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Ludwig Fuchs led the second army to start a distraction move on the lands of Saruhanna's eastern shore. Unfortunately for them, they ran into Aliyah Allaslaha's army that was completely led by female officers, and also happened to be the same size roughly as the Regalian army. The two sides formed up two fight one another. The skirmish was fast and quickly over, allowing the armies to fully clash head on against each other.
Harald Fuchs fought Aqtil Bissura in the field while their troops matched, guided by the tactical hand of Piero di Orazio. While Harald Fuchs fought competently, and his tactician did everything by the book, the army lost nearly half their troops to a trick played by Aqtil. Aqtil had a group of fire mages roast the Regalian troops alive, wiping out half the force in a matter of minutes. Edward Dyrticia and Tulir Avaladür managed to avoid getting wounded, though Cain Rawood was stabbed in the stomach by a sword, hurried off the field as the left flank collapsed.
On the right flank, Leah Kade fought Lottrah Qurinah supported by Ren Fong. The battle between Leah and her adversary went much more traditionally. Yet, the battle turned when the central column started failing. Tristan had engaged Jalilah Tras-Lahi, the infamous chain queen of the Saruhannan army. Tristan attempted to engage the enemy officer, but was badly slashed on his leg with her bladed chain. As he collapsed onto the floor, it sent Cedric Kade into a battle rage that had not been seen before in this army, Qadir falling left and right to dagger and arming sword. Jared Silverhand attempted to fight Jalilah himself, but was overcome by her pure skill in combat, the blades slicing at his arms, agitating old wounds. Tristan, despite being crippled, dragged Jared off the field while Rhoghash Ironmonger continued on with Cedric, occasionally grabbing him and tossing him into the enemy lines like a little spiked ball.
When Leah Kade saw her husband get struck, and heard of the left flank failing, she called for a retreat to conserve troops, despite the fact that the central column had been won, and her performance was decent, as well as that of her retinues Kemion Alvaris and Charles Handorian. Maciel Castanara specifically played his part well, guiding many Regalian soldiers back to safety as he held off the Qadir most skillfully.
In the central column, Cedric Kade and Rhoghash Ironmonger meanwhile continued the fight, even pressing beyond the retreating Qadir into the two other columns that were now descending upon them. Cedric once again caused panic around him in the Qadir lines by jolting around with rabid stabs and jabs. Rhoghash was unfortunately falling behind, as he already started noticing that Cedric had gotten too far into the enemy lines. Rhoghash retreated as a spear wall of Qadir lancers circled around Cedric, the horses causing him to hesitate and slow down for the trauma he received in the last battle from a horse's kick. Eventually he was fully surrounded with spears aimed at him, and in distant sight of his sister and the other retreating troops, threw his helmet and his weapons on the ground in surrender and sat down on the sand.
Back in Regalia, the panic was now complete in unison with the last disaster with Ulric Typhonus. A war that otherwise seemed to be on the winning side for Regalia had suddenly taken a nosedive, wounding the first army commander and capturing a Prince of the Empire. Qadir emissaries made their way to the Imperial court to negotiate a truce, it was quite evident that they intended to use the Imperial Prince as a bartering chip to force Regalia out of the war. The Prince was meanwhile shipped off to Qadiriyye, the capital, where he would spend his days in captivity in the Imperial palace with the Pashah of Farah'deen. Ludwig Fuchs was immediately recalled from being made First army Commander, commissioned to the third army, a token scouting force, while von Treppewitz was made First army leader, and Ulric was asked to provide a commander replacement for the second army. The court remained otherwise utterly quiet.
Harald Fuchs fought Aqtil Bissura in the field while their troops matched, guided by the tactical hand of Piero di Orazio. While Harald Fuchs fought competently, and his tactician did everything by the book, the army lost nearly half their troops to a trick played by Aqtil. Aqtil had a group of fire mages roast the Regalian troops alive, wiping out half the force in a matter of minutes. Edward Dyrticia and Tulir Avaladür managed to avoid getting wounded, though Cain Rawood was stabbed in the stomach by a sword, hurried off the field as the left flank collapsed.
On the right flank, Leah Kade fought Lottrah Qurinah supported by Ren Fong. The battle between Leah and her adversary went much more traditionally. Yet, the battle turned when the central column started failing. Tristan had engaged Jalilah Tras-Lahi, the infamous chain queen of the Saruhannan army. Tristan attempted to engage the enemy officer, but was badly slashed on his leg with her bladed chain. As he collapsed onto the floor, it sent Cedric Kade into a battle rage that had not been seen before in this army, Qadir falling left and right to dagger and arming sword. Jared Silverhand attempted to fight Jalilah himself, but was overcome by her pure skill in combat, the blades slicing at his arms, agitating old wounds. Tristan, despite being crippled, dragged Jared off the field while Rhoghash Ironmonger continued on with Cedric, occasionally grabbing him and tossing him into the enemy lines like a little spiked ball.
When Leah Kade saw her husband get struck, and heard of the left flank failing, she called for a retreat to conserve troops, despite the fact that the central column had been won, and her performance was decent, as well as that of her retinues Kemion Alvaris and Charles Handorian. Maciel Castanara specifically played his part well, guiding many Regalian soldiers back to safety as he held off the Qadir most skillfully.
In the central column, Cedric Kade and Rhoghash Ironmonger meanwhile continued the fight, even pressing beyond the retreating Qadir into the two other columns that were now descending upon them. Cedric once again caused panic around him in the Qadir lines by jolting around with rabid stabs and jabs. Rhoghash was unfortunately falling behind, as he already started noticing that Cedric had gotten too far into the enemy lines. Rhoghash retreated as a spear wall of Qadir lancers circled around Cedric, the horses causing him to hesitate and slow down for the trauma he received in the last battle from a horse's kick. Eventually he was fully surrounded with spears aimed at him, and in distant sight of his sister and the other retreating troops, threw his helmet and his weapons on the ground in surrender and sat down on the sand.
Back in Regalia, the panic was now complete in unison with the last disaster with Ulric Typhonus. A war that otherwise seemed to be on the winning side for Regalia had suddenly taken a nosedive, wounding the first army commander and capturing a Prince of the Empire. Qadir emissaries made their way to the Imperial court to negotiate a truce, it was quite evident that they intended to use the Imperial Prince as a bartering chip to force Regalia out of the war. The Prince was meanwhile shipped off to Qadiriyye, the capital, where he would spend his days in captivity in the Imperial palace with the Pashah of Farah'deen. Ludwig Fuchs was immediately recalled from being made First army Commander, commissioned to the third army, a token scouting force, while von Treppewitz was made First army leader, and Ulric was asked to provide a commander replacement for the second army. The court remained otherwise utterly quiet.
