Revolutionary Spirit! is a pamphlet distributed by pro-independence fighters in Kimlien providing information and commentary from the frontlinesKimlien War Events: 4430-4433November 4430-4434OOC: Yet another point form catch-up post, will have prose posts to follow (additional note: all "rebels" now known as State of Kimlien, or SoK, soldiers)November 4430 - November 4431• 15 November: Prime Minister Hoàng Văn Thuật re-elected as his Fatherland Front political party wins landslide in State of Kimlien election; four other parties join the National Assembly in Trá Cai
• Aerial bombardment of North Kimlien continues, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths, hundreds of thousands more displaced;
• State of Kimlien continues to consolidate control of rural and jungle areas;
• Xsampan forces remain capable of holding the Lạc An Provincial border from State of Kimlien advances;
November 4431 - November 4432• State of Kimlien captures the villages of Hiếu Liêm and Tam Ngãi during the Second Autumn Offensive with relatively even casualties on both sides (16,848 SoK KIA; 15,559 Xsampan KIA);
• State of Kimlien loses massive tracts of jungle territory in Bông Gòn Province after largest Xsampan aerial/land operation in the war burns massive amounts of jungle, pushes back SoK camps and insurgency training centres; rebels pushed just south of Bac Ngãi village;
↳ The operation (dubbed "Operation Jungle Blazer") claims more SoK lives than any other Xsampan offensive, with 56,000 SoK soldiers killed; Xsampan forces losses were around 29,000.
↳ Civilian deaths are estimated in the hundreds of thousands, with nearly one million displaced.
• State of Kimlien faces increased logistical challenges as Xsampan bombing campaign targets crucial rural infrastructure;
• Ethnic Xsampans are targets of increased violence from ethnic Đinh Kimlienese, Government refuses all media claims;
November 4432 - November 4433• In "Second Winter Offensive," the State of Kimlien suffers high casualties trying to push into Lạc An Province (SoK dead: 43,000; Xsampan dead: 18,000)
• December: hundreds of ethnic Xsampan Hosians flee to Hanzen from Đông Quan Province claiming to have faced violent persecution during Hallowtide celebrations;
↳ Prime Minister Thuật provides deflective response to media:
"What is violent persecution? Is it the sustained bombing of our villages from the imperialist? Is it the raising of our jungles? I think the Kimlienese people understand persecution better than any other group on this planet. What are you asking? Are some people facing hardship in Kimlien? Why don't you ask our elderly farmers, starving and homeless? Ask me again if some Kimlienese are suffering, I'll show you suffering."• March 4433:
Xsampan unilateral surrender formalized;
↳ Remaining forces in Southern Kimlien declare independence, form Free Republic of Kimlien;
↳ FRoK holds general election electing Nguyễn Xuân Khu as president;
↳ Ex-Xsampan colonial officials Panchen Sönam Drakpa and Gotsang Repa appointed Prime Minister and Commander of the Armed Forces, respectively.
• May 4433: After military stalemate on both sides, State of Kimlien and the Free Republic agree to observe ceasefire for the remainder of the year, coinciding with the
Bidar's 4420th birthday.
State of Kimlien (Green) and Free Republic of Kimlien (red) after ceasefire agreement