First Unification War of Hoterallia
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This article talks about the first unification war of Hoterallia, for the second unification war in 1939, use the Second Reunification War of Hoterallia
The First Unification War of Hoterallia (ほてらじあの最初の統一戦争, Hoterajia no saisho no Tōitsu Sensō) or the Koi-kuo Period is a war period in Hoterallia history of near-constant civil war, social upheaval, and political intrigue from 1377 to 1578.
The Unification War was initiated by the death of the former Taichima, Kaiga Hosu, with the fact he had no successors, his whole cabinet fell into chaos with multiple warlords fighting to be the next ruler of Hoterallia, which led to collapse the feudal system of Hoterallia under the Hosu Taichimate. Various warlords and clans fought for control over Hoterallia in the power vacuum, while a small yet relentless warlord clan known as the Ji-ji Ho Clan which fought for unified Hoterallia, runs by fear and paranoia. They adopted multiple war tactics that is popular in Hoterallian such as the use of multiple rifle lines, war charges and harsh guerrilla warfare. Mamachi Konshu dissolved the Hosu Taichimate in 1465 and launched a war of political unification by force, with one of the most notable and brutal campaign known as Seibu-sensō War, also known as the Western War. Mamachi's successor Shinji Konkiu completed his campaign to unify Western Hoterallia and face off with the new and strengthen, the Shiro Dynasty, the Emperor of the Shiro clan at the time was Washita, he launched a massive unification effort using diplomacy and sometimes war to unified Eastern Hoterallia under his control. The two faction fought before multiple times with the Shiro topping the Taichimate using the sheer force of numbers and new war tactics, in 1566, the two finally fought each other after accumulating and assimilating smaller warlords in their area. The war was one of the most brutal during its time, with hundreds of thousands dying on both sides, but at the end, using espionage and careful planning, the Shiro Dynasty's army kill Hejiro and crippling the whole Taichimate, which in turn, helped the Shiro to fully push and unified Hoterallia.
The Koi-kuo period was named by Hoterallian historians after the otherwise unrelated but similar second Warring States period of Hoterallia in 1949. Modern Hoterallia recognizes Mamachi, Shinji, and Washita as the three "Great Unifiers" for their restoration of both the east and west region of the country.
Timeline
The death of Kaiga Hosu in 1377 is usually considered the starting point of the Koi-kuo period. There are several events which could be considered the end of it: Encirclement of the Two Mountains (1575), Assassination of Hejiro (1577) and the Surrender of The Hejiro Taichimate.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1377 | The death of Kaiga Hosu |
| 1378 | Beginning of Hosu's Cabinet War |
| 1391 | End of Hosu's Cabinet War |
| 1393 | The Hiji Rebellion |
| 1394 | Ji-ji Ho Clan formation |
| The Western Collapse, warlords took control of their own province. | |
| 1396 | Kaitaga Joku overthrow the Fuku Clan |
| 1397 | The Eastern Collapse, Shiro Dynasty took control of Gerkoller and nearby provinces. |
| 1398 | Beginning of Chichi-ha War (a civil war fought over the succession of the Chichi-ha Clan) |
| 1399 | Battle of Konji, Mamachi's Army dissolved the Josume Clan |
| 1400 | End of Chichi-ha War, Chichi-ha Furiko's faction won |
| 1401 | Beginning of Mountains War (multiple small clan fought a guerrilla war with the Konshu Taichimate) |
| 1402 | Battle of Yokai Stream, Shiro Washita first major victory (first battle using war charges) |
| 1405 | End of Mountains War, Konshu won the war but suffer major resources problems. |
| 1409 | Siege of Oraka (major siege using gunpowder to fight) |
| 1412 | Shiro Dynasty convinced Feiko Clan and Ziki Clan to integrate into the Dynasty. |
| 1418 | First Battle of The Gods, Shiro Dynasty fought with Konshu Taichimate, casualties exceeded 20,000 as well as the first battle using the arquebus |
| 1423 | The Southern Famine, 12 different clans fought over food after a major drought. |
| 1427 | The Double Dragon Order established, Mamachi teamed up with Konkiu |
| 1430 | Zi-jitiane Accident, Chichi-ha Clan betrayed Goro Clan |
| 1432 | Battle of Hysi, the outnumbered Shiro Dynasty defeated and capitulated the Manuto Clan |
| 1437 | The tripartite pact formed by Mamachi, Konkiu and Haitachoko |
| 1438 | Hosu Taichimate was defeated by the newly formed tripartite pact but luckily evaded full capitulation. |
| 1442 | A group of Mercenaries Daiki Warriors formed by the Shori Dynasty to help them fight. |
| 1447 | Hosu Taichimate continued to build up for their next campaign. |
| 1449 | Emperor Haitewa Shiro passed away from a heart attack. Taikyu Shiro was enthroned. |
| 1453 | Haitachoko clan betrayed the tripartite pact, the Triple Dragons War began. |
| 1459 | Haitachoko failed to convinced Konkiu to betrays Mamachi Konshu. |
| Haitachoko surrendered shortly after. | |
| 1466 | Konshu Clan began the Northern War with the Ji-ji Ho Clan. |
Notable people
Three Unifiers of Hoterallia
- Mamachi Konshu
- Shinji Konkiu
- Washita Shiro
The contrasting personalities of the three leaders who contributed the most to Hoterallia's final unification—Mamachi, Konkiu, and Washita—are encapsulated in a series of three well known lines:
- The man see the bird, he kill it.
- The man see the bird, he catch it.
- The man see the bird, he observe it.
Mamachi, known for his ruthlessness and impatient, is the subject of the first; Konkiu, known for his carefulness and resourcefulness, is the subject of the second; and Washita, known for his observations and patience, is the subject of the third verse.