With Kyushu Free, Japan Is Again Whole
Sophia Forrester
Early this morning, the Imperial Army, with the support of other military units, our Korean allies, and the independent fighters of the resistance, restored Kyushu to Japanese rule.
For most of the night, there was no sign of organized opposition to the liberation forces. Official sources had been on the lookout for the "FSR" militia of ethnic Romanians as a possible source of interference. Luck was with our cause, as with only a single loss, the liberation campaign was an overwhelming victory.
Kyushu was the last battle of a tense campaign, during which Canada invaded Japan from the north, and South Korean forces occupied most of the country in order to fortify it against the Canadian threat. Within a week, Japan was entirely occupied by these two countries, with the government cooperating with the Korean presence.
The occupation was controversial. One veteran citizen condemned the strategy that had brought Japan, even temporarily, to total occupation. Others defended the move, in the spirit that all things must pass, and an ending can be a new beginning.
Whatever the cost, Japan is now once more restored to its sovereign unity. Our spirit humbled by this effort, will we look outward to world affairs, or inward to our own hearts? The next page of Japanese history has yet to be written, but the ink is fresh and the page is turned.
Comments
I always love your articles.
Delightful as always.
Congrats to eJapan...
I've seen eJapan n eSK fighters fought valiantly against eCanada invasion.
I hope I can fight again side by side those fighters again when eJapan or eSK need my small contribution.
Voted. It is unfortunate that eJapan lost its unique status as one of the few eRep nations (small or large) that had never been "wiped."
The rather ridiculous and convoluted way in which eCanada invaded, then was blocked by our eSK allies, is a testament to the poor game mechanics, in my opinion. But honestly, I was surprised that eJapan had lasted as long as it had, especially after the introduction of new resources that made each region useful (unlike pre-v2 where few of eJapan's regions had any real in-game value).
PS -- congratulations to all of eJapan's previous leaders and "old-timers" in seeing eJapan last without "being wiped" as long as it did.