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The uprising occurred strongest in the [[Lapody|Lapodard]] speaking portions of Dericania, and by the end of April 1934 roughly two thirds of modern Lapody were in the hands of forces loyal to the Deric Republic. Pro-Imperial forces were more successful in the [[Rhotia|Rhotian]] speaking portions of Dericania in the first months of the war, resisting total state collapse in many places for several months; despite this, the uprising was strong and numerous here as well. The scale of the uprising surprised Imperial authorities, and the intended 2 April deployment of the Royal and Imperial Army was insufficient in scope to combat the entire uprising. A general mobilization was proclaimed in [[Urcea]] on 10 April. The forces immediately available and en route to Dericania were halted in western Rhotia, both to secure the border of Urcea as well as to reevaluate where forces were most needed. Burgundie would eventually require significant aid. The first of the Deric principalities to collapse was [[Hollona and Diorisia]], whose elector fled to [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in early May. As of late April, [[Fiannria]] was still actively involved in the distribution of arms and funds to the Republican Front. | The uprising occurred strongest in the [[Lapody|Lapodard]] speaking portions of Dericania, and by the end of April 1934 roughly two thirds of modern Lapody were in the hands of forces loyal to the Deric Republic. Pro-Imperial forces were more successful in the [[Rhotia|Rhotian]] speaking portions of Dericania in the first months of the war, resisting total state collapse in many places for several months; despite this, the uprising was strong and numerous here as well. The scale of the uprising surprised Imperial authorities, and the intended 2 April deployment of the Royal and Imperial Army was insufficient in scope to combat the entire uprising. A general mobilization was proclaimed in [[Urcea]] on 10 April. The forces immediately available and en route to Dericania were halted in western Rhotia, both to secure the border of Urcea as well as to reevaluate where forces were most needed. Burgundie would eventually require significant aid. The first of the Deric principalities to collapse was [[Hollona and Diorisia]], whose elector fled to [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in early May. As of late April, [[Fiannria]] was still actively involved in the distribution of arms and funds to the Republican Front. | ||
===Burgundie falters=== | ===Burgundie falters=== | ||
The proclamation of a unified Deric state caused significant concern in [[Vilauristre]], causing [[Burgundie]] to issue an official proclamation denouncing the Deric Republic on the afternoon of 29 March. The proclamation did not, however, commit Burgundie to any particular course of action; though the Derians were sworn enemies of the Burgoignesc people, the nation was completely unprepared for war and traditionally maintained a very small military presence in [[Levantia]] vis a vis its overseas possessions. Despite this semi-neutral position, the relative weakness of Burgundie at the moment of the uprising as well as historic enmity led Derian militias, particularly from Lapody, to begin small incursions into eastern Burgundie on 4 April. In some places, the incursions took the form of a disciplined military occupation, but in most places it was paired with atrocities against ethnically [[Bergendii]] civilians. On 8 April, the Great Prince met with senior advisors from the [[Army of Burgundie]] who told him the small [[Army_of_Burgundie#Metropole_Forces|Metropole Forces]] would not be able to retain control of most of the country and that it would take time to redeploy its considerable colonial forces from [[Alshar]] and [[Audonia]]. Accordingly, they were pulled back to a defensive position within the [[Belrac caldera]] with [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie|National Gendarmerie]] forces joining them, functionally conceding the northernmost part of the country to the advancing Republican Front forces. On 9 April, the Great Prince issued a formal request to Emperor | The proclamation of a unified Deric state caused significant concern in [[Vilauristre]], causing [[Burgundie]] to issue an official proclamation denouncing the Deric Republic on the afternoon of 29 March. The proclamation did not, however, commit Burgundie to any particular course of action; though the Derians were sworn enemies of the Burgoignesc people, the nation was completely unprepared for war and traditionally maintained a very small military presence in [[Levantia]] vis a vis its overseas possessions. Despite this semi-neutral position, the relative weakness of Burgundie at the moment of the uprising as well as historic enmity led Derian militias, particularly from Lapody, to begin small incursions into eastern Burgundie on 4 April. In some places, the incursions took the form of a disciplined military occupation, but in most places it was paired with atrocities against ethnically [[Bergendii]] civilians. On 8 April, the Great Prince met with senior advisors from the [[Army of Burgundie]] who told him the small [[Army_of_Burgundie#Metropole_Forces|Metropole Forces]] would not be able to retain control of most of the country and that it would take time to redeploy its considerable colonial forces from [[Alshar]] and [[Audonia]]. Accordingly, they were pulled back to a defensive position within the [[Belrac caldera]] with [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie|National Gendarmerie]] forces joining them, functionally conceding the northernmost part of the country to the advancing Republican Front forces. On 9 April, the Great Prince issued a formal request to Emperor [[Brian IV of Urcea|Brian VIII]] asking for Imperial forces to intervene. The Emperor granted this request and, with the approval of the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]], redirected XII Corps of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] from western Rhotia to eastern Burgundie, arriving there within a matter of days. XII Corps and the small Metropole Forces managed to solidify the defenses of the caldera and expand outward from its passes, reclaiming some of northeastern Burgundie. On 10 April, the Great Prince ordered the gradual redeployment of the [[Army_of_Burgundie#Foreign_Legion|Foreign Legion]] to Levantia, intended to be rotated out gradually in order to avoid the appearance of weakness in its colonial possessions. These redeployments were discovered by [[Corumm]]ese intelligence beginning in July 1934, and such redeployments later in the year would inaugurate the [[Second_Great_War#Burgoignesc_weakness|beginning of the Eastern Theater of the war]] in September. A general mobilization was declared in Burgundie also on 10 April. On 20 April, Urcea and Burgundie signed the Pact of the Sea of Istroya, referred to as the "Istroya Pact", which pledged common cause in this war and also allowed for later integrations of the militaries and economic apparatuses of both countries. After the war, this Pact would form the basis of the [[Levantine Union]]. | ||
===Embargo declared=== | ===Embargo declared=== | ||
Almost immediately after the beginning of fighting, it was patently obvious that many of the rebels were armed with forces manufactured in [[Caphiria]], with many even being surplus Caphirian military arms. After two weeks of debate, on 14 April the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]], in consultation with the Emperor and Imperial Diet, proclaimed a formal embargo of all trade goods coming in and out of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] from Caphiria. The [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] was deployed to form a blockade around [[Dericania]] and Burgundie. Caphiria issued several formal protests, both on the grounds of disruption of legitimate trade as well as for accusations against its national honor. Notably, the embargo did not cover Caphirian traffic to [[Zaclaria]] given the official neutrality of both countries, enabling continued supply to parties who would eventually be combatants in the Eastern Theater. The Royal Navy's interdiction efforts were largely successful even as smugglers occasionally managed to continue to land crates of supplies in and around [[Alba Concordia]]. The embargo forced Caphiria to direct arms and funds to [[Faneria]], who would then direct them across the [[Vandarch]] into [[Hollona and Diorisia]]. The sudden influx of arms and resources into modern day Rhotia greatly weakened the Imperial cause there. | Almost immediately after the beginning of fighting, it was patently obvious that many of the rebels were armed with forces manufactured in [[Caphiria]], with many even being surplus Caphirian military arms. After two weeks of debate, on 14 April the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]], in consultation with the Emperor and Imperial Diet, proclaimed a formal embargo of all trade goods coming in and out of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] from Caphiria. The [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] was deployed to form a blockade around [[Dericania]] and Burgundie. Caphiria issued several formal protests, both on the grounds of disruption of legitimate trade as well as for accusations against its national honor. Notably, the embargo did not cover Caphirian traffic to [[Zaclaria]] given the official neutrality of both countries, enabling continued supply to parties who would eventually be combatants in the Eastern Theater. The Royal Navy's interdiction efforts were largely successful even as smugglers occasionally managed to continue to land crates of supplies in and around [[Alba Concordia]]. The embargo forced Caphiria to direct arms and funds to [[Faneria]], who would then direct them across the [[Vandarch]] into [[Hollona and Diorisia]]. The sudden influx of arms and resources into modern day Rhotia greatly weakened the Imperial cause there. | ||