Battle of Solkom

During the Marju Invasion of Dace, the Battle of Solkom was the penultimate clash between Dacian and Marju forces before the end of the war at the disastrous Battle of Shaitan Pass.
=== Background ===
Earlier in the invasion, the Marju had crossed the Salt Flats of Pishka to besiege Pishka itself, thus preventing any outflanking maneuver by the Pishkans and giving the Marju access to the rest of Dace. Massive supplies of water had to be brought into the Salt Flats to prevent the Marju army and its horses from dying of thirst, and the intention was to advance South into the relatively richer lands of Vedrim, where they could resupply. Unfortunately for them, Zaza Racoco had planned for this, and conducted a campaign of Scorched Earth on the villages surrounding the Salt Flats, poisoning the wells and other water sources. This killed the Marju's momentum, and made them totally reliant on supplies caravans from the Steppe and on their own large water tanks. The DIS successfully sabotaged the tanks in the Marju camp, and the Bangle Guard cut off the Marju supply lines by setting up a fortress with their own water supply on Solkom hill. The Marju, now in serious danger of dying of thirst, were forced to attack Solkom.
=== Battle ===
The Bangle Guard fought bravely, but were defeated and driven out of the fortress by the Marju. The Marju rushed to secure the fort's water supply, only to find that, as the Bangle Guard was made up entirely of Zells, the tanks were full of salt water.
=== Aftermath ===
The Marju were now worse off than they had started, with no water supply, a battle-weary force, and no prospect of securing additional water in the immediate future. With no other option, they fled North, to try and escape back to the Steppe. Zaza Racoco had once again predicted this, and caught the Marju at Shaitan Pass, where the army was forced to surrender.
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