[SPQR AAR] The Chronicle's of Lucius Julius- an AAR by Templar Knight

[Templar Knight]

The Chronicle’s of Lucius Julius

Part1

Prologue

It is a foggy morning near the small village Scutom in Northern Iberia. However it is not a peace full morning. The villagers of Scutom are rushing to find weapons of any kind and form up into a militia. They are doing this, because the Iberian Rebel general Atruscis is moving through the area. The villagers do not know if they will be attacked, but they are taking no chances. They have sent the women and children out of the town and the men are taking up arms.

On a hill not a mile away from the village Atruscis sites upon his horse and inspects his army of rebel Iberian warriors, and Celtic mercenaries. A scout rides up to Atruscis and tells him, “me lord, the Roman village is just down the hill”
Atruscis “How many warriors guard the village?”

Scout “only a militia made up of the villagers”

Atruscis laughs at the news of so little resistance at the village. He draws his sword and screams out to his men, “Men go now and burn the village. Kill all in your way and take everything of value!! CHARGE!!!!”

A mighty roar goes up as the Iberians shout and scream and begin to run down the hill toward the Roman village.


The Iberians rush down the hill with great speed and determination. Atruscis rides with them not wanting to stay behind like a coward.




Inside the Roman village the militia huddled together in the village square. They listened as the roar of the advancing Iberians came closer and closer to them. The captain of the Militia called out to his men, “Men do not fear we can hold back these accursed barbarian scum”

The Romans however did not know just how many troops Atruscis had.

The Iberians poured into the village in there thousands killing and burning everything.



Every last one of the Roman militia men were killed of the Iberian warriors and the village was burned to the ground. Atruscis then lead his army out of the open hilly fields around the village, and back into the forested mountains of Iberia.

This was just one of many villages Atruscis and his band of rebel warriors have sacked in the last few months.


In a Roman City of Corithian in Northern Iberia the Roman general Lucius Julius read the report of the latest sacked village. Lucius has been growing more and more frustrated with the governor of Iberia. Time and time again Lucius has asked him to let him march his legion out and destroy the Iberian Rebels, but each time he asks Governor Falco says no. However after this latest attack on a Roman village Lucius lost his patience. Lucius sent for one of his servants.

Lucius “Tell the centurions to make ready there men”

Servant “yes master…….. do you intend to march against Atruscis and his army?”

Lucius “Yes, I am tired of Governor Falco’s approach to dealing with him. I am going to go out and deal with this problem myself.”

And with that Lucius sent his servant away to deliver his message to the officers of his legion.

Several day’s later Lucius stood in front of his entire assembled legion in the city square. It was a warm day, the sun was high in the sky, and only a few clouds. Lucius looked at his men and he shouted out to them

Lucius “Romans we are about to embark on a campaign against the rebel Atruscis. This will not be an easy task for he hides like a coward up in the high mountains, but this will not stop us! We will track him and his men down and kill them all. FOR ROME!!!!”




After giving his short but moving speech Lucius and his men made ready to march out of the city and off to there destiny.



Lucius was at the head of the army and he was the first one out of the city gate. Lucius looked up into the sky and then strait ahead, and prepared to march toward his destiny.



Out of the city gate poured thousands of Roman legionaries, auxiliary, and cavalry soldiers. They all marched out in a neat and orderly fashion.




Soon Lucius would meet the Iberian Rebels on the field of battle and win either glory or die trying, for Lucius defeat would be worse than death. This will also be Lucius’ first military campaign, and if all goes to plan not his last.


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I hope you enjoyed the first part of my new AAR. Be sure to leave comments and constructive criticism

[Antiochos VII Sidetes]

Not bad, man.

[Templar Knight]

thanks

[czePowerslave]

I love the graphic glitch on picture 3 otherwise good. Hope no other Roman army gets destroyed...

[Templar Knight]

I love the graphic glitch on picture 3 otherwise good. Hope no other Roman army gets destroyed...

yeah i didnt notice that when i took the picture

Hope no other Roman army gets destroyed

i would like to tell you the answer to this, but that would ruin the surprise

[Hesus de bodemloze]

again a good start of you AAR.

[Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis]

Very good, mate, cant wait - give us the second part!

[Valerius Tiberius]

very nice pics
that's the advantage of an AAR with custom battles you can use movie cam

also, a pity of the graphical glitch indeed ^^

waiting for the rest of the story

Valerius Tiberius

[Templar Knight]

The Chronicle’s of Lucius Julius

Part 2

River Skirmish

As days turned into weeks Lucius was no closer to finding Atruscis. Day after day the Roman legion marched, and had no luck in finding the rebels. Lucius was growing impatient, so he came up with a plan. Lucius would tell his plan to his officers that night.

Lucius “Men how long has it been since we have seen a trace of the rebel scum? I think it has been to long, so that is why we are going to do this. Artorius you are going to create a quick moving scouting force. It will consist of cavalry and skirmishers. Then you will ride out ahead of the main body of the legion. The main body of the legion can only march about 20 to 25 miles a day, but your scouting force should be able to move closer to around 35 miles a day.”

Artorius “So what exactly am I supposed to be doing with my scouting force?”

Lucius “simple ride track down the rebel Atruscis, and once you find him engage him with hit and run tactics to slow him down, so I with the main force of the legion can come up and destroy him.”

Artorius “it’s a great plan my lord, but what if the rebel ambush me? They are much more familiar with the terrain then we are.”

Lucius “it’s a risk we will have to take and now gentlemen I am tired so you are dismissed, oh and Artorius you are to move out with your force at first light.”

In the morning Artorius left the main Roman camp with a force of cavalry and skirmishers. Days past and Artorius was have just as bad of luck of finding Atruscis as Lucius was having. But Artorius’ luck would soon change. The Roman scouting force eventually came to a bridge that crossed a small river. Artorius gave the order to cross and continue the search for the rebels on the other side of the river. Once they crossed the river the Romans had a think wood on both their right and left flank.


Little did the Romans know that they were being stocked by a large group of rebel Iberian cavalry and light infantry. Atruscis found out about the Roman scouting group soon after it left the main body of the Roman army, so he sent best friend and second in command Vixer with a mainly cavalry force to stock the Romans scouting force, and at the right time destroy them.

This was that time thought Vixer as he ordered his men to move through the trees on the Roman’s left flank and rush out and destroy them.




The Romans had no idea of the approaching danger. They were outnumbered two to one by the rebel Iberians. The Iberian cavalry rushed through the woods and toward the Roman left. Artorius saw the Iberian’s out the corner of his eye. A cold chill ran down his spine as he realized they were being ambushed. Artorius screamed out at the top of his lungs desperate orders to try and get his troops to turn and engage the Iberians


Fighting erupted on the Roman left as the Roman cavalry turned to meet the on rushing Iberians head on. Behind the cavalry the skirmishers franticly formed up and prepared to throw there pila at the attacking Iberians.

Roman skirmishers launched volley after volley of pila at the Iberians, and it actually began to look like the Iberians would be turned back and defeated.


But then the Iberian skirmishers began unleashing their javelins into the the defending Romans. To make things worse the Iberian light infantry Arrived into the battle. Vixer himself rushed into the fight against the Romans.


As the fighting raged on the Roman skirmishers ran out of pila, so like all good Roman soldiers the skirmishers drew out there daggers and made ready to defend themselves in hand-to-hand combat. Artorius saw that his skirmishers were out of pila, so he gave the frantic order for them to charge into the fight.




The fighting went on and on, but neither side seemed to be able to get the upper hand. Then the Iberian commander Vixer was cut down from the blow of a Roman cavalry man’s sword. Instead of turning and running the Iberians became enraged and threw themselves at the Romans with great intensity. The Romans could not hold back the ferocious Iberians for long.


At some point during the fighting Artorius’ horse was killed, and he got pinned on the ground by the horses body. As he frantically tried to get out from under the horse several Iberians rushed up to him and killed him while he lay on the ground, but Artorius did not die with out a fight he swung his sword at the attacking Iberians until he couldn’t.


The Roman’s did not last much longer after this. They began to break and run trying frantically to get back to the other side of the river. The Romans who were on foot would not make it, but the few who still were on their horse would make it to the other side of the river, and eventually back to Lucius and the main Roman army.




The river skirmish as it was called was a costly battle for both sides. Both the Romans and the Iberians lost a high ranking officer form there armies, and both sides lost around a thousand men. The Roman scouting party was virtually destroyed with only about fifty making it back to the main Roman army. The Iberians lost half of there force. Atruscis was enraged when he found out his second in command and dear friend Vixer had been killed in the battle.

Atruscis “The Roman dogs have killed my best friend, and now I will take my vengeance!! No longer will we avoid battle with there legion, but we will rush to battle with there legion!!!!”

Though saddened and ashamed Lucius would keep up with his strategy and move on looking for Atruscis, but he would proceed with greater caution because he did not want his men to befall the same fate as Autorius and his men.

The stage was now set for the Army of Lucius Julius and the Army of Atruscis to meet in a full battle.

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Hope you enjoyed part two don’t forget to leave comments about the story

[czePowerslave]

You know what I am going to tell you...

[Hesus de bodemloze]

love the story it keeps gething bether and bether.

[Templar Knight]

The Chronicle’s of Lucius Julius

Part 3

Rome’s Vengeance 1of 2

“And when he gets to Heaven,

To Saint Peter he will tell,

One more soldier reporting for duty sir-

I’ve served my time in Hell”

It was only two days after the river skirmish when word came to Lucius’ camp that Atruscis and his army were only a two day march from their current position. Lucius smiled and said,

Lucius “Atruscis has made a mistake; he has given up his advantage of knowing the terrain better then us. Now he comes to fight us head on, but we must not be overconfident the rebel could still beat us. We must choose the battle ground wisely and then we will crush Atruscis and these rebel scum and win glory for ourselves and avenge all of the brave Romans that have died at the had of these Rebels.”

The Roman legion marched out of its camp the next day, but it did not march fast, because Lucius wanted to take his time to choose the perfect battlefield to destroy the rebels on, after half a day of marching Lucius found his battle field. The Roman army would deploy along a long and gentile slopping hill. Across from the Roman woods was a large forest that the Iberians would have to move through to get to the Romans. Lucius new this would be the perfect place to engage the numerically superior Iberians.

Lucius “This is where he will fight and destroy the rebels. They will have to push through several miles of dense forest to get to us, and then they will have to charge almost a mile across open ground and up a hill to get to our line. By the time are two lines meet in combat the Iberians will be exhausted.”

Roman officer “Sir, do you want the men to fortify the hill?”

Lucius “No, if we fortify our position it might give the Iberians second thoughts about engaging us here, and I want the battle to happen in this place.”

Atruscis and the Iberian Rebels pushed on toward the Romans. Atruscis was set on destroying the Romans in one battle. He wanted revenge for the death of his good friend Vixer, who had been killed several days earlier at the river skirmish.

Atruscis was only but a few miles from the Roman Army when he came upon the forest that separated the two armies. It was mid-afternoon and his men were beginning to tier from a day of marching. Atruscis’ officers pleaded with him to wait until tomorrow morning to push through the woods and too battle, but Atruscis would hear nothing of it.

Atruscis “We will push through the woods and fight the Roman’s today. I am tired of waiting to do battle with these Romans. We can and will beat them in battle as we have done so many times before.”

Iberian Officer “my lord we have never faced a real Roman legion before I think it would be best to wait until the men are rested before fighting them.”

Atruscis “Nonsense we outnumber them two to one there is no chance of us loosing, even if we are a little tired .

The Iberians pushed through the woods to go and meet the Romans in battle. It was sometime in the night before they emerged on the other side of the forest, and the Romans were waiting for them. Lucius was sure the Iberians would attack that night, so he had his men rest all that day, so they would be ready for the battle that night.

The two armies stared each other down for around an hour


After the long stare down Atruscis drew his sword and gave the order for his men to attack the Romans head on.



Lucius drew his sword and shouted out encouragement to his men telling them that if they stood firm they will easily destroy the Iberians


The battle is about to begin
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Hope you enjoyed part one be sure to leave comments

[YouDied]

you beast

[Echo26]

Great AAR. I love it. Keep it coming.

[Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis]

Yep, very nice, Im looking forward for reading about battle itself!

[Valerius Tiberius]

comments on the river skirmish:

nice chapter
though: what is wrong with your trees? :O
and i think you should had edited the pic of Artorius with blood and wounds and some bodies next to him, maybe a spear in his belly ^^

about the next chapter:
nice begin of the battle
hope to see some more

however, i fear that, because of the "torch bugs" the screens will be a bit less....
but still have high hopes!!

Valerius Tiberius

[Hesus de bodemloze]

as many before already said nice chapter.

i only have one remark. is it still B.C. ore already A.D. becous if your time line is still stuck in B.C. this wouldn' t be right : And when he gets to Heaven, To Saint Peter he will tell, One more soldier reporting for duty sir- I’ve served my time in Hell

nice chapter though.

[Templar Knight]

as many before already said nice chapter.

i only have one remark. is it still B.C. ore already A.D. becous if your time line is still stuck in B.C. this wouldn' t be right : And when he gets to Heaven, To Saint Peter he will tell, One more soldier reporting for duty sir- I’ve served my time in Hell

nice chapter though.

i justed liked that quote i think it goes well with a story of a huge battle even if it happened before Christianity

however, i fear that, because of the "torch bugs" the screens will be a bit less....
but still have high hopes!!

yeah well i wanted to mix things up a bit with a night battle

though: what is wrong with your trees?

i was having a technical problem with the spirits for the new trees i added

it is fixed now however

and i want to thank Iberus_generalis
for helping me fix the problem with the tree spirits

and thanks for all the comments guys hope to post and update in the next couple hours

[Echo26]

Torch Bugs? What is this?

[SirGejor]

Very Good General!!!