Shroom War III / The War of Shreds

After the Banana Army's attack of the Beldom Bay operating base and the Subversion of peace between the two nations, Shroom War 3 is declared by newly elected Mushroom Kingdom Prime Minister Loni Khotunaki. Khotunaki immediately ordered the dispatchment of Commander Keili and his 53rd MAIU (Mushroom Army Infantry Unit) on Phloem Military Headquarters (North Banana Empire). Keili Leads 4,000 men armed with rocket launchers and the newly developed K-95 Lendoor Repeating Canon (LRC). This was also the first battle in which a G-83 Heavy Assault Gunship (Armored Gunship) was used. Phloem HQ was the main supplier of troops, supplies, and weapons throughout all of the North of the Banana Empire.

After their retreat at Valley Operating Base, General Tar instructed all outposts on the north border to fortify themselves, as he knew the Mushroom Army would be quick to respond. On M9/D8/349PE Commander Keili and his soldiers reached Phloem HQ and bombarded it's 40 foot walls with rockets and canon fire while infantry was dropped off in and on top of the facility by the Armored Gunships. The battle for Phloem lasted for 32 hours before a remaining group of 73 banana soldiers surrendered to Keili and his forces, with them able to find and eliminate the holdout. Keili instructed his forces to line them up on the docking yard and executed them. This was considered a heavy act of aggression by the bananas and became known as The Drenching Of Phloem, due to all the blood left behind on the yard. After the Drenching, King George III feels threatened by the Mushroom Kingdom and allies himself with Shredland and it's Pencil Army, led by King Ronald Bjork. Pencil forces being led by Shamus Cryten, King Ronald's enforcer and second in command of the Military, intercept Mushroom reinforcements being led by Captain Tony Betos on their way to Phloem HQ. Shamus uses the pencils newly developed YX-33 Laser Crawler, a massive condensed heat laser canon mounted on 6 legs. The Laser Crawler decimates Captain Betos and his men, leaving Keili and his men stuck rationing supplies at Phloem. In a desperate attempt to get Commander Keili and the 53rd MAIU supplies and reinforcements Captain Adam helps lead the 52nd Assault Battalion along with Commander Roan Howard of the ESSI (Elite Shroom Soldier Initiative) towards a pencil Military outpost close to The Banana Empire known as Humit station. Humit station sent troops throughout The Banana Empire and housed most of their weaponry and vehicles. Captain Adam used the attack on Humit as a distraction for Commander Antos to Lead the 46th Attack Battalion along with The 3rd Tank Combat Core led by Commander Sonto to provide reinforcements for Commander Keili.

After setting foot at Humit, Captain Adam and his forces are overwhelmed by the android soldiers of the Pencil Army known as the Mechanical Pencils, just barely being able to take down one, they struggle to get past the small legion of them. 77% of Adam's soldiers die in the first 11 hours of the battle, leaving most of the survivors as the Elite Soldiers, suffering a 37% loss. By the 17th hour Commander Roan is killed in battle and Adam and 3 remaining ESSI soldiers are taken prisoner and tortured by Shamus and his men until they were released at the end of the war. Antos helps Keili fortify Phloem HQ and expand their military control on the northeast of The Banana Empire. King George III Requests a meeting with king Ronald to discuss how to drive Commander Keili and his forces out of the north. Mushroom spies catch wind of this meeting and General Fungi creates a plan to intercept King Ronald as he travels through Rentonio lake and in secret underwater tunnels into The Banana Empire. General Fungi coordinates a blockade halfway through the tunnel with the assistance of Scuba Commander Gill and Scuba Captain Pollo. Fungi sets up a wall of heavily armed sub-aquatic shroom carriers in an attempt to halt the King. Despite their efforts King Ronald's security detail is too skilled and able to create an opening in the blockade for the king to pass through.

While king Ronald is at the conference with King George III, Shamus seizes control of the Pencil government and military, telling the nation that the king had been killed in the attack. Upon his arrival King Ronald is dethroned and taken prisoner. A small group of Pencil soldiers that knew the truth and went rogue against King Shamus' seize of the government breaks Ronald out of prison and makes their way to The Mushroom Kingdom in seek of assistance gaining back control of the Shredland government. Shamus makes a large purchase of 70 5-star droids, an advanced, highly versatile and heavily armed Robot created for war, from the Zablorbanclocians. He uses the 5-Star droids to surprise attack the weak and unprepared bases in the south of The Banana Empire, quickly decimating the near empty bases and claiming the land for themselves. Ronald and the rebellious soldiers appear in Loathsome Village(In Mushroom Kingdom), surrendering themselves and requesting a meeting with King Shroom. The leader of the rebels, Army Commander John Bunwick, proposed an alliance with the Mushroom Kingdom to get back control of Shredland. At first reluctant, King Shroom agrees after Ronald promises him a dozen of the remaining 5-Star droids, a commodity that most armies couldn't afford.

After the betrayal against the Bananas, King George III pleaded to align with the Mushroom Kingdom, which they accepted, needing as much help as they could get. On M4/D17/351PE Commander Antos led the 46th Battalion and the Pencil Rebels to liberate Creddon City in North Shredland. After just 19 hours, Shamus' Pencil Army fell, giving the Rebels and Mushroom Army Access to 14 operational 5-Star Droids, which they had Pencil Field Technician Lon Peicle, reprogram to fight on their side. After hearing of the loss of Creddon City Shamus personally led 10,000 soldiers and all remaining 5-Star Droids to reclaim the city, as it connected to a path crucial to controlling the south of the Banana Empire. As Shamus and his men came upon Creddon the 46th Battalion was caught off guard, suffering heavy casualties. Antos led his men and the Rebels, as well as people from the Creddon population who were willing to fight, they were able to hold off long enough for Banana Army General Stanford Peel and his 65th Legion along with King Ronald and Mushroom Major Raptus of the 23rd Division to arrive and surrounding Shamus and his pencil forces, trapping them. After King Ronald's Arrival, seeing he was alive, Pencil Commander Gilmore Erman, Captain Kea Bordon, and Major Beret Jones redirect their soldiers to Shamus and the 5-Star Droids. Seizing the opportunity Ronald Duels Shamus in what was known as 'The Dance Of The Steel Snake', which was a sword duel between leaders on the battlefield in Pencil culture. Ronald bests Shamus, taking back his crown and winning the battle, promptly ending the war. Shamus is imprisoned in The Mushroom Kingdom, 2 miles under the surface in a secret prison facility called 'The Crimson Shadow'. With the end of the Shroom War III Shredland, The Mushroom Kingdom, and The Banana Empire signed a non-aggression pact and Shredland and the Mushroom Kingdom formed an Alliance.