easterling invasion
this invasion was the largest the continent had seen since the great crisis. the war provide that there were people that lived east of the great steppe
The Conflict
Prelude
Bend and You may keep your throne and your sons shall rule under the great emperor. if you rise you shall be humbled and your throne turned to ashes the messanger of the easterling empirethe first time the easterling came to the west was when they invaded penany 1 year before the civil war in the twin sultanates an unknown messenger arrived in the united tsardom capital. he spoke before Tsar Michael. the messenger said that he could bend the knee the his rule and his sons would rule after him but if he refused the lands would be taken from him he family destroyed and his army destroyed. Michael hesated who was this man before him who threaten him. he responded by saying " tell your ruler that he can come and tell me this himself and then i will rendered his head from his shoulders." he emmasery left and for a time there was no word then a board guard reported that an army was sighted in the east. Michael order general Dukro to take his army and welcome the invader. after 3 weeks Dukro's son returned with his fathers head. it was a gift from the invaders leader.
The Engagement
war begins 1YBCW
creatureswe will not be intimidated by you. next time we meet our army's will join our swords shall clash and your head will be taken from you, your crown will be my’s and your army's and people will bow before me.
disaster to salvation
the next major engagement saw the destruction of Michael two relief forces. he march his army west and got to the fortress of cenianska. it took three days for the easterling army to arrive but with the fortress having its back to a river it couldn't be fully be surrounded. michael stood on the walls with his men. but day after day of relentless wall attacks by Sacani wore down the defenders. after a mouth of siege the michael was willing to surrender. but then in the night an army of black horse men arrived in the north. the besieging force was charged down in the thousands. so when the defenders woke to see that there attackers were gone. all that was left along with the blooded body was the flag of the northern badland. the clans of the north would aid the tsar.
the grand plan
the the wolf king robert donrachei met Tsar Michael . robert donrachei know as the grey wolf after his grey great wolf was a blunt man. the youngest wolf king he had the story of child hood fresh in his mind of what the tsar and his army had down to his people. the two kings were not friends. the two had been each other enemy during the calmoor war. but RObert was willing to put that aside as he knew that the threat facing them was more important. he agreed to meet tsar michael and come up with a grand plan to beet the invaders. the problem was the two different commanders. tsar michael and his senior officers of his army said it would be better it they waited for reinforcements from the principlaty of ravabsk (the red kingdom). Robert said it would be better it they attack first. his new army made up of heavy cavalry mainly had already routed a easterling army. but that was the northmens first battle against the easterings. reports were coming round all across the boarder of the steppe. the easterlings were evolving like a virus. the tsarist army's were wining small battle and then when the divisive battle came around they were being defeated by the easterlings. Michael proposed they turn the axis of advance north and use the chill of the frozen winter to there advantage. this frighted the northern lords who thought that they were trying to put the battle filed in there land. Robert however agreed. Michael asked his general if the plan was freezable. they said he would need time to gather a large army but he could do it. after 2 mouths an army of around 100000 tsarist troops where gathered. they launched an attack in hope they could drive the invaders north. the northern troops supported the attack. it succeeded in riving the easterling north. however it cost 20000 men dead wounded or captured. this was the first major victory of the tsar.
out rage and retaliation
when word reached the easterling emperor he fell into a uncontrollable rage. he ordered the general in charge to be shot. he took personal command at the front. he ordered an immediate counter attack. the Sacani lead the counter attack smashing general gotov's 3rd corp and forcing the grand duke of the boarderlands sergei (Michael's uncle) the area on the boarder of the great steppe onto the defensive. the northern clans attack in support of the grand duke but even Robert couldn't beat them. Michael who was in personal command of the 7th corp decide to counter this strike. he had 20000 men and he attack hoping to relieve his uncle. he succeeded in routing 30000 men and linking up with the grand duke. after this the easterling with drew north. after the victory Robert was invited michael and some of his grenreal and men to the wolf city to celebrate there victory. Michael was weary but his advisers including his uncle said it could help woo a young northern lady and bring the north into the empire so he agreed and he took 7000 troops to the wolf city. there the wolf king had put on a great feast.
slaughter in the city of wolves
Michael left his uncle the grand duke in charge while he and his army of 7000 ventured to the city of wolves. the men of the tsardom had never march this far into the northern badlands and know they were guests of the wolf king himself. the arrived just on the same day The twin sultantes civil war began. the city was more a kin to a massive castle with grante towers guarding every entrance and they were welcome by howling great wolves. Michael and some of his generals were taken into the palace of ur'khan the kings official residence and the feast began. pipes, fiddles and drums played music inot the night. the tsarist troops were amazed then Michael sensed something was wrong and so did Robert but they were to late. the doors had been shut and the slaughter began. men pull out sword and slit the throats of king Robert and Michael men. Robert pushed his daughterLily donrchari under the table and drew his sword. the royal Cossack guards tried to do the same but Michael stopped them. and savage melee insued and most of the loyalist were killedt. Michael promising his ally that he would help his daughter took lily and with the help of three guards escaped the palace. Robert was left allown and confronted by liam Macdonald chief of the macdonald clan who said he would not see his home in ashes and declared his king a traitor ordering his men to kill the king. robert tired and wound was able to kill the foot soldier but when liam attacked him it was to late and Robert was beheaded.
mean while Michael and lily saw what had happened. clans Macdonald, moor, wolfheart and durranus had entered the city with sword and 10000 The easterlings slaughtering the city garrison and most of Michael army. michael and lily were able to find horses but lily demanded she find her uncle lord james donrachi. Michael reluctantly allowed. he and she met up just before the sun rose with her uncle and 10 men. the made a hasty exit from the city and made it back to the safety of loyalist lines. when it was finished the city lay in ruin and liam was crowned the wolf king become liam 4th of clan macdonald. the donrchari army was estimated in the frighting with only 200 men surviving the tsars troops fired little better with major general Erich suslaparov leading 1000 men out of the city and south.
the scarper march
with Michael ally out of the war he moved with all his forces south to the safety of the old badlands boarder. he had a meting with all his staff. his uncle suggested holding and waiting for the northern snows to melt. others said it would be better to retreat to the defenses of the interior. michael stelcovic said that he could lead a force west in order to draw the enemy way but Micheal had mad his decision. the army would march south burning everything that stood. they would take everything they could. an person who refused would be killed and there body left for the crows. so the army packed up and marched south. every castle village house or settlement was burned and the continence removed. farmland was destroyed and salted. even wells were poisoned. the red prince lead cavalry reguards but the easterling were no wear to be seen. but they were marching south with slow speed. due to the scorched earth police the great host of the easterling was ground to a crawl.
Conflict Type
War
Battlefield Type
Land
Belligerents
Strength
Casualties
Objectives
Protect there realm from invasion
Strength
Unknown but belive to be greater that the tsardoms
Casualties
Objectives
expand there empire into the lands over the great steppe.
Strength
100000 men
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