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The growth of Cetsencalia would be deeply interrupted by the 2020s. Following the beginning of hostilities between [[Urcea]] and [[Algoquona]] in late [[2020]], [[Varshan]] decided to attempt to end [[The Deluge|the Deluge]] completely and drive the Urceans out of [[Crona]]. On 15 April [[2021]], Varshan launched a [[Invasion of Cetsencalia|massive invasion]] - two army group equivalents - into Cetsencalia. The small military of the Principality as well as the limited number of Royal and Imperial Army forces that were in the country managed to slow the invasion, but by September Varshani forces took [[New Taxades]]. The Veltorine Social Council decided to capitulate, allegedly hoping that detaching themselves from loyalty to Urcea might save the overall Veltorine project. Varshan accepted the capitulation and relocated the Social Council to a city near [[Anzo]], using it as a collaborationist entity from then on. Varshan nominally reannexed the territory as the Brudxaan Province and began to build {{wp|concentration camps}} to manage the Veltorine population, while many more - especially those in the Principality's defense forces - were either killed outright or sold into slavery in Varshan. | The growth of Cetsencalia would be deeply interrupted by the 2020s. Following the beginning of hostilities between [[Urcea]] and [[Algoquona]] in late [[2020]], [[Varshan]] decided to attempt to end [[The Deluge|the Deluge]] completely and drive the Urceans out of [[Crona]]. On 15 April [[2021]], Varshan launched a [[Invasion of Cetsencalia|massive invasion]] - two army group equivalents - into Cetsencalia. The small military of the Principality as well as the limited number of Royal and Imperial Army forces that were in the country managed to slow the invasion, but by September Varshani forces took [[New Taxades]]. The Veltorine Social Council decided to capitulate, allegedly hoping that detaching themselves from loyalty to Urcea might save the overall Veltorine project. Varshan accepted the capitulation and relocated the Social Council to a city near [[Anzo]], using it as a collaborationist entity from then on. Varshan nominally reannexed the territory as the Brudxaan Province and began to build {{wp|concentration camps}} to manage the Veltorine population, while many more - especially those in the Principality's defense forces - were either killed outright or sold into slavery in Varshan. The experience of the nearly year-long occupation had the effect of radicalizing a significant portion of the Veltorine population against the indigenous Cronans and also caused, either directly or indirectly, the death of nearly a quarter of a million Veltorines. After initial concentration efforts were unsuccessful, Varshani forces began to indiscriminately enslave Veltorines. | ||
The Varshani territory at the conclusion of the campaign was a roughly triangular shaped territory encompassing nearly all the southern border and reaching a point at the northern coastal region around New Taxades. Accordingly, many Veltorines fled the latter region just before it fell and crowded into refugee camps in the western Brudxaan peninsula. Qozala, though threatened by the Varshanis, was relieved by the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps. The Veltorine Social Council was discredited and the Urcean government reorganized the remaining parts of Cetsencalia it held. The peninsular region, as well as all other nominal parts of the country, were reorganized as the Rectory of the [[Veltorine Territories]]. The regions east of New Taxades were reoccupied by [[Quetzenkel]]. In both the free and occupied parts of the country, most Veltorines resisted the occupation and denounced the Social Council as traitors. The [[Veltorine Popular Defense Committee]] - formed in the latter stages of the invasion as a civilian militia - was organized as the primary armed resistance movement of the Veltorine people. It created regular military formations in the unoccupied territories, and in the occupied territories it began a resistance campaign which included sabotage, assassinations, and espionage. During the occupation, the VPDC became the primary social and political organizing body of the Veltorine people in what was Cetsencalia. Its leaders earned the respect of both the Veltorines and their foreign allies, many of whom fought on the front lines themselves. | The Varshani territory at the conclusion of the campaign was a roughly triangular shaped territory encompassing nearly all the southern border and reaching a point at the northern coastal region around New Taxades. Accordingly, many Veltorines fled the latter region just before it fell and crowded into refugee camps in the western Brudxaan peninsula. Qozala, though threatened by the Varshanis, was relieved by the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps. The Veltorine Social Council was discredited and the Urcean government reorganized the remaining parts of Cetsencalia it held. The peninsular region, as well as all other nominal parts of the country, were reorganized as the Rectory of the [[Veltorine Territories]]. The regions east of New Taxades were reoccupied by [[Quetzenkel]]. In both the free and occupied parts of the country, most Veltorines resisted the occupation and denounced the Social Council as traitors. The [[Veltorine Popular Defense Committee]] - formed in the latter stages of the invasion as a civilian militia - was organized as the primary armed resistance movement of the Veltorine people. It created regular military formations in the unoccupied territories, and in the occupied territories it began a resistance campaign which included sabotage, assassinations, and espionage. During the occupation, the VPDC became the primary social and political organizing body of the Veltorine people in what was Cetsencalia. Its leaders earned the respect of both the Veltorines and their foreign allies, many of whom fought on the front lines themselves. | ||
In the summer of [[2022]], [[Cetsencalia_front#New_Taxades_campaign|New Taxades was liberated]]. The subsequent Operation Gideon and followup operations destroyed a significant portion of Varshani forces in late 2022 and early 2023, liberating the country. That year, the VPDC was given official status as the official armed forces of the [[Veltorine Territories]] and given an increasing role in the [[Veltorine_Territories#Governance|governance of the Veltorine Territories]] including total control over local governments. Veltorine forces would go on to play a significant role in the continued war against Varshan. | In the summer of [[2022]], [[Cetsencalia_front#New_Taxades_campaign|New Taxades was liberated]]. The subsequent Operation Gideon and followup operations destroyed a significant portion of Varshani forces in late 2022 and early 2023, liberating the country. That year, the VPDC was given official status as the official armed forces of the [[Veltorine Territories]] and given an increasing role in the [[Veltorine_Territories#Governance|governance of the Veltorine Territories]] including total control over local governments. Veltorine forces would go on to play a significant role in the continued war against Varshan. | ||
====Veltorine unification==== | ====Veltorine unification==== | ||
{{Further|New Veltorine Provisional Government}} | {{Further|New Veltorine Provisional Government}} | ||