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Assyrian forces have subdued a small village ahead of the two Hittite Skirmishers groups that have travelled further south. The villagers cheered when the troops moved in, and their knowledge of powerfull weaponry was shared with the commander and scribes of the regiment. More towns will be brought under Assyrian influence when new forces that will be equiped with powerfull arms.
About a month's march west from there, the Assyrian charioteers that had layed seige for many years, finally struck at the defenders of Jericho. The battle raged for days, and the defending regiment put on a stiff fight behind their strong defenses. Taking heavy losses, the charioteers did emerge victorious, and the inhabitants were taken as slaves to Nineveh.
Elsewhere in the restless Moab province Charioteers have left Moab on a training mission, and inadvertadly stumbled upon a city. This peacefull settlement housed merchentmen and farmers, and they occasional Egyptian civil servant was seen in the structures that where erected in the center. The Assyrians assured the governor they were on a peacefull mission, and apologized to the Egyptian representative for the Assyrian troops that have camped outside the gates of Petra. They will withdraw from the Egyptian lands once they have rested their horses.
The King is dead, long live the King.
Harharu, son of Kitlamu, has ascended the Throne when his father passed away in the 38th year of his reign.
Assyrian priests welcomed the good omen for Harharu's reign when 50 goldpieces were found in the southern desert by scouts.
Harharu found this in the bottom drawer of his desk:
Harharu sends this word to the Persian King:
Assyrian troops have been called to this village during the early years of Kitlamu's reign. Assyria has fought it's battles with the inhabitants as well, and many have died. Assyrian skirmishers will remain at their fortified positions in the woods near the village until reinforcements will have arrived. If the Persian troops that are advancing on the village emerge victorious in future clashes with the evil barbarians in the years to come, so be it and we'll acknowledge Persian rule over the village and it's inhabitants. Be warned however that the villagers are strong and experienced in battle.
We do not however accept the Persian claim on the village as such. Assyrian forces will take the village as soon as they are ready.
About a month's march west from there, the Assyrian charioteers that had layed seige for many years, finally struck at the defenders of Jericho. The battle raged for days, and the defending regiment put on a stiff fight behind their strong defenses. Taking heavy losses, the charioteers did emerge victorious, and the inhabitants were taken as slaves to Nineveh.
Elsewhere in the restless Moab province Charioteers have left Moab on a training mission, and inadvertadly stumbled upon a city. This peacefull settlement housed merchentmen and farmers, and they occasional Egyptian civil servant was seen in the structures that where erected in the center. The Assyrians assured the governor they were on a peacefull mission, and apologized to the Egyptian representative for the Assyrian troops that have camped outside the gates of Petra. They will withdraw from the Egyptian lands once they have rested their horses.
The King is dead, long live the King.
Harharu, son of Kitlamu, has ascended the Throne when his father passed away in the 38th year of his reign.
Assyrian priests welcomed the good omen for Harharu's reign when 50 goldpieces were found in the southern desert by scouts.
Harharu found this in the bottom drawer of his desk:
Originally posted message from the Great King of Persia to the king of Assyria:
Persia claims the city your troops are besieging (146,56). An army is already moving towards it. If we understood things correctly, Babylon tolerates that Persia is going to take this city. Many Persians died in the past when trying to take it, so it is emotionally important to us that this city will be taken by the Persians.
Persia claims the city your troops are besieging (146,56). An army is already moving towards it. If we understood things correctly, Babylon tolerates that Persia is going to take this city. Many Persians died in the past when trying to take it, so it is emotionally important to us that this city will be taken by the Persians.
Assyrian troops have been called to this village during the early years of Kitlamu's reign. Assyria has fought it's battles with the inhabitants as well, and many have died. Assyrian skirmishers will remain at their fortified positions in the woods near the village until reinforcements will have arrived. If the Persian troops that are advancing on the village emerge victorious in future clashes with the evil barbarians in the years to come, so be it and we'll acknowledge Persian rule over the village and it's inhabitants. Be warned however that the villagers are strong and experienced in battle.
We do not however accept the Persian claim on the village as such. Assyrian forces will take the village as soon as they are ready.
Assyria will respect Persian settlements, although we suggest to Persia to set them up at the eastern banks. There is little to be had west.
The Persian king is surely jesting.
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