Game 4 of the HOTT Literature Championship was the Barsoomian match - the Red Men of Helium against the Green Men of Warhoon. Helium defended.
The Green Martians massed their shooters against Helium's aerial navy on one flank, so Helium shifted it (slowly) to the other flank.
The Green Martians slowly formed their line, ready for the charge. Helium carefully redeployed to meet it.
Across the Martian dead-sea bottom the Green Martians charged, in near silence ...
... until they smashed into the Red Martian line. Their Jed faced John Carter himself.
The battle moved back and forth, but the Red Men seemed to be holding.
An attack from some rough going destroyed some of the Warhoon.
The Green Martians kept fighting.
Out on the flank some Warhoon warriors were attacked by Helium's airships whilst crossing a patch of rough ground.
They were quickly and efficiently destroyed.
On the other flank the Warhoon shooters were doing their best, but their only target were some light fliers ...
... which quickly fled to support John Carter in his fight with Warhoon's Jed.
The mighty Warhoon warrior was slain, breaking the Warhoon army.
To add insult to injury some more warriors were destroyed out on the flank, destroying half of teh army as well.
The end of the battle.
Losses. Helium had won 12g-5.
So we now have the pairings for both semi-finals.
In the first the Forces Of Light will face the White Witch of Narnia.
In the second Cluny's Vermin Horde will face Helium
Who do you think will make it into the final?
This knockout tournament is great fun to follow. Do the Green Men lose in this clash more often than they win? ….,seemed like their mounted really struggled.
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