Beneluxian-Tlanueyatl War

Battlefield of the Hague

### Belligerents

Benelux, Austria-Hungary, and the Crimean Khanate vs. the Dominion of Tlanueyatl and the Kingdom of Poland

### Casualties

Benelux: 1, Austria-Hungary: around 6, Crimean Khanate: around 8
Tlanueyatl: 2, Poland: 0

### Result

White Peace, successful Beneluxian and Polish defence

The Beneluxian-Tlanueyatl War was the first conflict of Season 8, and it already showed some of the weaknesses of various nations. It, however, also showed some of the strengths of others and the importance of certain forms of warfare.

## Causes

The causes of war began from tensions between the Dominion of Tlanueyatl and the United Kingdoms of the Benelux. While before the war, the two had cordial relations, relations would eventually be cut between the two by the Benelux. The reasons for this was due to the threats of the Benelux being raided by the Dominion as well as the divorce between the two heads of states. Right after the speech was finished, an Aztec pulled out his bow and opened fire, shooting several arrows at Prime Minister SimXuinski and killing him. He quickly fled back to Tepetl afterwards. Following this, the leader of the Dominion would go to the Hague by horse, bringing with him siege equipment. After the installment of the siege equipment outside of the Hague, Prime Minister SimQuano declared war on the Dominion.

## Advantages and Disadvantages

Both sides had some advantages and disadvantages in the conflict. While the Beneluxian coalition had much more superior numbers, the Tlanueyatl coalition had better tactics.

### **Beneluxian Coalition**

This coalition had superior numbers and, in the Western Front, superior equipment. However, in the Eastern Front they also suffered many disadvantages.

#### **The United Kingdoms of the Benelux**

The Benelux had the most advantages and least disadvantages in the war. They had superior numbers and equipment to the forces of Tlanueyatl as well as well set up defences right outside the Hague. Furthermore, while the fact that the Aztec forces had a horse unlike the Beneluxian ones would seem like a disadvantage, this eventually proved to be an advantage due to the terrain of the Benelux having a large amount of large rivers. The only disadvantage they truly had was the tactics used by the Tlanueyatl forces, able to avoid death for dozens of minutes despite forces triple their size chasing them. In the ending phase of the war, they did not have any aircraft to defend against the plane, however they had nearly an hour to set up preparations and set up dozens of anti-aircraft dispensers to shoot down the bomber heading towards them.

#### **Austria-Hungary**

The Austro-Hungarian Forces had the largest army in the war, as well as the best equipped. However, their inability to cooperate with their allies and themselves as well as their lack of experience in siege warfare led to their downfall in the war. Due to their massive lack of experience of siege warfare, the army was defeated by reinforcements.

#### **Crimean Khanate**

The Crimean Khanate had essentially the same issues as Austria-Hungary. However, it possessed even less advantages. While its army did outnumber the defenders of Gdansk, it proved even less capable in siege combat than the Austro-Hungarian forces and had even more casualties.

### **Tlanueyatl Coalition**

The coalition lead by Tlanueyatl did also have its advantages and disadvantages. Its major disadvantage was that the opposing armies were not only outnumbering them, but also had equal or better equipment than them.

#### **Dominion of Tlanueyatl**

The Dominion of Tlanueyatl was plague by several disadvantages. Not only were they outnumbered, but the enemy also had more equipment and better defensive equipment. Furthermore, all siege preparations were quickly sabotaged by Beneluxian forces and the landmines set up by the Aztecs were avoided by the Beneluxian forces. However, the tactics of Tlanueyatl did allow for them to escape death for a long time and stopped further preparations by the Beneluxians.

#### **Kingdom of Poland**

Initially, there was only one Pole online, shitass\_11, who helped Tlanueyatlans siege Benelux. However, receiving the news about attempted attack of Gdańsk and raiding of it after Crimeans and Austrians forgot how to use direct messages, he returned to his city and defended it for almost the entire war. Poland profited heavily from the conflict.

## Western Front

The Western Front was an extremely slow fight, fought exclusively by the Benelux and Tlanueyatl.

### Siege of the Hague

The Siege of the Hague was the first battle. Shortly after war started, SimQuano and LFP123 rushed a\_wild\_tooger and blew up his siege preparations. This forced him to flee and abandon the siege. a\_wild\_tooger fled to his horse, where he would begin fleeing from SimQuano and LFP123 and constantly shoot arrows at them. LFP123 used a speed potion in order to be able to catch up with the horse. After constant chasing, a\_wild\_tooger was forced to abandon his horse in a river crossing. LFP123 killed the horse, although was killed by a\_wild\_tooger in an extremely close fight between the two. a\_wild\_tooger began fleeing to Tepetl, however he saw an opportunity to attempt to take the Hague by breaking into one of the unclaimed parts of the wall. This plan, however, backfired when LFP123 forced him to flee and then SimQuano and devlet began chasing him throughout the water. The Beneluxians all had boats, however a\_wild\_tooger was forced to swim. After around 20 minutes of the chase, a\_wild\_tooger finally drowned and the battle was over. *Decisive Beneluxian Victory.*

### Rush to Tepetl and Air Campaign

Before the end of the day and after the Siege of the Hauge, Reichsfuhrer-SS LFP123 and SimQuano began going to Tepetl on boat to capture the city. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Poland entered the war on the side of Tlanueyatl and supplied them while they began flying towards the Hague. However, SimQuano and LFP123 were both forced to log off, so Chauven and a\_wild\_tooger went to Calais and rebuilt the plane underground. The next day, when the war resumed, the plane would take nearly an hour to reach the Hague after having to be rebuilt to prepare for Beneluxian defences - some 10 or more dispensers filled with fire charges, ready to shoot down the bomber. However, the defending forces would log off in boredom and white peace was signed right when the plane arrived at the Hague.

## Eastern Front

The Eastern Front was much more active and completely land based, unlike the Western Front.

### Siege of Gdansk

The Siege of Gdansk was the only battle in the Eastern Front, however it was an extremely important one that spelled the end of the war. Austro-Hungarian leader EnderLoxus decided to, against the advice of his Beneluxian allies, lay siege to the Polish capital of Gdansk. With him, he brought two other players as well as the two players of the Crimean Khanate. In total, his forces numbered 5 played, all well equipped. On the Polish side, there was only one defender. The initial attack forced the Polish player, Chauven, to fall back inside Gdansk. However, he would begin opening fire at the Austro-Hungarian and Crimean forces, forcing them to fall back and prepare a siege. However, the coalition forces had no experience in a siege, and were unable to make a breach in the walls of Gdansk. Constant charges led to around 12 deaths for the Crimeans and Austrians, and zero for the defender of Gdansk. Eventually, reinforcements from the second Poland player who just got online, NeutralDude, would crush the coalition forces, who, in total, suffered 14 deaths and equipment worth thousands of dollars to the Poles and Aztecs. *Decisive Polish Victory.*

## End of the War

As the Polish forces crushed the Austro-Hungarian and Crimean forces and all sides grew tired of the war, a white peace was proposed and signed, along with a 5 day truce. And this was the end of the first war of Season 8.