Contested Prize: Carthage (MonsterSerg) Retakes Cyrene from Egypt (Xenonic)
The contested citadel of Cyrene counts 2 separate conquests this conflict, yielding on this turn to an assault by Carthage (MonsterSerg) against Egypt (Xenonic). Little remains unbroken within the municipal precinct after so many violent transitions. Reinforcements from Egypt arrived in time to turn the day. Scholars in the great library copied the dispatch twice, once for the record and once for the argument that would follow. Wise men agree that the matter will be settled by the next war, as the last one was.
Military Accounts from the Marches
The Revolving Citadel: Carthage (MonsterSerg) Gains Leptis from Egypt (Xenonic)
Disputed possession of Leptis has shifted for the 2 times of the campaign, with legions of Carthage (MonsterSerg) recovering the town from Egypt (Xenonic). The defenders offered only brief resistance before retreating through the rear colonnade. The assault was launched from Phazania, where baggage trains had been gathering all spring. 'Carthaginians would call it luck; we call it drill,' sniffed a drill-master of Carthage. Bakers across Carthage baked honey-cakes stamped with the eagle, and the poor ate for nothing.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Thunderous Campaign: Carthage (MonsterSerg) Secures 2 New Cities
The strategic audacity of Carthage (MonsterSerg) was crowned with success this season, securing 2 new provinces through rapid concentration of force. Banners taken from opposing hosts were dedicated in the chief temple. Experts of the rostra are unanimous that the outcome was inevitable, now that it has occurred. 'Such a day is worth a hundred speeches in the senate,' declared a retired consul.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Eagles Victorious: Rome (Luis Rodriguez) Claims 2 New Strongholds Across the Border
Fortune has favored the arms of Rome (Luis Rodriguez) beyond all expectation, resulting in the acquisition of 2 provinces in a single sweep. Triumphal arches have been decreed to honor the legates who directed the marches. The senate of Rome voted a golden wreath to the commander and a double ration of wine to the rank and file. Whether the subjugated citizens will greet their conquerors with garlands or poisoned wine remains to be seen.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Catastrophe on the Marches: Egypt (Xenonic) Loses 2 Strongholds
The strategic fortunes of Egypt (Xenonic) have ebbed dramatically, with 2 provinces wrenched away by triumphant rivals. In the barracks, veterans openly question the wisdom of the magistrates who planned the disastrous campaign. Old soldiers in the wine-shops of Egypt spoke loudly of better days and were not contradicted. It is generally agreed that the only undeniable victors of the campaign are the vultures wheeling above the battlefield.
Columns of Greece (Эльф ушастый) marched into Cyprus at dawn, meeting elders at the frontier with olive branches rather than spears. The municipal council quickly ratified the new order, swearing fealty before the altar of the forum. In the forum of Greece, crowds cheered wildly as victorious wreaths of laurel were laid upon temple steps. 'The sacred chickens fed greedily before battle; the triumph of Greece was ordained by the gods,' noted a temple augur.
The Ledger of Grain & Silver
Surveyors in Carthage (MonsterSerg) redraw the map with 2 fresh boundary stones; the realm now counts 7 cities.
Surveyors of Egypt (Xenonic) rub out 2 boundary marks and sigh over a realm of 4 cities.
Greece (Эльф ушастый) counts its gains: 1 city more in the census, 7 centres in all.
The treasury of Persia (Kowalski) swells with tribute, advancing to 7 cities (+1).
A bountiful season for Rome (Luis Rodriguez), which expands its territorial domain to 8 strongholds (+2).
Unconfirmed Reports & Street Talk
Talk among the harbor stalls claims that Greece offered to yield an entire coastal anchorage to Carthage to settle private silver debts.
Observers of court intrigue note that ambassadors of Greece and Rome poured libations together at the festival while their armies advanced.
The Forum Board & Daily Announcements
A shower of falling stones is reported near the frontier in 2; temple priests interpret it as a harbinger of bloody strife.
The Forum Board & Daily Announcements
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