Second Idabistano-Lucianic War

Second Idabistano-Lucianic War
The Second Idabistano-Lucianic War was the succeeding conflict of the First Idabistano-Lucianic War involving the two feudal realms of Idabistan and the Lucianic confederacy. After the first conflict, relations were cooled by the establishment of embassies in each party's capital with full-time diplomats placating local rulers. While embassies in Brusseaux were kept safe, Idabistani diplomats in Lucina were constantly harassed by Lucianic citizens and on some occasion, higher officials. This culminated into the Defenestration of Lucina, where Idabistani diplomats were thrown out of the windows of the Stone City. This lead to multiple demands being sent to Lucina from Idabistan for reperations. The Lucianic declination led to the Idabistani declaration of war.

Mobilization
Idabistan managed to mobilize up to 2,000,000 soldiers, the majority being militiamen and conscripts. A little under 1,000,000 Idabistani troops in the war were regulars from Dreconia, Romica and Idabistan Proper. These troops would mistakenly be placed on the front lines due to military hubris.

The Lucianic Confederation was able to recruit many knights into its ranks, usually accompanied by militant clergymen. However, an incredible amount of levies were rose under the Edict of Erapaz. Lucien declared that every able-bodied man of age to be conscripted into the war to defend their homeland, resulting in almost 3,000,000 levies being recruited into the Imperial Demesne.

First Major Conflicts
In western Erapaz, Idabistani camps were established to provide a checkpoint for troops who would be venturing into foreign territory. These camps were quickly overrun and forced into a more consolidated position. Foragers were retracted and defensive positions prepared, resulting in the Battle of Erapaz. The battle was an overwhelming victory for the Lucianics, and resulted in a massive rout of Idabistani troops, and would end up becoming one of the largest battles of the war.

Idabistani troops retreating along Shenzheni Treugicht (Jiéshù) managed to collect many mercenaries from the rural mountain-side towns and a quick passage through Sesmonkina also proved useful for bolstering of the ranks.

The Idabistani army managed to prepare defensive positions along the massif-central. Dreconian soldiers were recruited to the defense, and the duke of Dreconia soon after joined the war with his full force. The plateaus and hills provided a natural position that was easy to defend. However, Lucianic numbers and morale were able to surpass the Idabistani troops. The threat upon Pinkquitaine called the Duchess into the war. She began levying men, but it was too late.

Siege of Brusseaux
Main Article: Siege of Brusseaux

Lucianic troops began a bloody campaign through Dreconia and into Idabistan Proper. Citizens were slaughtered and entire villages burnt to the ground. The army was able to reach Brusseaux, where much of the Idabistani army had garrisoned. There was no time for defenses to be built, and a 3 month siege and ultimate assault resulted in the slaughter of many Idabistani officials. Almost the entire National Assembly was killed and many of the survivors fled to Deique. Much of the previous royal family had fled, however, and led to the eventual formation of Revanchist Idabistan. The Sack of Brusseaux was one of the bloodiest losses in Idabistani history while one of the most victorious in Lucianic history.

News of the occupation spread all around Idabistan, and led to the vassalships of Romica and Noobishia joining the war. Liberation forces converged on the city and surrounded the entire Lucianic army. The army could not fit inside the fort and many were left in the undefended villages on the exterior, This led to many of the Idabistani craftsmen rising up against the occupation. The entire Lucianic army was slaughtered in the battle that lasted a whole week. The remaining Idabistani army consolidated and led a march south-east.

Idabistani Gains
After the extermination of much of the Lucianic army in Brusseaux, much of the occupation fell apart to Dreconian militias and a forced march of over 700,000 Idabistani troops through Jiéshù and the occupation of Erapaz which lasted two weeks. Idabistani forces spread out into multiple armies led by those who would later become Revanchist leaders. This led to the occupation of Traicul, meanwhile Roskiv and Obran repelled the attacks. The war would end in a status quo and a treaty that summed up in a white peace. Historians cite the Siege of Brusseaux as the deciding factor of the war, and that the Lucianic Confederation won, however others say the the following execution of Lucianic troops and occupation of Erapaz made it a victory for the Idabistanis.