Friday 16 March 2018

Persia: The Glorious War - Part 3: Coals of Destruction

Throughout the Summer and Autumn of 1780 Persian army, supported by colonial troops slowly fought it's way south into Central America, at the same time stepped troops spread across southern tip of Inca Empire, executing scorched earth policy unopposed.

Romano-Persian army, after defeating Indian forces at Jaisalmer, went on the offensive.
Malaccan-Punjabi front remains stable, with both sides winning and loosing smaller engagements - however it becomes clear that the Indian forces - using their numerical superiority, will eventually weather down Malaccan armies.

With relatively uneventful progress across Inca Empire, focus of Persian Alliance shifts to eliminating Punjab from the war, before they can overwhelm their Malaccan enemies.

1781

31st of January
Two armies awaiting in East Zoastria for transport across the Pacific were redirected to support Malaccan front.

May-April
Inca armies proceed to chase steppe nomads decimating their countryside in the south of the Empire. Light and quick horsemen begin a hit&run tactics, avoiding major battles.

20th of April
Persians begin construction of their Third Fleet.

14th of July
Two Persian armies - Darna Azna and Ahura Mazda - landed in west India, attacking Punjabi

Summer
During the summer months, amount of Inca troops involved in containing horse units destroying south of their empire doubled and then tripled. As of 2nd of August, 16.200 steppe nomads faced over 100.000 Inca troops trying to destroy them.

At the same time, Persian invasion from the north reached fortress of Antioquia - gateway to the South America.

7th of November
At the battle of Derajat in west India, 38.000 Persian troops faced 43.000 Punjabi soldiers.
Persian won the day, but their losses left them with only 16.00 men, while the defeated Indian army retreated with 26.000 soldiers.
Costly victory, while contributing to current overall goal of eliminating Inca's only ally, might lead to reorganization of Persian army, decreasing overall amount of cavalry in their armed forces (Cavalry formations lost most of their complement, loosing 6.700 horsemen out of 8.000 put in the field).

16th of November
Akkadian and African Colonial armies (in total, 40.000 men) depart East Zoastria [Australia] on their voyage to strike at Inca Empire capital.

14th of January
After almost 200 days, Antioquia fell before a 126.000 Persian invasion force - gates to South America stood open.

Spring
Persian offensive into South America continues, with Colonial and Imperial forces spreading across the continent.

Horse squadrons - chased from the south by overwhelming Inca troops, left trail of destruction marching to north-west and Amazonia.

Punjab armies, despite facing Romans, Persians and Malaccan troops manage to hold ground, relying on local superiority of forces allied armies cannot achieve.

12th of July.
African Colonial Army and Akadian Army, after weeks on sea, landed on the coast of South America at close proximity to Cuzco - Incan capital.

10th of August.
40.000 Persian troops from ACA and Acadian Army begun siege of Cuzco. Meanwhile fleet that transported them there sailed north to pick up one of the invasion armies, with intention of sending it to support Cuzco siege effort.

Final stage of the war begins, with surprise attack on Inca capital. With their forces spread across the empire - chasing horse squadrons and defending their provinces from northern invasion armies, Inca's capital remains undefended. Question is - can Persians claim their target, before Inca armies pull back to defend their most important city?

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