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You would not need a force that big for Adrianopol, but when we assault Constantinople we will probably need even more. With it's famed double-walled defenses.
hawk_knight
02-07-2005, 22:56
You would not need a force that big for Adrianopol, but when we assault Constantinople we will probably need even more. With it's famed double-walled defenses.
there is something that we have and Constantinople does not have and
That is hawk_knights famous dragons :wink: :biggrin:
Prince Eric of the Lorah Clan
02-07-2005, 23:06
Another round of beer is served!:cheers:
Journal of Sakim - June 12th
We have made a days journey west of our camp and are moving to join with the Bulgarian troops where it will be safer for us. I can wait no longer.
I call my squad leaders together and inform them that our mission here is coming to an end, it is time for them to tell their men to start deserting while on night guard duty. The first deserters should carry a message to Heretic and the Arab commander there, that my mission is close to completion and I will join them there within a few days.
The English are so trusting, and it is not good to betray a friendship but, I already have betrayed, it was one of my men that was with Sir Dobber's force that signaled the Byzantines(by my orders) the day Sir Dobber's ship was attacked and my loyalty to my Caliph is much stronger than my loyalty to Comrade Dobber. Once he has returned and I can surmise the strength of the forces coming to aid the Bulgarians, I will slip into the night and join my brethren at Constantinople.
Most interesting indeed! More intrique and mystery to the story.
Angryminer
02-07-2005, 23:29
Yes, great tension.
I wonder if we'll make it with Sakim telling the Caliph were we will march...
Angryminer
Where is Traveller during all this time? This should be getting his excitement level in a fevered pitch!
Angryminer
02-07-2005, 23:40
We don't know of the betrayal anyway. So there is nothing to do about it quite now until Sakim and his men actually leave.
Angryminer
Knight Richard's adventure
Chap. 16 The sight of a goddes and a wise man
June 13, 1005
Today we marched as planed with dawn. The skys where clear indeed and I felt better than ever before, I was going to se my beloved, Naddie. We reached the great walls of the polish capital and after some trouble and mistundesttandings the king let us in. I gave my men the order to take the day free and go have some while I was of to meet the king. I entered the court room and there by the side of the king was my beloved, in her silk robes and with a smile worth of a goddes. The king said something, but I hardly heard what he said, I was spelled in the myths of my beloved's beuty. Then the king spoke again, this time louder.
"Richard, I belive you know my doughter?"
"Yes sir, some years ago during the king's birthday"
" I know why you'r here, If you are feet to rule Anglia, and win my support you will have to win in a duel against me."
" It will be a great honor to fight a man like you sir" I said
I knew he was extreamly good as I had seem him practise with my king many times in the pass.
We went out to a field, aparently specially made for this ocasion and we battled each other. It was incredible what this old man could do with a sword in his hands. His agelity, his strength, everything was like if was just a joung man. After almost an hour of battle, I was igsousted, but he seemed to be just fine, he charge to me and the two sword crossed each other
" bang, bing, thing" The two sword seemed to be singing
" I haven't fase a foe like you for many years" He said, I'm beginning to enjoy this"
The minutes procceded and so did the battle. Then soemhting strange happened. He did somehtign a expert swordman would never do, he literagy gave his back to me. He let me win! I was confuse, why would he do this? Then he said
"You'r a great warrior, and I think you have the heart of a king, you have my support."
"Why you let me win?" i asked
"My doughter, you love her right?"
"Sir.." I said, but didn't klnow what to answer
"She loves you too and I know you will make her happy, you have my concet"
"Thank you sir" I said
I imediatlly went to my beloved and we talked for th rest of the day, we made plans of getting marry when I get back from the bysantine campain and many other things. Tomorrow we are marching south to meet our allis and possibly I will meet Hawk knight in the way. I only hope I can return from this war soon so I can finally be with my love.
Hey we will have like 200,000 men but you can make the califs army that number + the huge bysantine army. Remember during this time the muslims had better technology and better trained armys.
Traveller
03-07-2005, 09:18
Where is Traveller during all this time? This should be getting his excitement level in a fevered pitch!
I'm here, I just didn't had enough time to write in the last few weeks. But I think tomorrow I might...
Now, for the story: It would be good if the big army (btw you know that 200 000 army was impossible to maintain in those times, even only for the food supplies) first helps Xuca to deal with Serbia's internal problems and then continues to Bulgaria. Thus, we'll have some more time to prepare the 100 000 army of our own (Bulgaria, I mean) and we'll be able to take Adrianople alone. Also, if you're worried we're too much, we could always add a surprise enemy to the Romans and Heretic's (and Sakim's) Caliphate. TKS said something about the Italians before... And Constantinople was the greatest, biggest and best defended city at that time. Even if we have numerical superiority, we would still have many casualties in a direct assault. So, Angry, don't worry about the numbers too much!
Btw here's a map (http://www.history.uiuc.edu/fac_dir/todorova/images/Relief%20Map%20of%20the%20Balkan%20peninsula_s.jpg ) of the Balkans, just so that you don't get lost... :rolleyes:
I tried to mark on this map who is where, so take a look:
the map (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=balkancopy3sz.jpg)(damn no pictures in text)
TKS, Hawk Knight and Dobber said that they are in a valley, and the closest valley is the valley of the river Great Morava. South-east from there is city of Ras, medieval capital of Serbia, so you may want to drop by and help the siege ;)
But i'm not quite sure where Sakim, Kuno, Angryminer and Travaller are. Angryminer and Travaller were to see the Bulgarian King, and Sakim said that he should move north near to the Bulgarians, but correct me if i'm wrong.
Traveller
03-07-2005, 12:25
Yes, I and Angryminer are at the Bulgarian capital, at that time - Ohrid. Although, since we freed Eastern Bulgaria, we could easily move it back to Great Preslav. But since Tzar Samuil is born in Macedonia, I guess he'll stay in Ohrid. And I've already wrote that we travelled to the south of the Rhodope mountains...
But I think Sakim and Kuno are more to the south-east, between Adrianople and Constantinople. Atleast that was the plan - they and the reinforcements would help in the siege of the last fortress in Thrace and then, when the other armies come, we all continue to the last battle at Constantinople.
ok, I corrected that: new map (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=balkan10be.jpg)
Angryminer wrote that he met with Sakim, so I presume that he left the army behind.
Angryminer
03-07-2005, 14:50
No, me and Traveller informed Kuno and Sakim that we set off with the bulgarian army and that we are to meet in the middle. Kuno and Sakim broke camp after they recieved the note and saw Heretic. Now Sakim, Kuno, Traveller and me are together on route against the byzantine.
Angryminer
Actually I should have said we moved west! Please excuse me! We are due south of Adrianople(maybe just a little west of due south) about halfway between Adrianople and the coast near the Marissa River In the big bend of the river where it turns south again.
We are awaiting Angryminer and Traveller there just southwest of Adrianople.
And now my original post reads west.
Angryminer
03-07-2005, 15:20
Traveller and me already reached you in my last post, Sakim. So we should be southwest of Adrianople by now. All together.
Angryminer
Actually, you met with the Bulgarian King on June 11th, and I am posting June 12th. You could not have gotten the King's troops prepared and travelled to me in 24 hours time. I have not yet met up with you. You are a couple days ahead of me with your storyline!
So Xuca, I guess you should have Angryminer, Kuno, Traveller and Sakim all there about the bend in the river. I suppose when I do my next log I will talk of our meeting Angryminer there.
June 14 - Dobber's Log
Late entry
Word came to us before we were ready to leave that Lord Xuca was in need of assistance nearby. We will aid him before heading south!
Okay, I corrected it again, but if I don't get it right this time, I give up:
The map (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=balkancopy8vp.jpg)
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