United Kingdom divided 2008

uOn 14th April 2008, the United Kingdom was in trouble. The enonomy had worsened to the point that the FTSE in Central London controlling the stock market had collapsed. On April 16th, the Government withdrew the UK Armed Forces from Iraq to cut the budget of maintaining the UK Forces there. Prime Minister Gordon Brown then informed the US government that the UK was also leaving Afghanistan. By 1st May they had totally withdrawn from Afghanistan. 4 days later, a deadly car bomb exploded in Central London killing 140 people and destroying part of Canary Wharf. The UK then withdrew from foreign affairs and brought every UK servicemen and their equipment back home except in the Falklands where the servicemen posted there declared themselves as Falkland Citizens and stayed where they were.

The UK unravels
On 12th May, without warning, Wales and Northern Ireland declared its independence from the UK. Scotland also stated its independence from the United Kingdom but faced a rockier ride.

Scotland splits
2 days later on May 14th, rebels in the northwest of Scotland declared the formation of the "Republic Of Highland and the Hebrides". The Shetland and Orkney Islands also declared its independence as the "Shetland and Orkney Republic" with Andy Makham, a prominent Shetland farmer as its leader and its capital at Lerwick in Shetland.The Scottish Government collapsed as these declarations were made.

On May 15th in Glasgow, rebels seized the Scottish parliament and proclaimed the "Kingdom of Grampian and Southern Uplands under the ex First Minister of Scotland and Head of the Scottish National Party Alex Salmond. This new country was the most powerful as it had seized the main Royal Navy bases and Royal Air Force base at Lossiemouth along with its latest Aircraft. However the country could not use them until they had the money to fund their use.

These countries kept the technology left over from the former Scotland but the upheaval forced change especially the old Scottish Rail Network which was now cut by the new borders. The new governments just took their areas of track over and began to use them to ferry their new armies to new frontier posts ready for the predicted battle to come. Civilian populations in these areas had to conform to new laws set by their new governments.

England falls
As these events were happening, the counties in England began to stir. By May 20th, England was starting to fall apart. By June 1st the remaining British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force units had shut down. They waited to be taken over by new governments and absorbed into the expected new armies.

Timeline Of Declarations Of Independence
21st May - Republic Of London established as all boroughs of London are formed into a country. Capital is established in Central London with Ministers in Houses of Parliament making Gordon Brown President.

22nd May - Isles of Scilly announce their independence as the Isles of Scilly Republic with its capital at Hugh Town. Larry Hughes was sworn in as President.

23rd May - Lancashire, Yorkshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire and Herfordshire declared their independence as the Midland and Yorkshire Republic with its capital in Liverpool. William Pope, a local mayor was made President.

24th May - East Anglia declared the formation of the Anglian Republic with its capital in Norwich. Its leader Nigel Crowe, a high ranking Norwich politican declared the waters between the Midland and Yorkshire Republic and the Anglian Republic a no go area.

25th May - Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent form the Southern Republic with its capital at Plymouth. David Mills sworn in as President.

26th May - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire form the Fens Republic with its Capital at Peterborough. Frank Dawes was sworn in as President.

27th May - Northumberland and Cumbria form the Tyneside Republic with its Capital at Newcastle. Newcastle Politican Gary Richardson was sworn in as President.

28th May - Gibraltar declares its independence as the Republic Of Gibraltar.

29th May - Isle Of Man declares its independence as the Isle of Man Republic with its capital at Douglas. Mary White became President.

30th May - Channel Islands form the Federation of the Channel Islands with its capital at St Helier on Jersey. Harry Jones sworn in as President.

31st May - The Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Orkney Islands, the South Shetland Islands and the South Sandwich Islands declare the formation of the Republic Of Scotia. The capital is established at Port Stanley and David Cike sworn in as President.

1st June - Argentina decides to formally recognize the Republic Of Scotia and drop its claim to the islands because of the country's big military strength for a small country. Acension Island and St Helena are handed over to the US government as military bases with payments for the occupation of the islands heading to the Republic Of London which hold the remaining UK territory. Also St Helena controlled islands of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island was also handed over to the US. The British Indian Ocean Territory was also handed over to the US and put under US/India joint administration.

Independent Countries after 1st June
(In ex Scottish Territory)

Republic Of Highland and the Hebrides Leader - President Mike Greig. Capital - Mallaig

Shetland and Orkney Republic Leader - President Andy Makham. Capital - Lerwick, Shetland

Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands Leader - President Jack Brady. Capital - Glasgow

(In ex-English Territory)

Republic Of London Leader - President Gordon Brown. Capital - Central London

Midland and Yorkshire Republic  Leader - President William Pope. Capital - Liverpool

Anglian Republic Leader - President Nigel Crowe. Capital - Norwich

Fens Republic Leader - President Frank Dawes. Capital - Peterborough

Tyneside Republic Leader - President Gary Richardson. Capital - Newcastle

Southern Republic Leader - President David Mills. Capital - Plymouth

Federation of the Channel Islands Leader - President Barry Hill. Capital - St Helier, Jersey

Isles of Scilly Republic Leader - President Larry Hughes. Capital - Hugh Town

Isle of Man Republic  Leader -  President Mary White. Capital - Douglas

Republic Of Scotia Leader - President David Cike. Capital - Port Stanley

Other Independent Countries unaffected
Republic of Wales Leader - President Simon Jones. Capital - Cardiff

Northern Ireland Republic Leader - President Gary Keating. Capital - Belfast

Countries consolidate territory
On 2nd June, the newly independent countries started to establish independent economies. Military preperations started in all the countries to counter any threat from attack. But it increased tension to a point where each country was suspicous of another. To cut down the cost of maintaining them, all of the countries armies had dropped the now ex British Army weapons for cheaper alternatives as their economies couldn't afford the cost of production. Some had kept them but reduced their numbers. The countries all retained the same Pound Stirling currency to keep trading between each country simple.

Strength Of Military in each country (as of 1st July 2008)
Republic Of Highland and the Hebrides 14,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: A local made varient of the 7.62 x 51mm NATO FN FAL with a extended 30 round magazine instead of the standard 20 round magazine.

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm General Purpose Machine Gun

-7.62 x 51mm NATO L96A2 Sniper Rifle

81mm Mortar

Javelin Rocket Launcher

Vehicles: (Supplied By USA)

M1A2 Abrams MBT

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

90mm Howitzer

110mm Gun

Shetland and Orkney Republic 200 Soldiers Standard Equipment: Rifle: 7.62 x 39mm Chinese Type 56

Support Weapons: 7.62 x 39mm RPK Machine Gun

12.7 x 107mm NSV Machine Gun

Vehicles: (Supplied by China)

NORINCO Type 69 MBT

NORINCO Type 90 APC

Artillery Pieces

NORINCO 152mm Type 83 Self Propelled Gun

Kingdom of Grampian and Southern Uplands 15,00 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO SIG SG 551

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 107mm NSV Machine Gun

-RPG-7

Vehicles: (Supplied by Russia)

T-90 MBT

BMP-3 Infantry Combat Vehicle

BTR-80 APC

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by Russia)

Russian 152m 2S19 Self Propelled Gun

203mm 2S7 Self Propelled Gun

Republic Of London 10,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -7.62 x 39mm AKM

Support Weapons:

-7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-81mm Mortar

-LAW 90

Vehicles: (Ex-UK Stock)

Challenger 2 MBT

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Ex-UK stock)

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun

Midland and Yorkshire Republic  65,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO Sako M90

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-81mm Mortar

-LAW 90

Vehicles: (Supplied by USA)

M60A3 MBT

M113A2 APC

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

M107 175mm Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun (Ex British Stock)

Anglian Republic 35,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -7.62 x 54mm AKM

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 107mm NSV Machine Gun

-81mm Mortar

-7.62 x 54mm SVD Sniper Rifle

LAW 90

Vehicles: (Supplied by Russia)

T-80 MBT

BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by Russia)

2S3 152mm Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun (Ex-UK Stock)

Fens Republic 35,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO Daewoo K2

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-81mm Mortar

-7.62 x 51mm NATO M40A1 Sniper Rifle

-LAW 90

Vehicles: (Supplied by South Korea and USA)

ROTEM K1 MBT

Daewoo Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

M109A2 155mm Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun (EX-UK Stock)

Tyneside Republic 56,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm M16A2

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-81mm Mortar

-7.62 x 51mm NATO M40A1 Sniper Rifle

-LAW-90

Vehicles: (Supplied by USA)

M60A3 MBT

M113A2 APC

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

M109A2 155mm Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun (EX-UK Stock)

Southern Republic 180,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: A local made varient of the 5.56 x 45mm NATO M4A2 with a 30 or 50 round magazine

Support Weapons: -7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

-5.56 x 45mm NATO Minimi

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-51mm Mortar

-81mm Mortar

-7.62 x 51mm NATO L96A2 Sniper Rifle

-Javelin Rocket Launcher

Vehicles: (Supplied by USA)

Challenger 2 MBT (Ex-UK Stock)

M1A2 Abrams MBT

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Ex-UK Stock)

M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

M901 Improved TOW Vehicle

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

M110 203mm Self Propelled Gun

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Gun (Ex-UK Stock)

105mm Light Gun (Ex-UK Stock)

Federation of the Channel Islands 150 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO SIG SG 551

Support Weapons: 7.62 x 51mm General Purpose Machine Gun

-7.62 x 51mm M40A1 Sniper Rifle

-LAW-90

Vehicles: (Supplied by USA)

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

110mm Gun

Isles of Scilly Republic No Army

Isle of Man Republic  250 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO FN FNC

Support Weapons: 7.62 x 39mm RPK Machine Gun

12.7 x 107mm NSV Machine Gun

Vehicles: (Supplied by Russia)

BTR-70 APC

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by Russia)

2S1 122mm Self Propelled Gun

Republic Of Scotia 300 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO FARA 83

Support Weapons:

-7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-81mm Mortar

-LAW 90

-7.62 x 54mm

SVD Sniper Rifle

Vehicles: (Supplied by USA)

M60A3 MBT

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Ex-UK Stock)

Humvee Armored Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Supplied by USA)

M110 203mm Self Propelled Gun

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Gun (Ex-UK Stock)

105mm Light Gun (Ex-UK Stock)

Republic of Wales 45,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO SA80A2

Support Weapons: -5.56 x 45mm NATO Minimi

-7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-51mm Mortar

-81mm Mortar

-Javelin Rocket Launcher

-7.62 x 51mm NATO L96A2 Sniper Rifle

Vehicles: (Ex-UK Stock)

Challenger 2 MBT

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Ex-UK Stock)

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun

Northern Ireland Republic 25,000 Soldiers. Standard Equipment: Rifle: -5.56 x 45mm NATO SA80A2

Support Weapons: -5.56 x 45mm NATO Minimi

-7.62 x 51mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun

12.7 x 99mm (0.50 Browning) M2HB .50 Machine Gun

-51mm Mortar

-81mm Mortar

-Javelin Rocket Launcher

-7.62 x 51mm NATO L96A2 Sniper Rifle

Vehicles: (Ex-UK Stock)

Challenger 2 MBT

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Artillery Pieces (Ex-UK Stock)

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Gun

105mm Light Gun

Warnings of War
By July 4th, the tension settled for now as the respective militaries patrolled their borders. Covert weapon shipments came into each country from Russia, China and the US plus several other countries with each government determined to be the strongest country. On July 5th, the Anglian Republic President Nigel Crowe declared the water between the Anglian Republic and the Midland and Yorkshire Republic "now a De-militarised Zone". On that same day, the Fens Republic President Frank Dawes declared his country's neutrality in the situation. Meanwhile in Great Yarmouth, boats were being readied for a seaborne attack on the Yorkshire Republic. The Southern Republic Army watched across the Thames Estuary as boats full of Anglian soldiers and equipment began to sail north for the attack.

The Anglian War breaks out
At 3am on July 7th, Anglian artillery opened up along the south area of the water between the Anglian Republic and the Midland and Yorkshire Republic. Immediately, 2 divisions numbering 10,000 soldiers landed between Gibraltar Point and the mouth of the Welland River. Heavy fighting erupted all along the coast but the better trained Anglian Republic Soldiers broke through and secured Skegness and Boston the following morning. However, the Midland and Yorkshire Republic Army checked then held the advance. A counterattack by 21,000 soldiers, over double the invasion force threw them back towards the sea. The Anglian Army fell back in panic abandoning most of its landed trucks and defensive postions. Skegness was liberated on July 9th and Boston on July 10th. By the morning of June 11th it was over. The Anglian Republic had been totally defeated with 4000 of the 10,000 invasion force being killed or captured.

Anglian treaty
The Anglian Republic's misery didn't end there. 2 days later, the Midland and Yorkshire Republic imposed the following terms on its defeated opponent:

1. The Anglian Republic will lose the right to use the strip of water between our countries and no Anglian Shipping will be forbidden to go west of Gibraltar Point

2. Reperations of 400,000 Pounds to be paid to the Midland and Yorkshire Republic as compensation for damage caused during the Anglian attack

3. Anglia must not purchase weapons for 1 year and must adopt a peacetime structure. Any violation will mean a total blockade of the country.

President Nigel Crowe was humiliated. He had taken a gamble and lost the battle. He knew that it would be a long time before he would have his revenge though.

Tension in the Northwest
Tensions between the Republic Of Highland and the Hebrides Republic and the Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands had been building since their creation. The Highland and the Hebrides Army had high capacity military installations on the Island Of Mull which made the Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands President Jack Brady demand that the Highland and the Hebrides President Mike Greig scale down the fortifications to guarntee the Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands its security. He refused. On 4th August, the Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands Army spotted movement on the Island of Mull area where high concentration of Highland and the Hebrides Army divisions had massed. However on August 5th, President Mike Greig backed down. A standoff ensued to see which country would attack first. Other countries started negotiations to diffuse the situation. However, the Grampian and Southern Uplands Army began to mass along its western border at the Caledonian Canal. Diplomatic overtures started coming from the Tyneside Republic in an attempt at diffusing the crisis. President Gary Richardson sent President Jack Brady a letter asking for him to back down. He refused. On 7th August, President Richardson sent a letter to the Midland and Yorkshire Republic President William Pope to ask for help. President William Pope stated his country's neutrality in the matter and refused to help. President Richardson then sent a letter on August 8th to the Republic of Northern Ireland President Gary Keating. He also refused, wanting no part of the expected war. Time ran out.

War in the Northwest
At 3am on August 10th, Grampian and Southern Uplands Army artillery opened up along its western border onto Highland and the Hebrides Army defensive positions. The defensive positions were hit severely but the soldiers stayed in their positions waiting for the main attack. At 3:15am, 3000 Grampian and Southern Uplands Soldiers supported by T-90 MBTs, BMP-3 Infantry Combat Vehicles and BTR-80 APCs moved to secure the 5 bridges across the border. Progress was light as Highland and the Hebrides Army brought up M1A2 Abrams MBTs to counter the attacking forces which stopped the advance around 2 miles inland along the border. A counterattack by 2000 Highland and Hebrides Army Soldiers and supporting M1A2 Abrams MBTs and Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles carrying heavily armed soldiers forced the Grampian and Southern Uplands Army to fall back into their homeland.

Tyneside Republic attacks
On August 11th the Tyneside Republic President Richardson, fearful that the war in the northwest would destabilise the region, decided to launch a suprise attack. At 6am on the morning of August 14th, 18,000 Tyneside Army Soldiers supported by 400 M60A3 MBTs and 260 M113A2 APCs attacked across the Grampian and Southern Uplands unprotected southern border and cautiously advanced towards Glasgow. When 20 hours later the spearhead of the advance had reached Kilmarnock and Tyneside 155mm shells started landing on targets inside the capital Glasgow, the Grampian and Southern Uplands President Jack Brady immediately pleaded for a ceasefire. The Tyneside advance was halted and the short campaign came to an end. Also he surrendered his forces to the Highland and the Hebrides Army advancing through the northeast of the country.

Treaty of Kilmarnock
The "Treaty of Kilmarnock" was signed on August 17th with the following restrictions placed on the Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands:

Clause 1: The Grampian and Southern Uplands Army is forbidden to deploy forces along its western and northeastern borders

Clause 2: Lismore Island, Colonsay, Olonsay, Jura, Islay and Gingha Island is ceded to the Republic of Highland and the Hebrides. The Borders region is to be demilitarised and occupied by the Tyneside Republic for 2 years and the Solway Firth closed to any Grampian and Southern Uplands military and civilian shipping except the Tyneside Republic for also 2 year.

Clause 3: Compensation of £3,000,000 is to be given to the Republic of Highland and the Hebrides in one payment

Clause 4: The Republic of Grampian and Southern Uplands cannot purchase any more weapons for 1 year and is binded to a non-aggression pact with the Republic of Highland and the Hebrides untill it is seen that both countries can co-exist peacefully with one another

Clause 5: This treaty come into effect on August 20th when all foreign forces have withdrawn from the Republic Of Grampian except the Borders region and will expire in 2 years time on August 20th 2010.

President Jack Brady sat in the Grampian and Southern Uplands Capital Glasgow a broken man. He had a dream of uniting the main part of the old Scotland under his rule. He had failed and had paid the price. Many military bases and outposts had been lost. Foreign bases was going up in the Borders region in the south and the islands that would provide the springboard for an attack in the northwest had been lost. He was too weak to defy the treaty at the moment, but it forbade him to buy new weapons from his Russian backers. He just had to buy his time and wait.

Southern Republic-US Treaty
On October 14th 2008, negotiations began between the Southern Republic President David Mills and the soon outgoing United States President George W Bush had formed the basis of a Southern Republic-US agreement. The meeting took place at the Presidential House in the Southern Republic Capital Bristol. Subjects mentioned during the 4 day summit was the Southern Republic economy, defense, current and future relations, and also about the recent Anglian and Northwest conflicts. On October 18th, the Southern Republic-US Treaty was signed by President David Mills and President George W Bush. The following clauses were included in the treaty:

Clause 1a: The United States of America will support the Southern Republic in building up its economy with guarantees of US interest in its products.

Clause 1b: The Southern Republic will recieve machinery for its factories and will also recieve material to build new factories to build up an economy on par with the United States.

Clause 2a: The United States Armed Forces will support the Southern Republic militarily in conflict and will establish military bases where US personnel will be on hand to help train new recruits and also deter any foriegn threat.

Clause 2b: The United States will provide military equipment to arm the Southern Republic Army with the latest technology and weapons to defend itself with.

Clause 3: The United States and the Southern Republic have also agreed on the exchange of food imports for oil shipments and US food imports.

Footnote: This treaty takes into effect on October 15th 2008

War of the Coasts
The Midland and Yorkshire Republic President William Pope had been jealous when the Tyneside Republic President Gary Richardson had defeated the Republic of Grampian and Southerh Uplands. He was also jealous that he Tyneside Republic had a good powerbase in the region even though the Tyneside Republic Army was smaller than the Midland and Yorkshire Republic Army. He wanted to possess all of Morecombe Bay and also gain land from the Fens Republic. However he decided that the Tyneside Republic would be first of his targets. Preperations were made for a surprise attack but were somehow comprimised by Southern Republic agents planted in their military. The plans were leaked to the public which forced the US to put pressure on President William Pope to halt his plans. He responded by pushing his timetable forward and setting the deadline of the attack to October 21st.

At 5am on October 21st, a green flare shot into the dawn sky. Immediately afterward, a large scale artillery barrage opened up along the whole Tyneside Republic's southern border. 12,000 Midland and Yorkshire Republic Soldiers supported by 3000 M60A3 MBTs and 5000 M113A3 APCs and 7000 Humvee Armored Vehicles crossed the border and headed north.

Hearing this in Plymouth, the Southern Republic President David Mills with full US support, decided to attack from the south to help the Tyneside Republic. At 1pm, 12 hours after the start of the Midland and Yorkshire Republic Invasion, the Southern Republic Army unleashed 80,000 Soldiers, 600 Challenger 2 MBTs, 400 M1A2 Abrams MBTs, 300 Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles, 200 M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, 170 M901 Improved TOW Vehicles and 3,000 Humvee Armored Vehicles across the Midland and Yorkshire Republic's northern border. Supported by 60 M110 203mm Self Propelled Guns, 150 155mm AS90 Self Propelled Guns and 300 105mm Light Guns, the attack broke through easily and charged towards Birmingham with no signs of stopping. The Midland and Yorkshire Republic Army in the south, totally outnumbered in both soldiers and equipment fell back towards the River Trent where defensive positions where placed. But US bombing behind their lines destroyed reinforcements moving up to the front.

On October 22nd, the Southern Republic Navy, made up from mostly ex-Royal Navy Warships, Submarines, Aircraft Carriers and Support Vessels made an appearance off Morecambe and began a heavy sea and air barrage of the town, resulting Midland and Yorkshire Republic shipping around the town was sunk and the town severely damaged. The Southern Air Force also made an appearance with Typhoon Eurofighters and Harrier GR7s dropped bombs on the bridges along the River Trent, cutting off with 10,000 soldiers left to their fate. Birmingham and Wolverhampton fell on October 23rd with the Fens Republic entering the war on the same day launching an offensive against the Midland and Yorkshire Republic with the intention of securing Lincolnshire.

The Anglian Republic without warning declared war on the Fens Republic and attacked the Fens Army defenses along the Great Ouse river. However the strong defenses stopped countless attacks by Anglian T-80 MBTs which incured heavy losses on both sides. The Fens Republic finally took Grimsby on October 24th and totally occupied Lincolnshire. In the west, the Southern Republic had halted at the River Trent after advancing for 3 days and resupply. In the north, the Tyneside Republic had halted then reversed the front and had taken Hartlepool and Morecambe. The Midland and Yorkshire Republic was now being squeezed. But President Pope was not going to surrender, even thoug his army and even his country could disappear. His people were rioting in his capital and desertions were rife.