Great Oriental War
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The Great Oriental War, also known as the Great Pacific War, was a war fought between the Chinese Empire and her vassals on the one hand, and the Austronesian League, especially Australasia, on the other.
Prelude to War
Beginning in the late 1890's, China sought to strengthen itself, modernizing its army and centralizing administration over its provinces and tributaries. This was largely a result of China's defeat at the hands of Japan in the Sino-Japanese War. In 1920, China invaded the Japanese vassal of Corea as well as Taiwan, which had been annexed to Japan itself. Lùquiù was, for the time being, left, due to its historic friendship with the Federated Kingdoms.
China continued to look for new opportunities for growth, and saw their opportunity in the war between Russia and the Soviet Socialist Republic of Siberia. Forming an alliance with Russia, China invaded the SSRS from the south. It quickly crumbled under the dual attack. However, China betrayed Russia by retaining the territory, leading to the Sino-Chinese War (1934-1938). Russia regained part of their territory, while the portion retained by China was given nominal sovreignty as the Imperial Soviet Republic of Northern Manchuria.
Meanwhile, during the 20's, China pushed westward, bringing Tibet under their control, and southward, into Siam. This resulted in protests from the Austronesian League, which China ignored. Finally, in 1933, the Chinese attacked Tòquiò (modern-day Edo), placing their ally, Prince Mitxi, on the throne as Emperor Xòwa. The League could no longer ignore China's imperialism, after the invasion of a crucial ally, and slapped sanctions on China, as well as building up their forces in Naha, Lùquiù.
Finally, in 1937, China attacked Sideni, Australasia, angered over the continued sanctions, and believing they could force the Australasians to acknowledge Chinese dominion over the Far East.
Early War
Australasia, as a retaliatory action, started by invading Corea from Naha. The attack was at first, succesful, mostly due to bad communication between Kieñseñ and Beijing. However, by the winter, the Chinese army drove Australasia out of Corea. Japan initially assisted China, but soon dropped out due to their Civil War.
Australasia fell back to the Filipinas. The Chinese, after invading Xrivizaja, were now pushing on Mazapahit. Australasia sent forces to aid the Mazapahitans, another member of the Austronesian League. This mission was a success, and the Chinese were prevented from gaining any ground in Mazapahit, because of an inability to attack from the Filipinas. Australasia then proceeded to push up through Xrivizaja, then heading up through Siam. The Australasians held their ground in Burma, but it was a stalemate.
Later War
For much of the war, little progress was made by either side. By the 1943, China was using biological weapons against the Australasians and their allies. These weapons had initially been tested in occupied areas, starting with Corea and Taiwan, against captured rebels, and later, against actual cities and towns.
By 1946, with the aid of German scientists, captured after the European War, a joint Atomic Research Project was set up in mainland Australasia by the Federated Kingdoms. In an attempt to force the Chinese to give in, a bomb was dropped on Xi'an. Nine hundred thousand people were killed, but the Chinese held firm. The stalemate continued for another three years. In 1949, and on the brink of giving in, Australasia dropped four atom bombs on Beijing, in a last effort to win the war. The whole city, and six million people, were killed, including the whole Imperial family. It was the end of the Qing dynasty, and the end of China.
China fell apart into anarchy with the loss of their leadership, as various generals attempted to proclaim themselves as the rulers of China, and secessionist movements, long repressed, exploded among the minorities. The Australasians marched in, and proclaimed an Occupation Authority.
They made Tibet independant again, and unified Mongolia. The rest was returned, essentially, to its state before the war, apart from China itself. In an effort to prevent China from causing any more trouble, it was split up, according to Language, on the logic that it is harder to unify countries with seperate languages, than countries with a single language.
