Sarmatae Invade Asia Minor[CITB]
Philanchez
12-08-2005, 22:47
Prince Rand had been training for this day for many years. He would now have his first command and prove to his people that he would be a worthy king.
25,000 Sarmatian Knights, 10,000 Spearmen, 25,000 Swordsmen, 10,000 Archers, 10,000 Horse Archers, and 20,000 support were on the border of Asia Minor. Their allys the Varangians would invade with them and would invade further to the west.
Prince Rand gave his troops a stirring speach. Talking of glory, honor, and riches. His troops were ready to die for him and he decided it was time to invade. He had a messenger sent to the varangian Army and they surged past the borders...
Philanchez
12-08-2005, 22:51
OOC: could any of the citb rpers please play resistance for me?
Tetris L-Shaped Block
12-08-2005, 22:57
Warlord Eirik Rurik Bloodaxe heard his Slavic allys were beggining to invade asia minor, so in order to keep up with his deal, he rallied 50,000 Axemen (armed with long-handled battle-axes) to raid the area. Being that mainland europe is in the way, the ships were sent to go around, turn at iberia, and attack from the East. The tactic would be dangrious (especialy if they encountered rough seas), but the land would be theres for the pillageing. the only thing slowing the invasion now was time...
Philanchez
13-08-2005, 03:16
OOC: can any of you citb players please rp resistance?!
OOC: ill be restistance if i remember
IC: We are being attacked rally he army
(army 10,000 swords men 10,000 lance men 5,000 calvary 10,000 archers
navy:200 trmies 500 gallies a total of 20,000 rowers and 10,000 marines)
Message to all troops Let us go into battle and just remember we are not only fighting for out country but for our families as well now man the defences
note: i also called up 200,000 mallitia wich constist of 50,000 swordsmen, 50,000 lancemen and 100,000 archers
Philanchez
13-08-2005, 04:10
265,000 men?!?!?!?!? i have a 3 million pop and barely have a 200,000 man army! edit those numbers mister...there arent more than 1 million people in asia minor....
actualy malitia are cavilians called in time of war and its very possible it can be all able bodied men
Maldaathi
13-08-2005, 13:12
Prates if you replaced most of the letter a with the letter I you would find you can spell correctly!
Philanchez
13-08-2005, 17:26
alright...can you make a post about where they are?
they are mostly in forts surrounding major cities but half the militia are assigned to smaller cities
Philanchez
13-08-2005, 18:38
Prince Rand was at the head of the massive column with his two Generals at his side when they came upon a city. It was nearing full dark but he decided to have his men draw first blood so other cities may surrender.
The Archers lit their arrows and began firing at the enemy. He ordered his engineers to build him two catipults and four balistas which they claimed would be finishe within the next two days. For now it was a barrage of flaming arrows in an attempt to burn the city to the ground...
i assume that its a small town
Philanchez
15-08-2005, 01:35
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there are 1000 malitia in earthern forts that cant be burned down and are houding most of the population
Philanchez
15-08-2005, 01:43
ooc:this should be easy
ic: The engineers had finished building the catapults and began launching flameing pots of oil at the walls of the earthen forts. Prince Rand knew that this battle would be easy and would give his men confidence and he awaited the time at which he would walk through the first of many cities to fall at his hand...
as you never stated that you surrounded the city...
in the darkness the militia slowly lit fires to make the enemy think that they were still there and fled to the capital city Constantinople (note it has most of the army and have 2 layers of wall to it will be hard to take)
Philanchez
15-08-2005, 02:00
ooc: ive razed consta plenty of times before and this time will be no different...also i had stated from the beggining that i was burning everything so id be surprised if even 500 of your men survived....
ic: Prince Rand had thought it queer that there had been no fight from the city so he sent a contingent of 500 Knights to inspect led by Lord Kulvrik. The air was rank with the smell of burnt flesh and the Knights didn't see a soul in the city. They returned with knews of victory but said that up to 500 of their militia may have escaped.
The army continued on moveing south and then west towards the capital city. They soon came upon another city but this time he would not let the militia escape. the army surrounded the small city and began barrageing it with catapults and arrows once again aflame...
Tetris L-Shaped Block
15-08-2005, 02:08
After days of rough seas, the Varagian ships had hit their mark. The area in asia minor in which they had landed was about 100 miles from consta. Seeing as they could find no allies nearby, Warlord Eirik Rurik Bloodaxe and his men began rideing east into the country untill they could find either their ally or opposition. Of the initial 50,000, 200 of them would stay and guard the ships. The Scandinavians walked as long as they could, and at first only passed a few small towns. They were hopeing for a fight, so moved onward untill they got one.
Philanchez
15-08-2005, 02:11
"Sir! Troops marching toward us. They fly the Varangian flag."
"Wonderful! Lord Kulvrik. Take twenty Knights and ten Horse Archers and meet our allys and bring them to us!"
Lord Kulvrik nodded and did a half bow in his saddle then turned and rode towards the incomeing army with his troops flanking him...