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You turn your forces around to save Houlandin.

3*

Your soldiers unfortunately weren't prepared for the charge very well and had again fused with the peasants, creating a bloody melee. That is enough for Houlandin and his horsemen to fall upon their flank!

6*

The peasants are cut down in droves! Their horsemen also fall to the grund or flee, and the rest is being steadily eroded from existence.

Soon you see a potentially dangerous situation - Houlandin is fighting with one other horseman! Mace against a short sword, horses neighing and stomping as their masters try their best to stay in the saddle and to stay alive. They both fight with skills of veterans despite being young...

Then a thought occurs to you - Houlandin's opponent must be San himself!

A) Someone shoot the devil in the head and let's be done with it! Where's a good crossbowman when you need one!?
B) Perfect situation for me to ride in and chop off San's head personally! CHARRRRGGEEE!!!
C) That's my Houlandin! Atta boy, bring me his head, papa believes in you!!

4

You meet enemy forces on the hill, your cavalry's charge led by Houlandin.

Meanwhile, as the battle for the hill rages, your men spot San's troops! They're running toward you and your men, and the battle commences.

3*

Despite the rabble being rabble, they're fighting most brilliantly and with high morale. You don't see this little military genius, San, but you can feel it in your bones that he is leading his troops personally.

That easily shows because your men are losing ground! You order your reservists to come to the frontlines and push the peasants into the ground!

3*

The counter-attack doesn't go well and your flank is about to crumble! You look to the hill; Houlandin has taken it from the looks of it, but you can still see many Evalian cloaks fluttering on the backs of the forces fighting there.

You need to solve your own dilemma without Houlandin's help for the time being.

A) CHAAARRRGGEEE!!!
B) Retreat, retreat! We will fight some other day!
C) Take a step back, then do a regroup, and then we attack again!

-there was a derp-

You decide to take control of the Army for the time being.

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Congratulations! Cyl I embarks on another military campaign!

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3

While you're in transit, you receive news that Connan's situation is still bad. While he is alive, healers are doubtful that he will make full recovery, but they're trying all the same.

About five days after receiving the message, you arrive to lead the Army against the insurgents.

Houlandin has managed to reorganize the forces into five thousand strong, whom he supplied with local guards and militia from the northern Felonsine lands. Horses and auxiliaries has also been procured, just in case of prolonged war he says.

Scouts bring reports; San has decided to move his forces along the southern border, and it seems his intent is to actually attack Methiant proper.

A) Fat chance! We will chase him and then smash his peasant rabble into the dirt!
B) Then he is giving us free reign to punish his Evalian 'subjects' for his rebellion!
C) Seems like a good moment to gather even more forces in the meanwhile!

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You decide to order that your sons and your Army return from Cydwyl and help deal with the Evalian rebels.


Your sons have returned; Connan, against your orders however, decreed that Thundercats against Agaresians, along with some few hundred troops, were to be let in Cidric's care until Agaresians are truly repelled, as minor raids continue.

Houlandin on other hand does not want to go. According to what you've heard from one of his favorite servants and best friends, he is in fact both angry and sad about losing an eye and thus permamently being viewed as cripple till end of his days. Not even the fact that ladies find his eyepatch and thick golden stubble sexy and manly seem to lift his spirits.

As for Cidric's self-governance...

A) It's a reasonable thing to do plus it shows we don't abandon our alliance with Cydwyls, so he can get away with it.
B) Scold him for leaving extremely important part of military in foreigners' hands and away from the important battlefield of Eval.
C) -

As for Houlandin's self-grief...

A) Find him a wife. Nothing soothes man's spirit than a beautiful woman at his side, distracting him during monotony of everyday life.
B) Praise his efforts and give him special military command powers, second only to the Marshal, to boost his self-esteem.
C) Yell at him to go and get his ass working against Evalians, cuz you ain't raisin' no slackers in this house!
D) -

You decide to send money to Lametanians for as long they will need it.


Your sons have scored another victory against Agaresians.

Lametanians, on other hand, are faring rather badly. Their King has been slain, and hastily enthroned Prince Naurin is said to have begun negotiations with the Damdamians.

You have enough problems to deal with on your own; taking opportunity of your Treasury burdened by one thing and your Army being far away, the peoples of Eval has risen up in revolt!

They're led, unsuprisingly, by Prince San; his army numbers about three thousand and while most of it is peasant rabble, there's about thousand swordsmen and horsemen who kept their old armors and weapons polished and oiled just for this occassion. The group has already taken hold of one small city, not far from the ex-Duchy's capital, and are marching northwards.

Your courtiers and officers called a council to address this issue at once. Ultimately, you decide to...

A) Send a messenger to Prince San, offering negotiations.
B) Recall Houlandin and Connan with part of the Army to fight the Evalian insurgents.
C) Do nothing for now, and rely on western garrisons and road patrols to muddle down San and his cohorts.
D) Take the royal guard and fresh recruits and lead them against the rebel scum!!!

"Mmmmm??" The captain stretched in his hammock and looked at Ashlyn.

"What were you saying?"