Changes

==== The "Red Orchid" campaign ====

==== The "Red Orchid" campaign ====

The campaign of 1841-1842 was the least successful campaign of the four, with toorian forces first laying siege to Tirna, but then having the gole decide to confront Troun instead. The siege of Troun failed when Troun forces were able to break out and force the toorians to retreat. Meerō tried to re-engage with the enemy, but was thrown off again.

The campaign of 1841-1842 was the least successful campaign of the four, with toorian forces first laying siege to Tirna, but then having the gole decide to confront Troun instead. The siege of Troun failed when the Troun army were able to break out and force the toorians to retreat. Meerō tried to re-engage with the enemy, but was thrown off again.

He then marched back on Tirna and laid a second siege. This time the siege lasted for over a year. Tirna was able to ask the neighboring city of Nadd for help and naddian forces marched on Meerō. Engaging with the toorians in several battles, naddians were able to eventually force Meerō to cancel the campaign and return to Gaskal.

He then marched back on Tirna and laid a second siege. This time the siege lasted for over a year. Both Porteek and Ludoh mention that Tirna's gole, Gutsag, had initiated correspondence with Meerō, in which he made fun of him. Porteek goes into a bit more detail and explains that throughout the siege Gutsag had not only numerous times sent letters by throwing them with rocks over the walls, but also had musicians and a choir perform songs with offensive lyrics about Meerō every morning. The walls were too high for the toorian siege engines and also Tirna was able to supply itself through the sea.

 

Eventually, Tirna called on the neighboring city of Nadd for help and naddian forces marched on Meerō. Engaging with the toorians in several battles, naddians were able to eventually force Meerō to cancel the campaign and return to Gaskal.

The campaign proved almost fatal for the Dolysoh dynasty, as Meerō's indecision and lack of leadership had completely eroded the trust that his father had built, and several Jeens, hungry for both power and conquest, began plotting a coup.

The campaign proved almost fatal for the Dolysoh dynasty, as Meerō's indecision and lack of leadership had completely eroded the trust that his father had built, and several Jeens, hungry for both power and conquest, began plotting a coup.