The Second Battle of Muse (第ニ次ミューズ市攻防戦, Daini-ji Myūzu-shi Kōbō-sen) is a battle in Suikoden II.
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A battle of the latter half of the Dunan Unification War, the Second Battle of Muse City saw the New State Army attempt to take advantage of the Highland Army's annexation of the Matilda Knightdom by marching on and securing the relatively undefended Muse City.
Although the majority of the Highland forces were in Matilda, units from several of Highland's armies, including the 1st, led by King Jowy Blight himself, fought in the battle. The battle was short with the Highland Army quickly withdrawing from the field, leaving their Karaya Clan allies behind to futilely attempt to hold the line.
Following the battle, the New State Army would enter Muse and discover the reason for the Highland withdrawal. The city was infested with Golden Wolves, monsters created by the power of the Beast Rune. These beasts would reappear even when defeated and in the end, the New State Army had little choice but to abandon Muse.
The Highland Army then took advantage of this retreat and deployed its main forces to the north and east, with ambush troops to the south and west. The New State Army's strategist for the battle, Apple, anticipating the presence of the ambushers, and ordered a retreat through the relatively undefended north.
The New State Army was thus was able to retreat with difficulty by thrusting through the Highland forces. Still, despite the narrow escape, the battle was considered a major setback for the New State forces.
References
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 166
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 220