1368 Vienna

The Count was reading the final orders received from the Chancellor’s Office. Vienna was besieged and General Hapsburg needed assistance with a sally to disrupt the Hungarians. It had been sometime since his last battle with the Hungarians and was relieved that he was only the reinforcement commander.

Johann looked over at his brother Jan reading the battle maps. “I want you to remain here at the bridge with a few companies of men. I don’t know what we are facing and I will not put us both in jeopardy. I have a plan that requires some timing but I do not expect a full battle. The Chancellor’s orders specifically request that I support the garrison with the artillery to inflict damage and withdraw. I do not think it to be much of fight.”

“Pity I could use a good row it’s been a while” Jan continued looking at the maps not really given much attention to his words. “I will remain at the bridge and call me if you get into anything you can’t handle.” A smirk coming across Jan’s face giving his older brother a polite jab.

“Jan, you will be the first. Let’s have a drink before I head out.” Johann poured the wine into the goblets at the table and the brothers toasted. “Victory, for the Reich!” they said in unison.

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The 1st AHA was approaching the western gate of the city. Looking to the south the Hungarian Army could be spread out in the southern fields of the Vienna.

“Count Zirn our road to the city is open.” The scout reported saluting the Count and then continued. “There force is larger then ours with some veterans. They have a siege tower and several rams built but have not put them into position. I must say they have far too many Horse Archers for my liking. They have made no movement of our arrival, sire”

Johann looked at the Scout puzzled. “Thank you for the commentary and if I need anymore inside I will advised. Dismissed!” and with that the Scout rode off. Johann looked over to his aide de camp. “We will go according to the plan. Have the Captain of the artillery ride through double time and get to the Southern Gate of the City.” The Aide was gone before Johann finished his words.

The Captain of the Artillery rode through the city in double time and met the Garrison Commander who directed them to the Southern Gate.



“Alright men line up get the ammo loaded and at my command you will fire at will until all of your ammo is depleted. Understood!?” barked the Captain.

Johann took a position on the wall. The Hungarians remained out in the field. All Missile Regiments were on the wall. General Hapsburg ordered 3 Regiments of Militia deployed in the field outside the southern wall hoping to entice the enemy. The plan was beginning to work.

The Hungarian Nobles moved in with their Horse Archer units and began to rain arrows on the Militia Units.

Johann nodded to his Aide the signal was given. The Artillery Captain saw the flag from the wall and shouted. “READY, FIRE AT WILL!”

The cannons BOOMED salvo after salvo into the enemy ranks.




The Horse Archers were decimated by the rain of arrows from the walls. Two enemy regiments wiped out and few casualties to the Garrison Units. The artillery was relentless on the enemy



The cannons were out of ammo the barrels white hot. The Count rode up to General Hapsburg. “I think they done the job! Will you give the command to bring them in I have some other business to attend to now that I am back home. Your men performed well see that they are rewarded along with my Artillery they have given the city a reprieve but I am sure the Hungarians will strike back.”



Hapsburg gave the order and received a report from his Aide on a Scout missing in action. “This is not good who do they think they are?”

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