Summoning Europa

Preparing to Strike

"The plans involve a slow ratcheting of pressure. I ask that you send your forces not involved with the rifle training to begin applying pressure by beginning to surround the district. If your Cavalry can get in there for hit and runs, that would be appreciated." the Colonel said, as Boyar Aziz nodded and turned to a subordinate, conferring on the status of their skirmishers and scouts 

"The Cossacks have been skirmishing for the past few days, they noted that the goblins are rather disciplined for their species. Not breaking to chase them but staying on the walls." the boyar said, as Lieutenant Colonel Dubarry took up his radio.

"Well, let's scare them a bit. I am dispatching one panther platoon and one Badger platoon to assist with the skirmishing. Would there be any more subtle ways of entering the district?" asked the Lieutenant colonel, as the Boyar nodded.

"The sewers are still unoccupied. We have managed to evacuate some  from the sewers, but they might have some guards down there, given that a group had been chased into the sewers."

"Well, I would doubt they would patrol it if we were to act like we were going to attack from the walls. I can dispatch some armour and some of our added reinforcements as a distraction." Captain Blechman said as the Colonel nodded.

"Good idea. Call in the 2 para coys from the 10th Portuguese and 2 platoons from the Duke Vaidotas mechanised battalion to make some noise on the eastern side." the Lieutenant Colonel ordered, as a radio operator immediately began to transmit the orders.

"Alright, I will send for the 2nd Minimasa garrison army and some of the imperial army to be with your forces. It should be a large enough distraction that they begin to pull out their forces from the sewers. It will take a while though." said Boyar Aziz, as Captain Blechman nodded.

"Alright. better get started on it. Send a message to the regulars and tell them to get their butts down with their warriors and Pandurs. Dig in, prepare for an assault."

Somewhere in the wilderness

1300

"Maltriss is dead, my lord." said the blue ogre, as the daemon lord swallowed a sliver of meat. The daemon lord looked surprised for a second before the look of surprise disappeared.

"The humans must have learnt. It was not as if Maltriss had developed any new tactics, and they must have planned accordingly to counteract his fear tactics. " said the daemon lord, leaving the words hanging in the air.

"So, my lord, what do you intend to do next?" asked the blue ogre.

"There will be no change in our plans. More goblins and ogres show up by the day, and in fact, it is enough to shore up our prior losses. We now stand at twenty-five thousand goblins, and about three thousand orcs." said the daemon lord, as the blue ogre shuffled.

"My lord... What if it were the emissaries of the sun and star gods? Their divine ships made loud' vroom' sounds, while their horned vehicles spat fire, in some cases, literal jets of fire, while they had ships that were long and could go toe to toe with the demon emperor's own." said the blue ogre, which gave the Daemon lord a pause, wondering if it were them once more, taking their vengeance on them.

"It matters not, they are not here now, aren't they? But we will calibrate from there, put on the vest I asked you to wear. When the Daemon Emperor comes back, he will have other ways of crushing the emissaries. " said the daemon lord, as he used his magics to form a vest of sorts.

"But until then, we adapt to the circumstances. You are dismissed." said the daemon lord, as he considered his next move.

Moments after, a raven flew in and began to crow into his ear, and he shook his head, processing the information he had received.