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==== 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 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.
The campaign of 1841-1842 was the least successful campaign of the four. In spite of the usual long preparation, which mostly consisted of Meerō's court negotiating with various regions and lords ([[Tarnarian_royal_ranks#Uroh|uron]]) to put together an army, the campaign was poorly thought through.
Toorian forces first laid siege to Tirna, but then when a month later it seemed like the siege wasn't going anywhere, the gole decided to confront Troun instead. The siege of Troun failed when the Troun army was able to break out and force the toorians to retreat. Meerō tried to re-engage with the enemy, but was thrown off again.
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.
He then marched back on Tirna and laid a second siege. This time the siege lasted for over a year. But toorians were ill-equipped to break Tirna's defenses: they did not have sophisticated enough siege engines to confront the walls of Tirna, which were very high, thick and well constructed, plus Tirna was able to supply itself through sea, while Toor's seafaring ability was very basic.
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.
Eventually, Tirna called on the neighboring city of Nadd for help and naddian forces marched on Meerō. The naddians were not the strongest army of the region, but capable. 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.
The "Red Orchid", however, did prepare the ground for Mosk-Sopoh's campaigns, as it shifted the power balance to Troun: while the naddians were busy helping Tirna, Troun occupied Nadd. When the naddian forces returned, they were faced with closed gates. The Murdoh of Nadd chose to submit to Troun and break off its relationship with Tirna. This later proved useful for the Dolysohs, as Tirna was potentially much more equipped to deal with Toor.
The "Red Orchid", however, did affect Tirna's standing and shifted the power balance to Troun: while the naddians were busy helping Tirna, Troun occupied Nadd. When the naddian forces returned, they were faced with closed gates. The Murdoh of Nadd chose to submit to Troun and break off its relationship with Tirna. Perhaps for this and other reasons, Tirna's influence began to wane. It was conquered several years later by Meerō's son, [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh|Mosk-Sopoh]].
=== Foreign relations ===
=== Foreign relations ===