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==Course==

===Kiro-Daxian clashes===

Zhu Bolin's fleet descended on the fortress of [[Dun-Kurrengev]] in southern [[Sarolasta]] during August 1664 and, investing the fortress from land and sea for over a year and sending raiding parties to sack coastal villages and distract relief efforts. Despite intense bombardment from the fleet and the cannons on land, the defenders repelled all attacks. Beset by disease and mounting casualties and with news of a large Kiravian relief fleet on the way, the Daxians mounted a last ditch attempt to storm the fortress. Finally cracking open a breach in the curtain walls, the Daxians poured in and a three day battle for the breach ensued in which the assault was finally repulsed with grievous losses on both sides. Following the lifting of the siege a low intensity conflict would follow consisting mostly of raids on trade convoys of both sides, scattered skirmishes south and west of [[Sarolasta]] and a daring surprise attack on [[Zhijun]] by a small [[Kiravia]]n squadron. A treaty of ''eternal peace'' was signed in 1670 when the Qian accepted they would not be able to capture [[Sarolasta]] any time soon.

Zhu Bolin's fleet descended on the fortress of [[Dun-Kurrengev]] in southern [[Sarolasta]] during August 1664 and, investing the fortress from land and sea for over a year and sending raiding parties to sack coastal villages and distract relief efforts. Despite intense bombardment from the fleet and the cannons on land, the defenders repelled all attacks. Beset by disease and mounting casualties and with news of a large Kiravian relief fleet on the way, the Daxians mounted a last ditch attempt to storm the fortress. Finally cracking open a breach in the curtain walls, the Daxians poured in and a three day battle for the breach ensued in which the assault was finally repulsed with grievous losses on both sides. Following the lifting of the siege a low intensity conflict would follow consisting mostly of raids on trade convoys of both sides, scattered and indecisive naval skirmishes south and west of [[Sarolasta]] against the fleet of Alcibiades Verramar and a daring surprise attack on [[Zhijun]] by a small [[Kiravia]]n squadron. With mounting costs for the Qian due to the interruption of trade and Kiravian need to reposition Verramar's fleet to more vital theaters, a treaty of ''eternal peace'' was signed in 1670 when the Qian accepted they would not be able to capture [[Sarolasta]] any time soon. The treaty also established for the establishment of permanent embassies, the Kiravians sent the dwarf Tomtor Maneski as their high representative as a nod to the Qian appreciation of size challenged people.

===Capture of Truk===

The adverse effect of [[Kiravia]]n raids on the trade route to [[Sarpedon]] before peace was agreed upon had forced the Qian navy to send protective vessels further away from its points of ressuply and repair in [[Peratra]]. To address this issue the Qian court dispatched envoys to the [[Truk|Emirate of Truk]], an independent Muslim island state located near the midpoint of the [[The Southern Route|southern route]]. The emirate had long served as an unaligned port of call for all of the nations operating in the area. The Qian envoys, employing bribes and threats of force on the elderly emir Mahmud Tidore II secured an agreement for Truk to shut out all military vessels from other powers from its ports. This deal gave Daxia a commanding position on the southern Polynesian sea and put its forces in position to interfere with travel to the Okatian sea. Dropping Truk's neutrality proved controversial at th court of the emir, his own son and heir Akhmat raging against the decision. Mahmud fell gravely ill during the winter of 1674; prompting the prince to launch a coup. Akhmat and his loyalists in the royal guard seized the palace complex and produced a fatwa by the Grand Mufti deposing Mahmud in favor of his son, Mahmud was confined to his sick room. When he got wind of the events taking place, the [[Daxia]]n representative marched to the palace and demanded an audience with Akhmat only to be slapped by the guards and threatened into leaving. A passing Daxian merchant took an account of what transpired with him back to the port of Rakin (present-day Rakahanga). The insult to their envoy and the overthrow of a sympathetic ruler would prompt a heavy handed response from the Qian court in the form of a large force commanded by the governor of Australis, Marquis Shenbao.

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 ==Course==
 ===Kiro-Daxian clashes===
-Zhu Bolin's fleet descended on the fortress of [[Dun-Kurrengev]] in southern [[Sarolasta]] during August 1664 and, investing the fortress from land and sea for over a year and sending raiding parties to sack coastal villages and distract relief efforts. Despite intense bombardment from the fleet and the cannons on land, the defenders repelled all attacks. Beset by disease and mounting casualties and with news of a large Kiravian relief fleet on the way,  the Daxians mounted a last ditch attempt to storm the fortress. Finally cracking open a breach in the curtain walls, the Daxians poured in and a three day battle for the breach ensued in which the assault was finally repulsed with grievous losses on both sides. Following the lifting of the siege a low intensity conflict would follow consisting mostly of raids on trade convoys of both sides, scattered skirmishes south and west of [[Sarolasta]] and a daring surprise attack on [[Zhijun]] by a small [[Kiravia]]n squadron. A treaty of ''eternal peace'' was signed in 1670 when the Qian accepted they would not be able to capture [[Sarolasta]] any time soon.
+Zhu Bolin's fleet descended on the fortress of [[Dun-Kurrengev]] in southern [[Sarolasta]] during August 1664 and, investing the fortress from land and sea for over a year and sending raiding parties to sack coastal villages and distract relief efforts. Despite intense bombardment from the fleet and the cannons on land, the defenders repelled all attacks. Beset by disease and mounting casualties and with news of a large Kiravian relief fleet on the way,  the Daxians mounted a last ditch attempt to storm the fortress. Finally cracking open a breach in the curtain walls, the Daxians poured in and a three day battle for the breach ensued in which the assault was finally repulsed with grievous losses on both sides. Following the lifting of the siege a low intensity conflict would follow consisting mostly of raids on trade convoys of both sides, scattered and indecisive naval skirmishes south and west of [[Sarolasta]] against the fleet of Alcibiades Verramar and a daring surprise attack on [[Zhijun]] by a small [[Kiravia]]n squadron. With mounting costs for the Qian due to the interruption of trade and Kiravian need to reposition Verramar's fleet to more vital theaters, a treaty of ''eternal peace'' was signed in 1670 when the Qian accepted they would not be able to capture [[Sarolasta]] any time soon. The treaty also established for the establishment of permanent embassies, the Kiravians sent the dwarf Tomtor Maneski as their high representative as a nod to the Qian appreciation of size challenged people.
 ===Capture of Truk===
 The adverse effect of [[Kiravia]]n raids on the trade route to [[Sarpedon]] before peace was agreed upon had forced the Qian navy to send protective vessels further away from its points of ressuply and repair in [[Peratra]]. To address this issue the Qian court dispatched envoys to the [[Truk|Emirate of Truk]], an independent Muslim island state located near the midpoint of the [[The Southern Route|southern route]]. The emirate had long served as an unaligned port of call for all of the nations operating in the area. The Qian envoys, employing bribes and threats of force on the elderly emir Mahmud Tidore II secured an agreement for Truk to shut out all military vessels from other powers from its ports. This deal gave Daxia a commanding position on the southern Polynesian sea and put its forces in position to interfere with travel to the Okatian sea. Dropping Truk's neutrality proved controversial at th court of the emir, his own son and heir Akhmat raging against the decision. Mahmud fell gravely ill during the winter of 1674; prompting the prince to launch a coup. Akhmat and his loyalists in the royal guard seized the palace complex and produced a fatwa by the Grand Mufti deposing Mahmud in favor of his son, Mahmud was confined to his sick room. When he got wind of the events taking place, the [[Daxia]]n representative marched to the palace and demanded an audience with Akhmat only to be slapped by the guards and threatened into leaving. A passing Daxian merchant took an account of what transpired with him back to the port of Rakin (present-day Rakahanga). The insult to their envoy and the overthrow of a sympathetic ruler would prompt a heavy handed response from the Qian court in the form of a large force commanded by the governor of Australis, Marquis Shenbao.

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