The Frankychan / Azan Situation

[joncha]

[ooc: sorry, UR... I've been busy making maps ]

General Yoon gave the colonel a hard, scrutinizing look. She held it far longer than was comfortable for the Noosland officer, then sighed.

"Right. I suppose I either have to trust you, or toss you out on your ear. With Noosland standing outside of both of the 'good guy' alliances, it's not an easy thing to do... but then again you're no Auldoninna."

"I should hope not," said Colonel Downings, a hard smirk forming on his face.

"Azani forces are on the move in the North and East. We're covering for them in case things go sour. That means Jonchastani and other League forces may be moving, but except for a handful of advisors, we're committed to taking a defensive posture."

General Yoon paused, as if considering whether or not she should continue.

"Frankly, Colonel, your offer is almost too good to be true. It fits in exactly with how we're already operating. But I'm going to give you - and Noosland - the benefit of the doubt. If you're serious about your offer, you may want to send those soldiers of yours up A-7 to Roshem."

Colonel Downings pulled up the map of Azan from his memory, "Roshem, as in occupied territory?"

The general smiled and answered, "Not for long."

[Frankychan]

Ali'i City, Frankychanland Capital

General Frankychan read the communique from Auldonina and smiled. Auldonina was threatening him. What Auldonina didn't realize was that with exclusive trade agreements between Frankychanland and the Hive, the Hive wouldn't let a threat like this pass. Already, Frankychanland's open-door policy to Hive forces meant that his country was swarming with their military personnel. An attack on Frankychanland would mean an attack on the Hive.

Frankychan called for his secretary.

"Take this down."

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DOCUMENT TO: THE NATION OF AULDONINA

While past circumstances have scattered our former alliance to the far corners of the Apolyton region, I have to say that your threat of catastrophic proportions to be highly exaggerated.

As you may or may not know, the government of Azan had asked for our help in ridding their nation of "outsider influence" and asked for Frankychanland's assistance...seeing as how we are their cousins to the North. My country, has with the Hive's assistance, helped in expelling the foreign invaders.

Unfortunately, there still remains a small blight that stubbornly remains and refuses to acknowledge the Azani government's request of foreign expulsion from their lands....but we are working on it.

As such, FCL forces and, if Chairman Lazerus permits, Hive forces will REMAIN in Azani territory until we can pacify the local citizenry into productive citizens of the new Azan.

Your personal threat to myself has been noted and acknowledged. However, I doubt that even your nation can survive an attack by Hive and FCL forces. Your recent actions of "waving the nuclear flag of war" has unsettled the nations of the Apolyton region. An act of aggression on your part might be seen as the beginning of a nuclear world war if you are not careful.

[Rasputin]

Auldonina Repsonse to FCL

The Misiles flew high and fast as they headed over the FCL/Azani border. Their targets were programmed in and nothing was going to stop them now.

As a show of force the first missiles landed on the old FCL Palace and burrowed deep underground before exploding. Many more followed a similar path.

Other missiiles were to land on the power station to the north and a known chemical factory.

More missiles yet were headed to the FCL Military HQ.

During the course of the night hundreds of missiles were launched and by the early hours of the morning , smoke was seen across the sky far out to sea.

On board the ASS Ramjet, the newly arrived Flagship, General Hogan tallyed the final sums and then orderd the fighters and bombers to take off. They flew south and began the bombings of the FCL positions in Azan itself. Under cover of the high level bombing, landing craft from the west surged to shore and the official invasion of FCL controlled Azan had begun.

PAratrooopers landed next to the main airport and whilst taking heavy losses manage dt oget a foothold. The marines landed on shore and surged forward to maintain a beachhead.

The Transports offloaded the first battalions of tanks the ZZ-456 which rolled ashore and took up defencve positions.

[Frankychan]

"Free Azan" village
Inside the FCL-Hive occupation zone of Azan

The FCL armored column continued to blast their propaganda message at the hapless village. Major Hamer, commander of the FCL armored column, couldn't wait much longer.

A radio message clicked in from FCL command.

Cease propaganda operations. Enter village. Round up any villagers and have them shipped to Frankychanland homeland. Burn village to the ground. Any resistance should be met with typical FCL force.

Major Hamer grinned.

"Alright boys, fire up our engines. We're going in."

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The first armored tank crashed through a local house without much effort. So far, no shots had been fired....yet.

A FCL soldier grabbed a male by the arm along on of the sidewalks.

"Come with me! You will be led to safety!"

The Azani, obviously uncooperative,struggling and shouting in his native tongue to be let go.

Another FCL soldier walked up to the struggling villager and struck the man with his rifle butt, knocking the villager unconscious.

"Drag this man to one of the holding trucks. We can't have anymore delays."

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Major Hamer established his command HQ in one of the larger buidlings in the village. Radio equipment and troop facilites were being set up fairly quickly.

"Get command on the line. Tell them the occupation of the Azani village is almost complete. Awaiting further instructions."
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FCL forces, not as numerous as their Hive allies, continued down toward the capital of Free Azan.

The largest FCL force was ordered to make Tel Zach the command center of all FCL forces within the Azani territories, under the command of General Akihiro Momotaro.

[Rasputin]

map of the landings and major bombing missions in Azan territroy

[joncha]

Here's the (somewhat rushed) map I promised before, showing the attack on Roshem.


edit: changed the map to fix the highway names and add more urban sprawl. Azani forces in red, FCL/Hive in orange. The stars represent armed uprisings, the circle is the main FCL garrison within Roshem (most of the troops tend to avoid the urban centres )

[Rasputin]

OOC : do we take the Hives lack of posting as a pull out from the area ????

[joncha]

*ahem*

[Rasputin]

just trying to get more attention ....

[joncha]

Here's an updated political map:

[Rasputin]

you missed the Auldonina attack on the west coast, or you delbieratly ignoring that....


We do hve the Azani freedom fighters with us .....

[joncha]

I should have read Rasputin's post a little more closely. Here's an updated update. Arrows show active offensives, red for Azan and Yellow for Auldoninna.

[Rasputin]

The Battles on the streets were hard and brutal but the further the marines went inland towards the city cnetre the more surrendering troops they encountered.

The transport with the Western azani Freedom fighters aboard landed and the leader of the Azani brigade met with the Auldonina Leader of the region and laid out plans for the best way to enter the city.

The tanks began entering the city by noon and by late afternoon the City was surrounded..

[Az]

Joncha, nice map, but you've confused A-55 with A-50 ( it's the other way around), and Roshem is a large metropolis, with a ring freeway, not just some village ( It's larger than Ronya! )





anyway, nice maps.

[joncha]

Sorry, I got the scale wrong... but I thought I had the roads right.

Anyway, one quick fix, coming up!