Second Lorkthian War

If you wish to know why this war began go to Order of arkhuls light

## Early Stage

The Emeri moved first , attacks of hundreds of thousands of elves were launched against the Empire in the south , its effect was rather miniscule and after the attacks were discovered to be generally ineffective , the emeri ceased the attack and held , In the beginning of the war the reality was that the emeri confederacy had less men (3 million compared to 21 million ) , However he did hold great military fortifications across the border and have more experienced troops , faster logistics and routes. He decided he would prepare for the inevitable imperial attack , planning to crush it in his own turf. The Empire meanwhile Prepared to plan out its next steps

## Operation Bear-Trap

Emperor Digoyuno chief military advisor , The Honorable Mustellius Mato created Operation Bear trap , Its based on a couple of facts

* Majority of Elf Lands are not fertile
* Only the Agrias Peninsula provides Actual Agriculture , 91% Of the Food in the confederacy comes from this region
* If the Agrias Peininsula were to be taken , The Rest of the Empire would Starve

The Operation at its very heart was about taking the Peininsula to starve the empire

The Generals Command Center disagreed on whether directly taking the peininsula or whether taking the city of monchester would be more effective , The Generals generally agreed that taking the Peininsula would be better which mustellius agreed with. Emperor diguyono disagreed with the operation and instead wished to focus efforts on the capital , He was persuaded when Mustellius compromised by saying the operation would instead take the city of monchester to split up the empire to starve it , separating the peninsula with the rest of the empire

### The Drive

The Empire mustered tremendous amount of resources , Increasing taxes , And focusing almost exclusively on the war effort. The massive austerity forced upon civilians would at first be accepted but gradually caused large unrest.

### The Offensive

The Thurmtus line (defensive line made by the elves) was extremely elaborate and strong made by the elves with over 17 layers each holding 100 thousand men , the elves had thinned their forces across the border expecting an all out attack instead of a coordinated attack , The Attack was successful in breaching the Dreaded the thurmtus line in just 187 days contrary to the 1280 expected by the Elves , the Humans focused their massive manpower advantage and made no attacks of any kind in other parts of the border , this storming of the line cost Humans over 4 million casualties and killed many capable officers who were missed later in the campaign , The Offensive was doing better than expected and the Peininsula was well within reach , Half of the detachment force moved west to take it as the plan indicated , their unbridled success was in part caused due to saqas insistent beleif that the capital was still the main target and that the attack was mainly a diversion , Upon reaching the City limits of Monchester Mustellus Proposed an siege with a small amount of forces while the main force was to target the peininsula , The Emperor reversed the decision and in a disorganized fashion , Commanded the main force to Continue regardless towards monchester and instead of a siege , He ordered an assault. Mustellus threatened to resign but the Emperor did not Cave , He insisted that taking the city was the most important objective , Meanwhile saqa and his generals quickly realized the dire threat and began establishing naval routes to the peininsula , He focused large defense works and strong build up of troops in the Peininsula expecting that it would receive the majority of the attacks however he was proved wrong. An Elf force of 200000 , the 9th Elf Legion was crushed behind enemy lines allowing the empire to deploy newly freed up troops , Mustellus said the troops *must* go to the peininsula campaign itself but Digoyuno disagreed , some military advisors said they should be sent to guard the supply lines which were by then very very stretched. Digoyuno focused all troops to take the city of Monchester immediately , After 9 million casualties the city itself was secured with battles in the skirmishes ongoing

## The Bells Campaign

The Elves quickly got their act together as their second largest city was destroyed and most of the Agriculture , Saqa realized the Confederacy would starve in 1 year if the land route were not re-established. They Launched a massive Counter offensive with retaking the land route as their main goal and to crush the Imperial First army as well.

### Battle of Mont Casion

IN the Battle of Mont Casion the Elf forces ambushed an imperial army 10 times its size in marshy ground , the Human force was too large and unmaneuverable to fight effectively due to heavy equipment , difficult weather and marshy terrain. They got absolutely and totally trounced by the Elf forces who had prepared for weeks for the Battle. The battle caused the imperial advance in the Peininsula to come to a total halt. Over 1 million Imperial soldiers and 41,000 elf forces died in the battle

### Battle of Trendoisha

The Battle of trendoisha was an major turning point in the war , The Elf forces congregated to attack the supply lines of the main army by taking down 1 out of the 2 cities which lined a path to the main 12 imperial armies in Monchester , The Battle was similarly totally unexpected by imperial forces , Imperial intelligence had long suffered and the elves had a major intelligence advantage , The battle was more inconclusive , The Imperials were forced to retreat to the twin city of Bendoisha but they successfully held the battle of bendoisha , The Imperial supply line was thus cut in half but contrary to what the elves wanted it was still very much alive and imperial ingenuity allowed for more supplies to flow through that single road however the fact was supply lines were extremely thinned

### Siege of Monchester

*The Greatest siege and single battle that ever was*

*" 12 Imperial legions , 12 million men in a single city ... The Idea that we were going to assault them , Diminished our sleep to almost nothing and excited our fears , We knew what was in front of us was death" - Assistant to General BVOCHOS of the Elves*

Elf forces had swelled since the beginning of the war and saqa had taken the Opportunity to hire many mercenaries , With supplies dwindling for his own empire , Saqa ordered the city of monchester to be sieged at once , The city had 12 imperial armies , It was headed by the most elite of elite officers and soldiers and contained the Dreaded first Legion , which had an unbreakable history of victory

In one side lied 5 million elf troops , very well experienced , led by saqa and extremely buoyant and inspired officers , who long dreamed to reduce the curse of the first lorkthian war to nothing. The Battle was testimonously intense , Piles of Bodies acted as Cover , when the battle was finished the city was completely reduced to rubble and over 11 million laid dead. The Imperial soldiers ate nothing but rats and even dead bodies for those who could stomach it for days , The Commander of Imperial forces asked permission to break out from digoyuno but the permission never arrived. The Commander edver loyal did not order a break out and received a letter from Digoyuno

*To the esteemed General Mato*

*Civilization lays on your hands , this is a battle to which you have no authority to lose , The Authority to lose has not just been revoked by me but by Arkhul , your defeat would be tantanamious as the Defeat of Humanity for the ages , indeed never before has so much of history and reality been determined by so few , Your victory here must be reached , This war cannot be won with humiliating retreats and reversals , Our cause is an honourable one , You will stand your ground , If you wait 2 years imperial legions will arrive to support you , You must not Surrender under any Circumstances , Indeed you will not order a break out under any circumstance , No Inch of land , especially one so hard fought should ever be traded away for Comforts of Man. I have currently arranged custody of your Wife and Children , Loyal Mato , I know you will obey me , Yet for decisions and moments so grave , trust in the loyal is not enough. If you surrender or order a break out , I will order your family Burned without Mercy. Once this battle concludes in victory , you will be rewarded and I hope to have your forgiveness for threatening you so but given the circumstances , its necessary. Mato , The Greatest of the Great , Make me Proud , Come Back in Glorious gold*

***or do not come back at all"***

***- Emperor Digoyuno***

The Battle went on for over a year under horrible conditions , The Sun was not visible as the smoke from the fires which did not end consuming the city bore the city and clouded it from actual light , Creating what seemed like total darkness , The Fighting was not just brutal , it was unspeakably brutal , For every 10 men that went into the city , 5 died of starvation , 1 died of Disease , 3 died fighting , and one man came home injured. The Commander originally had plans for going through with the break out but after receiving the letter , he relented and did not order it. Some have said that this cowardly decision killed millions of men and that he should have disobeyed orders , the emperor said the following

*He was given the choice to go to raqta in chains (the elf capital) or to be immortalized in his homelands , He did not dissapoint*

***- Emperor Digoyuno***

Following the Imperial Defeat in Monchester , The Goblin King declared war on the Empire

The Imperial army was thus mostly crushed and began a slow painful retreat fighting through horrible conditions , the elfs pressed on to the heartland  and they entered Urognia , they found the Emperor in His Bedroom , when the elves entered into his room , He reportedly got up and said

*"Before you drag me off , I shall pray to arkhul that I do not become the first emperor executed by the enemy , once you do , I shall say I did all I could"*

Saqa entered triumphantly and personally decapitated Digoyuno , He forced heavy reparations upon the Urognian empire , Killed millions in retribution for the Human brutal attacks on elf cities and took back the province of Lorkthia