The assault upon Amsterdam continues with a brutal force, a meat grinder essentially set up as Roman soldiers pour into the breaches in the defensive lines around Amsterdam as they try to dislodge the Dutch soldiers from their positions and take the positions by storm. Amsterdam is holding fast though against the onslaught of Roman soldiers and legions that pour into the breaches, slaughtering them by the hundreds. Deadly traps set up around the city turn the Romans into flesh shields as the soldiers that have valiantly given all that they can for the Roman Army. Casualties are high on both sides, massive amounts of bodies clogging the streets and alleyways.
Another Roman legion falls to the arrows that fall downwards into their positions that they had freshly seized from the Dutch troops. The carnage is unimaginable, and the scenes of it will later be captured by famous Roman painters like Dante Vecci and Mikhail Basilius.
Dutch troops launch the Korrell Offensive, designed to dislodge the Romans from their camps and positions that they are using for siege weapons like onagers and small catapults. Large portions of the outskirts of Amsterdam have fallen before the onslaught, and much of the outskirts and suburbs of the capital of the Dutch Empire have been broken and destroyed by the massive onslaught. The Dutch are successful at first but are pushed back after a long series of retaliatory strikes by legions led by able commanders and centurions.
Some legions have succeeded in their goals of capturing certain checkpoints and whatnot, but the vast majority of legionnaires sent into the fray have fallen and collapsed inwards. Casualty rates for units range from seventy percent to a staggering ninety five percent in terms of fatalities. The fanatical resolve of the legions is the only thing that prevents the majority of them from breaking and completely dissolving.
Brutus and Cassius are killed in the heavy fighting that occurs due to the overwhelming amount of Dutch resistance. Amsterdam has become a tough nut to crack, and is still standing strong while thousands upon thousands of soldiers have fallen and died.
Another legion has fallen due to the heavy Amsterdam resistance. At this point, it seems impossible that the Romans will be able to take the city with the remainder of their once powerful force. Less than twenty thousand soldiers remain to try and liberate the city.
Heavy fighting continues though most of the Roman morale has broken. How is it that they can win at this rate while the massive Dutch resistance that still exists inside of the city still opposes them?
From the province of Gaetulia, the leaders are in desperate need for a calendar. The Roman Empire graciously give these Mali the Gregorian-Imperial Calender that they have relied upon for so long.
Training centers are built so that cavalry can be trained en masse to reinforce the troops that are still parked outside of Amsterdam. The situation at home is rather grim; people are worried that if the bastion that is Amsterdam does not crack, they may be soon dealing with rampaging Dutch warriors that ride across the country side. The Emperor has plotted and planned though; drafts have been ordered and thousands of more troops are being brought up. The final battle for Amsterdam is approaching fast, and it will be bloody.
As troops amass for the final assault upon Amsterdam, construction continues across the nation. Musketmen and pikemen are amassing and heading north to reinforce the Roman army stationed there. The troops settle down for about six months of no fighting, both sides becoming extremely nervous and strained.
Led by the Emperor himself after being healed, new musketmen have gone and marched north with pikemen following them, all eager to smash the Amsterdam bastion.
The next battle will be bloody and horrible indeed.
can you imagine 
