Manchuria-Liao War

The Great War Against Liao

The Northeastern China region was first formally settled by Manchuria, with the Liao nation being a recent newcomer to the area. Liao members, either due to lack of experience or lack of familiarity with the server’s rules, have routinely left resources in unclaimed wilderness, which can be legally taken by outsiders. Liao perceives these actions as militant aggression towards their state, and routinely verbally harass and raid Manchurian citizens. Liao members have also exhibited rampant toxicity and open racism towards non-Chinese players in the China area and towards the server as a whole. This has prompted strong global anti-Liao sentiment, continuing escalation of violence in the area and finally, to open war

The Battle of Mudanjiang Gate

On 18.5 A Coalition-led raiding party went towards the Liao capital of Mudanjiang in hopes of finding enemy troops outside the walls. The raiding party was met with a large concentration of Liao forces who attacked them through a gate that was located inside the moat of the city. Despite the Liao having nearly two or even three times the amount of soldiers, the Coalition's raiding party inflicted multiple casualties on the Liao without losing any themselves. After a skirmish outside the gates, the Liao retreated back inside the castle, after which the battle turned into a snipe-off between the two sides, as they exchanged archer fire. After a while, the coalition troops started to run out of potions and decided to retreat from the city, ending the battle.

Siege of Songyuan

At approximately 15:00 CEST, on 19.5.2019, Liao forces attacked the small Manchurian town of Songyuan. This attack was condemned by the international community, with many Manchurian foreign allies and independent foreign volunteers arriving to defend the town. Within the hour, Liao forces were driven back. Liao raiders threatened to return in force, and resorted to flaming the chat with anti- Manchurian and anti- western messages, though no further attacks materialised. Prior to this however, was the small attacks and raid by Liao players that happened earlier in the day. Most notable of this is the raid of Bommbap, which lead to the death of Songyuan's animals and mayor.

Manchurian troops and foreign volunteers observing the road towards Mudangjiang after driving back Liao raiders. Note the extensive griefing damage caused by Liao outside the town's walls

Retaliation attack on Mudanjiang

Following the attacks on Songyuan, Manchuria organised a counter strike on the Liao capital of Mudanjiang. Volunteers from at least 6 nations participated in the attack. After mustering in Hyesan, coalition forces marched northeast meeting no opposition. After securing the walls around Mudangjiang, Liao forces began to materialise in number, led by Chinese youtuber Zi__Min. Fighting was heavy, with significant numerical superiority on Liao's side, as well as the presence of nearby Liao claims. Though despite this, coalition forces would eventually inflict two casualties to one loss. Liao troops resorted to killing Japanese observers, proclaiming 3 coalition members killed, which were in fact Japanese citizens observing the battle. Towards the end of the engagement, fighters from Niger joined the fray and brought about more Liao casualties, though Liao refused to sortie out to meet them.