Chapter 35: The Russian Mountain Battles
Although most of the battles in the early war were battles at sea, which is wher the war's name- "The Great Naval War"- came from, there were also a signifigant number of battles in the mountains between St. Petersburg and Novgorod. Although Moscow and St. Petersburg fell quickly to Roman Forces, The Mountainous terrain prevented much further advance, and allowed for an Egyptian counter-attack.
An odd message came to Caeser in March, 1932:
So, Rome no longer had Dyes? Who were they getting Dyes from, anyway? Well, whoever they were getting it from, they knew where they could continue getting it: The Mayans.
Did Caeser mention that he hates the hefty price on Luxuries?
At Delft, Holland, A Dutch Ship convoy consisting of 2 Frigates, the DS Journey and the DS Magnificent, and a Galleon. The Destroyer RS Striker was given the task of destroying this convoy. The DS Journey was the first to be destroyed.
Speaking of Luxuries- earlier, anyway, the Wines that China was selling to Rome were no longer being sold in 1933. This deal was renegotiated, but Gems replaced Wines since the Dutch had Wines- that Caeser could take. However, Caeser wonders why Gems cost more than Wines, when they have the same effect.
The Dutch Destroyer DS Downwind moved to cover the earlier mentioned Convoy. In 1934, The Striker sent it to Davy Jones' Locker.
Speaking of Naval Battles, Farther North, near the city of Balkh, The Destroyer RS Doomsday had a far easer target: A Dutch Galley. Name: Who gives a (insert swear word of choice here)?
More destructive naval battles would soon continue, but first, Roman Scientists followed up on the Combustion Engine, by using it to create small, motored vehicles. These could even be used for Armored Military Stuff...
These "Tanks" Shall be built right away.
Now, as for those Naval Battles...
The RS Caeser easily sank an Egyptian Ironclad, the ES Spark, and The Striker Sent the DS Magnificent to its doom.
And, Roman Spy Agent Red failed to get into Amsterdam.
An Invasion across the Straits of Moscow had long been contemplated, but the transports to carry the invasion were not present. Until 1936. A massive invasion force arrived near Moscow, and it attacked in 1938. The Destroyers RS Maximus and RS Germanicus (I do not currently have one named after Hadrian) bombarded the city, and revealed it had a crappy defense. Somewhat surprising for a city that used to be a large capital. Even more surprising is the fact that the Russian citizens have completely assimilated into Egyptian culture. The Roman government finds that doing that to the Byzantines, Inca, and Americans is much harder. But, it has been longer...
Anyway, back to the battle. Germanicus' Army didn't break a sweat killing the Riflemen and Spearmen defending one of the oldest cities in the world (What I mean is according to turns- although every capital in the world but Rome was founded in 4000 BC, The oldest city in the world is the capital of whoever had the first turn after mine- Moscow might be THE oldest city in the world, as a matter of fact- I'll check the replay at the end of the game to see). They also captured a group of Egyptian workers. Hmm... This was too easy.
It was hoped that the troops would then be able to capture St. Petersburg, but thanks to massive Egyptian culture and poor terrain, Only the two remaining armies were able to attack. Although Hadrian's Army and the Third Army were each able to defeat a Riflemen Garrison in St. Petersburg that year, time must wait before continuing on.
In the Mediterranean Sea, the RS Caeser took another victim: The Egyptian Ironclad ES Anubis.
The Dutch Navy appeared to have reason for its convoys: Sending Troops to attack Rome. It sent 2 Cavalry units to Nicomedia, and 6 Infantry units to an area 100 Miles West of Tiwanaku.
May 7, 1940: The First ever Tanks were deployed to attack the Infantry menacing Tiwanaku. It was able to defeat 2 of their units with relative ease. Caeser likes these "Tanks".
Back at St. Petersburg, The Artillery earlier transported to Africa (If you go WAAY back, you'll notice that's what I call the Island currently occupied by Egypt.) bombarded the city, and made the 3 garrisons of Riflemen easy prey for 3 attacking units of Cavalry. 2 cities down- 14 to go. The rest of the Roman Military continues on to the Mountains just to the south. Little were they prepared for what was about to happen.
There, In The Spring of 1941, Egyptian Riflemen, Guerrilas, Crusaders, and Cavalry attacked the Roman Cavalry at their position 200 miles South of St. Petersburg. The exact occurences in the battle are forgotten, but it is known what each side lost:
Egyptian Casualties:
2 units of Riflemen, 2 of Crusaders, 3 of Cavalry
Roman Casualties:
1 unit of Cavalry, 3 more retreated
1 Egyptian Mixed Division- That is, 10 Units not of the same kind (If they were of the same kind, I would say which kind. e.g., if it was 10 Riflemen, I would say it is a Riflemen Division)- made up of 7 Riflemen units and 3 Guerilla units still hold a position 100 miles North of Novgorod and would soon be attacked by the 3 Roman Armies.
Babylon soon after suggested a deal known only as "The OMFG! ROTFLMFAO" Deal now. Here it is:
Caeser couldn't stop laughing when he heard this deal. "What is this, an April Fools Joke? Why would I PAY for a Mutual Protection Pact I don't need with the smallest, weakest, and most backwards nation on the freaking planet!"
Hammurabi's reply: "Why, uh... Yes, April Fools!"
Hammurabi just did this because he couldn't think of a better response. Plus, it was May 15.
The Dutch Infantry at Tiwanaku feared the new Tanks that had appeared, and decided to destroy them. One of the units of Infantry attacked, and failed, but the second succeded. The third of the remaining 4 infantry units "suicided" themselves attacking the Infantry defending Tiwanaku, and the 4th merely destroyed some railroads.
At Nicomedia, the Cavalry attacked the city of Nicomedia itself- and both units quickly retreated.
In 1942, Rome assaulted the Egyptian mixed division holding position at the mountain 100 miles North of Novgorod. The first order of business was bombardment. Then the 3 armies attacked. The Third Army attacked first, and defeated 3 of the Riflemen units. Then, a 4th was attacked because it seemed safe- but how wrong that decision was. The entire rest of the army died in that battle. And the anonymous leader is known to be dead- his body appeared in a package that was delivered to Caeser the next week. How it got in that package, no one knows.
Germanicus' Army attacked next, killing 2 units of Riflemen and one of Guerrilas. They then retreated, as they weren't going to make the same mistake the Third Army had made. Hadrian's Army then attacked, finishing off the rest of the division- 2 Riflemen units and 2 Guerrila units. Unfortunately, this army is very badly injured and needs help. Other Cavalry are moving in to protect this army.
The Egyptian Ironclad ES Invincible lived up to its name soon after, taking out the attacking Destroyer RS Maximus. Unfortunately, invincible it was not, as it was then sunk by a surprise attack from the RS Germanicus. The RS Caeser also sank an Egyptian Frigate, the ES Revenge.
At Tiwanaku, another unit of Tanks finished of the two remaining units of Dutch Infantry.
The Roman Agent ZOCI attempted to get into Thebes soon after. He had no more luck than previous agents. Grr.
Egypt mounted a counter-counter-counterattack on the mountains in 1943, but it was truly pathetic. It was only one unit of Cavalry, only capable of killing the Cavalry defending Hadrian's Army.
The Dutch had a very stupid idea in 1943 also. It was called "Peace"
"Uh... You DO Realize I'm trying to conquer the world, right? How can I do that with Peace?"
The envoy's head was sent to to William in a golden box.
And the Dutch definately were dumb, or maybe they just wanted Rubber VERY desperately. Whatever the case, the heavily injured Dutch Cavalry did the equivalent of commiting suicide by attacking the Infantry at Nicomedia again.
The RS Caeser and RS Germanicus continued their never-ending fights in the mediterranean sea against Egyptian ships. A Frigate (ES Amber) and a Galleon are now added to their kills.
4 more Dutch Infantry unit appeared at the shores near Tiwanaki in 1945. They were attacked by Tanks in 1946. The first unit killed 1 of the 4 Infantry units, then rested due to being damaged. There was then major bad luck as their was to the other 3 Infantry, in order, a retreat, a loss, another retreat, and another loss before the second unit of Infantry was annhilated. The Tank attacking immediately afterward retreated, and a unit of Infantry lost. Geez, these Infantry are heavily injured! Luckily, Cavalry now took out a third unit, and the first Tank unit then took out the first now took out the fourth, as the fourth was in an even worse condition by this point.
Somewhere, the RS Striker sank a Dutch destroyer, the DS Sunset, and the RS Caeser befell a similar fate to the RS Maximus, although it was able to do more damage to the Ironclad it fought, ES Giza. The RS Germanicus finished off the Giza, just as it had done to the ES Invincible several years ago.
And, at Alexandria, Egypt, another invasion was taking place. A 2-pronged attack that would hopefully overwhelm the Egyptians. Bombardment, obviously, was step #1. The next step was attacking. The first unit of Cavalry showed immense bravery defeating one of the Riflemen garrisons there, so the unit's leader was promoted to great leader status.
"What is your name, soldier?" Asked Caeser when they met.
"Claudius. No, I am not in any way related to your military advisor, as far as I know, I just happen to have the same name as him."
Claudius shall soon be given command of the first Tank army.
Cavalry then continued their assualt on Alexandria. A guerrilla was next to fall to the onslaught, but then Roman Cavalry lost attacking Riflemen. No matter, just a minor setback, and after a Cavalry victory against a unit of Riflemen, another of Guerrillas, and a third of Riflemen, Alexandria had fallen. And with it, the Sistine Chapel. Also, a group of Egyptian workers and some Artillery were captured (In the game, one unit, if you must know).
The other nations (except Babylon) were doing the "mysterious tech-getting" again. They had a while ago all gotten their hands on Mass Production, and now all of them but Egypt had something the Roman scientists had been working on and advised not to pay for, and all but Egypt and Carthage had a long-distance communication device called a "Radio". Caeser decided to sell Motorized Transportation to China and the Maya, picking up Radio from China, and then sold the technology of Radio to Carthage. Rome still lacks Flight, but only for a little while longer.
Egypt made another pointless counter-attack in 1947: They attacked the Infantry in Alexandria with Cavalry. Obviously, the Infantry won.
China decided to discontinue the selling of silks to Rome in 1947 also, so Coal and some gold renewed the deal. Apparently, China getting Saltpeter didn't affect this deal! Caeser must have mis-remembered.
January, 1948 was quite the month for tech. A new era, with the same effects as previous eras...
And, the technology earlier mentioned, Flight, was finished. It could allow for flying machines called "airplanes" that could be equipped with weapons, but needed re-fueling stations, a.k.a, airports and airfields. There was also the invention of the Flak Cannon, a powerful anti-air weapon.
These modern technologies needed a place to be demonstrated. Someone had suggested doing it at the oldest city in the Roman empire, but the safety of the demonnstration could not be guarenteed in Moscow. So, it was instead held in the second-oldest city: Constantinople. Unfortunately, the technology wasn't perfect. It went out of control and started plummeting towards the harbor. And it crashed straight into the Collosus' base, causing a huge explosion that caused the Collosus to fall over, and break up in the city's harbor. Luckily, no one was injured, with the exception of the pilot of the airplane that exploded.
This wouldn't be the first time a wonder has failed to work. The Oracle, in Amsterdam, made not-very-believable theories that were disregarded by Theology. The Great Lighthouse of Constantinople broke down at the end of the Age of Discovery. The Great Library's books were donated to Universities. The Hanging Gardens, in Elephantine, and the Knights' Templar HQ in Thebes had been destroyed by runaway trains. The Great Wall of Amsterdam and the Statue of Zeus in Caeserea had been destroyed by accidental cannon fire. And the Temple of Artemis had been destroyed by religious fanatics "visiting" it in Chichen Itza.
Near Balkh, the RS Doomsday attacked the Dutch Destroyer DS Predecessor, and lost.
Also, Claudius' Army was finished:
However, the Egyptian Ironclad ES Still Invicible was blockading the harbor of Alexandria, and needed to be destroyed. Unfortunately, it cost a lot to attack. The RS Germanicus failed to kill it. Then, artillery bombarder the ship, which they should have done previous to the attack, and, lacking any other means of attack, Transports began to attack it. What a disaster. The Ironclad sank 3 Transports before succumbing to the 4th. Luckily, Claudius' Army has now been able to more quickly reach Africa because of this, although some wonder whether it was worth it.
Meanwhile, there were 4 units of Riflemen and 1 of Guerrilla 100 miles South of St. Petersburg. After Artillery did their thing, Cavalry attacked. A loss to riflemen, 2 wins vs. Riflemen, another loss to riflemen, another 2 wins vs. Riflemen, A Cavalry loss to the Guerrillas, and then an Infantry win against the guerrilas. Good grief, with this many units to fight, will this war ever end?
Although most of the battles in the early war were battles at sea, which is wher the war's name- "The Great Naval War"- came from, there were also a signifigant number of battles in the mountains between St. Petersburg and Novgorod. Although Moscow and St. Petersburg fell quickly to Roman Forces, The Mountainous terrain prevented much further advance, and allowed for an Egyptian counter-attack.
An odd message came to Caeser in March, 1932:
So, Rome no longer had Dyes? Who were they getting Dyes from, anyway? Well, whoever they were getting it from, they knew where they could continue getting it: The Mayans.
Did Caeser mention that he hates the hefty price on Luxuries?
At Delft, Holland, A Dutch Ship convoy consisting of 2 Frigates, the DS Journey and the DS Magnificent, and a Galleon. The Destroyer RS Striker was given the task of destroying this convoy. The DS Journey was the first to be destroyed.
Speaking of Luxuries- earlier, anyway, the Wines that China was selling to Rome were no longer being sold in 1933. This deal was renegotiated, but Gems replaced Wines since the Dutch had Wines- that Caeser could take. However, Caeser wonders why Gems cost more than Wines, when they have the same effect.
The Dutch Destroyer DS Downwind moved to cover the earlier mentioned Convoy. In 1934, The Striker sent it to Davy Jones' Locker.
Speaking of Naval Battles, Farther North, near the city of Balkh, The Destroyer RS Doomsday had a far easer target: A Dutch Galley. Name: Who gives a (insert swear word of choice here)?
More destructive naval battles would soon continue, but first, Roman Scientists followed up on the Combustion Engine, by using it to create small, motored vehicles. These could even be used for Armored Military Stuff...
These "Tanks" Shall be built right away.
Now, as for those Naval Battles...
The RS Caeser easily sank an Egyptian Ironclad, the ES Spark, and The Striker Sent the DS Magnificent to its doom.
And, Roman Spy Agent Red failed to get into Amsterdam.
An Invasion across the Straits of Moscow had long been contemplated, but the transports to carry the invasion were not present. Until 1936. A massive invasion force arrived near Moscow, and it attacked in 1938. The Destroyers RS Maximus and RS Germanicus (I do not currently have one named after Hadrian) bombarded the city, and revealed it had a crappy defense. Somewhat surprising for a city that used to be a large capital. Even more surprising is the fact that the Russian citizens have completely assimilated into Egyptian culture. The Roman government finds that doing that to the Byzantines, Inca, and Americans is much harder. But, it has been longer...
Anyway, back to the battle. Germanicus' Army didn't break a sweat killing the Riflemen and Spearmen defending one of the oldest cities in the world (What I mean is according to turns- although every capital in the world but Rome was founded in 4000 BC, The oldest city in the world is the capital of whoever had the first turn after mine- Moscow might be THE oldest city in the world, as a matter of fact- I'll check the replay at the end of the game to see). They also captured a group of Egyptian workers. Hmm... This was too easy.
It was hoped that the troops would then be able to capture St. Petersburg, but thanks to massive Egyptian culture and poor terrain, Only the two remaining armies were able to attack. Although Hadrian's Army and the Third Army were each able to defeat a Riflemen Garrison in St. Petersburg that year, time must wait before continuing on.
In the Mediterranean Sea, the RS Caeser took another victim: The Egyptian Ironclad ES Anubis.
The Dutch Navy appeared to have reason for its convoys: Sending Troops to attack Rome. It sent 2 Cavalry units to Nicomedia, and 6 Infantry units to an area 100 Miles West of Tiwanaku.
May 7, 1940: The First ever Tanks were deployed to attack the Infantry menacing Tiwanaku. It was able to defeat 2 of their units with relative ease. Caeser likes these "Tanks".
Back at St. Petersburg, The Artillery earlier transported to Africa (If you go WAAY back, you'll notice that's what I call the Island currently occupied by Egypt.) bombarded the city, and made the 3 garrisons of Riflemen easy prey for 3 attacking units of Cavalry. 2 cities down- 14 to go. The rest of the Roman Military continues on to the Mountains just to the south. Little were they prepared for what was about to happen.
There, In The Spring of 1941, Egyptian Riflemen, Guerrilas, Crusaders, and Cavalry attacked the Roman Cavalry at their position 200 miles South of St. Petersburg. The exact occurences in the battle are forgotten, but it is known what each side lost:
Egyptian Casualties:
2 units of Riflemen, 2 of Crusaders, 3 of Cavalry
Roman Casualties:
1 unit of Cavalry, 3 more retreated
1 Egyptian Mixed Division- That is, 10 Units not of the same kind (If they were of the same kind, I would say which kind. e.g., if it was 10 Riflemen, I would say it is a Riflemen Division)- made up of 7 Riflemen units and 3 Guerilla units still hold a position 100 miles North of Novgorod and would soon be attacked by the 3 Roman Armies.
Babylon soon after suggested a deal known only as "The OMFG! ROTFLMFAO" Deal now. Here it is:
Caeser couldn't stop laughing when he heard this deal. "What is this, an April Fools Joke? Why would I PAY for a Mutual Protection Pact I don't need with the smallest, weakest, and most backwards nation on the freaking planet!"
Hammurabi's reply: "Why, uh... Yes, April Fools!"
Hammurabi just did this because he couldn't think of a better response. Plus, it was May 15.
The Dutch Infantry at Tiwanaku feared the new Tanks that had appeared, and decided to destroy them. One of the units of Infantry attacked, and failed, but the second succeded. The third of the remaining 4 infantry units "suicided" themselves attacking the Infantry defending Tiwanaku, and the 4th merely destroyed some railroads.
At Nicomedia, the Cavalry attacked the city of Nicomedia itself- and both units quickly retreated.
In 1942, Rome assaulted the Egyptian mixed division holding position at the mountain 100 miles North of Novgorod. The first order of business was bombardment. Then the 3 armies attacked. The Third Army attacked first, and defeated 3 of the Riflemen units. Then, a 4th was attacked because it seemed safe- but how wrong that decision was. The entire rest of the army died in that battle. And the anonymous leader is known to be dead- his body appeared in a package that was delivered to Caeser the next week. How it got in that package, no one knows.
Germanicus' Army attacked next, killing 2 units of Riflemen and one of Guerrilas. They then retreated, as they weren't going to make the same mistake the Third Army had made. Hadrian's Army then attacked, finishing off the rest of the division- 2 Riflemen units and 2 Guerrila units. Unfortunately, this army is very badly injured and needs help. Other Cavalry are moving in to protect this army.
The Egyptian Ironclad ES Invincible lived up to its name soon after, taking out the attacking Destroyer RS Maximus. Unfortunately, invincible it was not, as it was then sunk by a surprise attack from the RS Germanicus. The RS Caeser also sank an Egyptian Frigate, the ES Revenge.
At Tiwanaku, another unit of Tanks finished of the two remaining units of Dutch Infantry.
The Roman Agent ZOCI attempted to get into Thebes soon after. He had no more luck than previous agents. Grr.
Egypt mounted a counter-counter-counterattack on the mountains in 1943, but it was truly pathetic. It was only one unit of Cavalry, only capable of killing the Cavalry defending Hadrian's Army.
The Dutch had a very stupid idea in 1943 also. It was called "Peace"
"Uh... You DO Realize I'm trying to conquer the world, right? How can I do that with Peace?"
The envoy's head was sent to to William in a golden box.
And the Dutch definately were dumb, or maybe they just wanted Rubber VERY desperately. Whatever the case, the heavily injured Dutch Cavalry did the equivalent of commiting suicide by attacking the Infantry at Nicomedia again.
The RS Caeser and RS Germanicus continued their never-ending fights in the mediterranean sea against Egyptian ships. A Frigate (ES Amber) and a Galleon are now added to their kills.
4 more Dutch Infantry unit appeared at the shores near Tiwanaki in 1945. They were attacked by Tanks in 1946. The first unit killed 1 of the 4 Infantry units, then rested due to being damaged. There was then major bad luck as their was to the other 3 Infantry, in order, a retreat, a loss, another retreat, and another loss before the second unit of Infantry was annhilated. The Tank attacking immediately afterward retreated, and a unit of Infantry lost. Geez, these Infantry are heavily injured! Luckily, Cavalry now took out a third unit, and the first Tank unit then took out the first now took out the fourth, as the fourth was in an even worse condition by this point.
Somewhere, the RS Striker sank a Dutch destroyer, the DS Sunset, and the RS Caeser befell a similar fate to the RS Maximus, although it was able to do more damage to the Ironclad it fought, ES Giza. The RS Germanicus finished off the Giza, just as it had done to the ES Invincible several years ago.
And, at Alexandria, Egypt, another invasion was taking place. A 2-pronged attack that would hopefully overwhelm the Egyptians. Bombardment, obviously, was step #1. The next step was attacking. The first unit of Cavalry showed immense bravery defeating one of the Riflemen garrisons there, so the unit's leader was promoted to great leader status.
"What is your name, soldier?" Asked Caeser when they met.
"Claudius. No, I am not in any way related to your military advisor, as far as I know, I just happen to have the same name as him."
Claudius shall soon be given command of the first Tank army.
Cavalry then continued their assualt on Alexandria. A guerrilla was next to fall to the onslaught, but then Roman Cavalry lost attacking Riflemen. No matter, just a minor setback, and after a Cavalry victory against a unit of Riflemen, another of Guerrillas, and a third of Riflemen, Alexandria had fallen. And with it, the Sistine Chapel. Also, a group of Egyptian workers and some Artillery were captured (In the game, one unit, if you must know).
The other nations (except Babylon) were doing the "mysterious tech-getting" again. They had a while ago all gotten their hands on Mass Production, and now all of them but Egypt had something the Roman scientists had been working on and advised not to pay for, and all but Egypt and Carthage had a long-distance communication device called a "Radio". Caeser decided to sell Motorized Transportation to China and the Maya, picking up Radio from China, and then sold the technology of Radio to Carthage. Rome still lacks Flight, but only for a little while longer.
Egypt made another pointless counter-attack in 1947: They attacked the Infantry in Alexandria with Cavalry. Obviously, the Infantry won.
China decided to discontinue the selling of silks to Rome in 1947 also, so Coal and some gold renewed the deal. Apparently, China getting Saltpeter didn't affect this deal! Caeser must have mis-remembered.
January, 1948 was quite the month for tech. A new era, with the same effects as previous eras...
And, the technology earlier mentioned, Flight, was finished. It could allow for flying machines called "airplanes" that could be equipped with weapons, but needed re-fueling stations, a.k.a, airports and airfields. There was also the invention of the Flak Cannon, a powerful anti-air weapon.
These modern technologies needed a place to be demonstrated. Someone had suggested doing it at the oldest city in the Roman empire, but the safety of the demonnstration could not be guarenteed in Moscow. So, it was instead held in the second-oldest city: Constantinople. Unfortunately, the technology wasn't perfect. It went out of control and started plummeting towards the harbor. And it crashed straight into the Collosus' base, causing a huge explosion that caused the Collosus to fall over, and break up in the city's harbor. Luckily, no one was injured, with the exception of the pilot of the airplane that exploded.
This wouldn't be the first time a wonder has failed to work. The Oracle, in Amsterdam, made not-very-believable theories that were disregarded by Theology. The Great Lighthouse of Constantinople broke down at the end of the Age of Discovery. The Great Library's books were donated to Universities. The Hanging Gardens, in Elephantine, and the Knights' Templar HQ in Thebes had been destroyed by runaway trains. The Great Wall of Amsterdam and the Statue of Zeus in Caeserea had been destroyed by accidental cannon fire. And the Temple of Artemis had been destroyed by religious fanatics "visiting" it in Chichen Itza.
Near Balkh, the RS Doomsday attacked the Dutch Destroyer DS Predecessor, and lost.
Also, Claudius' Army was finished:
However, the Egyptian Ironclad ES Still Invicible was blockading the harbor of Alexandria, and needed to be destroyed. Unfortunately, it cost a lot to attack. The RS Germanicus failed to kill it. Then, artillery bombarder the ship, which they should have done previous to the attack, and, lacking any other means of attack, Transports began to attack it. What a disaster. The Ironclad sank 3 Transports before succumbing to the 4th. Luckily, Claudius' Army has now been able to more quickly reach Africa because of this, although some wonder whether it was worth it.
Meanwhile, there were 4 units of Riflemen and 1 of Guerrilla 100 miles South of St. Petersburg. After Artillery did their thing, Cavalry attacked. A loss to riflemen, 2 wins vs. Riflemen, another loss to riflemen, another 2 wins vs. Riflemen, A Cavalry loss to the Guerrillas, and then an Infantry win against the guerrilas. Good grief, with this many units to fight, will this war ever end?
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), and I got tired of their Destroyers constantly attacking me and me not being able to do much about it, so I MAed China and Carthage against them, and Maya then declared war via their MPP with Carthage. The MPP with Egypt and the Netherlands has expired, so Egypt is only fighting me and China, whom they were MAed against. Babylon is only fighting me, and I'll kill them when I get around to it. I want their Incense! So,
Anyway, here are some more pictures. First, the Dutch and Egyptian Troop counts, as well as mine for comparison:
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