"...Winter was a time of relative peace in the Mediterranean, as most kingdoms' armies sought Winter quarters. The Byzantine siege of the Persian capital of Ctesiphon ground on with no advantage gained. Meanwhile, Narses took advantage of the cooler air to order his lieutenants south into Arabia, a recent Persian conquest. The Byzantines in Achaea got no Winter rest either, as a Vandal fleet braved storms and invaded Greece. Weather did not deter the reawakened Visigoth kingdom, either, as they invaded the Basque homeland as fought off a Frisian attack. Fur caravans from the north reported that the Saxons along the Rhenus river had once again rebelled against their Slav overlords..."
Persians Mopped Up
General Leo knew the best time to invade the desert was winter, so ordered his booty-laden army southward. The outnumbered Persians, who'd been left to mop up Arab resistance, met them in the open. Their charge turned the Byzantine right, but heir center was stretched thin and soon gave way. Then, the hunters became the hunted, and it was the Byzantines mopping up the last of Persian resistance in Arabia.
Persia's Conquests Fall
Champing at the bit all year for the orders to march, General Martinus exulted when Narses finally let him leave Egypt and sally into Persian controlled Hidjaz. Facing a much smaller force, Martinus routed the Persian garrison, causing another of the King of Kings' recent conquests to fall to the Byzantines.
Vandal Will Alone Not Enough
Heraclius shook his head in admiration of his Vandal foes. After suffering grievous losses in Autumn, they had the will to send another fleet to contest Greece. Many of the Vandal veterans were dead or captive, though, and his garrison force was able to turn the smaller, less skilled force back. They Byzantine horse harried the fugitives relentlessly, and soon the slave markets of Greece were glutted with Vandals, again.
Frisian Attack Falters
Despite hearing of the devastating losses of their Thuringi allies last season, the Frisians honored their pact by making war on the Visigoths. The warlord Suartus encountered the Visigoths in the relatively open farmlands of Lugdunensis, which did not bode well, he thought. Sure enough, his force had no match for their horsemen and were decisively beaten, fleeing back to their homeland.
Ambuscades Drive off Visigoths
Disgusted with Basque treachery, the Visigoths amassed a huge army and climbed into the hilly Basque homeland. The Basque chieftains had scattered their forces in a series of ambushes, while the Visigoths concentrated in a few powerful columns. The terrain favored the defender, but it was a long, hard fight before Visigoth losses grew too high, and their warlord Vigdonic sounded the retreat.
Saxons Final Submission
The Saxon prince Athelraed had prepared in secret -- arming the farmers, herdsmen and thanes. However, the Slav chieftain Kasubius had heard mutterings, and was ready when the rebels struck. The armies met in a lightly forested area, the Saxons striking boldly forward in the center, only to be encircled and taken in both flanks. The herdsmen and farmers fell, and with it, the last hope of an independent Saxony. Afterwards, all Saxon chieftains met and bent knee to the Slavs, promising their fealty and an end to rebellions.