AFSNES I The New Dawn
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Regeneration In Process
Update I - Years 701-705 AD
Foreword:
As the world entered the 8th century AD, the barbaric strife that characterised the preceding period in many areas continued to recede. It gave way to more organised warfare; benefiting from advanced military technology and superior forms of organisation, ambitious leaders set about to bring a decisive ending to the tensions that accumulated in Mesoamerica, the Andes and the Mediterranean, Central India and China since the present world order solidified after the chaos of the Dark Age. Ominously, however, far from all the campaigns achieved quick success, and instead, warfare threatens to become a fact of life for decades to come. Elsewhere, this time is comparatively peaceful, but undercurrents of conflict within societies and between them are merely waiting to emerge. A new age has truly dawned, but it is not quite as golden as expected.
Domestic Events:
The northeastern Zapotec city of Huijazoo [1] had successfully expanded its colony on Xaymaca [2], with little resistance from the Taino natives in the west. Further progress was delayed by logistical concerns and the surprising hostility from the tribes further east, who slaughtered several scouting parties. Ofcourse, this was not to go unpunished (see military events)
Meanwhile, the southwestern city-state of Guelanicara [3] developed its already sophisticated system of portage to a whole new level, establishing a greater degree of connection between the western and eastern oceans and their respective trade networks (+Guelanicara trade centre). This also allowed a new colonial expedition, establishing a Guelanicaran trade outpost in the lands of the Chibchi.
This sudden and rapid advancement by two previously secondary city-states has greatly surprised and alarmed both the Zapotec king in Quetzaltula and the powerful prince in Dainzu. Whatever comes out of this shift of the balance of power, things are sure to get even more complicated in the Zapotec realm in the years to come.
In Hibernia, a flurry of public works had started as per the demands of the slowly yet surely growing economy. Not only has a more efficient system of roads and bridges been constructed, but also work has begun on a truly grand harbour in the southwestern city of Mumhan.
To complement the reform of international neo-Tigranism (see international events), Suesus V started work on an epic project of his own that is to say, a tangible and truly grandiose temple of neo-Tigranism in Caerix itself, which, when completed, will become the headquarters of the new church. Also, the fanatical military-religious Tigranite warrior order is organised.
Olaf II of Vikland died in a raid gone horribly wrong (see military events); his young son Olaf III rose to the throne as a puppet of a fairly weak feudal faction, and the situation in Vikland has become very volatile (-2 Viklander Confidence).
Having consolidated his control over Thuringia, Wideph II initiated military reforms, aimed at creating a more reliable standing army. The feudals were unpleased, but most were either too weak after the civil war or intimidated by the loyal Thuringian army. Some did rebel, ofcourse, but the outcome here was never in doubt (see military events).
In Latgallia, the newly-crowned King Jazeps I immediately set about on a course of radical reform. He dismissed the hereditary elite tribal warriors to replace them with more disciplined and manageable troops, invited Slavic tribes into the tribal confederacy, strongly encouraged tribal interbreeding and attempted to institute a strict caste system. Naturally, all this brought on a truly massive uprising that united diverse forces; discovering that he had nearly no supporters, Jazeps attempted to reach a compromise but was captured as soon as he came out of his palace to negotiate and then promptly sacrificed to the gods. Though this civil war ended quickly and without any fighting to speak of, it considerably set back Latgallian progress while a new monarch (from the same bloodline) was decided upon by the victors; one could argue that the strengthening of reactionary forces and the removal of Jazeps reforming advisors set back Latgallia even further (-1 Confidence, Bureaucracy). At any rate, reformism was now clearly out of question, and instead the now abnormally influential and quite berserk warriors insisted on some good old-fashioned military expansion to secure numerous significant trade positions and right some past injustices (see military events).
In a quite unexpected and controversial move, Pharnaces II of Paphlagonia officially denounced Ashaism and instead embraced a syncretistic mix of the old Paphlagonian polytheism and Agade Dag. This brought about a rebellion from the Ashaist nobility, but the initial coup detat failed and after that Pharnaces was able to fight the rebels on his own terms and with the nation more or less in his hands (see military events). Although both Agade Dag and the Paphlagonian polytheists presently form Pharnaces support base, and a close alliance with Akkad is certainly a major relief, there is considerable grumbling about this arrangement even amongst the loyal aristocracy (-1 Confidence). A lot depends on how the present war works out, ofcourse
Fed up with the Chinese resistance, the Tibetan Emperor Kalden Detsan had most of the Chinese people in the northeastern province (basically, everyone he could get his hands on) rounded up and duly worked to death. The already-numerous Tibetan colonists easily took over the province.
As the situation in the Ba Empire continued to slowly but surely deteriorate, numerous key officials were assassinated (presumably by members of the various rebel organisations), especially over the last two years (-1 Bureaucracy).
Under Lord-Protector Yun Nan-sun, Guangling saw a bureaucratic reform that established an advanced neo-Sunfucianist system of civil service.
Controversially, the Priestess-Queen of Jomon began inviting foreign specialists including ones from Guangling to Fukushima in order to aid the modernisation efforts (+1 Education, -1 Confidence).
Ayutamradvipan explorers traveled eastwards, making contact with more islander tribes and discovering more island chains. Other matters rather overshadowed this, however
International Events:
In a move of Pirincar solidarity, Huarpa and Tiahuanaco signed a non-aggression pact. Ofcourse, there might be more than mere fraternity to it all, as later Tiahuanacan actions showed
Rix Suesus V, the political and spiritual leader of Caerix, decided to assert his power over the now quite extensive neo-Tigranist religious community, and to give that community superior organisation and coordination. Therefore he proclaimed the creation of the Komostigrano Caeri [4], an organised religious organisation headed by him as the Telamondesos (Earth-God the new Caerixian royal title). The other neo-Tigranist monarchs recognised this development and were each granted the title of Kadjorix (holy ruler), as well as full religious support. Though tiny groups of heretics were very much opposed to this development, just about everybody else embraced it, and the various grandiose ceremonies and proclamations involved greatly boosted the prestige of the neo-Tigranist monarchies (+1 Confidence to each neo-Tigranist state).
A royal marriage between the Sund-Frisian and Sachsen ruling houses sealed an alliance that has already alarmed certain other factions.
The newest wave of Akkadian missionary activities managed to establish a minor, but permanent Agade Dag presence in some of the Bahulatvan cities, as well as amongst the Turkic steppe tribes.
Tibetan Buddhist missionaries too have been sent out far and wide, though thus far progress is somewhat slow outside of the empire itself.
A continued cultural revival combined with the gradually spreading neo-Mohist beliefs resulted in Nams influence in East Asia generally rising.
Military Events:
Emperor Atlacatl of the Tepehuani had only recently come to power, but already he took great interest in military matters. The Tepehuani Emperors claimed to be the rulers of the world, but apparently, not all recognised this claim. Seeking to right that injustice, Atlacatl first led a campaign against the troublesome Nahuan tribes on the empires northern frontier, forcing them to submit and to send their warriors to join his army (+3 levy regiments). In 703, he turned around to attack the Mayan city-state of Izapa, seeking to bring the wealthy polity under his control. Overconfidence and the unexpected arrival of Izapas allies from the north led to the failure of the initial assault; infuriated, Atlacatl left a part of his army to besiege Izapa and marched north with the greater and newly-reinforced part of the Tepehuani military. Though the lesser western Mayan city-states continued to coordinate their efforts and managed to band their forces together for the defense of Xoc, the far superior numbers and organisation of the Tepehuani made the outcome largely inevitable. The Mayans did manage to inflict a fair amount of losses and to delay the Tepehuani advance, but by the end of 705 both Izapa and its allies fell to the Tepehuani. All those who refused to accept Tepehuani rule were slaughtered and the rest were enslaved, though a fairly large amount naturally managed to flee east, where King Kawiil of Izapa tried to assemble an anti-Tepehuani coalition.
(-6 Tepehuani regiments, -1 Tepehuani levy regiment)
Unamused by the native resistance in eastern Xaymaca, the Prince of Huijazoo launched a punitive expedition in 704. Though the natives had somehow procured modern weapons and seemed to rally around a single chieftain, the fighting was still extremely one-sided, the Huijazoo regiment tricking the natives into giving it a decisive battle at the vale of Guanaboa and then easily routing the fierce, but poorly-organised Taino. Consequentially the tribes were forced to submit, leaving Huijazoo in control over the greater part of Xaymaca.
In what may well be the first step of a greater struggle for dominance in the Andes, Adajuph, the Sun-Emperor of Tiahuanaco, launched a sudden multi-pronged invasion of Ocucaje. It was a spectacular success, as the Ocucaje were taken completely by surprise and were in any case weakened by bickering. Perhaps there was some chance of the city of Ocucaje itself holding out, but one of the leading generals attempted to use the panic caused by the invasion launch a coup detat; he was defeated, but the garrison was weakened even further and eventually fell to a determined Tiahuanacan assault, Emperor Caracaiec dying in battle. While most of the imperial family was sacrificed to the Sun-God soon after, Prince Peretaiac, who was not in the city, managed to rally the remnants of the Ocucaje army in the south, where he held out valorously for two years. But as resistance collapsed elsewhere, Adajuphs generals were able to bring the full weight of their forces to bear on the last strongholds of the Ocucaje resistance in 704; Prince Peretaiac and his entire army was brutally slaughtered defending the port city of Chiribaya. That was the end of Ocucaje resistance.
(-1 obstacle on the way to ultimate power, -7 Tiahuanacan regiments)
Though the British Isles remained a popular target for Germanic raids, the experience gained by the locals in countering such raids has shown; most of the raids were fought back before any particular damage could be caused, and the Picts in particular were able to claim a great victory over the Viklander king Olaf II, who died in battle causing a significant disturbance back at home. Additionally, the Caerixians and the Picts even managed to intercept some lesser feudal raids in coastal waters, surprising and defeating them, though not without taking some casualties first. In general it seems that raids are likely to recede from now on, as resistance has grown too tough.
(-1 Hibernian regiment, -3 Pictish regiments, -2 Pictish ships, -2 Caerixian regiments, -3 Caerixian ships, -2 Viklander regiments, -4 Viklander ships)
The Arganthine Demarchy has always been a thorn in the eyes of both His Eminence in Arecomos and the Amsur in Malaka. Together with Corcyra, it constituted the remaining Agade Dag presence within the inner Ashaist sea, the Mediterranean; and it was not a presence that could be easily ignored or brushed aside, as Arganthinopolis had, thanks to its strategic position, military tradition and advanced technology, remained a significant threat. Thus far, all attempts to restore northeastern Iberia to the Ashaist Church had failed. However, the sons of Tarek were not ones to concede defeat; not in a holy war. And so it was that Amsur Raet commenced a new ankhade.
At first, it did not seem like much out of the ordinary. 701 and 702 saw a gradual increase in the intensity and scale of the ever-present Tarekid raids that gradually grinded away at the Arganthine defenses. By the end of the second year the raids had grown to a very major level, and several Ashaist revolts commenced as well; due to a period of power struggles in Arganthinopolis itself, the situation was left to the initiative of the frontier general Haponthios Bailarid. Bailarid acted quickly; he scattered the rebels, drove back the raiders and launched a counter-raid across the border. At that point it became apparent that the brave general played right into the Tarekid trap; near Turba he was faced by a prepared Tarekid force, which skillfully proceeded to harass his army while avoiding a direct confrontation. Realising his error, Bailarid attempted a retreat, but it was a rather disorderly one due to confusion, and the highly-maneuverable enemy was able to carry out damaging hit-and-run attacks while also bringing in reserves to tie down the rear-guard force. In the end, much of the border army was wiped out; Bailarid himself, realising the scale of the disaster, led a suicidal charge at the end of the campaign and perished. Though by then the Arganthines already mobilised the local levies and militias and hastily redeployed fresh forces, they were thrown from their balance and unable to effectively counter the initial Tarekid penetration, assisted by fresh Ashaist rebellions (+3 Tarekid levy regiments). The Berbers were able to defeat several lesser Arganthine forces in detail, and despite some later delays by early 704 the ankhaders crossed the Iberus. The towns and cities south of it had either already fallen or were under siege; a succesful pirate campaign severed the naval supply routes and wrecked havoc with the trade, speeding up the surrender of the remaining southern garrisons on magnanimous terms. All seemed bleak as the Tarekids approached Arganthinopolis.
Still, as the initial attack ran out of steam towards 705, the Arganthines were finally able to get their act together. The comparatively small, but technologically-advanced fleet was able to thwart the sea raids further north and used Arganthine Fire to a devastating effect against a particularily bold Tarekid naval detachment; it also captured Minorca and secured the northern trade routes. In the meantime, on the land the elite forces transferred from the north were combined with the massive levies, defeating the Tarekid vanguard at Egara. Though the raids continued, the threat to the capital itself was averted and the remaining key agricultural lands were mostly protected. However, the situation remains very much dire, as the Tarekids still have a lot of forces to commit, while the Arganthine economical situation alone is going to be a headache to deal with (Economy to Crisis, -1 Confidence).
(-4 Arganthine regiments, -7 Arganthine levy regiments, -3 Arganthine ships, -7 Tarekid regiments, -2 Tarekid levy regiments, -6 Tarekid ships)
Wideph IIs Thuringian army defeated several minor feudal revolts. The losses were largely negligible, and the gains in experience were quite worthwhile.
A major Ligurian attack on the Latin city-state of Pisa had been repelled, largely thanks to Pisas powerful fortifications and Ligurian lack of advanced siege weapons. The Ligurians nonetheless fell back in good order after pillaging the countryside, and easily fought off an early attempt at a counterattack.
(-2 Ligurian regiments)
After that little Jazeps incident (see domestic events), the bloodthirsty Latgallian military aristocracy spearheaded a series of rather brutal campaigns against Slavic and Finno-Ugric tribes sitting on useful trade routes. Long story cut short, it all worked out very well for the Latgallians; the Slavic tribes had some primitive fortifications, but these were nothing against the ferocious and fairly numerous Baltic warriors. Now the question remains of what should be done with the conquered territories and with the remaining locals.
(-2 Latgallian regiments)
Foreword:
As the world entered the 8th century AD, the barbaric strife that characterised the preceding period in many areas continued to recede. It gave way to more organised warfare; benefiting from advanced military technology and superior forms of organisation, ambitious leaders set about to bring a decisive ending to the tensions that accumulated in Mesoamerica, the Andes and the Mediterranean, Central India and China since the present world order solidified after the chaos of the Dark Age. Ominously, however, far from all the campaigns achieved quick success, and instead, warfare threatens to become a fact of life for decades to come. Elsewhere, this time is comparatively peaceful, but undercurrents of conflict within societies and between them are merely waiting to emerge. A new age has truly dawned, but it is not quite as golden as expected.
Domestic Events:
The northeastern Zapotec city of Huijazoo [1] had successfully expanded its colony on Xaymaca [2], with little resistance from the Taino natives in the west. Further progress was delayed by logistical concerns and the surprising hostility from the tribes further east, who slaughtered several scouting parties. Ofcourse, this was not to go unpunished (see military events)
Meanwhile, the southwestern city-state of Guelanicara [3] developed its already sophisticated system of portage to a whole new level, establishing a greater degree of connection between the western and eastern oceans and their respective trade networks (+Guelanicara trade centre). This also allowed a new colonial expedition, establishing a Guelanicaran trade outpost in the lands of the Chibchi.
This sudden and rapid advancement by two previously secondary city-states has greatly surprised and alarmed both the Zapotec king in Quetzaltula and the powerful prince in Dainzu. Whatever comes out of this shift of the balance of power, things are sure to get even more complicated in the Zapotec realm in the years to come.
In Hibernia, a flurry of public works had started as per the demands of the slowly yet surely growing economy. Not only has a more efficient system of roads and bridges been constructed, but also work has begun on a truly grand harbour in the southwestern city of Mumhan.
To complement the reform of international neo-Tigranism (see international events), Suesus V started work on an epic project of his own that is to say, a tangible and truly grandiose temple of neo-Tigranism in Caerix itself, which, when completed, will become the headquarters of the new church. Also, the fanatical military-religious Tigranite warrior order is organised.
Olaf II of Vikland died in a raid gone horribly wrong (see military events); his young son Olaf III rose to the throne as a puppet of a fairly weak feudal faction, and the situation in Vikland has become very volatile (-2 Viklander Confidence).
Having consolidated his control over Thuringia, Wideph II initiated military reforms, aimed at creating a more reliable standing army. The feudals were unpleased, but most were either too weak after the civil war or intimidated by the loyal Thuringian army. Some did rebel, ofcourse, but the outcome here was never in doubt (see military events).
In Latgallia, the newly-crowned King Jazeps I immediately set about on a course of radical reform. He dismissed the hereditary elite tribal warriors to replace them with more disciplined and manageable troops, invited Slavic tribes into the tribal confederacy, strongly encouraged tribal interbreeding and attempted to institute a strict caste system. Naturally, all this brought on a truly massive uprising that united diverse forces; discovering that he had nearly no supporters, Jazeps attempted to reach a compromise but was captured as soon as he came out of his palace to negotiate and then promptly sacrificed to the gods. Though this civil war ended quickly and without any fighting to speak of, it considerably set back Latgallian progress while a new monarch (from the same bloodline) was decided upon by the victors; one could argue that the strengthening of reactionary forces and the removal of Jazeps reforming advisors set back Latgallia even further (-1 Confidence, Bureaucracy). At any rate, reformism was now clearly out of question, and instead the now abnormally influential and quite berserk warriors insisted on some good old-fashioned military expansion to secure numerous significant trade positions and right some past injustices (see military events).
In a quite unexpected and controversial move, Pharnaces II of Paphlagonia officially denounced Ashaism and instead embraced a syncretistic mix of the old Paphlagonian polytheism and Agade Dag. This brought about a rebellion from the Ashaist nobility, but the initial coup detat failed and after that Pharnaces was able to fight the rebels on his own terms and with the nation more or less in his hands (see military events). Although both Agade Dag and the Paphlagonian polytheists presently form Pharnaces support base, and a close alliance with Akkad is certainly a major relief, there is considerable grumbling about this arrangement even amongst the loyal aristocracy (-1 Confidence). A lot depends on how the present war works out, ofcourse
Fed up with the Chinese resistance, the Tibetan Emperor Kalden Detsan had most of the Chinese people in the northeastern province (basically, everyone he could get his hands on) rounded up and duly worked to death. The already-numerous Tibetan colonists easily took over the province.
As the situation in the Ba Empire continued to slowly but surely deteriorate, numerous key officials were assassinated (presumably by members of the various rebel organisations), especially over the last two years (-1 Bureaucracy).
Under Lord-Protector Yun Nan-sun, Guangling saw a bureaucratic reform that established an advanced neo-Sunfucianist system of civil service.
Controversially, the Priestess-Queen of Jomon began inviting foreign specialists including ones from Guangling to Fukushima in order to aid the modernisation efforts (+1 Education, -1 Confidence).
Ayutamradvipan explorers traveled eastwards, making contact with more islander tribes and discovering more island chains. Other matters rather overshadowed this, however
International Events:
In a move of Pirincar solidarity, Huarpa and Tiahuanaco signed a non-aggression pact. Ofcourse, there might be more than mere fraternity to it all, as later Tiahuanacan actions showed
Rix Suesus V, the political and spiritual leader of Caerix, decided to assert his power over the now quite extensive neo-Tigranist religious community, and to give that community superior organisation and coordination. Therefore he proclaimed the creation of the Komostigrano Caeri [4], an organised religious organisation headed by him as the Telamondesos (Earth-God the new Caerixian royal title). The other neo-Tigranist monarchs recognised this development and were each granted the title of Kadjorix (holy ruler), as well as full religious support. Though tiny groups of heretics were very much opposed to this development, just about everybody else embraced it, and the various grandiose ceremonies and proclamations involved greatly boosted the prestige of the neo-Tigranist monarchies (+1 Confidence to each neo-Tigranist state).
A royal marriage between the Sund-Frisian and Sachsen ruling houses sealed an alliance that has already alarmed certain other factions.
The newest wave of Akkadian missionary activities managed to establish a minor, but permanent Agade Dag presence in some of the Bahulatvan cities, as well as amongst the Turkic steppe tribes.
Tibetan Buddhist missionaries too have been sent out far and wide, though thus far progress is somewhat slow outside of the empire itself.
A continued cultural revival combined with the gradually spreading neo-Mohist beliefs resulted in Nams influence in East Asia generally rising.
Military Events:
Emperor Atlacatl of the Tepehuani had only recently come to power, but already he took great interest in military matters. The Tepehuani Emperors claimed to be the rulers of the world, but apparently, not all recognised this claim. Seeking to right that injustice, Atlacatl first led a campaign against the troublesome Nahuan tribes on the empires northern frontier, forcing them to submit and to send their warriors to join his army (+3 levy regiments). In 703, he turned around to attack the Mayan city-state of Izapa, seeking to bring the wealthy polity under his control. Overconfidence and the unexpected arrival of Izapas allies from the north led to the failure of the initial assault; infuriated, Atlacatl left a part of his army to besiege Izapa and marched north with the greater and newly-reinforced part of the Tepehuani military. Though the lesser western Mayan city-states continued to coordinate their efforts and managed to band their forces together for the defense of Xoc, the far superior numbers and organisation of the Tepehuani made the outcome largely inevitable. The Mayans did manage to inflict a fair amount of losses and to delay the Tepehuani advance, but by the end of 705 both Izapa and its allies fell to the Tepehuani. All those who refused to accept Tepehuani rule were slaughtered and the rest were enslaved, though a fairly large amount naturally managed to flee east, where King Kawiil of Izapa tried to assemble an anti-Tepehuani coalition.
(-6 Tepehuani regiments, -1 Tepehuani levy regiment)
Unamused by the native resistance in eastern Xaymaca, the Prince of Huijazoo launched a punitive expedition in 704. Though the natives had somehow procured modern weapons and seemed to rally around a single chieftain, the fighting was still extremely one-sided, the Huijazoo regiment tricking the natives into giving it a decisive battle at the vale of Guanaboa and then easily routing the fierce, but poorly-organised Taino. Consequentially the tribes were forced to submit, leaving Huijazoo in control over the greater part of Xaymaca.
In what may well be the first step of a greater struggle for dominance in the Andes, Adajuph, the Sun-Emperor of Tiahuanaco, launched a sudden multi-pronged invasion of Ocucaje. It was a spectacular success, as the Ocucaje were taken completely by surprise and were in any case weakened by bickering. Perhaps there was some chance of the city of Ocucaje itself holding out, but one of the leading generals attempted to use the panic caused by the invasion launch a coup detat; he was defeated, but the garrison was weakened even further and eventually fell to a determined Tiahuanacan assault, Emperor Caracaiec dying in battle. While most of the imperial family was sacrificed to the Sun-God soon after, Prince Peretaiac, who was not in the city, managed to rally the remnants of the Ocucaje army in the south, where he held out valorously for two years. But as resistance collapsed elsewhere, Adajuphs generals were able to bring the full weight of their forces to bear on the last strongholds of the Ocucaje resistance in 704; Prince Peretaiac and his entire army was brutally slaughtered defending the port city of Chiribaya. That was the end of Ocucaje resistance.
(-1 obstacle on the way to ultimate power, -7 Tiahuanacan regiments)
Though the British Isles remained a popular target for Germanic raids, the experience gained by the locals in countering such raids has shown; most of the raids were fought back before any particular damage could be caused, and the Picts in particular were able to claim a great victory over the Viklander king Olaf II, who died in battle causing a significant disturbance back at home. Additionally, the Caerixians and the Picts even managed to intercept some lesser feudal raids in coastal waters, surprising and defeating them, though not without taking some casualties first. In general it seems that raids are likely to recede from now on, as resistance has grown too tough.
(-1 Hibernian regiment, -3 Pictish regiments, -2 Pictish ships, -2 Caerixian regiments, -3 Caerixian ships, -2 Viklander regiments, -4 Viklander ships)
The Arganthine Demarchy has always been a thorn in the eyes of both His Eminence in Arecomos and the Amsur in Malaka. Together with Corcyra, it constituted the remaining Agade Dag presence within the inner Ashaist sea, the Mediterranean; and it was not a presence that could be easily ignored or brushed aside, as Arganthinopolis had, thanks to its strategic position, military tradition and advanced technology, remained a significant threat. Thus far, all attempts to restore northeastern Iberia to the Ashaist Church had failed. However, the sons of Tarek were not ones to concede defeat; not in a holy war. And so it was that Amsur Raet commenced a new ankhade.
At first, it did not seem like much out of the ordinary. 701 and 702 saw a gradual increase in the intensity and scale of the ever-present Tarekid raids that gradually grinded away at the Arganthine defenses. By the end of the second year the raids had grown to a very major level, and several Ashaist revolts commenced as well; due to a period of power struggles in Arganthinopolis itself, the situation was left to the initiative of the frontier general Haponthios Bailarid. Bailarid acted quickly; he scattered the rebels, drove back the raiders and launched a counter-raid across the border. At that point it became apparent that the brave general played right into the Tarekid trap; near Turba he was faced by a prepared Tarekid force, which skillfully proceeded to harass his army while avoiding a direct confrontation. Realising his error, Bailarid attempted a retreat, but it was a rather disorderly one due to confusion, and the highly-maneuverable enemy was able to carry out damaging hit-and-run attacks while also bringing in reserves to tie down the rear-guard force. In the end, much of the border army was wiped out; Bailarid himself, realising the scale of the disaster, led a suicidal charge at the end of the campaign and perished. Though by then the Arganthines already mobilised the local levies and militias and hastily redeployed fresh forces, they were thrown from their balance and unable to effectively counter the initial Tarekid penetration, assisted by fresh Ashaist rebellions (+3 Tarekid levy regiments). The Berbers were able to defeat several lesser Arganthine forces in detail, and despite some later delays by early 704 the ankhaders crossed the Iberus. The towns and cities south of it had either already fallen or were under siege; a succesful pirate campaign severed the naval supply routes and wrecked havoc with the trade, speeding up the surrender of the remaining southern garrisons on magnanimous terms. All seemed bleak as the Tarekids approached Arganthinopolis.
Still, as the initial attack ran out of steam towards 705, the Arganthines were finally able to get their act together. The comparatively small, but technologically-advanced fleet was able to thwart the sea raids further north and used Arganthine Fire to a devastating effect against a particularily bold Tarekid naval detachment; it also captured Minorca and secured the northern trade routes. In the meantime, on the land the elite forces transferred from the north were combined with the massive levies, defeating the Tarekid vanguard at Egara. Though the raids continued, the threat to the capital itself was averted and the remaining key agricultural lands were mostly protected. However, the situation remains very much dire, as the Tarekids still have a lot of forces to commit, while the Arganthine economical situation alone is going to be a headache to deal with (Economy to Crisis, -1 Confidence).
(-4 Arganthine regiments, -7 Arganthine levy regiments, -3 Arganthine ships, -7 Tarekid regiments, -2 Tarekid levy regiments, -6 Tarekid ships)
Wideph IIs Thuringian army defeated several minor feudal revolts. The losses were largely negligible, and the gains in experience were quite worthwhile.
A major Ligurian attack on the Latin city-state of Pisa had been repelled, largely thanks to Pisas powerful fortifications and Ligurian lack of advanced siege weapons. The Ligurians nonetheless fell back in good order after pillaging the countryside, and easily fought off an early attempt at a counterattack.
(-2 Ligurian regiments)
After that little Jazeps incident (see domestic events), the bloodthirsty Latgallian military aristocracy spearheaded a series of rather brutal campaigns against Slavic and Finno-Ugric tribes sitting on useful trade routes. Long story cut short, it all worked out very well for the Latgallians; the Slavic tribes had some primitive fortifications, but these were nothing against the ferocious and fairly numerous Baltic warriors. Now the question remains of what should be done with the conquered territories and with the remaining locals.
(-2 Latgallian regiments)
das
Regeneration In Process
We may never learn of all the convoluted diplomatic maneuverings that dominated the earliest months of the new century in the Eastern Mediterranean; but the end results were nothing if not confusing and complicated, making it all the more difficult to relate it here. Still, it would probably be best to start with Corcyra, seeing as it was central to the main Eastern Mediterranean conflicts. Much like Arganthinopolis, it was an eye-sore for the Ashaists, who had attempted numerous ankhades against it in the past. If the Arganthines were too careless, then the Corcyrans were too impatient. Having discerned that the aggressive Miletean Theocracy was the direst threat, the Corcyrans chose to launch a preemptive attack. Rather than rely on the admittedly-limited strength of their mercenary army, the Corcyrans also secured an alliance with Akkad and its vassals, as well as the newly-apostatic Paphlagonia. And so the first of the conflicts discussed began in 702, as the Corcyran armada set sail for Miletos, while Paphlagonian cavalry (fresh from putting down the Ashaist rebellions) raided into northwestern Anatolia and the Akkadian forces moved from Ghatafanian territory to link up with their allies. The Mileteans hastily rallied feudal levies and prepared defenses in the east; the invasion has come at the worst time possible, seeing as pretty much the entire regular Miletean army and navy was campaigning in Greece. Thanks to somewhat unlikely timing, the Miletean attack to finish off Delphi came just as the Delphians, pleasantly surprised by the absence of the Corcyran fleet, assaulted first Crete and soon after the startled league capital itself with help from His Eminence Hekaneferos I’s fleet.
In other words, 702 was a very eventful year.
The war in Anatolia did not go as smoothly as one might have expected; even in the absence of the elite army, the feudals still had experienced retinues of their own, and western Anatolia abounded with strong fortifications. The Corcyrans did enjoy a great amount of luck in the assault on Miletos; it took the defenders off guard, and the elite mercenaries managed to break into the city quickly enough, taking it without too much loss. However, the fall of the capital didn’t have all that strong an effect – that was a natural benefit of extreme decentralization; furthermore, the Hierophant Leo IV managed to escape the city via catacombs and from there made his way to Kratopolis, de facto the second capital of the Theocracy (-1 Miletean Bureaucracy). In the meantime, even as the Paphlagonians and the Akkadians scored a series of victories over local feudal armies, the more cunning of local feudals committed to hit-and-run warfare; the large, well-organised armies invading western Anatolia were very much dependant on their supply routes, and the feudals made sure to make logistics as complicated as possible, as well as generally delaying the advance with constant harassment. Alarmed that the Miletean army might soon arrive, the allies were forced to commit to increasingly brutal measures, provoking peasant uprisings as well as a new Ashaist rebellion in Paphlagonia itself. Fortunately, those measures did allow the invaders to establish control over much of the coastal regions, pushing the resistors further inland and gradually tightening the noose around the main pockets of resistance.
In 703, the Mileteans finally had to make a tough strategic choice. The first year of campaigning against Delphi went quite well; although resistance was fierce, it was generally outmatched and Delphi, along with nearly the entire eastern half of the empire, had fallen. However, resistance was now stiffening; having captured Corcyra and brutally put down an initial uprising there, the Delphians turned around and counterattacked, threatening the main Miletean retreat route. Meanwhile, Anatolia was not going to wait; resistance was going strong for now, but it clearly could hold out only for so long. And the Corcyrans were clearly hell-bent on finishing what they started; already, their fleet was raiding the Racadonian shores and searching for the Miletean fleet. Already many forces had to be redeployed just to defend Kratopolis. And so it was decided to hastily plunder Delphi and Demopolis [5] (-Demopolis as an economic centre, -1 Delphian Bureaucracy, Infrastructure, +1 Miletean banked eco.) and retreat north. Though it was an orderly retreat, it was also a quite hasty one, and the Delphians were able to claim victory. Ofcourse, they didn’t stop there; as the Mileteans rallied at Kratopolis, the vengeful Delphians invaded and eventually, after overpowering resistance from the local feudals, occupied Macedonia. They did not forget about their other enemy either, though the going in Epirus was quite slow.
Late 703 to middle 704 saw an intensive naval campaign, as the Corcyrans strove to reassert their naval dominance. The Miletean fleet was handled a bitter defeat in the Battle of Ilion, and the Hierophant’s plans for a re-invasion of Anatolia were basically thwarted; however, the Corcyrans took their share of casualties as well, and previously they also made the unforgivable mistake of dividing their forces and sending a detachment to try and retake Crete. The Delphians nipped the would-be rebellion in the bud, learned about the naval attack plan after a bit of interrogating and, together with the Arecoman fleet, intercepted, outmaneuvered and destroyed the Corcyran detachment. Now the main Corcyran fleet itself had to sail to liberate Crete. Although numbers were against them, the Corcyran naval tradition and the expert leadership of Admiral Basil Romanos ultimately allowed a victory; the Ashaist navies were forced to retreat westwards, and a subsequent attack retook Crete. However, it was a pyrrhic victory, as the Corcyran fleet was effectively decimated and in no shape to try and retake Corcyra itself.
And with this naval exhaustion, the year 705 went by in a bitter stalemate. Delphians ever so slowly advanced in Epirus. The Mileteans in Kratopolis brooded and prepared, while launching raids in the Black Sea coast. The Corcyrans – who had lost a fair amount of their civil leadership (-1 Confidence, Bureaucracy) – were struggling to maintain some semblance of unity. Meanwhile, their forces in Anatolia and the rest of the allies worked to stamp out what remained of the Miletean resistance, though some particularily crafty feudals as well as peasant rebels continued to remain a persistent thorn in the backside. Whatever happens, it seems like this war will go on for some time, and indeed it has much potential for further escalation.
(-4 Corcyran regiments, -8 Corcyran levy regiments, -24 Corcyran ships, -9 Delphian regiments, -16 Delphian levy regiments, -6 Delphian ships, -8 Miletean regiments, -3 Miletean Cataphract regiments, -33 Miletean levy regiments, -16 Miletean ships, -5 Paphlagonian regiments, -6 Paphlagonian levy regiments, -4 Akkadian regiments, -16 Arecoman ships)
The Jalion forces had gradually advanced to the central Atlantic Ocean, conquering the various native tribes along the way with ease, though thus far attempts to launch naval expeditions into the ocean itself had failed.
(-1 Jalion regiment, -2 Jalion ships)
In an additional show of Harb’s weakness, yet another series of rebellions shook the realm and was put down with some difficulty; even then, it is clear that the rebels have merely retreated to fight another day.
(-3 Harbic regiments)
A Yahweist rebellion was barely put down in Magan.
(-2 Magan regiments)
High King Bhagu III of Purvayamya had decided to conquer himself an outlet to the western seas; his eye was ofcourse on Surat, a wealthy port that happened to be within the Girnari Irinate, as opposed to the decentralised, but powerful Bahulatvan Coalescence. Although a 703 attempt to instigate an uprising against Girnar failed miserably, it was followed up quickly enough by an attack of massed Purvayamyan forces, which managed to break into Surat and overwhelm the defenders with sheer numbers. The Girnari counterattack had been repulsed and the Purvayamyans advanced further west, besieging Kheda. Thus far things settled down into a stalemate in that region.
(-3 Girnari regiments, -4 Girnari levy regiments, -7 Purvayamyan regiments, -9 Purvayamyan levy regiments)
Perhaps it was to be expected all along, but nonetheless, the end of the Atatork Xanate was quite abrupt. It was not brought down by tribal strife, nor by the Khitan steppe-lords that had eyed it so long; instead, it was invaded by the relentless Tibetan hordes in 702, and then also backstabbed by the opportunistic Xan Dinghis IV in 703. Though the Atatork tribes fought fiercely, they were outnumbered and lacked coordination, especially after the Tibetans sacked Bayan Mod. Prolonged resistance and a belated Khitan intervention (it would seem that initially the Tibetans planned to partition the Xanate with the Khitans only) hindered integration, as some frontier skirmishes between Tibetan and Dinghisic forces took place even while the last cradles of resistance were crushed. The Atatorks are defeated for good, ofcourse, but this might not yet be the end of the war in their land.
(-1 Atatork Xanate, -7 Tibetan regiments, -5 Dinghisic regiments)
The Ayutamradvipan colony in Hokkien/Fujian has from the start been a somewhat ill-advised venture. Established for the sake of forward commercial and naval bases but later also used as an outlet for more literal colonisation by the increasingly overpopulated Home Islands, by the late 7th/early 8th century Hokkien entered a very unfavourable stage in its development. The Ayutamradvipan colonies there were large enough to further irritate the already-discontent Chinese natives, while still not large enough to grant the colonists a local majority, and as neo-Sunfucianist ideas and national agitation reached the local Chinese community from Guangling, seeds of revolt brewed. As if that was not bad enough, the Chinese states had by now sufficiently recovered from the Dark Age to both be interested in expelling barbarians and capable of serious military action. While Nam was generally more cordial towards Ayutamradvipa, Guangling, under Lord-Protector Yun Nan-sun and his nationalistic party, was increasingly geared towards reconquering Hokkien, which was once a part of the Zhongshanese core area and so was culturally and historically connected to the Republic.
And so when in 703 a Chinese uprising commenced in Hokkien, a Guanglingese army hurried to assist the rebels. However, the Ayutamradvipans proved to be prepared for the rebellion and, to a lesser extent, for the invasion; furthermore, they had strong positions and were only slightly outnumbered. The initial uprising in the colonial capital was defeated, as was the Guanglingese assault, which was driven back with considerable casualties. The Guanglingese-rebel attack on the northeastern city of Ye [6] succeeded, however, saving the campaign from being a total disaster. With a new forward base and major Chinese peasant uprisings (+5 Guanglingese levy regiments), the countryside was largely taken over by the invaders, the Ayutamradvipans also suffering from logistical problems that forced them to focus on defending the coastlands. While the land war thus deteriorated into the stalemate before the end of 704, the naval campaigning was just getting interesting; early on the Guanglingese fleet, assisted by privateers, greatly outnumbered the local Ayutamradvipan detachment, which was taken by surprise early on and forced to limp back to the capital port, Amoy. This threatened the colonial garrison’s logistical situation severely, as the colony still was economically dependant on the Home Islands. Consequently, the main Ayutamradvipan fleet was dispatched in late 704 to break the admittedly-ramshackle Guanglingese blockade and reassert naval supremacy. With numbers and initiative now on Ayutamradvipan side, the Guanglingese ships were driven off in the Battle of Amoy, though they managed to retreat without particularily heavy casualties. What followed in 705 was a drawn-out campaign of naval skirmishes; the Ayutamradvipans suffered some additional casualties, but the Guanglingese attempts to disrupt the hostile naval communications were unsuccessful, although these were hindered, and the privateers generally managed to damage Ayutamradvipan commerce, sometimes going on long-range raids to the south.
Well-planned nationalist propaganda at home had thus far kept Guanglingese spirits up (+1 Confidence), but as the war threatens to become prolonged and indecisive dissent had began to grow, especially amongst the merchants as local trade had generally suffered (-1 Trade for both belligerents). Meanwhile, the Ayutamradvipan commanders are yet to decide on a clear strategy to end this war and reclaim the colony. Things could still go either way, though if war is to go on both sides will clearly have to commit many more resources if they are to tip the scales.
(-3 Guanglingese regiments, -2 Guanglingese levy regiments, -6 Guanglingese ships, -3 Guanglingese privateer ships, -4 Ayutamradvipan regiments, -3 Ayutamradvipan colonial militias (including would-be rebels), -8 Ayutamradvipan ships)
Some minor and generally insignificant Malay raids against Sunda occurred.
Random Events:
Years of comparative stability and prosperity brought about a population spurt in the Kohaitan Empire (+1 population, +5 military cap); that may prove to be something of a burden on the economy in the long-term, however.
A series of powerful earthquakes and the chaos that followed caused great damage to Pachacamac (-1 Infrastructure, Living Standards, -2 Confidence, Economy to Crisis).
Special Bonuses:
Earliest Orders: Republic of Guangling (+1 Bureaucracy).
Only Story:: Tarekid Amsurate (+1 Education).
NPC Diplo:
From: King Kawiil of Izapa (exiled)
To: Mayan City-States (including Coba)
The Tepehuani seek to destroy us all; see what they have done to my beloved city and to my faithful allies! Be warned – they will not stop there. The armies of all cities must be gathered so that this threat could be nipped in the bud.
From: His Eminence in Arecomos
To: Miletos, Delphi
The matters of Hessonian heritage can be settled at a later date. At present, both the Hessonian and Miletean realms are under attack from the same enemies. It would be best to conclude a truce and coordinate efforts against the Akkadian menace.
From: Kingdom of Magan
To: Neo-Akkadian Empire
We seek your protection, great Dag’Uru; accept us as your vassals.
OOC:
[1] Huijazoo is close to OTL modern day Trujillo, though I suppose not quite.
[2] Xaymaca=OTL Jamaica.
[3] Guelanicara is the city on the shores of OMD (Our Modern Day) Lake Nicaragua; the lake is also called that, by the way.
[4] Komostigrano Caeri=”Caeri Tigranist Church”.
[5] Demopolis=OTL Athens. ‘Tis a heritage of a dark time.
[6] Ye=OMD Fuzhou.
As clarification – in almost all cases one can safely assume that he already IS trading with his immediate neighbours, and most other nearby nations as well to some extent. So a lot of trade agreements proposed thus far had been quite redundant.
I didn’t mention all nations or all activities, but rest assured that I most probably did not forget anything; it’s just that I want to avoid redundant information when possible.
I really do hope I didn’t forget anything important, though. Also, apologies about the last few bits being rather rushed; I realise the quality there is noticeably sub-par. Hopefully won’t happen again.
About the army map – I’m not sure if it will be particularily worth it right now, considering the amount of time in a turn (which allows a great deal of redeployment) and the present military model used. So no map, for now. I might make it if there is particularily high demand for it, I suppose.
In other words, 702 was a very eventful year.
The war in Anatolia did not go as smoothly as one might have expected; even in the absence of the elite army, the feudals still had experienced retinues of their own, and western Anatolia abounded with strong fortifications. The Corcyrans did enjoy a great amount of luck in the assault on Miletos; it took the defenders off guard, and the elite mercenaries managed to break into the city quickly enough, taking it without too much loss. However, the fall of the capital didn’t have all that strong an effect – that was a natural benefit of extreme decentralization; furthermore, the Hierophant Leo IV managed to escape the city via catacombs and from there made his way to Kratopolis, de facto the second capital of the Theocracy (-1 Miletean Bureaucracy). In the meantime, even as the Paphlagonians and the Akkadians scored a series of victories over local feudal armies, the more cunning of local feudals committed to hit-and-run warfare; the large, well-organised armies invading western Anatolia were very much dependant on their supply routes, and the feudals made sure to make logistics as complicated as possible, as well as generally delaying the advance with constant harassment. Alarmed that the Miletean army might soon arrive, the allies were forced to commit to increasingly brutal measures, provoking peasant uprisings as well as a new Ashaist rebellion in Paphlagonia itself. Fortunately, those measures did allow the invaders to establish control over much of the coastal regions, pushing the resistors further inland and gradually tightening the noose around the main pockets of resistance.
In 703, the Mileteans finally had to make a tough strategic choice. The first year of campaigning against Delphi went quite well; although resistance was fierce, it was generally outmatched and Delphi, along with nearly the entire eastern half of the empire, had fallen. However, resistance was now stiffening; having captured Corcyra and brutally put down an initial uprising there, the Delphians turned around and counterattacked, threatening the main Miletean retreat route. Meanwhile, Anatolia was not going to wait; resistance was going strong for now, but it clearly could hold out only for so long. And the Corcyrans were clearly hell-bent on finishing what they started; already, their fleet was raiding the Racadonian shores and searching for the Miletean fleet. Already many forces had to be redeployed just to defend Kratopolis. And so it was decided to hastily plunder Delphi and Demopolis [5] (-Demopolis as an economic centre, -1 Delphian Bureaucracy, Infrastructure, +1 Miletean banked eco.) and retreat north. Though it was an orderly retreat, it was also a quite hasty one, and the Delphians were able to claim victory. Ofcourse, they didn’t stop there; as the Mileteans rallied at Kratopolis, the vengeful Delphians invaded and eventually, after overpowering resistance from the local feudals, occupied Macedonia. They did not forget about their other enemy either, though the going in Epirus was quite slow.
Late 703 to middle 704 saw an intensive naval campaign, as the Corcyrans strove to reassert their naval dominance. The Miletean fleet was handled a bitter defeat in the Battle of Ilion, and the Hierophant’s plans for a re-invasion of Anatolia were basically thwarted; however, the Corcyrans took their share of casualties as well, and previously they also made the unforgivable mistake of dividing their forces and sending a detachment to try and retake Crete. The Delphians nipped the would-be rebellion in the bud, learned about the naval attack plan after a bit of interrogating and, together with the Arecoman fleet, intercepted, outmaneuvered and destroyed the Corcyran detachment. Now the main Corcyran fleet itself had to sail to liberate Crete. Although numbers were against them, the Corcyran naval tradition and the expert leadership of Admiral Basil Romanos ultimately allowed a victory; the Ashaist navies were forced to retreat westwards, and a subsequent attack retook Crete. However, it was a pyrrhic victory, as the Corcyran fleet was effectively decimated and in no shape to try and retake Corcyra itself.
And with this naval exhaustion, the year 705 went by in a bitter stalemate. Delphians ever so slowly advanced in Epirus. The Mileteans in Kratopolis brooded and prepared, while launching raids in the Black Sea coast. The Corcyrans – who had lost a fair amount of their civil leadership (-1 Confidence, Bureaucracy) – were struggling to maintain some semblance of unity. Meanwhile, their forces in Anatolia and the rest of the allies worked to stamp out what remained of the Miletean resistance, though some particularily crafty feudals as well as peasant rebels continued to remain a persistent thorn in the backside. Whatever happens, it seems like this war will go on for some time, and indeed it has much potential for further escalation.
(-4 Corcyran regiments, -8 Corcyran levy regiments, -24 Corcyran ships, -9 Delphian regiments, -16 Delphian levy regiments, -6 Delphian ships, -8 Miletean regiments, -3 Miletean Cataphract regiments, -33 Miletean levy regiments, -16 Miletean ships, -5 Paphlagonian regiments, -6 Paphlagonian levy regiments, -4 Akkadian regiments, -16 Arecoman ships)
The Jalion forces had gradually advanced to the central Atlantic Ocean, conquering the various native tribes along the way with ease, though thus far attempts to launch naval expeditions into the ocean itself had failed.
(-1 Jalion regiment, -2 Jalion ships)
In an additional show of Harb’s weakness, yet another series of rebellions shook the realm and was put down with some difficulty; even then, it is clear that the rebels have merely retreated to fight another day.
(-3 Harbic regiments)
A Yahweist rebellion was barely put down in Magan.
(-2 Magan regiments)
High King Bhagu III of Purvayamya had decided to conquer himself an outlet to the western seas; his eye was ofcourse on Surat, a wealthy port that happened to be within the Girnari Irinate, as opposed to the decentralised, but powerful Bahulatvan Coalescence. Although a 703 attempt to instigate an uprising against Girnar failed miserably, it was followed up quickly enough by an attack of massed Purvayamyan forces, which managed to break into Surat and overwhelm the defenders with sheer numbers. The Girnari counterattack had been repulsed and the Purvayamyans advanced further west, besieging Kheda. Thus far things settled down into a stalemate in that region.
(-3 Girnari regiments, -4 Girnari levy regiments, -7 Purvayamyan regiments, -9 Purvayamyan levy regiments)
Perhaps it was to be expected all along, but nonetheless, the end of the Atatork Xanate was quite abrupt. It was not brought down by tribal strife, nor by the Khitan steppe-lords that had eyed it so long; instead, it was invaded by the relentless Tibetan hordes in 702, and then also backstabbed by the opportunistic Xan Dinghis IV in 703. Though the Atatork tribes fought fiercely, they were outnumbered and lacked coordination, especially after the Tibetans sacked Bayan Mod. Prolonged resistance and a belated Khitan intervention (it would seem that initially the Tibetans planned to partition the Xanate with the Khitans only) hindered integration, as some frontier skirmishes between Tibetan and Dinghisic forces took place even while the last cradles of resistance were crushed. The Atatorks are defeated for good, ofcourse, but this might not yet be the end of the war in their land.
(-1 Atatork Xanate, -7 Tibetan regiments, -5 Dinghisic regiments)
The Ayutamradvipan colony in Hokkien/Fujian has from the start been a somewhat ill-advised venture. Established for the sake of forward commercial and naval bases but later also used as an outlet for more literal colonisation by the increasingly overpopulated Home Islands, by the late 7th/early 8th century Hokkien entered a very unfavourable stage in its development. The Ayutamradvipan colonies there were large enough to further irritate the already-discontent Chinese natives, while still not large enough to grant the colonists a local majority, and as neo-Sunfucianist ideas and national agitation reached the local Chinese community from Guangling, seeds of revolt brewed. As if that was not bad enough, the Chinese states had by now sufficiently recovered from the Dark Age to both be interested in expelling barbarians and capable of serious military action. While Nam was generally more cordial towards Ayutamradvipa, Guangling, under Lord-Protector Yun Nan-sun and his nationalistic party, was increasingly geared towards reconquering Hokkien, which was once a part of the Zhongshanese core area and so was culturally and historically connected to the Republic.
And so when in 703 a Chinese uprising commenced in Hokkien, a Guanglingese army hurried to assist the rebels. However, the Ayutamradvipans proved to be prepared for the rebellion and, to a lesser extent, for the invasion; furthermore, they had strong positions and were only slightly outnumbered. The initial uprising in the colonial capital was defeated, as was the Guanglingese assault, which was driven back with considerable casualties. The Guanglingese-rebel attack on the northeastern city of Ye [6] succeeded, however, saving the campaign from being a total disaster. With a new forward base and major Chinese peasant uprisings (+5 Guanglingese levy regiments), the countryside was largely taken over by the invaders, the Ayutamradvipans also suffering from logistical problems that forced them to focus on defending the coastlands. While the land war thus deteriorated into the stalemate before the end of 704, the naval campaigning was just getting interesting; early on the Guanglingese fleet, assisted by privateers, greatly outnumbered the local Ayutamradvipan detachment, which was taken by surprise early on and forced to limp back to the capital port, Amoy. This threatened the colonial garrison’s logistical situation severely, as the colony still was economically dependant on the Home Islands. Consequently, the main Ayutamradvipan fleet was dispatched in late 704 to break the admittedly-ramshackle Guanglingese blockade and reassert naval supremacy. With numbers and initiative now on Ayutamradvipan side, the Guanglingese ships were driven off in the Battle of Amoy, though they managed to retreat without particularily heavy casualties. What followed in 705 was a drawn-out campaign of naval skirmishes; the Ayutamradvipans suffered some additional casualties, but the Guanglingese attempts to disrupt the hostile naval communications were unsuccessful, although these were hindered, and the privateers generally managed to damage Ayutamradvipan commerce, sometimes going on long-range raids to the south.
Well-planned nationalist propaganda at home had thus far kept Guanglingese spirits up (+1 Confidence), but as the war threatens to become prolonged and indecisive dissent had began to grow, especially amongst the merchants as local trade had generally suffered (-1 Trade for both belligerents). Meanwhile, the Ayutamradvipan commanders are yet to decide on a clear strategy to end this war and reclaim the colony. Things could still go either way, though if war is to go on both sides will clearly have to commit many more resources if they are to tip the scales.
(-3 Guanglingese regiments, -2 Guanglingese levy regiments, -6 Guanglingese ships, -3 Guanglingese privateer ships, -4 Ayutamradvipan regiments, -3 Ayutamradvipan colonial militias (including would-be rebels), -8 Ayutamradvipan ships)
Some minor and generally insignificant Malay raids against Sunda occurred.
Random Events:
Years of comparative stability and prosperity brought about a population spurt in the Kohaitan Empire (+1 population, +5 military cap); that may prove to be something of a burden on the economy in the long-term, however.
A series of powerful earthquakes and the chaos that followed caused great damage to Pachacamac (-1 Infrastructure, Living Standards, -2 Confidence, Economy to Crisis).
Special Bonuses:
Earliest Orders: Republic of Guangling (+1 Bureaucracy).
Only Story:: Tarekid Amsurate (+1 Education).
NPC Diplo:
From: King Kawiil of Izapa (exiled)
To: Mayan City-States (including Coba)
The Tepehuani seek to destroy us all; see what they have done to my beloved city and to my faithful allies! Be warned – they will not stop there. The armies of all cities must be gathered so that this threat could be nipped in the bud.
From: His Eminence in Arecomos
To: Miletos, Delphi
The matters of Hessonian heritage can be settled at a later date. At present, both the Hessonian and Miletean realms are under attack from the same enemies. It would be best to conclude a truce and coordinate efforts against the Akkadian menace.
From: Kingdom of Magan
To: Neo-Akkadian Empire
We seek your protection, great Dag’Uru; accept us as your vassals.
OOC:
[1] Huijazoo is close to OTL modern day Trujillo, though I suppose not quite.
[2] Xaymaca=OTL Jamaica.
[3] Guelanicara is the city on the shores of OMD (Our Modern Day) Lake Nicaragua; the lake is also called that, by the way.
[4] Komostigrano Caeri=”Caeri Tigranist Church”.
[5] Demopolis=OTL Athens. ‘Tis a heritage of a dark time.
[6] Ye=OMD Fuzhou.
As clarification – in almost all cases one can safely assume that he already IS trading with his immediate neighbours, and most other nearby nations as well to some extent. So a lot of trade agreements proposed thus far had been quite redundant.
I didn’t mention all nations or all activities, but rest assured that I most probably did not forget anything; it’s just that I want to avoid redundant information when possible.
I really do hope I didn’t forget anything important, though. Also, apologies about the last few bits being rather rushed; I realise the quality there is noticeably sub-par. Hopefully won’t happen again.
About the army map – I’m not sure if it will be particularily worth it right now, considering the amount of time in a turn (which allows a great deal of redeployment) and the present military model used. So no map, for now. I might make it if there is particularily high demand for it, I suppose.
das
Regeneration In Process
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
Nice update but I am disappointed I am left out of it. You seem to do this to me a lot.
Flavius Aetius
Ruler Of Liguria
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My attack was repulsed by a stupid latin city? It's not possible!
The next time I will try to send more troops and better orders...
Anyway this was a very good update.
The next time I will try to send more troops and better orders...
Anyway this was a very good update.
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
A very good update. I should have expected Delphi's attack, but no matter. Enlil shall be triumphant.
Head Serf
Emperor
Nice update! Glad to see my units repulsed the German raiders.
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
To: Pharnaces II of Paphlagonia
From: Vologases III of Colchis
Your deliberate denouncement of our faith and the faith of your people will not go without justice. Your invasion of an ally and powerful member in the system of Ashaist nations is most disturbing to myself and my people. This type of traitorous activity is reserved for the lowest form of scum. To us you are no longer a man but a beast. Your people will be liberated from you at any cost.
To: All Ashaist Nations and Peoples
From: Vologases III of Colchis
I call to you in my and the people of our great religions time of need. Unity by faith and in unity we can defeat our enemies. I ask you all to come to the aid of Miletos and my own Kingdom as surely without you we will fall to the heathens of the east.
To: His Eminence in Arecomos
From: Vologases III of Colchis
Declare a holy war and defend your people.
From: Vologases III of Colchis
Your deliberate denouncement of our faith and the faith of your people will not go without justice. Your invasion of an ally and powerful member in the system of Ashaist nations is most disturbing to myself and my people. This type of traitorous activity is reserved for the lowest form of scum. To us you are no longer a man but a beast. Your people will be liberated from you at any cost.
To: All Ashaist Nations and Peoples
From: Vologases III of Colchis
I call to you in my and the people of our great religions time of need. Unity by faith and in unity we can defeat our enemies. I ask you all to come to the aid of Miletos and my own Kingdom as surely without you we will fall to the heathens of the east.
To: His Eminence in Arecomos
From: Vologases III of Colchis
Declare a holy war and defend your people.
silver 2039
Deity
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Nice update.
Flavius Aetius
Ruler Of Liguria
- Joined
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das, a question: in the updated stats, where is my levies?
I wrote in the orders to raise some levies...
Anyway, some diplomacies:
From:The Holy Priest-King Cycnu The Third, Ruler of The Ligurians
To: Kingdom of Capua
We are interested about an trade agreement to give prosperity to our nation.
Also Liguria are looking for allies to defeat the Latin City-States.
What is your response?
From:The Holy Priest-King Cycnu The Third, Ruler of The Ligurians
To: Illyrian City-States
We are interested about an trade agreement.
What is your response?
I wrote in the orders to raise some levies...
Anyway, some diplomacies:
From:The Holy Priest-King Cycnu The Third, Ruler of The Ligurians
To: Kingdom of Capua
We are interested about an trade agreement to give prosperity to our nation.
Also Liguria are looking for allies to defeat the Latin City-States.
What is your response?
From:The Holy Priest-King Cycnu The Third, Ruler of The Ligurians
To: Illyrian City-States
We are interested about an trade agreement.
What is your response?
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
Same but they aren't there.
North King
blech
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Well, er... I did not intend the southern city state to rise quite so quickly. 
It's all right, but what's definitely not all right is that I already had a name for it, which I think, with many apologies to das and his no doubt painful name finding experiences, will be called, instead, Zaachila.
It's all right, but what's definitely not all right is that I already had a name for it, which I think, with many apologies to das and his no doubt painful name finding experiences, will be called, instead, Zaachila.
Great update das! 
From: Akkad
To: Magan
Magan's cause is ours, for the gate to the Purest Empire must be ever manned and ever vigilant. We will gladly accept you as our vassal.
To: First Bahulatvan Ascendancy
We trust that our relations will remain cordial as ever, and that the Kingdom of Magan will be left to seek its own destiny.
To: Delphi
Your choice has been noted. The Light of Judgement will not shine favorably upon you.
To: Corcyra
Have faith, for the Light of Justice will shine for the Corcyran people in these trying times. Corcyra's cause is Akkad's.
To: Colchis
Crawl back into your mountain caves from whence you came.
From: Akkad
To: Magan
Magan's cause is ours, for the gate to the Purest Empire must be ever manned and ever vigilant. We will gladly accept you as our vassal.
To: First Bahulatvan Ascendancy
We trust that our relations will remain cordial as ever, and that the Kingdom of Magan will be left to seek its own destiny.
To: Delphi
Your choice has been noted. The Light of Judgement will not shine favorably upon you.
To: Corcyra
Have faith, for the Light of Justice will shine for the Corcyran people in these trying times. Corcyra's cause is Akkad's.
To: Colchis
Crawl back into your mountain caves from whence you came.
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
Not a chance in hell.
Excellant Update.
I must ask that you reward the person with the best Military Doctrine. That way I can know who to seek to beat
Also , better education for my nation as a reward? I remeber reading in the rules that this was pretty much a bad thing for my type of nation
I must ask that you reward the person with the best Military Doctrine. That way I can know who to seek to beat
Also , better education for my nation as a reward? I remeber reading in the rules that this was pretty much a bad thing for my type of nation
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