Ibeshi Religious War Ends in Rokkarian Victory

Vestrian forces arrived to meet with the awaiting Khrom and Rokkarian forces and once there Major General Vasily Vladimir Voletzkov took control of all forces, under the advisement of Tzar Mayakolovitch, and immediately ordered preparations for an offensive. The offensive consisted of a vanguard of Rokkarian levies reinforced by Vestrian Infantry and Archers in the middle with Khrom artillery supporting. The sides and flanks were handled by Khroms new Krieb Guard Heavy Cavalry who were capable of charging head on into the lightly armoured Ibesh and causing massive damage. The Rokkarian infantry were shown to be quite confident but lacked leadership whereas Vestria conducted themselves with professionalism and courage. Although it may be said they were quite reluctant to be involved in this war, Vestrian solders seemed uncomfortable in Rokkarstan.

(Khrom War Camp Seen here)


The push began in the first hours of sunlight, Rokkarian forces rushed past the bridge in the contested area and ran straight into the Ibesh lines. The Ibesh began confidently defending themselves but were no match for both Vestrian archers and Khrom artillery. But the real attack came from the south, unknown to the Ibesh, Khrom engineers constructed a makeshift bridge to the south to cross over and began to flank the Ibeshi formations.
Once the Ibesh saw the cavalry a general route was issued and they helplessly retreated back to their camp. The Khrom-Vestria commanders felt an encirclement was the logical choice so they may demand a favourable resolution as the Ibesh had no hope to break themselves out without suffering heavy losses and then they would also capture the village and cut off the Ibeshi supply.

(Ibeshi Camp Burning)


It was discovered earlier this morning, scouts from the second cavalry regiment of Khroms Krieb Guard returned with quite unexpected news that the Ibesh have begun embarking presumably to return to their homeland. Their ships remain docked in Rock Bay but the invasion on land has come to a stop. Ibeshi formations, siege equipment and archers have disappeared from the front and Khrom, Vestrian and Rokkarian forces have noticed no aggression from the Ibesh since the encirclement and capture of the village. It is now understood that the Ibesh embarked on their fleet of ships and are sitting, anchored in the middle of Rock Bay. Tzar Mayakolovitch was noted as commenting, "If I were ever to declare an example of devotion, I would use the Ibesh".

By the afternoon the tension in the territory was at an all time high, not knowing what was going to occur but it was observed in the evening that an Ibeshi ship, approached the shore with a white flag atop the mast and sent a rowboat with a messenger. The messenger arrived on the shore where he was searched and taken as a prisoner. He then was able to hand over a letter of invitation to the leaders of his enemies to meet at moot. The meeting would discuss the end of the war with an Ibeshi defeat and would see an end to hostilities between the nations. The prisoner was later released. Khrom forces will remain deployed until the end of the signing and declaration of peace whereas Vestrian soldiers were honoured and allowed to return home (if they chose to). Rokkarian and Khrom forces stand ready and waiting, hopefully this means peace, but for how long?