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The '''Ronin War''' was an uprising of several [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] elements who refused to follow orders and withdraw from the newly formed [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] in essentially independent, loosely coordinated uprisings on several worlds. They were branded ''[[Ronin (Faction)|ronin]]'' and vanquished by the combined forces of the [[KungsArmé]] and (loyal) [[DCMS]]. | The '''Ronin War''' was an uprising of several [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] elements who refused to follow orders and withdraw from the newly formed [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] in essentially independent, loosely coordinated uprisings on several worlds. They were branded ''[[Ronin (Faction)|ronin]]'' and vanquished by the combined forces of the [[KungsArmé]] and (loyal) [[DCMS]]. | ||
| − | While often perceived as a single war, it is also referred to as the '''Ronin Wars''' because of the numerous individual conflicts it comprises of. | + | While often perceived as a single war, it is also referred to as the '''Ronin Wars'''<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' refers to the conflict as "Ronin Wars" on its back cover while the respective chapter within the book calls it the "Ronin War".</ref> because of the numerous individual conflicts it comprises of. In a [[3071]] lecture at the [[Sun Zhang Academy]], it was referred to as the '''Ronin Crisis'''.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 92</ref> |
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Anticipating their resistance, Theodore Kurita sidelined his own father, [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]], in the matter and preemptively had Rasalhague District [[Warlord]] [[Ivan Sorenson]] killed, and even faked the Coordinator's signature code in the [[HPG]] message by which the Draconis Combine recognized the new state the day after the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s proclamation of independence on 13 March [[3034]].<ref name=HttD/> | Anticipating their resistance, Theodore Kurita sidelined his own father, [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]], in the matter and preemptively had Rasalhague District [[Warlord]] [[Ivan Sorenson]] killed, and even faked the Coordinator's signature code in the [[HPG]] message by which the Draconis Combine recognized the new state the day after the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s proclamation of independence on 13 March [[3034]].<ref name=HttD/> | ||
| − | However, many [[Draconis Combine]] soldiers refused to recognize the new realm's independence from House Kurita, having just fought and bled in the Fourth Succession War to defend these worlds from invasion. They stayed on the worlds of the former Rasalhague Military District and fought the nascent KungsArmé forces for control | + | [[Image:RoninInsignia.jpg|thumb|right|"The Dragon devours its own brood", a device often used as insignia for the ''Ronin'' ([[apocryphal]])]]However, many [[Draconis Combine]] soldiers refused to recognize the new realm's independence from House Kurita, having just fought and bled in the Fourth Succession War to defend these worlds from invasion. They stayed on the worlds of the former Rasalhague Military District and fought the nascent KungsArmé forces for control. Since these renegade DCMS soldiers acted in direct contravention of ''Kanrei'' Theodore Kurita's orders, staining the Combine's honor, he declared such renegades ''[[Ronin (Faction)|ronin]]'' (masterless). |
| − | The ''ronin'' uprising posed a grave danger for the Free Rasalhague Republic. The newly formed KungsArmé lacked in experience to fight the ''ronin'' DCMS forces, and the nascent state's [[mercenary]] forces had been hired with poorly worded contracts that allowed the mercenaries to mostly bow out of the actual fighting while still getting paid. Being taken advantage of in this fashion | + | There was some degree of coordination among the ''ronin'' forces, as the ever-scheming [[Marcus Kurita]] moved to become their leader and use the uprising to build a power base; another prominent figure was Warlord (''[[Tai-shu]]'') [[Vasily Cherenkoff]] who balked at Theodore Kurita's audacity in sidelining the Coordinator and sided with the resistance. |
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| + | On [[Polcenigo]], a weapons cache was found in an abandoned bunker in the remote wilderness in January [[3034]]. The [[ISF]] determiend that the bunker's contents had been falsely declared lost or stolen, and that the site was operated by businessmen and two [[DCMS]] officers with ties to Marcus Kurity, implicating him in some ongoing conspiracy. In late March the bunker was sabotaged and destroyed. | ||
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| + | On 14 March the [[Eighth Rasalhague Regulars]] and [[Twelfth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]] were ordered to detain Marcus Kurita, but they were solidly involved in his conspiracy and instead turned on the infantry from the [[First Tyr Regiment]] who had arrested him. This devolved into the first actual battle between ''ronin'' and Rasalhaguian forces. Marcus Kurita escaped, and before jumping out of the system issued orders to units he knew to be loyal to him or to his late rival Ivan Sorenson. Not trusting ComStar, he used a series of fourteen [[JumpShips]] as couriers to disseminate his orders. Subsequently, ''ronin'' forces attacked several Rasalhaguian planetary governments. They also seized ComStar HPG compounds in an attempt to gain hyperpulse communication technology. | ||
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| + | The fighting spilled over to worlds that had falled under [[Lyran Commonwealth]] authority, such as [[Kandis]], where a similar disobedience of political and military elements occurred on a smaller scale. | ||
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| + | The ''ronin'' uprising posed a grave danger for the Free Rasalhague Republic. The newly formed KungsArmé lacked in experience to fight the ''ronin'' DCMS forces, and the nascent state's [[mercenary]] forces had hastily been hired with poorly worded contracts that allowed the mercenaries to mostly bow out of the actual fighting while still getting paid. Being taken advantage of in this fashion would sour the Republic's opinion of mercenaries for many years to come. Citizens viewed mercenaries with either contempt, disdain, or outright hatred. Even units noted for their skill and honor like the [[Kell Hounds]] and who had no part in the Ronin Wars were not immune to this feeling. | ||
''Kanrei'' Theodore Kurita personally led a force of several loyal DCMS regiments into the Republic to destroy the ''ronin'' forces, with the consent of Elected Prince [[Haakon Magnusson]]. Clashes between the ''ronin'' and loyal DCMS troops were often bloody, the loyalists infuriated by the dishonor shown to the Combine by the renegades. By [[3035]], all DCMS forces had withdrawn from the Republic to the newly-created Alshain Military District after successfully destroying the last of the ''ronin'' forces. | ''Kanrei'' Theodore Kurita personally led a force of several loyal DCMS regiments into the Republic to destroy the ''ronin'' forces, with the consent of Elected Prince [[Haakon Magnusson]]. Clashes between the ''ronin'' and loyal DCMS troops were often bloody, the loyalists infuriated by the dishonor shown to the Combine by the renegades. By [[3035]], all DCMS forces had withdrawn from the Republic to the newly-created Alshain Military District after successfully destroying the last of the ''ronin'' forces. | ||
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* [[1st Dismal Disinherited]] | * [[1st Dismal Disinherited]] | ||
* [[Bullson's Hussars]] | * [[Bullson's Hussars]] | ||
| + | * [[Corazin's Coronados]] | ||
* [[Dragonslayers]] | * [[Dragonslayers]] | ||
* [[Gotterdammerung Society]] | * [[Gotterdammerung Society]] | ||
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The Ronin War was an uprising of several Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery elements who refused to follow orders and withdraw from the newly formed Free Rasalhague Republic in essentially independent, loosely coordinated uprisings on several worlds. They were branded ronin and vanquished by the combined forces of the KungsArmé and (loyal) DCMS.
While often perceived as a single war, it is also referred to as the Ronin Wars[1] because of the numerous individual conflicts it comprises of. In a 3071 lecture at the Sun Zhang Academy, it was referred to as the Ronin Crisis.[2]
Overview
Background
In the aftermath of the Fourth Succession War, where it had performed below expectations, the Draconis Combine found itself in a precarious situation. After Hanse Davion's sweeping victory against House Liao the Combine was obviously going to be the next target, and urgently needed to prepare for what was coming. Poor leadership had incurred heavy losses in the Fourth Succession War and the Combine could no longer ignore the state of their outdated equipment and battle doctrines. The fact that only Theodore Kurita's reformed military units had seen notable success, making him a war hero, had even led to a clandestine leadership crisis within House Kurita.
In this situation, Theodore Kurita struck a secret deal with ComStar: House Kurita would finally grant the Combine's unruly Rasalhague Military District its independence, and allow them to form the Free Rasalhague Republic. This would practically force the Lyran Commonwealth to cede their recently captured worlds from the Rasalhague District to the nascent Republic, nullifying their gains from the Fourth Succession War. It also created a buffer state between the Combine and the Commonwealth along most of their shared border, and even earned the Combine some degree of good publicity. ComStar for their part agreed to supply the Combine with much-needed military hardware including BattleMechs as part of the deal.[3]
Formation of the Free Rasalhague Republic
Anticipating their resistance, Theodore Kurita sidelined his own father, Coordinator Takashi Kurita, in the matter and preemptively had Rasalhague District Warlord Ivan Sorenson killed, and even faked the Coordinator's signature code in the HPG message by which the Draconis Combine recognized the new state the day after the Free Rasalhague Republic's proclamation of independence on 13 March 3034.[3]
However, many Draconis Combine soldiers refused to recognize the new realm's independence from House Kurita, having just fought and bled in the Fourth Succession War to defend these worlds from invasion. They stayed on the worlds of the former Rasalhague Military District and fought the nascent KungsArmé forces for control. Since these renegade DCMS soldiers acted in direct contravention of Kanrei Theodore Kurita's orders, staining the Combine's honor, he declared such renegades ronin (masterless).
There was some degree of coordination among the ronin forces, as the ever-scheming Marcus Kurita moved to become their leader and use the uprising to build a power base; another prominent figure was Warlord (Tai-shu) Vasily Cherenkoff who balked at Theodore Kurita's audacity in sidelining the Coordinator and sided with the resistance.
Fighting
On Polcenigo, a weapons cache was found in an abandoned bunker in the remote wilderness in January 3034. The ISF determiend that the bunker's contents had been falsely declared lost or stolen, and that the site was operated by businessmen and two DCMS officers with ties to Marcus Kurity, implicating him in some ongoing conspiracy. In late March the bunker was sabotaged and destroyed.
On 14 March the Eighth Rasalhague Regulars and Twelfth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre were ordered to detain Marcus Kurita, but they were solidly involved in his conspiracy and instead turned on the infantry from the First Tyr Regiment who had arrested him. This devolved into the first actual battle between ronin and Rasalhaguian forces. Marcus Kurita escaped, and before jumping out of the system issued orders to units he knew to be loyal to him or to his late rival Ivan Sorenson. Not trusting ComStar, he used a series of fourteen JumpShips as couriers to disseminate his orders. Subsequently, ronin forces attacked several Rasalhaguian planetary governments. They also seized ComStar HPG compounds in an attempt to gain hyperpulse communication technology.
The fighting spilled over to worlds that had falled under Lyran Commonwealth authority, such as Kandis, where a similar disobedience of political and military elements occurred on a smaller scale.
The ronin uprising posed a grave danger for the Free Rasalhague Republic. The newly formed KungsArmé lacked in experience to fight the ronin DCMS forces, and the nascent state's mercenary forces had hastily been hired with poorly worded contracts that allowed the mercenaries to mostly bow out of the actual fighting while still getting paid. Being taken advantage of in this fashion would sour the Republic's opinion of mercenaries for many years to come. Citizens viewed mercenaries with either contempt, disdain, or outright hatred. Even units noted for their skill and honor like the Kell Hounds and who had no part in the Ronin Wars were not immune to this feeling.
Kanrei Theodore Kurita personally led a force of several loyal DCMS regiments into the Republic to destroy the ronin forces, with the consent of Elected Prince Haakon Magnusson. Clashes between the ronin and loyal DCMS troops were often bloody, the loyalists infuriated by the dishonor shown to the Combine by the renegades. By 3035, all DCMS forces had withdrawn from the Republic to the newly-created Alshain Military District after successfully destroying the last of the ronin forces.
Involved Units
DCMS (Loyal)
- 2nd An Ting Legion
- 1st Genyosha
- 2nd Genyosha
- 11th Legion of Vega
- 1st Shin Legion
- 2nd Shin Legion
- Sorenson’s Sabres (Company)
- 1st Sword of Light
- 2nd Sword of Light
DCMS (Ronin)
- 1st Altenmarkt Militia
- 5th Amphigean Light Assault Group
- 2nd Night Stalkers: Johiro's Regiment
- 1st Proserpina Hussars
- 5th Rasalhague Regulars
- 8th Rasalhague Regulars
- 9th Rasalhague Regulars
- 13th Rasalhague Regulars
- 17th Rasalhague Regulars
- 20th Rasalhague Regulars
- 22nd Rasalhague Regulars
- 25th Rasalhague Regulars
- 1st Sun Zhang Academy Cadre
- 12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre
Free Rasalhague KungsArmé
Mercenaries
- Cameron's Legion
- Dragon's Breath
- Insect Brigade
- Legion of the Rising Sun
- Terrible Treads
- Vinson's Vigilantes
Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)
Lyran Commonwealth-employed Mercenaries
- 1st Dismal Disinherited
- Bullson's Hussars
- Corazin's Coronados
- Dragonslayers
- Gotterdammerung Society
- Meriadoc’s Malcontents
- Thumpers
Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)
- Fox's Teeth (Company)
Maps
Battle from March - June 3034
References
Bibliography
Dates
- Start Date - March 31, 3034
- End Date - June, 3034