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The Second battle for Dijon - The Sally Forth

Once again the city of Dijon was sieged by the forces of the Kingdom of France. Being Jobst Von Salza's given city, and treasured, he was too defend it. Or die trying.

it was nearly night time, most soldiers were falling asleep at their posts. That was untill a booming voice woke them up,
'Get to the Western gate! We are to sally forth, or you shall be slain by those French!' eylled the voice, and the Garrison of Dijon reaied themselves for the forthcoming battle, and waited by the Western Gate.

The French were also ready, waiting silently, among their meager ranks was also some mercanires, Spearmen and Frankish Knights. Both considerbly good, in Jobst's eyes.

While allt his happened, Jobst was waiting at the main Castle of the city, leaning over a balcony, watching. His Captain and BodyGuards waiting patiently behind him.
'I fear...' muttered Jobst, the Captain was slightly disheartened.
'Of battle sir?' asked the Captain.
'No! I shall never fear for battle... only for Swabia and The Reich' said Jobst,louder.
'Is it of Von Kassel's Chancellorship mein prinz?' asked the Captain.
"never, Chancellor Von Kassel is a good soldier,leader and man, I would never speak behind anyones backs, I would prefer to say it to their faces! But it is forwhat might happen to our Duchy, we are in grave danger Captain.' said Jobst,
'But now to battle!' he said cheerily.
'Yes mein prinz'
And Jobst put on his armor, a full bodied play of armor. And he strided downstaris, onto his amored horse and Jobst and his Bodyguard rode to the Western Gate.

When he reached their he nodded to his Captain, and then to the front of his army.
'Once again we face these vile French, the one The Reich is determined to stop conquering our lands, but most of all, the ones who Swabia despies! The ones who pillaged metz, killed The great Sigismund'(jobsts eyes darkened)' and wish to burn this great place of Dijon, so I say to you, Sally Forth with no fear, and kill as many as you can, OR DIE TRYING!' yelled Jobst, and a earth shattering roar issued from the army. And they turned to the gates, where they rode through, and too the sunset and battle.

At once Jobst ordered the Peasent Crossbowmen forward, who started firing at the enemys dismounted knights. Then the other four archer units started firing at once.

Jobst carefully observed the battle, and saw the enemy front line burning. The captain spoke,
'By god, what is that devillary?' he asked,
'Why, that is our archers fire arrows, burning their line' replied Jobst, and so it was. A horrible screaming could be heard, and burning flesh.

'Section the army into groups, the normal spearmen and townpeoples, then the elites' said Jobst,
'Elties sir?'
'Our dismounted Knights, the Seargent Spearmen, those Elites' said Jobst. The captain nodded, and so they were. Then they were ordered to attack certian areas.

Some Normal Spearmen went around the enemy, the other nrmal spearmen attacked the Frech Spearmen/Town Miltia, and the Elites attacked the highly armored ones.

And with several minutes of bloody fighting, it was all over, as the enemy routed.

And Dijon was saved, to fight another day!

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