User:Justanothergrunt/2nd Battle Of Corgrash

The 2nd Battle of Corgrash, was the third battle of the second phase of the Warial Campaigns, and another defeat for the Brutes. It was also Lokstok's return to commanding forces.

Prelude
The Covenant army had been heavily slimmed by the previous ambush, and the City of Corgrash had withstood and defeated larger armies, 1st Battle of Corgrash.

The Attack
The Covenant land vehicles and Hunters were the first to attack, destroying most of the cities anti-air weaponry. When Brutes charged out to retaliate they were met with several lines of concentrated fire by the foot soldiers.

The Banshees then flew in unhassled by the anti-air weapons, and bombed much of the city.

Retaliation
Lokstok ordered his Wraiths into formation, and their return fire destroyed the entirety of the Covenant land Vehicle formation.

Brutes then charged out again, into close combat with Covenant foot soldiers. The fighting came till a standstill until the Banshee's returned from over the city and fired upon the Brutes. With little weaponry left that would be able to destroy the Banshee's, and his Brutes falling in large numbers, Lokstok ordered a retreat, towards the Covenant Camp outside the city.

The "Retreat"
With the Brutes and Covenant so closely packed the Banshee's were unable to fire, and in close combat the Brutes with their superior strength took advantage of the battle.

Once they reached the Covenant Camp however, a large number of Jackal snipers were able to steadily pick off Brutes, though they would be slaughtered once the Brutes reached inside the camp, yet once they reached the inside of the camp the Brutes were surrounded, and shot down, until Lokstok called for a proper retreat.

Lokstok
Though the battle was lost, Lokstok was noted for several feats he performed in this battle.
 * Killing an Ultra Elite by throwing a large rock at his head.
 * During the Bombings a 2ft metal metal pole was thrown across the street and was lodged into the Brutes skull, who still performed at his peak, despite an obvious handicap.
 * During the fake retreat Lokstok destroyed a banshee that dived at him with his hammer.