Sandya Aksata's
Chapter 3: The War on the Western Frontier

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...The War on the Western Frontier...

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Dawn fell from the threshold of the ranks of the tents of tens of thousands of troops. Grain of dew flickers as the twinkle of sunlight welcomes with a glow of cheerfulness. The tents that were designed seemed to swing slightly slowly as the baby rippled along the field of green grass and airy.

Grunts and neighs sounded from the breath of the bridled war horses. Ricuh ripped among the ranks of the troops who were waiting in line to get a bite of bread for breakfast. Others voiced clashing metal twigs as their swords and spears clashed against each other for training.

But in the hearts of all those who are in the former battlefield this implies will be heartbreak when waiting for the battle that will occur after this peaceful morning. Blood and dust still adorned the bodies of the brave warriors, illustrating how difficult the battle they had fought was.

“For the sacrifice and dedication of our brave troops, this [Fertile Field] has been successfully mastered. Next what will we do to win the battle that awaits us at noon?”

A Man clad in iron armor all over his body who seemed to be in his late half-life opened a war strategy conference attended by the generals of all the Battle Force Division this time.

The middle-aged man was one of the dukes of the {Federation of Duchy of Bupala} who was appointed directly by the Patih to be the leader of the four Generals who were gathered in the big tent of this meeting.

He is the Duke of Begih B’Gawon, the Duke of the [B’Gawon City] who is now a warlord in the military expansion mission of the [Kingdom of Bupala] to occupy and control the fertile land area in the [Fertil Field] western part of the region [First Land Peninsula].

“Sorry if my speech disturbs the decision of Commander B’Gawon,” said a man who looks to be in his old age. “However, it would be wiser if we let our troops rest for a while after struggling to win the thorny battle before.”

The old man, one of the General and Duke of [City B’Ajag] expressed his advice calmly to the Commander and other War Generals.

“By without aborting my obedience to Commander B’Gawon, I also think agree to the advice of General B’Ajag,” said Adipati Wirasana B’Kala, one of the generals who still looks so young among the other generals.

“We have also lost many lives from the troops to win the battle to seize [Fertile Field] this past day. Our goal has been achieved by this victory. So I think it will not be a problem if we strengthen the strength of our troops who are exhausted before deciding to fight again,” added General Wirasana B’Kala who looks tired and desperate.

“What are you saying, General B’Kala?!” snapped one of the other generals: the Duke B’Sona, after hearing the proposal from Wirasana. “If we do not continue the battle and finish off all the threats of creatures from within the forest, they might just come back to attack us when our troops let our guard down just a little!”

“True as what General B’Sona said!” the last General in this conference said: the Duke B’Camra, approving what General B’Sona said before.

“Don't you remember that this war was ordered directly by the Patih to get new land and shelter for your people who have been driven from their hometowns?! At least be thankful for the kindness of the Patih and the other Dukes who have been willing to help you and the refugees you call your people!”

“Te-Of course I am very grateful and suwun for all the help that the Patih and the Dukes have given to me and all my people,” reply Wirasana while bowing his head deeply. “But looking at the number of casualties and the condition of our troops now, it would be very worrying if we continue the battle.”

“That's right,” says Duke B’Ajag supports the proposal of Wirasana. “Moreover they have now survived in that fortress. It would be very troublesome if we were to fight in a siege formation if the condition of our troops alone was not possible to survive the current battle that might occur in a relatively long period of time."

“My Duchy Soldiers have been killed by ⁇ Insiden Hiranyaksa. And now my troops are only made up of farmers who are required to be a militia in this war.” Wirasana said expression wryly when considering the terrible incident that has destroyed the entire city.

“There have been many lives lost to my troops during previous battles. With the condition of my army Division like this, I feel that we will not be able to get through the next battle.”

⁇ insiden Hiranyaksa, an anarchy incident from Danawa Hiranyaksa the Golden-Eyed Giant that occurred in [City B’Gong] and spread to [City B’Kala]: the city where the Wirasana family ruled. Such a terrible incident is the return of the horror of the Age of Catastrophe.

«Lautan Pedhut» was also spread to the nearest neighboring region [City B’Gong], namely [City B’Kala] to electrify the entire city and duchy.

But unlike the city that was attacked before, [City B’Kala] had little time to evacuate its inhabitants before «The Pedhut» Sea was sinking the city. However, the Duke B’Kala who ruled at that time and many of his Duchy Soldiers must be willing to cross the land and perish to save his people.

And now the residents of [City B’Kala] must be forced to go to [City Mother of Bentala Kingdom] as refugees to expect survival and security there.

Wirasana B’Kala, the son of the previous reigning Duke B’Kala was appointed in his father's place to lead refugees from his hometown which is now in [City Mother of Bekala Kingdom].

But due to the sudden arrival of tens of thousands of refugees to the capital, the land where they live, food supplies, and employment will not be enough to support all the refugees there.

To address this problem that may lead to discrimination against refugees, so the Patih decided to carry out the mission of military expansion of the kingdom to occupy and control the fertile land area in the area [Fertile Field] west of the [First Land Peninsula], the vast peninsula territory that was right to the east of the [Bupala Kingdom].

But as it is known that the area [First Land Peninsula] is a land that is under the protection of the Supreme Sepuh Pramana the first creature where the land he has maintained for thousands of years since the end of the Age of Malapetaka.

And it would certainly be a strange thing if the Human Kingdom were to control some of the fertile land protected by the Lord of the Forest.

To overcome all these things the Patih decided to order the refugees from [City B’Kala] who had been a masterpiece as well as homeless to become a militia and send them with his new Duke to [Padang Fertile] west as a pretext to occupy the land that they will make a new residence.

On the other hand, under the pretext of granting land and new residential areas to them, the, these militias were actually also sent for the reason that the top brass could find out how much power was defending this fertile region of [Fertile Fields] before sending their actual military expansion troops.

And after knowing how much power they would fight, The Patih also instigated a war on the fertile land by gathering 50,000 troops from {Federation of Duchy of Bupala} to occupy and control the fertile land in the western [Fertil Field] that followed and assisting the militia forces of the refugees from [City B’Kala] that they had sent earlier.

Then the Patih also appointed the five Dukes (because the sixth: Duke B’Gong has died and there is no successor) as the Revised Generals with Duke Begih B’Gawon as Commander and supreme leader over the 50,000 troops.

And that's how the war in the western [Fertil Field] happened. Until finally the troops of {Federation Duchy of Bupala} managed to control this region.

But the creatures from the depths of the forest have not lost. It could and might be possible at any time that they attack to reclaim the land they have protected for thousands of years.

To decide the matter, the Commander and his Generals held a conference to decide what strategy they would do to overcome the creatures from the depths of this forest.

And the Commander decided to return to the battle by attacking and besieging the fortress where the forest dwellers retreated and hid.

But the opposition also occurred because of the assumption of some generals to rest their troops.

Especially Wirasana who felt it would not be able if his troops (which are only the militia plus they have fought the longest compared to other forces) were forced to return to battle in the near future without have rest. Especially in siege formations that are likely to be a battle in a relatively long period of time.

“You do not need to worry about it all,” muttered Commander B’Gawon to break the tension between the debates of his generals.

“As we all know, the military expansion of the kingdom this time also received support and support from {Panca Dariji}, a large organization under the superpower: Tsardom from the south.

We managed to get funding assistance for weapons and supplies from Sang Dariji Acung. In fact we also get military assistance from Sang Dariji Madya by sending him this brave Bhani!”

The Commander of B’Gawon expressed it with a smile of a spacious grin as he stretched his hand towards a young man (or arguably a teenager) with red-hot hair behind him.

The teenager who had just been silent, felt disturbed when all eyes were suddenly fixed on him after the Commander mentioned his name.

“I don't care what you decide. I will only advance to the battlefield and burn alive that big horned old tree along with all its crocoes!” the teenager chirped while revealing his anger for a moment considering the battle he had experienced before.

“Then this means it has been decided!” exclaimed the Commander of B’Gawon with a happy tone. “We will surround and attack the enemy's hideout, to destroy them so that no more threats can interfere with the big plan─ I mean our noble mission!”