Konig Crisis
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The Konig Crisis
Beginning of the Second Continental War
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| Location | Doren, Konig, etc | ||||
| Result | Declaration of war | ||||
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| CPD | NEOCON | ||||
| National-Bolshevist Konig CPD |
Constitutionalist Konig FCA Zokesia NKS Norland |
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| lao gan ma but mongolian | idk | ||||
| Casualties and Losses | |||||
| too damn many | too damn many | ||||
The Konig crisis were a series of interrelated diplomatic incidents which took place at the beginning of 2080, which eventually spiraled into the Second Continental War. The crisis began in December
Background
Konig had been within the Aeserian sphere of influence following the defeat of PAKT in 2065, and represented a strategically vital buffer state between Aenia and the rest of continental Doren. Over the next 15 years it slowly drifted toward favourable relations with Doren, helped in part due to CPD influence. This was tolerated by the FCA as it did not appear like the small nation would become aligned with doren any time in the near future, and they were held up by other matters such as Gorodsky and affairs in Mlorba.
New year's coup
This situation came to an end in early December 2080 as the deeply authoritarian Konigite united assemebly which controversially replaced it's pro-Aenian prime minister Jarvis Bachmeier in favour of a Pro-doren National-Bolshevist political party Alternativa za Konig (Alternative for Konig). Several days of protests followed, culminating in a partially successful coup d'etat to oust the new government, effectively causing the western half of the nation to split away.
Caught in a situation rapidly devolving into civil war, the Pro-doren government called upon the CPD for aid, who accepted the offer and mobilise armoured forces in preparation to aid their new allies in Konig.
Crisis
Aenian-Doreno invasion
After a secret meeting, Dorvic armoured forces were given the order to cross the border into eastern Konig and destroy the Constitutionalist opposition. At the same time the Aenian 501st legion was quickly redirected from Gagriel to aid Constitutionalist Konig, whose capital was abandoned as their leaders fled to North Point to form a government in exile. Supporters of Bachmeier's government and members of Konigite's defence forces consolidate into a new iteration of the Konig Republican Army, starting a guerilla war against the invaders in an effort to buy time for prospective Aenian intervention.
Zokesian response
(divided and indecisive, SOCDEMs don't want war, grail wants to fight communism, grailist shenanigans ensue)
War plan crimson
Once CPD forces entered Konig the Aenian EXCOMM comittee no longer saw diplomacy as a viable option to avert the crisis. Then president of Aenia (firstname) Fournloke called an emergency session of congress, however he could theoretically act without their approval due to the war powers act passed only two years prior. Eventually the decision was made to mobilise the nation in the manner outlined by the War plan crimson, which had been developed with great secrecy since 2072.
To aid the Konigite Republican Army, the 3rd armoured division and 6th mechanised division moved along the Andeus river toward the frontlines. The 66th fighter wing and 39th air defence wing were also sent to reinforce the area. The Aenian national guard along with expeditionary forces from client states were also raised to defend against a theoretical push across the plains of Aenia.
With consultation from neoconservative economists and technocratic comittees, EXCOMM produces a defense spending hike equivilent to 40 million Funds, which immediatly go toward equipping factories for mass production of military hardware.
Operation Pre-Release
(mass deployment of aerial forces from NKS to norland within a matter of days)
CPD Ultimatum and Tau Counterultimatum
In late december the Combined provinces of Doren deliver an ultimatum to Aenia and their allies; to remove the 501st legion and other intervention forces sent into Konig, claiming the Tau Coalition is supporting an illegitimate government against the will of the Konigite people. If this was not accepted, it was made clear in no uncertain terms the Dorvic forces in Konig and those on the CPD-Amber border will advance in a punitive measure.
The ultimatum's response was delayed as Constitutionalist Konig and their allies heavily fortified the Andean gap, a section of plains in central Konig seen as the most likely path for a mass armoured assault, and beyond which lies the industrial heartland of Aeseria.
Thoroughly entrenched by the 30th of December, the Tau Coalition sent a counter-ultimatum to the CPD and their allies, signed by Supreme commander Vikus himself. They demanded the immediate withdrawal of Dorenian support for the National-Bolshevist regime in Konig and the recognition of Bachmeier's government in exile. If this was not done within 24 hours, war was to occur between the Tau Coalition and the Combined Provinces of Doren.