Originally Posted by
wierdo5000
yea man nice thing u got goin on, thnx for taking my advice and postin it here
No no, thank you. I think you did me more of a service telling me to post it here than I did by doing so, lol.
Anyway, here's some action.
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Chapter 1 - The Beginning
It is now 226 BC. Servius has led his army further into Cicilia, and has advanced on the Town of Tarsus. Finding it being held by a Pontic army, Servius initiates an assault, hoping to take it before word of his arrival reaches Syria. He is however, unable to prevent a small army from assisting the defenders. No matter, they will be no match for Servius' hardened legions:
The battle commences and Servius orders his Ballistae to fire on the gates. Meanwhile, his archers fire into the city, cutting down any defenders careless enough to turn their back and expose themselves to missile fire:
The defenders retreat further into the city, out of range of Servius' archers. Once the gate is down, Servius rushes inside. It is a matter of pride for him; to be the first inside an enemy town takes a brave man and sets an example for his men. He must appear to be the strongest, to be the bravest, to be the best, so that his men's faith never falters.
Servius is immediately confronted by the General defending the town. The Pontic dog refuses to give the Roman a fair fight, so he brings a unit of spearmen along with him. Servius, undaunted, charges the approaching enemy. He seeks out the General, and slays him:
Servius then orders his legions inside the city. They quickly capture the gates and proceed to set up a defensive line to prevent any counterattacks by the defenders:
The Pontic spearmen throw themselves at the legions, but hard Roman discipline and training allow them to hold them off. The innumerable, but weaker spearmen flee at the sight of such hardened warriors! The dead fill the streets and the legions move forward:
Servius then finishes off the rest of the defenders and takes control of the town.
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Chapter 2 - The Death of a Hero
A year has passed and the army under Cnaeus Albinus has finally anchored off the coast of Egypt. Their prize, Alexandria, is within sight. However, it is guarded by the Pharaoh himself, along with 3 chariot units. This battle might be harder than expected:
Closer inspection reveals that Pharaoh has a very interesting retinue. Now wouldn't you like to have that honorable "position"?? 
To the north, Servius' scouts have brough back reports on Antioch; the great general's next target. Apparently the heir to the Pontic throne is currently residing in the city. Royal blood will be spilled. Soon.
The next turn, Servius moves on the city and initiate a quick assault, not wanting to get caught up in a lengthy siege.
The battle begins and Servius orders his Ballistae to destroy the walls of the city. The process is long, but after hours of bombardment, the walls crumble. The Pontic heir is the only one guarding the void and Servius, seeing an opportunity to break the enemy's morale, charges into the gap. The Pontic heir is cut down almost immediately:
...but by some cruel twist of fate, Servius falls immediately afterward:
The legions don't believe it. How could a man who had gained so many victories for the Republic, a man who had killed so many with his own hands, be dead? Surely it was an illusion! The legions push further into the city, leaderless, killing all in their path as if driven by an insane blood lust. But the legions push too hard and are cut off by a unit of cavalry. The Roman cavalry quickly relieves them, but by then the damage is done. There is now no doubt as to the fate of their beloved leader, and many choose to flee. Those that stay bravely fight on, eventually capturing the city:
The Pontic heir was dead, the city was taken. Pontus had been crippled by this battle, but a high price had been paid for victory this day. Servius' army now lacks the courage to fight, refusing to leave the safety of Antioch's walls. While Antioch was the last large Pontic settlement, there are many Egyptian towns that need to be taken to the south, including Alexandria....
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Chapter 3 - Death of a God
With the death of Servius, Cnaeus Albinus becomes the only Roman general in the East. Upon learning of Servius' death, Cnaeus is deeply shocked, but realizes that he needs to be strong and that he must set an example for his men. Cnaeus vows to take all the Egyptian territory from Alexandria to Antioch, so that he might pay his respects to Servius and his army.
In order to fulfill such an oath, Cnaeus must first capture Alexandria. The city itself is relatively lightly defended, but with almost the entirety of Egypt's army located close-by, there will be a lot of hard fighting to keep the city. Cnaeus knows many good men will perish in the coming years.
Cnaeus' presence in Egypt is now known to the Pharaoh. Cnaeus orders an assault on Alexandria before the Pharaoh can call his troops to aid him. Killing the Pharaoh would create chaos in the Egyptian government, much like cutting off the head of a snake will cause the body to writhe in agony and confusion. This strike must be quick and decisive. The Egyptians' god-on-earth must die.
Cnaeus has his Ballistae disable the city's towers so his archers can move up and slaughter Pharaoh's troops from a distance:
The archers spot the Pharaoh's bodyguard, immediately thanking the gods that it is not made up of Chariots. They fire on the heavily armored cavalry, killing many of them while they try to flee to safety.
Pharaoh's Guard (Before):
Pharaoh's Guard (After):
The Archers then turn their attention to the Egyptian foot soldiers, satisfied with the damage they have done to Pharaoh's guard. Then, Pharaoh suddenly returns, rallying his troops against the Romans! What he lacks in protection, he makes up for in bravery. Or perhaps stupidity.
...However, bravery cannot stop arrows. And thus the Pharaoh was killed. The man who shot the final arrow is not known, but he one of the few men in the world who can claim to have killed a living God.
Cnaeus now orders his legions inside the walls. They quickly slaughter any defenders and make their way towards the center of the city.
Upon reaching the square, they are greeted by a contingent of chariots. It is hardly the welcome they expected. In response to such foul treatment, they throw their pila at their ungracious hosts, slaughtering them.
With the charioteers dead, the only defenders yet alive were those of Pharaoh's Pikemen. The legions, vastly outnumbering them, swarm the square, capturing the city in the name of Rome.
With Alexandria taken and the Pharaoh dead, Cnaeus prepares for the inevitable counter-assault by the Egyptian army's 4 1/2 stacks. Cnaeus leaves Alexandria in the hands of a cousin and a portion of his army. Cnaeus himself marches to the east and takes up defensive position on a bridge, knowing that the Egyptians will either throw themselves at his army or leave their rear flank exposed to him.
He settles in for what is bound to be one hell of a year...
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