Post by Pyotr Alekseevich on Oct 18, 2016 10:16:05 GMT
As the citizens of Trebizond stirred from their night sleep they may have noticed that something was not quite right. The city guards were running around in a bit of a panic and there was an odd smell in the air, was it sulphur and smoke? Could hell have opened up around them? Well, not exactly, but not far off. The Russians had arrived.
The Russian army was a little worn after a wintry march in hills and mountains, but it was still an imposing sight. The siege guns had been set up and were already firing, looking to breach the city walls which in places could be dated back to the 5th century BC. The Field artillery was also arrayed, some ready to fire down into the town and some facing the main approaches.
The Russian infantry could be seen marshalling, thousands of men in columns of attack, their bayonets glinting in the air. The cavalry were less visible, but squadrons of Dragoons had been dispatched to seize local villages and provide advance warning of any approaching relief force.
A messenger delivers a Russian demand for Trebizonds surrender. He also informs them of a system of flags which will indicate the following:
A white flag indicates the city and people will be spared if they surrender, the next day a red flag indicates all males will be killed, and the next day the black flag indicates death and destruction for the city and its population.
The messenger remind the garrison commander of the fate of Rize. The Russians will gladly accept a surrender and spare the population, but Trebizond is not equipped for a siege and if even a drop of Russian blood is spilled a river of Ottoman blood will flow.
The Russian army was a little worn after a wintry march in hills and mountains, but it was still an imposing sight. The siege guns had been set up and were already firing, looking to breach the city walls which in places could be dated back to the 5th century BC. The Field artillery was also arrayed, some ready to fire down into the town and some facing the main approaches.
The Russian infantry could be seen marshalling, thousands of men in columns of attack, their bayonets glinting in the air. The cavalry were less visible, but squadrons of Dragoons had been dispatched to seize local villages and provide advance warning of any approaching relief force.
A messenger delivers a Russian demand for Trebizonds surrender. He also informs them of a system of flags which will indicate the following:
A white flag indicates the city and people will be spared if they surrender, the next day a red flag indicates all males will be killed, and the next day the black flag indicates death and destruction for the city and its population.
The messenger remind the garrison commander of the fate of Rize. The Russians will gladly accept a surrender and spare the population, but Trebizond is not equipped for a siege and if even a drop of Russian blood is spilled a river of Ottoman blood will flow.
