NETHER FORTRESSES: PART 3

Last we left off; the fortresses of the Withus have survived up till the late 1960s through wars and server takeovers. After the cleansing of the fortresses of the servers, there was a temporary ban of products in some fortresses. However, in 1975, the rule was dismantled and no longer was enforced, but there were several regulations that were made from it happening again.

But, mayhem didn't stop there. In 1977, a slight civil war broke out between the main democracy and a small prefecture called the Kunshong Zhou. This war last only 4 months with 5 dead. Fortresses played in this as the Diyuang Fortress was the main boundary marker that laid the border of Kunshong and the main democracy. The fortress was the first fortress to be attacked using the modern tank warfare. The fortress survived three months of this bombardment of tanks, however, once Foung bought 120 Mineplex branded tanks, he ordered them to be used and this successfully destroyed the Diyuang fortress. Afterwards, the weeks followed to where the Zhou finally was annexed back into the Withus Democracy.

In 1980, Fortresses began to include obsidian in their foundation and in their mortar and bricks. This created a new kind of netherbrick called ultra-brick. Now, ultra-brick was designed for constructing fortresses specifically for military purposes. However, in 1982, the use of it also became decoration, when polished and forged correctly. It became a new kind of luxurious material that went as high as 10,000 PDs (Just as a reference, 100 PDs = 1 US dollar) for a single block of it. This wasn't too ludicrous, but compared to the new clay, wool, and terracotta blocks, it seems a bit overpriced. Beginning in the 1990s, several conflicts were happening between Hive and Mineplex, forcing the Withus and Pigus to begin creating new fortresses in case of war breaking out, which of course it did.

In 1994, Hive and Mineplex began fighting between servers and in the 100 worlds. Only a year later and several countries, empires, and servers were attacking over the Server War of Mineplex. This led to extremely, and literally, bloody results that scarred lands. In the Nether, the fortresses were thickened, increased in defense and soldiers, and became impervious to basic soldier and artillery attacks. Mineplex, due to relations honored with Foung and Yan-yin- 'so, began to take up the Withus fortresses as defense post and this led to massive battles that killed thousands.

In 1995, the battle of the fortress Hyuhang, which was being fought between Hive, and Mineplex and the Wither Skeletons, was the second best example of this server war in the nether as Mineplex tanks ravaged the landscape while Hive tanks took aim and wrecked the walls and structure of the Nether fortress. Time was afoot when the Mineplex officially pushed out the Hive troops after three months, leaving the Withus government to rebuild their fortress.

The best example was the four way cross way of Tan-tanko which connected the vital trade route of the Withus to small, independent Pigus villages. The route, at least now, is in ruins due to the fight that took place that same year. Mineplex tanks drove through along with lava-proof cruisers and they shot out the Hive forces. Hive retaliated and began bombarding the fortress, collapsing parts of it on the cruisers and making tanks fall into the lava. After the battle, Hive retreated due to lack of supplies as Mineplex took a week to get around the ruins. The Withus government was at the time furious due to how Mineplex would destroy their fortresses and buildings without succeeding in removing Hive.

In 2001, Hive was finally defeated and no longer existed after Mineplex took over the last lobbies and also ended the Mod-Admin conspiracy. The Withus rebuilt a lot of their damaged fortresses, but after the Triple Trading Towers were hit in September 22, 2003, Hypixel was put to blame. Of course, it was indirectly Hypixel because their laboratory was in the M. Arabian lands. This led soon to the Hypixel war with Mineplex in 2006, also called, The Mineplex Server War. This led the Withus to question having Mineplex come back into Withus territory and to honor treaty relations.

However, in 2007, the battle of Joton took place at the fortress of Joto-Hoen. This battle was even more deadly as Withus skeletons were abandoning their posts for Mineplex to come in and deal with Hypixel threats. The battle between the two mega servers took a month to solve, costing 2,300 lives. Once it was over, the Withus government had another ruined fortress and finally drew the line. They ordered Mineplex to keep troops off the lands of the Withus; otherwise all the current treaties would become void. This worked, but small groups of Hypixel soldiers were on Withus boundaries, and only led out peacefully by the Withus. This act made Mineplex furious and cancelled the trades and treaties anyway. But, this had no affect since the Withus had treaties with the Witcheryt and the Skelus.

The war ended in 2011 with the election of BarrackUseinObama, in the MUSA, calling MUSA troops to aid Mineplex in ending this battle, which it did only three weeks later with the hyperinflation of Hypixel. After this, the Withus returned to their calm lives and rebuilt most of their fortresses. Some, as like the old ones, were kept as reminders of war and death that could never be forgotten. The new fortresses were seen now as highways, for new automobiles, trade routes, new or reestablished, and rich, dwellings, for the politicians and rich folk. Then came the war of Purple Prison against Mineplex in 2016. Fortresses were once again built up in troops, defense, and everything else that was necessary, except, the Withus were now ready to attack, not only the PP, but also Mineplex. However, Purple Prison ran most of their trades through the Pigmen, so the battles took places there.

In 2017, the Pigus fortress Xaszastatasiiuaaozl was attacked by the Mineplex when trying to eliminate the Purple Prison 75th Army section. This destroyed the fortress and killed over 1,500 mobs and players. The Pigus went to war with Mineplex and this ultimately wrecked the whole empire. Once the war ended in 2022, wiping off Purple Prison, the Pigus Empire no longer built fortresses, or had a sustainable government.

Very little happened to the fortresses afterwards, but in 2033 during the Mineplex Terrorist Wars, Mineplex reappeared into Withus territory. Now, the current leader at this time, So-Yang-'Hee, reestablished the relations with Mineplex, in exchange for financial payments. This proved worthy as Mineplex payed the fees and used the fortresses as "tolls" and defense towers. One major terrorist gang was thrown into battle against the Withus 5th Infantry Division at the Kanto fortress, which hasn't been in battle for millennia. This war succeeded in the Withus favor, but in 2039, a recession hit the Withus economy that caused the fortress construction to halt and then many turn to blame the government. In 2041, president So was impeached after having to do with the Mineplex Mod Conspiracies and then this became more so after the collapse of Mineplex in 2042. Afterwards, fortress construction has been slowly decreasing due to expensive renovations and land working.

Currently in history, Nether fortresses have been seen as luxury buildings, innovative designs, trade routes, trade centers, public buildings, and most of all, defensive networks. These fortresses that have survived millennia or centuries of warfare and destruction will remain as memorial ruins that show what happens when some have power to destroy.

This is the last part of the Nether fortresses.