Tyranny of Steel

After the military parade had been finished, Berengar was alerted that the War in Bohemia had come to an end, and just as he expected, the various Hussite sects could not agree on who the next King would be.

He began to chuckle to himself as he read the letter written by Eckhard that was currently in his hands. Of course, it would turn out this way. Did Eckhard expect a bunch of religious fanatics to have a plan for after they had overthrown the legitimate monarchy?

King Radek of Bohemia was dead, so too were his male heirs. Prague was in a disastrous state, and the various Hussite sects had turned on one another in an attempt to put their representatives on the vacant Throne.

If not for Berengar ’s fearsome reputation being utilized by Eckhard to pressure the various factions into maintaining civil ties, then a new war would have broken out between the victorious Hussites. After spending years backing the various Hussite sects in their war to overthrow the Catholic monarchy, now was the time to lay claim to the Bohemian Crown.

Eckhard had openly invited him into Bohemia, and as such, Berengar would show up with an army at his back. With the Austrian Royal Army behind him, the various factions vying for the Bohemian Crown would have to take him seriously.

As such, Berengar got up from his seat within his study and ventured to the headquarters of the Austrian Royal Army located within the city of Kufstein. After entering the building, the various soldiers who worked as administrative personnel saluted their King as he made his way to the General ’s chambers.

After entering the room, Berengar saw multiple of his General ’s gathered. They were discussing the trials of the new field cannons. However, when they saw the King enter the room, they immediately halted their discussion and saluted him in the more modern fashion he had recently implemented among his ranks. After doing so, Berengar returned their gesture before answering the questions he knew they had on their minds.

”The war for Bohemia is over; the Hussites are victorious! ”