Operation Red Bamboo
Operation Red Bamboo is the classified Constancian military operation to secure territory of the Socialist Republic of Banh Nam to better ensure the security of the Imperial State. It is the active component of Operation Eastern Vigil.
Background
The Socialist Republic of Banh Nam and the Imperial State of Constancia have always had strained relations due to ideological differences. Commerce exists between the two, usually indirectly via Hurmudan traders.
The Imperial State of Constancia knew that it was only a matter of time before the pretender-state imploded due to its own weakness. Wary of hostile neighbors with which the Free State of Constancia and other dissidents could use as a launching-pad for future operations, Operation Red Bamboo was devised accordingly.
The Planning Cell for the Operation was established within the Military Household of the Autokrator, headed by Eutúkhios Khlōrós, a veteran of the Wars of the Dispossessed and the intricacies of the Imperial Court.
Tasked Units
The 509th (Surenid) Army was the operational headquarters for this particular mission, due to its proximity to the target.
It's 5th Armoured Division and 7th Cavalry Division were given primary roles, with the former as the spear and the latter as the tip of the spear.
The Princess Isabella's Own Volunteers, alongside the 508th (Raspurid) Army was tasked as a supporting force, to form part of the secondary assault wave. The division-strength Imperial Constancian Marines were likewise utilized for coastal flank attacks at Dien Noi via all 5 Rhodondra-class amphibious assault ships. Andronikos-class cruisers would provide counterbattery and support fire.
Air support, including combat air patrols, would be provided by the Honourable Air Corporation with aviation assets painted in the livery of the Ēurān Forces of the Home Guard.
Operational Plan
Lessons harshly learned from the Fourth Euran War were unstintingly applied.
The first order of business of Eutúkhios Khlōrós was to quietly ensure that the involved units had sufficient ammunition, equipment, and supplies. This was achieved via close coordination with the Mesazon and his administration. New production of the Marcellus Paixhans Imperial Constancian Arsenal was shipped by [ESB Logistics]] to ESB Warehouse locations, as well as new canned production of Superabundance Foods, which was noted with a sigh of relief across Euran shops and groceries. Stahl Maschinenfabrik found itself spiking to profitability again as requirements were filled. Transportation priority was likewise secured. A naval exercise involving all 5 Rhodondra-class amphibious assault ships suddenly took place with only a few days notice, and KP Imperial Will found itself doing a courtesy port call at Béihagh. Kara and Mehrshahr likewise found themselves significantly busier, with increased commerce due to an increase in transient population.
The second order of business was to ensure that the line of march was secure as well, with sudden road repairs dismissed as local politicians trying to buy votes before the next elections. Forces began massing at the Eastern Fence, covered under Operation Eastern Vigil, and accompanying callups, activations, and deployments were treated and covered as a training exercise. Forces to be replaced onsite at the end of their tour of duty were reinforced instead.
