tommy_toon
Aug 15, 2006, 01:24 AM
This is my first AAR, and I choose to do it here rather than on the EU2 site because, for some reason it seems a lot more friendly and inviting to do it here. I only recently got the game, so I'm still experimenting, and up until now I've only been playing with eastern nations, which has gotten rather boring as they're so slow and inept. I don't really have much of a strategy, going for somewhat of a diplomatic though since I've gotten my arse whooped trying to be military. Anyways, enough with rambling, to the story!
Chapter I: A Quaint Little War
For much of it's early history during the reign of Tsar Vasily I (1389-1425), Muscowy remained stagnant. She sat in the north along her famed river, growing weak while those around her gained in arms and wealth. Some blame it on the childish ignorance of the Tsar, others say her was just biding his time, but most just went about their lives. Up until the year 1419, Muscowy had been a vassal state of the Golden Horde, something that changed once Vasily read a paper in which he learned his overlords were Muslim. Immediately he ended the contact with the heathen worshipers, ending all relations with them. As if he was inspired by this event, the Tsar went on a spree of sorts, seaking to improve the nation for the first time in his regin. He began by centralizing the government and drafting new armed forces while reducing their pay. Sure, this didn't roll over well with some people, but externally Muscowy grew stronger.
This path of growth continued for some time until Vasily's death in 1425, fortunately his eldest immedeiately came to rule as Vasilly II Temny. The early years of his reign were quite peaceful until the heathens of the east, the Golden Horde, sent a decree of war against them. Having no allies, Muscowy was alone against its former overlords, but the Tsar was wise, having observed the Horde's crumbling from afar. Waiting until the end of the winter to launch a spring offensive, the initial invasion was rather succeful with minimal losses. The territories of Kazan, Tambow, and Saratow were put to siege as additional troops were brought to arms, paid for with war taxes. Soon Vorones was put to siege, while at the same time Kazan collapsed and joined with the Tsar. As winter approached additional troops were brought up, enforcing the sieges when attrition grew strong. As the sping approached another campaign began against Ufa, and the rebel controlled Bugatar. As Muscowian forces enclosed on the Horde's capital, rebels took up place throughout their territory. In the spring of 1432, after as the siege of Samara continued, the Golden Horde collapsed, peace was signed, and the independent states of Crimea and Ukraine were formed.
In later 1433 the Tsar died due the pneomnia and was replaced by his cousin, Yuri IV. Now in 1435, Muscowy is strong, though its miltiary must rebuilt, she grows in knowledge and wealth as a threat to Novogrod to her west.
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Chapter I: A Quaint Little War
For much of it's early history during the reign of Tsar Vasily I (1389-1425), Muscowy remained stagnant. She sat in the north along her famed river, growing weak while those around her gained in arms and wealth. Some blame it on the childish ignorance of the Tsar, others say her was just biding his time, but most just went about their lives. Up until the year 1419, Muscowy had been a vassal state of the Golden Horde, something that changed once Vasily read a paper in which he learned his overlords were Muslim. Immediately he ended the contact with the heathen worshipers, ending all relations with them. As if he was inspired by this event, the Tsar went on a spree of sorts, seaking to improve the nation for the first time in his regin. He began by centralizing the government and drafting new armed forces while reducing their pay. Sure, this didn't roll over well with some people, but externally Muscowy grew stronger.
This path of growth continued for some time until Vasily's death in 1425, fortunately his eldest immedeiately came to rule as Vasilly II Temny. The early years of his reign were quite peaceful until the heathens of the east, the Golden Horde, sent a decree of war against them. Having no allies, Muscowy was alone against its former overlords, but the Tsar was wise, having observed the Horde's crumbling from afar. Waiting until the end of the winter to launch a spring offensive, the initial invasion was rather succeful with minimal losses. The territories of Kazan, Tambow, and Saratow were put to siege as additional troops were brought to arms, paid for with war taxes. Soon Vorones was put to siege, while at the same time Kazan collapsed and joined with the Tsar. As winter approached additional troops were brought up, enforcing the sieges when attrition grew strong. As the sping approached another campaign began against Ufa, and the rebel controlled Bugatar. As Muscowian forces enclosed on the Horde's capital, rebels took up place throughout their territory. In the spring of 1432, after as the siege of Samara continued, the Golden Horde collapsed, peace was signed, and the independent states of Crimea and Ukraine were formed.
In later 1433 the Tsar died due the pneomnia and was replaced by his cousin, Yuri IV. Now in 1435, Muscowy is strong, though its miltiary must rebuilt, she grows in knowledge and wealth as a threat to Novogrod to her west.
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5553/1pe7.jpg