Pata, pata, pata.. pon?

It's 1911, and the Zigotons have returned. Initially, they were a neutral nation, but after the dictator Yaoton E. Squartler became the leader of the Zigotons, he conscripted men, women, even the immigrants, then trained them in harsh conditions. Then, he sent over ~3.7 million troops to Patapon lands to conquer them, meanwhile the Patapon Republic sent 1.5 million troops to the DPR Zigotons.

In 1913, the Zigotons were already using armored cars and tanks, while the Patapons used only infantry and cavalry. The Patapons discovered a deadly weapon; chlorine gas, initially used for sanitation and water purification. However, it can also cause serious effects; like redness, itching, chemical pneumonitis and et cetera. Eventually, they used it against the Zigotons, causing devastating casualties, around 1.2 million. The Patapons started to use the carbine gun and metal shield combination, which provided protection, but with slightly worse accuracy and lesser penetration. This combination became a popular choice for the Patapon Marines and Army, and started to become the "standard second equipment choice" for the Patapons.

Ceasefire

After both sides experienced devastating casualties and also left around 2 million shell-shocked, the Patapons and Zigotons agreed to temporarily stop the war (for a while). They sent humanitarian aid to affected people, like civilians in the middle of battles. The Zigotons and Patapons began to make negotiations for peace, but they failed from a multitude of reasons.

Continuation

After the ceasefire in 1916, the Zigotons sent a lesser amount, around 2.3 million troops. The neutral Karmen Free State during the ceasefire hosted the Sanina Convention, and created some sort of laws even in war, like not harming civilians, not using chemicals, always respect medics and not torturing prisoners of war. Although the rules were followed by the majority of nations, the Patapons broke them, and sent over 4 million troops and kept using chemical warfare. Trenches weren't made by the Patapons anymore, since they've ditched it for swarming and maneuver warfare.

The 2nd Battle of Wayton

In April 18th of 1916, 170,000 Zigotons and 500,000 Patapons encamped at the sides of the Wayton River, with pontoon bridges already built since the 1st Battle. {user} will fight here.

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