Preturn, I change Pyongyang from settler to temple...no, I'll let the
settler complete to see if we can fill that open spot where a city
used to be. It's a longshot though, as we won't get the settler
there for 12 turns. I do change Pusan to temple, as we have an
entertainer hired there. We can get Polytheism in 11 at -4gpt.
Most AI civs seem to go Republic first. Does anyone think we can
buy that for less than 1000g at 2nd, 3rd or 4th prices? I say we run for Monarchy now (Republic is 25 turns at -4gpt!!!).
IT Our sword repels an archer and goes elite.
(1)330BC A string of 6 Japanese units are coming South from India? Otherwise, lot's of worker and military movement.
IT Indians and Mongols still at play. More Japanese move into the
area through India.
(2)310BC not much...
IT China allies with India against the Mongols...hmmm
(3)290BC Paring down the Japanese attackers. Sending units to
take a Japanese town or two. I don't think it's the right time
to get between India, Mongolia and China.
IT Oops, China and Japan ally against us! Japan also declares war on the Mongols...looks like it's open season.
(4)270BC Japan now wants 80 gold for peace...not yet. Not much
otherwise...Japanese units making no progress against us from the North. Japanese empire starting to get quite big.
IT Seoul builds a temple, I switch to library trying to shave a few
turns off the run to Monarchy.
(5)250BC Moving troops...warring with Japan is not really in our best interests, but switching to a war with India would probably be worse. I try for an alliance with the Indians against the Japanese but we don't have enough to sway them...we're on our own.
(6)230BC not much
IT India settles the city spot that we we're trying to get...then,
the bad news...they ally with Japan against us. Ok, now we'll go
take the new city and a few other Indian cities.
(7)210BC Attacking the Japanese units, we get a leader for our new Great Library in Seoul!
(8)190BC not much
(9)170BC Pult shots against newly formed Hyderabad...1 in 4.
Elite sword and elite archer finish the job.
Units near Wonson finish off the remaining Japanese forces.
The price for peace went from 120g last turn to 60g this turn
but I still won't pay!
IT We've left the ancient age behind with the arrival of Polytheism.
We build the Great Library, and the Japanese build the Great Wall in the same turn. Lucky timing. I go for Engineering but turn science down to 10%.
(10)150BC Main city demolition force has turned North toward
central India. Will try to come to peace with Japan again.
Cleaning up some Indian forces in the area, we get another great
leader (I don't think I've ever had two come up in an SG).
A Japanese spearman mad it through my lines near Ulsan. It may
be going to the Mongolian mine deposit South of us because we have
no luxuries or resources to pillage in the area. I've actually
turned science all the way off...no point wasting money on science
for a while. The Great Leader is in Pyongyang. With nothing major on the great wonder board, now is the time for a great Army. I don't think we have a good spot for the Forbidden Palace just yet, but maybe our next leader will feel differently.
Lots of war going on, everyone except the Mongols is against
us. Try for peace with Japan and China, then try to barter
Polytheism. We could still get the Great Lighthouse if you move
the leader to a coastal city. Lots of options for the next King.
We are still in despotism as we shut off research after Polytheism. Might still be wise to research Monarchy, as the civs
we know are warring too much to research.
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads3/Hot1_150_bc.zip
, is he still gracious, I doubt it? Little does he know 
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. I think the heroic epic is worth it but like UU and Mystery pointed out it is not going to come for a while. Following Monarchy we could rush some libraries and push toward Metallurgy then really make the others pay 
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