Laotian Incursion

[Triyun]

18 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets and 10 F-111s would use precision guided munitions to do a series of surgical air strikes into Laos, targeting suspected militant headquarters, entrepots for weapons, opium and heroin production facilities, as well as the homes of crime bosses and ultra leftist groups alike in the area.  Following Imperial forces would send in armored columns to seize roads into the country at check points with military and national police forces following behind to crack down.  

 

At the same time, Tianxia's National Treasury issued a stop and inspect on any banks trading in banks doing business through Laos (still very much dependent on the Imperial Bancor).  Further all banks doing business which required the use of bancors (i.e. any nation's banks that wanted to be able to transit Tianxia or her waters, or buy any of her goods and services, or sell goods in Tianxia, or have access to the World's reserve currency) would need to submit to additional scrutiny for transactions going to Laos or be placed on a sanctions list and have assets seized.  

 

Statement from the Office of The Emperor:

 

The Empire roundly condemns the escalation of violence in Laos.  In a show of force our military has struck targets in the former Imperial Province.  Should the violence continue to escalate the Empire could launch further operations to protect diasporas and nationals within Laos with ties the Empire to bring them under imperial protection.

Edited July 16, 2014 by Triyun

[Kevin Kingswell]

Helzan forces had not found this newly equipped LSF too troubling, unlike their neighboring countries Helzan had only advanced its forces far enough into the country to form a major bridgehead that had been heavily fortified against both conventional attack from air and ground and against infiltration attempts. Already two ground attacks had been beaten off for minimal Helzan losses and numerous infiltration teams of LSF troops had been discovered and either killed or captured. The survivors being taken away from questioning and imprisonment.

 

In the air a few planes had been lost on the Helzan side when LSF aircraft had appeared in an unexpected move, however, the superior training of the Helzan pilots quickly overcame this and they regained the aerial advantage. In addition with LSF ground forces moving on to guerrilla tactics the requirements for ground attack planes became much less as targets were few and far between instead most of these planes were rotated back to Helzan for refit and repair and larger bomber craft were brought forward.

 

Knowing that LSF aircraft would have to use airfields either Laos military ones or civilian airfields all such installations were classified as legitimate military targets. As such a massive aerial campaign was begun as multiple fighter aircraft were used to protect the Helzan heavy bombers. Laos military airfields were struck with no advance warning, the bombers appearing overhead and dropping massive payloads of munitions onto the airfields utterly destroying the facilities, the runways and any planes on the ground. Laos civilian airfields were given a one hour advance warning by leaflet drop done by fast flying aircraft and though this likely gave the LSF pilots time to remove their airplanes it also ensured any civilians at those airports could evacuate. Then just as with the military airfields these civilian airfields would be completely flattened leaving no structure or runway in usable condition.

 

These strikes though not very likely to cause major damage or losses to the LSF's actual air force would eliminate one launching point after another thus curtailing any air operations they would have planned.

 

As for this sudden influx of new equipment Helzan forces and commanders did not give too much concern. The Laos-Helzan border was locked down by constant patrols so the smuggled weapons and equipment were not entering from their side and all other borders were out of their reach and capability to lock down so they would leave that up to their allies to deal with.   

[Mr Director]

Classified

 

The LSF's recent switch to guerrilla warfare would result in an LSF withdrawal from Vientiane, which would allow Burmese troops to take the city easily. The real challenge would begin when the LSF began a series of small hit-and-run assaults on Burmese patrols and supply lines. Security would be tightened around valuable areas, and Northern Laos would be put under heavy helicopter surveillance.

[Greywall]

Intense fighting occurred over the streets of Ban Xeno as LSF forces hang on for dear life of their last stronghold in the South. Cambodian forces crushed the last of the LSF within the city but at the cost of much of having most of the city destroyed. Cambodian forces captured 400 more LSF militia members and put them into interment camps for interrogation. The Cambodian army will hold in the South until LSF forces have been hunted down and exterminated, recent insurgent strikes suggest the remaining LSF have gone underground. 

[Greywall]

After weeks of fighting insurgents in Southern Laos, the Cambodian army has secured the region. The Cambodian Union hereby declares that will occupy the region for the remainder of the year in order to secure its Northern border, a garrison force of 10,000 troops will secure the area. The Union from here on out declares a military victory against the Laotian bandits.