Tal'dorese-Balkan War

The Tal'dorese-Balkan War was a conflict that occured during year 0.

History
During year 0, the Tal'dorese Empire and the Balkan Republic disputed each other's claims to a fishing spot in the western ocean. On July 8th, this dispute culminated in the Tal'dorese Empire invading the Balkan Republic. Because of their membership in the GDU and SIA respectively, their faction members were also brought in, making it the first inter-faction conflict.

On October 3rd, Tal'dorese Empire surrendered to the Balkan Republic after being overwhelmed by their navy.

May 17th - June 30th
100,000 TE rifled muskeeters attack  Balkan republic's small peninsula, while 500,000 march to attack the BR's capitol. At this point the war was a 2 front war.

The Balkan Republic congress passes Overlord, which allows the military to control the government during war by a vote if 72.1%. Balkan drafts up to 2.4 mil soldiers and arm them. Them launches counter naval invasion off the shallow waters of Athenia with cannons and trick the TE men of wars into sandbars, where Balkan forces in small fishing boats attempt to raid and the city cannons can destroy the ships.

Pestenese forces attempt to support Tal'dorese Empire but Merion armored Merchant ships intercept the fleet carrying 10,000 soldiers, At this point Merion navy and army was woefully unprepared.

Tanerdamian trains 80,000 soldiers and builds 3 sailing ships and 2 men of war despite willing to support Balkan republic it was only by a slim margin as the populace of the nation takes a more isolationist stance.

Skelmrelm produces 70,000 rifled muskets though does not enter the war yet as it is not prepared to attack Tal´dore.

Kalonip Industries supports Balkan Republic via playing a crucial role on rifled musket production that armed all SIA members involved in the conflict.

June 30th - August 30th
June 30th: Merion declares state of emergency constructs 50 wagons, 5 looms, rush builds 50k muskeeters (and 50k pistols), 100 cannons sending these men to defend the towns of Barvia, Ishele, Millesten, Balkan sends 300,000 rifled muskets to arm more Merion forces as TE army bolsters their Balkan capitol invading force by 700,000. The invading force passes through northwest Merion reaching Balkan border. Merions refits 5 cannons onto the 5 civilian vessels repurposed for war.

Skelmrelm condemns the Tal'dorese Empire for invading Balkan Republic then moves 150K troops to the border with Tal'dorese Empire, Balkan Military leadership urges Skelmrelm to attack.

Balkan Republic 150,000 forces defend the small peninsula resulting in a mostly stable stalemate there.

Elestiyanj announces that they will not engage in the war unless the Balkan Republic attempts an invasion, however Elestiyanji troops will assist Tal'dorese troops if need be. Elestiyanji enforce national service, All DRE citizens aged 17 must be in the military for 1.5 years. They may avoid service if they are unhealthy.

Pesten builds 50,000 muskets and 7 frigates sailing ships to help TE.

By the end of august it was getting increasingly obvious Tal'dorese Empire would not be able to win this

war as TE forces and Gozian-Dyskleind Union members are not providing the necessary military support

to keep incoming SIA forces.

August 30th - October 3rd Turning point.
Balkan deploys the 5th Special Forces, they are our elite commandos and have: 1 katana, 1 musket, 2 pistol. They are nicknamed SKT, standing for Stopv a'Kuman Tro.

Heavy cannon fire pushes the Taldorese back, Balkan had taken 12,000 casualties though the walls defending Balkanese troops provided some protection.

Skelmrelm produces 170 cannons and move them to Tal'dorese border.

November:

Balkan cut off Tal'dorese supply lines with the East Army and South Army (500,000 + 300,000), and deploy cannons to blast the starving the Taldorese troops

Tal'dorese Empire temporarily allow the military to run things for 2 years or until the war is over, becoming a Military Dictatorship. I draft 350,000 men and supply them with rifles, quickly begin making men-of-war. preparing the Capitol for attack, stationing all 70 cannons that remain at the Capitol, and reinforcing the walls before the BR Army arrives.

Merion Parliament passes the emergency ship building act 4 man of war are being planned to be constructed and the recently imported Tanerdamian workers from the worker deals with Tanerdamian Republic.

Balkan Republic blockades TE winning the naval supremacy in a last ditch effort to attempt to get the upper hand 2 men-o-war and 3 sailing ships come around and attack the Balkan Republic via Skelmrelm´s rivers but was scratched off due to Skelmrelm being in SIA and would destroy the last remnant of the TE navy. 5 more Man of wars being constructed by TE though within Elestiyanj coast, SIA not desiring to further escalate does not attempt to destroy these ships. Though it would not matter as the war ended by October 3rd.

Post-War:
Rukari Federation expressed support to Tal'dorese Empire though the war ended a few weeks ago. Armasth also declared neutrality.

TE declared Kalonip Industries is not neutral as they believe they supplied the Balkan Republic. Then made any dealings of Kalonip Industries in the TE is made illegal.

The Herbana Republic announced its neutrality after Tal'dorese-Balkan War (even though it ended) and allowed Balkan troops stationed on Divisa Island.

Ashphelnumentica declared neutrality in the Tal'dorese-Balkan war even though it ended

Pesten withdrawls their remaining troops from Balkan Republic as a effort to remain as neutral as possible. A revolution was brewing as the state of Tanerdami Isolas wants to break off and join with Tanerdami Republic, causing chaos in Northern Pesten.