You name your son Bheo. The troops from Nitrim and your own march east. An envoy from the Kipchak clan(all names are real but may not be in their historical place or power) informs you that they have seen your army on the approach and will not make your fight easy. You position the tribal troops in front, to take the blunt of the Kipchak troops.
Round 1 of combat sees your mounted archers takeout 9 opposing troops, while their mounted archers eliminate 28 tribal troops. Round 2 of combat sees your tribal troops close; your mounted archers takeout 19 opposing troops, while their mounted archers eliminate 38 tribal troops, and finally your tribal troops takeout 24 opposing troops. Round 3 sees your mounted archers takeout 14 opposing troops, while their mounted archers eliminate 12 tribal troops, and finally your tribal troops takeout 25 opposing troops. The last 8 retreat back into their camp. Battle results: 78 Nitrim troops killed; 72 Kipchak troops killed, 0 person clan(need to come up with a name) troops killed
You have your tribal troops begin to charge into their camp, the Kipchak archers eliminate 22 tribal troops before they were overwhelmed. 138 Kipchak defenders died before the Kipchak leaders surrendered. Final losses: Kipchak 72 troops, 138 pop defenders; Nitrim: 100 troops; Clan(seriously a name is needed): 0 troops
You do bring 56 Kipchak as prisoners and 21 gold back.
Kipchak is now under your control, do you wish to absorb them or leave them as their own under you. Kipchak: 864 pop, 34 manpower, 79 gold
You return home as the year closes and send the Nitrim troops home.
Date: Jan 1, 758
Stats:V
Pop:1,225
Manpower (used/unused/max):100/22/122
Troops:2 platoons(40 mounted archers(ma's) each)+2 squads(10 mounted archers each)
Royal Horses(used/unused/total): 100/865/865
Prisoners: 56
Loyalty:91%
Stability:1
Treasury:50(5 set aside for more mounted archers)
Prestige:75
Family:
You:Suzki Skullcrusher (33)|Your wife:Yusme(28)
Your 1st Son:Ardaric(9)
Your 2nd Son:Bheo(1)
Surroundings:
North: vast forested
East: a small clan(6 months ride, 80 troops)
South: a smallish clan(5.5 months ride)
West: Nitrim Tribe(1 months ride, vassal), Bilop Tribe(2 months ride, vassal)
General vicinity: a great plain
Vassals:
Nitrim: 185 troops(increases by 15 yearly), 110 gold(increases by 0.6), effective pop 1 058(grows at 85 yearly), prestige: 21(+5 a year)
Bilop: 81 troops(increases by 15 yearly), 140 gold(increases by 0.6), effective pop 1 262(grows at 85 yearly), prestige: 31(+5 a year)
?Kipchak: 864 pop, 34 manpower, 79 gold(increases by 1)?
Modifiers:
airag producers: pop growth 1/90
How do you proceed?