1350 (0): Here and there along the main front we pick off another eight enemy units, including an Iroquois knight (8-0).
1355 (1): We raze Dutch Enschede, held by three musketmen (11-0). We gain five slaves by various means, and 81 gold.
We slay eighteen enemies, mostly Byzantine, near Starting Line Here; five, including two Ir knights, in the gap in our lines; and fifteen, all Arabian, outside Saltpetertown. We lose a cav in the gap (49-1).
We found Pantheon in the gap, though not far enough forward to close it completely.
In no-man's-land we ride down a Viking cav (50-1).
The Vikings are building Smith's.
1360 (2): We hack down a Dutch force of three landed on Coba's mountain (53-1).
It's tempting to go after Dutch towns at this point, since they have some gold, but I decide it's more important to stick with the Iroquois campaign now that we've exposed their best cities.
We raze Chondote, held by two musketmen (55-1). We gain two slaves.
One of our cav armies gets started against Gewauga, crushing a Ir LB on the approach and disposing of a musketman in the city (57-1)
We found Pantechnicon, a science camp in India.
In no-man's-land we account for a German pikeman and an Ir musketman (59-1).
We smite nine enemies, mostly Byzantine, near SLH; five, principally German, in the gap; and twenty-four, principally Arabian, outside Saltpetertown (97-1). We gain two Great Leaders, the second of whom cant form an army because were at the limit.
The Portuguese (10 cities), Sumerians (23 cites), Greeks (20), Koreans (15), and Persians (14) introduce themselves to us with various gracious offers, so we declare war on all of them.
Most of our new friends are building Shakespeare.
1365 (3): We raze Gewauga, held by a remaining garrison of two musketmen (99-1). We gain three slaves.
We found Pangloss, filling the gap in our main front.
We extirpate five enemies, mostly Ir, near SLH; seventeen, principally Viking, around Pangloss; three outside Saltpetertown; four, all German, in the New Copan area; two, both Ir longbowmen, in the Iroquois lands; and one, a Viking cav, in no-mans-land (131-1).
The English (18 cities), Ottomans (23), Hittites (22), and Aztecs (20) join the roster of our enemies.
An Ir knight, redlined after passing through army zones of control and taking defensive bombardment, nevertheless defeats our elite pikeman in SLH in five straight rounds (131-2).
1370 (4): We storm and raze Salamanca, held by four musketmen and an LB, though its a tough fight which leaves two of our cav armies in the red (136-2). We gain two trebs, a cat, and five slaves.
We found Pantops Mountain, filling in the hole in our borders behind Saltpetertown, after which were able to form our twenty-first army.
We exterminate three enemies near SLH; twenty-three, all German, around Pangloss; five outside Saltpetertown; twenty-one, mostly Dutch, in the New Copan area; and one, an Ir MDI, in the Ir lands (189-2).
The Chinese introduce themselves. Judging by luxuries theyre on a different continent, so I assume our other new acquaintances of this round are too.
The Vikings move a stack of forty-four towards Pangloss. This rules out the only other forward settlement, SSW of Pangloss, I had in mind for this round.
1375 (5): We raze Cattaraugus, held by three musketmen (192-2). We gain five slaves and a treb.
We found Pantagruel, a science camp in India. Our Indian lands can still accommodate a few more of these.
We assail the Viking SoD approaching Pangloss and denude it of its defensive units, striking down two musketmen, twelve pikemen, and a knight for the loss of a cav (207-3). Well now have two turns to attack the defense-factor-two units in the SoD before they can attack Pangloss, so the rest shouldnt be too difficult.
We expunge five enemies, including our first three Musketeers, near SLH; three around Pangloss; five outside Saltpetertown; three, all Dutch, in the New Copan area; and one, a Byzantine spearman, in the Iroquois lands. We lose an MDI around Pangloss (224-4).
Our one JT victory this round generated a slave.
Twenty-one elite victories this round produced two Great Leaders
Well have enough gold next turn to rush a barracks in Pangloss, which will probably be useful even if it isnt strictly necessary. This is still a safe enough position that we should send another cav army to join our offensive as soon as weve taken care of the present problems.
