Invasion of Aurucolian Formosa

Invasion of Aurucolian Formosa
Part of the Second Auro-Quenminese War and the Great Eastern Rivalry
Quenminese troops marching towards Liberty Square, Taoyuan City, 1927
Date 21 September 1924 - 7 May 1927 (2 years, 7 months and 16 days) Location Present-day Taoyuan Result Quenminese victory Territorial changes Aurucolian colony of Formosa annexed to Quenmin
belligerents
Empire of Quenmin Support Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance (diplomatic)	Aurucolian Empire Aurucolian Formosa Support Joyonghean Empire (diplomatic and military assistance) United Kingdom (diplomatic)
Commanders and leaders
Kiều Hữu Dương Phùng Cánh Huy Đặng Ly Huệ Tân Lục Hồng Nhật	Gáspár Herczeg Kazimír Maggyesfalvi Meng Zengguang Xie Ye Namgung Wook-yun Rang Seong-hun

The Invasion of Aurucolian Formosa was a military expedition undertaken by the Empire of Quenmin against the Aurucolian Empire in its colony of Formosa. The United Kingdom knew about the Quenminese military plans two months before the commencement, and advised the Quenminese to not partake it; however, three days before the invasion, the Quenminese government gave approval for the military to commence its invasion. The Quenminese invasion was led by General Kiều Hữu Dương in an effort to secure a logistical foothold for the Imperial Quenminese Navy against Joyonghea. The Quenminese landed in Southern Formosa on 21 September 1924, and fought against Kazimír Maggyesfalvi's Army of Formosa with Joyonghean advisory and armament support. After close to three years of bitter fighting, the last governor-general of Formosa, Gáspár Herczeg, surrendered the colony, and the Quenminese subsequently annexed it and transformed Formosa into another province.

The annexation's effects resonated throughout East Asianna, most particularly Joyonghea. Joyonghea, being Quenmin's primary rival, once again grew weary about the resuming of Quenminese expansionism, and committed diplomatic, espionage, and advisory efforts for securing Taoyuanese independence, though its efforts had little effect in achieving the intention. Regardless, Joyonghean actions would help escalate the already long-running feud against Quenmin. With this end result, the Quenminese began building army and naval bases and airfields along the western and eastern coasts of the island, and instituted administrative reforms that would prove detrimental to the Taoyuanese populace in the long run, including forced conscription and economic output benefiting the Quenminese market more. The victory and increasing Quenminese military power also further guaranteed Quenmin's acceptance into the Cremologna Pact with the assistance of the Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance.

Aftermath

The Imperial Quenminese Navy established bases along the western and eastern coasts of Formosa, and were used as a launching point for the naval offensive against Joyonghea.