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Chapter V: The Celtic Civil War
Part 4: The First to Fall
On March 8, 272 AD, the 17th Loyalist Knight Division attacked the closest Arabian force; about 600 Arab Cavalry near Verulaminium. Outnumbered and outmaneuvered, the Arabs fought bravely, but were no match for the armored horsemen of the loyalists
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Far north, near Augustodurum, the son of Vercingetorix had his army attack 1600 Republican Musketmen. The 4000 man Loyalist force charged into one of the bloodiest battles in Celtic history. 2600 Knights fell under withering fire from the Republicans. Dispite these horrific losses, the Loyalists emerged the battered victorious.
Arminius then led his better equipped forces against the city itself. 1600 Heavy Infantry were no match for the elite Military Cavalry. Augustodurum fell, and the Republican Senate was again forced to flee. This time, it was to their last remaining city of Agedincum.
IBT- The Republican fleet bombards 5 HP off of Vercingetorix’s Son’s army. It’s out of commission now, for at least two turns.
More Japanese are sighted heading north, their target is most likely Eboracum.
The Militarists pillage the road SW of Madras then move most of their stack towards Eboracum. Uh-oh.
Arabian Medieval Infantry move away from Verulaminium and now have 2 units in range of Lugdunum. Their main force consists of 3 Medieval Infantry and 3 Longbowmen, and is heading towards Alesia as of now.
A Military Cavalry and Royal Cavalry are generated by the Military HQ and the Statue of Zeus.
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On September 14, 272 AD the Loyalists deployed the 5th Army to attack a force of 1600 Republican Heavy Infantry. The victory cost only 200 Loyalist lives, while the Republican force was decimated.
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Arminius charged towards Agedincum on his battle horse. To his left and right, thousands of professional cavalry galloped. Their only opposition was the 600 Heavy Infantry left to guard the city. Only one hundred yards now separated the two forces.
Back in Agedincum, the Republican Senate fled the city palace. With no more cities under their control, they hoped to establish a resistance to the Loyalists through their Arabian allies.
Only a few yards were left between the Loyalist forces and the Republicans. Then, impact. The Republican front shattered as the Loyalist cavalry cut holes deep into the Republican formation. Several hundred infantry fled back to the city, where they regrouped.
“Listen to me, men!” yelled their commander, “We fight for freedom, the right of the people to rule! Not for a king hundreds of miles away, but for the people! What you do now will effect the fate of our people years from now. Now in the name of freedom,
CHARGE!”
The Republican soldiers charged. As they did, the Loyalists fired muskets at point blank range. Bullets sliced through shields, swords cut through flesh, and the two ideals clashed. Ultimately the Republican charge failed because it was disorganized and there was no room to maneuver.
Within an hour of taking the city, Loyalist cavalry had caught up to the fleeing Senators who had been moving slowly because of the size of their caravan. One by one they fell, and with them, the hope of a Celtic Republic. Soon, only Darminius was left. A shot from a musket tore through the air and dropped him to the ground, bleeding and surrounded. Then, from behind his bodyguards, came King Brennus himself.
“So,” he said, “your weaknesses finally caught up to you. Your defeat shows how weak a ‘Celtic Republic’ would be. Though the extra commerce would undoubtedly be useful, the lack of a strong military ultimately has led to your defeat.”
As Brennus and his bodyguards left, Darminius’s eyes slipped closed for the last time. The Republicans were no more.
IBT- Four Japanese units move into attack position of Eboracum. The Indians then move a veteran War Elephant into view, two turns away from Eboracum.
Arabian forces relentlessly attack the 15th Knight Division. Before finally falling, it kills three Medieval Infantry and redlines another. The Arabs then pull their remaining units out of my territory. Woo-hoo!
The Current Situation in Central Africa
Note: I wish that volcano would erupt.