[IC] War of Dominion

[Claw2k11]

@jordy0403

Internal strife covers your kingdom as House Shanyu and House Dayuan have started to hate eachother. For whatever reason, both houses claim that one of the houses insulted to other. Arguing came to insult, insult came to blows and now both houses have prepared their soldiers in order to attack one another and solve this situation once and for all by arms. To make it worse, there are rumors that House Avat, the leading house of Mtol Darask is preparing an army to come and crush this insurection, citing the reason that they want to build good relationships with house Torikani.

Your advisors plead to you that you solve this situation quickly before the Daraski armies come and invade their kingdom for this. Most, however, simply plead to pick a side and destroy the opposing side, while only a few voices in your court advise you to deal with this diplomatically.

@Lauder

Your kingdom has been for decades known as a reclusive kingdom, choosing isolation over diplomacy. This has made your people very patriotic, ready to fight to the death for their country. However, the minor nobles and advisors at your court tell you that you should expand your horizons, open your borders... wage war.

Your people seem to support this movement as well. However, a few voices have a different opinion, yes, the borders must open, however, we must pick diplomacy over warfare. What will you pick, will you open your borders and wage war, or will you simply pick diplomacy?

@Error

Even before the Celestial Empire collapsed, Wolastra was known as the richest region in the empire. And now that independence is at hand, your kingdom could have potential to restore the Celestial Empire, or start a new and better empire, one that will stand the test of time, unlike the previous Empire.

However, the king of Gnyr Shalorn, claiming to be the emperor wants to restore the Celestial Empire. He has already formed alliances with Sylvanyr and Noatun, so they are well on their path of building such an empire, having just recently declared war to the reclusive kingdom of Nastrond.

However, they may think it's not enough, as Shalorni ships have entered your seas and killed any pirates. While their intentions are good, this means that they do not recognize the borders of Wolastra and such, do not think it a independent kingdom, This has caused an uproar in court. Some nobles demand war, some demand reparations(though for what?), and some say that diplomacy is all we have to do. What will you do?

@RisenDead

Your kingdom is currently by far the most stable kingdom following the fall of the Celestial Empire. Rich in minerals and food, your kingdom is a trading hub, resulting in many riches, happy people and a strong army. However, worrying news have arrived. An alliance has been made by the kings of Sylvanyr and Noatun with Gnyr Shalorn.

While nothing is wrong with that, the thing that is even more worrying is that Gnyr Shalorn and it's allies have declared war to Nastrond. And while you are not allies, your family and your other noble lords have always maintained good relationship with the autocratic kings of Nastrond, even having trading relations with them.

And today two diplomats have come to your court in Utgaard, a Nastrondi diplomat and a Shalorni diplomat. The Shalorni diplomat asks of you that you allow their troops to pass through your territories into Nastrond to defeat the "savages" living inside the territory. The Nastrondi diplomat asks of you that you join them in their war against the aggresors, if not possible however, he asks of you to at least keep your borders with Sylvanyr shut so that they can deal with the Shalorni army on their own.

Your nobles lean on favoring the Nastrondi, not by war, but by keeping your borders with Sylvanyr shut if not to join the war.

[Lauder]

Felrëich Helier sat with his general, strategizing on way to assault the Mtol Darask and expand their lands. He already knew they relied on numbers more than the Anqallyt ever did, yet knowing full well that trying to tackle them would be hard alone. The diplomat, Kiniun Hos, to the Shan Tzien to see if they wished to gain more land, knowing full well how the reputation between those two are. An army of
14,000 men; 5,000 spearmen, 3,000 swordsmen, 2,000 Calvary, 3,000 archers, and 1,000 Sun Knights, was sent to the border, planning for an attack that was without warning. Scouts were obviously sent into the territory first to be sure there was no army waiting for them.

[Error]

Charles sat with his admiral, looking over the land that they were being attacked on. They had a navy to comabt them of course but was that really the best way forwards. The problem with sending an amarda out to sea is that they arent the only ones with a navy. In time they will be attacked again, with a force that is larger by all comparisons. No, we must think rationaly, we will split out fleet in two, one half going to push the invadors out our waters and the other half to provide support and a line of defense. Charles decides to take a stand point, not planning on attacking anyone else unless provoced

[Claw2k11]

Charles sat with his admiral, looking over the land that they were being attacked on. They had a navy to comabt them of course but was that really the best way forwards. The problem with sending an amarda out to sea is that they arent the only ones with a navy. In time they will be attacked again, with a force that is larger by all comparisons. No, we must think rationaly, we will split out fleet in two, one half going to push the invadors out our waters and the other half to provide support and a line of defense. Charles decides to take a stand point, not planning on attacking anyone else unless provoced

@Error

"My king. with all due respect, the Shalorni king is a warmonger and if it's war they want, then war then I propose we give them that!" a noble says says. "We'll teach them that Wolastra is no longer part of that stupid empire!" he shouts, most of the crowd cheers his proposal.

"Shut up, you fool!" a elder advisor says. "We need to be cautious my lord, but we must also see why the Shalorni have trespassed our territory!"

Felrëich Helier sat with his general, strategizing on way to assault the Mtol Darask and expand their lands. He already knew they relied on numbers more than the Anqallyt ever did, yet knowing full well that trying to tackle them would be hard alone. The diplomat, Kiniun Hos, to the Shan Tzien to see if they wished to gain more land, knowing full well how the reputation between those two are. An army of
14,000 men; 5,000 spearmen, 3,000 swordsmen, 2,000 Calvary, 3,000 archers, and 1,000 Sun Knights, was sent to the border, planning for an attack that was without warning. Scouts were obviously sent into the territory first to be sure there was no army waiting for them.

@Lauder

"My lord, we can assault them now!" a noble says. "Our informers in Mtol Darask inform me that our enemy is preparing to attack Sha'an Tzien, not only will we have Sha'an Tzien on our side, we will also take the Daraski by surprise!"

[jordy0403]

I sat on a simple wooden 'throne', pondering my options. Anqallyt had sent a diplomat to ask for support, which I sent back, telling him that I would support them if I could, but I had to sort out a problem in my territory first. I decided to send a force of 2,000 spearmen, 4,000 swordsmen, 1,000 archers and 1,500 cavalry and 2,000 samurai, along with my father, Torani, to sort out why they thought that each had insulted each other. He had been their leader once, and they hadn't had an problems while he was in charge. Hopefully that would work out. If it did, I would send 30,000 spearmen, 40,000 swordsmen, 20,000 cavalry, 10,000 archers and 10,000 samurai to Har Masa. The remaining army would stay and defend from a counter attack, mainly in Shanyu and Sha'an Tzien. This was all assuming that Torani was successful, mind you. Sometimes politics could be so confusing.

[Lauder]

"March the troops to Mtol Dærie, from there we shall push to Avat. If the as Sha'an Tzien need our help then we shall reinforce them from the south," Felrëich stated. The army would be put to into a forced march and sorround the first target as to prevent messengers from getting out, Calvary would go and harass any reinforcements that headed that way.

[jordy0403]

Ok, I thought to myself. Assuming that I succeeded in stopping the hostilities from Shanyu and Dayuan, as well as defeating Har Masa, I would send the force to Avat, to see if the Anqallyt had been successful. Moyat Awad would either retaliate, meeting either of our defending forces, or would be taken by a neighboring territory when news got out about the rest of Mtol Darask's hopeful fall. I had always been one to plan ahead, I suppose. At each city, I would leave the battle plan to Gorgion.