Vernadsky-Luznetsov Crusade

—Official warning

"*"There's no god but Allah! Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah!" This holy cry resounds throughout Petrovburg as news spreads of a Muslim crusade, called by the local Muslim scholars. Three of Petrovburg's most-renowned rulers have sworn to fight: Prince Artemis of Vernadia, Bellvania the son of Admiral Luznetsov, and Vice Principal Kosovo of Canterlot Presidential University.*"
— Official description
**Vernadsky-Luznetsov Crusade** is the fifth chapter of the Battle for Petrovburg stories in the Luna the Miracle Boy series. It depicts the struggle of the Vernadsky-Luznetsov coalition under the leadership of Artemis Osmansky and Prince Bellvania in their mission of liberating Little Pariaman from the Canterlot High's tyranny.

## Intro

*Canterlot High School has many good approvals of Princess Aulia's regime over Petrovburg, its mission is to apostate all of Petrovburg from Islam as the country's major religion – or die trying.*

*The citizens of Vernadia can't believe that Prince Artemis ever gave up on his dream of being the sole ruler of Petrovburg. He assures them that he will survive for sake of his family like he is President Diana's former schoolmate.*

*Much has changed since then. Both Canterlot Presidentials have grown stronger together. Now, the time has come for us to not only survive but to conquer the forbidden communities and concepts, as well as their arch-enemies.*

*For the past few years, President Diana has been rebuilding the war-torn defensive towers on his throne, while Prince Artemis has gone on the offensive. Although that, President Diana held true to his duty through the youthful twilight.*

*To secure the victory for Petrovburg, President Diana tasks Vice Principal Kosovo to guide Prince Artemis when he has gone off to Little Pariaman. He has befriended a mature son of Nikolai Luznetsov – Bellvania Luznetsov. A quote that has been stated by Prince Bellvania: "We are at war again with the Canterlot High Forces, but we are no longer cower from their discipline and military prowess; we strive to match it. Once the dust settles on the ruins of that fortress, the sovereignty of Petrovburg — the fraternity of the Vernadsky Family — will stand stronger than ever before."*

## Notable characters

### Enemies

 **Canterlot High Forces** | The Canterlot High will have their army scattered around Canterlot City, which the Canterlot Presidential Army will have to destroy in order to receive resources from these villages. Their main base is located in Ponyville.

## Battle informations

### Info

* Prince Artemis and his newfound ally – Bellvania Luznetsov, are marching east into Little Pariaman held by the Canterlot High Soldiers. They bring a highly mobile army, but must quickly find a good location to settle in for the long haul. Lord Bellvania has already set up a preliminary base further.
* The towns around Wilhelmshaven are neutral. Their homes are extorted by the Canterlot High infidels, and they will welcome a Muslim ruler – even one so recently love to Islam like Prince Artemis.
* The Canterlot High pirates occupy the far east of the ocean as well as the Pariaman countryside. After years of internal strife, they are not mobilized for war. The Vernadsky soldiers can take advantage of their slowness to react – at least for a time.
* By the sea into Iceland District lies the Crystal Prep capital – Kazikermen. This powerful fortress is the most formidable opponent, although their economic holdings to the east are vulnerable.
* There are also rumors of a vast Canterlot High navy marching from the east. Little is known about its size or when it is set to arrive, as the scouts sent towards it have all failed to return.

### Main objectives

* Defeat Canterlot High's garrisons in Little Pariaman and Wilhelmshaven.
* Defeat the Crystal Preps.
* The Canterlot High Soldiers will soon attack from the eastern sea, but the sons of Princess Aulia have given three days to prepare your forces. Spend that time well and muster every soldier that you can.
* Kill all of Princess Aulia's sons to break Canterlot High's morale.
* Chase the fleeing Canterlot High loyalists and crush them.
* Escape back to Pariaman's shore.

### Optional objectives

* Liberate Pariaman's villages to obtain some resources.
* Build the fortified towers in each of Pariaman's villages to receive reinforcements from Petrovburg.
* Seize the northern naval stronghold and in the Iceland District from the Crystal Prep remnants, so that Prince Bellvania can reclaim it.
* Task Prince Artemis in combat. The more experience that he gains, the stronger he will become.

### Hints

* In this battle mission, the Vernadsky Force and the Luznetsov Force will join together.
* Initially, the Vernadsky and the Luznetsov must liberate the Pariaman towns in order to obtain their supporters.
* Do not wait too long before capturing Wilhelmshaven. The Crystal Prep citizens in Iceland District will not be waiting around idly for you to settle in.
* Raid enemy supply depots to obtain extra resources. Complete the optional objectives to speed the economic growth and obtain extra soldiers.
* The Canterlot High Pirates are the weaker among the enemies to Petrovburg. It might be wise to deal with them quickly so that Vernadia can focus its energy on the greater threat from the Crystal Preps.

## Losing conditions

* The Canterlot High are successfully in retaking Little Pariaman and Wilhelmshaven.

## Battle strategies

The first thing the Vernadsky should do is to liberate the Little Pariaman towns. Each town will grant the Vernadsky three civilians, and each razed trade workshop provides resources. As soon as the Vernadsky has enough civilians and resources, they should start building a town center inside of the Pariaman countryside. As soon as the northern stronghold has been captured, the Luznetsov will start building up too. It is recommended to build a base behind Luznetsov's town, as they can defend each other from enemy raids.

When liberating the Pariaman towns, the Vernadsky can quickly reach max power level for the hero by leaving him behind to destroy both the tower and trade workshop in villages after clearing enemy units from the area. Prince Artemis and Prince Bellvania should reach max level after about three civilians. Keep liberating towns completely while the heroes grinds. If the heroes are too injured to continue with this method, there are also several Crystal Prep outposts that can be safely attacked by Prince Artemis and Prince Bellvania for leveling purposes.

There are four relics in the map: one at the Wilhelmshaven camp in the northwest, the second Relic is in South Pariaman fortress, and the third one is southeast of the CHS Pirates' camp. The last relic is held by the Iceland District. The Vernadians should capture the relics, as not only do they generate gold, they also give an attack boost for their knights and the Equestria Pony Riders. Therefore, they can easily match the Canterlot High thugs and destroy incoming rams.

### Engaging the Crystal Prep Forces

If Wilhelmshaven and all of Pariaman have been liberated, the citizens of bith Pariaman and Wilhelmshaven will start building a base and train troops to attack the Canterlot High. It is important to note that if the Vernadians choose to defeat the CHS Pirates first (which may happen either way since Prince Bellvania is able to defeat them on his own), Kazikermen will start erecting a Wonder.

Kazikermen is a greater threat, due to the siege rams that they train. In order to minimize casualties, a Castle drop outside Crystal Prep's fortress is recommended, as the Vernadsky need to spend the resources on a larger army for the upcoming CHS confrontation. The Crystal Preps will resign after all of the buildings in the walled fortress are destroyed. The remaining buildings outside the stronghold will cede to Lord Bellvania.

### Devastating the Naval Forces of Canterlot High School

If Crystal Prep's Wonder is destroyed or they are defeated, the sons of Princess Aulia will warn the Vernadsky that they have three days to prepare for an attack. It would be better if the Petrovburger nationalists defeats the CHS pirates first, and then launch a swift assault on the CHS ships, so that the Vernadsky has one enemy to focus on. However, as the CHS pirates are the weakest of the three enemies, it is very likely that Lord Bellvania will defeat them on his own.

The Vernadsky will be given 40 volunteers from Canterlot Presidential University, 40 fire ships and 40 galleons from the Luznetsov Forces, both Pariaman and Wilhelmshaven will sponsor 40 cannon galleons, and the Vernadsky should have a large enough army to attack the CHS Navy.

The next task is to sink Princess Aulia's sons into the bottom of the sea. With a joint attack by Wilhelmshaven and the Luznetsov (provided all of the towns are liberated), the Canterlot High's ships will become dust in a matter of time.

The final objective is to cross the ocean to chase the fleeing CHS pirates, only to run into an ambush. The Vernadsky and the Luznetsov just have to set sail back to Wilhelmshaven. as the rain storm sinks all of the Canterlot High's ships, the crusade is won.

## Quotes

*For more quotes, see the episode's transcript.*

## Outro

*We were never able to take the fortress in Iceland District — but, in the end, it did not matter.*

*The naval armies of Canterlot High School were crushed. The sons of Princess Aulia lay slain on Petrovburg's eastern ocean into the bottom of the sea, and the Canterlot High Forces would never truly recover. We held a wild celebration. Prince Bellvania was more thrilled with pride and joy than anyone else after the Crystal Preps maneuver that helped win the battle. After a few hours, Prince Artemis could no longer stand the heat of that great tent; the shouting and the music and the laughter of so many victorious men.*

*He slipped out back to the Wilhelmshaven town gate. He sat there in silence, giving thanks to Allah for the victory and listening to the murmur of the stream and the cold evening wind. "Dear Allah, I beg You to keep my heart stay in fidelity. I could not help but think of my dear son — Luna, who made all this possible," said Artemis.*

*"I miss you too soon, son, and Petrovburg lost its brightest star... but now, at last, I know that your dream will live on where you could not."*

*Prince Artemis could hear a bell tolling, then. A delegate person of Equestria, somewhere in the distance, hailing the arrival of the night, with that deep, resounding music. It has been a long time since I noticed such things: the little things of beauty, that season our days of war and toil and make them almost... palatable.*

## References

1. **Main course**
	* https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Vytautas'\_Crusade