>>6149091>>6149708As Queen Avila settles into the throne, urgent news arrive, an invading force from the west, from Adenai. She had read the report of a previous meeting, where the Adenai envoy had demanded we cede territory or kneel to them, as they had demanded we "let them civilize us". So they want to depose our new queen during a time of transition. The Huskarls also report a sharp increase of Tagagayan sightings, it is fortunate we had them trained to deal with such infiltrators. Meanwhile riders from the south report of Domo crossing into our territory once more. Still, the main force are Adenai, they think themselves our superiors, they will be reminded of the power of Nix Warriors, and why Tellden saw fit to use us in place of their own soldiers.
>Military plan: Pull back from southwestern territory, put main force at Sturnes and the Church of the Blossoming Dawn area, have a lesser force guard the river crossings in the southeast.While Ordalan wasn't particularly impressed by Adenai's performance in the Bahay war, not only has time passed, but we are aware of their flying mounts, so there are likely advancements that have occurred in the meantime. Furthermore we have a number of tired warriors and are attacked by yet further forces, so we must take this threat seriously. Therefore orders are sent to move what forces and people we can from our southwestern territory over to Sturnes and the farms southeast of Sturnes. What people cannot be evacuated will flee into the forests, so they aren't slaughtered by the occupiers and stay low and not draw attention to themselves while we deal with the invaders closer to Sturnes. Our southeastern territories are much more secure thanks to being protected by the rivers, so a small garrison force will be put here, to contest any river crossing, we can also put our more tired forces there because it is unlikely that anyone would risk battling in a river crossing.
The main force however, will be stationed around Sturnes and the Church of the Blossoming Dawn, the trade bridge is very useful for troop movement down here, but importantly, the Church of the Blossoming Dawn is where our late queen is to be burned, and the involvement of Tagagayans pose the risk that forces march from Negosyo. As for Sturnes, we can setup a frontline at the lands neighbouring our capital, giving a very robust frontline, while still preserving some room in case they get any successes.
The forces of axenixen, spearnixen, horsenixen and huntsnixen should hold against their armies. The Chaerda Songbows ought to give their flying beasts something to beware, as the whispering arrows spell doom should they persist. Their shapeshifting agents will have to make their way past our eagle eyed Huskarls, meanwhile Adenai had been restricting the travel of Nixen on the roads, so anyone new arriving would be suspect.
