Editing Second Xiomeran Civil War (section)

===August 2020===

On August 1st, the former Empress Yauhmi emerged from hiding in the city of Chuaztlapoc. In a speech that was widely broadcast both internationally and at home, the former Empress denied that she had abdicated her position. It was also revealed that she had been detained, and tortured, by the government of Emperor Xochiuhue. Yauhmi declared that the government in Tlālacuetztla was not legitimate, and that she was taking control of the government in exile. Chuaztlapoc was declared the temporary capital of the country until the coup was defeated.

In response, Emperor Xochiuhue executed the head of Xiomeran Military Intelligence, Yāotlah'lotl, on August 13th for providing the intelligence to Huatli that allowed her to free Yauhmi. He then gave a televised speech on August 19th, declaring Yauhmi's claims to be null and void and accusing her of being a tool of foreign interests. The Emperor threatened both Yauhmi's supporters and foreign countries backing her with retaliation, and tried to rally Xiomerans behind him. The same day, the Xiomeran government was forced to withdraw from the Netlcoātl Islands by a revolt of the native residents there. Also that day, Xochiuhue placed all Xiomeran industries under government control and ordered them to focus on manufacturing war materiel. Two CEOs who were opposed to the plan were arrested.

Xochiuhue then ordered a massive attack on Chuaztlapoc, aimed at capturing or killing Yauhmi and ending the rebellion against him with a decisive strike. 50,000 Xiomeran troops were ordered to attack the city on August 25th, with a total of 27,254 rebels defending it. Despite a massive advantage in numbers, technology and equipment, the Imperial attack failed after a personal appeal from Yauhmi, coupled with elements of the Xiomeran Air Force switching sides and destroying the Army corps headquarters, caused a massive drop in morale among the mainly western Huenyan troops in the attacking force.

The failure of the Chuaztlapoc assault would mark the turning point in the war. Increasingly, Xiomerans would lose confidence in both the legitimacy of Xochiuhue's government, and in his own capabilities as a leader. Throughout the rest of August and into September, revolts in western Huenya would coalesce around Chuaztlapoc, taking control of much of western Huenya out of the control of the government.