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The outbreak of the [[Second Great War]] did not take the imperial government by surprise, a general conflagration in [[Sarpedon]] was expected from a revanchist [[Caphiria]]. Starting in 1936 the [[Daxia]]n government joined efforts to cobble together the [[National-Continental Co-Belligerency League]] with a strong emphasis on pushing [[Burgundie]] out of the continent for good. [[Daxia]]'s first focus was the liberation of the island of [[Cheun|Ayermer]], an island close to the mainland that had been occupied by [[Burgundie]] for two hundred years that the Qian saw as a sword aimed at them. By this time Qiu Heng was one of the youngest generals in the army, thanks in part to connections made during his service in [[Rusana]] and the patronage of General Dai Ju, one of the strong men of the Qian army establishment. An operation was meticulously planned to take [[Cheun|Ayermer]] in the autumn to coincide with a number of uprisings in [[Burgundie]]'s colonies across the continent that would draw up their resources and attention. Qiu Heng was selected by high command to take charge of the ground elements involved in the operation, some seventy thousand men divided in four divisions and one volunteer [[Zaclaria]]n brigade. [[Daxia]] declared war on the 28 of september of 1934 and the attack on the island began early the next day. A blockade of the island by a Daxian squadron proceeded for roughly a month but was forced to withdraw after under attack by a larger Burgoignesc fleet coming from Umardwal. The arrival of the [[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] swung the naval battle in favor of Daxia again, blockading the island for good and allowing ground operations to finally begin. | The outbreak of the [[Second Great War]] did not take the imperial government by surprise, a general conflagration in [[Sarpedon]] was expected from a revanchist [[Caphiria]]. Starting in 1936 the [[Daxia]]n government joined efforts to cobble together the [[National-Continental Co-Belligerency League]] with a strong emphasis on pushing [[Burgundie]] out of the continent for good. [[Daxia]]'s first focus was the liberation of the island of [[Cheun|Ayermer]], an island close to the mainland that had been occupied by [[Burgundie]] for two hundred years that the Qian saw as a sword aimed at them. By this time Qiu Heng was one of the youngest generals in the army, thanks in part to connections made during his service in [[Rusana]] and the patronage of General Dai Ju, one of the strong men of the Qian army establishment. An operation was meticulously planned to take [[Cheun|Ayermer]] in the autumn to coincide with a number of uprisings in [[Burgundie]]'s colonies across the continent that would draw up their resources and attention. Qiu Heng was selected by high command to take charge of the ground elements involved in the operation, some seventy thousand men divided in four divisions and one volunteer [[Zaclaria]]n brigade. [[Daxia]] declared war on the 28 of september of 1934 and the attack on the island began early the next day. A blockade of the island by a Daxian squadron proceeded for roughly a month but was forced to withdraw after under attack by a larger Burgoignesc fleet coming from Umardwal. The arrival of the [[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] swung the naval battle in favor of Daxia again, blockading the island for good and allowing ground operations to finally begin. | ||
Landings began in October and fierce fighting ensued, the hilly jungle terrain favoring the defenders who also possessed a vast network of defensive tunnels. The greatest casualties for the Daxians was assaulting the intricate underground network; Qiu Heng gave draconian orders that anyone caught inside a tunnel was giving up their right to surrender, soldiers and civilians alike. On February 1935 finally all resistance was extinguished with over 2,500 dead and 37,000 captured Bergendii. These prisoners of war were interned on camps on the mainland as was the entire population of the island. The victory during the [[Battle of Ayermer (1936)|Battle of Ayermer]] favorably boosted Qiu Heng's reputation with the public and imperial court. He was wary however feasibility of the plans made to invade [[Pukhgundi]] and avoided taking a command in the offensive to avoid a dent to his newfound popularity should it go badly. He went on medical leave ostensibly to deal with complications from early stage leukemia but he possibly made the affliction up. | Landings began in October and fierce fighting ensued, the hilly jungle terrain favoring the defenders who also possessed a vast network of defensive tunnels. The greatest casualties for the Daxians was assaulting the intricate underground network; Qiu Heng gave draconian orders that anyone caught inside a tunnel was giving up their right to surrender, soldiers and civilians alike. On February 1935 finally all resistance was extinguished with over 2,500 dead and 37,000 captured Bergendii. These prisoners of war were interned on camps on the mainland as was the entire population of the island. The victory during the [[Battle of Ayermer (1936)|Battle of Ayermer]] favorably boosted Qiu Heng's reputation with the public and imperial court. He was wary however feasibility of the plans made to invade [[Pukhgundi]] and avoided taking a command in the offensive to avoid a dent to his newfound popularity should it go badly. He went on medical leave ostensibly to deal with complications from early stage leukemia but he possibly made the affliction up. The Pukhgundi offensive went surprisingly well for [[Daxia]], with enemy forces pushed out the capital Sarkar and of most of the country after that, falling back to a defensive line on the southwestern peninsula. Qiu Heng requested and was granted command of a divisional force and participated in operations to brech the defensive lines, efforts which were ultimately thwarted. On November 1935 Qiu Heng's command post was targeted by artillery, he survived the attack but was left with shrapnel lodged on his left leg which caused him to limp and require a cane for the rest of his life. | ||
===Glorious Revolt and Republic=== | ===Glorious Revolt and Republic=== | ||
===Chief of Staff=== | ===Chief of Staff=== | ||