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On the opening steps of the Mountain Chain civil war, Ludwig Fuchs sailed to the Mountain Chain to prize himself as a leader for the rebellion. Supported by Rabin Nazim, Bruno Braxler and Aldan Mikel, they landed on the main island near the guerrilla's, nagociating to be their leader. Farik Al-Faris and Kama'l Vilamorte sailed onwards to the Rebel fleet to try and convince them to join Fuchs. Upon seeing the Qadir on the ship however, the Rebels opened fire thinking them pirates, promptly sinking Kama'l's ship. Both Kama'l and Farik were picked up by a fisher somewhat later and dropped off further south on the Isle of Batista.
Fuchs managed to convince the guerrilla army to follow him to Lindes, where unknown to him, the Coen's had quickly moved in with support of the Sictors, Psanandarions and Lamperouge families to bolster the defences. The great bridge of Mountainfort was to be the first opening battle of the Mountain Chain civil war, pitting 1000 Coen militia, 400 Lamperouge troops, 100 Psanandarion and 100 Sictor troops against 1000 Rebel guerrilla's. The population of Lindes was overjoyed with the quick reinforcements, as ignoring this small island would have surely resulted in its doom.
William Coen led his own people on the frontlines, supported by his friend's kinsman Walter Lamperouge and Rhoghash Ironmonger. The Coen militia took the frontlines while the professional reinforcements were at the back. The lack of morale among Lamperouge and Psanandarion troops was evident, many of the soldiers had lacklustre posture and many refused to go close to the front line. The trouble at home was heavy on their mind, and the outcome of this battle would surely influence the social stability of Vultaro.
On the other side of the Bridge, Ludwig Fuchs supported by Rabin Nazim and Bruno Daxler stood on the front of the guerrilla's, fervent troops wishing the utter destruction of the Coen family. Aldan Mikel gave the tactical orders, though not particularly wittingly, as he simply sent all troops across the bridge in a full frontal attack, hoping the fervor of the rebels would break militia morale. This was a correct gamble for most of the part, as the guerrilla's were better armed than the militia armed with pitchforks and no armor. The bridge became a bloodbath, and while the militia were loyal to the Coen forces, many of them fell for their loyalty. As soon as the militia rabble broke, the Coen side was forced to retreat to their half of the bridge, while coen forces were still securing explosives to the bridge underneath. The battle raged on for half an hour on the bridge.
William Coen fought gloriously, holding the front line successfully and helping many of the wounded militia escape, while defending their rear. Walter Lamperouge also distinguished himself in combat, assisting William closely by his side. Rhoghash on the other hand, was very absent. It was thought that his head was full of "bred", and he could not focus on the battle. Ludwig Fuchs was meanwhile pressing on with his Bodyguards Bruno Draxler and Rabin Nazim. Rabin Nazim in particular distinguished himself as an able fighter. The Fuch army had meanwhile cut trough 500 militia and caused the rest to route, only fighting the professional troops. It was eventually Tristan Lamperouge's decision as tactician to trigger the explosives on the bridge. As the explosives started triggering, Bruno Draxler dropped his weapon and ran away from the battlefield like a coward, while Ludwig and his Tigran friend stood ground. The explosives however were right beneath them, blowing the stone apart. Ludwig was badly wounded and the blast sent him into the Coen lines. His Tigran friend managed to escape, the blast throwing him off the bridge before swimming back to the Rebel side.
At this moment Aldan Mikel raised the retreat, as the isle of Lindes could no longer effectively be attacked. With the bridge blown and no ship support, the Rebel army retreated north, now under the effective leadership of Aldan Mikel. Ludwig Fuchs had been blown unconscious, meanwhile captured by the Coen forces on their side of the Island. He was promptly put in chains and sent to Regalia. William Coen decided to follow the most politically safe route and send him to the State Council, to let them decide his fate. The Coen forces themselves left the island, however heavy with losses. The Coens and Lamperouges had lost half of their troops, while all Psanandarion and Sictor troops had been wiped out.
The Isle of Lindes was "saved" for the rest of the war with the bridge blown. The cliffs could no longer successfully be assaulted and the defences of the town itself were sufficient to prevent any coastal landings. The population returned about 100 troops to the militia army, bolstering it back up to 600 total. The guerrilla rebels had only lost 200 troops however, marking this battle a strategic victory for the Coens, but a tactical loss, having suffered 4 times as much casualties.
In Vultaro and Thessalonikon meanwhile, rioting started again in full force at the news of /more/ troops dead in a far away war that held no inherent advantage to the people of the east. In the Psanandarion lands, the locals clad high erotic images of their ruler on walls with the Duke of Vultaro in unspeakable positions, while using them as practice boards for rotten tomato pelting. In Vultaro, looters seized shipments of the already suffering coal prices, instead using the coal themselves to fuel their housing with much needed fire fuel, causing severe financial problems for the Lamperouge coal traders. The Crown Prince in a surprisingly open move, came forward and delivered a financial contribution to the coal traders to prevent them from bankrupting, but only just.
Fuchs managed to convince the guerrilla army to follow him to Lindes, where unknown to him, the Coen's had quickly moved in with support of the Sictors, Psanandarions and Lamperouge families to bolster the defences. The great bridge of Mountainfort was to be the first opening battle of the Mountain Chain civil war, pitting 1000 Coen militia, 400 Lamperouge troops, 100 Psanandarion and 100 Sictor troops against 1000 Rebel guerrilla's. The population of Lindes was overjoyed with the quick reinforcements, as ignoring this small island would have surely resulted in its doom.
William Coen led his own people on the frontlines, supported by his friend's kinsman Walter Lamperouge and Rhoghash Ironmonger. The Coen militia took the frontlines while the professional reinforcements were at the back. The lack of morale among Lamperouge and Psanandarion troops was evident, many of the soldiers had lacklustre posture and many refused to go close to the front line. The trouble at home was heavy on their mind, and the outcome of this battle would surely influence the social stability of Vultaro.
On the other side of the Bridge, Ludwig Fuchs supported by Rabin Nazim and Bruno Daxler stood on the front of the guerrilla's, fervent troops wishing the utter destruction of the Coen family. Aldan Mikel gave the tactical orders, though not particularly wittingly, as he simply sent all troops across the bridge in a full frontal attack, hoping the fervor of the rebels would break militia morale. This was a correct gamble for most of the part, as the guerrilla's were better armed than the militia armed with pitchforks and no armor. The bridge became a bloodbath, and while the militia were loyal to the Coen forces, many of them fell for their loyalty. As soon as the militia rabble broke, the Coen side was forced to retreat to their half of the bridge, while coen forces were still securing explosives to the bridge underneath. The battle raged on for half an hour on the bridge.
William Coen fought gloriously, holding the front line successfully and helping many of the wounded militia escape, while defending their rear. Walter Lamperouge also distinguished himself in combat, assisting William closely by his side. Rhoghash on the other hand, was very absent. It was thought that his head was full of "bred", and he could not focus on the battle. Ludwig Fuchs was meanwhile pressing on with his Bodyguards Bruno Draxler and Rabin Nazim. Rabin Nazim in particular distinguished himself as an able fighter. The Fuch army had meanwhile cut trough 500 militia and caused the rest to route, only fighting the professional troops. It was eventually Tristan Lamperouge's decision as tactician to trigger the explosives on the bridge. As the explosives started triggering, Bruno Draxler dropped his weapon and ran away from the battlefield like a coward, while Ludwig and his Tigran friend stood ground. The explosives however were right beneath them, blowing the stone apart. Ludwig was badly wounded and the blast sent him into the Coen lines. His Tigran friend managed to escape, the blast throwing him off the bridge before swimming back to the Rebel side.
At this moment Aldan Mikel raised the retreat, as the isle of Lindes could no longer effectively be attacked. With the bridge blown and no ship support, the Rebel army retreated north, now under the effective leadership of Aldan Mikel. Ludwig Fuchs had been blown unconscious, meanwhile captured by the Coen forces on their side of the Island. He was promptly put in chains and sent to Regalia. William Coen decided to follow the most politically safe route and send him to the State Council, to let them decide his fate. The Coen forces themselves left the island, however heavy with losses. The Coens and Lamperouges had lost half of their troops, while all Psanandarion and Sictor troops had been wiped out.
The Isle of Lindes was "saved" for the rest of the war with the bridge blown. The cliffs could no longer successfully be assaulted and the defences of the town itself were sufficient to prevent any coastal landings. The population returned about 100 troops to the militia army, bolstering it back up to 600 total. The guerrilla rebels had only lost 200 troops however, marking this battle a strategic victory for the Coens, but a tactical loss, having suffered 4 times as much casualties.
In Vultaro and Thessalonikon meanwhile, rioting started again in full force at the news of /more/ troops dead in a far away war that held no inherent advantage to the people of the east. In the Psanandarion lands, the locals clad high erotic images of their ruler on walls with the Duke of Vultaro in unspeakable positions, while using them as practice boards for rotten tomato pelting. In Vultaro, looters seized shipments of the already suffering coal prices, instead using the coal themselves to fuel their housing with much needed fire fuel, causing severe financial problems for the Lamperouge coal traders. The Crown Prince in a surprisingly open move, came forward and delivered a financial contribution to the coal traders to prevent them from bankrupting, but only just.
