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Portugal
Ruler/Player: King João VI / Luckymoose
Capital: Lisboa
Government (Efficiency): Absolute Monarchy (Tolerable)
Size: Large (4)
Income: Wealthy (+3)
Army (Quality): 4 divisions (Well Trained), 14 divisions (Standard), 8 divisions (Acceptable), 9 Colonial divisions (Standard)
Navy (Quality): 60 ships (Prof)
Military Education (Land/Sea): Normal/Able
Morale: Average
Tech-level: Early Industrial
Quality of Infrastructure: Efficient
Level of Education: Educated
Confidence: Admiring
Wonders/Projects: Brazil Reforma (+2 confidence) DONE! Healthy Future (SECRET) 3/4
Description:
Relying on trade and income from the colonies, Portugal can soon face massive difficulties as groups in Brazil are calling out for independence. So far no hostilities have broken out, but with most of South America having gained independence it is likely that Brazil will follow suit soon. Having weathered the worst of the European conflicts, Portugal is still strong enough to fight for what it considers its rightful possession.

Foreign Policy


China: Send ambassadors to China to review the trade in Macao. Anything we can do to improve our income in China is encouraged.

United States of America: Encourage trade with them, mainly from the Brazilian Trade Company.

Economic Policy:

1.) Army Training (11>6) 5 EP: Raise the training of 10 Standard divisions to Trained. Using the 1 point for 2 levels for 2 divisions rule.

2.) Military Logistics (6>4) 2 EP: The basic Logistics for our military Campaigns.

3.) Invest in Project Healthy Future (4>3) 1 EP: Continue this project. Finishing it.

4.) Raise Colonial Divisions (3>2) 1 EP: Giving me 4 Colonial Divisions seeing as we agreed upon this before. Double troops less skill. They stay at Standard training.

5.) Anti-French Propaganda (2>1) 1 EP: Use the Portugal Times and posters and word of mouth to spread the anti-French propaganda. Publish the cruel letters the French have sent to the King mocking our country. Use this to keep the population supporting the war.

6.) Eastern Empire Trading Company (1>0) 1 EP: Much like the Brazilian Trade Company this separate company expands the material income of Portugal greatly. Brazilian Trade Company will command West Africa now as the Eastern Trade Company governs the material and trade from East Africa all the way to China. Use the Times to spread the job listings. This might help our regular economy for gain us an EC in India or someplace.


Domestic Policy:


Chinese and Indian Trade Relations: Expanding our trade in both areas is key to our economic future. Britain is a huge ally of ours and very close trade bonds. We shall use India for natural goods along with Britain. As for China we as stated in Foreign Policy will begin seeking ways to improve the trade relations and capabilities of China.

Testing Foreign Spies: We are sure spies are within our nation and most likely stealing or trying to steal plans and create dissent. We will make fake plans of an Invasion secretly and share it with our top generals. Waiting some time and sending a scout ship to see if the French troops have moved to defend the area will only prove we have Spies. Interrogate everyone suspicious. Imprison them if captured. Do not treat them wrongly.

Brazilian Trade Company: Will continue to be an integral part of the logistics for our war. Seeing as the British and Spanish economies are going downhill we will export many raw materials and foods to these nations. All the surplus we get. To help them in their time of need. Mainly Britain but Spain to is key to victory.

Eastern Empire Trade Company: Will do much the same as above. Supplying only our armies however.

Completion of Medicine Research: Will give us a huge lead in battlefield and general medicine. Giving us helpful cures to many diseases earlier not known about. It is to be key to our colonies where disease takes place. Tell the people how the medicines are coming.

Campaign Medals: Will be given out to all who are in the Coastal Blockade and those who took Malta. This is mainly to keep morale up.

Free Beer: For all the service men currently active. Only one beer. But a free one.


Military Policy:

Top Generals: Are to be gathered for the coming Invasion.


Mediterranean Blockade [20 Ships (Prof)]

We will maintain the Blockade of the entire Southern Coast of France. Hunting down any French Ships and destroying them. Not allowing merchants in or out.

Limoges Campaign [2 Divisions (Well Trained), 10 Divisions (Trained), 2 Divisions (Standard), 10 Ships (Prof)]

This is our new glory campaign. If it works we will cut off the French Supplies to Barcelona and save the Spanish front while trapping the French. Heroes or Zeroes this determines it.

Campaign Planning and First Stages:



As stated earlier we will assembly our top generals. Also telling them of another Campaign in south France first and waiting to see if any French Spies turn up.

Contact British and Spanish leaders in Corsica: We will over go our plans in Corsica with the Spanish and British to finalize our campaigns supplies and in the future reinforcements.

Kings Seal: Is to be put on all the uniforms. As a sign of trust and loyalty and respect from the King. Morale booster.

Campaign Slogan: “Every Portuguese Man is Worth One Hundred French” This should be spread through the ranks by the officers before battles to give everyone the edge of hype and mental strength.

Setting Sail from Lisboa: Our men will return to Lisboa for rest before the battles to come. Once they get their free beers and are prepared we shall set sail for the city in Spain right on the front Line.

I. We set sail from Lisboa and head to Bilbao where we will give supplies to the Spanish seeing as they will most likely not have the supplies they need. We will tell them we are going to try to save them. Giving away no plans. After we give out much needed supplies that they will most likely not have on their own. We will re-supply ourselves and prepare for the voyage at sea.

IIa. We will leave port in Bilbao. Making sure to head out to sea far enough to not be seen by the French on land. To keep our approach secret. Once north enough to be in horizontal position to invade La Rochelle we will head back inland. We have 10 war ships and countless other supply ships and troop transports with us. Along with 14 total divisions. Approaching the coast will be easy. The British have a Blockade in this area. But maybe not as heavy as further North. So we should be able to approach with ease. Once in site of the city we will begin bombarding it. But the invasion will take place North of the City on more firm and solid ground to set up a secure base camp.

IIb. To test further the French a distraction of ships from the blockade will pretend to be making a landing at Barcelona. This will make the French move troops to defend the city. As if they wouldn’t have already thinking we would rather defend Spain proper.



III. The landing north of La Rochelle. It could be either easy or bumpy. We will consider it bumpy. Say the French have a couple divisions defending this area. Not likely but they may have some men here. Most likely irregulars not suited for combat with a professional Army. As our ships continue to bombard the city we will set up a continuous supplied base camp at the landing site. With the Standard Divisions defending it at all times also manning cannons and setting up a fortification system. The other more well trained Divisions. 2 Well Trained and 10 Trained. Well begin a march down the road network towards La Rochelle. By this time it should be in ruins from cannon fire and the cannon fire shall stop. We will take up formations outside the city and send in a scout for look for French armies. If none present march in but carefully the people will hate us.

Continued Landing Operations:

I and II covered above in III.

III. The march from La Rochelle to Niort. This will undoubtedly begin to get rough. I suspect the French will send divisions of Irregulars and maybe a few professionals to stop our invasion. Combat them. We might not have the best generals but theirs will be in the other Fronts and not in the middle of the country. So we should be able to do flanking maneuvers to defeat them. Also our fresh soldiers and constant supplies should help us a lot to. If we defeat or make the French retreat at Noirt. Continue on.

IV. The Final part of this Campaign. The long and rough road to Limoges. I know this will be the hardest part of the campaign and we will fight the larger organized French forces. As a contingency plan do not fight the large more professional French army. Just defend what we have. But if like I suspect the French are not at Limoges or not in enough force to stop us. March on. Using artillery to destroy their emplacements of artillery and troops. Using this era flank tactics to defeat them even if we have lesser numbers. We should be able to approach the city from the North, possibly stopping the supply chain at the same time. Which will help the Spanish and ourselves if we can out last them on supplies alone. If all this fails or the city is to well defended we will turn and march to Angouleme to the South. Just as important to the Spanish front.

Post Initial Plans: Whether we take Limoges or Angouleme we will use some of our forces to back fill and take the lands securing them for a future reinforcements from Britain and Spain. Using Artillery first t hen standard formations of the time. Flanking the enemy and taking no huge risks.

Note: We have all the best generals of our Empire at this Campaign.

In South America: One of our non colonial guard divisions will go and take French lands north of Brazil. This should be easy. Use some ships. Immediately incorporate this into our economy and exploit its resources.

In Africa: Small Expansion.





Army Locations: Not in Actions this Turn


Army I
1 Well Trained Divisions in Portugal Proper
4 Acceptable Division in Portugal Proper
Army II
1 Well Trained Division in Brazil
1 Acceptable Division in Brazil
6 Colonial Divisions in Brazil
Army III
2 Acceptable Divisions in Africa
4 Colonial Divisions in Africa
Army IV
1 Colonial Division in India
Army V
2 Colonial Division in China


Navy Locations: Not in Actions this Turn

5 Ships Portugal Proper
11 Ships Brazil
5 Ships Africa West Coast
3 Ships Africa East Coast
3 Ships in China
3 Ships in India

Karthage
Capital: Karthage/Messana(wartime capital, until Karthage is repaired)
Ruler: Hamilco/ The Strategos
Government: Rule by the 12 Noble Houses/ Democracy
Population: 350 000
Economy: Growing (4/3/5)
Trade: Balaeria (1)
Education: Clever (0/6)
Technology: Iron Age
Loyalty: Worshipping
Army: 3.5 thousand infantry, 4 thousand archers, 6 thousand militia
Navy: 60 galleys
Magic: 80 Aquamancers (Aquamancy)
UU: 50 Leviathans
Projects: Library of Ba'al- +1 education level, Can spend 2 points on increasing education per turn

Economy
1) 1 to Khemri (conditional see below)
2) 3 to ships
3) 1 to cavalry (Balaeria trade)
4) 2 to aquamancers (from Ur)
5) 2 to ships (from Songhai see below)

Orders
1) Khemri has agreed to peace. They will pull out of the city in rebellion and we will send them 1 eco point. Apparently they will then even join our side in the war. So if it looks like they’re going to fulfill their part of the bargain, send them the eco point.
2) Songhai has agreed to peace and agreed to send us 2 eco points in exchange for iron. Teach them iron (assuming they send us the eco of course).
3) Continue to encourage Abyssinia’s rebellions. Focus especially on the pro-republican groups, but encourage any group that is anti-current government.

Military Orders
1) Khemri has given us our enemies plans, so we should have at the beginning an advantage over our enemies, at least until they realize something is amiss and change their plans accordingly.
2) Dedicate the entire allied fleet to preventing our enemies from landing anywhere new or reinforcing any of their positions (specifically if they send a fleet to attack the city of Karthage, like I expect they will). Using abandoned merchant ships/fishing vessels as fire vessels have some of our leviathans tow them to the enemy’s fleet so that they run right into the enemy. The enemy will be close together, (because otherwise their ships won’t be able to participate in the battle and will be worthless), so that there should be little room to maneuver to escape. Exploit the ensuing confusion. Use our aquamancers (preferably the bulk of both ours and Balaeria’s) to stop their ships and then ram them (you know the drill, same effective tactics that I’ve done all along), have leviathans (preferably ours and Balaeria’s both) along to defend our aquamancers from any threat and to attack the enemies magic users if they bring some along to counter our magic. If they try to board us and fight, pull back, then use aquamancy to cause giant waves to clear their decks, then go back to ramming. If their giant ship thingy is operational, use our magic to “sink” it. Remember to account for the fact that our battle-hardened ships with their long heritage of sea combat and training will have an advantage over what will basically be massively conscripted sailors who won’t have much of an idea about basic sea-battle tactics (think the outnumbered Athens vs Persia at Salamis). Use small fast ships to patrol the waters and warn us of enemy movements. Have some do the same in the Atlantic just in case they try to surprise us from that direction.
3) Leave the militia in southern Italy BUT DON”T ATTACK. Instead do everything in our power to mask the fact that our enemies are only facing militia and make them think they are still facing the bulk of the Karthaginian army. Make it seem like we’re making preparations to attack to keep them on the defensive and prevent them from trying an attack of their own.
4) Throw the main bulk (the rest guarding key areas such as Karthage) of the allied forces against Illyria in the north and push them back to the Alps. Keep some troops there to harass them and prevent them from reforming (N. Atlantis’ geomancers should be good here for collapsing the mountains on them) while moving the rest to whatever new threat appears.
5) Make no attempt to attack Crete or Rhodes unless circumstances are very advantageous to us (ie, it is certain for us to win). Also don’t attack S. Italy until a bomb is disarmed/detonated (we think there is one down there so use our aquamancers to sniff it out, but only after the enemies’ fleets are destroyed). If Abyssinia attacks with their magic users, hit them in a quick strike/ambush with our cavalry, then retreat, don’t pursue them. Use their speed to their advantage to get through any magic quickly enough to reach them. If/when they come back, do the same. Don’t stray from Karthage to far unless the war pretty much is wrapped up, especially don’t chase them into a desert where they can whip up the sand and create sandstorms. If there is troops with them, slowly retreat and bunker down in Karthage to wait for the main army. Other than those things, precede as situation dictates it.
6) Oh yeah, on the off chance Khemri breaks our agreement, attempt the same maneuver that Balaeria/New Atlantis did against Illyria last update.