Spain+vs.+France

Spoiler
 * Kaiser's Guard to Germania and Spain:**

The Guard stand ready.

((OOC: Though I'm leaving at least 5 Mil to keep a lid on the Oozes for now.))

In a stunning display of carnage the war between France and Spain has begun with a first strike by Spain. And it has quickly resolved into two fronts. The main fighting happened in the South as Spain attempted to press into France. The carnage was brutal and hundreds of thousands of men died on both sides, but eventually Spanish Forces were able to push the majority of French forces out of the mountains. However there the line stopped as redoubled French resistance brought Spanish offensive to a grinding halt.
 * War over Europa**

Things proved more promising for France and its allies in the North. Through a delicate series of manuevers that avoided placing Molvia-Hultz and Germania in opposition the Molvian forces ended up fighting in the far north against the Celtic armies. There's was the most impressive victory of the season as they not only drove the Celts out of France, but also moved forward to capture some of the Celts in Exiles own border provinces. Further south a stop gap coalition of France's new vassals, the Theosophs, and hastily bought mercenaries was able to keep Germania's forces from advancing but were unable to replicate Molvia's success.

France and allies: 33.5 Spain and allies: 36
 * Total Casualties in the Great War**

France: 22
 * Detailed Breakdown for actual participants**
 * Southern Front**

Spain 21.5 Knights Hospitallers 1.5

Molvia-HUltz ++- Celts in Exile +++++
 * Northern Front**

Theosophs +++- Mercenaries +++++ -
 * North-Eastern Front**

Kaiser's Guard +++++ + Germania +++

Salvage France: 70.5

Turn 13
Kaiser's Guard (+++++ +++++ ++++- mil, +++++ + mor) attack France Kaiser's Guard (+++++ - ESP O) attack Franc Celts in Exile (+++++ ++ mil) UICC (+++++ ++++- Mil, +++++ ++- Mor, ++++ WO, +++++ +++++ +++- ESPD) Against France KoBS (+++++ MIL) Against France KoBS (+++++ +++++ +++- ESPO) Against France KoBS (++++- WO) Against France Knights (+++++ +++- MIL, +++ ESPO)
 * Spanish Allies**

Spain (MIL: 30 +++- ) Spain (ESPO:+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ - )

Theosophs (+++++ +++ MIL) Celestial Empire (+++++ +++ MIL) Aid France Molvia (MIL: +++++ +++++ +++++ +- ) Molvia (ESPO: +++++ ++) Sultanate (MIL: +++++ +++-) Sultanate (ESPO:+++++ ++++) Mercenaries +++++ +++++ -
 * French Allies**

France MIL: 30 ++- ESPO:+++++ +++++ +++++ +-

Espionage Battle Spain vs. France 47.5d4 vs 29 111 vs 81 = 30

32.5d4 vs 27.5 87 vs 62 = 25

48/2 = 24

33/2 = 16

Military Forces

**North**
Celts in Exile (+++++ ++ mil) UICC (+++++ ++++- Mil, +++++ ++- Mor, ++++ WO, +++++ +++++ +++- ESPD) Against France

Molvia (MIL: +++++ +++++ +++++ +- )

16.5d4+11 vs 16.5 50 vs 42

Losses Celts in Exile: +++ UICC: +-

Molvia-Hultz: +++++ +

**South**
Kaiser's Guard (+++++ - ESP O) attack Franc
 * Espionage**

Sultanate (ESPO:+++++ ++++)

5.5d4 vs 9.5d4 13 vs 20

9d4 vs 10.5d4 22 vs 29

So neither side gets an advantage

Kaiser's Guard (+++++ +++++ ++++- mil, +++++ + mor) attack France
 * Mil**

Theosophs (+++++ +++ MIL) Sultanate (MIL: +++++ +++-)

14.5d4+6 vs 16.5d4+4 32 vs 42

Losses Kaiser's Guard: +++++ Theosophs: +++ Sultanate: +-

**West**
KoBS (+++++ +++++ +++- ESPO) Against France Knights (+++++ +++- MIL, +++ ESPO) Spain (ESPO:+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ - )
 * Espionage**

ESPO:+++++ +++++ +++++ +-

42d4 vs 36.5 110 vs 80

42/2 = 21

16.5d4 vs 27.5 42 vs 65

KoBS (+++++ MIL, ++++- WO) Against France Knights (+++++ +++- MIL) Spain (MIL: 30 +++- )
 * Mil**

France (MIL: 30 ++-) Celestial Empire (+++++ +++ MIL) Aid France Mercenaries +++++ +++++ -

47d4+4 vs 30d4 112 vs 70 = 42

Losses Spain: 0

France:14 Celestial Empire: +++ Mercenaries: ++++


 * French Allies**

Responses To Kaiser's Guard After an exchange of agents as both sides try and fail to scout and disable their opponents forces the battle commences along the French-Germanian border. Unfortunately it does not go well for Germania. For one thing your forces are alone, the rest of the Germanian army is busy fending off a stream of monsters and keeping them away from the citizens of Germania. Something which they pointedly remark is supposed to be your job. The second thing is that while the bulk of the French employed mercenaries have been pulled to other fronts one group remains. And they are extremely skilled. With the Theosophs providing fortifications and the mercenaries providing strikers the French allies gain a small but definite victory over your forces.

After the battles wind down for the season your analysts are somewhat surprised to determine from salvaged enemy bodies that in all likelihood those mercenaries were in fact troops of the Sultanate. Further analysis of your counter agents reports that the agents they deflected were also agents of the Sultanate. Obviously the Sultanate is not the toothless remnant of the Ottomans that it appears to be.

Unfortunately even though this was only one front the sheer amount of troops expended even here was huge, and the information you have gained comes at a deadly cost.

Losses Kaiser's Guard: +++++ + Theosophs: +++ Sultanate: +-

To the UICC With the support of your fresh troops the Celtic alliance is able to drive the Molvia-Hultz troops out of Celtic territories and back into France. Unfortunately even as Celtic troops celebrate their victory news of a great disaster reaches them. Raiders have struck the nearly undefended ports of the Celts in Exile. After defeating what few defenders remained behind, mostly troops recovering from the previous seasons battles with Molvia the Skulding and Loki raiders plundered the full warehouses of the Celts in Exile leaving port well before desperate Celtic defenders could arrive from the front to stop them.

As a result of its major blow the Celts in Exile inform you that they plan to withdraw from active fighting and regain their strength.

Losses Celts in Exile: +++ UICC: +-

Molvia-Hultz: +++++ +

Turn 14 - Midturn
The UICC (+++++ ++++ MIL) Hero Soul 4 (8 Science 1 Failure) The Kaiser's Guard (+++++ +++++ ++ MIL, +++ MOR) Spain (40 +++++ MIL)
 * Spain**
 * Trait Hero Soul: Can increase +++++ MIL by 80%
 * Essentially gives an extra +++ mil, but only while the original mil survives.
 * Has a 50% chance to go berserk.

Okay, also +++++ Def. Espionage to France. Celestial Empire (+++++ MIL) Molvia (+++++ +++++ +++++ MIL) France (30 - MIL) Theosophs (+++++ +++++ MIL) Mercenaries (+++++ +++++ ++ MIL)
 * France**

**North**
Molvia (+++++ +++++ +++++) The UICC (+++++ +++++ +++)

Molvia vs. UICC 15d4 vs 13d4 37 vs 29 =

Losses Molvia: +++ UICC: ++++

East
The Kaiser's Guard (+++++ +++++ ++ MIL, +++ MOR)

Theosophs (+++++ +++++ MIL) Mercenaries (+++++ MIL)

Guard vs Theosophs 12d4 + 3 vs 15d4 33 vs 35

Losses Theosophs: +++ Mercenaries: + Kaiser's Guard: ++++

South
Spain (35 +++++ MIL)

Celestial Empire (+++++ MIL) France (30 - MIL) Mercenaries (+++++ ++ MIL)

ESPD:+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ ++++ ESPO:+++++ +++++ +++++ +- (++++-) (Used Turn 14)
 * Espionage**

ESPD:+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ ++- (+++-) ESPO:+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ - (+-) (Used Turn 14

Spain vs France 25.5d4 vs 34d4 64 vs 85 137 vs 85 = 52

56 active 14 destroyed

France vs Spain 16.5d4 vs 27.5d4 44 vs 76 117 vs 76 = 41

47 active 11.5 destroyed

England, Heterodyne, and Italy 57d4 = 146

Spain (25 +++- MIL)
 * Military**

Celestial Empire (+++++ MIL)

France (16 - MIL) Mercenaries (+++++ ++ MIL)

Spain vs. France 28.5 vs 28.5 68 vs 58

Losses Spain: 11.5 France: 14

Spain: 10 France: 8 Celestial: 2 Mercenaries: 2

Spain (15 +++- MIL) Celestial Empire (+++ MIL) France (8 - MIL) Mercenaries (+++++ MIL)
 * Surprise !**

Skulding (21.5 MIL) Jaegers (24.5 MIL, 12 bonus)

Hordes vs. Superpowers 46d4 + 12 vs 17.5d4 132 vs 53 = 79

Loses Spain: 16.5 France: 16.5 In the north the back and forth fighting continues as the celtic clansmen attempt to take advantage of their previous victories to drive forward into France. Unfortunately for them however the Molvians have bolstered their lines and throw the Celts back returning the borders once again to their pre war boundaries.
 * Spain Vs. France**

On the eastern front the Theosophs crystal fortresses continue to hold against the Germanian forces. Once more bolstered by mercenaries the French vassals repulse the attacking forces and once more a stalemate holds over the east.

Explosions rocked the western front where the main battle took place as agents from both sides managed to penetrate and destroy huge quantities of war material. Undeterred by their losses the two armies began shelling each other and preparing their assaults. Fortunately for France Spain had lost much of its momentum due to several allies not arriving in time so the forward thrust died and stalemate was achieved was once more. Albeit a stalemate deep in French territory.

However as the two sides settled down to mend their wounds and await reinforcements new forms arose on the horizon. On the eastern flank the soldiers of the two armies spotted the massed cavalry of the entire Jaeger horde. And behind them the battle walkers created by the Heterodyne to let her less resilient forces keep up. And on the eastern flank walking out of the sea the entire Skulding fleet. Both new forces fresh and riding to glorious war. However rather than attacking both sides the new armies were very precise. In the east the Jaegers began rolling up the Spanish flank. In the west the Skulding did the same to the French. Confusion reigned as neither of the two battered armies knew what to do. Reinforcements attempted to wheel to face their respective attackers only to run into each other. Some units attempted to retreat only to find Jaeger and Skulding forces using their renowned mobility to cut around behind them. In the end both superpowers were decimated only a few survivors managing to flee the scene of carnage.

Never even acknowledging each other the two surprise attackers then parted ways. The Jaegers heading south into Spanish lands now completely undefended and the Skulding North into French territory ripe for pillaging. Leaving a trail of pillaged lands the two armies looted everything they came across as desperate villagers hastened to escape their path.

Then they appeared. Shimmering out of nowhere as if spawned from the air itself. The entire English fleet. From the smallest schooners to the newest steel battleships. Except they weren't in the water. They were flying, sailing over the French and Spanish coasts. Establishing bases they claimed the coasts for the Crown and began organizing new towns. The fleeing refugees only to glad to accept the promise of protection. Not wanting to fight England yet again the Skulding curved around to the southeast and reentered the Mediterranean. And the Heterodyne claimed Madrid as her own.

By this time France and Spain had essentially dissolved.

Battle Losses Molvia: +++ UICC: ++++

Theosophs: +++ Mercenaries: + Kaiser's Guard: ++++

Spain: 10 France: 8 Celestial: 2 Mercenaries: 2

Espionage losses Spain: 11.5 France: 14

Surprise Attack Losses Spain: 16.5 France: 16.5

=Running Salvage Total= France: Open: 75.5 Buried casualties: 36