Chapter 70
World at war part 3
Current state of the world 1915 A.D.
The Imperial remnant.
Current territory:
Former Russian province of Ukraine and former Russian province of Kazakhstan.
Current leader:
Tsarina Anastasia of the house Romanov.
Current status:
A newly declared protectorate of the Spartan Empire.
After the collapse of the Russian Empire with the death of The Tsar The surviving members of the Loyalist forces and aristocracy fled to the newly declared Imperial remnant under the governance of the newly crowned Tsarina Anastasia.
Now under the protection of the Spartan empire it leaves both the new Bolshevik government and the German Empire at an impasse, for if either one of them attempt to occupy or invade that territory it will bring the full military might of the crimson legions upon them and possibly turn the tide of the War.
The German Empire
Current territory:
Germany Poland and the Baltic states of the Russian Empire, as well as its provincial territory in Africa, on the western front they control the Netherlands large parts of Belgium all of Luxembourg and parts of France.
Current leader:
Kaiser Wilhelm 2nd.
Current status:
While in the eastern front the German Empire has seen victory it is still a slow stalemate on the Western front, however with the Russians no longer being a problem and very few troops being sent to aid Austria the Kaiser is now planning to deploy most of his eastern regiments to the Western front to push the Allies back.
However, with the mental state of Lord Grindelwald in question there is a very good possibility that the Kaiser will be convinced to march his troops on Austria should they join the Allies or even worse march on the borders of the Spartan Empire.
The Austro-Hungarian empire.
Current territory.
Mostly the original Austro-Hungarian empire minus the sections of Europe currently under the rule of the Spartan imperium.
Current leader
Emperor Franz Joseph
Current status
Currently fighting a defensive campaign against the Italian invasion of there territory in the Alps as well as an invasion of Allied forces on the Adriatic coast.
The magical world in the Austro-Hungarian empire is currently in Civil War with the northern half of the Empire supporting Lord Grindelwald and the southern regions of the Empire supporting the ICW.
The Spartan Empire.
Current territory:
An empire spanning from Europe all the way to borders of the Gupta Empire.
Current head:
Queen Gorgo Agiad II ( Queen Kassandra Agiad).
Current status:
Currently neutral in the Great War, however under the Queens orders they have been secretly building up their military might should war come to its shores.
Even though the immortal queen has kept her legions at bay she knows very well that war is coming and has been preparing for it since even before the outbreak of the war, but until Grindelwald finally cracks and forces her hand she will do nothing but secretly support her friend Tsarina Anastasia, unless her new ally King George of Great Britain calls for her aid.
The British Empire.
Current leader:
King George the fifth of the house Tudor Windsor
Current status:
Only recently returning to the main stage as a superpower in the world the British Empire is currently aiding their French allies in holding back the German offensive but with the fall of the Russian Empire resulting in total victory for the Germans on the eastern front Britain will have a far harder time attempting the hold back the military might of the German army.
Despite having an alliance with the Spartan empire The British government still refuses to ask the king to call for Spartan aid purely for the memory of their humiliating defeat at Spartan hands during the reign of Queen Victoria, however with the threat of even more German troops being deployed to the Western front and the possibility of France itself being overrun the British government may have to swallow their stubborn pride that they are famous for and beg the King to call on his Spartan Allies.
Berliner Schloss
City of Berlin
Germany
German Empire
"I am so glad we understand each other your majesty with the might of the German army the spartan Empire will fall before your glory not even the British can claim such a victory".
Lord Grindelwald smiled as he slid the Elder Wand back into his holster watching as the Kaiser signed the decree authorising the German Army high command to make preparations for war on Sparta and the Austro-Hungarian Empire should they refuse passage for his troops.
He knew it would take time for enough troops to be mobilised and word to be sent to Vienna demanding access for the German army as well as 100,000 troops to aid in the invasion of Sparta,
Schonbrunn Palace
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Franz Joseph looked at the new demand sent to him from Berlin honestly what was the Kaiser thinking he could not afford to send 100,000 men to fight against the Spartans the last thing they needed was the imperium joining the water adding another front to this huge waste of life.
He knew the war was all his fault all the lives lost the collapse of the Russian Empire it was all because he had declared war after the death of his heir, in truth I don't expect the war last few months but now it was February 1915 and his empire was near the brink of collapse the magical branch of his empire was in Civil War and the Allies were invading his western provinces so close to the homeland.
Looking at his gathered nobles politicians in generals he knew he had no choice especially with this new piece of information that had been given to him a member of Grindlewalds Inner-circle who was secretly a spy for the ICW have just recently given him this information and its contents were disturbing.
The whole war had been Grindlewald plan from the very start using his magic he had imperious the assassins to kill his heir thus starting the conflict and that his suppose it ally the German Emperor was nothing more but a willing participant in Grindelwald's his game.
He would have to move carefully who knows how many spies he had within his own court he would have to send those who were loyal to him with messages to the allies and prepare his troops to hold back the German army.
By March 1915 the allies had accepted the Austro-Hungarian Empire defection to their side in exchange they had to surrender their territory on the Italian side of the alps to Italy.
However, before plans could be made to end the invade Germany from the south the Germans struck first it seems Lord Grindelwald still had loyal spies within the Muggle courts.
The attack came from southern Germany and Poland striking at the under-defended northern border of the Empire causing mass casualties to the Austro-Hungarian forces.
By October 1915 German Empire will have captured the Imperial capital of Vienna despite a valiant attempt by the Loyalist Mages to defend the capital they were no match for Lord Grindelwald whose mind now was fully lost to the power of the Elder Wand.
Many brave wizards were killed that day but the most important person to be executed under the orders of the Kaiser was none other than Emperor Franz Joseph himself he was executed before his palace in front of his defeated army and his people this sent shockwaves throughout the entire continent.
The remnants of the Imperial army fled to Hungary under the command of Charles the first the new Emperor the Austro-Hungarian empire he will continue to fight against the German invaders but it wasn't until after the disaster at Fort Hades that brought the Spartan empire into the war That he would be able to reclaim his lost territory.
December 1915
Forward German command post approximately 5 miles from the Spartan border Fort Hades.
Lord Grindelwald stood with the German officers overseeing the grand army that I've been assembled 700,000 men 20,000 Heavy guns 6,000 cavalry and 2000 Wizards.
He smiles as he looked at the border defences in the distance this would be his greatest triumphs to breach the Spartan Empire and lay waste to everything that stood before his glory.
It is a pity that the elder wand had removed common sense from his head but he should've realised that fort Hades has been faced with an invader before known as Napoleon it did not end well for his troops the Forts commander had received the same order his predecessor had received before him, (Burn them all.)
(authors note: Well people this is it next chapter will have Sparta entering the war, until next time.
Revan Shan 2077
