Mediterranean Campaign (Fall of Christianity)

Prelude
Mediterranean Sea Campaing became direct consequence of Alexandrian Peace Treaty violation from both sides. This violation has began by pagan pro-republican insurgency on Sicily. Hypatia of Alexandria, influental scientist and politician, convinced dictator Aveciana to send armed forces to Sicily, help pagan rebels. Dictator sent three rifle platoons (150 heavy armed troops) to help pagans and also food and medical supplies. However, when armed forces reached Sicily, they were ambushed by Roman Army. Whole pagan insurgency was fake trap created by Arbogast, to get control over republican firearms.

Hypatia of Alexandria was also on ship with armed forces and also went to ambush. Everyone, expect commander of forces Abdul Nashiar and Hypatia, were killed by Roman Army troops. Nashiar and Hypatia was sent to guarded fortress prison in Alps, in Arbogast fort where he had elite loyal guard forces.

After this incident, dictator of republic revoke peace treaty.

Support for Jews
First phase of this army campaing was composed by sending non-firearms weapons, food and medical supplies to jewish rebels in Judea. Roman Army got order from Arbogast and Siricius to mass murder Jews and destroy Judea. In reaction, Jacob bach-Nabar, important merchant and politican gathered armed jewish gangs and rebel groups and started insurgency in south Judea. Dictator Aveciana sent 7th Rifle Battalion to Fortress Masada, in south Judea, to secure abandoned fortress and attacking against Roman Army units in Judea. Later, Gracias took commanding over this battalion. When he arrived, he was informed about presence of rifles in Roman Army units. He immediately sent messenger to Alexandria, to informe senate and dictator.

Island conquering
With first phase of campaing also started massive landing operations against four most important islands in Mediterranean Sea - Cyprus, Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia. All islands were quickly conqured by republican army, however with casualities because of ballistas and catapults presence.

In late phase, Republican Army conquered Crete and Peloponnesus peninsula, and started bombardment of southern Italy.

Navy combatement
During navy combatement, Republican Fleet armed with cannons again used technological supperiority over their enemy, and successfully decimated most of Empire Fleet in battles of Tyrhenia, Hispania Strait and Crete.

Controlled retreat
After discovery of firearms in Roman Army ranks, senate and dictator created special investigation commission to find how Roman Army got firearms. There were few theories:

First - Roman Army gathered firearms from captured Nashiar troops. However, there were too much firearms.

Second - Roman Army scientists discovered plans and productions of firearms. However, there were no cannons and they had insufficient of time to discoveries of firearms.

Third - Only other nation with scientific and production capabilities to create firearms was China Empire. However, chinese emperor had very good relationship with Roman Popular Republic. Later, investigation committe discovered group of chinese generals who sold large ammount of firearms and ammunitions to Roman Army, because they wanted to know how effective are their firearms in fight against other firearms equiped soldiers.

Aftermath
Mediterranean Campaign became disputed victory for Republicans, because Jewish uprising was bloody crushed by Empire Army in Judea. Also, because of firearms presence, Republicans gave order to stop campaign when they captured Peloponnese peninsula and ordered retreat of all forces from Hispania, because of too long borders. Republicans heavely fortified sea islands, Sinai borders and Hispanian strait. Also, Hypatia and Nashiar were not liberate by Republican Army.

Chinese emperor punished group of army generals for their betrayel of allies and executed 17 high-ranked officers.