Empire declares war on Sekoku
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:29 am
The Rising Sun Shimbun is pleased to report that His Majesty, Heavenly Sovereign, Emperor Mugendjikara has declared war on Sekoku, a declaration that was officially acknowledged by Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister Kidehi Chojo today. Mere hours before, tanks of the Imperial Army charged across our southern border with the small and weak nation, executing daring maneuvers and firing while moving (in modern times, not common outside of video games). H-13X semi-stealth and new H-20 stealth multirole fighters conducted airstrikes in various locations, including the capital of Ishinawa, and the Imperial Navy proceeded to blockade Sekowan ports and intercept cargo ships determined to be of Sekowan origin. The military faced laughable resistance, as for decades now Sekoku has completely demilitiarized and possesses a defense force of a few thousand men. Meanwhile, our military is made up of approximately two million, thanks to long-standing conscription - though one would not be able to determine that from seeing the quality of training and technology it possesses. A mere eighth is engaged on the Sekowan front - amounting to around 250,000 men - and while it is not fair to compare this elite and professional fighting force to a cute National Guard, this is already enough to fight any major engagements. The invasion occurred in advance to ensure total surprise of what meager forces Sekoku has to offer.
A dispute over border raids by the Sekowan military conducted against Hulstria and Gao-Soto, decades before even the existence of the Empire, resulted in significant backlash from our government. Our provocation successfully made the Sekowan government admit its implicity in the attacks and even induced its demilitarization. While this also resulted in the cowardly nation seeking and receiving what essentially amounts to puppet status under Yingdala - making it no more than a puppet of the so-called 'Son of Heaven' - the Yingdalan government, in recognizing our strength, has decided to betray Sekoku and leave it to fall to our forces. In a matter of months, we will be able to fully subsume this rightful Imperial territory, populated by Kunihito who have been brainwashed into practicing a backwards culture and religion.
Chojo, who shot up the ranks of the Imperial Civil Army of the Crownlands and attained the rank of General at the mere age of 33 (retaining his rank into his term as Defense Minister) is leading from the frontlines from a field headquarters, the location of which is currently classified.