Chapter 37 - The Tables Reversed (1/2)
Ryjin was asleep and so was most of the camp as suddenly the Camp was awoken by the alert drums as they all jumped up and started arming them self's they rush out of the tent's and towards the Fortifications walls Only to see who whole 110k enemy army now surrounding there fortification and they had ladders and some makeshift towers so everyone knew they have found out about glen returning and want to end it before he arrives with the cav as Ryjin was in on the Command Tower along with Robert and Wallace overlooking the whole Fort and enemy they Knew this would be a fight worth while and also a Risky one They have no archers right now But they have the Praetorian's with 2 Heavy Pilums each they where the First row of defenders as the chosen where behind them on the walls the enemy had his Veteran spear and shield infantry guarding the ones Pushing the siege towers and the battering ram and also the Ladders his archers where at the back Firing volley after volley Yet not doing much damage due to the Roman shields and the chosen shields.
Ryjin Gave orders for Robert to Oversee the Troops from the command tower and for Wallace to take the North Wall while ryjin himself shall take the south wall that way we can help either the east or west if needed Wallace made his way to the north wall with his Highlanders as Ryjin made his way to the south wall once ryjin arrived the troops where all ready and could see the enemy atop the siege towers ready to storm once the tower's doors fall.
:King John: this king Ryjin is someone to be feared he has 20 thousand cavalry and a full elite army but i also have information he has a second elite army for the defence of his Lands if his full army was here I would stand no chance but I managed to catch him off-guard not only that his cavalry is a days march away also his archer's are in the wood's so i have decided now is the time to attack him with a wall of shields behind my army facing the woods his archers can't do shit and wont be able to Help him now he only has his infantry But i have seen how fearsome his Infantry is and they are Terrifying.
-Makes his way forward as he Raises his hand and signals his army to start the attack as towers move forward and ladders rush for the wall's-
Only i will be King of the South None other Pretender king I shall behead you and your army here and now before you become to strong for me to deal with.
Ryjin see's the enemy king sitting atop his horse and in safety of his formation the enemy towers Have arrived at the walls and there doors Swing down and latch on the walls and a shield wall meets a Shield wall it seems this is a game of Push and shove the enemy shield and spears are holding there Turtle formation as the Praetorian's are holding there shield wall Ryjin is behind With his spear and shield his hammer at his waist he scr.a.p.es some of the spear soldiers but no lethal strikes this is a game of who can break who's defence first.
Wallace was having more Luck as him and his highlanders where attacking the tower location's and had broken the enemy Turtle formations with a price of losing half His highlanders but it allowed the Praetorian's to set up a Turtle formation on the towers them self's Stopping them towers from being any use to the enemy now so on the north wall the enemy only had access to the ladders Robert was shifting the Long yari ashigaru around to place's that need any aid there long yari helped alot as they did not need to be to close.
the eastern wall was holding well the western wall was under heavy pressure So Robert sent word to Wallace and Ryjin about the west wall and Ryjin went to the west Wallace sent 50 highlanders to aid Ryjin with the 50 highlanders got toe the western wall and started to attack any footholds the enemy had 4 of the 5 siege towers had a foot hold with ryjin and the highlanders they managed to take 3 of the foot holds Ryjin had taken some Hits from spears but nothing serious or life threatening the last foot hold was To dug in and so Ryjin had the Remaining Pilums launched at it and with 1 volley of Heavy Pilum's that foot hold was broken but that was last of the Pilum's the west had but all the towers where now Blocked by a Tight Praetorian shield wall again Ryjin left the 20 or so highlanders on the west wall to keep them from getting a hold again as he returned to the south wall.
it was now Noon and the fighting had not stopped Ryjin Had to get the Dunedin involved so he had Robert Send the drum signal as the drummer was giving the signal Ryjin saw how the enemy had troops behind there ranks in shield wall in defence of his dunedin he knew the dunedin could only Hail the enemy with arrows but relieving some of the pressure from the Fort was all he needed.
:Dunedin: as they are keeping watch on the enemy army they hear the drums go off and know that signal its the Help signal they where told of the commanders had gathered the snipers and sectioned them in 4 group's the first 2 group's would attack the defensive line that's guarding against the forest as the other 2 groups's make Stand in reserve to make sure there men are always fresh by switching them out every few shots.
Ryjin saw from the south battlements the enemy had sent some troops to there behind guarding against the forest as he could see waves of arrows coming from the forest peppering the enemy lines but not doing much damage as ryjin was was looking he then herd a Huge -BANG BANG BANG- he snaps his head to the east as he see's the enemy battering ram has made it to the game and is bettering it the gate wont hold long at most a Minute it will last fore Ryjin Shouted to Robert to station the Long Yari ashigaru in Yari wall at the gate and skewer any who rush threw the gate.