Fall of Vienna

[Jagger]

As Venice, turn 114, I have owned Vienna for 20-25 turns now. Vienna is a well developed city contributing a substantial share in taxes to the nation. It forms part of my border with Denmark which I have been fighting off and on for some time now. I have two forts protecting the approaches to Vienna which Denmark has taken often but usually their armies withdrew afterwards or were quickly destroyed. Vienna has always survived the threat.

Well a Danish army approached Vienna but I barely paid attention. Often they approached but never reached Vienna in the past. I had 4 spear militia units garrisoning Vienna and had just moved 3 militia cavalry units into the city. Not a very good garrison but I was focused on my war with France and just noted the Danish advace. Although perhaps I should have, Vienna was not a fortress but a city-not made to survive an assault. I still wasn't worried as I had a large army near Budapest.

On the next turn, the Danes attacked the fort and quickly took it. Then on the same turn, they immediately advanced on Vienna and started a seige. Now I was a bit concerned. I immediately moved my Budapest field army towards Vienna. With one more turn, my field army would drive the Danes off with a hard lesson.

But on the next turn, they assaulted Vienna!!! My troops fought valiently but were simply overwhelmed. The city fell...with a groan.

Then the ruthless Danes exterminated the cities population!!!!!!!!!!!! The entire population put to the sword without mercy... Aggghhh...the shame, the humilation...the shock!! Smoke bellowed and twirled above the devastated city.

My field army was stunned by the news. But now, the Danes have made my
bad guy list...no mercy will be shown... All cities are contributing troops to end this once and for all. The black flag is up....

The AI can be pretty challenging on h/vh.