(Richmer calls from the crowd)
WE GO TO WAR!!!!!
(Massive cheers erupt from the Thingoz)
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(Richmer calls from the crowd)
WE GO TO WAR!!!!!
(Massive cheers erupt from the Thingoz)
Arnulf and the Heruskôz joined in cheering
If all wish to march east then so it should be. I and my men on the other hand will join the army of Hádáwulfáz to make sure he obeys the will of the Thengoz and marches north to bring more of the amber route under our rule.
Ha, you ignorant Germanoi! The Makedones will soon arise from the ashes of my AAR and swallow you from the Throne Room!!! :evilgrin: :clown:
Just kidding, good going so far lads. Never though a barbaroi game can get that interesting :clown:
Maion
*Hêruwulfáz silenced the cheering men and with a boasting voice he proclaimed the will of the thengoz*
- Then it's settled! Hádáwulfáz of the Rûgoz will take a 10.000 men strong expedition north, to secure the amber trade route. Me myself shall march east with the army, to free the bástárnôz from the scythians! Who knows, Bástárnôlándám might be the passage south to the fabled cities of the hellenes! The next time we see each other, we will be joined by our bástárnôz brothers, in the east!
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Thengoz closed
(When the thengoz is closed, I ask you not to make any in-character post)
Just for that, the first bástárnôz family member I get will lead an expedition of plunder and pillage into Hellas! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Maion Maroneios
OBLITERATE HELLAS!!!!!!!!
(Insert psychotic laugh here.)
:laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:
~ Chapter IV ~(258BC-255BC)A golden opportunity
Words was sent out to all the tribes of the Swêbóz confederation, and many answered the call. Some because the promise of plunder and bounty, some because of the lust of war, but many because of a growing feeling of "togetherness" and sympathy for their bástárnôz brothers. It had almost been twenty years since Hêruwulfáz had claimed the title as Druhtênoz Theudónóm Aláizôm, and the fruits of his work was beginning to show, as his subjects started to identify themselves as Swêbóz and not their previous tribal belonging. Hêruwulfáz's hair had become grey, but his body was as strong as ever and his mind was dangerously sharp as he broke camp and marched east.
For the great adventure east, a 22.000 men strong army had been raised. Many of the younger generations joined the army, as well as veterans from the Belgae campaigns. When they passed through the lands of the Silengôz, many youths of the Silengii joined the army, born right before their tribe's incorporation in the Swêbóz kingdom and now followed Hêruwulfáz's standard.
East of Silengôzlándám laid Lugouw, home of the Lugii federation. The lugii tribes had, just like the Swêbóz, been united in recent years but were much more unstable. Their king Cocolitanos, although a a strong leader, was constantly at edge with his half-brother Rhesus, who commanded the Lugiian army. The plan had been to make a hasty march through Lugouw, and continue for Bástárnôzlándám but the scouts' reports soon indicated that something was wrong in the land of the Lugii
"Rhesus and the royal army is no where near Carrodonum, it's virtually unguarded", said the scouts. Carrodonum was the capital of the Lugiians, and Hêruwulfáz knew, because he had once long ago met both Cocolitanos and his half-brother Rhesus, that this was a golden opportunity for expanding his kingdom. When scouts in the south had sighted Rhesus in battle with the celtae in Coutinoe, Hêruwulfáz immediately redirected the army's path for Carrodonum. With Rhesus and the royal army miles away from Carrodonum, Hêruwulfáz could take the city completely by surprise and set the perfect ambush for Rhesus when he returned...if he returned! Hêruwulfáz called to a quick council of war, preparations was made and Carrodonum was besieged...
I sense an epic ambush in the works.
:sweatdrop:
great chapter :2thumbsup: I hope you took my char also with you
I should have payed closer attention to the AAR section. Now, Segmer has lost the chance to vote for a massacre among the bastards that took his eye... :smash:
Nice chapter(s) and Thengoz though. :2thumbsup:
Don't you worry, a new thengoz will be up either this weekend or the coming monday, as I already have enough material for two (or even three) chapters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tolg
~ Chapter V ~(255BC)Blitz
The attack on Carrodonum was swift and ruthless. The 22.000 strong army of the Swêbóz had surrounded the entire city and there was no way for King Cocolitanos to send a distress call for his brother, and even if he did manage to sneak a messenger out no one could know if Rhesus would answer. Rhesus could just as easily ignore the call for help and with the royal army retake Carrodonum and crown himself king. Time was short Hêruwulfáz had already set his plan in motion.
In the morning, Hêruwulfáz sounded the attack and the Swêbóz ran for the walls. Veteran archers of the Belgae campaign sent volley after volley over the walls, forming an curtain of nails which kept the Lugiians away from their defenses. This tactic had proved effective against the Nervae and Bellovacae and would surely do its work against the Lugii. With the lugiians taking cover, Hêruwulfáz ordered the men forward and the walls was soon breached.
As the Swêbóz poured through the breaches, Cocolitanos led his lugiian warriors straight into the fray. Cocolitanos had just been a small boy when Hêruwulfáz had met him, and now when the two warriors stood almost face to face, he could see what a strong man Cocolitanos had grew up to be. Too bad he had to die, Hêruwulfáz thought to himself as he fought his way through several lugiians and with one swing with the sword sewered Cocolitanos' head from his body. War did not know any mercy.
Slowly, the lugiians retreated for the center of Carrodonum, having decide to make a final staunch defense outside the Royal Halls. The final stand of the Lugii was heroic, but foolish as the Swêbóz spears and javelins soon found their targets and one day, Carrodonum had fallen to Hêruwulfáz. The casualties had been light, barely a thousand dead or injured, and so the city was spared unnecessary bloodshed and plundering. Hêruwulfáz was both satisfied with the low casualties and eager to continue east, so a loyal puppet was installed as king and the army was soon on the march again. This time, they would not stop until they reached Bástárnôzlándám.
HOW THE **** DO YOU PEOPLE TAKE THE SUPER INDIES OUT SO ****ING EASILY!?!?!?!?!!?!
These ****s give me nothing but hell.
Aw i just started posting when i noticed thengoz was closed.
~ Chapter VI ~(255BC-254BC)Rhesus' Fall
Winter had come to Lugouw, and although the Swêbóz were used to cold, many of the captains had grown comfortable in Carrodonum and there was still no sign of Rhesus and the royal Lugiian army, so Hêruwulfáz ordered the army to stay in Carrodonum. The winter months came and went, still with no sign of Rhesus. Then, just as the spring was turning into summer, a ragged band of broken soldiers showed up in Carrodonum. The men were surprised and shocked to find their capital in the hands of their neighbors, but they were mostly relieved, having survived the long march from Coutinoe. The men, who numbered perhaps only five hundred and many scarred for life, were easily gathered by the Swêbóz and their captain brought in front of Hêruwulfáz. The captain's dialect suggested a non-lugiian origian, possibly that of the Silengôz, and he spoke with a calm voice of his endeavors in the south:
"Rhesus and the Royal Army marched into Coutinoe a year ago, numbering over 30.000 men, accompanied by a large baggage train and many wives and children. I was captain over the Gaizoz Alje, the "foreign spears" and the mainstay of our army. Rhesus had once again argued with King Cocolitanos, and there were rumors that he sought to conquer Coutinoe to create his own kingdom where he would not have to deal with his brother.
"However, the bastards of Coutinoe thought otherwise and would not submit to Rhesus' will and thus they mustered their army to meet us. From their capital of Lucarottea came an army that was as great as ours, if not greater. Rhesus however, seeking glory on the battlefield, saw this as a great opportunity to in one blow eradicate the entire enemy army. On a grassy plain, the battlelines were made and by the gods, they stretched over the entire horizon."
"The clash of the lines were furious, with many instant deaths on both sides. The Gaizoz Alje did their part, and we held the line for hours as the lugiians and celtae wrestled over the control of the flanks. In our army marched several thousands of Boii celtae, and it was them who broke the lines first. Some of the celtae of Coutinoe fought naked, causing great unease amongst the Boii celtae, and soon the right flank fell. Rhesus, who had stood by with his entire cavalry, now charged into the collapsing right flank in a desperate attempt to save it. I had just skewered a celtae like a rabbit as I turned to the right, just to see Rhesus being pulled down from his horse and stabbed many times through the chest. The fall of Rhesus sent a shock wave through the entire army, and many of the lesser men began to run."
"I still had control over the Gaizoz Alje, and we fought like madmen against the celtae, who all knew that victory was within their grasps. One after one, our men either fell or ran. The difference was none, as the enemy cavalry hunted them down and sent them to the afterlife." The hopelessness of our situation soon became clear, but I ordered the Gaizoz Alje to make a final stand, either to find a path off the battlefield or die fighting. I had gathered the men for a final push, when I was knocked unconscious and for a long time, my mind was blank.
"I awoke several hours later in a daze, surrounded by the corpses of my fallen comrades. For some reason, the gods had spared me and I had been chosen to live one more day. I did not know this before long afterwards, but apparently the celtae had found the baggage train and were more satisfied of robbing the train and raping the women and children, than plundering dead men. I was not the only one who had survived the battle, but I was one of the few that could stand up up. I made it off the field and into the woods where I joined this band of survivors. Being the only captain of the group, I took command and marched the group homeward. Many died from their wounds the first days, and the heavy snow took it's toll as well. Of the 30.000 men strong army that had left Lugouw, only five hundred had followed me home."
Hêruwulfáz listened to the captain, and he believed him, Rhesus was dead and Carrodonum was safe. Scouts returning the following week confirmed the captain's story, Rhesus's body had been seen paraded in Lucarottea and the road to Bástárnôzlándám was open! The survivors of the Lugiian army had been treated with great respect and their loyalty was now with the Swêbóz. After all and although not truly kin, the cultural differences between the Swêbóz and the Lugiians had never been that great and the two people would in time inseparable.
Hêruwulfáz had waited too long now, and the army finally broke camp for Bástárnôzlándám. Trumpets sounded, men shouted and sang and the earth shook as the great Swêbóz army marched to free their kin from the scythians!
Grrreeaaaaaaatttt :smash: :smash: :smash:
~ Chapter VII ~(254BC-253BC)Arrows Fly
And so, Hêruwulfáz and the Swêbóz army finally stood in the doorway into Bástárnôzlándám. The army, who numbered nearly 18.000 after leaving a strong garrison in Carrodonum, had marched through the various mountain passes of Coutinoe and stood silent and gazed over the land in the horizon. Here and there, villages and farmland could be seen, and the land was truly paradise, had it not been for the scythians. As they passed the villages, the cruelty of the scythians could be seen - burned out houses, slaughtered cattle, emaciated villagers and arrows! The arrows were everywhere, and gave the Swêbóz a hint of what's to come. Hádáhárjáz the Bástárnôz, who had joined the army, wept before the sight of what had become of his homeland and his hate of the scythians grew even greater. The hate steadily grew within the entire army, and soon, the men was more part of an bloodthirsty mob than an organized army. As the headquarter of the scythians were sighted, Hêruwulfáz gathered his men and held a speech of hate and fury to his men:
"We stand in the land of our kin, the bástárnôz. Their wives have been raped, their cattle and lifestock has been taken, their idols has been cast aside! The bástárnôz are kin to us, separated only by the dark forests but not in mind - we speak the same tongue and we worship the same gods! The scythians has robbed our kin of their freedom and insulted them, and so they have insulted all germans! Before life, nothing but darkness existed. I say we send these foul beasts back into the darkness from whence they belong! TO WAR!
The air was filled the cheers and screams of the Swêbóz army, and the noise of the swords, spears, axes and shields banged together by the 18.000 men echoed in the evening as day turned into night. The scythians had been alerted early by the arrival of the Swêbóz host, and although Hêruwulfáz had no intentions of catching the scythians by surprise, the scythian governor Phidas was terrified to find the Swêbóz so close. Requests for reinforcement has been sent east, but the road to the Scythian capital of Olbia was long and Phidas would have to fight this battle on his own. Phidas had many archers in his 12.000 strong army, and he was confident that the Swêbóz would loose heart in the hail of arrows, just as the bástárnôz had done.
Hêruwulfáz knew the scythian arrows would claim their victims, so to minimize the casualties he had the army charge the camp as soon as the sun had climbed down the sky. Hêruwulfáz led the charge himself, throwing the light foot archers of the scythians at the sides for the youths to slaughter. Suddenly, the armoured mounted guard of Phidas towered up in front of him. These horsemen were armored from tip to toe, armed with long, vicious spears and mounted on huge steeds. The youths, eager and unexperienced, soon followed into the fray only to fall under the hooves of the scythians. The fighting soon turned desperate on both sides, Hêruwulfáz knew he had already lost many men and Phidas, who saw his bodyguard fall one by one, order his men to fire their arrows into the fight, killing Swêbóz and scythian alike.
Phidas pushed harder into the Swêbòz lines as soldiers on both sides started to fall in great numbers, whereas arrows merely bounced of himself and his bodyguard. This push would however separate Phidas from his men, which Hêruwulfáz of course noticed. The Swêbóz swarmed around Phidas and his men, and their mighty steeds where soon felled to the ground and the scythians continued the fight on foot. The heavy armor soon wore them down, and the light Swêbóz Jugunthiz climbed over the scythians, wrestling their swords out of their hands and cutting them down. Hádáhárjáz the Bástárnôz had been struck by two arrows and was fading into darkness when he found himself right behind Phidas, still mounted on his horse. With one last sweep with his terrible blade, Hádáhárjáz chopped the horse hind legs right off, throwing Phidas backwards onto the ground, where he fell and broke his neck in the fall. Hádáhárjáz then fell back on the ground himself, and he would not know anything more.
The fighting lasted all night, and when morning came, the camp had finally been secured. Hêruwulfáz had taken seat in the house of Phidas, contemplating his action the previous night. He was exhausted and had a healer taking care of a wound on his shoulder, caused by a stray arrow that had missed him but ripped up a gash on his left shoulder. But at least he was alive, for there were many of the Swêbóz that had not survived the night. Barely 4.000 of the 18.000 strong army had survived the night unharmed, the rest either wounded or dead.
Many of Hêruwulfáz's bodyguard had fallen, but there were many surviving warriors amongst the Youths that had proven their worth and be let into the bodyguards' unit. Perhaps the greatest casualty among the 7.000 dead Swêbóz were Hádáhárjáz the Bástárnôz. Hêruwulfáz had intended Hádáhárjáz to rule the Bástárnôz as chieftain, for he would have been loyal to the Swêbóz Confederation. Now, the Bástárnôz would be directly under Swêbóz rule, a bold decision that only time would later prove correct but for the moment it was unsure if all the bástárnôz would accept Hêruwulfáz as king.
Most of the scythians had been slaughtered, but almost 2.000 had escaped on horses eastwards to deliver the ill news to their king in Olbia. Hêruwulfáz had none of his soldier chase after, as he not had the men to spare. In the course of a few months, 5.000 of the wounded from the storming of the scythian camp would recover, leaving another 2.000 crippled for life. The final toll on the Swêbóz had been 7.000 dead and 2.000 crippled beyond possibility to fight again. The dead were gathered on a large pyre, brothers in arms lying side by side and by the flames sent to the sky were the gods live. Bástárnôzlándám had been freed from the scythians and incorporated into the Swêbóz Confederation.
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[Note from the author: The battle against the sarmatians were a close one, and I nearly lost it a couple of times due to the ridiculous thick armor of the FM bodyguard. I chose to role-play the high casualties as 50% dead and 50% injured, as I retrained the units with high casualties.
Really awesome work!
Indeed, both the chapter and by the Sarmatae. Nomads FTW.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwissBarbar
Edit: (I hope Segmer didn't hear me just now ^^)
Truly great events I must say. Another great victory won:applause: - and the Sauromatae just confirmed what I always said: if you fight the nomads be prepeared for the worst..:whip:
I wonder whats happening north..
Hmm i wonder if i should have my character die in a fight like this??
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~ Chapter VIII ~(258BC-253BC)Glazowegoz
At the thengoz of 258BC, Hádáwulfáz of the Rûgoz had been assigned the task of securing the land along the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, then known as Sarmaticus Oceanus. These land were quite prosperous because of the Glazowegoz - Amber Trade Route, which started here and brought wealth in abundance to those who controlled it. The Coalition of the Vendi and Sembu Tribes controlled this area and from the city of Ascaucalis they controlled the amber trade. The Rûgoz had several times pointed out to Hêruwulfáz of the richness in the east, and finally they would act.
Hádáwulfáz would have some initial difficulties gathering his army, since most of the men had already gone east for Bástárnôzlándám, but eventually he gathered an army of 13.000 warriors for the tribes of the Swêbóz were both populous and eager for war. Hadubrand, representative of the Samânónz tribe at the thengoz, would act as second in command in battle and was given command over the Dugunthiz. The Hábuskôz also sent a company of warriors, fierce and somewhat difficult to control. At the same time as Hêruwulfáz left Carrodonum, Hádáwulfáz crossed the border into Vendi territory.
The Coalition of Vendi and Sembu had gathered an army of 14.000 warriors and was led by the general Hêrmáláusáz. Hêrmáláusáz were of mixed vendi-rugôz descent and had fought many battles in his time, but Hádáwulfáz was the younger and more aggressive of the two generals.
Hádáwulfáz had his army create a thick wall of spears just outside the outskirts of Ascaucalis. Along with the Hábuskôz, Hádáwulfáz bodyguard formed the main battle line with the Dugunthiz under Hadubrand's command forming the second line that would refill any gaps created by the enemy in the first line. The youths were placed on the flanks, both protecting the archers in the back, but also ready to swing around and crash into the enemies backs.
The light cavalry of the Sembu were quick the charge the Swêbóz. The Vendi general either held little sympathy for the Sembu or had underestimated his enemy, but the light cavalry were easily taken care off. The cavalry tried to escape the spears of the front line, only to be caught by the youths who had broken ranks to meet the enemy. Although Hádáwulfáz had wished a more organized battle, the outcome were to his satisfaction as the light cavalry were either killed or driven away.
Then came the attack on Ascaucalis itself, and Hádáwulfáz took his bodyguard and Hadubrand with the Dugunthiz into the city to battle the Vendi general himself. Among the houses, 7.000 of the Swêbóz faced an equal number Vendi and Sembu soldiers. Hêrmáláusáz fought on foot with his Karotovas, skilled warriors who would make a deep impression on Hádáwulfáz himself. Hadubrand took the Dugunthiz close to the general and were several times only a spear's reach away from ending his life, but with little luck as the general's bodyguards fought on vigorously.
Meanwhile Hádáwulfáz and Hadubrand had fought the general, the Hábuskôz had taken a different path into the city and ambushed several Sembu warriors, poorly equipped men who had little military training and fell easily to the Hábuskôz warriors. Constantly aware of the pressed situation of Hádáwulfáz, the Hábuskôz made a hasty march through Ascaucalis and some came behind the Vendi general. Screaming and shouting, the Hábuskôz crashed into the Vendi backs and caused great misery amongst the enemy. It was now that Hadubrand had his chance, and with the Vendi general caught off guard, he took a twohanded grip of his spear and ran the spear with such force that he broke the general's shield, pierced the general and the man behind him.
The Sembu quickly surrendered, death on the battlefield was not desirable for men who spent their days as tradesmen and merchants. The vendi fought on, at least for a while but finally broke ranks and ran. The 14.000 strong army of the combined forces of Vendi and Sembu had been defeated. It would still take some time to assert Swêbóz dominance over the region, and it was only the same time as Hêruwulfáz had began his journey west again to gather the thengoz, that the last stronghold of the Vendi-sembu coalition fell.
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[Note from the author: This period of my AAR actually consists of two sieges, the siege of Ascaucalis and the siege of Gintaras-Ostan. However, the latter siege was somewhat less than epic with few screenshots, so I chose to roleplay the sieges this way instead.
:2thumbsup:
It took Hêruwulfáz a whole year to gather an effective administration in Bástárnózlándám, to rule in his place as he would travel west to gather the thengoz. Around his halls in central Swêbózlándám, a large city had grown and was now the capital of the entire germanic world - Swêbótráustástámnôz! In fact, Swêbótráustástámnôz was the capital of the entire northern world and diplomats for foreign lands flocked to the city to show their respect for High King Hêruwulfáz. After securing the control over the Bástárnôz, Hêruwulfáz gathered a large company of the Bástárnôz nobility and traveled westwards. It had been eight years since the last thengoz and it was time for a new direction to march the armies.
At Swêbótráustástámnôz, the thengoz were gathered and although many answered the call to gathering, notable members of the thengoz were missing. Ansuhárjáz were not there, which greatly angered Hêruwulfáz for he had plans to discuss with him. Neither were Hárjáwulfáz present, for he had gathered an large army of Háttôz warriors and marched for Vindelicoppidos. Although he had not seen his oldest son and heir in several years, Hárjáwulfáz's actions did not anger him as Vindelicoppidos was an important city, a gateway to the lands of the celtae. Hádáwulfáz and Hadubrand had however returned from their conquest in the northeast. Wearied down by the gold of the Vendi and Sembu, they were greeted as heroes at the thengoz and given large gifts of both women, gold and wine.
Hêruwulfáz took the stand and spoke to the thengoz with a satisfied voice:
" - Members of the thengoz, I greet you welcome to this thengoz, number four since my coronation as Druhtênoz Theudónóm Aláizôm. This thengoz is special, because finally all of our brothers and even distant cousins are represented here. The bástárnôz and the lugiians, the Vendi and Sembu, all are gathered here and as much part of this confederation as anyone of you."
The samânónz and markomannóz muttered in silence, for they were not satisfied to rule alongside foreign tribes. The bástárnôz were one thing, they spoke the same language and worshipped the same gods, but the lugiians? They had an large stain of celtae influence over them, and what about the Vendi and Sembu? They're almost savages! The words were not kind, as Hêruwulfáz continued to speak.
"Once again, I stand before this thengoz, so we can gather our collective wisdom and experiences and wisely guide our great confederation onwards. We have established our kingdom in all directions of the wind, to the west, north and the east, and as we speak right now, Hárjáwulfáz is marching south in charge of a large háttôz host to conquer Vindelicoppidos."
"Our conquests in the east, the incorporation of the Bástárnôz, have opened up an entire new horizon. South of the Bástárnôz dwells the tribes of the Getai and thraikians, and further south the fabled white cities of Hellas lies. Through the land of the Getai, the amber trade route goes and it is possible, that in a few years, that we would control the entire glazowegoz."
"In the northeast, Hádáwulfáz and Hadubrand have told me there's nothing more to conquer. Hadubrand himself led the men who conquered the Sembu's last stronghold of Gintaras-Ostan and beyond there, only woods and scattered villages of little or no value lies. The land northeast of Gintaras-Ostan is neither rich, nor famed for their warriors and of little value to us."
"In the west, the war of Arverni and Aedui has finally come to a conclusion. The Aedui has defeated the Arverni at several occasions, even expelling them from their capital and chased them into the land of the Sequani. The war has taken a heavy toll on the Aedui and now might be the time to invade Galla. As soon as Vindelicoppidos falls, we will have an excellent starting point and can set our invasion in motion."
"What says the thengoz"?
As the different tribes represented at the thengoz, a thinly built man stepped forward. He was Rékiwulfáz, firstborn of Ansuhárjáz, and sent to the thengoz on the behalf of his father. He spoke with a voice, who gave his thin and seemly fragile body great strength:
"I am Rékiwulfáz, son of Ansuhárjáz. I speak for my father, for he is busy with the business of his domains, that of the Belgae. He had, however, important news that he would like to share with the thengoz."
"A few months ago, we were attacked. From the sea came painted men, who spoke with tongues that were strange, yet familiar. The men were painted with a blue colour and had large torques of gold around their necks. They raided several villages of the Belgae before we could send out an host to throw these men into the sea. The belgae spoke of these men as members of a tribe that once had left Belgae for the islands in the west, and they called the tribe Casse."
"Ansuhárjáz pondered long on what to do against these strange men, but then he heard about the shipbuilders in Armoriae. In the west, there lives a tribe of the celtae who send large ships oversea to trade with the casse. With these ships, my father could both establish diplomatic relations with the Casse, or if diplomacy fails, invade their silands."
"He was greatly dissapointed however, because when he sent his army the shipyards had been destroyed and in Darioritum, the largest city of all Armoriae, the shipbuilders had fled into Aedui lands. The new lands however gave us a great position from where to launch our invasion of Galla. We can now both pour south from our belgae settlements and attack west from Vindelicoppidos, when the city falls.
(Richemer steps out from the crowd, his face covered in a chain mail veil due to horrific scars suffered at the hands of the nomads.)
My High King, we must NEVER forget what these foolish celts have tried to do to us. After years of fighting slaughter and butchery, we now finally have the upper hand in this fight. I say we press this advantage to its very LIMIT and see how far we can get.
(Richemer steps back into the crowd.)
(Herumannoz steps forward) "I would agree with Richemer exept the recent attacks by this new tribe called Casse, might continue their raids on us and if we attack the main body of the celtae, the Casse might launch a full scale invasion on us and the main body of our forces will be far away so we might get a number of our cities captured before we stop them. But it might be worth taking the gamble to avenge our people who have lost limbs to them or even eye's. I also believe that, according to rumors, there is an island east of Gawjam~Skandzawarjoz with more of our Germanic brothers on it with it's main city called Gawjam~Gotanoz, that we can make join our confederation, adding to our list of tribes we control, more importantly our list of GERMANIC tribes we control, no offense to the celts in this Thengoz. That is all."
Hêruwulfáz stepped up to speak and to adress the issue of the gotanôz:
"The gotanôz decided long ago to isolate them on their island, long before my father was born, and his father before him. Although it's my intention to bring all the germans into the flock, we lack the ships able to travel over the seas. If the celtic shipbuilders that Ansuhárjáz scared away returns, we will be able to build ships to travel over the seas, both to the casse and the gotanôz."
Hadubrand steps forward and speak:
My High King I also say we should attack the Celts and make them our subjects .. the only thing there worthy for since they have become weak and foolish fighting each other. Now there inner wars are over but they had to pay a deer price for it and it is time we make them pay the ultimate price aswell!!! The lands to the north of us are not worth conquering.
Hadubrand turns towards Rickemer:
Rickemer I can understand your thirst for battle but I can’t agree with your idea of overstretching us – no peoples can be so foolish as to enslave 10 times as many as they themselves are.
He starts looking among the representatives in the Thingoz.
I know stories of a tribe from the south not far from the great southern sea … in a land called Lakedaimonia…. they were the greatest the world till there days but they could not rule over there own lands because they had kept several tribes suppressed as slaves. After the warriors of that tribe started fighting against one another these slaves rebelled and after a long and bloody war defeated there former masters and killed them to the last.
We can not make the same mistake by taking more then we can handle … we can and we shall overrun the Celts but only there strongest tribe after that the others will do anything we demand from them. Later when we have secured our rule over the Aedui then we can easily subdue the other Celts in the west.
I also must say that I see that there are more tribesmen from not Germanic tribes then before but if they prove themselves worthy and trustable then they are welcome.. Still the leading of this Confederation is the role of the Germanic peoples.
Hadubrand sits down to see how the other tribesmen react to his words.