Hordes of the ThingsCampaign year two
The second battle in my Hordes of the Things campaign has taken a little longer to get on the table than I had planned. The usual things got in the way, life, work, and the need to paint a couple more figures. The battle itself was worth the wait, well I think so, it came down to both sides being almost at their break point.
Campaign year two
In the second year the dice gods determined that Argos would be invading Iranistan.
Argos
1x Strategos Demitris (Spears General)
1x Chimera (Dragon)
1x Psiloi (Shooters)
1x Helots (Warband)
2 x Hippesis (Riders)
5x Hoplite Lokhoi (Spears)
Iranistan
1x Satrap Xarxas in scythed chariot (Knight general)
1x Light Chariot (Knight)
4x Cardaces (Warbands)
2 x Takabara (Shooters)
1x Karkadann (Behemoth)
1x Xeshem (God)
The Strategos Demitris choose to push towards the Iranistanian encampment with the full force of his Hoplite Lokhoi while using his other forces to harry the flank of the Iranistanian defenders.
To counter this strong attack Satrap Xarxas kept his force compact and refused his right flank. The Iranistanians hoped that the god Xeshm would listen to their entreatments and come to their aid.
The Argosians called forth the mighty Chimera, its roar shattering the quiet before the battle.
The two main battle lines grimly marched towards each other. The silent Iranistanians in stark contrast to the Argosian clashing of shields. Satrap Xarxas was able to seize the iniative and moved to catch the Argosian Hoplites in a pincer movement with his light chariot.
The rapid approach of the Chimera forced the charioteer to turn to face this new foe, averting a possible flank attack. This left the the two main battles to face each other in an equal clash of arms.
The Strategos Demitris showed that Argosian general were as well versed in the art of war as their soldiers. Together with his bodyguard the Strategos cut through the units of Cardaces facing him.
Xeshem finally responded to the wild beseeching of the Iranistanians, appearing next to the Satrap. This arrival was too late to save another group of Cardaces who had moved to block the Strategos Demitris and his fell blade.
With sounds of frustrated bleating the Chimera finaly torn apart the Takabara who had been keeping him occupied. But this moment of triumph would not stop the Satrap Xarxas from turning his scythed chariot into the approaching Hippesis. The blades on the chariot cutting the legs out from under the horses, the screams of the dying and mutilated filling the air.
The battle in front of the encampment raged on, the Stategos somehow managing to keep Xeshm at bay. A mere mortal standing up to the power of a god. The Strategos was either extremely lucky or one of the best warriors who had ever walked the lands of Hyperborea. Cornered and fighting with desperate fury the last unit of resolute Cardaces cut down the Hoplites facing them.
Hearing the victorious shouts of his men, the Satrap spurred on his horses driving his chariot through the Psiloi that faced him.
The chariots momentum carried it away from the Hippesis that was harrassing it and into a second group of Psiloi. The chariot making short work of these skirmishers.
The destruction of this unit was the final straw and Strategos Demitris decided that what was left of his command should return to Argos.
It had been a hard fought battle for both sides but Iranistan still stood, and would be ready to face whatever the fates sent at it.
