Medieval II Total War Holy Roman Empire Chronicles 16-17 Turn 26-29
At that point in the campaign it’s time to consolidate the empire, by increasing the public order and increasing the revenue. I build farm and church so that people stay happy. An other aspect that helps me a little at that point is that the pope dies. I then vote for the Portuguese cardinal because, they are not my enemies, and they clearly will win. So better vote for the next pope.
On the Danish front I advance with two army to finish them. Danish are always dangerous at the beginning of the campaign since they have good anti infantry units. By sending two army I made sure to secure the path to the last city by distracting the main Danish army from my main army on the right flank.
This is one really nice battle and it really does show the Danish infantry superiority and both armies were fighting to the Death as you can see. My cavalry was my best ally in the battle, so I used it to try to kill the enemy general but he proved to be too hard to kill. So I tried to kill as many axe infantry to allow my spearman to hold longer, but the Danish were too many and the Danish infantry was too strong for spearman units. When it was clear all was lost. I ordered my general to retreat leaving my mercenary behind to keep the enemies busy.
Considering the lost on both sides that was a really good battle. 
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:00 pm
what a bloody battle… that is why i like so much this game!!!
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:35 pm
hehe yeah those battle are alway great
March 23rd, 2007 at 4:19 pm
*gasps* Atilla! you lost! it must be the end of the world or something lol, wow, that was a bloody battle hehehehe, the best kind
March 23rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
hehe, well, now every one will realize, I can lose sometime
March 23rd, 2007 at 7:14 pm
What? the great attila lost?! Have you installed some kind of Etremely hard lv mod or something? Ah wel great empires always fall. And a question: Can you vote for the pope if you’ve been excommunicated, or was i halucinating aqain that you were excomunicated
March 23rd, 2007 at 7:19 pm
You can vote for the pope as excomunicated faction, but anyway I’m excommunicated again not long after.
March 24th, 2007 at 10:20 am
which factions are catholic factions? just wondering btw.
March 24th, 2007 at 10:22 am
all faction west from polish and hungaria
March 24th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
I now realize what you said about the Danish being dangerous at the beginning, I am currently playing the Russians and my conquests have led me all the way to the Danes, I fought several battles with them and actually outnumbered them like 3 to 1 and their axes killed my spearmen, wow, those were huge losses lol
March 24th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
yeah Danish are really powerfull against infantry, axe unit attack faster then any other units I think, making them very effective killer