Preturn- We look good. I execute the deal with Japan and we have Mono.
IT- Rome demands spices. Seeing as our colony cities would be quickly ravaged, I begrudgingly submit.
T1 90 BC
I decide to make some uses of our extra spices and get wines from England for spices and 150g. I use a mounty to block a German archer, hoping they will divert into our territory.
IT- Germans are too polite, go around.
T2 70
I found Ganogeh and Gayagaahe. First German Longbow spotted.
IT- Blockade works this time, Germans reverse and a stack ends up in our territory.
T3 50
I decide to take a risk and see if I can get the Germans to declare by booting them. The damn bastard actually complies, saying that I've become testy recently
I also rush a harbor in Chondote with our GA income.
IT- Two English horses move next to Chondote with another on its way. I wonder if they're here to pay us back for stealing the silks?
T4 30
No tmuch to do. Will see if the English declare on the IT.
IT- English ride past, someone else is going to get it.
T5 10
I set up an even more extensive blockade, now they must enter our territory or fortify.
IT- I finally figure out that the Persian immortals streaming through our land are going to meet the English. How pleasant
T6 10 AD
I boot Bizzy again , and he moves.
IT- Germans move north.
T7 30
Not much to do. Notice Roman Legions coming towards Chondote. They aren't at war with anyone.
IT- Rome moves closer with two legions next to the city.
T8 50
Not much to do again. We can go to war with Germany next turn.
IT- Rome declares war on us. First legion dies, second kills a spear. We have walls next turn, but one spear holding off all their legions seems improbable.
T9 70
Our deal is done with Germany, so time fror war. We declare and move in on Sevastopol, defended by a vet pike
First mountie wins and promotes, Second beats another pike and takes the city.
IT- First legin captures Chondote. They also torch Rostov. Our GA ends.
T10 90
I move a stack of 8 mounties next to Minsk. The German archer army is right there to, so we might lose a mounty or two on the IT. I also have 8 or so mounties in the north to deal with the German archer stack.
Summary
Rome may blow away our crap southen cities, but we're making up for it by taking it to the Germans. Well, so far anyway. They have the iron obviously hooked up, but I think they'll probably end up building longbows instead of swords now, which is nice as longbows are easier to kill. Chivalry is out and about, it wouldn't be a bad thing to pick it up eventually. Converting 45 mounties into 45 knights would spell bad news for Persia anad Egypt.
