Ralgon Reconquista

Ralgon Reconquista Second Cibolan Reconquista
Date 1690 AN - Location Western Cibola, Northern Cibola Result Ralgon Re-occupation of Nova Victoria
Belligerents
Ralgon	Vanic resistance Batavian resistance Undead forces in Cibola

The Ralgon Reconquista, otherwise known as the Second Cibola Reconquista, is an attempt by the Holy Ralgon Empire to regain control over its former territories in Northern Cibola and liberate the former territories of its now-dissolved Barbarian allies in the western portion of the continent. The idea gained significant traction following Ralgon successes on the mainland, as well as a full recuperation of military assets from the disasters of five years earlier following the Ralgon Civil War. Furthermore, the Ralgon government realized that the recently liberated ancient capital of Jingdao, Zijincheng, stood in complete isolation from the coastlines or, simply put, from any allies whatsoever. After tense negotiations and divisions in the army, a two-pronged campaign was launched by the Ralgon Emperor Shiro, now 17 years into his reign,

The ultimate goal of the endeavor was the conquest (or, in the case of Bassarid-held territory, peaceful repatriation) of all lands formerly occupied by the Ralgon Empire, as well as the former territories of the Barbarian Republic, in the name of liberating and protecting allies with its own forces, following Barbary's sudden collapse. While pundits argue that the country is putting a significant portion of its power at risk (along with what remaining colonies and territories it still has left), Central Command has argued that this move is precisely what is needed to keep the Empire from slowly collapsing into oblivion.

The expedition was launched with the annexation of Nova Victoria, an area barely months before under the sovereignty of the Barbarian Republic. Following its sudden collapse, the Ralgons used forces stationed there under prior agreements to swiftly annex the city and save it from the chaos gripping the rest of Cibola's western mainland.

1689

Following the 1685 Crisis and its attendant losses, the Ralgon government had elected to forego territorial expansion and yield sovereignty of Nova Victoria to its allies in the south. Following the sudden collapse of the Barbarian Republic earlier that year, it was all the Ralgons could do to retain a presence in the area until their reinforcements arrived. Without a motive or need to yield the city to its allies, Ralgon authorities swiftly moved to permanently annex the city using forces already stationed there, to boost domestic morale and prove that their efforts remained within the realm of possibility.

By the close of 1689, it became clear that Nova Victoria was just the beginning, and it could be used as a base of operations to liberate other territories. With the sudden appearance of Byalia to the western seas, the Ralgons saw little other choice but to focus their efforts entirely on the Reconquista efforts, while their Adrestian counterparts focused on potential expansions to the former Nijima territory far to the west.

While expeditions to Arvid and its coastal (and island) environs were planned, these were put on hold until 1690 due to Adrestian activities elsewhere.

Date	Location	Attacker	Defendant	Result	Notes
1689	Nova Victoria	Ralgon Barbarian Remnants Batavian Remnants	Vanic resistance Batavian Resistance	Ralgon troops stationed in Nova Victoria act against local anarchists to save the city from collapse.	City annexed in late 1689.
1689	Yixing	Ralgon	Local undead forces	Ralgonese troops arrive at Yixing on New Year's and liberate the city with minimal resistance.	Planned Ralgon annexation of Yixing