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During the 1850s, under the of command the Zurg Tezomoc, Varshan initiated a multiyear-long naval expedition to the [[Shauku Archipelago]], thoroughly defeating the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] forces in the region and rendering [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] control over the islands unfeasible. With the conquest of the [[Shauku Archipelago|archipelago]], Varshan had a foothold in the Far East of [[Audonia]] and would occupy the islands for the next 170 years. | During the 1850s, under the of command the Zurg Tezomoc, Varshan initiated a multiyear-long naval expedition to the [[Shauku Archipelago]], thoroughly defeating the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] forces in the region and rendering [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] control over the islands unfeasible. With the conquest of the [[Shauku Archipelago|archipelago]], Varshan had a foothold in the Far East of [[Audonia]] and would occupy the islands for the next 170 years. | ||
===Administration | ===The Shauku Archipelago Campaign and Post-war Administration=== | ||
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File:PLANS_Changbai_Mountain_(LSD-989)_20150826_3.jpg|Daxian amphibious transport dock passing a sunk Varshani frigate on its final approach to its landing zone. | |||
File:PLANS_Yunwu_Mountain_(LPD-997)_20150825.jpg|Daxian landing craft resupplying a beachhead on April 13th, [[2021]]. | |||
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The Battle of the Shauku Islands was an ancillary engagement during the [[Final War of the Deluge]], fought between March and May of [[2021]]. The [[Varshan]]i naval contingent on the [[Shauku Archipelago]] was considered a liability as it could attack from the rear during the ground invasion of [[Varshan]] proper and the allied command determined that it needed to be eliminated. The combined forces of [[Daxia]] and [[Alstin]], were tasked to launched an invasion of the archipelago. | |||
The invasion commenced on March 3rd, with a massive naval battle, the ''First Battle of the Shauku Littoral''. The [[Daxia]]n fleet approached from their southwest stronghold in [[Cao]] and the [[Alstin]]ian fleet arrived from their northwest bases in [[Oyashima]]. The [[Varshan]]i navy, caught off guard by the scale and coordination of the attack, engaged in a fierce but ultimately losing battle, after a two-day running battle, the remaining ships of the [[Varshan]]i navy, limped out into the [[Great Expanse]]. The [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces were able to establish temporary naval dominance of the [[Shauku Archipelago|Shauku littoral]], initiating a relentless bombardment of the islands' defenses. | |||
With the [[Varshan]]i navy crippled and coastal defenses weakened, [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces initiated amphibious landings across the archipelago. The initial landings met with fierce resistance from the Varshani defenders, who were determined to protect the islands. Despite heavy casualties on both sides, the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces, aided by continuous naval and aerial bombardment, were able to secure small beachheads and begin pushing inland by March 17th. The Varshani defenders used the jungle terrain and guerrilla tactics to launch numerous counterattacks against the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian beachheads. The [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces experienced significant setbacks throughout the week of the 21st, with some units being forced back into the sea. In response to the Varshani counterattacks, the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces intensified their aerial and naval bombardment. The islands' infrastructure, already heavily damaged by the initial assault, was systematically destroyed. The bombing campaign caused widespread devastation and significant civilian casualties, but it also severely weakened the Varshani defenses and made command and control communications extremely difficult, rendering coordinated operations almost impossible. During the first week of April, a number of resupply convoys arrived and the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces, reinforced and resupplied, renewed their amphibious assaults, determined to gain control of the beaches. The Varshani defenders, although disorganized, lacking a functional central command and depleted of resources and ammunition, continued to resist fiercely. After weeks of bloody fighting, the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces eventually managed to secure the beaches, establishing a firm foothold on the major islands. With the beaches secured, the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces began their advance inland. The Varshani defenders, now fighting a desperate rearguard action, retreated into the interior, using the ruined infrastructure to their advantage to confound [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian armored manevers and to conduct ambushes. The fighting was sometimes even hand-to-hand, with the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces suffering heavy losses. As the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces advanced throughout the second week of April, the Varshani navy returned and launched a series of counterattacks in an attempt to disrupt the invasion. These attacks, the ''Second Battle of the Shauku Littoral'', although initially successful in distracting the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian advance, were ultimately repelled, with the Varshani navy fighting to the last vessel and aircraft. The battle ended on April 25th when the last of the Varshani submarines was hunted down and destroyed. Despite the setbacks and heavy casualties, the [[Daxia|Daxo]]-[[Alstin]]ian forces relentlessly pursued the remaining Varshani defenders on land. The fighting continued for two more weeks, with the Varshani forces gradually being isolated and killed. Eventually, after 9 weeks of intense combat, the last Varshani strongholds were overrun, and the islands were declared secure. | |||
In the aftermath, [[Daxia]] and [[Alstin]] divided the archipelago between them. The southern islands, fell under [[Alstin]]ian control and the northern islands were occupied by [[Daxia]]. The Alstinians quickly established a military administration in their sector, focusing on restoring order and rebuilding infrastructure. They invested in the islands' agricultural lands and established naval bases to protect their trade routes and project power into [[Audonia]]. The initial occupation was met with pockets of resistance, with a guerrilla movement, comprised of former Varshani soldiers and disgruntled civilians, launching sporadic attacks against [[Alstin]]ian forces and infrastructure projects. | |||
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