Truly the Greatest
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WASHINGTON - Dubya immediately called his top military leaders back to the capital to discuss the upcoming war. Lee left his troops in England under the command of subordinate generals and returned to Washington. Nimitz and Grant were also called back.
The top-secret meeting of generals and government officials was known as the War Convention. Babylonians had invaded American-occupied England at Birmingham and were landing more troops there to defend the city. The dying power of England had allied itself with Babylon as well as a new, growing threat: the Egyptians. The Russians remained neutral. Now it was three against one with no possibility of gaining any allies. A grim situation fell upon the nation. American-occupied England was still very weak and volatile. The Baylonians had rifles and other advanced weaponry. The Egyptians were planning to invade the eastern part of the English Island. The English threat was still not extinguished. The future of America didn't look good. Dubya demanded action.
Lee spoke first, "Let us retake Birmingham just as we did with the English...an amphibious invasion on the southern part of the penninsula. Getting rid of the Baylonians there can buy us some time and we can acquire the secret of rifles."
"Good," Dubya said. "Then what?"
"Well, after we've gotten rid of the Babylonians, get rid of the Egyptians. Eliminate any infestation of the English Island. After the Egyptians and Babylonians have been cleared off, let's finish off the English."
"That's fine," Nimitz said. "But how can we demostrate our power to the Babylonians so they know not to mess with us?"
"Well," Lee continued, "we can invade their territory. Just pick some city on their island and take it over."
Grant spoke up, "We should also institute a complete change in defensive strategy. The phalanx is obsolete now. No way they will ever be able to stand up against rifles. General Lee, if you can capture the secret of those rifles, we will be able to catch up very fast to Babylonian technology."
"Ah, that's good thinking," Lee said.
"Okay, gentlemen," Dubya said. "I think we have a working plan here. I will approve of it but I want you, General Lee, to lead the invasion of Birmingham. Everything depends on the capture of Birmingham and their technology. I want my best military leader to take care of it...And for your smashing victories in England, I am promoting you to Joint Cheif of Staff for the Armed Forces of America. You are now in command of every troop, offensive or not, in our nation. Do whatever you have to do, just return Birmingham to our people."
Lee was blown away by the promotion but responded quickly, "Yessir!"
The convention was over and the officials left. Lee would now move onto Philadelphia with Nimitz and await the six regiments that Dubya had granted him. Then, Lee would return to Birmingham......
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The top-secret meeting of generals and government officials was known as the War Convention. Babylonians had invaded American-occupied England at Birmingham and were landing more troops there to defend the city. The dying power of England had allied itself with Babylon as well as a new, growing threat: the Egyptians. The Russians remained neutral. Now it was three against one with no possibility of gaining any allies. A grim situation fell upon the nation. American-occupied England was still very weak and volatile. The Baylonians had rifles and other advanced weaponry. The Egyptians were planning to invade the eastern part of the English Island. The English threat was still not extinguished. The future of America didn't look good. Dubya demanded action.
Lee spoke first, "Let us retake Birmingham just as we did with the English...an amphibious invasion on the southern part of the penninsula. Getting rid of the Baylonians there can buy us some time and we can acquire the secret of rifles."
"Good," Dubya said. "Then what?"
"Well, after we've gotten rid of the Babylonians, get rid of the Egyptians. Eliminate any infestation of the English Island. After the Egyptians and Babylonians have been cleared off, let's finish off the English."
"That's fine," Nimitz said. "But how can we demostrate our power to the Babylonians so they know not to mess with us?"
"Well," Lee continued, "we can invade their territory. Just pick some city on their island and take it over."
Grant spoke up, "We should also institute a complete change in defensive strategy. The phalanx is obsolete now. No way they will ever be able to stand up against rifles. General Lee, if you can capture the secret of those rifles, we will be able to catch up very fast to Babylonian technology."
"Ah, that's good thinking," Lee said.
"Okay, gentlemen," Dubya said. "I think we have a working plan here. I will approve of it but I want you, General Lee, to lead the invasion of Birmingham. Everything depends on the capture of Birmingham and their technology. I want my best military leader to take care of it...And for your smashing victories in England, I am promoting you to Joint Cheif of Staff for the Armed Forces of America. You are now in command of every troop, offensive or not, in our nation. Do whatever you have to do, just return Birmingham to our people."
Lee was blown away by the promotion but responded quickly, "Yessir!"
The convention was over and the officials left. Lee would now move onto Philadelphia with Nimitz and await the six regiments that Dubya had granted him. Then, Lee would return to Birmingham......
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Actually, I meant riflemen, not musketeers. The Babylonians were VERY advanced when I came in contact with them. Also, small portions of this story have been fictionalized for reality and story-smoothness purposes. The main plot and major battles are the same but I don't remember exactly every minor battle outcome.
BEACH NEAR BIRMINGHAM - Lee looked over the longboats headed for the beach. Six knight regiments were being offloaded for the recapture of Birmingham. As the longboat approached the shore, Lee noticed a fine cover of snow over the ground. Winter had set in for the people of England and his men in the Nottingham-area camps wouldn't be advancing until the spring.
The longboat reached the beach and Lee looked around. It was a cloudy day with evidence of a retreating snowstorm. Lee realized he was at the same spot where he had initially invaded England. He remembered thinking that no American troops had ever set foot on English soil. Now it was time to repel foreign troops from American soil. Lee had never encountered the Babylonians before and the rest of America knew little about their tactics and empire. Lee was in Nottingham when he heard about the fall of Birmingham and never had the chance to see the Babylonian troops. Now he was going to fight them.
Slamming his boot into the soft sand, as he had done two months before, he began the offloading of American troops. Several hours later, his men were all on the beach and the frigate fleets were departing. A few snowflakes began to fall as Lee led his men inland toward Birmingham.
Arriving in the mid-afternoon, Lee's scouts reported an estimated two garrisons defending the city. Months before, he had faced the same number of troops and had no problem...but those rifles, he thought. He had heard only rumors about their ferocity. The ability to kill men at a distance was totally foreign to him. Lee thought about this for a second, then, ordered a charge, leading it as usual.
His men were slaughtered and Lee barely escaped the onslaught. No one had crossed the Birmingham Bridge (a bridge that crossed a small stream just outside the city gates). Lee led another charge and the same thing happened. At this point he was feeling panic. His scouts reported a possible flanking maneuver from nearby enemy soldiers. If his troops died or retreated, additional enemy troops would garrison Birmingham and America would never recapture the city. It would be all or nothing now. He would have to lead a charge of every regiment at once to succeed but no one was willing to go. His scouts continued to warn of incoming troops. Lee was forced to make the most important, defining decision in American history. He rode his stallion to a nearby hill and turned to face his troops.
Looking over the regiments for a second, he finally said, "Men! You have been blessed with the great opportunity to witness the most important day in American history! Here, on the fields of Birmingham, you will have the chance to make history, for better or worse. Will Americans know this day as the beginning of the end or the turning point in the war? It's up to you. You will be writing history in blood today. Will you allow American citizens to be enslaved by the Babylonian nation or will you expel them from our lands? We will be made here or we will be destroyed here, but no one will ever say American troops were cowards. Aren't we truly the greatest of men to be able to fight for our country today? So now I ask each of you to follow me and take back our CITY!!!!
With that, General Lee took out his broadsword and charged, alone, toward the Birmingham Bridge. Stopping for a minute, he noticed the riflemen, excited to be able to take a shot at the greatest general of all time. Lee looked back at his troops, still positioned out of range and saluted them. With that, he charged across the bridge and into a furious storm of smoke, fire, and bullets. His horse pitched forward, dead, and Lee received seven bullets all over his body. He was lying on the muddy entrance to the city, when he stood up slowly and lifted his bloody sword to the gates of Birmingham. The riflemen froze in awe of this man's courage and, then, fired another volley into Lee's body...The general went down. Suddenly, a gigantic yell arose from the American troops as every man charged the gates. The riflemen began firing and picking off the leaders, but the surge of men was too great. The sheer number of knights smashed through the gates and entered the city. Infiltrating the city, the knights hacked away at the defenders and finished the last off by the next morning's light. Birmingham had been recaptured!
Investigating the stores of ammunition afterwards, crews found thousands of rifles and instructions on how to make them. The secret of the rifle was now America's. Cleaning up the mess of bodies and debris, soldiers found General Lee, still face-down in the snow at the gates with seventeen bullets in his body...The Babylonians had been expelled from England, but the greatest general on Earth had fallen......
The longboat reached the beach and Lee looked around. It was a cloudy day with evidence of a retreating snowstorm. Lee realized he was at the same spot where he had initially invaded England. He remembered thinking that no American troops had ever set foot on English soil. Now it was time to repel foreign troops from American soil. Lee had never encountered the Babylonians before and the rest of America knew little about their tactics and empire. Lee was in Nottingham when he heard about the fall of Birmingham and never had the chance to see the Babylonian troops. Now he was going to fight them.
Slamming his boot into the soft sand, as he had done two months before, he began the offloading of American troops. Several hours later, his men were all on the beach and the frigate fleets were departing. A few snowflakes began to fall as Lee led his men inland toward Birmingham.
Arriving in the mid-afternoon, Lee's scouts reported an estimated two garrisons defending the city. Months before, he had faced the same number of troops and had no problem...but those rifles, he thought. He had heard only rumors about their ferocity. The ability to kill men at a distance was totally foreign to him. Lee thought about this for a second, then, ordered a charge, leading it as usual.
His men were slaughtered and Lee barely escaped the onslaught. No one had crossed the Birmingham Bridge (a bridge that crossed a small stream just outside the city gates). Lee led another charge and the same thing happened. At this point he was feeling panic. His scouts reported a possible flanking maneuver from nearby enemy soldiers. If his troops died or retreated, additional enemy troops would garrison Birmingham and America would never recapture the city. It would be all or nothing now. He would have to lead a charge of every regiment at once to succeed but no one was willing to go. His scouts continued to warn of incoming troops. Lee was forced to make the most important, defining decision in American history. He rode his stallion to a nearby hill and turned to face his troops.
Looking over the regiments for a second, he finally said, "Men! You have been blessed with the great opportunity to witness the most important day in American history! Here, on the fields of Birmingham, you will have the chance to make history, for better or worse. Will Americans know this day as the beginning of the end or the turning point in the war? It's up to you. You will be writing history in blood today. Will you allow American citizens to be enslaved by the Babylonian nation or will you expel them from our lands? We will be made here or we will be destroyed here, but no one will ever say American troops were cowards. Aren't we truly the greatest of men to be able to fight for our country today? So now I ask each of you to follow me and take back our CITY!!!!
With that, General Lee took out his broadsword and charged, alone, toward the Birmingham Bridge. Stopping for a minute, he noticed the riflemen, excited to be able to take a shot at the greatest general of all time. Lee looked back at his troops, still positioned out of range and saluted them. With that, he charged across the bridge and into a furious storm of smoke, fire, and bullets. His horse pitched forward, dead, and Lee received seven bullets all over his body. He was lying on the muddy entrance to the city, when he stood up slowly and lifted his bloody sword to the gates of Birmingham. The riflemen froze in awe of this man's courage and, then, fired another volley into Lee's body...The general went down. Suddenly, a gigantic yell arose from the American troops as every man charged the gates. The riflemen began firing and picking off the leaders, but the surge of men was too great. The sheer number of knights smashed through the gates and entered the city. Infiltrating the city, the knights hacked away at the defenders and finished the last off by the next morning's light. Birmingham had been recaptured!
Investigating the stores of ammunition afterwards, crews found thousands of rifles and instructions on how to make them. The secret of the rifle was now America's. Cleaning up the mess of bodies and debris, soldiers found General Lee, still face-down in the snow at the gates with seventeen bullets in his body...The Babylonians had been expelled from England, but the greatest general on Earth had fallen......
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Thrawn
Emperor
I like it. Its like you zoomed right in on a single knight. 
AMERICA - The country was still in mourning by the time spring arrived. The smashing victory at Birmingham had been drowned out by the thousands of people that showed up at General Lee's funeral. He was buried near his home in New York during the largest funeral procession in history. Passing into the history books as almost a god, General Lee represented the great victories and resiliance of America. Wihtout his military brilliance, America would have to work twice as hard to win the war.
Now a new leader, General Eisenhower, was in command of the offensive troops throughout the nation. Eisenhower had been a subordinate general under MacArthur. When MacArthur was relieved of command after his blunders at Nottingham, Eisenhower took his place and proved himself to be a fairly good general. Now, with Lee's absence, Eisenhower found himself leading a war on three fronts.
Seeing Lee's death as an opportunity to catch American troops off-guard, Egypt invaded American-occupied England from the east and established a small settlement in the area. Now the nation had a port to funnel troops in and infiltrate England further. Eisenhower's primary objective now was to rid the English Island of all foreign powers. Using the troops that took over Birmingham, Eisenhower marched east toward the Egyptian settlement. At the same time, the army group stationed near Nottingham advanced north toward Brighton and Liverpool.
Eisenhower arrived at the Egyptian settlement first and encountered a phalanx regiment. His knights disposed of it quickly and the settlement was destroyed. With the minor problem out of the way, the northern group captured Brighton and Liverpool without difficulty. The English Empire was down to its capital city and a few meager regiments.
With the English Empire effectively dead, Eisenhower moved to invade Babylonian territory. Since the time Birmingham had been recaptured, the Babylonians had held off any attacks on America and had, instead, assaulted Russia. While Babylon captured more and more territory from the Russians, Eisenhower proposed to invade the city of Minsk on a remote island west of mainland America. The plan was to send a barrage of riflemen to overwhelm the defenders and capture the city. The riflemen would then defend the city and oversee the development of offensive troops.
Dubya agreed and provided the funds for such an attack. Within a few months, six riflemen regiments were sailing toward Minsk and America would finally be able to bring war to the Babylonian people......
Now a new leader, General Eisenhower, was in command of the offensive troops throughout the nation. Eisenhower had been a subordinate general under MacArthur. When MacArthur was relieved of command after his blunders at Nottingham, Eisenhower took his place and proved himself to be a fairly good general. Now, with Lee's absence, Eisenhower found himself leading a war on three fronts.
Seeing Lee's death as an opportunity to catch American troops off-guard, Egypt invaded American-occupied England from the east and established a small settlement in the area. Now the nation had a port to funnel troops in and infiltrate England further. Eisenhower's primary objective now was to rid the English Island of all foreign powers. Using the troops that took over Birmingham, Eisenhower marched east toward the Egyptian settlement. At the same time, the army group stationed near Nottingham advanced north toward Brighton and Liverpool.
Eisenhower arrived at the Egyptian settlement first and encountered a phalanx regiment. His knights disposed of it quickly and the settlement was destroyed. With the minor problem out of the way, the northern group captured Brighton and Liverpool without difficulty. The English Empire was down to its capital city and a few meager regiments.
With the English Empire effectively dead, Eisenhower moved to invade Babylonian territory. Since the time Birmingham had been recaptured, the Babylonians had held off any attacks on America and had, instead, assaulted Russia. While Babylon captured more and more territory from the Russians, Eisenhower proposed to invade the city of Minsk on a remote island west of mainland America. The plan was to send a barrage of riflemen to overwhelm the defenders and capture the city. The riflemen would then defend the city and oversee the development of offensive troops.
Dubya agreed and provided the funds for such an attack. Within a few months, six riflemen regiments were sailing toward Minsk and America would finally be able to bring war to the Babylonian people......
JUST OUTSIDE OF MINSK - The riflemen lined up and aimed at the defenders of Minsk. "FIRE!" Eisenhower called out. The American troops sent a thunderous volley toward the Babylonian riflemen and, finally, the defenders surrendered. Minsk was now in American hands but that would be as far as America would grow.
The economy after Lee's death had plummeted. Lee had been such an integral part of America that his victories sent the stock market soaring while his losses caused massive sell-offs. Not too long after his death, the markets plunged into a serious recession. The war sector was hit pretty bad and military developments were cancelled. The economy was running slow and reinforcements were proving too expensive to keep sending.
Fortunately, the capture of Minsk led to an immediate cease-fire and peace treaty by the Baylonians. No tribute was paid but America would have a chance to rebuild its economy and focus on London and Egypt. As Eisenhower was attacking Minsk, Egypt had launched another invasion of England.
Eisenhower was called back to expell the Egyptians again and destroy London. With troops camped in the eastern English Island, Eisenhower launched an attack against the Egyptian phalanxes and drove the out into the sea. He then turned and advanced down the southern pennincula toward London. After a brief seige, the last English city was destroyed.
Now that only two enemy powers remained, Dubya ordered Eisenhower to attack the Egyptian mainland. He chose the city of thebes and sent nine, previously inactive knight regiments to take the city over. Lauching a massive amphibious strike, Eisenhower sent the regiments, full-force into the Thebian defenders. There, Eisenhower would make the gravest mistake of his life......
The economy after Lee's death had plummeted. Lee had been such an integral part of America that his victories sent the stock market soaring while his losses caused massive sell-offs. Not too long after his death, the markets plunged into a serious recession. The war sector was hit pretty bad and military developments were cancelled. The economy was running slow and reinforcements were proving too expensive to keep sending.
Fortunately, the capture of Minsk led to an immediate cease-fire and peace treaty by the Baylonians. No tribute was paid but America would have a chance to rebuild its economy and focus on London and Egypt. As Eisenhower was attacking Minsk, Egypt had launched another invasion of England.
Eisenhower was called back to expell the Egyptians again and destroy London. With troops camped in the eastern English Island, Eisenhower launched an attack against the Egyptian phalanxes and drove the out into the sea. He then turned and advanced down the southern pennincula toward London. After a brief seige, the last English city was destroyed.
Now that only two enemy powers remained, Dubya ordered Eisenhower to attack the Egyptian mainland. He chose the city of thebes and sent nine, previously inactive knight regiments to take the city over. Lauching a massive amphibious strike, Eisenhower sent the regiments, full-force into the Thebian defenders. There, Eisenhower would make the gravest mistake of his life......
JUST OUTSIDE OF THEBES - The knights soothed their horses with a firm hand. Many were on edge, anticipating the battle that was to come. "General Patton!" Eisenhower called out.
"Sir!" Patton responded. General Patton was a recently promoted officer of the American Army. His rise to general was mostly due to family connections. As such, Patton had little combat experience.
"I want you to lead the men in, now," Eisenhower explained.
"Yessir!" Patton called out although the towers of Thebes were on his mind. These fabled towers were known throughout the world as best defensive characteristic of any Egyptian city. Fifty feet tall and made of brick, the towers had never let any enemy through. Despite his reservations, Patton knew enough not to question a commanding officer. He rode down the hill to the waiting regiments and turned to charge.
Here, Eisenhower's blunder began to unfold. A field general typically leads the charge himself along with subordinate generals. Eisenhower had never been much of a brave warrior, prefering to stay back and watch a fight. Patton didn't have the experience to lead men in a charge through battle. Additionally, the towers of Thebes had been completely overlooked by Eisenhower.
As Patton approached the city gates, phalanx units in the towers unleashed a barrage of spears, killing half the American regiment immediately. Patton retreated to his main lines and led another charge. Again, hundreds of men were killed to no avail. The attacks continued through the night and into the next day. By the following afternoon, Patton had been left with only twenty-seven wounded men. Eisenhower, seeing obvious defeat, ordered a full retreat and marched back to his ships.
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Needless to say, Dubya fired Eisenhower as soon as he heard of the blunder. Patton took command but was replaced several weeks later for drunkedness. To the American public, it seemed no general would be as competent as Lee or would be able to get them out of the massive recession the country was in.
After Patton was retired, Dubya searched for a capable commander and, finally, appointed a little-known general named Sherman. Most Americans thought General Sherman would be another failure and a blow to the Republic. Sherman was determined to prove them wrong...especially after the Second World War had begun......
"Sir!" Patton responded. General Patton was a recently promoted officer of the American Army. His rise to general was mostly due to family connections. As such, Patton had little combat experience.
"I want you to lead the men in, now," Eisenhower explained.
"Yessir!" Patton called out although the towers of Thebes were on his mind. These fabled towers were known throughout the world as best defensive characteristic of any Egyptian city. Fifty feet tall and made of brick, the towers had never let any enemy through. Despite his reservations, Patton knew enough not to question a commanding officer. He rode down the hill to the waiting regiments and turned to charge.
Here, Eisenhower's blunder began to unfold. A field general typically leads the charge himself along with subordinate generals. Eisenhower had never been much of a brave warrior, prefering to stay back and watch a fight. Patton didn't have the experience to lead men in a charge through battle. Additionally, the towers of Thebes had been completely overlooked by Eisenhower.
As Patton approached the city gates, phalanx units in the towers unleashed a barrage of spears, killing half the American regiment immediately. Patton retreated to his main lines and led another charge. Again, hundreds of men were killed to no avail. The attacks continued through the night and into the next day. By the following afternoon, Patton had been left with only twenty-seven wounded men. Eisenhower, seeing obvious defeat, ordered a full retreat and marched back to his ships.
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Needless to say, Dubya fired Eisenhower as soon as he heard of the blunder. Patton took command but was replaced several weeks later for drunkedness. To the American public, it seemed no general would be as competent as Lee or would be able to get them out of the massive recession the country was in.
After Patton was retired, Dubya searched for a capable commander and, finally, appointed a little-known general named Sherman. Most Americans thought General Sherman would be another failure and a blow to the Republic. Sherman was determined to prove them wrong...especially after the Second World War had begun......
heh, a phalanxmen never throws his spear (this is historically true) and there is no way you take out have a regiment with one barrage of anything, unless it's a nuke or other large bomb. I like your stories, but that could have been stretched a little. Do keep going though.
THE WORLD - It's a mistake to think that the end of the First World War (with the peace treaty between Babylon and America) really ended the tensions and set it an era of total peace. Following the death of General Lee and the assault on Minsk, the world had plunged into a Cold War.
Both America and Babylon were uncertain whether the other would attack first and where. Babylon bagan dispatching riflemen to the outskirts of Minsk in case America decided to attack through the city. In contrast, America began fortifying their positions in American-occupied England as best they could, despite the economy.
For months, the arms race continued. No one really had an advantage over the other. When it seemed the race was about to end due to economic strains, Babylon finally developed their advantage over America. With the discovery of automobiles and combustion engines, Babylon developed their first tanks. It was seven months after the blunder at Thebes that Babylon signed the Mutual Powers Act with Egypt. Now that Russia had been temporarily quelled, Babylon decided to test its new invention out.
One early summer morning, as the sun was beginning to warm the fields surrounding Minsk, two tank regiments approached and bombarded the city. The defending American riflemen made a strong, yet futile, stand. By evening on the same day, the tanks rolled into the city, passing by the dead riflemen in the street and Minsk was once again Babylon's. The Second World War had begun......
Both America and Babylon were uncertain whether the other would attack first and where. Babylon bagan dispatching riflemen to the outskirts of Minsk in case America decided to attack through the city. In contrast, America began fortifying their positions in American-occupied England as best they could, despite the economy.
For months, the arms race continued. No one really had an advantage over the other. When it seemed the race was about to end due to economic strains, Babylon finally developed their advantage over America. With the discovery of automobiles and combustion engines, Babylon developed their first tanks. It was seven months after the blunder at Thebes that Babylon signed the Mutual Powers Act with Egypt. Now that Russia had been temporarily quelled, Babylon decided to test its new invention out.
One early summer morning, as the sun was beginning to warm the fields surrounding Minsk, two tank regiments approached and bombarded the city. The defending American riflemen made a strong, yet futile, stand. By evening on the same day, the tanks rolled into the city, passing by the dead riflemen in the street and Minsk was once again Babylon's. The Second World War had begun......
ENGLAND - Ten hours after Minsk fell, Egypt and Babylon, in a well-coordinated attack, invaded England from the east and west. Birmingham came under seige and fought an incredibly valient battle. In the end, the city was completely destroyed by advancing armor. Babylonian troops pressed forward toward Rome.
In the east, Egyptian knights arrived and founded a town named Mendes. General Sherman was quick to react.
"Get me riflemen!" he ordered his governors. "If we can seal off the Birmingham Penninsula, we will be able to hold off the Babylonian armor from invading the rest of England."
Every city in England began producing riflemen and had a line across the northern crest of the penninsula within a week. The Babylonian armor stopped and began preparing for a breakthrough. In the east, Sherman was ordering a massive counteroffensive with knights.
Never had knights fought knights before. Hundreds died trying to contain the Egyptian invasion. Finally, due to long Egyptian supply lines and lack of reinforcements, Sherman managed to lead a smashing victory near Reading and charged into Mendes, almost unnopposed. The city was destroyed and Egypt had lost the will to continue the war. America hastily signed a peace treaty and received 500 gold currency from Egypt...America's recession was over.
Back in the western penninsula, Rome was being bombarded by aircraft from the Babylonian mainland. Although Sherman could keep reinforcing the city, the constant bombardment was depleting the population's morale. The city was almost in revolt. Sherman knew he would have to do something quick or else Bablyon would invade the rest of England.
With armor pounding American positions, Sherman knew he could never fight off Babylonian troops. He would have to find some diplomatic solution to beat off the Babylonian onslaught......
In the east, Egyptian knights arrived and founded a town named Mendes. General Sherman was quick to react.
"Get me riflemen!" he ordered his governors. "If we can seal off the Birmingham Penninsula, we will be able to hold off the Babylonian armor from invading the rest of England."
Every city in England began producing riflemen and had a line across the northern crest of the penninsula within a week. The Babylonian armor stopped and began preparing for a breakthrough. In the east, Sherman was ordering a massive counteroffensive with knights.
Never had knights fought knights before. Hundreds died trying to contain the Egyptian invasion. Finally, due to long Egyptian supply lines and lack of reinforcements, Sherman managed to lead a smashing victory near Reading and charged into Mendes, almost unnopposed. The city was destroyed and Egypt had lost the will to continue the war. America hastily signed a peace treaty and received 500 gold currency from Egypt...America's recession was over.
Back in the western penninsula, Rome was being bombarded by aircraft from the Babylonian mainland. Although Sherman could keep reinforcing the city, the constant bombardment was depleting the population's morale. The city was almost in revolt. Sherman knew he would have to do something quick or else Bablyon would invade the rest of England.
With armor pounding American positions, Sherman knew he could never fight off Babylonian troops. He would have to find some diplomatic solution to beat off the Babylonian onslaught......
MOSCOW -
"Damn it, Stalin!" Sherman yelled as he slammed his fist into the negotiating table. "I'm sick of your stubborness!"
"I remind you, my friend," Stalin calmly responded, "that you are a guest to my country. Any more outbursts and you can consider this negotiation over."
"Look, Stalin. We've never been friends, that's true. But we've never been enemies either. You fought a brutal war with Babylon after Lee died at Birmingham. They took all of your eastern island. We managed to take Minsk but couldn't hold it. Now we're being slaughtered by the Babylonians. We need your help."
"And yet, you didn't help us when our cities were being destroyed."
Sherman motioned to his aid. "Stalin, I want you to see someone." The aid brought in a young woman in tattered clothing with a deeply depressed look on her face. "She once was a housewife from Rome. The Babylonian bombers killed her children, husband, parents, and relatives. She lost her house and her belongings in the bombing...Stalin...what do you think will happen to your people once we are destroyed?"
Stalin didn't respond immediately and stood up to look out a nearby window. "My friend," he fianlly said. "Go back to England. It seems as though my troops are preparing for battle..."
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The riflemen from the Twenty-seventh Regiment peered over their entrenchments. It had been two days without any Babylonian activity. The armor was fortifying its position and didn't appear to be readying for an advance.
General Sherman, overseeing the riflemen lines, knew why. Russia had just launched the greatest surprise attack in their history. In a lightning campaign, thousands of troops took back their captured cities and sent the Babylonian defenders running. Sherman knew Babylon would be hard-pressed to stop the Russian advance. He knew Babylonian armor wouldn't waste precious fuel trying to conquer England at this time. He also knew Russia's days as an independent nation were numbered......
"Damn it, Stalin!" Sherman yelled as he slammed his fist into the negotiating table. "I'm sick of your stubborness!"
"I remind you, my friend," Stalin calmly responded, "that you are a guest to my country. Any more outbursts and you can consider this negotiation over."
"Look, Stalin. We've never been friends, that's true. But we've never been enemies either. You fought a brutal war with Babylon after Lee died at Birmingham. They took all of your eastern island. We managed to take Minsk but couldn't hold it. Now we're being slaughtered by the Babylonians. We need your help."
"And yet, you didn't help us when our cities were being destroyed."
Sherman motioned to his aid. "Stalin, I want you to see someone." The aid brought in a young woman in tattered clothing with a deeply depressed look on her face. "She once was a housewife from Rome. The Babylonian bombers killed her children, husband, parents, and relatives. She lost her house and her belongings in the bombing...Stalin...what do you think will happen to your people once we are destroyed?"
Stalin didn't respond immediately and stood up to look out a nearby window. "My friend," he fianlly said. "Go back to England. It seems as though my troops are preparing for battle..."
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The riflemen from the Twenty-seventh Regiment peered over their entrenchments. It had been two days without any Babylonian activity. The armor was fortifying its position and didn't appear to be readying for an advance.
General Sherman, overseeing the riflemen lines, knew why. Russia had just launched the greatest surprise attack in their history. In a lightning campaign, thousands of troops took back their captured cities and sent the Babylonian defenders running. Sherman knew Babylon would be hard-pressed to stop the Russian advance. He knew Babylonian armor wouldn't waste precious fuel trying to conquer England at this time. He also knew Russia's days as an independent nation were numbered......
ENGLAND - As Babylon began to take back Russian-occupied territory, General Sherman opened up a new offensive with thousands of riflemen on the Birmingham penninsula. Hundreds of riflemen died but Sherman began to push the armor back down the penninsula.
Finally, Babylonian commanders gave the order to counterattack and halted Sherman's advance. However, Babylon couldn't advance either. Without aerial support (due to fuel conservation) Babylon and America settled down into a stalemate.
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One day, several weeks later, Sherman received word: The last Russian island was being bombarded for invasion. Moscow was preparing its final defenses and was not expected to survive...One week later, Russia didn't exist and everyone in America expected the full Babylonian military to come slamming down on England.
However, Sherman had proven incredibly courageous on the battlefield and had convinced authorities in Babylon not to crush America. The great stance that the troops had made on the Birmingham Penninsula had proven once and for all that America couldn't be crushed so easily. Although the Babylonian war machine could have invaded and taken out England...hundreds of thousands of troops would have died on both sides. No nation on Earth was prepared to take on those kind of losses.
With Egypt militarily extinguished and Babylon contained, America formed peace alliances with both nations and began trading goods. Several years later, Dubya retired from the presidency and settled down to live out the rest of his life in peace. Sherman maintained a vigil on Babylonian positions (since they still occupied the Birmingham Penninsula) but soon retired from the military himself. Babylonian troops began to retreat peacefully from the Birmingham Penninsula and soon left it completely. America returned to its former state and never again struck out militarily. Many presidents followed Dubya, many commanders followed Sherman, and many generations lived in peace throughout America......THE END.
Finally, Babylonian commanders gave the order to counterattack and halted Sherman's advance. However, Babylon couldn't advance either. Without aerial support (due to fuel conservation) Babylon and America settled down into a stalemate.
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One day, several weeks later, Sherman received word: The last Russian island was being bombarded for invasion. Moscow was preparing its final defenses and was not expected to survive...One week later, Russia didn't exist and everyone in America expected the full Babylonian military to come slamming down on England.
However, Sherman had proven incredibly courageous on the battlefield and had convinced authorities in Babylon not to crush America. The great stance that the troops had made on the Birmingham Penninsula had proven once and for all that America couldn't be crushed so easily. Although the Babylonian war machine could have invaded and taken out England...hundreds of thousands of troops would have died on both sides. No nation on Earth was prepared to take on those kind of losses.
With Egypt militarily extinguished and Babylon contained, America formed peace alliances with both nations and began trading goods. Several years later, Dubya retired from the presidency and settled down to live out the rest of his life in peace. Sherman maintained a vigil on Babylonian positions (since they still occupied the Birmingham Penninsula) but soon retired from the military himself. Babylonian troops began to retreat peacefully from the Birmingham Penninsula and soon left it completely. America returned to its former state and never again struck out militarily. Many presidents followed Dubya, many commanders followed Sherman, and many generations lived in peace throughout America......THE END.
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