Andrew Janssen wrote:
> --- Jefferson wrote:
>
>>It occurs to me that that may not be necessary (though it would
>>certainly
>>be _useful_). In 1454 the forces in the west were actually able to
>>get
>>_ahead_ of the ice demons. That is, they are to the north of the
>>demons
>>with some forces on the flanks. With some fortification work (with
>>as much
>>magical help as possible) it should be possible to hold the demons
>>with the
>>existing forces (or destroy them if they try to bypass the
>>fortifications).
>
>
> The eastern forces were able to get ahead of the Ice Demons on the
> *western* side of the Tavar Mountains that form the north-south spine
> of the Tana peninsula. The Ice Demons could be advancing on the
> *eastern* side.
>
> Also, even with fortification, I don't think the eastern army has
> enough troops to hold the horde. Looking at the map, the eastern army
> would have to retreat quite far to the north before the peninsula
> narrows enough to make a stand practical with only 30,000 men.
>
> Andrew
To be precise, the peninsula doesn't narrow enough for 30,000 men to be
able to hold off a Horde until about 500 miles north of the mouth of the
Imbros.
Andrew
>
>>Jefferson
>>http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/
>>
>>
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