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The '''Russo-Corean War''' (Corean: 러-서광 전쟁 ''La-Sjakwang Tsjantsjeng'', Dutch: ''De Orientale Oorlog'', Russian: Русско-Kорейская Bойна Russko-Korejskaja Vojna), also known in the Sinosphere as the '''Chinese Unification War''' (統一戰爭
== Context ==
The monarchy of [[Huaxia#Kingdom of Canton|Canton]] had been overthrown in 1931 by the Huaxia National Reform Party. This threatened Corea's position in the region. Fearing that the new government of Canton would seek
The Coreans invaded during the aftermath of the Russian Civil War (1925-1928), that saw the rise of the Russian Nationalist
== The War ==
It is often said that the war truly starts during the so-called siege of Peking, it was in the capital of the Qing remnant that some hardline loyalist made a last stand, that in turn proved to last long enough to just halt the invasion of Corea. However overwhelming firepower and air power by the Coreans are enough and within 3 months the Qing remnant forces are largely defeated. However at the end of those 3 months the Russians declare war on Corea, their first strike did not go into Manchuria as Corea suspected, rather it came from the air, a fleet of 95 bombers on the 9th of may conduct the first successful strategic bombing mission. The city of Sjinjang was raised to the ground by a firebombing campaign and many of the city's houses made out of wood were burned to the ground, setting the stage for the kind of war the conflict would become.▼
==== Corean Invasion of Qing territory ====
▲It is often said that the war truly starts during the
During the rest of the war, more Russian air raids occurred in Poeja (Corean Manchuria) and in the Corean Heartland itself. Japan assisted the war effort by performing a naval blockade over the Dutch ports of Desjima. The [[Netherlands]], in turn, used [[Tauland]] as a naval base during the course of the war to support Corea. Tauland was considered an unwilling participant of the war. The Netherlands had used a naval agreement they had with Tauland (signed after Tauland's independence in 1895) in order to have a formidable position in East Asia. This strained the Netherlands' relations with the Taulander government.
To further undermine the position of Corea, Russia began talks with the Wah-hah republican government in Kwongsau, Canton. In exchange for their help in defeating Corea, Russia promised them the Qing provinces as a reward. Canton's role in the war was a lot larger than the Russians had anticipated, diminishing the war efforts by Japan which were mostly limited to naval warfare and blockading of Dutch and Corean ports.
Tauland suffered numerous air raids launched from Canton and civilian casualties were high. This turned Taulander public opinion against the war and pressured the government to cut ties with the Netherlands and expel their navy.
==== Withdrawal of the Dutch (1935) ====
After the [[Great War]] erupted in Europe in May 1935, the Russia entered an alliance with [[Great Britain]]. Afraid that the Russo-Corean conflict would merge with the Great War and possible British intervention in the war, the Netherlands declared that the kingdom was dropping out of the war. It was unprecedented move that neither Russia and Corea expected. Their withdrawal in the war was immediately recognized by Russia, and the Netherlands started pulling their troops out of Corea. This inflamed Dutch-Corean relations, and the Coreans saw it as a betrayal of alliances (which they had likened to the similar Dutch betrayal of the Qing during the [[Sino-Corean War|1st Sino-Corean War]]. During the withdrawal, there were reports of violence among Corean and Dutch soldiers, but these reports were mostly unconfirmed.
On the same year, the Cantonese were able to siege down Peking, the capital of the Corean occupied Qing territory.
==== Later Stages of the War and the Aftermath (1936) ====
- Add Corean Retreat
- Add the aftermath of the war, and territorial changes
== Gallery ==
== See also ==
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