#one-sided affair. The Wardi side had superiority in numbers + training + weaponry. The Finns had some basal fire lances but no | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

serpentface · 3 months ago

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Interview Question for Etsushir:

What was the vibe like as a foot soldier during the suppression of the North Finn Rebellion? Did it feel doomed from the start or did it only fall apart once the Odomache was assaulted and killed?

#Etsushir is generally very quiet and guarded and wouldn't give this extensive of a response to most people but he CAN be this #talkative when he's comfortable and being approached genuinely as a peer. He has a lot on his mind.#wrt the war:#Basically what happened was that the approach was EXTREMELY confident. The first Imperial Wardi invasion of Finnerich was an almost #one-sided affair. The Wardi side had superiority in numbers + training + weaponry. The Finns had some basal fire lances but no #muskets (and the majority had no firearms whatsoever)#But this time around the rebelling Finns had reverse engineered the muskets and produced their own. Most not of #the same quality as the Wardi muskets due to lack of resources but more than enough to be a threat #They distributed these firearms strategically by need while the Wardi forces distributed their own by rank and among elite #groups of soldiers. Which was a functional strategy to distribute this (very limited) resource when engaged in conventional #warfare but the Finns engaged primarily through guerilla tactics and thus very effectively countered the Wardi military organization.#This resulted in situations where large groups of footsoldiers armed with spears and bows were slaughtered and routed by like #A Single Guy with a gun hiding in ambush. Which was extremely demoralizing #The Wardi military forces were also plagued with infighting which only worsened when this invasion turned out to Not be a cakewalk #which made them slow and ineffective to adjust to the Finns' tactics and further damaged their own troops' morale.#Bottom line being that most of the common footsoldiers got a distinct feeling that they were Fucked pretty soon after it all began #etsushir #ask meme

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