Slovan-Zarolian war

The Slovan-Zarolian conflict is an armed conflict between Sorillian settlers and the native Slovan population over territories within the Kwevyak of Slova and the Socialist Federal Republic of Obradina, both of which are constituent territories of the Socialist Federation of Sentryzija. The conflict has its roots in the 1919 land reforms of Danijal Varisks first government. The conflict in its current form began when the government of Poroz Obrava Mari began extensive reforms to law regarding land ownership and government within Slova. The reforms saw lands given to settlers during the rule of Vyðrin Mykraz Joko return to the ownership of natives. This caused outcry among established settlers and led to a flow of sympathetic volunteers and radicals into settler areas who subsequently formed paramilitary groups in order to defend the land.

Since 1982 rebel forces have become scattered, relegated mainly to the mountains. The rebel capital of Zarolifaros (Obradinian: Zaroligras) is on the brink of capitulation to government forces, signalling the near end of the war.

= Background = During the late 19th century the Obradinian empire was in the process of cementing its power over the fractured tribes and clans of Slova. Part of this conquest involved the building of forts and the settlement of Obradinians and Kostenians in order to Sorillianise the natives. Slova subsequently became an important grain producing region for the Obradinian Empire as settlers cultivated the grasslands, pushing out native pastoralists.

Settlement of the region by Sorillians continued until the 1910s when Third Kostenian war and Obradinian revolution weakened imperial authority within the region. In 1912 Slova became a focal point for fighting between the Peasants an Workers army and the Imperial army. Many Slovans volunteered to fight for the Socialists, driving the settlers to join the Royalists and cementing themselves as the Socialists allies in the region. In 1919 Danijal Varisk began a wide ranging and aggressive land reforms. As aaprt of his program Varisk returned colonised lands to the locals in Slova. Although this was of great benefit to the native Slovans, it among other factors contributed to the 1920 - 1925 Sentryzijan famine leading to the deaths of at least 11 million people in Obradina, Siliksiya and West Kostenia.

In 1924 at the second Socialist Party congress Danijal Varisk resigned as leader of the country in shame, dying of later that same year. The congress voted Vyðrin Mykraz Joko of the right wing of the party into power. Vyðrin proved to be a decisive, quickly taking measures to alleviate the famine but also to quell resistance. Vyðrin invited settlers to come live on Kaljiks (collective farms) in Slova. The measures proved to be successful and the region returned to pre-revolution levels of grain production by 1928.

1968 saw the end of the Vyðrin families grip on power in Sentryzija and the liberalisation of the country. In 1970 the first elections were held and Poroz Obrava Mari of the Socialist Party of Sentryzija was elected leader of the country. Much like Danijal Varisk Poroz had plans to de-colonise Slova. Poroz was conscious of the effects of the last attempts at land reform, and opted to try and transfer Kaljiks to native control rather than dismantling them altogether. Very few farmers were willing to give up their livelihoods, even with promises of subsidisation. At the same time calls for the return of ancestral lands became greater among Slovans. In march, Under the pressure of leftist members of his government and the Slovan regional government, Poroz began a slow process of land confiscation and redistribution. Sorillian Kaljikyl felt betrayed by the government. On April 1st local leaders and prominent citizens met in Zarolifaros to discuss the situation, culminationg in the Declaration of Zaroligras and the formation of the Kaljikyl Republic of Zarolia.

= Course of the war =

Initial fighting and rebel successes (1970 - 1972)
After the Declaration of Zaroligras the city of Zarolifaros and surrounding areas quickly fell to rebel militias.

After catching wind of the declaration, sporadic fighting quickly broke out across Slova as baracks in the towns either flipped to the rebels or stayed loyal to the government. By the 15th of April 40% of the governments military in Slova had defected to the rebels. The government mobilisation was slow and sluggish. The unprepared government forces came to blow with rebel forces on the 9th and 13th respectively and were decisively defeated. By the 16th the army had begun to properly mobilise and units from Obradina were sent in to assist the left over Slovan troops.

Final phase of the war (1982 - present)
= Combatants =

Zarolian forces
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