FA Discussion: 1255 AD

[eyrei]

Here are my proposed actions for the next turns:

England

Gift them saltpeter. They need it. Badly.

France

Sign a trade embargo with them against Persia. Since they broke the alliance, this will serve to make it highly unlikely that they join the Persian side.

Babylon

Nothing for FA. Trade should consider 'purchasing' one worker from them for our WM and 9 gold.

Iroquois

Renegotiate peace. They give us 60 gold.

China

Embargo vs. the Persians. I would like to solidify this relationship. They are currently cautious.

Please state your opinion on any or all of these actions.

 

[Cheetah]

They sounds good to me.
And I think it is very important with the embargoes with China and France. We dont want a war with them for now.

 

[Immortal]

England has a source of saltpeter east of Warwick, they do not have Horses though.

 

[Chieftess]

I just thought of something. The MPPs. China and France have an MPP, and China was brought into the Perisan (and Babylonian) war because of it. Remember that Chinese sword/spear pair on the very edge of our border by Leningrado? (sure you do! ), it's not traveling through our lands, so it must've headed south towards Persia. China also has an ROP with England, which means they can travel quickly through their territory and meet up with Persia. When China gets attacked, France will be brought right back into the warzone!

 

[Feodor Ardent]

All of this sounds like good and sensible action. Give the English whatever they need to keep the Persians off our border for a while.

Feodor Ardent
Deputy Foriegn Affairs Minister
(Just returned from a survey trip to India and sporting his usual good tan.)

 

[Octavian X]

Octavian wonders how one gets tanned in a suit and tophat...

Looks good eyrei. The embargoes are a nice touch. Also, Immortal has a point. If possible, we should also send Lizzy some horsies so they can actually defend themselves...

 

[naervod]

I agree, the English should get horses, not saltpeter. They have saltpeter east of Warwick and can get it for themselves. If they offer us something good however, trade both things.

EDIT- Rest sounds good, especailly the trade embargoes.

 

[FortyJ]

I like it all, very much. Do we have any plans to actually send troops to meet up with the Persian forces?

 

[Shaitan]

Give 'em anything they need, so long as it doesn't cost us anything.

 

[Chieftess]

Hmm, England has just the opposite - horses, and no saltpeter. Also, we do have a small expedintionary force scouting Persian lands. I feel the Persians are about to over extend themselves.

 

[Feodor Ardent]

If the Persians are not making progress against the Greeks, they probably have not modernized their forces yet.

Octavian wonders how one gets tanned in a suit and tophat...

Feodor quietly hands Octavian the card of an exclusive Indian tailor (relative of his wife) who specializes in white tropical cottons. He whispers the advice: "Wire ahead to Calcutta . . . carry an umbrella and wear a sunhat through the first month.

Feodor Arden, DFAM
(Traveling Constantly to Further the Affairs of the The Empire)