The Яussians Are Coming! The Яussians Are Coming!
15 September 1890 - On the road to Tirakh Mir
EPISODE THREE:
EPISODE ONE: Page 47 of the Campaign thread:
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=131610.690EPISODE TWO: Page 48 of the Campaign thread:
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=131610.msg1762854#msg1762854The Battle continues, we pick up from the last post......
TURN 8:The Russian artillery pounds the Afghan Regulars and the Afghan Regulars in turn open up a deadly fire on the Susdal Line who were pushed back from the protection of the wall.
The Susdal Line take a pounding, go below 50% effectives, fail morale, and are forced back to the relative safety of the village.
Another Event Deck card is pulled, once again it affects the Russian forces. We assign each imperial unit a number, roll the appropriate sided die to determine which is the affected unit, and it is the Kazanski Rifles.
The Kazanski Rifles are siting safe behind a stone wall, Class IV cover, a Melee bonus in TSATF rules, and they have the supporting Borodinski Line Regt on their flank. They are facing a full tribe of (3) Ghazi warrior units which strictly have melee weapons so must close assault their enemies.
Captain Petr of the veteran Kazanski Rifles surveys the enemy to his front. They are mere tribesmen, no match for the veteran troops under his command. Glory and honor to the Mother Land. Captain Petr looks down the line of troops to his right manning the wall, smiles, then looks to the remainder at his left. He nods his head to no one but himself, his confidence is unwavering, he calls over his Lieutenant, "Denis, prepare the men, we are going to attack the enemy." LT Shvidki replies, "Yes sir, the men have loaded their rifles and are awaiting your order to fire." "Lieutenant, we are not wasting ammunition on these tribesmen. We are going to charge them now." Capt. Petr states in a calm monotone voice. "Understood sir, I will tell the Sergeants" replies LT Shvidki. Captain Petr mounts the wall, draws his sword, takes in a deep breath and with a wild look in his eyes he shouts, "For Mother Russia, at them with the bayonet, follow me!!!!"
And with those words, almost as one, they rise up and follow Captain Petr over the wall and towards the Ghazis at great haste.
Pashtuns continue to advance towards the village.
The routed remnants of the Susdal Line take cover in the vill.
Afghan Regulars take the field and advance towards the vill.
The Kanzanski Rifles Regt charges while the Borodinski Regt withdraws to put some space between them and the approaching Ghazis to fire on them and to avoid being charged.
Pathans advance!
The Kanzanski Rifles win the first melee and wipe out one band of Ghazis, but the casualties sustained from the melee take them below 50% effective strength. However they pass morale and face the onslaught of approaching Pathans.
The Tajik Black Lances continue their route back to Tajikistan.
TURN 9:Another turn and another Event Deck card is pulled. This one affects the “native” side.
As the senior Pathan Mullah I surmised it would be best to heed the call of Allah to rid the valley of these northern infidels by the Tulwar! So it is written, so it shall be done.
With that said all the tribesmen must charge headlong into battle for the remainder of the game. Luckily the Afghan Regulars were not affected by this event card.
With our strategy out the window we let the dice fly and all the Pathan units would charge on their upcoming movement cards and every turn following for the remainder of the game.
Successive black cards are pulled, a unit of Ghazis and then the Afridi’s both charge the Kanzanski Rifles before they can evade.
The third clan of Ghazis charges the withdrawing Borodinski Regt….
…..as the Afghan Regulars continue to follow the retreating Russians towards the vill.
The Kanzanski Rifles loose the melee and route back towards the village with less than 25% effectives, only their command survived. They are hotly pursued by the remaining Ghazi tribe.
The Tajik tribesmen advance as the Tajik Black Lanes continue to route.
Cossacks continue to move behind the vill to counter the Afghan cavalry.
All the Pashtun tribesmen begin to surge forwards in the uncontrollable mass charge as the Afghan gun crew unlimber and take up position on the Afghan left.
The Borodinski Regt keep falling back to the vill, but in good order.
TO BE CONTINUED ......
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