April 27, 1010
A Triumph in Grehk: the Victorious Campaign
With the triumphant host of the south now returning with a wreath of victory from its occupation of southern Enweil after obliterating the imperial horde in Elloranaal, we can begin to see the true depth of our victory, and clearly spot the cracks in the foundation of Enweilian hegemony. The impressive array of Southern information-gathering has revealed that this recent campaign, beyond being a crushing defeat for Enweil's army, has left their realm in disarray, and revealed their rhetoric as fraudulent. Several days after the Battle of Thousand Swords, Enweil has begun to recruit again with the tax gold that piled up while they were on campaign: yet even with their recruitment in full swing, they still have less military strength than at the low ebb of their last campaign, which readers will remember was also a defeat for Enweil when we drove their marauders from the Republican Isles. The South has barely begun to re-arm its paladins, and yet we still field greater military strength than a resurgent Enweilian swarm.
Yet this was not our only victory. Aside from the fact that we are currently holding six Enweilian nobles in prison, and wounded about six others including Handkor Zotral and Nicolas Chenier, there remain a few lost Enweilians within our grasp. Handkor himself was last spotted trapped in the mountains of Bym, alone, his monarchial retinue destroyed, he himself is reported to be lying sick in some cave hideout. So much for the glory of Enweil.
Yet even that would not complete our victory. Were our victory only a fleeting tactical victory, and a few imprisonments and woundings, we should count it good, but it would not be the sign that Beluaterra needs of the impending doom of Enweil. There is such a sign, however. Many may remember Enweil's offer to the Dominion of Alluran to give them food, to provide for them: such an offer has now been exposed as dubious, at best. Recent scout reports from Fwuvoghor reveal starvation in that city: if Enweil cannot even feed its own cities, how can they possibly offer food to allies? Of course, this starvation may be a recent thing: the lethargic behemoth of Enweil shrinks every day from its wealthy heights of a few weeks ago. Indeed, today, Enweil's income is the lowest on record, perhaps revealing weakness and inability to maintain their own realm, but also testifying to the effectiveness of the unified Southern campaign of robbing the Enweilian nobles of their ill-deserved revenues.
Overwhelming defeat on the field, large-scale imprisonment and incapacitations, and a faltering economy: and Enweil still will proclaim its own glory? Truly, optimism may be Enweil's most positive trait. In Grehk today, however, the clear-eyed hosts of Riombara, and the victorious army of the Dominion in Eno, have much to celebrate: and even more to win on the fields of tomorrow's battles.
~ Hireshmont Vellos, Priest of Qyrvaggism
April 25, 1010
Battle of Thousand Swords
The glorious day in Elloranaal saw the acts of heroism and chivalry of the allied host. Such skillfulness in battle has rarely been seen and the grandeur Riombara boasts herself with was well deserved. Riombara was proud to have been a part of this battle by bringing the majority of the force and fighting like lions. Every single of the Highborn has been a sheer display of a knight in his splendor and greatness. With the sun in their eyes and on the wings of glory the Riombaran swords were piercing through the Enweilian ranks like a scythe pierces through the grass. The entire South is burning with optimism and invincibility for this magnificent victory, and the great feast is prepared for the victorious Riombaran cohorts once they return home.
The next few days saw a many skirmishes in Thromegor and Lopa where the majority of the Enweilian nobles have been captured in battle and locked in the dungeons. The imperial losses keep cumulating on and on as every new days brings more and more damage to their routed army. Their arrival to Fengen will be bitter and their desire for retribution great, but our armies stand ready to defeat the gods themselves if need be.
~ Tristan Gryphonheart, Viscount of Cjelegy
April 23, 1010
Enweil crushed in Elloranaal
After Riombara heard that her ally Dominion of Alluran was being raided by a large Enweilian force, she immediately began mobilizing her forces. Enweil pillagers ventured deep into Dominion territory, burning and killing everything in the way. The Celeres, lead by Marshal Ercole, and The Army of the Sun, lead by Vice-marshal Lucina, joined Dominion forces in Epinotke, preventing the Enweilian raiding party in Elloranaal from moving in deeper into Dominion territory. After a tense day of waiting, during which both Southern and Enweilian forces received reinforcements, the Southern armies decided to engage the invaders, and organized an assault on the vanguard of the Enweilian army in Elloranaal at sunrise.
The battle was long and hard, but in the end, it was a great victory for the Southern realms and an encounter that will become a legend under the name as a Battle of Thousand Swords. Of the 1400 men that Enweil brought to combat, only a third remained. The Southern forces brought over 2000 men to the fight, and lost 220 men. The Enweilian aggressors have been repelled once more! Let the brave sacrifice of our warriors not be in vain! For a free Beluaterra!
~ Mordred Lefanis, Ambassador and High Treasurer of Riombara
April 22, 1010
Beginnings of the Great Southern War
We've all heard various versions of the attack on the Republic of Fwuvoghor put forth by the Enweilian propaganda ministry. It is time the world knew the truth about what happened so long ago.
The Avalon-Republic of Fwuvoghor third war ended peacefully, after the region lords of Norjke, Zod, Henhower, Tey Gren and Sheja decided they had enough of the corrupt Avalonian government, switching their regions over to the Republic.
Peace was declared between the two realms, Chancellor Galvin and Premier Mordred drafted the peace treaty:
Ω1 Borders stay as is.
Ω2 Rogue regions are fair game for either realm.
Ω3 Any switching region lord's wish will be respected.
Enweil was to guarantee the peace, ensuring both parties respected the deal. The realm that violated the deal would face attack from both Enweil and their rival.
A few months later, Dead Angel, Chancellor of Avalon, decided that the treaty was null and void, as there had been no time set for the peace relations. He declared war on the Republic of Fwuvoghor, claiming that the Republic had stolen regions from Avalon (Norjke, Zod, Henhower, Tey Gren and Sheja). When it was pointed out to Dead Angel that every single one of those regions had voluntarily joined the republic, and that Avalon had given up the regions in the peace treaty, Dead Angel responded-
"lol, what are you smoking, Mordred, and why dont you share? "
The republic called on Enweil, the treaty guarantors for help, but received no response from Supreme Chancellor Handkor Zotral.
It was then that a damning document was brought from a sympathizer in Enweil, about the treachery that was afoot there.(Republic of Fwuvoghor/The Enweil Situation)
Enweil (Nicolas Chenier himself) had initiated a referendum, "What to do next", because its nobles were "bored".
Two of the options presented were:
Gorin : Fight RoF
Thromegor : Take Eylmon and it's surrounding.
Enweil voted to attack RoF, with the second highest number of votes going to the option of taking what was then Kingdom of Alluran's land.
Before the rest of the world knew what was happening, Enweilian armies swept upon Fwuvoghor city, sneaking past the walls and slaughtering the government officials within. Would Enweil admit these actions were based on the result of the referendum? No! They claimed the Republic of Fwuvoghor was a tyranny, and wanted their old region of Fwuvoghor back! However, the same Enweil had no problems allying itself in the past with the monarchist rulers of the old Fwuvoghor, who ruled with an iron fist.
Enweil is the realm of treachery, the realm that would sell out their allies for an extra region. Their oppressive yoke must be overthrown, they must be defeated. The festering wound that is the blood cult must be removed from this world. Only then will we be free.
~ Mordred Lefanis, Ambassador and High Treasurer of Riombara
April 21, 1010
Enweilian attacks Alluran
Nicolas Chenier has been offering his views once again?
Aye, let me see....this should be entertaining. Just to make sure I understand this correctly: Riombara wrongly executes a member of Enweil. We sentence our judge to exile. Enweil executes a member of Riombara and tortures several while not even feigning remorse.
Well obviously we are the despicable ones and need to be made war against. What were we thinking? We simply need to accept that Enweil may execute and torture anytime they feel the urge to do so while the return is a grave crime that needs a declaration of war. Perfectly logical so far. Treating Lord Handkor honourably while he recently graced our dungeons after the Enweilian defeat in Kuugl surely marked a low point in Riombaran despicability - that needs to be paid back by torture as soon as possible.
Not to mention that Enweil is entirely honourable when holding referendums on who to attack while being at peace. Makes for very comfortable neighbourly relations and of course said neighbours have no reason whatsoever to feel a bit put out.
So far I can follow Cheniers reasoning...but I still have a little difficulty understanding how first guaranteeing a realm aid if it should be attacked by a third party, then attacking the realm you guaranteed independence jointly with said third party is honourable. But I am sure that worthy Nicolas has found a very reasonable reason and I am just too feebleminded to grasp it.
But I especially like how Enweil 'handed Kuugl to Alluran'. Having the peasantry tell the Enweilian region commander 'Terribly sorry, guv'ner but we kinda prefer Alluran counts' certainly marks Enweilian generosity as paramount.
So all in all I do now understand the generosity and honour Enweil shows when attacking realms, torturing nobles and burning down cities. It admitedly took me a bit of effort but it was certainly worth it.
~ Kammar d'Serrai, Duke of Rines
April 13, 1010
Enweilian line of defense broken
Many a battles and events have occurred in the South during the last week.
First, the Enweilian raiding army approached the Islands and seriously threatened the fragile twin cities of Rines and Athol Margos. After passing the peasant barrier the Enweilian hordes have even dared to enter the gothic city of Rines. However, the Riombaran reaction was swift and merciless, and their retribution precise. This has resulted in several battles in both Cjelegy and Rines and the defeat of Enweilian raiding force with little or no casualties for Riombara.
Soon after that the Riombaran military initiative to form a second army has been realized. The Sunrise Duke of Irombro, His Majesty Carmelo Riina, has founded the army which goes under the name of Celeres and represents the elitist part of Riombaran nobility. His Grace Duke Ercole D'Este of Athol Margos has been appointed as a Marshal, while Viscount Sir Tristan Gryphonheart of Cjelegy has been chosen to serve as a Vice Marshal. The high esteem the Celeres boast themselves with still needs to be proved, although the next couple of days have revealed that having a second army would prove to be useful.
After losing Kuugl sometime in between these events, the Enweilian imperialists have mounted a takeover of the aforementioned region which eventually succeeded. However, Riombara was quickly rallied in Mio Dupaki determined not to give their nemesis much time to consolidate their forces. A battle of Kuugl commenced with the first rays of light, and after a couple of hours of intense fighting the victory has been taken by Enweil by the tip of the sword. However, to the surprise of Enweilian invaders there was more to that day then it was first thought. With the sun slowly diminishing at the horizon the Dominion of Alluran charged in over the hills of Bym to fight off Enweil from a region that was rightfully a Dominion's province. During the following day the peasants of Kuugl saw another strange conflict happening as the Enweilian imperialists hid their routed troops in the woods, thusly throwing the battlefield into mayhem as the Riombaran and Dominion's troops assaulted each other by mistake. Such acts of cowardice of Enweilian commanders further infuriated the Dominion's leaders which resulted in a official declaration of war against Enweil. After establishing a firm peace on the fields of Kuulg, both Dominion and Riombara were eager to charge off Enweil back to Lopa. Sunrise on the Lopanian fields saw another bloody battle as the Enweilians have been utterly defeated for the first time in quite a while, and the line of defense of their southern front was broken.
News have reached the Riombaran military council that the forces of Hetland have likewise routed another Enweilian army, and the scout reports from the Enweilian northern flank reveal great trouble that has beset Enweil as their regions in that area are in terrible condition. With Dominion's appearance in the war the South seems united to repel the imperial forces and the northern news likewise foretell good development. The flanks of Enweil appear to be overrun, their military command in disarray and their nobles in panic before the hammer of justice. With his blunt claws the imperial behemoth's hide has crumbled, and his fall appears to be forthcoming.
~ Tristan Gryphonheart, Viscount of Cjelegy
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