This Is Sparta!

Day 249, 19:24 • Published in USA USA • by Desertfalcon

Lamia, Greece- Greek soldiers prepare for what may be their final stand tomorrow against the invading Turks tomorrow. In the beginning of this conflict it looked as if the war would be a teeter totter battle between the two nations and that led to the Turkish congress becoming the first to deny a president’s proposal for war. After that however the U.S. and several other nations dissolved their mutual protection pacts with Greece and on the 19th all but Romania who is still a formidable threat to Turkey had dissolved their pacts and the time was right for Turkey to invade. The president declared war and congress approved this time by a large margin.

Turkey struck quick winning several key offensive battles to keep the Greeks from going on the offensive. Up until today the Greeks have not had the chance to fight on Turkish ground and they still do have a chance to gain some land before the clock hits zero today but the way this war has been going it seems unlikely. Yesterday for the first time the Greeks managed to repel the Turks from marching onto the streets of Lamia in a 330 fight battle the second largest of the war right behind the famous battle of Crete, Greece had won both.

The Greeks appear tired though. Even with the huge moral boost and the fact that there are only three soldiers in some Turkish regions the Greeks have not been able to put up more then fifty fights in any region. They may be planning for a last second invasion which would be very effective in the lesser defended regions but if they want to avoid having to make another defensive stand like they did yesterday it is key they win on the offensive today.

With the fight for freedom module nowhere in sight it looks like the possibility of Turkey fighting two wars at once is non existent. However there is still a chance that the Greeks will revolt when Israel does but the Greeks just do not seem as motivated, maybe because they have not last the war yet. Either way Turkey is going to be a hot zone to watch. Now that they control most of Greece they are one of the most populated countries in Erepublik and may pose a threat to neighboring Bulgaria. Now that they share a border with Turkey the Mediterranean Alliance must address the threat of the Turkish war machine. Their numbers may decrease as the old Greek defenders leave for new lands but there can be no guarantees and even if they do leave Turkey will still be a major power in Europe.