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Xerxes was upset as always, at the crowding the Japanese had forced upon the Birthplaces of the Persians. The Persian city of Tyre had been completely surrounded by Japanese colonies such that it became more and more Japanese in its ways by the year.
The Japanese had a way with the soldiers, a warrior code that was irresistable when you lived among a torrent of Japanese, even if they were half way around the world from Japan's home continent. No one had ever seen this continent save the briefest sight of it by ship, among the Babylonians, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Americans.
Xerxes knew it was the constant border disputes between Japan and himself that would lead to war and conquest of this continent someday. And when Babylon sent word to him of an Japanese invasion force on their coast, it was time to attack.
In the early days of 1902 the presence of Persian workers and spearmen on Japanese soil advancing into the inner positions of its second colonial continent led to war and a hurried bringing of battle to Persia. Unfortunately, Japan had only recently gained peace from Egypt and Greece which freed its few Cavalry to begin the assault on Babylon. There was no quick way to either reinforce the colonial positions nor raise an army on that continent.
On Home Island, the Japanese had led a peaceful life for many years, while the civillians wondered what was happening in the war torn Persia-Babylonian continent. Constant war was the norm on the continent, and attrition had taken a large toll on the Japanese and Egyptian forces, while Babylon and Persia remained relatively unweakened.
In the first days of fighting, there were catastrophic victories on the part of Persia. The Persians captured the cities of Virconian and Gordium, which had been in Japanese hands for over a hundred years.
Japan struggled mightily to reinforce, spending vast sums from the coffers in extra time work for the production in its colonial cities of several Cavalry units.
The seemingly momentous Persian army ground to a halt in 1906. While they had the same forces as before, Japan had reacted to the surprise. Reserve Cavalry units from southern Japanese positions sprang to action eliminating Persian access to Saltpeter resources that were so crucial for Musketry. Even Elite Cavalry of the Japanese however, were unable to defeat Musket Men in the cities of Persia, as was evidenced by several losses.
Political trends in Japan were tending towards increased Nationalism, and the top war leaders believed Cavalry to be outdated after their losses at the hands of Musket men. The great number of colonies Japan supported was beginning to be felt as a liability more than a resource. 
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13-02-2003 04:46
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