Indirect City Assault

**Severous** · 03-12-2006, 17:35

Kaeso my Brutii General led his army to assault Dacian held Campus Lazyges.

With no artillery nor spy the General would have to wait a turn to build Ram's before he could assault. Two rams were ordered.

But then I noticed the smaller Dacian stack outside and next to the town.

Kaeso broke off the seige and attacked north against the small Dacian stack.

The Dacian forces defending the city responded by sallying forth to join in the fight outside the city.

Once the Dacians were beaten and wiped out my Brutii had an easy move into an undefended city.

Anyone else use this technique. Will it work do you think against big stone/epic walled cities ?

**Avicenna** · 03-12-2006, 17:44

You can only use it rarely though: AI armies don't usually hang around cities waiting to be attacked.

Offtopic: is Kaeso Caecilius a fixed marriage/adoption option? I think I've had him in a game before...

**Antagonist** · 03-12-2006, 18:25

I tend to use this tactic where possible, especially against heavily fortified cities with large garrisons. I suppose it's kind of an exploit really, but large-scale sieges are so bloody and time-consuming that I tend to try and avoid them wherever possible.

And yes, it will work against any level of fortification. Just make sure you don't allow too many enemies to escape. In particular, any enemy family members/generals must be eliminated on the battlefield, or they'll get back to the city no matter how heavy the losses are.

Antagonist

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 03-12-2006, 18:27

I've used this strategy, but it sometimes does not work. They will either beat you or be on either side, making it hard to manouvre and defeat both armies...

**The_White_Knight** · 03-12-2006, 18:42

Originally Posted by Antagonist

I tend to use this tactic where possible, especially against heavily fortified cities with large garrisons. I suppose it's kind of an exploit really, but large-scale sieges are so bloody and time-consuming that I tend to try and avoid them wherever possible.

True. I especially use this tactic in my current 'unification of Britain' Casse campaign. I can't siege a city whilst relying so heavily on my chariots to rout the enemy army.

**Severous** · 03-13-2006, 01:40

Thanks for the replies.

If a family member had escaped back into the city then it would be back to seige.

To Tiberius:
Kaeso Caecilius appeared on the second turn of the Brutii campaign. He was the husband of 12 year old Paulina Brutus (Daughter of Aulus and Hostia). He started as a 1Star general. In the screenshot he was up to 4stars as basic, +1 for vs Greek and +2 for being a super defender.

**Garvanko** · 03-13-2006, 09:10

I use it regularly, but only if I have a numbers advantage.

**Celt Centurion** · 03-13-2006, 18:48

[QUOTE=Severous]Thanks for the replies.

If a family member had escaped back into the city then it would be back to seige.

If anyone gets back into a city, it's back to a siege. If a family member gets back in, he might even re-train a bodyguard.

It's really frustrating to kill an entire bodyguard and the general gets away. You definitely want to kill him on the field.

If you "break a siege" to go after another nearby army, it might help to leave one of your units in the siege mode. This one may help to prevent other routing enemy units to escape into a city.

Strength and Honor

Celt Centurion