>>220818
>Follow them! let no filthy yeteli escape!

>>220818
Follow them, Cautiously. Be careful that they may be trying to bait us from our fortress. Advance out to follow them in ranks.

>>220837
>>220878
writing

>"Chase them down, but remain vigilant we may know the terrain, but they could be trying to bait us from our stronghold." you order Lopendu.
>"I shall see to it my lord."
He responds.
>"Arep can i borrow a few of the hunters? they know the capital area far better than my militia."
>"Sure, but make sure that they don't get too harmed."


as Arep and lopendu are walking out of the room, A couple of your soldiers enter holding an old robed man, who seems to be struggling to get free.
>"Sir we found this one hiding in the Phydotia Matagnius, he claims to be a shrine keeper-"
>"I am Tyftekus, Keeper of the God of Royals! You claim to be Aedlan liberators, where is Prince Dira? I demand to see the prince!"
he shouts interrupting the soldiers, looking rather upset for such an old man.
ýour other leaders remain silent, waiting for your move.

>"It saddens me to say this, but Prince Dira died at the gate"
>"The Prince is dead, I am your new lord!"
>Write-in

>>220924
''We are Aedlan Liberators, my friend, I am saddened to bring you this news, but the Prince, may his soul be blessed, died a noble death at the gate, defending the city.''

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Also dropping a few setting details on you

Aedlon:
it is your birthplace, your home and your country, it has fertile plains at the coast of the green sea, that are covered in fields, its capital of Etheniol lies on the as well, there are a few iron mines in the Red Mountains, a lot of the old pydotist shrines have been destroyed by the former yeteli occupiers, but a few still stand, the Phydotia Matagnius has been desecrated and converted into a Djuskal sun temple.
Religions:
Pydotism:
Pydotism orginates from Aedlon, it has a multitude of gods, with everything from the God of Lobsters the the Goddes of Music. It is named after the book of Phydiot, or Pydot and it is the smallest religion.

Djuskalism:
it stems from the ancient country that once was known as Sythirr, and it decrees that every man should strive to either create an empire worthy of the Sun, or serve in one. It is currently the largest religion in the Centrainien.

Tilijism:
No one truly knows where it came from, but it worships a lot of the ancient legends and fables. The most important are: The Shining Son, the Mother of Stars, The Lost warrior and the Skull-faced brother.
Surrounding nations:
Rhadim:
The small city state of Rhadim are found directly to the north of Aedlon, they have few resources but are famous for their legendary Rhadise horses, which are some of the fastest in the Centrainien region. They follow the Tilijiv faith.
They are currently allied with the Iddyran revolutionaries

Idyrra:
This small kingdom is north to Rhadim and north east to Aedlon, they have many resources especially food.
they are currently locked in a civil war with with the Tilijivic revolutionaries on one side, and the Djuskal royalists on the other.

Yetel: This massive Djuskal empire is found to the south, they are currently trying to recuperate themselves after a humiliating defeat against the Itaphi princes, due to this their northern garrisons have been weakened.
Recently you wrestled the control of Aedlon from their occupation.

Tjuja:
Currently occupied by the Yetel empire, this used to be a Pydotist nation, but currently they are overworked, forced by their occupants to produce food in absurd amounts.
They used to lie south east of Aedlon.
Surrounding terrain:
The Saatabi desert:
The massive desert lies to the west, the only thing keeping it from consuming all of the Centrainien are the Red mountains.

The Red mountains:
A huge chain of mountains keeping the Saatabi out, they are named after their strange red and orange coloring.

The green sea:
They green sea is at the east of Aedlon, and it is said to be the birthplace of the Pydotist gods, it is also a holy site of the Tilijiv faith, because it is where the the Shining Son and the Mother of Stars first met.

>>220943
radhim.

>>220949
what about it?

>>220956
nothing, just thought we were picking nation or something. Distracted by epic memes on dota 2 stream.

>>220962
No you are Aedlan Aedlans from Aedlon. which you just retook from the yeteli.

Also on another note, I'll start writing in five minutes, if you have anything to say to the old man write it now.

>>220929
writing

>''We are Aedlan Liberators, my friend, I am saddened to bring you these news, but the Prince, may his soul be blessed, died a noble death at the gate, defending the city.''
you say, as the keepers old face slowly turns to a deep sadness.

>"He was the one that was meant to save us and liberate us from the Djuskal heathens. How could he have died?"
>"According to some of the soldiers, he was fighting off three soldiers, before a spear tore through his back. We have elected Tochtis-"
Eroch says as he points towards you,
>"-to be the lord, until we have retaken the whole of our country."

after he has finished, the old man seems to take a sigh of relief, knowing that the land wil atleast have a leader in the place of the prince.
>"Then we must have the coronation ceremony at once, we cannot have a lord without the gods aproval."

>"Yes we must have it at once!"
>"Could we finish retaking the city, before we celebrate that we have taken it?"
>Write in

>>221014
>Finish taking the city then do the shit

>>221014
''Let me prove my worth as lord before crowning me, allow me to finish the retaking of the city, with your blessing, and then I will return to be crowned.''

writing

>''Let me prove my worth as lord before crowning me, allow me to finish the retaking of the city, with your blessing, and then I will return to be crowned.''
you request and begin walking out to join your forces.
>" Eroch, Emeil! Let us give Aedlon back to the hand of the gods, and their followers."
>"Yes my lord!"
Emeil and Eroch respond as you all three exit the throne room.
>"Emeil my friend, where do the yeteli hide?"
you ask while walking out of the palace.
>"There are the ones who are retrating south, but we already have Lopendu and Arep after them. Then there's the ones that were garrisonned near the harbor, if we can take them out, we might be able to save a few ships, one of our hunters reported small relief force coming a half a days ride in the east."

>"We shall take the retreating forces, make sure that noone in Yetel know that we have taken the capital.
>"We must stop those ships from escaping, a navy though a small one, would benefit us greatly.
>"Those relief forces can not be allowed to reach Etheniol!"
>Write in

>>221109
>We shall take the retreating forces, make sure that no-one in Betel know that we taken the capital
>We must stop those ships

>>221109
We must wipe out all resistance within the city as quickly as possible, and be prepared to garrison the walls against the relief force. With the navy, we cannot be put to any sort of siege. We may rely on Lopendu and Arep to deal with the fleeing Yeteli.

>>221109
>"We must stop those ships from escaping, a navy though a small one, would benefit us greatly.
>"Those relief forces can not be allowed to reach Etheniol!"

You all seem to want to get the harbor, so writing.

also you have six leaders
Leaders: Tochtis, Eroch, Arep, Lopendu, Biarra, Twyl
each with their own army

I'd suggest we use all of our remaining forces to take the harbor, and then immediately make ready to defend the walls against the relief army. If we can pin the enemy at the walls, we can sally forth and destroy them when Arep and Lopendu return. If we have any cavalry, it seems it would be best used in harassing the relief force.

>"We shall take to the harbor, Emeil send word To Twyk ti start reinforcing the wall, and tell Biarra that she shall scout the relief forces, but only to engage if she is guaranteed a victory."
>"I shall see to it at once, my lord!"
he says and walks back to the palace.
>"Now Eroch.
you say while you both are walking towards the stables,
"You need to gather up you soldiers as swiftly as possible, I'll ride ahead with mine immediately, Join me at the harbor when you are finished."

You take your brown Rhadise horse, Your banner, made from the old flag you had at your farm, and finally you draw your old sword, the one that has helped you get this far. Finally riding out from the outer palace wall you, through the great market, You yell out to your soldiers:
The yetli are at the harbor, join me and we shall push them out!"

As you reach the front of your troops, they all begin to follow the few cavalry you have right behind you, and your many militia rushing behind them, all down through the broad street that leads. to the harbor. at the end of the street you find that the yeteli have constructed barricades to keep your riders out. you will have to dismount from here.

>charge them
>wait for the rest of your soldiers
>write in


(m not that great at writng big battles quickly, so please bear with me)

>>221238
>wait for the rest of your soldiers

>>221252
We have all the time we need. Wait for our full forces, crush the Yeteli, and immediately go to defend the walls.

>>221252
>>221287
writing

>"Dismount! we wait for Eroch, if they try to breaktrough, you slay , but do not move in!
first your infantry arrives, bringing archers, you have them fire arrows down upon the already pinned navymen. Then finnally Eroch arrives.

>"Sorry it took so long my lord, but we had spread out thinly.

>Charge them now
>write in

>>221358
>Charge them now

>>221358
>write in
(going off fluff you've given us about the Yetel suffering major defeats in a distant war, those garrisoned here are unlikely to be seasoned warriors).

Offer them surrender to minimise the risk of anyone firing the ships.

>>221454
>>221429
we have two very different opinions, could we get a consensus?

>>221511
I'll change my vote to >>221454.

>>221454
>Offer them surrender
Integrate the soldiers into our army!

Allright writing!

>>221520
Might not be an option if the Yetel are ethnically and religiously different, they are an occupying force after all.

Safe passage is one thing but Yetel pressed into our service is just begging for spies.

>>221532
>4th century B.C
Do they even have patriotic feelings?
>occupying force
Maybe they lived there for years, have family and friends too - so... less connection to their supposed home nation?

>>221548
they invaded about 30 years ago.

they feel a little love for their country, but are very terrified of your revolt.

these are all green troops, recruited all over Yetel to try and keep the peace.

>>221548
>Do they even have patriotic feelings?
Nationalism probably isn't huge but the fact that the Yeteli have been desecrating our sacred sites in favour of their Praise/Serve the Sun religion majority I imagine that would be the main problem.

>>221562
>desecrating
Ordered by their leaders?
>>221554
>terrified of your revolt
Terrified enough to just surrender or too terrified to think straight and do something stupid?
>green troops
means young and malleable!

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Excuse me for thinking too far ahead.

Our allies right now are the Rhadim to the north. Who support the Tilijiv revolutionaries in Idyrra against the Idyrrian rulers who worship Djuskal (which is conincidentally the same religion our enemies the Yetel to the south worship).

So, once we actually have something to work with, supporting a change of rule in Idyrra seems the next logical move.

>>221577
Why is it in these quests everyone wants to recruit the enemy?

>Captured some bandits?
Let them join your forces instead of hang them for their many crimes.
>Defeated an enemy army?
Let them fill your ranks with men of questionable loyalty, different culture, religion and a high likelihood of defecting or providing easy grounds for spying.

Why on earth would our men want to fight alongside those that they have been fighting against so recently? The point of offering surrender is to secure the well-being of the navy and save our own men's lives.

>>221578
>Our allies right now are the Rhadim

Since when? I though our natural allies were the Tjuja.

>>221589
If you did it without a great many good reasons, they would turn on you.

>"Navymen of Yetel!
you roar:
We have scattered your allies! We have retaken our city! if you leave your ships we wil not burn and sink them with you! You shall be offered safe passage in exchange for everything in that harbor! I have 20.000 men ready to charge in there and slaughter you all! I will remain until you give me an answer!

Few minutes later, a grizzled looking man steps out between a small opening in the barricade. He carries no weapons.
>"We will surrender, please don't kill any of my men, they all recently got here and none of them ever did anything to anyone."
he says, awaiting your answer.
>"You may pass, Eroch shall lead you out near the new border where you shall leave our nation.

as Eroch starts proccescing the Navymen, you spot Emeil riding towards you. He aproaches you and says
>"Lopendu and Arep came under attact! they are requesting your aid."

>"I'll bring the bring the cavalry, we'll make it quickly!"
>"Send word to Biarra, she can be their aid"
>write in

>>221610
>"Send word to Biarra, she can be their aid"

>>221620
Yeah, we need to stay in the settlement. Send Biarra with the Cavalry, if possible.

I have dinner, please discuss and plan.

>>221610
>>"Send word to Biarra, she can be their aid"
Secure the settlement, look for left-over enemy soldiers?
>>221589
>Why is it in these quests everyone wants to recruit the enemy?
I doubt the enemy has professional soldiers - more like peasants... allegiance for food?

>>221774
I agree let someone else tAke care of the other city.
And on the talking enemy soldiers, why not make them all wear masks and robes so they can't help it they are surrounded by friends or foes?
>They aren't allowed to speak to each other and they will be their own cannon fuater units.
>We could force them to work the rams in seiges or walking in front of our real units to absorb all the archers arrow fire.

>>221774
I say we should kick the Yeteli out back to Yetel, where all the other ethnic Yetelis are.

We're leading an Aedlan army reclaiming Aedlon from the Yeteli for the Aedlans.

>"Send word to Biarra, tell her to stop scouting the relief troops and to assist Lopendu and Arep. Take the cavalry with you, Eroch and I shall help Twyl reinforce the wall in preparation for those relief troops"

You have now secured the capital and the yeteli navy that was placed there. but you know that a contingent of the yeteli troops have been sent to relieve the city, from your siege, that ended two days ago. now you just need to keep your post secure.

>hold your coronation as lord of Aedlon
>try to secure the walls personally
>write in

>>221815
>>221774
>>221823
They are already getting kicked out

>>221824
>try to secure the walls personally

Let's go under some military title for now, like I expect we've been using until now.

>>221824
>>try to secure the walls personally
The coronation will be held when we're relatively secure.

>>221824
Start finding good and loyal soldiers to promote to officer position.
>The best armies have the best officers.
>Start military discipline training along with. emergence drills like land or sea invasion, being attacked from all sides or falling back in to easily defenable positions in the city.
>Do we have any form of artillery? Like catpults or scorpions?

>>221882
>Do we have any form of artillery? Like catpults or scorpions?
you've got people that know how to use bows.

>>221886
Well, now we know what to study when we have some time.
>Artillery and projectiles are very important.

>>221882
>Start military discipline training
A new doctrine weeks before the enemy arrives? Doesn't that take more time?
>promote officer
Yes, take control of the army by promoting our friends! The other leaders might backstab us in the future.

writing

>>221920
A doctrine will be written up later on but we need to test and see what works and what does not now.
>To test how our military should be divided, connected and training on the field and in boot camp.
>For now we manage and teach people drill our selfs and with our new officers.
>We have to have plans of defense, offence, counter attracts and maybe even a ambush of a few light skirmish and shock cavalry in the field.

You start by having one of your most trusted, work with one of the smarter ones on a Hierarchichal line of command afterwards you and your other leaders go to the wall, helping out where you can, though the local masons seem to have things under control. You also plan out where to have your archers and infantry.

After a long wait, one of your Bowmen spot a large horde of spears and horsemen a force built for taking down a siege, not making one.

While you are standing on the wall, you can almost taste the confusion of the yeteli forces. you have your chance to strike, how will you do it?

>Have your archers rain death upon the yeteli
>Talk to them

>>222057
>>Have your archers rain death upon the yeteli
We can talk to them when we have our boots on their throat.

>>222057
>Have your archers rain death.
>Aim for their horsemen.

>>222118
>>222077
Writing

>"Archers! Fire! Rain death upon the enemy! Aim for the riders!
And many other things you yell to your archers, and the previously confused soldiers below are thrown into a panic as a bloody rain of death falls down upon them, the horses rear up knocking their own riders to the ground. a few soldiers try to run only to be struck down by the hail of arrows, you see one of them rushing underneath the gate, seemingly avoiding the fire, then he is joined by two others.

After no movements can be seen beneath the bloody sea if arrows, you yell:
>"Cease fire!"
there are no survivors, except the three hiding beneath the gate the three that you now have to deal with.


>send your swordsmen to kill them
>take them prisoner
>write-in

>>222309
>take them prisoner

>>222309
Take them as prisoners:Lock up the two oldest or most experienced while interrogating the weakest or youngest.
Find out more about their city, how big their army is and try to steal any good military strategies or tech from the Yeteli.
>Send out your soldiers to strip the dead savages of anything valuable, collecting wepons, armor and anything else.

>>222338
>>222334
writing
and picking a name

You decide to go down to the gate with your swordsmen, with their flatswords drawn you order your gatekeepers to open the gate, the three surprised looking men immediately surrender, you surround them and restrain them, as you start walking them towards the palace dungeon you notice a you child looking about half your age standing at the gate and looking out at the massacre, with a small sheet of parchment and and a piece of coal.

In dungeon you take the youngest of the prisoners and take him to the interrogation chamber.
>"What does Yetel know about our revolution?"

________________________
End of chapter 1
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I'll be around to talk a bit more about details, if you have any feedback I'll be glad to hear it. Also taking a trip because I'm switching over to my iPad.

>>222520
Top quest so far, I like how this is going with the war.
>I kind of want more politics with other nations and such but not a necessity.

>>222580
First you need to have a mark on the map for people to find you.

>>222602
I mean, after this battle and we head back to our capital of our nation we can decide that kind of stuff.
>What should our capital city name be?

>>222716
If you're even going to rename it, because it already has a name.

>>222738
I didn't know that, my apologise.

>>222754
It's cool, if you guys have anything you want to discuss before I fall asleep, Then now is the time

>>222816
Nah I'm okay, if you can just keep going with the next turn that would be cool.