A BIG bloodbath (day 1 the English assault)
When the sun started to rise the next day, the English army charged down the hill and out of Durnovaria, with the sun in their backs. The plan was easy:
With the sun in their backs, the massive host of 21 battalions of cavalry would try to break the Celtic ranks and attempt to throw them back over the river
6 hours later, General Supersnaat also entered the battle
the first real battle in his life
and the main thing he saw was blood
...mainly blood
...lots of blood
all over the place.
Dead bodies were already piling, wounded soldiers were crying for help on both sides and still neither the English nor the Celts were backing down even half a meter. The English cavalry was charging again and again, dealing huge damage to the Celtic host, which contained mainly of food soldiers. But for every Celtic battalion beaten or retreating, the Celts were moving in a fresh one over the river. The riverbank was already packed with provisional boats and rafts and more were being made on the far side of the river at incredible speed. The Celts seemed to be determined to hold the riverbank next to Durnovaria, trying to cut the English reinforcement lines
and now it was clear, that they fought with numbers
losses didnt matter for them it seemed
and enough macemen, pikemen and knights would also bring down the English cavalry in the end.
So General Supersnaat also charged with his men
and killed
killed for the first time in his life
it felt good
the blood left stains on his uniform, his horse and even on his face, but he didnt notice it
he was caught in the heat of the battle
then, an eternity later (12 minutes) one of his bodyguards gripped him by the shoulder:
General
GENERAL
we have to retreat now
our men are exhausted, wounded or dead. We cant dare to charge again with all the fresh units the Celts have landed recently
But we have to
we have to throw them back over the river
I know
but we failed
and they Celts also know it
they are already shipping over their siege engines
Back in Durnovaria, first thing General Supersnaat did was vomiting
now he didnt feel good anymore
far from good
he felt empty, dirty and sad
but mainly dirty, so he took a long shower. About one and a half hour later, when he was on his way to meet Don Deity, he could already hear the Celtic siege engines at work, throwing stones and fire at the English camps, causing heaps of damage. He quickly walked over to the already overcrowded English medic tents, looking for some of his men, but seeing that more and more wounded soldiers were carried in, he decided to skip his visit and pressed on towards the English commando tent, looking for Don Deity
Don Deity
I have bad news
we failed in driving the Celts back over the river
as you might have already found out yourself due to the fact, that we are being bombarded by their siege units
I know, I know
but you did a good job
there was no chance of winning this fight
But you said that I was supposed to throw the Celts back?
Well
yeah
motivation, you know
wouldnt have done much good if I had told you, that your best wouldnt be good enough, dont you think?
Umh
if I look at it THAT way
You brought most of your men home
a lot of them are injured, some dead, but not a single battalion was lost
this is good news indeed.
Well
I suppose the BIG dying will start soon. The Celts wont allow our men to rest, left alone cure their wounds
and some of our battalions only consist of wounded soldiers now, not ready to fight at all
I know
...but we have to plan ahead now. The Celtic army will take control over the southern outskirts of the town during this night, helped by the Celtic collaborators
and they will bring ALL their siege units in place for sure then
and tomorrow morning, the REAL bombardment will start, then they will come for us
So you have a plan Don Deity?
Surviving
good thing is, that Durnovaria is build on a hill, so our two battalions of longbowmen will help greatly defending
and the sheer amount of our units will reduce the collateral damage the Celts will do for sure to some degree
But that isnt really a plan, dont you think?
You have taken out 21 Celtic battalions today
that leaves them with only 28 battalions to attack us
subtract the 7 battalions of trebuchets and catapults they will suicide right at the start to deal collateral damage, that leaves them with only 21 battalions
so we WILL survive this battle
But our losses will be huge
and there are about 30 Celtic battalions more scheduled to arrive within the next 48 hours
I know, but IF we manage to keep open the corridor through Greek territory for our own reinforcements, we should be able to bring in also some more troops
We are talking about 5-6 battalions here
Well
better then nothing, dont you think? And besides, cavalry and grenadiers are still superior to anything Bren can field
as you have proven yourself this morning
And what should I tell my men?
I dont really care
I expect half of them to be dead anyways before the sun is fully up tomorrow
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
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See you Soon
Snaaty
but still amazing how you can fend off a deity ai army. nice update.
