Siege of Nylev

The Siege of Nylev was the first military campaign in the modern-era Nirvan Republic, ceremoniously ending the Second Lorenzen War that had finished 15 years prior. The Nirvans were led by Conservative Aulus Sellic.

## Background

By **509PR**, most of the military accomplishments by the Nirvan Republic had been done by the Calenus Faction, increasing their popularity tenfold and giving them control of the Senate, even if not the Consuls. After Vibius’s failure in the first Battle of Lamion in **508PR**, two Conservatives now held the consulship.

Realising this was one of their only opportunities, Gallus Aluredes, leader of the conservatives, petitioned his consuls to grant 4 legions to Aulus Sellic, so that he may besiege and destroy the city of Nylev. Raising Nylev would garner them a huge popularity and political win, since the Lorenzens had been the oldest enemies of Nirva. Accepting, Aulus was granted 4 legions, marching off to the city to besiege it.

Since the Nirvans had very little skill with ships, Gallus Aluredes ordered Aren to stop sending shipments of food to Nylev, instead purchasing them at a slightly higher price instead.

## Siege

When Aulus arrived at the city, he quickly surrounded and besieged it. Cutting them off from any land trade routes. While they still had the sea, the lack of trade from Aren meant anything would take ages to get there, putting pressure on the city to act.

### Week 1

Week 1 was a slow week for the Nirvans, spending most of their time scouting the area and setting up their camp. To ensure that none of the Lorenzens could break out and make a run for it, they built walls all around, reaching the beach.

His second task was to construct a siege tower, using the resources gathered from nearby.

### Week 2

In week 2 the Lorenzens began to attack, using hidden tunnels underneath to break out through the night and set light to the Nirvan camp. A fight broke out, but the Lorenzens were able to escape back through the tunnels, dealing moderate damage to the Nirvan supply line and the siege tower.

Frustrated, Aulus doubled the guard and built a wall around his back, fearful that the Lorenzen populace may turn on him.

### Week 3

Week 3 was when the first assault of the walls happened, using the siege tower they had repaired from the week prior, and a battering ram they had created recently. The assault met mixed results, while the battering ram was able to badly damage the gate, the siege tower never reached the walls, getting stuck in muddy ground (the Lorenzens pouring sea water over the walls to make it muddy).

Now back at his camp, Aulus made a different decision. This time he planned on building a high ramp to go over city walls, including the use of the siege tower and battering ram.

### Week 4

Construction on the ramp went well, fighting back the Lorenzen attacks at points and unknowingly flooding a tunnel underneath that was planning to burn down the ramp. The siege tower was repaired to full strength, and adjustments were made on the wheels so that it could cross the mud.

### Final Assault

Week 5 is when the next assault on the walls began. Using the three pronged attack, Aulus and the Nirvans were able to breach the walls on two different sections, pouring in and fighting the garrison.

The gate itself was also broken, letting the Nirvans flood through and overwhelm the guard there too, giving them access to the city.

When the walls were taken and a foothold in the city established, Aulus called for all his troops to throw one volley of javelins inside the walls, which killed most of the remaining guard and a lot of citizens. Then, he called for his troops to continue their raiding, claiming the Lorenzens as enemies of the nation.

### Razing of Nylev

While raiding and stealing, a fire began to break out in the city. The Nirvans at the time were too occupied to care, just taking what loot they could find before returning to their camp. Within an hour, the fire had spread through most of the lower district, breaking out at multiple points into the middle of the city.

Aulus ordered his troops to abandon the city, unable to control the fire, or simply not caring. By the time the fire had fizzled out, the city was destroyed, the walls collapsing days later, leaving only a few relics remaining. Any citizens that managed to get out were captured and enslaved, or killed if they refused.

When the Nirvans marched back into the city, they stormed Lorenzo Castle, which was protected by a lake, capturing King Alan Bundgaard, a survivor from the Second Lorenzen War. Now that the King was captured, Aulus let his troops loot the rest of the castle, but ordered for it not to be damaged.

## After

The influence of the Conservatives was on the rise once again, still nowhere near their original level before Gaius took leadership over the Calenus Faction but still gaining ground. Aulus would eventually be named Imperator for the lands he took and present King Alan at his triumph, where he would eventually be strangled to death in horrific fashion.