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I think the incorrect assumption here is that Ceodwell runs on the same military system Methiant does v;

You order your troops to form defensive formations and take a well-guarded position. Unfortunately besides a small glade to the side there's not much in terms of defensive terrain nearby, but it will have to do. Your troops deply in triple line with cavalry guarding Fireblood machines on the flanks, which will deliver annihilating first volley, before the infantry smashes against the enemy.

At least that's the plan but how it will go will show up in a moment!

6*

Although the enemy numbers are higher than yours, the numbers alone cannot match your carefully-planned tactics! The enemy infantry marches right into volley of stone rain. As the Ceodwell soldiers and mercenaries attempt to form al ine, your infantry rushes in with battle cries and plows deep into half-formed battle lines of the enemy. There's no need for real tactic, as your men have and keep the upper hand from the first seconds of the melee.

Three hours later, the battle ends as the remnants of Ceodwell forces flee for their lives, more than two-thirds of enemy Army now being corpses upon the grassy dirt. Your own forces suffered only about six hundred casualties.

After a short celebration and some rest, your officers convene with to gain insights into your strategy.

A) We resume besieging the forts with full force.
B) We leave the forts behind and go right for Ceodwell capital.
C) We leave the forts behind do some loitering around the countryside.

At least the retreat is orderly. The troops besieging the forts, seeing the main of their army leave, hastily flee their posts too, furthering boosting the amount of soldiers at your side to almost 5000.

Okay so lets say you guys have 4k if ya need more definite number. Yeah, imma stick with this ;v

You decide to resume the siege of the three forts.

Week passes without incident but neither of the forts surrenders. On the evening, your scouts arrive from southeast; another large Ceodwell army is moving from that direction. It is mixed cavalry and footsoldiers army, and they saw numerous foreign banners amongst them.

"What kind of banners?" The scout salutes the Marshal.

"At least 1 Damdamian banner, two Kashite banners, and some banners of mercenary guilds of this region. At least a third of banners weren't Ceodwellian." Your officers didn't count on Ansbach being able to host so much mercenary force, but apparently yearly profits of Ceodwell are just that good. You decide to...

A) Continue the siege with minimal forces while the rest meets the advancing army in open field.
B) Prepare defenses of all three groups besieging the forts.
C) Retreat few days away from the forts and see what the reinforcements will do.

What if someone mixed arms race with Fire Emblem? Like improving weapons... Would that work?

You tell me. You barely suggested the crossover and already have a question v;

So anyways, here's a mage with an energy sword:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

He looks like the guys from journey, well if they were human and had energy sweords.

You don't draw shadows a lot, do you?

You attempt to stir the souls of your men with a speech! You're not a good speech-maker but maybe, just maybe, you will do good?

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Nope.

Some soldiers stopped to listen, but soon they also joined the numerous other that were 'withdrawing tactically' from the melee in large numbers. In fact, you think that you speech moved even more of them to abandon their lines!

A) Retreat! Retreat!
B) CHAAARRRRGGEEE!!!

You decide to quickly shift whole numbers of soldiers there to help against the charge.

3to4

They arrive just in time as the cavalry rides forward toward the positions of your troops! Your sodliers now have advantege of numbers.

You bark orders from afar and soldiers rally against the foe!

3*

The initial charge of enemy cavalry slams through your battlelines! Many a Methiant soldier perishes under the hooves of the Ceodwell horsemen! The battle lines quickly become a swamp of melee, too close and too densely packed for your Fireblood engines to strike without decimating your soldiers also.

3*

Why is this happening!? Your soldiers, instead of pushing back the foe, flee away from the eastern cavalry! This is the worst offense to the honor of the kingdom! The numerical advantage your troops had melts down very fast, and the frontline is on verge of collapse!

A) Retreat! Retreat!
B) Time for some morale boosting battle cry!
C) CHAAARRRRGGEEE!!!