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The veleni
3 years 260 days ago
The Veleni continued their push westward, taking all they saw valuable and burning all that was not. Yet they moved slowly, not wishing to overextend themselves. The rulers of the southeast of Ferneus panicked, not knowing how to handle these new invaders. However, one brave voice shined among all of them. He was Ardellan, ruler of a small county in the southeast. With a fearsome voice, he exclaimed that he would crush the enemy who dared plunder Ferneus and that he would mount the head of their leader upon a spike. Rallying all the other nobles, he was given a large force of 11,000 men to beat back the Veleni. Marching southward, he encountered small groups of the horsemen raiding nearby villages and with overwhelming numbers, he killed them all. One group, however, persisted and managed to escape the clutches of the Fernusi. No matter, thought Ardellan, he would merely chase them out.
However, Ardellan was unaware of where the main force of the Veleni was and in chasing the fleeing enemy regiment, he brought himself into a dangerous position. After a week of non-stop chasing, he paused and encamped at a large field, not knowing that Kavad was nearby and ready to pounce. Using clever manoeuvres, he brought himself before the Fernusi army without them knowing and at dawn, he fell upon them like thunder. It was a massacre. Surrounded on all sides, the Fernusi attempted to form a defensive circle, yet they were constantly bombarded by arrows from horse archers, causing them to shatter. Once they had begun retreating, in came the melee cavalry, their large spears ready, crashing into the retreating Fernusi like thunder. Ardellan himself was struck by a loose arrow and his head mounted upon a spike. Almost all the army was dead or captured. Those that were imprisoned were all killed, save for one man, who Kavad interrogated so that he could learn more about Ferneus. Seizing maps found in Ardellan's tent, Kavad learned of the location of a large Fernusi city, ripe for the taking. which he prepared to besiege.
Fear built Fernusi walls. They were right to be afraid.
Are you ok with this Ferneus?
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