar incidents were happening throughout the city of Mumbai, but after about three days, most of the action was dying down. The majority of the Varsolans were not eager to fight for the 'government,' and submitted peacefully to Kreynorian forces. Since the city had not suffered a great deal of collateral damage due to the relatively low intensity of the fighting, a semblance of order quickly resumed. Military units fanned out from the capital to occupy the remaining cities and towns, encountering little or no organized resistance.
Saint Lazare
26-12-2006, 05:17
[ooc: an FYI, I claimed Mumbai after Safehaven went kaput. Varsola did not own Mumbai...]
[NS]Kreynoria
27-12-2006, 21:32
OOC: Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra, which was a possession of Varsola
[NS]Kreynoria
03-01-2007, 22:05
OOC: We'll just assume Mumbai was another major city in Maharashtra

Today, the last major leaders of the Varsolan resistance surrendered to the Kreynorian Imperial Army. Maharashtra has now returned to a peaceful state. Now, voting polls are being set up where the Maharashtrans are going to vote for the leaders of their new, independent nation. The Kreynoria Imperial Armed Forces are creating a new commmand, Defense Sector India, which shall protect the budding new nation from threats both external and internal.
[NS]Kreynoria
13-01-2007, 03:07
Unfortunately, Kreynoria's experiment with creating a new, democratic nation in Maharashtra had failed. Violence had broken out between the majority Hindus and the Muslim, Jainist, Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian minorities who felt that the Hindus would dominate the government. Several dozen people were killed in violence between the religious groups, and over two hundred have been injured. A great deal of damage has been caused as rioters smashed windows and looted shops. The army forces of Defense Sector India were deployed to help quell the violence, but incidents of violence continued to increase. Kreynoria is now planning to annex Maharashtra as one of its provinces.