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2/10/1953
Liangang - Protesters have been taking to the streets for nearly two weeks, representing a diverse variety of political opinions. Their protests are typically peaceful, though in the days leading up to the lunar new year, skirmishes between police forces and protesters often involved fists, batons, and thrown rocks. Protests continued through the New Year itself, playing host to a number of public celebrations and numerous fireworks.
The Guisi Year was heralded with great joy across the nation, with millions of people travelling back to their family's homes to take part in traditional family dinners, sharing hongbao and other gifts with each other. However, all was not well - the government had earlier warned protesters to disperse before the New Year or there would be conquences. Those warnings were ignored...
2/11/1953
Liangang - Imperial Army soldiers responded to a radio call for assistance from Imperial Police who had apprehended several Hongmenghui members smuggling contraband, radio's and small arms. Imperial Army soldiers arrived on the scene and executed the Hongmenghui members, seizing the contraband for themselves. Among the contraband were notifications that Hongmenghui had been organizing protesters.
The information was relayed up the chain of command, and the decision was made by the General responsible for securing Liangang, Yang Zidi, to initiate a city-wide crackdown. In an operation utilizing hundreds of soldiers and dozens of tanks, including members of both the Imperial Army and New Army, members of the military met with protesters and began isolating groups of them into pockets. Sharpshooters were deployed to the roofs of many structures near protests, where they began opening fire on the crowds. With protesters falling dead to gunfire, crowds panicked and quickly dispersed. Several bodies were left on the streets, blood pooling in the drains, before Imperial Army soldiers moved the bodies out of sight.
The Imperial Army has enacted martial law for large portions of Liangang Commandery, and the total presence of soldiers in the city is counted at two partially mobilized divisions, or 16,480 men, as well as an additional 40 tanks which are being used to increase military visibility and deter protesters from high value locations.
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Liangang - Protesters have been taking to the streets for nearly two weeks, representing a diverse variety of political opinions. Their protests are typically peaceful, though in the days leading up to the lunar new year, skirmishes between police forces and protesters often involved fists, batons, and thrown rocks. Protests continued through the New Year itself, playing host to a number of public celebrations and numerous fireworks.
The Guisi Year was heralded with great joy across the nation, with millions of people travelling back to their family's homes to take part in traditional family dinners, sharing hongbao and other gifts with each other. However, all was not well - the government had earlier warned protesters to disperse before the New Year or there would be conquences. Those warnings were ignored...
2/11/1953
Liangang - Imperial Army soldiers responded to a radio call for assistance from Imperial Police who had apprehended several Hongmenghui members smuggling contraband, radio's and small arms. Imperial Army soldiers arrived on the scene and executed the Hongmenghui members, seizing the contraband for themselves. Among the contraband were notifications that Hongmenghui had been organizing protesters.
The information was relayed up the chain of command, and the decision was made by the General responsible for securing Liangang, Yang Zidi, to initiate a city-wide crackdown. In an operation utilizing hundreds of soldiers and dozens of tanks, including members of both the Imperial Army and New Army, members of the military met with protesters and began isolating groups of them into pockets. Sharpshooters were deployed to the roofs of many structures near protests, where they began opening fire on the crowds. With protesters falling dead to gunfire, crowds panicked and quickly dispersed. Several bodies were left on the streets, blood pooling in the drains, before Imperial Army soldiers moved the bodies out of sight.
The Imperial Army has enacted martial law for large portions of Liangang Commandery, and the total presence of soldiers in the city is counted at two partially mobilized divisions, or 16,480 men, as well as an additional 40 tanks which are being used to increase military visibility and deter protesters from high value locations.