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You send a messenger to Kingdom of Helliste, and declare that you will lead men into the war!
You bid farewell to your wife and kids, grab the shaft and the sword and the necklace, and listen to cheering of the capital's citizenry as they watch your troop ride through the streets, towards the southern gate.
Congratulations! Houlandin III has embarked upon a military campaign!
Ten days later, you arrive at the main camp of your army.
The situation is as follows: Duchy of Eval has been overrun by Damedian zealots. Temples and holy sites of Pantheon are being burnt and pillaged, commonfolk is being subjected to cruelty and forced conversions. An army of ten thousand 'holy' Damedian warriors and mercenaries does as it pleases in the countryside, and the Council of Princes has fled the capital of the Duchy and most of its members are hiding even from your messengers.
Majority of invading army, however, is marching right towards the Methiantese Army. Led by a renowned general Caius Cuscus, known for his martial prowess and four decades of experience, it seems they want to crush your forces in one battle and then begin conquering. His army is made of almost twenty thousand troops, highly trained and well equipped. Most of Damdamian cavalry and Fireblood machinery is with Caius' forces. Altogether, it seems your Army has slight numerical advantage.
Spies report that there's at least another six-to-eight thousand infantry and auxiliaries marching through Rucus, with more being rallied, camped and outfitted at Rucusian-Damdamian borders.
Your diplomats, sent to court of Rucus, has gone silent. Probably something very unpleasant happened to them.
The Marshal salutes you as the high command gathers for battle preparations.
You decide to...
A) Send a messenger to negotiate with Caius Cuscus. Surely bloodshed can be avoided.
B) Deploy the army in square formation, to make best use of your drilled infantry troops.
C) Send a challenge to Caius Cuscus, demanding a duel!
!D) Mass the army at some easily defensible position, to make best use of Fireblood bombardments.
E) Deploy the army in sprawling formations, to make best use of cavalry and flanking.
F) Retreat northeasternly, to stall the inevitable confrontation date.
