1750BC [Preturn]: Check to see where we are going. Looks fine.
MM Beijing to produce one more comerce.
IBT: Forest harvested, Shanghai produces warrior > warrior.
1725BC [1]: The archer stack moves towards Ottomania.
1700BC [2]: Two turns and we are at the borders of Ottomania..
IBT: Beijing archer > archer.
Shanghai warrior > warrior.
1675BC [3]: Troops are almost there... no Ottoman units in sight, luckily.
IBT: Ottoman worker moves into sight, and Ottomans build Bursa only 4 tiles from Canton!
1650BC [4]: Stack moves to Ottoman border.
Lew spots a little bay (I think) North of the Ottoman lands, and a pink border across it!
IBT: Osman comes to talk, and offers Ceremonial burial for Iron working + 20 gold. Quite expensive... but I take it.
Declare war after that.
Shanghai warrior > warrior.
1625BC [5]: Gah, we are at the Gates of Istanbul, but it's across a river so we must move one more time before attacking.
IBT: Beijing archer > archer.
Canton rax > warrior.
1600BC [6]: Bursa is on a hill, but only defended by a warrior...
Archer stack moves over the river, attack coming next turn.
IBT: A warrior appears from the fog near Shanghai.
Shanghai warrior > warrior.
1575BC [7]: Siege of Istanbul:
Vet archer kills reg spear, losing one hp.
Vet archer loses to reg spear, taking 1hp, spear promotes.
Vet archer kills 3-hp vet spear.
Vet archer kills reg unfortified spear, and:
IBT: barb warrior attacks, but our warrior kills it flawlessly.
1550BC [8]: Two archers are at Bursa:
Vet archer kills reg warrior and raze the city. Easy battle.
IBT: Beijing archer > warrior. We hav enough archers, swords are the word of the day.
Shanghai warrior > warrior.
Canton warrior > warrior.
1525BC [9]: Ottoman worker starts to build road towards the Glorious Peoples Republic of China.
1500BC [10]: Troops move... archer mpves to guard worker which is threatened by a barb.
Notes: I think time has come for the upgrade to swords. Once a worker is free, connect iron and upgrade the warriors.
I also thikn Canton and Shanghai should build a temple, to get the whole city radius' best tiles to use.