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Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Aug 22, 2021 0:21:48 GMT
In the cover of night King Wilhelm and a small group of guards travel to the sacred pillar of Irminsûl to meet unarmed with the Saxons at a Thing to discuss the war by request of Warchief Widukind. Wilhelm clad in a long fur coat made from beaver pelt approaches the meeting where a great bonfire has been built.
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Post by tomor on Aug 22, 2021 0:26:56 GMT
The Saxons greeted them in a bad mood, the war was going poorly and now foreigners wanted to talk while his man died in an encirclement. and the enemy feasts."Greetings King Wilhelm, what can you do for us and what can we do for you?"
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Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Aug 22, 2021 0:31:05 GMT
The Saxons greeted them in a bad mood, the war was going poorly and now foreigners wanted to talk while his man died in an encirclement. and the enemy feasts."Greetings King Wilhelm, what can you do for us and what can we do for you?" Wilhelm bowed to Widukind, my friend as we can all see now is not the time for idle chatter so I shall present my offer in a forthright manner. WTC shall directly join the war and support your invasion and in return I desire the crown of Saxony.
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Post by tomor on Aug 22, 2021 0:34:02 GMT
"This is quite the demand isnt it? Why would we give our crown to you, an godless foreigner?! Over the Angels who at least know how to fight!
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Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Aug 22, 2021 0:40:38 GMT
"This is quite the demand isnt it? Why would we give our crown to you, an godless foreigner?! Over the Angels who at least know how to fight! Wilhelm's smile cracks for but a second into and annoyed frown before he regains his composure. "You were beaten bloody by the Angles before Heel intervened now it is obvious that the only outcome of you fighting alone is a conquered Saxony under a Heelish yoke, and believe me the terms they offer shall be far less generous then what I offer now. Do not let your pride overtake your sense my friend."
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Post by tomor on Aug 22, 2021 11:25:16 GMT
"This is quite the demand isnt it? Why would we give our crown to you, an godless foreigner?! Over the Angels who at least know how to fight! Wilhelm's smile cracks for but a second into and annoyed frown before he regains his composure. "You were beaten bloody by the Angles before Heel intervened now it is obvious that the only outcome of you fighting alone is a conquered Saxony under a Heelish yoke, and believe me the terms they offer shall be far less generous then what I offer now. Do not let your pride overtake your sense my friend." "We are proud people, we may die but we will never back down just cause some foreigner tries to scare us! Now leave us or we will make you leave!"
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Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Aug 22, 2021 14:51:03 GMT
Wilhelm's smile cracks for but a second into and annoyed frown before he regains his composure. "You were beaten bloody by the Angles before Heel intervened now it is obvious that the only outcome of you fighting alone is a conquered Saxony under a Heelish yoke, and believe me the terms they offer shall be far less generous then what I offer now. Do not let your pride overtake your sense my friend." "We are proud people, we may die but we will never back down just cause some foreigner tries to scare us! Now leave us or we will make you leave!" "Very well but mark my words you will regret this." And with that Wilhelm and his men turn and depart back to WTC
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Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Aug 22, 2021 14:54:59 GMT
The Tholish state has declared the conflicts in the north as directly threatening tholish peace and so it is imperative that decisive action is taken in securing said peace. A force of one hundred and twenty thousand of the tholish best are ordered across the bridge, WTC demands the Angles immediately withdraw west of the Rhein.
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Post by tomor on Aug 22, 2021 15:13:34 GMT
Hearing the news about the WTC invasion the now Governor of the Maintal Erhard Bauer orders the Angels king to withdraw from Saxon Land and that talks about compensation are going to be started with the WTC after they defeat the Saxons. At first eh wants to refuse but then quickly gets reminded of his Duty towards the republic by the Governor pointing out article 1 of the client Kingdom act stating that Heel has absolute authority over all Military forces owned by the Client kingdom. An messenger is sent to the WTC to discuss compensation for damages caused by the saxons.
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Post by saylemvfm on Aug 22, 2021 15:14:51 GMT
Meanwhile, news had made its way to Aylscor, and was starting to circulate in the news about the Heelish invasion of Jute. A small freelance force called the White Railway, which was dedicated to helping people escape war-torn areas, assembled a force of 300 men, a quarter of them armed, and a dozen smaller ships with a capacity of 500 each, departed from Eylsian shores and made their way north. By the time they had made landfall, it had been a week since the initial invasion. They were lightly armored, only wearing a stahlhelm with the faceplate that the Aylscoric Military adopted a while ago, and wore a uniform consisting of dark greys, and those armed also wore gauntlets. Once they made landfall, they sent 180 men inland to help evacuate and relocate Jute refugees.
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Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Aug 22, 2021 15:45:03 GMT
The Tholish swept into Saxon lands crushing the Saxon armies with higher than expected causalities from the Saxon's mastery of forest combat, despite their obvious defeat the Nobles of the Saxons fought on to the last, none agreed to kneel none would acknowledge Wilhelm as their king. Finally the whole of the Saxon nobility were brought to the bank of the Rhine with their families brought to watch. Wilhelm stood augustly in his noble finery and looked down upon Widukind whose head and neck was held atop a tree stump, "Widukind do accept I Wilhelm Cransnikov as king of the Saxons?" "Never we will never kneel to the likes of you!" "what a pity." And with that Wilhelm motioned to the executioner who brought down his axe upon the stump and kicked Widukind's decapitated body into the river. Wilhelm looked at the assembled Saxons wincing at a young boy and his mother weeping at the death of their father and husband respectively, trying to not think of his own family Wilhelm turned away, "Next." Next Theodric the one who had invited the Tholish to war was brought forward, "Theodric do you recognize me as the sole sovereign of Saxony?" "Never you worthless scou-" Theodric was cut off by his head being cut off. Wilhelm turned to the assembled Saxon nobility, "A simple yes or no will suffice." Wilhelm tried to not look at the corpse being kicked into the river as he tried to suppress the feeling that he had betrayed Theodric's trust. It was a very long day.
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