How goes the western advance?
- Great, sir. Our troops should be in Pontus in a matter of months. Perhaps a year.
Good! I have never expected that any army could travel so swiftly.
Reinforcements will be sent to them as soon as we improve the defenses of Kotais, and.. Well.. i want you to look at this.
- Si-.. It's a... It's..
Cataphract Archers.. Once this new training ground is complete, we will amass an elite army that shall conquer the entire world!
- Amazing!
Yes.. and the stables will have entertainment centers too! And a small sandbox for children. This reminds me of my own childhood..
- (shudders)
Hey! Masseur! Wake up! HOW DARE YOU SLEEP DURING MY-
- Forgive me, mighty leader, but it was so overwhelming.. Each hour it was harder and harder to stay awake and..
... I was talking for three minutes..
- ..oh.. How.. how is the siege going?
Ah! The glorious siege! Let us see what's going on, shall we? It's about to begin!
What is this...
- What, sir?
The palace, next to the center of town.. Don't you see..!?
- Oh my...
HOW DARE THEY DEFILE SAND WITH GRASS!? THIS CITY SHALL BURN!
Have the useless infantry push the siege equipment forward, and force enemies to run out of arrows.
- They have no archers left
Yes, but the towers.. hmm..
- Sir?
I'm feeling generous. Have the infantry advance slightly to the north from the western gate. It's safe from enemy tower fire.
- What about cavalry?
Oh. Have them sit in giant circles and sing songs.
- Oh, how wonderful, they will be overjoy---
*SMACK*Cavalry shall be placed on both flanks. Have the men encircle the entire city, stopping any reinforcements to the city.
Here they come!
- Praised be stone! The enemies are nearly wiped out!
Have a few survivors left alone. Charge the gates as soon as they pass through them!
In unrelated news our useless infantry has finally taken down their walls.
Parthan Gate Crewman 1 : Isn't it a bit suspicious that they're just letting our troops get inside?
Parthan Gate Crewman 2 : Nonsense. The sight of our mighty walls has scared them, that's all.
Parthan Gate Crewman 1 : But they're standing so close.. as if they were waiting..
Parthan Gate Crewman 2 : Just open it.
Parthan Gate Crewman 2 : Wow! What are they doing!
Parthan Gate Crewman 1 : Surprised?! YOU FOOL!
Armenian Captain : Remember to not kill this man.
We shall advance from three sides. Infantry!
Infantry : Yes? Sir.
You shall charge forward and attract enemy attention. Your loses will be heavy. You will have to endure till our cavalry arrives.
Infantry : Sir, yes, sir.
Discipline! I love that!
Sandwich them!
- What is a sandwich?
I have no idea, i just read the lines from the script.
Fool : No! Mom! I don't want to go to school! The other children will laughhhh--- NOOO!
So falls Susa, the last Parthan city that we care about...