Operation Retribution (ATTN Tropicarno) (Mayday War front 9)

[Raludcia]

Message from the high office of his Imperial Majesty Alois I:

It is with great satisfaction that today the Kingdom of Raludcia officially declares war on the nation of Tropicarno. Those who are familiar with history will know that Tropicarno has been a thorn in LOINs side for a while now, causing death amongst our people in the Ralud civil war, as well as managing to somehow repel an invasion by our great ally the Anglo-Saxon empire.

With the Mayday war in full swing I have decided that this totalitarian communist regime must be destroyed once and for all, the people cry for democracy and freedom from communisms shackles and we will give it to them. Know this supporters and people of Tropicarno, you will submit to us or die.

Regards,

Alois I, King of Raludcia and its wide spanning empire.

Raludcia, office of Major General Hector Mieloc

Major General Mieloc looked over the map and scratched his chin. He had been studying the previous war in Tropicarno in which the Anglo-Saxons and Chazites had lost too many men at Dragons head beach and had decided that fiasco could not be repeated. Under his command however were some of the best troops in the world. The small, heavily mechanised and close knit Raludcian army was funded heavily and after recent campaigns very experienced, the enemy numbers didn't bother him, he was confident he could lead his forces to victory against any foe.
He had made his decision, "General Auerik"
"Yes sir?"
"Prepare the army, we move to Tropicarno to avenge our brothers."
Mieloc had a name for this operation that would fit just fine, Retribution.

Raludcian Expeditionary Force ORBAT

3rd Infantry Division (10,000 paratroopers)
7th Infantry Division (10,000 Light Role)
1st,2nd and 7th Mechanised Divisions (30,000 mechanised Infantry, 1200 APCs and IFVs)
6 battalions from the 1st Artillery Division (6,000 men, 400 Field Artillery, 100 SPA)
4th Armoured Division "The Iron Gauntlet" (300 MBTs and 50 LY9/M22 Heavy Tanks, 10,000 men - ELITE FORMATION)
1st Marines Division (10,000 marines ELITE FORMATION)

1 Squadron RRFC (160 jet fighters)
3 Squadron RRFC (150 ground attack jets, 50 helicopter gunships)
5 squadron RRFC (30 heavy long range bombers)

3 Kesseldorf Class Aircraft Carriers
1 Duke Class Helicopter Carrier
2 Monarch Class Capital Ships
4 Speer Class Cruisers
10 Knight Class Frigates
20 Birinium Class Corvettes
10 Harkasson Class Support Ships
100 Esphorus Class Support Ships
5 Maldofburg Class Tankers

The plan was this:

Bombers and fighters would strike enemy coastal positions and airbases (hopefully) destroying their airforce, the army would then attack full were the arrows are located, striking hard and fast into enemy territory:

(Plan)

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[Chazicaria]

Outside of Tropicarnan waters

Supreme Military Commander Collins watched as his armada floated through the water toward Tropicarno. The Emperor had not yet declared war and as such, any operations were to look routine and not in any way aggressive. In fact, Collins decided on a sneaky plan. First, he would issue a statement declaring his entire army independent of Chazicarian rule, at the same time, Emperor Chaz would send a large force of 1.5 million men to aid Raludcia. Next, the SMC would declare his support for Tropicarno, citing at how many Chazicarians had been killed because of Raludcia's wars. Eventually, he would land on Tropicarno and "enforce" its most important cities. The SMC's army would vow to defend Tropicarno while the Tropicarnan military was deployed to stop the joint Chazicarian/Ralud beach landing. Lastly, the trap would be spring and all of Tropicarno would fall.

A copy of the plan was sent to the Ralud commander for confirmation, as well as the Emperor. Meanwhile, the following message was sent to the Tropicarnan Head of State.

Dear Glorious Leader
From: Supreme Military Commander Collins of the Chazicarian Military

The actions of both my father, Chaz, and his Ralud bastard friends are both unjust and wrong. I wish to issue my full apologies for the death caused by my former comrades in arms, I also wish to repay the debt created by them with Chazicarian blood. The Ralud invasion will be repelled by our combined forces and together we can create a powerful army capable of conquering the Imperialist pigs! Please, accept my apology and allow my army to create defensive positions for our men in your country. The debt will be payed.


ORBAT for "traitors":

1 Leviathan (massive oval ships with more guns than 10 battleships)
12 Aircraft carriers
49 Nuclear Submarines
64 Battleships
118 Cruisers
170 Destroyers
210 Frigates
560 Cargo Ships
Total Navy: 1,184 ships, 1,239,987 Personnel

Air Force:
1,900 F-77 Fighters
1,700 FB-107 Fighter Bombers
230 B-49 Raven Bombers
Total Air force: 3,830, 6,220 Pilots

Land:
400,000 Marines
400,000 Army Soldiers
400,000 Paratroopers
800,000 Reserves
110,000 Legionaries (refer to factbook)
12,000 MBT-27 "Pummel" Tanks
28,000 LRV-7 "Snipe" Light Reconnaissance Vehicles
15,000 APC-13A3 "Bear" Armored Personnel Carriers
2,600 200mm Howitzers
2,000 MLRS Units
1,900 Mobile SAM Units
10,000 LRT-3A1 Light Reconnaissance Tanks
40,000 Cargo Trucks

Total Land Forces: 2.11 Million Combat Troops, 1.3 Million Non-Combat Personnel

ORBAT for invaders:


8 Aircraft carriers
40 Nuclear Submarines
50 Battleships
100 Cruisers
160 Destroyers
200 Frigates
530 Cargo Ships
Total Navy: 1,088 ships, over a million personnel

Air Force:
1,500 F-77 Fighters
1,400 FB-107 Fighter Bombers
200 B-49 Raven Bombers
Total Air force: 3,100 around 6,000 pilots

Land:
300,000 Marines
300,000 Army Soldiers
300,000 Paratroopers
600,000 Reserves
90,000 Legionaries (refer to factbook)
10,000 MBT-27 "Pummel" Tanks
20,000 LRV-7 "Snipe" Light Reconnaissance Vehicles
12,000 APC-13A3 "Bear" Armored Personnel Carriers
2,000 200mm Howitzers
1,800 MLRS Units
1,400 Mobile SAM Units
7,000 LRT-3A1 Light Reconnaissance Tanks
35,000 Cargo Trucks

1.59 million combat troops, 300,000 other personnel

[Tropicarno]

Adolf Rommel was in His Own Reconstruction of the Kremlin a True Communist Supporter at Heart and a reknown war hero his people Supported him.

Rommel receive News of the Decleration of war. He called his Second in Command The Now Field Marshal James Tsarn the man who had faught the Saxons and Chazites himself as a sniper. As he entered Rommel got out a map and Began contemplateing.

Rommel: The dam basterds have declered war again why cant they just back out i have enough problems already *scratchs chin then casually itchs bum* Hmm well i geuss we can start Defensive Posistions Get out the Mobile AA Build More barbed WIre and put the airforce on High Alert and get my army ready its only a matter of time before they arrive.

Tsarn: It will be done sir but what do you intend to do?

Rommel: WIn my old freind.... Win

The Tropicarn Army began to Mobilise it was a highly skilled army but the small INvadeing force would be Supeirer It reqiured Logistics to be on there SIde Rommel Reinforced Dragons Head Beach just incase they landed there once again a repeat could not be tollerated

[Raludcia]

The Tropicarn Army began to Mobilise it was a highly skilled army but the small INvadeing force would be Supeirer It reqiured Logistics to be on there SIde Rommel Reinforced Dragons Head Beach just incase they landed there once again a repeat could not be tollerated

RRFC jets from 1 Sqaudron and 5 squadron set out to begin the first phase of the war. Taking off from aircraft carriers, 1 squadron were fighters escorting bombers. 5 squadron was a strategic bomber wing and each bomber was fully loaded with HE bombs ready to rain down on the communists.

All the Tropicarno airbases and military facilities in the south of the country were attacked, the bombers easily evaded AA gun fire by simply staying to high to be reached so dropped their bombs on the defenders with impunity. The fighters were constantly vigilant though, awaiting an attack at any moment.

So far 3 RRFC fighters had been shot down, but the bombers were believed to have caused massive damage on the ground.

[Rodarion]

The United Commonwealth's Decleration of war

Seeing that Raludica is a close ally and that Tropicarno is a Communist Parasite, The Commonwealth government here by
annouces its Offical Decleration of War against Tropicarno.
May the Crusade against the left be victorious and swift.
Glory to the United Commonwealth.

OBRAT

Task Force 21:

8th Naval group
15 Zion Battleships
4 Avenger class Carriers
2 Invincible class Carriers
12 Pandora Class Battleships
10 Valkyrie Cruisers
8 Type 66 Crusiers
4 Raptor Missile Destroyers

27th Infantry Legion
450,000 men
2,000 Challenger 2
1,000 Warrior IVF
80 Apache helicopters

11th Artillery Division
100 SAMs
160 Oerlion AA guns
20 MRLS
50 80mm Howitzer
100 108mm Mortar

[Chazicaria]

The first wave from the REAL invasion fleet was just beginning to arrive. Two squadrons were the make up of the force, 1 squadron of fighters and 1 of fighter bombers. They began attacking air force bases, targeting fighters and bombers and hangars. It was unknown how many casualties were caused, but the large 20mm cannons were very powerful.

[Tropicarno]

Rommel had Ordered The Forces to be spread out to avoid any qiuck large losses during the Beguining of the Battle. As the bombers came in range The Tropicarn Airforce went to meet them 500 Migs engadged the Bombers while 650 F-35s waitied for the Enamy fighters to attack the migs thus leaving themselfs Vunrable to qiuck swoop by the F-35s some of which hid in the clouds.
Meanwhile Rommels Corp Arrived and got INto Posistion AA was Set Up and The Large Coastal Artillery some of the Largest Available Was ReCommandered all they needed was a target which they will get soon....

[Raludcia]

Rommel had Ordered The Forces to be spread out to avoid any qiuck large losses during the Beguining of the Battle. As the bombers came in range The Tropicarn Airforce went to meet them 500 Migs engadged the Bombers while 650 F-35s waitied for the Enamy fighters to attack the migs thus leaving themselfs Vunrable to qiuck swoop by the F-35s some of which hid in the clouds.
Meanwhile Rommels Corp Arrived and got INto Posistion AA was Set Up and The Large Coastal Artillery some of the Largest Available Was ReCommandered all they needed was a target which they will get soon....

As soon as the enemy aircraft got in range the advanced Vyper fighters of the RRFC let rip with all they had. An immense volley of 160 Starkiller Heavy Air-Air missiles streaked out owards the enemy, surely causing many of the enemy aircraft to go up in flames before they were anywhere near the Raludcians.

The bombers began to drop bombs on the airfields which the aircraft came from in an attempt to destroy some aircraft before they even made it into the sky. The results of this were not yet clear though and neither were enemy casualty figures.

As soon as they were the squadron let loose another volley of missiles and dove into a dogfight, the 2nd battle for Tropicarno had begun.

[Kremistan]

In a closed office meeting, Prime Minister Yakov Semaryiab signed the order to come to the aid of their national ally, Raludcia. The majority of the Armed Republic's army would be put into the strike, as the nation was physically far-removed from the conflict. As the plan stood, their ally would attack from the South. Looking to maximize offensive potential, the Krem forces would land in the north and fight inwards, eventually meeting with their comrades somewhere in the middle. A massive mobilization began, with Cohorts being organized, transported, and loaded into their ships. It would be two weeks, approximately, before the arrival of the infantry. In the meantime, however, aircraft were being prepared to begin a a bombing campaign to weaken the enemy. This opening blow would be ready within the week. In all this chaos, The Red Fleet's sub force put to sea under the cover of darkness.

283 Cohorts of Infantry
206 Cohorts of Armor
145 Cohorts of Artillery
77 Cohorts of Specialized Infantry

36 Air Superiority Wings
19 Bomber Wings
12 Reconnaissance Wings
20 Transport Wings
30 Wings of Ground-Support Aircraft

The Red Fleet

[Tropicarno]

The Migs Qiuckly got in the Way of The Missiles and many went up in a heap of smoke, in a qiuck counter attack the F-35s Launched all there Missiles back at the enamy concealed by the smoke and clouds 120 Migs went down.

Meanwhile the AA Fired Up at the bomers while 100 f-35s Attacked the bombers after they took off to stay in reserve if needed as long as the fighters were occupied they had a chance

[Raludcia]

The Migs Qiuckly got in the Way of The Missiles and many went up in a heap of smoke, in a qiuck counter attack the F-35s Launched all there Missiles back at the enamy concealed by the smoke and clouds 120 Migs went down.

Meanwhile the AA Fired Up at the bomers while 100 f-35s Attacked the bombers after they took off to stay in reserve if needed as long as the fighters were occupied they had a chance

OOC: The AA guns could not reach the bombers... AA guns do not have a high enough serveice ceiling to hit them... Just saying.

"Incoming enemy missiles 1 Squadron! Brace for impact and ready countermeasures!"

The well trained pilots of Raludcia did as they were told, performing maneouvers and launching chaff to distract the missiles. Despite their best efforts however some 67 Pilots were downed by that one barrage - a huge loss of life for the Flying Corps.

The bombers were mostly protected by the fighters but nonetheless 4 B-3 bombers were shot down, each ones loss was the loss of a massive investment by the Kingdom.

The bombers were now over their targets however and released their payloads, some 819 tons of bombs rained down from the sky, targeting military structures and airbases, they were sure to cause great damage to enemy positions.

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Off the Coast of Southern Tropicarno

The expeditionary fleet perpared to launch the first amphibious offensive of the war, the men prepared and the ships lined up. Monarch Class ships fired 20 cruise missiles loaded with HE inland targeting military infrastructure and units.

[Tropicarno]

OOC: i appoligise i thought it was only the fighters surey the bombers cant be so high and be able to bomb acreatly? maybe im wrong but sorry anyway.


Ic: The Bombs Rained down over the Airfeild Like a Hydrogen Bomb Hanger after Hanger was Destroyed leaveing less space for the remaining Fighters to land and rearm.

Seeing this the F-35s launched the last of there missiles then swooped in from above and below the Enamy Fighters UNleashing Gunfire in a Ariel Movement which had them Sandwhiched.

Meanwhile The MIgs Then Attacked the Front By Kamakazing into the Planes But Ejecting Before they Hit ... they wernt that stupid However 50 More migs were shot down and 25 of the F-35s attacking the bombers were cut to peices but still they carried on

Meanwhile once the ships came in range Rommel from his Posistion on a large hIll overlooking the bay ordered the Massive COastal Artillery to fire on the ships With large shells capable of sinking the vessels altho they were so large and expensive they only had 4 on the beach that the first wave arrived on

[Raludcia]

OOC: i appoligise i thought it was only the fighters surey the bombers cant be so high and be able to bomb acreatly? maybe im wrong but sorry anyway.


Ic: The Bombs Rained down over the Airfeild Like a Hydrogen Bomb Hanger after Hanger was Destroyed leaveing less space for the remaining Fighters to land and rearm.

Seeing this the F-35s launched the last of there missiles then swooped in from above and below the Enamy Fighters UNleashing Gunfire in a Ariel Movement which had them Sandwhiched.

Meanwhile The MIgs Then Attacked the Front By Kamakazing into the Planes But Ejecting Before they Hit ... they wernt that stupid However 50 More migs were shot down and 25 of the F-35s attacking the bombers were cut to peices but still they carried on

Meanwhile once the ships came in range Rommel from his Posistion on a large hIll overlooking the bay ordered the Massive COastal Artillery to fire on the ships With large shells capable of sinking the vessels altho they were so large and expensive they only had 4 on the beach that the first wave arrived on

OOC: Depends what type of AA gun your using, but AA guns in MT is stupid, they're not accurate. My bombers are basically B-52s and can fly high enough to stay out of the way of your AA fire.

The RRFC pilots were outnumbered by the enemy but they fought on, casualties were high, a futher 37 aircraft were downed and another bomber. There was no reason for them to stay no however and the aircraft began a retreat, though still fighting as they went.

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On the coast RRN ships bombarded the enemy with shells and cruise missiles, the whole fleet brought its guns to bear and the 1st Marines Division prepared to land and be the first Raludcian troops on enemy soil.
Enemy coastal artillery, though powerful was inaccurate. One Corvette was unlucky however and took a direct hit. It promptly sank taking all of its crew down to the depths with it.

[Tropicarno]

The Fighters chased the Enamy Down the much more Advanced F-35s Took light casulties chaseing down the enamy fighters the migs however Turned there Attention to the ships when they spotted the landing craft they Swooped down and Crashed into the craft hopeing to kill all on board (thats when u do start to land them) Casulties 25 -f-35s 72 Migs

Meanwhile the men prepered for the landing at the beach head

[Rodarion]

Task Force 21, 20 Miles North of the Tropicarnoan Coast

The Invasion force slowly lurched into Tropicarnoan Waters, the crews tensed through the fear of sub attack.
The Type 66 destroyers moved into defensive web formation.
"All hands battlestations, prepare for enemy contact, All hands battlestations" The XO spoke fleetwide.
The Guns of the various Battleships moved into postion to pound the northern shore.
The waves smashe against the dark grey hull. As the alarms blurred across the ocean scape.

[Raludcia]

The Fighters chased the Enamy Down the much more Advanced F-35s Took light casulties chaseing down the enamy fighters the migs however Turned there Attention to the ships when they spotted the landing craft they Swooped down and Crashed into the craft hopeing to kill all on board (thats when u do start to land them) Casulties 25 -f-35s 72 Migs

Meanwhile the men prepered for the landing at the beach head

While retreating the jets took moderate casualties. 21 Fighters were downed and now 1 sqaudron was very badly mauled.

As soon as the enemy jets came within range of the Ralud fleet 100s of SAMs streaked up into the sky obleterating the majority of the enemy. 1 jet crashed into a frigate and severly damaged it, another got lucky and hit a maldofburg tanker ship loaded with fuel, it exploded losing the Raludcians vital fuel supplies as well as the ship and its crew. The sailors could not believe the dedecation of the Tropicarno pilots, it amazed them that they were willing to give their lifes for their country. Maybe the war would not be as easy as the King had hoped for...

The beach defences were pounded by the fleet, tons of shells were dropped on the enemy and missile after missile streaked over, the Marine laning ships set out, after a short bombardment they would land on the shore.

[Tropicarno]

THe planes when realiseing they had gone to far Retreated Back while the F-35s Returned to base to rearm and put out fires at the base THe Migs continued to Crash Into the Ships the last Remaining 250 Made a dash at the Fleet Suicide Bombing Transport and Battleship Alike. The Airforce had Many more migs to replace them but no Pilots as Funding for the Acadamy went down after the economic crysis they needed pilots stat.

Meanwhile the shores took a beating But Continued to Pound the enamy ships with the great Lumbering Cannons it seemed Once Again Dragon Head beach would be a combat Zone they had Hoped Overwise

Casulties 21 F-35s

After the Suicide Bomb all 250 Migs

[Raludcia]

THe planes when realiseing they had gone to far Retreated Back while the F-35s Returned to base to rearm and put out fires at the base THe Migs continued to Crash Into the Ships the last Remaining 250 Made a dash at the Fleet Suicide Bombing Transport and Battleship Alike. The Airforce had Many more migs to replace them but no Pilots as Funding for the Acadamy went down after the economic crysis they needed pilots stat.

Meanwhile the shores took a beating But Continued to Pound the enamy ships with the great Lumbering Cannons it seemed Once Again Dragon Head beach would be a combat Zone they had Hoped Overwise

Casulties 21 F-35s

After the Suicide Bomb all 250 Migs

OOC: I'm not landing at Dragons head beach, I'm attacking in the south.

With the increased suicide bombings and coastal fire the fleet took a pounding. 3 Frigates, 2 Corvettes and 5 Supply ships were sank. The RRS Monarch even took a hit from an enemy aircraft but the massive battleship was only slightly damaged by it. Luckily for the crews the CIWS and SAMs had managed to deal with most of the enemy fighters before they reached the ships. Still, casualties were high for the Raludcians, much higher than what they were used to.

Finally the marines hit the beach, they took some casualties on the landing but pushed in as far as they could. Behind them came the 4th Armoured, an elite formation using heavy tanks. If anything could break through enemy lines it was the 4th. The men of Raludcia fought the enemy, pushing forward, annihilating anything that moved with heavy ordanace from the fleet and bullets and bayonets of the Kingdom's soldiery.

[Tropicarno]

From the South???? The south is inland only the Northen boarder on the Map Is landable

Ic: The Remaining -35s yet to enagadge took off and flow low Attacking any soldiers that landed on the beach they now Had Air Supieriority just the way they like it (im sure on the map theres no see behind the main island?)

[Polska rzczpolspolita]

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[Raludcia]

From the South???? The south is inland only the Northen boarder on the Map Is landable

Ic: The Remaining -35s yet to enagadge took off and flow low Attacking any soldiers that landed on the beach they now Had Air Supieriority just the way they like it (im sure on the map theres no see behind the main island?)

OOC: On your map their is a small section of coast in the south, look:

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6121/operationretribution.png

IC: The marines advanced up the beach, they were under fire from both land and air however and took a beating, some 400 had been killed within the first few minutes. The landing of the 4th armoured spurred them on however and the heavy tank division unleashed large amounts of firepower on the defenders. LY7/222 King Shepherd Anti-Aircraft Systems safeguarded the skies, any enemy aircraft entering their sights would most likely be reduced to molten ruins.

[Tropicarno]

The Migs Continued to Suicide Slam into the ships the brave men lost was a Testiment to Tropicarn Deadication to Protect there Homelands.

As the marines Advanced the Defenses Began a hail of Fire Unleashing the Mounted Mg Emplacements showering the Advanceing soldiers with Bullets. The Soldiers Bruaght up Morters and hid in large craters created by the Naval Bombardment to Make no cover safe for the Attacking Soldiers Then 5 T-90s were Baught up on the hill to fire anti infantry shells onto the Landing Beach it was a Horribe fight some 230 Tropicarns Died int he first Minutes of the engadgement

[Raludcia]

The Migs Continued to Suicide Slam into the ships the brave men lost was a Testiment to Tropicarn Deadication to Protect there Homelands.

As the marines Advanced the Defenses Began a hail of Fire Unleashing the Mounted Mg Emplacements showering the Advanceing soldiers with Bullets. The Soldiers Bruaght up Morters and hid in large craters created by the Naval Bombardment to Make no cover safe for the Attacking Soldiers Then 5 T-90s were Baught up on the hill to fire anti infantry shells onto the Landing Beach it was a Horribe fight some 230 Tropicarns Died int he first Minutes of the engadgement

The marines took heavy casualties and the advanced was stalled. A further 150 were killed, but then the 4th Armoured arrived in full force, some 300 T-90 "Lancer" Tanks supported by 50 LY9/M22 heavy tanks charged up the beach unloading all of their fire onto enemy positions. The 4th armoured were veterans and eqquiped with the best tanks Raludcia could give them - it would only be a matter of time before the defenses would break.

Behind the armoured another Division was preparing to join the assault, the 2nd Infantry (Grenadiers) were also elite and were preparing to make land. The fleet bombarded enemy units with missiles and shells, Major General Hector Mieloc stood on the decks of the RRS Monarch in awe, the firepower unleashed by his forces was spectacular - the largest attack in Raludcian military history.

[Tropicarno]

The Defenses Had a Problem the Main defense Line was at the top not the bottem they were Cut off From any help. the Lone 20,000 Defenders Faught Bravely, Many braught Rocket Launchers ANd Began hideing in craters waiting for the tanks to Drive forward. The Tropicarns Would Attack then retreat as the Enamy advanced they would be ambushed From the craters as best to therwe ability 578 More men were killed Bringing the dead up to around 798

[Raludcia]

The Defenses Had a Problem the Main defense Line was at the top not the bottem they were Cut off From any help. the Lone 20,000 Defenders Faught Bravely, Many braught Rocket Launchers ANd Began hideing in craters waiting for the tanks to Drive forward. The Tropicarns Would Attack then retreat as the Enamy advanced they would be ambushed From the craters as best to therwe ability 578 More men were killed Bringing the dead up to around 798

The tanks of the 4th armoured were heavily armoured, RPGs had very little effect on their modern armour systems. Nonetheless 6 tanks and 34 marines were taken out in their charge. The marines also charged, jumping into the craters where the enemy hid and engaging in close combat. The superbly trained Ralud troops clubbed, bayonted and shot through the enemy defenses, heavy battleship cannons from the fleet began to fire napalm rounds at the second line of enemy defenses, consuming them in flame.

This was war at its purest and the Kingdom was not holding back.