The Griffonian Liberation - A Socialist Republic of Skynavia EAW AAR

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Hi and welcome to this my 2nd Equestria at War AAR. This time I will be playing the Socialist Republic of Skynavia. I only done a short playthrough of this nation before and in my option it is one of the most well done nation is in the mod so I wanted to show it in this AAR. If you are not familiar with the world of Equestria at war then I recommend reading the part about the Griffonian continent as it provides some much needed background. Now as for what the Socialist Republic of Skynavia is.

The Socialist Republic of Skynavia is a rarity among griffon societies. When the Griffonian Republic was defeated and collapsed in 979, the Republicans were forced to flee north into exile. However the despotism and authoritarianism nature of the Republican generals eventually caused the territory held by the Griffonian Republic to descend into warlordism. Seeing this as a betrayal of the Republics principles and the Revolution, the socialist and other leftist groups marched further north under a “United Socialist Revolutionary Front” into pony inhabited areas. There they occupied a sizeable town at the very north of Griffonian, dubbed it New Skynavia, and claimed the surrounding area.

Currently the Revolutionary Front is divided between the Internationalists, who are perhaps a little too eager to spread the revolution. On the other hand the Communalists are far too indifferent to the ongoings of Skynavia. The Socialist Republic of Skynavia is currently led by Asper Sickleclaw, a well known war hero and revolutionary. However his rule is undemocratic and he must step down if Skynavia is to stay true to the socialist cause. To do so both the Internationalists and Communalists must be brought together once more under the Revolutionary Front.

One of the key issues Sickleclaw will have to find a solution for are the dozens of independent communes in the Hail Forest. While the region is sparsely-populated and undeveloped, the communes do not allow troop movements and this present a clear issue in the defence of Skynavia.

Once the internal issues are settle Skynavia will have to somehow deal with its neighbours. To the east the ponies of the Northern Tribes continue to wage a low intensity war with Skynavia. Border skirmishes are common and the The War in the North as its known continues to drain resources.

Then there are Skynavia's southern neighbours it must liberate. The Kingdom of Vedina is more benevolent then most monarchies, however it is still part of the institution that supports class oppression. The Griffonian Republic would be once considered a ally of the socialist cause however it has descended into warlordism being led by military strongmen with their soldiers looting and out of control.

Further down south the remains of the Griffonian Empire are still alive. Either way this journey will not be easy but the people of Skynavia take pride in their society and are determine to free the rest of Griffonia. but for now Skynavia must focus on it self for the time being before it can liberate its neighbours.

 

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The mod has received a update recently so I am starting now. For game settings I am playing with historical ai off and on regular difficulty. For custom game settings I left all of them in the default opinion except I set the Dread Apocalypse opinion on. This means the Dread League , a nation at the very north east part of Griffonia, will be stronger and attack earlier. For news about other nations in the AAR I am mainly sticking to the big developments.

Part 1:The Republic Shall Prevail
1st January 1007 - 24th July 1007
Starting off our army has 9 divisions. This is a decent amount to start with however these divisions are weak and we will surely need to improve our templates. The population of our nation is small at 1.3M and until the divide in the Revolutionary Front is fixed we won't be able to utilise most of the population.

Our industry is very weak with only 2 civilian and 1 military factory.

A look at some more information of our nation. We are at a outdated industrial sector which is not too bad. However our poor science base and modest illiteracy severely hurts our research time. Our nation is mostly made up of griffons so we get the griffon technologies.

The revolution is facing hard times but things can turn around and the Republic can prevail.

The most important thing will be uniting the Revolutionary Front. We will make concessions to both the internationalists and communalists to eventually bring them back together.

On the 11th of March we get news New Mareland is seeking patriation. This colony of Equestria has started in the path to independence.

On the 15th of March we get news Emperor Grover V is dead. As a symbol of the old Empire the death was met with a sight of happiness.

On the 25th of March we get news Beakolini has become prime minister of Wingbardy. Beakolini is a aggressive griffon and will likely expand Wingbardy into the south.

Conflicts between the Northern Tribe and The Socialist Republic of Skynavia is a common occurrence and recently a rather large group of "Camping Enthusiasts" stumbled across the border. Our troops fought back and while there was no decisive result the "Camping Enthusiasts" eventually went back to the territory held by the Northern Tribes.

As part of the efforts to bring the Revolutionary Front together massive construction projects are underway. Roads now connect the many formerly isolated communes and the many new houses in New Skynavia will be home for the many communalists and internationalists that wish to participate in the formation of the General Congress

On the 25th of June the Principality of Lushi declared war on the Griffon Liberation Army. The GLA has been fighting a civil war to liberate their nation from the oppressive Kingdom of Brodfeld for over 3 years. The monarchist forces have been worn down and are close to defeat but the entry of Lushi into the war puts the potential victory of the GLA in doubt.

As the Revolutionary Front is being brought closer together day by day. The communalists and internationalists are now working together and industrial development is picking up.

 

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Part 2: The End of the Beginning
24th July 1007 - 13th May 1008
On the 4th August 1007 we receive word of a civl war in Olenia. The corrupt King Johan and other nobles have fled the capital while the banned Deer's Party has returned to form a new government. A state of civil war now exists and we wish luck to our deer comrades across the sea in their revolution.

On the 2nd October 1007 the first session of the General Congress took place. The General Congress is expected to be the governing body of Skynavia after Sickleclaw steps down and is fiercely divided between the communalists and internationalists. While both factions have similar goals they have different visions of how they will get there.

Now comes the matter of dealing with the Hail Forrest Autonomous Region. We can deal with it by force and get it over and done with however this move will be unpopular and face opposition. We will instead go for the path of cooperation and slowly integrate the region via decisions which may very well be more beneficial in the long run.

In addition we have placed Malcolm Granger as our theorist. This will provide us with the much needed army experience to improve our division structure.

On the 27th October 1007 revolutionaries in Aquileia have risen up in revolt against the Kingdom of Aquileia.

It seems the Kingdom of Aquileia has initialed a Reign of Terror to prevent a Second Aquileia Revolution. However they were not fully successful and revolutionaries have overthrown the vassals of Rila, Westkeep, and Vinovia. Only Pridea led by the King's uncle remains loyal to the Kingdom. Now the nation is in a state of chaos as revolutionaries clash with monarchists forces.

On the 5th January 1008 we hired Emilia Stalwart as one of our political advisors.

On the 3rd February 1008 New Mareland has declared independence from Equestria.

On the 4th May with the Revolutionary Front more united than ever it is time to start the process of Sickleclaw to step down from power and let the Congress lead.

In preparation for future conflicts the mobilisation law has recently been moved to partial mobilisation.

On the 13th of May 1008 Sickleclaw has made good on his promise and given power to the General Congress. Thus begins a new age for Skynavia and a new focus tree plus some interesting mechanics dealing with the General Congress.

 

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Part 3: The General Congress
13th May 1008 - 24th September 1008

From now on we have the General Congress. The General Congress of Skynavia is the governing body of the Socialist Republic of Skynavia and is made up of 80 democratically elected delegates. These delegates are split between the communalists and internationalists factions. The effects of the General Congress are that certain focuses have different effects depending on which faction has the majority and some decisions are only available if there are a certain number of delegates from a faction.

Here we can see we have 35 communalists and 45 internationalist delegates. This means the internationalists have the majority. The delegates can be changed by doing certain focuses which will recall and replace the delegates from a faction or the Triannual Elections which happen 3 times every year. The election results depend on the electoral support, which changes depending on decisions and actions done by the factions via the focus tree when they have the majority. The action taken will dissatisfy parts of the population who will switch their support.

The first decision I take will be to approach the settlers of Dinkau for the civilian factory. This decision is a communalist decision so parts of the population will not be happy with this and it has shifted electoral support in favour of the internationalists. The extra civilian factory will open the option to switch to a small science base.

Back in Aquileia, the situation on the 21st of May shows the Kingdom beating back the revolutionary forces. Vinovia and Westkeep have surrendered to the Kingdom. Only Rila resists.

The first Conference of the United Socialist Revolutionary Front was held on the 3rd June. Now communalists and internationalists will be able to cooperate together. The first major task will be finishing the War in the North with the Northern Tribes.

Across the sea the Deer Republic has triumph over the Kingdom of Olenia on the 11th of July

By the 22nd of July the decision to approach the settlers of Dinkau has finished and as a result we can now move up to a small science base. This will slightly reduce political power gain but will greatly reduce the research speed penalty when compare with poor science base.

24th July. The conflict with the Northern Tribes must end soon.

I want to go with the communalist path of dealing with the Northern Tribes so I want to get the communalists in the majority. Here is the mutually exclusive choice between the Revolution of the People vs Internationalist Vanguard. I am picking Internationalist Vanguard to reduce the internationalist delegates. The other focus would recall 2 communalist delegates.

To shift the next election in favour of the communalists I have taken these 2 internationalist decisions.

On the 24th of August the focus has finished.

Taking Democracy through centrism focus to switch another 2 internationalist delegates to communalist delegates.

The status of the General Congress. 2 of the internationalist delegates have been changed to communalist and the internationalist decisions have shifted electoral support in favour of the communalists.

The election took place on the 13th September and the communalist have gained 2 delegates.

On the 17th of September the Kingdom of Aquileia has defeated the revolutionaries. Aquileia will eventually centralise it self by annexing Pridea.

24th of September. The Democracy through Centrism focus has finished. The status of the General Congress is 41 communalist and 39 internationalist delegates giving the communalist the majority now.

I am taking the Galvanise our Enemies focus to deal with the Northern Tribes now. As the communalist have the majority we will try to start a communist civil war in the Northern Tribes.

 

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Part 4: Mission to the Northern Tribes
24th September 1008 - 22nd December 1008
Its time to up the conscription law to limited conscription

On the 20th of November the Prywhen Civil War has ended with a victory for the communists and the monarchy defeated. Now they can focus their strength on Lushi.

3rd December. We recognize the warriors of the Northern Tribes are only listening to their chieftains. Rather then war we will send a delegation to meet with the population of the Northern Tribes and try to find a peaceful solution to the conflict between us.

We are also drafting a constitution for our Socialist Republic

6th December. Our delegation has arrived into the lands of the Northern Tribes and are starting to spread the socialist ideas.

7th December. Across the sea our comrades in the Deer Republic are getting pressured by the Changeling Lands. The Changeling Lands would declare war on the Deer Republic shorty after. With the Deer Republic already having gone through a civil war and the strength of the Changeling military. The Deer Republic would not last long.

9th December. Our delegation are getting along rather well with the locals and are finding further success in spreading the socialist ideas.

12th December. Terrible news, our delegation has been attacked. All of the members are either dead or prisoners of the Northern Tribe.

13th December. A ultimatum will be sent to the Northern Tribe. Either the delegation is released or we will go to war with the Northern Tribe.

18th December. Goods news, the surviving members if the delegation have been released.

A few hours later we get news the delegation are staying in the Northern Tribe land to further spread our socialist ideas. It seems the delegation is unwilling to leave as they have come to view the population as fellow comrades.

22nd December. Now we face our first war and challenge. We intercept a message between the Northern Tribes. The delegation staying has caused the Northern Tribe to declare war on the Socialist Republic of Skynavia.

For now we must survive till the socialist revolution by ponies in the Northern Tribe can be organised. The force balance isn't too bad and we shouldn't have a problem surviving.

Ignore the completion and non completion text here. I think the text might be mixed up or something. I just need to survive for 75 days and a communist civil war will occur in the Northern Tribe.

 

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Part 5: The Northern Tribe's Revolution
22nd December 1008 - 16th March 1009
Skynavia has access to a few special decisions during wartime. One of them is to suspend the General Congress if surrender progress is over 20%. This puts Sickleclaw back in charge of Skynavia and gives several bonuses for 250 days.

The other is the Skynavian Inundation Line. This adds the flood effect to the province of Skynavia after 10 days. This would be really helpful in the defence but the damage done to the province means it should only be done when necessary. I don't think its needed against the Northern Tribe as they are not powerful.

For the defence I organised my divisions in a defensive line passing New Skynavia along the rivers.

The commanders of the army While he has stepped down from power. Sickleclaw will still serve as a field marshal in the army.

The best template I have. I switched a few of my divisions to this template

The 2nd Triannual Elections took place on the 15th Jan 1009 with a internationalist victory. The internationalists had the advantage in support due to the "Galvanise our Enemies" focus I completed.

A change to extensive conscription.

2nd February 1009. Prywhen declared war on Blackhollow while still at war with Lushi. This strange choice could spell doom for the communists in Prywhen.

11th February 1009. The next focus will rally the nation in the fight against the backwards ponies. As a result of the last election the internationalists have the majority.

The Northern Tribe fighters have not made a strong advance, only taking a few states. Seeing their weakness I eventually march my troops out from their defensive position and start advancing. Encircling one of their divisions in the process.
The situation on the 17th of February.

On the 2nd March 1009. The tribesponies have risen up against the myopic, backwards, and autocratic rule of their leaders and have declared a Free North in the eastern territories held by the Northern Tribe.

The balance of power has swiftly shifted with many tribesponies joining the socialist cause.

As we played a part in the creation of the Free North due to our delegation. The tribesponies of the Free North are letting us take the lead.

With overwhelming advantage. The Skynavia army and our allies in the Free North were able to easily crush the remaining loyalist tribesponies by the 16th of March 1009. With that the Northern War has finally ended. The Socialist Republic of Skynavia has scored its first victory and gained new allies.

 

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Part 6: Socialism in Our Time
16th March 1009 - 20th September 1009

After freeing the Northern Tribes we have unlocked decisions to help deal with the Dread League to the east.

The Dread League is a nation of all kinds of dark creatures such as vampire, necromancers , and the undead. Currently they are being contained by the Arcturian Order, a holy order of knights with the task of protecting the living from the Dread League. The Arcturian Order has purposely isolated themselves from other nations. Both the Arcturian Order and Dread League are isolated so as a result they have low technology levels and have long research times. These days most griffon have forgotten about the Dread League.

As it gives a few good bonuses we take the decision to welcome Socialist Clergy

22nd April 1009. The next focus will deal with the aftermath of the conflict with the Northern Tribes.

The current electoral support favours the communalists. This change is due to the "Galvanise Our Soldiers" focus I finished. I still want the communalist in the majority and to do some beneficial communalist decisions.

I take the Bluffhead Accord decision to deal the the Hail Forest Autonomous Region.

This decision increases electoral support for the internationalists. However overall the communalist still have higher support.

Therefore the communalists win the 3rd Triannual Elections on the 19th of May 1009. Gaining 2 delegations and putting them in the majority.

1st June 1009. The Prywhen Republic is now getting attacked by the National Republic of Zaphiza. Being overwhelmed by its neighbours the communists in Prywhen are certainly doomed.

2nd July 1009. Event dealing with the aftermath of the conflict with the Northern Tribes.

It is vital we work with like minded nations to achieve our common goal of a International Revolution. We must establish relations with the other socialist nations of the world.

Unfortunately our nation is not advance enough so when a comet was sighted in the sky it caused a panic.

13th July 1009. Disheartening news came as one of our few potential allies have been crushed by reactionary forces.

12th August 1009. The Kingdom of Griffonstone has declared war on the Bandits of Blackhollow. This is likely in response to the many bandit raids the Kingdom of Griffonstone has suffered from the Blacokhollow Bandits. A remainder that Griffonstone was where Grover I, the founder of the Griffonian Empire came from. While the place is neglected and poor, it still holds great symbolic value.

21st August 1009. The Skynavia Declaration occurs. A denouncement of capitalism and imperialism.

The next step will be spreading the revolution to the Kingdom of Vedina in the south and bringing down the monarchy. If theres one thing we must know, it is Kingdom of Vedina is well known for its knights. Although the Vedian Knights will likely only make up a small proportion of their army.

4th Triannual Elections happen on the 20th September 1009. I took no focuses or decisions that effects electoral support so both sides had the same support. This meant there was no change in the General Congress. With the communalist remaining in the majority, we have ensured the focus will start a civil war in Vedina.

 

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Part 7: Aid to the Vedina Communists
20th September 1009 - 14th December 1009

A update on the Griffonian Empire. After the death of Grover V, Duchess Eagleclaw a cousin of the late Grover V and high ranking member of the nobility has became regent. As Grover VI is too young to take the throne. Due to the choice in regent the southern vassals of the Griffonian Empire have declared independence in protest. The Griffonian Empire is likely to soon centralise it self by absorbing it's remaining vassals by peaceful annexation or war if the vassal refuses.

After the last election and having a good amount of PP I now decided it's time to take many communalist decisions.

I also hire a electronics company

16th October 1009. I just research knight battalions. I can now take the decision to instate the Crusader Knights of Socialism.

22nd October 1009. After such a long time the first civilian factory is nearly complete. After this I will focus on military factories.

I take another communalist decision for the 3 off map civilian factories I get for 120 days.

30th October 1009. We start sending support to the communists in Vedina. Eventually they will be able to rise up against the Vedina Monarchy.

The next focus I take. The event will reduce the mass illiteracy national spirit penalties.

4th November 1009. The many communalist decisions and focus I just took have greatly reduced communalist support. As a result anti communalist protests have caused 3 communalist delegates to be replaced by internationalist and the electoral support has been reset. Just a note, when doing a focus with a effect that relies on which faction has the majority I found if there is a even number of communalists and internationalist delegates then the communalist option is done.

14th November 1009. Progress in Vedina, our comrades are spreading the news.

29th November 1009. More happening in Vedina. Tensions are increasing between us and the Kingdom fo Vedina.

5th December. The Crusader-Knights of Socialism have been formed and are deployed to the frontline against Vedina.

14th December 1009. The Vedina Knights have undertaken mass arrests in Turhamn. They must have found out we were supporting the Vedina communist as they declared war on us shortly after.

Like before we must survive until the socialist revolution in Vedina can be organised.

 

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Part 8: The Vedinian Revolution
14th December 1009 - 26th May 1010
With the addition of the Crusader Knights of Socialism and forces from the Free North. We have a slight advantage in total army size against the Kingdom of Vedina.

Most of the army is set on the frontlines against Vedina. Vedina has a navy while Skynavia does not so I left the remainder to guard the ports of Skynavia.

Seeing our need for equipment in the fight for Socialism. In the next few days several communist nations in the world would start sending us much needed equipment. The most significant of these is Stalliongrad, a pony nation across the sea which is sending us a significant amount of firearms.

25th December 1009. The ancient city of Griffonstone has fallen to the bandits of Blackhollow. The Kingdom of Griffonstone surrendered to the bandits the next day.

We eventually also get volunteer forces being sent to aid us.

28th December 1009. The Vedinian started a attack in the western parts of the frontline. The outcomes were uncertain at first but after sending divisions to reinforce the areas that were attacked we were able to hold the line.

30th December 1009. The increased use of radios has numerous benefits.

The internationalist argue for a policy of heavy industrialisation while the communalist argue for a highly-restrained industrialisation, wanting strict limits for environmental pollution. Wanting to get the communalist back in the majority I go with the internationalists. After this focus both the internationalist and communalist have will 40 delegates.

22nd January 1010. The 5th Triannual Election took place. The electoral support was equal for both sides so there was no change.

30th January 1010. The policy of heavy industrialisation by the internationalist have been accepted.

Next the revolutionary front must decided on what a permanent revolution means. When both sides have 40 delegates the communalist option occurs when the focus is done. This is good as the communalist event will increase my science base.

Shortly afterwards I hire a infantry expert as one of my command.

12th March 1010. A event for the communalist understanding of what a Permanent Revolution means and a increase in my science base.

The next focus. Making sure electricity is available to all in Skynavia.

Wanting to shift electoral support in favour of the communalist after the Permanent Revolution focus was done. I do these 2 decisions in the following days

21st March 1010. The Griffonian Empire starts to centralise itself. Most of the vassals accepted with only Greifenheim resisting.

9th April 1010. Meanwhile during the war with the Kingdom of Vedina. My forces have struck deep in the center.

13th April 1010. The peasants have revolted against the Kingdom of Vedina and have proclaimed the Vedinan Socialist Republic. The Vedinan Socialist Republic occupies much of western Vedina and several military units have defected to the socialist cause. The balance of power has shifted with the royalist forces being outnumbered. As with the Free North, the Vedinan Socialist Republic has allowed us to take the lead in their internal affairs.

25th May 1010. The situation. The remaining royalist forces are swiftly overwhelmed.

26th May 1010. The remaining royalist forces have surrendered and the Vedinian Revolution has succeeded.

Now that is done we can focus on our next revolution to liberate our former allies.

 

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Part 9: Freeing Cloudbury
26th May 1010 - 11th January 1011
26th May 1010. The 6th Triannual Election took place. The communalist won. Now the general congress has 42 communalist and 38 internationalist delegates.

The Vedinian Socialists managed to capture a portion of the Vedina fleet during their revolution consisting of 4 destroyers.

20th July 1010. It is time to help those under the military government of the Griffonian Republic to liberate themselves.

The next focus will be to open a university for the research slot.

7th August 1010. We need more griffon power so we are increasing the conscription law to service by requirement.

14th August 1010. Justice has been dealt.

29th August 1010. Our preparations to free the population under the Griffonian Republic are well underway.

13th September 1010. Our preparations have been discovered and the Griffonian Republic has declared war on us.

Like before we must hold out and give our comrades time to organise their revolution.

Our military forces combined with those I taken from the Free North and the Vedinian Socialist Republic are still outnumbered by the military of the Griffonian Republic. The good thing is the frontline is along a small border so I should be able to easily hold the republicans off.

I changed my 2 knights to this template. Right now I only have 2 military factories which I am using to produce basic infantry and support equipment. I have no artillery but I am hoping the fellow communist nations of the world will see my need and send me equipment.

They do and a few days after the war with the Griffonian Republic started I got equipment sent to me. My regular infantry template has 7 infantry battalions. Once I get more artillery I will slowly add 2 artillery battalions to them.

The volunteer forces also come like last time.

27th September 1010. The 7th Triannual Election took place. The internationalist won. Now the general congress has 40 communalist and 40 internationalist delegates.

8th October 1010. The People's University of New Skynavia has been opened. Along with the research slot I get a increase in my science base. Now my science base is at the highest level. My research abilities have been greatly improved.

The next focus will open schools and make education assessable to all.

15th November 1010. In the south Wingbardy grows in power.

9th December 1010. The results of opening new schools. Illiteracy national spirit has finally been fully removed

The next focus.

So far the Griffonian Republic has made a few attacks on the frontline but my divisions hold on. The volunteer divisions by fellow communist nations do attack. The situation on the 7th January 1011

11th January 1011. The socialist revolt has arrived. All over the Griffonian Republic entire military units are defecting and parts of the nation are in control of the socialist.

With the Republican military in chaos. The Socialist forces crash into their frontlines.

 

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Part 10: The Northern Star
11th January 1011 - 29th March 1011
The 8th Triannual Election took place. There was no change. The general congress stays at 40 communalist and 40 internationalist delegates. We are pretty familiar with the election events at this point I will just be mentioning the results from now.

31st January 1011. New Mareland joins the River Coalition. The River Coalition is very distant from New Mareland but the River Coalition were likely one of the few allies they could find.

7th February 1011. The next focus will allow independent worker councils

17th February 1011. The griffon colony in Equus (the name of the other continent) has managed a transition to a communist government. Seeing our need for equipment they have sent the request.

25th February 1011. The Griffonian Free Territory has started its own war of liberation on the County of Adelart. Their volunteer forces are returning to fight their own war. We wish them luck.

6th March 1011. The Socialists continue to push against the Republicans.

13th March 1011. The socialists have overwhelmed the Republicans. A sizeable amount of Republicans have been surrounded and Cloudbury is in the hands of the Socialists

19th March 1011. The Griffonian Republic has been defeated and the Socialist Republic of Cloudbury now stands in its place.

29th March 1011. The liberation of our neighbours has made us known as the Northern Star of Socialism. With the communists in neighbouring Whitetail managing to overthrown their governments and declaring the Whitetail Socialist Republic, Northern Griffonia is now free. We can now look to the south in the Griffonian Heartlands where the Griffonian Empire lives. The Griffonian Empire is powerful and we must now take time now to build up and reorganise.

 

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Part 11: Integrating Vedina and Cloudbury
29th March 1011 - 19th August 1011

Now is a good time to look at the status of us and our allies. In terms of griffonpower we are still in desperate need of it.

I have taken Superior Firepower as my land doctrine

Our industry is still extremely weak with only 4 civilian and 3 military factories.

If we look at our fellow allies (subjects/puppets). They all have greater industries.

From the Free North and then the Socialist Republic of Vedina information

The Socialist Republic of Cloudbury information

Down south the Griffonian Empire far outmatches us even without conquering its former southern vassals. Taking on the Empire while we are not fully united would be quite the challenge.

However the liberation of our neighbors has made some new decisions appeared and unlocked others. The most useful would be the integration of our fellow socialist allies. Once accepted we would annex them, their military, and gain cores on their territory. By combing our strength we stand a much better chance of surviving. Right now I only have them for Vedina and Cloudbury. The decision to integrate the Free North is only available when I do a few focuses to help them.

Another set of decisions that I have unlocked. Depending on what happens to certain nations I can unlock decisions to invite communist exiles from various nations.

Right now one of my major goals is to take this decision to create the Socialist International. The most difficult part will be getting 50 internationalist delegates. I will have to watch the electoral support to slowly get 50 internationalist delegates.

Anyway there is no time to waste so I take the decision to integrate Vedina. This is a internationalist decision and costed the internationalists a lot of support.

To reverse I take these 2 communalist decisions which cause the electoral support to be even again.

13th April 1011. Taking the decision to integrate Cloudbury. I had to take these 2 communalist to reverse it and after doing them internationalist support is slightly higher.

18th April 1011. I pick the League of Skynavia Workers' Councils as one of my "political advisors".

The next focus. We need to prepare ourselves for the conflict with the Griffonian Empire by constructing communal armouries and gunsmiths to arm our people.

19th April 1011. Lake City declared war on Hellquill. It would also declare war on Longsword a few days later. Most of the River Coalition can be hesitant to joins wars but they are more likely to join the longer the war goes on.

24th April 1011. In the south Wingbardy continues its expansion by destroying Sicameon.

1st May 1011. Vedina accept and we annex them. A few days later Cloudbury also accepts the integration offer. Our griffonpower situation is now much better with the additional cores and production has vastly improved.

I am neighbors with the Whitetail Socialist Republic so this decision has appeared which lets them become my puppet. It will cost a lot of internationalist support so I am holding off from doing it for now.

4th May 1011. Our fellow allies in the Griffonian Free Territory continues it wars of liberation by attacking Pomovarra

2nd June 1011. The 9th Triannual Election took place. Internationalist won. The general congress is at 38 communalist and 42 internationalist delegates.

At the start of June 1011. The Kingdom of Aquileia started to declare war on the nations north of it to reclaim its old territories. The situation there on the 7th June 1011.

27th June 1011. We are promoting the idea of public shared responsibility to maintain and make use of land in communities.

11th August 101. The Griffonian Empire starts to reclaim its former southern vassals who have joined together in the Holy League faction.

19th August 1011. The Kingdom of Aquileia has finished reclaiming its old territories. We are no friends to the Kingdom of Aquileia but the Griffonian Empire is the bigger threat and Aquileia have been fierce rivals to the Empire. We may very well find ourselves fighting with the Aquileians against the Griffonian Empire.

Should Aquileia declare war on the Empire we must quickly join the battle against the Empire as well.

 

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Part 12: The War is Coming
19th August 1011 - 28th February 1012
After considering the benefits of a union with the Whitetail Socialist Republic I take the decision to propose a union with them. 50 days later when the event comes they accept and become my puppet. They don't have much but their 12 divisions will be welcome help in the upcoming fight. I also now have the decision to request integration of them but I won't take it now.

Of course this greatly reduces internationalist support for the next election.

In the Southern Imperial Heartlands the Romau Commune stands as a bastion of socialism. The city of Romau has long been ruled by a Council and as a Imperial Free City under the Griffonian Empire. However anti-council movements gradually grew.

When Romau and the other southern vassals of the Griffonian Empire declared independence from the Empire at the end of 1007. The city of Romau was plunged into economic and political chaos. Large riots took place and what became known as the Battle of Romau took place. Republicans, communists, the City Council, and religious forces all fought for control over the city.

Romau Focus Tree
In the end the communists were able to breach the Senate gates and hoist the red flag above the city. Now the Romau Commune along with the rest of its allies in the Holy League faction faces the might of the Griffonian Empire.

5th September 1011. We are improving our efforts to bring education to the people by creating networks of communal schools, an organisation of traveling specialists, and a new school curriculum. Most importantly I got my 5th research slot here, greatly improving my research ability.

5th October 1011. The 10th Trinnual Lelction took place and the communalist won. Both factions have 40 delegates.

11th October 1011. In Equus the Great War has started with the Changelings declaring war on Equestria.

19th October 1011. As the Griffonian Empire shatters the Holy League, only the Romau Commune is able to withstand their attack. Dealing the most causalities to the Empire.

However as their faction leader, the Barony of Angriver surrendered on the 24th October the rest of the faction was forced into surrender.

However things are not over for the socialist forces in Romau. Members of the Romau People's Legion survives and we offer them safe refuge in Skynavia. They arrive 30 days later to join in the fight for revolution. These fighters are veterans from the war against the Empire and are highly experienced.

Inviting the Romau People's Legion was a internationalist decision so to push support back in favour of the internationalist I take the communalist decision to change the name of the nation back to the Socialist Republic of Skynavia.

14th November 1011. Both sides agree to welcome foreign fighters in our new Internationalist Brigades. The first of these brigades will be the Lions of Skynavia.

23rd January 1012. The Lions of Skynavia are created. These fighters are hardened veterans from fighting socialist insurrections abroad and will serve us well.

The next focus will be to recruit revolutionaries from the different races. These fighters will then be put into specialist divisions with members of their fellow race to allow us to make the best use of their abilities.

4th February 1012. In the south Wingbardy declares war on New Mareland.

5th February 1012. The 11th Triannual Election took place and the internationalist won. The internationalist have 42 and the communalist have 38 delegates.

17th February 1012. In the east the River Coalition has finally defeated Longsword and Hellquill.

On the same day Sunset, the capital of New Mareland also falls to Wingbardy. It seems due to the large distance, the River Coalition was unable to aid New Mareland.

21st Fedbuary 1012. Taking this decision to make the internationalist win the next election

28th February 1012. We are keeping a eye on Aquileia and we have received intelligence Aquileia has started preparations for a war with the Griffonian Empire. Massive troops are being concentrated along the Aquileia-Griffonian Empire border and tensions are rising. With this in mind we must be prepare to quickly enter the conflict when the time comes.

Aquileia Focus Tree

 

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Part 13: The Return of the Exiles
28th February 1012 - 23rd June 1012

With the amount of troops being placed on the frontline I can see supply will soon become a issue so I am focusing on building infrastructure to improve the flow of supply.

2nd March 1012. Fighter production has only recently started. To improve the designs of future fighters I have hired Gearheart Aeronautics as my aircraft designer

25th March 1012. With the focus done we can now create divisions consisting of the different races.

We immediately create the Proletarian Red Warhounds, Winged Vanguard, and the Free Changeling Brigade.

The Proletarian Red Warhounds will be made up of diamond dogs, a species of dog like creatures that mainly live underground. They are most dominant in the County of Bronzehill, a imperial vassal which has been annexed by the Griffonian Empire and Diamond Mountain, one of the River Coalition nations. Diamond Mountain is a harsh slave nation and it seems even more slaves are being pressed into service there right now.

Emma Goldgriff, Mikhail Beakunin, and Pierre Ponehon were 3 prominent revolutionaries that left Skynavia a long time ago due to our lack of action to liberate our neighbours. Now that we have liberated our neighbours we can invite them back into out services.

1st April 1012. The River Coalition strikes south as Lake City declares war on the Kingdom of Lushi.

24th April 1012. The great war we been waiting for has started as Aquileia has declared war on the Empire. It seems the Empire will start with the advantage with their superior troop numbers but we will be joining soon.

30th April 1012. More of the south is being targeted by the River Coalition as Lake City declares war on the Zaphzian National Republic

2nd May 1012. On the other continent we received unsettling news of the transformation of Equestria into the Solar Empire. As the Changelings advance and even made a landing in south western Equestria. For months now we have received reports Equestria has taken increasingly harsh measures in its war against the Changelings. Freedom of press has been removed, anti-war materials are banned, large scale crack downs on pacifists, and the civilian administration has been completely replaced by military personal.

As for what this means to us. It means there isn't any "good" side in the Great War anymore. No matter who wins we will be left with a imperialistic nation that will likely threaten the rest of the world. One that we will likely come into conflict with.

25th May 1012. The first of our exiles has returned.

The next focus will assist the development of the Skynavian Peoples Army.

5 days later on the 30th May the 2nd of our exiles has returned.

3rd June 1012. Several of the emigre divisions have been created, all united in the socialist cause. All these units have special battalions so they are generally better then regular infantry and I am still limited on the number of thee divisions I can have.
The Proletarian Red Warhounds are made up of the ironpaw battalions, These guys are have a large combat advantage when fighting in mountains, hills, and have high defence.

Then comes the Free Changeling Brigade with its jager battalions. These guys move quickly and have increased breakthrough. They have combat bonuses when fighting in cities, forests and jungles

The Winged Vanguard has pegsai battalions. The main advantage of these battalions are they can be used like paratroopers and their higher speed then normal infantry.

While I don't have the racial technology tree of the other races I can still use these decisions I have just unlocked to improve the technology level of these special battalions.

4th June 1012. The 3rd of the prominent exiles has returned.

Now all 3 prominent exiles are back as generals, just in time for the war against the Griffonian Empire and if I wish to I can recruit them to higher positions.

9th June 1012. The 12th Triannual Election took place and the internationalist won. The internationalist have 44 and the communalist have 36 delegates.

16th June 1012. As the war with the Griffonian Empire draws near I take a army offence specialist as my chief of army.

23rd June 1012. The war goal justification has finished and I declare war on the Griffonian Empire. Thousands have already died from the war and with the Griffonian Empire split between 2 fronts and outnumbered a victory for us is fairly certain. However defeating the Griffonian Empire is not our only task, Griffenheim the capital of the Griffonian Empire is a valuable war prize and we must seek to capture it before the aquileians do.

Across the sea the Changelings continue their brutal advance against the now Solar Empire and their main force has connected with the landing in south western Equestria.

 

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Part 14: Shattering the Empire
23rd June 1012 - 3rd August 1012
Before the war lets take a look at the state of our military.

My griffonpower (manpower) situation is good. The integration of Vedina and Cloudbury has certainly givens us the means to fight the Griffonian Empire

I been neglecting my navy so far. The navy is only 2 light cruisers and 4 destroyers. Most of it was inherited by us when we integrated Vedina. After regrouping the navy I will just set them to training.

The airforce is just 96 early fighters. In the sky we will be outnumbered as our intelligence reports the Griffonian Empire has between 436-736 aircraft and Aquileia has only 181-250 aircrafts.

My commanders are ready for the war.

The core of my army consists of divisions with 7 infantry and 2 artillery battalions.

I do have several knights divisions as well. These divisions have a similar template with 7 knights and 2 artillery battalions. I have no armoured tank divisions but I hope to develop them soon.

While not all our divisions are fully prepared, most of them are and I have no wish to delay any further. Many of the more veteran members are eager to fight, long ago they were exiled from their home and now they have the chance to return. Besides the mountains in the east part of the frontline we launch attacks all across the border. Immediately the thinly held imperial lines buckles under our pressure.

26 June 1012. Currently we are lacking the infantry equipment needed to train new divisions. Seeing need for infantry equipment, the socialist nations across the sea send us shiploads of infantry equipment.

3rd July 1012. In Equus, Las Pegasus has fallen to the Changelings. With the fall of this major city , the western coasts of Equestria is now lost to the Changelings.

21st July 1012. Our advance continues and we are close to meeting the aquileians along the frontlines.

26th July 1012. As our fronts meet with Aquileia we start to crush the imperial divisions with nowhere to go.

I take this decision again to push support in favour of the internationalist for the next election and for the production and research bonuses.

1st August 1012. Our forces clean up the surrounded and out of supply imperial divisions.

3rd August 1012. The pervious focus finished and I unlock these military training decisions.

I take light infantry training. This gives my infantry a small increase in attack and movement in forests and cities.

Note I am playing a older version of the mod to not cause any problems with the save. The current version shows the bonus given.

Imperial forces remaining in the west are surrendering by the thousands.

For the next focus I am split between a choice between autonomous people's militia and proletarian revolutionary guard. For the benefit of reaching 50 internationalist delegates for the decision to create my own faction I take autonomous people's militia.

With imperial forces in the west crushed. We can now gather our forces and drive on Griffenheim to reach it before the aquileians.

 

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Part 15: The Race to Griffenheim
3rd August 1012 - 16th November 1012
With the Griffonian Empire's death inevitable, the final stages of the war against the Griffonian Empire became a race between the Kingdom of Aquileia and the Socialist Republic of Skynavia to capture Griffenheim. The city of Greiffenheim has huge symbolic importance. If the Kingdom of Aquileia were to capture it they would proclaim themselves to be the successors of the Griffonian Empire and gather support from the remaining nobles in the Heartlands. Such a result would be highly unfortunate.

As both the socialist and aquileians fought their way to Greiffenheim, we knew we had to get there first. A advance force was sent to strike directly at the capital.

27th August 1012. The River Coalition has destroyed the Kingdom of Lushi and the Zaphzian National Republic. The River Coalition and Karthinian Pact have been in a state of war for several months now. Only the Bandit Queendom separates them. However it is no secret the Kingdom of Wingbardy has eye on Griffonstone which is currently held by the bandits. Soon enough they will come into conflict.

Our advance force has fought their way past the imperial defences and are now attacking Griffenheim. While the socialist outnumber the imperial forces several times, the the river crossing gave the imperials a easily defendable position. Adding to that the difficulty of supplying our advance force and the determination of the defenders to hold on. The outnumbered and outgunned imperial forces were able to hold on for several days.

Still the continued attacks eventually worn down the imperial forces and despite heavy casualties. On the 1st September 1012 the imperial capital was in the hands of the socialists. This marked a huge success for the socialist forces as Aquileian forces were still fighting their way south and they would not hold the capital in the end.

When the news reached Skynavia it was met with a flurry of cheers and tears of joy. The many exiles have longed to return to their homelands and the younger generation who were born into exile have only heard stories of their home but never visited.

In Griffenheim the Skynavia army began rounding up prominent imperial officials and the Skynavia flag was hung above the Imperial Palace. The arrive of the Skynavia army was meet with silence from the population, no doubt the result of years of imperial propaganda. It will take awhile but eventually the population should be able to accept the new government.

The fighting would continue for nearly a month as the aquileians and socialists wrap up the remaining imperial forces. On the 28th September 1012 the Griffonian Empire surrendered and the post-war situation was settled.

Several of the Empire's provinces would be directly annexed by the Kingdom of Aquileia while the remaining would be put under a provisional government under the supervision of the Socialist Republic of Skynavia. The provisional government would help efforts to integrate the provinces into the Socialist Republic of Skynavia. Once the time is right we will request their integration.

The Imperial Navy was mostly untouched during the war. With 21 ships it would make a decent addition to our own once we integrate them.

As with the Barony of Rumare. The Barony had choosen to ally with the Griffonian Empire. However with the Empire's defeat we were able to use our influence to convince them to pledge their allegiance to Socialist Republic of Skynavia and reorganise their government into the Rumare Commune.

Rumare Focus Tree
While we worked together to defeat the Griffonian Empire, the cooperation was always temporary and tensions between us are rising. We must liberate the populace of Aquileia.

11th October 1012. The 13th Triannual Election took place and the internationalist won. The internationalist have 46 and the communalist have 34 delegates.

12th October 1012. The autonomous people's militia focus finished, giving us our Autonomous Peoples Brigades and swapped 2 communalist delegates for 2 internationalist delegates. At an earlier time these Autonomous Peoples Brigades consisting of 2 infantry battalions and a recon company would have been useful but at this stage these divisions are of little use and I will likely disband or change them later. Most importantly however the change of delegates means I have 48 internationalist delegates now. The internationalist victory in the next election will finally let me take the decision to create my own faction. I take the settle exiled socialist decision to ensure the internationalist victory in the next election.

For the next focus. To remind the world of our cause we will give a declaration.

29th October 1012. While the Solar Empire continues to fight eh Changelings, the Buffalo Chiefdom has declared war on the Solar Empire. The Buffalo Chiefdom is a enclave within Equestria and a nation of well buffalos. While there were some efforts to integrate the territory into Equestria, these efforts have not progressed far enough. Now with the now Solar Empire fighting the Changelings, it seems the buffalos are using this opportunity to get some land by attacking.

31st October 1012. Our socialist comrades across the sea have started their liberation efforts by attacking the Polar Bear Communities. The force advantage of the Western Griffonian Union over there polar bears means their victory is fairly certain.

I am sending 12 volunteer divisions led by Mikhail Beakunin including my knights divisions.

16th November 1012. The volunteer divisions arrive in Weter to join the oncoming fight. However one look at the supply situation shows it is quite dire, supplying in these areas is difficult and I will have to be careful on what I send into those areas.

Meanwhile the Solar Empire continues to get ravage by the Changelings.

 

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Part 16: The Socialist International
16th November 1012 - 1st May 1013


2nd December 1012. Our Revolutionary Decree

My next focus. It brings some useful bonuses especially the 10% factory output

I also take the Guerrilla Warfare Training decision. This allows my commanders to use the Guerrilla Tactics combat tactic without having to unlock it fromthe mobile warfare or mass assault doctrine land doctrine trees.

I been aiming to develop my own tank divisions so I finally hire a armor company.

17th January 1013. Wingbardy declares war on the Bandits of Blackhollow. Normally the bandits would not last long against the Karthinian Pact but the bandits allow military access from several members of the River Coalition. Now the Karthinian Pact and the River Coalition are engaging in combat.

Meanwhile in Equus I have sent some of my divisions to cut through the Polar Bear forces.

28th January 1013. The socialist forces are victorious and the Polar Bear Socialist Republic is created under the supervision of the West Griffonian Union.

Mind the borders

10th February 1013. We will share our technology with our friends in the north.

12th February 1013. The 14th Triannual Election took place and the internationalist won. Now that I have 50 internationalist delegates I can take this decision to create the Socialist International. This gives a big hit to the internationalist popularity.

28th February 1013. I now take the decision to integrate the Griffonian Union of Socialist States. 30 days later they accepted. Adding their massive amount of factories and cores to me.

My internationalist support is just barely high enough that I won't get any anti-internationalist protests.

6th March 1013. The capital of Equestria has fallen to the Changelings.

Mind the bad cutting off I did

8th March 1013. The Socialist International is created and I get decisions to invite my socialist friends across the sea to the faction. I don't want to cause any more hits to internationalist support and I don't want to spend the PP on communalist decision. So I am waiting till after the next election where the elections support is reset for me to invite them.

Right now I have 2 major things I want to do. The first is to complete the One Griffonia Under Socialism focus. This will require me to go around the focus tree and do several other focuses.

The next is to create the Pan-Griffonia Socialist Commonwealth once I finished my current focus tree.

14th March 1013. The West Griffonian Union declares war on the yaks. At this point I have finished justifying my war goal against Aquileia but I still have till May 2nd before it expires so I send volunteer forces to help while I can.

At the end of March my volunteer forces arrive to join the fight. The griffons have a large enough advantage they should win eventually but the quicker victory the better.

12th April 1013. Getting the tank research bonuses.

30th April 1013. The Crystal Provinces has surrendered. Pushing the Solar Empire further on the brink of defeat.

1st May 1013. Its the last day before my war goal against Aquileia expires and my volunteer forces do what they can before being called back.

We declare war on the Kingdom of Aquileia and the opening of the war starts with them attacking across the eastern sections of the frontlines. The aquileians have brought a sizeable military against us.

 

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Part 17: Allying with our Friends Across the Sea
1st May 1013 - 17th September 1013
10th May 1013. The WGU (Western Griffonian Union) declares war on the Solar Empire. With the Solar Empire losing the war, the WGU wants to take the Village Up North without retaliation from Equestria. The Village Up North as its called has been considered by many in the former imperial colony to be rightful part of it's territory.

Due to my somewhat careless orders the aquileians have made several landings on our undefended ports. The Skynavian navy should be more then a match for the Aquileia navy and I could use them but as I will integrate Aquileia and get their navy later. Not wanting to damage our navies I order my navy to hold in the ports.

My volunteer troops arrive back and I move them and several other divisions to take the ports back and crush the landings.

As I train more troops I start running out of guns and my socialist allies across the sea yet again offer to send shiploads of guns to me.

16th June 1013. The 15th Triannual Election took place and the communalist won. However this time a surprise came as the communalist gain 3 delegates instead of the usual 2 delegates. Likely due to their high support this time. Right now we have 33 communalist and 47 internationalist delegates.

With the exception of a lost of a few provinces, the main frontline against Aquileia has stayed static and their attacks stopped. However by the time by divisions arrived in response to the landing, the aquileians have brought in more divisions into the ports and expanded their landing. The plan for the landings is to focus my divisions on the west to push back the landing.

With electoral support reset I take the decision to invite Stalliongrad to the Socialist International and the WGU later when I have the PP.

21st June 1013. A horizontal command structure will be put into place for the military.

1st July 1013. My divisions have cut off several enemy divisions from the port.

7th July 1013. While I am not willing to launch a full on offensive I give specific order my divisions on the main front to concentrate their attacks to take a few provinces.

8th July 1013. The Great War has ended and the Changelings are victorious. The changelings would annex virtually all of Equestria and the Crystal Empire. However in the mostly ignored area of Kukuruzza, some of the citizens managed to gather together and declare the Socialist Republic of Equestria and declared their loyalty to the WGU. This would remain little more then a rump state.

While Equestria has fallen the Equestrian Navy and Airforce would not simply give up. Their remnants would flee to the WGU. Several hundreds of aircraft and dozens of navy vassals would arrive to the WGU. To one day fight again and return to their homeland.

The WGU puppeted Equestria in this one state and this puppet still has their airforce and navy.

16th July 1013. Stalliongrad has accepted the offer. They and their puppet would join the Socialist International. A few days later the WGU accepted the same offer. They disbanded the Northern Union of Socialist States and joined the Socialist International along with their client states.

The Socialist International now spans the other continent. We joined each others wars but our conflicts would still remain mostly seperate.

8th August 1013. My troops continue to push back the landing from the west and on the main front I order my troops to go on the offensive.

10th August 1013. The General Congress will start a vote to decide on the focus on our industry.

Skynavia is starting to lack griffonpower. The simple solution would be to set the conscription law to all adults serve but I am reluctant to accept the penalties that come with it. For now I take the Call Up the Communal Reserves decision to get more griffonpower.

17th September 1013. In the South Wingbardy continues to fight against the Blackrock bandits and the River Coalition.

In Equus our socialist allies are working together to fight the yaks and are getting close to defeating them.

We have pushed back the aquileians on the main front but the attack has started to face difficulties as my troops advance and I have yet to truly break their lines. Theres still a long way to go. By now I had deployed divisions that were still in training. The landing up north has been slowly getting smaller as my troops advance.

I best try to end this war against Aquileia quickly because my socialist friends will soon be in danger.

 

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Part 18: The Debate About Work
17th September 1013 - 21st April 1014

By now I started equipping my knight and infantry divisions with a company of rocket artillery for the extra firepower.

I take the decision to make Pierre Ponehon available as a high command command.

I send my navy to convoy raiding to prevent the aquileian troops from escaping and destroy their supply. I We meet the Aquileians in battle and as more ships join, eventually ships from Stalliongrad arrive to join the battle. Despite the inexperience of our admiral we won a victory as while both of our sides lost 2 destroyers, we destroyed 2 of their convoys.

26th September 1013. The Changelings have sent several volunteer divisions to Aquileia. While these divisions are only a few in number, most of them are tank divisions which are giving my army a hard time.

29th September 1013. It seems after our last battle with the Aquileian Fleet they have chosen to stay at port as my naval were able to destroy several of their convoys in seperate naval battles over the next couple of days.

3rd October 1013. The socialist forces in Equus have captured Yakistown and a new government has been put in place for the Yaks.

5th October 1013. With our army getting so big, we will be in need of more generals if we keep this up so I take the decision to invite the exiles from Prywhen.

11th October 1013. We focus on the power of wireless communication.

18th October 1013. The 16th Triannual Election took place and the communalist won 3 delegates. I must have missed something that gave me 2 communalist delegates as the General Congress now stands at 42 internationalist and 38 communalist delegates.



19th October 1013. Eventually the aquileian landing is crushed and I move the divisions to join those on the main front.

14th November 1013. In a surprising turn of events Stalliongra forces manage to take and temporary hold the city of Aquila before being forced to retreat.

23rd November 1013. We create the Association for Socialist Internationalism, our intelligence agency

29th November 1013. The Changelings declare war on Stalliongrad and the battle for Stalliongrad begins.

20th December 1013. Next we must resolve the debate about work.

21st December 1013. The Buffalos declare war on the Changelings. Perhaps they are using the opportunity to get some land while the Changelings are distracted fighting the Socialists. Regardless the Buffalos underestimated the Changelings and were defeated and annexed by the Changelings a few weeks later.

2nd January 1014. It is not a easy decision to make but I have no griffonpower for new divisions and the communal reserve decision has run out so I increase my conscription law.

3rd January 1014. Stalliongrad has been doing the best it can but has been pushed back by a few provinces.The WGU and its client nations finally join the war against the Changelings.

The troops stationed in the Socialist Republic of Equestria are crushed by the Changelings and the Socialist Republic of Equestria quickly surrenders.

Elsewhere battles begin along the frontlines with the new socialist allies joining the war.

19th February 1014. The 17th Triannual Election takes place. The communalist wins 2 delegates. Both sides now have 40 delegates.

22nd February 1014. The Changelings reach the city of Stalliongrad

28th February 1014. The event for the debate about work. I don't feel too strongly about either option. I will just choose to focus on military service. The communalist option would have given construction speed and a small amount of production efficiency base. The internationalist now have 38 delegates and the communalist 42.

The next focus will be to share technology with our people.

6th March 1014. After multiple attacks offensives and periods of rest on the frontlines against the Kingdom of Aquileia it seems their frontlines have been broken for good and we face much less resistance as we advance. Our socialist allies have also made a landing in the west to aid us.

29th March 1014. Grave news comes as the city of Stalliongrad is lost to the Changelings.

8th April 1014. International Revolutionary Armaments is hired as our weapons designer.

20th April 1014. The Kingdom of Aquileia has been defeated and their forces surrendered the next day. The Aquileia Republic. With the Kingdom of Aquileia dealt with, we must quickly come to the aid of our socialist allies in Equus.

 

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Part 19: Arriving in Equus
21st April 1014 - 22nd November 1014.
Somewhere in Aquileia
Sickleclaw: General Beakunin what is the report on the Kingdom of Aquileia?

Beakunin: Their remaining forces are surrendering as we speak and the preparations are being made to setup the Aquileian Republic.

Sickleclaw: Good. With the Kingdom of Aquileia defeated we can now focus on helping our friends in Equus. Our friends have lost ground in Yakyakistan and Stalliongrad is just barely holding on. General Beakunin you have been to Equus before tell me are there any observations you might have?

Beakunin: Yes the infrastructure especially those in the most northern regions are quite underdevelopment. It is simply not possible to send the majority of our army there without encountering serious supply issues. In addition I noticed a stunning lack of airbases while I was there. We won't be able to make use of the most of our airforce.

Sickleclaw: I see. I will send a request request to the General Congress to research logistic companies. On another note our medium tank divisions have started their training.

22nd April 1014. Terrible news hits us as Stalliongrad has capitulated to the Changelings. Now the WGU is scrambling to move divisions to guard its borders.

1st May 1014. I start to justify a war goal on House Avian. I can't use all my army in Equus so I might as well use some of it to take House Avian.

3rd May 1013. Our Town is overrun.

However the forces of the Skynavia army has arrived and prevented the WGU from being overrun.

9th May 1014. The General Congress embarks on a project to create a nation wide network of railroads.

The next focus will clear the laws around the use of land.

23rd June 1014. The 18th Triannual Election took place. The internationalist won. The communalist now have 38 delegates and the internationalist have 42. Taking the decision to integrate the Aquileian Republic.

1st July 1014. Supplying the troops in Equus is difficult. On the main front I only have around 2 full armies.

9th July 1014. The next focus will be how to defend our homeland.

23rd July 1014. The Aquileian Republic accepts and we annex them along with gaining cores on their territory,

18th August 1014. It is far too difficult to advance along the main frontline so I launch a naval invasion.

27th August 1014. The naval invasion is successful. I immediately move in more divisions and connect the landing with the main frontline.

8th September 1014. In the west General Beakunin has been sent with 12 divisions to help defend Yakistown.

15th September 1014. The River Republic and the Skyfall Trade Federation guarantee House Avian. I don't want to be facing them both with House Avian so I stop the war justification.

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Around 19th September 1014. I start the focus to declare the Free North the Far Northern Republic.

To combat the poor infrastructure of the areas we are fighting in I start to equipment my divisions with logistic companies.

5th October 1014. I hire Pierre Ponehon as a military high command to improve the combat ability of my knights.

24th October 1014. The 19th Triannual Election took place. The internationalist won. I lost track of the delegation composition again here as the communalist now have 38 delegates and the internationalist have 42.

In west General Beakunin bravely leads the socialist forces in the defence of Yakistown against the tank forces of the Changelings.

17th November 1014. The next focus to purse development.

22nd November 1014. The defence of Yakistown starts to become unfeasible as our allies on our flanks are starting to collapse and we risk encirclement if we stay. A retreat is ordered east and Yakistown is left to the Changelings.

I start the decision to integrate the Far Northern Republic.

This war against the Changelings has been a difficult one. We are facing what is the strongest army in the world. The supply issues means I can't deploy my full army and the lack of airbases means my airforce can't fully operate. Still we have dealt a sustainable amount of causalities to them. My best hope is to get more upgrades to my supply companies and possibly get some field hospitals to converse my griffonpower if it comes to a war of attrition.