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7/3/2025, 7:07:33 AM
>>2084044
All these developments across the empire, however glorious or ignominious, now fail to capture Honorius's attention. For his gaze is set upon one province: Rhaetia. As if summoned by the Emperor's own prior optimism, the eastern hordes of the Huns began pouring across the frontier as 412 dawned. Imperial reconnaissance had previously indicated their presence in northeast Germania, but none had expected them to arrive in such concentrated, sudden force. Officially, the Huns are not at war with the Western Empire, Honorius having decided not to be drawn in by his brother's exhortations once since the hordes last left the Empire's Dalmatian border over a decade prior. Current circumstances seem likely to force the Emperor's hand, however. Four distinct hordes currently sit within Rhaetia, pairs of them flanking the I and XXX Legions in the cities. Worse still, their raiding and foraging has decimated the local food supply, driving Honorius's subjects to starvation here. It is clear to everyone that war is imminent, and it is unclear if Rhaetia will manage to survive the coming storm in any capacity. Honorius has resolved to gather his strength, pulling the X and XXII Legions inwards to reinforce their surrounded brothers. He hopes that a sudden, decisive strike will break the Huns' back before they can get any further afield within the empire. If he can just keep war from breaking out quite yet, one more season should get the legions where they need to be.
In the back of his mind, he worries that the Hunnic Khan Irene knows this just as well, and will be the first to strike.
(4/4)
>>2083879
Too late :^)
I really didn't expect them to show up all at once like this. I thought maybe one or two hordes would trickle in and I could deal with them piecemeal. Boy was I fuckin wrong, all four of those came right out of the fog of war within the span of one end turn.
Honestly I'm kind of excited for these fights, this might get really crazy.
All these developments across the empire, however glorious or ignominious, now fail to capture Honorius's attention. For his gaze is set upon one province: Rhaetia. As if summoned by the Emperor's own prior optimism, the eastern hordes of the Huns began pouring across the frontier as 412 dawned. Imperial reconnaissance had previously indicated their presence in northeast Germania, but none had expected them to arrive in such concentrated, sudden force. Officially, the Huns are not at war with the Western Empire, Honorius having decided not to be drawn in by his brother's exhortations once since the hordes last left the Empire's Dalmatian border over a decade prior. Current circumstances seem likely to force the Emperor's hand, however. Four distinct hordes currently sit within Rhaetia, pairs of them flanking the I and XXX Legions in the cities. Worse still, their raiding and foraging has decimated the local food supply, driving Honorius's subjects to starvation here. It is clear to everyone that war is imminent, and it is unclear if Rhaetia will manage to survive the coming storm in any capacity. Honorius has resolved to gather his strength, pulling the X and XXII Legions inwards to reinforce their surrounded brothers. He hopes that a sudden, decisive strike will break the Huns' back before they can get any further afield within the empire. If he can just keep war from breaking out quite yet, one more season should get the legions where they need to be.
In the back of his mind, he worries that the Hunnic Khan Irene knows this just as well, and will be the first to strike.
(4/4)
>>2083879
Too late :^)
I really didn't expect them to show up all at once like this. I thought maybe one or two hordes would trickle in and I could deal with them piecemeal. Boy was I fuckin wrong, all four of those came right out of the fog of war within the span of one end turn.
Honestly I'm kind of excited for these fights, this might get really crazy.
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