Jyotmimana Karana
The Pruthaak
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Posted - 2011.08.17 15:16:00 -
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Originally by: Sun Zue The ILF has not done a thing to disrupt Militia activity in the Placid region, they would have to undock to do that.
It would actually seem to me that the ILF's military leadership are astute students of Intaki history. Let me relate this story:
In the final days of the reign of Jindle Battacharjee when the way of the Ida had not yet come to prominence among the Intaki, the Idama numbered only 12. They and their followers were looked upon as death cultists and Jindle Battacharjee issued a decree that all the Idama be executed
Knowing that they would be reborn, most of the Idama willingly allowed themselves to be captured. However, when other followers of the Ida ù those who had not yet learned the techniques of rebirth ù were put to death, one Idama felt compelled to defend them.
Septi Muddiah and his followers were basically farmers; they had lived in relative peace and had not resorted to any form of an army. When soldiers came for them, they took refuge in the hills and mountainsides. There, a small group of about 200 organized as a guerrilla unit.
Once regrouped and organized, this small group reaffirmed the principles of Ida with a willingness to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their belief. In what they lacked in supplies and training, they made up with their devotion. They worked on strengthening their contacts among the Ida followers in various settlements, maintaining supplies and intelligence gathering.
Jindle BattacharjeeÆs army was well trained, well organized and tried in battle. Their ranks were composed of heavy and light infantry, heavy and light cavalry, chariots, elephant units and engines for hurling huge stones. Their weapons included swords, javelins, spears bows, slings and battering rams. The Ida followers had such homemade weapons as the sling and the mace. Here is where Septi MuddiahÆs genius came to even the sides.
Jindle BattacharjeeÆs army enjoyed the overwhelming superiority in manpower and arms. However they were trained for battle in a conventional fighting form. Septi Muddiah saw that to engage the army head on was insane. He realized that that the weakness in this method of warfare was in the cumbersome conventional movement of the organized units.
Septi Muddiah realized the advantages to be gained from refusing to allow the enemy to dictate the field and style of battle. His strength was in the agility of his men to move quickly, quietly and independently and their desire to prevail. They possessed intimate knowledge of the local terrain and used it to get around the army.
Untrained for battle in a non-orthodox form, the army was unable to engage Septi MuddiahÆs group in any meaningful way. Although Septi Muddiah and his men suffered losses, they could not be defeated.
Eventually the supplies of Jindle BattacharjeeÆs army dwindled. The men became disheartened and wanted to return home. Demoralized and unable to complete their objective, the army withdrew and Sept Muddiah and his people were able to live once more in peace and harmony.
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