22 Battle of Sommen Pass Part 2 (1/2)

-- Early Autumn of 1544 --

The Armies of the Empire and the Kingdom of Summerwyn clashed in the Sommen Pass south of the mountain ranges of Gardenia.

The Imperial Army had swiftly captured the region which is known as the Grand Duchy of Gardenia in the Summer until early Autumn seasons of the year of 1544

At the moment, the only British expeditionary forces at this time we're in Sienna, Lincliff and Italica. The Empire did not bombed Italica again after their wyvern force we're exhausted and Italica and was instead use for tactical operations in battles.

Upon learning the fall of fortress Reńaiss, the British sent more expeditionary forces in the continent. The British we're limited in oil but not ammunition.

-- British Military Base, Lincliff --

”Sir, the Royal Air Force will be sending more squadrons to base here to support the British' Army's reach in the continent” a soldier reporting to the Commander of British Army Summerwyn

Commander George, Commander of the newly-established British Army Summerwyn. Leads the British Army's operations in the Kingdom of Summerwyn. Ever since the invasion of the Empire and the subsequent fall of the Grand Duchy of Gardenia. Commander George had then requested more reinforcements from the British mainland.

”Send a thank you message to the upper-ranking officials in the deployment, I'm glad we got reinforcements as soon as possible”

an emergency Strategic Defense and Security Review 2019 was immediately held a year ago. One of the terms of the Strategic Defense and Security Review 2019 was, immediate solution to find a new source of oil. As oil is the lifeblood of the United Kingdom, massive increase to the defense budget. Nearly doubling, mostly expanding the arms industry and oil excavations.

As explained earlier, the Republic of Ireland was mysteriously not transferred despite Northern Ireland got transferred alongside with the United Kingdom.

a British corps landed in the British Military Base in Lincliff, and two air squadron arrived in the Military Base in Sienna.

All the while, the Royal Army is engaging the Imperial Army in the Sommen Pass using early-modern warfare with magic.

The Imperial Army made the first move by sending 10,000 cavalry charging to the Royal Army's ranks, The Royal Army was filled with Infantry in the front, as the Imperial Cavalry was to charged through them, spikes from the ground had appeared and struck the horses. This caused the cavalry to panic and the Royal Army's infantry began to mass-attack in numbers.

A total of 20,000 infantry began attacking the Imperial Army's 10,000 Cavalry, the Royal Army made hidden trenches in the ground and used spearswhen the Imperial Cavalry came close.

Upon realizing the Royal Army's cunning tricks, the Imperial General Clause ordered the Imperial Cavalry to draw back.

While the Imperial Cavalry was retreating back, the fire mages of the Royal Army attacked them with fireballs, causing a lot of casualties among the retreating cavalry.

The initial losses we're 6,860. Almost 3,000 managed to ran and retreat to the Imperial Army. Clause immediately ordered the Imperial mages to erect a short-term protective magic barrier to prepare for an retaliatory attack against the Royal Army.

500 mages moved forward along with 2 900-caliber bombards. This towed-bombards we're state of the art of the Imperial Military Development and can fire for far as two kilometers.

The mages erected short-term powerful protective barrier to the towed-bombards, while the artillery men began to fill in the bombards.

When the preparation was complete, the bombard simultaneously launched hundreds of grapeshot against the enemy, when the frontline of the Royal Army realized the power of the Imperial Army's artillery, the frontline slowly become deadly as the grapeshot kills every soldier it could in the distance.

The Royal Army's formation began to fall apart, as such the Royal Army lost a significant number of their infantry, losing about a staggering 18-20 thousand in the initial losses.

”Everyone! we must not be encouraged by the wrath of the Imperial Army! they are foolish to dare to invade our precious motherland! Charge valiantly for the motherland!” Sir Fondee honorably raised the morale of his troops whilst leading them into battle,

While riding his gallant horse, he and the Royal Cavalry numbering about 15,000 ran towards the Imperial Army to charge through the Imperial bombards while the fire mages and archery in the back supported them by firing through the Imperial Infantry.

But, the Imperial Infantry raised their shields and many managed to survive the arrows fired by the Royal Army, but there we're also those less fortunate who we're shot by fireballs.

The Imperial Infantry's number didn't reduced significantly, but the Imperial mages and archers shot at the oncoming Royal Cavalry, many perished but they still charged valiantly.

The Cavalry was near and at a distance they shot many infantry by using their muskets, while the others charged through them using lancers.

The infantry responded by shooting in retaliation and resulted into many deaths, the Royal Cavalry was reduced to a number of 9,182.

But finally, twenty thousand infantry from the Royal Army ran and march towards the Imperial Army. They shot the Imperial infantry and proceeded to march towards the Imperial Army.

And the numbers of the Imperial Army's infantry began to drop. The Royal Army's cavalry headed by Sir Fondee lead the charge and immediately headed to the Imperial Bombards.

Sir Fondee along with the cavalry charged towards the Imperial Bombards, they almost captured the entire bombards. But the other bombard was towed with a horse and ran away just in time, leaving the other one to be captured by Sir Fondee.

But, Sir Fondee was driven by his excitement. After capturing the other Imperial Bombard. He was immediately cornered by the Imperial Army, the Imperial Cavalry outnumbered his 60 men who had made it with him in the rear. The Imperial Cavalry aimed their muskets at them and demanded for their surrender.

Sir Fondee honorably surrendered under the hands of General Clause, the surrender of Sir Fondee led to a total collapse to the Royal Army in the Sommen Pass.

The Empire allowed the Royal Army to leave the battlefield in panic, while he took as many as war prisoners as possible. A total of 49,482 soldiers from the Royal Army was taken as war prisoners by the Imperial Army including Sir Fondee as well.

Meanwhile, a total of almost 55-60,000 troops arrived in Fort Rose. This was the Royal Army who managed to fled the disastrous Battle of Sommen Pass.

The local commander in Fort Rose then send the magic telegram message to Sienna and the Siennese military was shocked by the result.