Fresh spurred his horse on and fired another shot deliberately over the heads of the routing Russian infantry. Along the line his 'fellow' Yugoslavian dragoons were demonstrating rather less mercy on the retreating foot soldiers.
Fresh called for re-group as the ground beneath them grew steeper and the woodland around them grew thicker. The unit made a tidy arch back down the slope through the trees, as the remains of the Russian guard escaped into the darkness of the forest.
Within hours, riders from Rumania confirmed that the action had lead to victory in Sevastopol, as well as the subjugation of the Russian populace in Bucharest .
The Tesarik war machine was gaining momentum.
Agent Fresh collated the reports from the rest of the agents in the field, noting the continent-wide outbreaks of armed conflict and attrition. Thousands had no doubt spent their lives merely to allow their fledgling nations to hold their ground. Others had paid the price with considerably less glory to take with them to their graves.
****URGENT MEMO****
AGENT D. E. FRESH TO LoS HQ ZURICH
MILITARY MANOUVRES FALL 1901.
YUGOSLAVIA
A gal - ukr FAILS 1 v 1
A rum - sev SUCCEEDS
A bud - rum SUCCEEDS
A ser supports A bud - rum SUCCEEDS
A trieste - tyrolea SUCCEEDS
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN & SCANDINAVIA
F BAL - Ber *BOUNCE*
F NTH S F Lon H FAILS (SUPPORT CUT)
F Lon H SUCCEEDS
F Den - Kie *BOUNCE*
F Hol S F Den - Kie FAILS (SUPPORT CUT) UNIT DISLODGED
FRANKISH & VISIGOTHIC REALM
F Eng - NTH FAILS 1 v 1
A Mun - KIE FAILS 1 v 1
A Ruh - Hol SUCCEEDS
A Bur - Mar *BOUNCE*
F Lyo - Spa(sc) *BOUNCE*
F MAO - Spa(nc) *BOUNCE*
GREATER HANNOVER
F Bel S Ruh - Hol SUCCEEDS
A Kie - Ber *BOUNCE*
F Wal - LVP SUCCEEDS
MEDITERRANEAN PEOPLES CONFEDERATION
A Pie to Mar *BOUNCE*
F Tyr to Lyo *BOUNCE*
F Gre to Bul (sc) *BOUNCE*
F Wes to MAO FAILS 1 v 1
RUSSIA
A Fin - Liv SUCCEEDS
F Bot C A Fin - Liv SUCCEEDS
A Ukr S A Sev FAILS (SUPPORT CUT)
F Bla - Rum FAILS (1 v 2)
A Sev hold FAILS UNIT DISLODGED
A Nwy hold SUCCEEDS
TURKEY
F aeg - bul(sc) *BOUNCE*
F ank – bla FAILS 1 v 1
A Arm S A Rum – Sev SUCCEEDS
F Sym – Con SUCCEEDS
Dear Players,
Two retreats due: F Hol and A Sev
A Sev may retreat to Mos or OTB
F Hold may retreat to Hel or OTB
UKGB&S and Russia need to get their retreat orders to me within the next 24 hours (by 12noon wednesday, when I will post the Autumn map), or the units will automatically disband.
Winter builds will then be due by 12noon on Thursday - please feel free to send prelims as soon as you wish