[DM RON AAR] The Rise of the Republic of Barvaria

General Faq:
This AAR uses the following mods:

DarthMod Empire

Regalia of Nations

The difficulty settings are Very Hard/Normal
(Normal so that militia doesn't cut through my line infantry like a knife through warm butter)

1.3 Patch is being used

As for campaign goals? None! I'm just going to let it rip! As the story goes, I go.

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Introduction

The Year was 1702, that fateful year which caused so much pain and death, but also so much fortune to the many. To fully understand this event fully, we must travel back to a time which so few remember, but remember vividly. That time was the year 1700.

The King had just taken office in stead of his late brother, who died in a questionable horse riding accident when riding with the current king. We had many good people in the different strings of government. Good people who actually 'cared' for the citizens. As soon as this new 'king' came to charge, he had the people who the people knew and loved tried for high treason. Confessions were forced by torture, by the king himself. He then went on to replace them with his friends, raising taxes to extremely high amounts and always flaunting him wealth. People who questioned him openly were arrested and put in jail. After a little while the monarch pushed us too far...

From Humble Beginnings

"Rebellion. No not rebellion, revolution. One that would free us all from the grasp of tyranny and assert the right that we firmly believe that all men are created equal. For it is every man's God given right to be obliged to the pursuit of his own happiness. Not one man should be suffered the tyranny of another who would selfishly put himself before others. If men were angels, we would need no government and I would not be making this speech, but alas, men are not angels so we must have a form of government to make sure that one does not take from his brother unjustly, or his brother unjustly take from him.

Alas! Government is also evil in its very essence, something that limits are freedom. But government is a necessary evil in which we must fidelity ourselves to in order that our children have rights. For I learn politics and war so that my children and their children's children may learn maths and sciences of all kinds. So that they may have freedom for ages to come.

There-Fore, I call all men who love their family and brothers to join in the just and rightful cause in which we will overthrow those who would oppress our children and take away these fundamental rights, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Therefore I state again, I call everyone to the good and righteous fight for one man, no matter how skilled, how brave, how strong,
by himself cannot change the world alone."

Heinz Schlesinger
Munich, 1703

"Quite a sight, eh Sir Tanberry" Said Heinz. "All these people would rally to me by just the sound of my voice. It's true, you know, that no mere man can change the world by himself."

Looking discordant, as if reflecting upon a bad dream, Sir Tanberry said "As we all know that is true from our own personal experience. I recieved my knighthood from the good king before his murder. I tried to stop the take over, but alas I thought I was alone. Even a knight of St. John could not have stopped it. If I would have none that I was not alone, I would have gathered everyone together and organized that the next in the line would have taken over, which happens to be you ironically."

"Shhhh! Don't speak so loud! I try to hide that I am related to royaly, remember? It's a good thing that we are scouting a distance ahead of the army." Heinz remarked. "Plus since I am royalty, I give you leave for walking through the King's personal hunting grounds!" He jollily said.

Just then soldiers burst out of the brush. They were absolutely surrounded by soldiers. Not their own soldiers, the king's.

"We're getting too old for this kinda stuff" Remarked Sir Tanbery unflinchingly
"We are too old for this stuff" Heinz corrected

A short man walked out of the group of soldiers. Hair as white as the snow they trodded on. The cold air scratched across their faces as the white haired man's cold glare matched theirs. Scars on his face, he spoke. "Ready yourself!"

He pulled a rapier out, and lunged for Heinz who had quickly dismounted, drawn his sword at lightning fast speed. They slashed their swords against eachother making a sharp and shrill "cling" every time they would make contact with eachother.

Like a well rehearsed dance, both parties were not at eachother's throats, nor were they royalist and revolutionary, but friends having fun. Heinz made a slash down the center with a flawless stance. A ruse! The other man guarded and that's when Heinz whipped his sword across with ferocious strength breaking the other's sword in the process. 'Clang!' the broken piece flew into the tree next to them, stuck in it.

"It's good old Lord Schnyder, isn't it?" Heinz said in a snide way
"It's Sir Schnyder actually, long time no see old friend! You still haven't lost your talent of the sword." Schnyder said
"Thanks, I've been putting the skill to good use every day. But wow, a knighthood while I was gone."
"A knighthood and a generalship actually...
Anyways, we are here to join your command. Everyone knows that it is a death sentence attempting to fight against you in battle!"

* * * * *

"Thats how many soldiers now? Lets see, carry the one... 3100 strong."

The army was only days away from laying siege on Munich.
The snow, which looked like a carpet layed upon the grass, was melting. It was that time of year again, the time when the snow melted away and spring began anew. It's ironic that, at the end of this line of kings, the old rule is melting away which will reveal a new spring. Even with all of the turmoil happening, the people dieing, tragedies happening, lives being lost, the world still goes on as if they never existed, the world never stops spinning to mourn.

* * * * *

"Line up men! We have company! Grab your guns and garb and line up for they lay an attack upon us!"

It was the middle of spring. The siege had lasted six months already. Both parties had become weary.

"Why did they have to attack right before we were to eat dinner?" Moaned Heinz while mounting his steed. The enemy force, commanded by Alexius Lingner had lined up. In fact Alexius came forth upon his horse seemingly waiting for Heinz to meet him.

"Heh, first mistake. Not attacking while all of my troops were lining up." Heinz muttered to himself.

An awkward pause came about when both generals met on the battlefield.

"His royal majesty the king has told me to tell you that if you cease and dissipate your army, he will forget all and accept you back into his court." Said Alexius

Mockingly, Heinz said "Kid, it'll take you more than eighty years to equal me. Go home, you have a family right?"

"I am the foremost military general advised by the greatest military minds in the world! Do not lecture me! I may be young, but I worked up to this position!" Alexius, fuming starting speaking "Also just to have you know, I-"

"When I was at your age I already was a hero, not trying to be one like you are right now." Heinz said.

Alexius turned his back
"We will attack in the 'morrow."

"Is that so, Heinz said."

Both generals went back to camp, well knowing that the battle would commence, not tomorrow but now.

His soldiers lined up and ready. He had bought enough time...

"Alright men! Prepare to war!" Sir Tanberry yelled, just finishing his before battle speech, filling in for Heinz.



Cannons rang in the background, bombarding the enemy troops who were being forced by their idiot general to walk through the blast area.

"Quite a sight, eh Heinz?" said Sir Tanberry
"You put Schneider in charge of the cannons right?" Said Heinz
"Yes, I did everything as you stated. The troops are eager also. Thanks for buying us that time, we were able to eat dinner!"

An eerie silence crept forward as they waited for the enemy line to come.

The first shots rang in the distance, the battle had begun.

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The sky was a little foggy, not helped by all of the smoke being released into the air.

Silhouettes came running through the thick clouds of smog. They stopped and started firing back. The cannons shooting right after another, Schneider always made sure they were oiled before battle. They worked like clockwork, mowing down the enemy lines.
The enemy general took his body guard and the rest of his division charged at the right flank on his force. The seemingly weak flank with no 'meat shields' so to say.

"Command the army in my stead." Heinz said to Sir Tanberry whist waltzing away on his horse. Sir Tanberry gave a slight nod.

The enemy getting closer, Sir Tanberry rode on his horse down the line shouting
"Stand ready men! Judges and soldiers of justice, here is a sacrifice to feed to your bayonets!"
The enemy came from all of the smoke. Ready! Fire! could be barely heard as the soldiers desperately shot off one last round of shots off before the charge came. The words drowned off by the beating of drums and playing of fifes made the whole thing seem like a grand symphony. As the enemy edged closer, both companies yelled "Charge!" and the Barvarians began to slaughter one another.

* * * * *

Heinz noted that he had his bodyguard and two horse regiments following him. They charged past the flank to try and flank the line.
"Rally to me men, Charge!" All of his experienced bodyguard followed that simple command to the letter, charging into a force three times bigger than they were. The two generals met, clanging swords together. Unknown to Alexius' forces, all of Heinz' troops had thier hats worn sideways, otherwise they wore the same uniforms. Confusion arosed in both cavalry division's ranks.

"Hey! Heinz, I have more men." Alexius stated.
"Is that so..." Heinz stated whilst slashing down an enemy soldier

Yelling could be heard in the distance. This was different than the normal yelling everyone heard since it was coming from the other direction. Shots hailed down upon the cavalry.

"No! You wouldn't have your own troops fire upon you! That's crazy!" Exclaimed Alexius
Heinz responded
"Soldiers hidden in the woods. Like you said, you outnumber me. Three to one in fact, which would mean that three out of every four soldier shot down here is one of yours." Fife and drum getting closer, the reserve troops from the right flank and the soldiers who had emerged out of the forces came uncomfortably close. A horde of angry germanic 'barbarians' or so it seemed to Alexius at the time were waiting for the signal to tear them apart, bayonets drawn.
"Or at least that's how many soldiers would die in one volley except that I have all of my soldiers on the other side of the volley. 100% of the losses are yours dear foe!"

Heinz then ran off with his bodyguard, slightly reduced, leaving Alexius there as his soldiers collapsed on them.

"I'm not letting you get away!" Screamed Alexius. It is doutful that his shout was heard as the ruthless sea of fifes and drums surrounded them. Alexius rallied what little cavalry could escape the trap and followed Heinz.

* * * * *

"There he is!" Muttered Sir Schnyder
"Men! Make the dust the general is kicking up a sandstorm! Fire there at will! The old rustic cannons moved on their mounts by the soldiers aimed and fired ruthlessly.

Something caught the attention of Sir Tanberry. "What the heck is he thinking!?" Alexius was obviously in another trap. Cannon balls hailed down upon him and the rest of his cavalry. The commander of his cavalry force stopped. Without knowing that, Alexius charged into the mass of cannon balls. A feeling of adrenaline filled his veins. 'I just need to catch up with Heinz... that's all I need to do.' Alexius thought to himself. 'Almost there, just a little more just a litt-'
A sound like someone dropped a pie face down in mud emanated.

Alexius was hit by a cannonball. It took out a large amount of his bodyguard.

Heinz had played the part no one else could have played. He played it superbly.

* * * * *

Heinz joined the ranks of his soldiers again, relieving Sir Tanberry.

The enemy began to rout once they realized what happened to their Captain-Commander and General.
The battle was won


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TO BE CONTINUED

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Good start.