unfortunately I popped the wrong key and deleted my carefully crafted turn log.
In summary captured Seville and started to move south to both Madrid and Salamanca. Unfortunately it looks like the Khan will beat us to Madrid.
Traded Chemistry to Cyrus for Music and Philosophy and a map and some chump change, got a relations boost with him, and a leg towards Nationalism and the Constitution, Cyrus is now the undisputed tech king of the continent as he is well along the upper branch and has already taken Representation as his government civic. After banking came in started on Replaceable Parts but didn't make much progress as the war weariness thing kept me moving the budget back.
THe Great Merchant from Chicago is on his way to Persepolis and about halfway now (BTW GM's can move through closed borders as he is almost all the way across Monte's land).
Built the monasteries for our religions as we have more than enough troops on hand to finish the war with Isabella.
Worker actions focused on population building improvements (farms and chops for grocers and the like).
Our southern expansion and the military build up has pushed us well ahead of Mansa in score. All looks good for getting to our objective, and the Great Merchant Trade Mission should net us some serious gelt for learning stuff. And the impending end of the war with Issy will help as well.
We should probably end is when Salamanca and Madrid fall where they may, either to us or the Khan.
The same keystroke that wasted the log caused one more turn but the movement points are still there.
The progress of the war in pictures
The jackal corps move in behind Khan's forces on the gems hill
Issy sends out a raider
He dies on a pike.
Piling on at Seville
Issy's defenses at Seville
The defenses at Madrid against the advancing Khan
The advancing Americans at Salamanca
We also have a force coming down the forested hills towards Madrid, but they may not make it before Khan takes the town
In summary captured Seville and started to move south to both Madrid and Salamanca. Unfortunately it looks like the Khan will beat us to Madrid.
Traded Chemistry to Cyrus for Music and Philosophy and a map and some chump change, got a relations boost with him, and a leg towards Nationalism and the Constitution, Cyrus is now the undisputed tech king of the continent as he is well along the upper branch and has already taken Representation as his government civic. After banking came in started on Replaceable Parts but didn't make much progress as the war weariness thing kept me moving the budget back.
THe Great Merchant from Chicago is on his way to Persepolis and about halfway now (BTW GM's can move through closed borders as he is almost all the way across Monte's land).
Built the monasteries for our religions as we have more than enough troops on hand to finish the war with Isabella.
Worker actions focused on population building improvements (farms and chops for grocers and the like).
Our southern expansion and the military build up has pushed us well ahead of Mansa in score. All looks good for getting to our objective, and the Great Merchant Trade Mission should net us some serious gelt for learning stuff. And the impending end of the war with Issy will help as well.
We should probably end is when Salamanca and Madrid fall where they may, either to us or the Khan.
The same keystroke that wasted the log caused one more turn but the movement points are still there.
The progress of the war in pictures
The jackal corps move in behind Khan's forces on the gems hill
Issy sends out a raider
He dies on a pike.
Piling on at Seville
Issy's defenses at Seville
The defenses at Madrid against the advancing Khan
The advancing Americans at Salamanca
We also have a force coming down the forested hills towards Madrid, but they may not make it before Khan takes the town
Sorry about that folks!
Bede suggested that we seek peace with Izzy once Madrid and Salamanca had fallen, but I'm inclined to keep up the pressure a little longer. Having missed out on Madrid, I'm pretty sure I can snatch Barcelona (the Jewish holy city) from under Khan's nose. Judaism has a higher market penetration than Hinduism so could be more profitable; more importantly, since we are seeking a diplomatic victory it is in our interest to build up our population as much as possible. I also don't like the idea of Khan grabbing so much territory. His latest acquisition has bumped him up to third place in score, behind us and Mansa. It's a bit of a gamble, since our techological growth is being stunted while we have the culture slider up to counter war-weariness, but I think it will work to our benefit in the end.
We'll miss you Izzy!
for me! You couldn't leave me a lone Spearman in that last city? That is just not right! 
Oh well, it is probably for the best. With my RNG, I would have lost a CRIII Grenadier trying to take out that lone spear. 
