April 15, 1956
Dortina, Eastern Republic of Cyrus
Inside the president hall, the aid rushed to the president’s office door, the loud banging made President Stéphane Jauffret almost jump out of his seat from being startled. Raising an eyebrow he would buzz the aid in looking at him before speaking, “What is the meaning of the loud commotion, sounded like bombs at my door!” Jauffret would say before allowing the aid to speak.
“Sir it would seem that the Dictator of Kalatianburg has sent us an ultimatum stating that if we do not join the nation they will be forced to occupy and take over Cyrus by force”, the Aid said with his words almost not coming out from his heavy breathing as he spoke. His face was sweating as he shows true signs of fear, it was nothing he could be prepared for or anyone, to say the least.
The president grabbed the paper reading what had been sent in shock, “Surely they must not be serious?” Jauffret would say out loud in utter confusion before picking up the phone attempting to be connected to Dictator Alexander Carretero. He would only come to realize that the line between the two had been disconnected, the message was clear Kuthernburg was no longer interested in discussions he had to make a choice war or capitulation.
Making the foolish decision of war the President would tell his aid to get him his general at once, after a few minutes of waiting for General Jérémie Boudreaux he would appear waiting for his order. “Move our forces to the border, start air patrols. Do not let any Kuthern Aircraft in or out, and for the love of god get me in contact with Carretero!” he would yell as his general exited closing his doors.
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April 16th, 1956
1:45 am
Kuthern/Cyrus Border
5 Kig-17 Korsha fighter aircraft takes off from Valleceno Air Base just 10 miles south of the border, they would go silent over the radios and ducking down to around 500 ft above the ground. They had one mission which was to provoke Cyrus into firing the first shot giving the People Republic of Kuthernburg the chance to invade, it was an easy mission the Cyrus airforce was not prepared for the newer more advanced Kuthern aircraft.
After roughly 40 minutes of flying, they would end up roughly 20 miles inside enemy territory before climbing up to around 1000 feet causing them to appear on the enemy’s radar. As expected they were intercepted by a pair of Cyrun F-74 who tried to make contact with the pilots, the Kuthern pilots would signal that their radio was damage turning back towards the Kuthern border. Just as they were nearing the border one of the Kuthern pilots rocked his wing towards the Cyrun aircraft almost colliding, the Cyrus pilot would quickly pull back on the stick as his Wingman foolishly started to fire without command missing the Kuthern aircraft.
The lead Kuthern pilot would cut his radio silence telling his men to return fire, a dogfight would soon break out over the Border. After a few minutes of intensive movement and near misses a Kuthern Kig would receive several bullet holes in his wing causing him to have to eject, he would land just a couple miles from the Kuthern border. In retaliation, the other Kuthern aircraft quickly eliminated the two enemy aircraft before radioing in for a Med-Evac, they would return back to base safely debriefing their mission to be told to the public.
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April 16th,1956
Luthernburg, Kuthernburg
12:38 pm
Dictator Alexander Carretero would sit at his desk with the cameras all pointed at him as he prepared to address the nation, the Dictator ruled with a firm grip while also keeping the nation stable the people followed him as if he was a god and what he was prepared to do to unite the Kuthern people as good.
“We are live in 10 seconds” a cameraman would say as he counted down on his hands to one.
“Good Afternoon Kuthernburg, this morning at around 2:30 am Cyrun Air Force fighters shot down one of our own Kuthern fighters on routine patrol in an act of aggression. The Democratic People’s Republic of Kuthernburg can not and will not tolerate such acts of Hostility against our people, we will respond with full force to not only eliminate the threat but to ensure Kuthern safety for all inside Cyrus. History has shown there are no invincible armies, It is not heroes that make history, but history that makes heroes.” He would take a brief Pause before continuing his speech.
“Undoubtedly, our path is not of the easiest; but, just as undoubtedly, we are not to be frightened by difficulties. When it is a question of fighting against imperialism we can state with conviction that we are all Hectornalist. We can take pride that we have taken part in the fight for the advance of our great cause against our enemies. Take up your arms! Fight to defend your country, the greatest power in Novaris we will return to our great past of Kalatianburg!!” he would say proudly before the camera’s cut and everyone in the room started to clap and whistle.
Carretero would stand up before walking out of the room and meeting his generals, “Invade Cyrus with everything we have, we will destroy them and assimilate them. At all cost will we unite the region under the great Kalatianburg Banner” he would say as the General would nod and walk off to give the order of Invasion.