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- Sultanate of Greater Gujarat.
Capital: Champaner
Ruler: \shortguy
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Centralization: Unitary with Exceptions
Tech. Level: Early Age of Reason
Army (Training): 44 Divisions (Very Good) 8 Divisions (Good)
Navy (Training): 25 Squadrons (Good) 5 Squadrons (Normal)
Economy: Growing (+2)
Size (points required): Large (4)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Brilliant/Competent
Infrastructure: Efficient
Education: Educated
Living Standards: Normal
Culture: Average
Confidence: Admiring
Projects: Towards the Rising Sun (+Yanam Economy Centre, Middle Age of Reason) 3.5/5

Spending:

2 EP: 10 more divisions
1.5 EP: Raise army training (should put everyone at "very good," I think)
2 EP: Logistical support
1.5 EP: Work on current project

Defense:

Like last time:

--8 divisions watching Bengal
--8 divisions watching Nepal
--5 divisions in the South (Madras border)
--5 divisions near Mumbai
--5 divisions near Champaner/Ahmedabad

Navy:

Again, like last turn:

--10 squadrons (5 good, 5 normal) should keep watch on the east coast
--10 squadrons (all good) will guard the mouth of the Indus
--10 squadrons (all good) will guard the coastal approaches to the Champaner/Ahmedabad area

War with Persia:


--Indus defense: 7 divisions

7 of the 9 divisions that defended the Indus valley last turn should remain there. The plan is the same; for the most part, these troops should make sure that the Persians don't come into the valley through Quetta. Patrols should range the valley to make sure they don't slip through elsewhere, but I don't know of another practical route for any significant force.

--Operations in the north: 24 divisions

This northern probe has not been very successful, and the force is at the moment far too vulnerable in its extended position. Therefore, there will be a strategic withdrawal this turn. The forces still left, with an infusion of fresh troops from the new divisions (who should hurry to their aid) and the 2 divisions taken from the Indus force, should carefully and deliberately retreat back to the Kabul area. It would be very easy for this retreat to become a rout, so the commander should do his best to keep the raiders at bay, keeping to defensible ground and moving as carefully as possible. The supply train as before should be carefully guarded by 2 divisions, and as before 3 divisions each should be tasked with keeping the Amu Darya and Khyber-Kabul corridors open for supply travels. The 3 divisions protecting the Amu Darya corridor should, of course, retreat with the main body.

Once back in Kabul, the goal will be to consolidate the Kabul area. From well prepared bases in Kabul and Jalalabad, our forces should slowly extend the perimeter outwards with fortifications, hopefully negating the mobility of the enemy with our well prepared positions. Before we can reevaluate our strategic goals we need a firmer base to start from.