Iron and Blood: Redux - Game Thread

[Tyo]

The First Chinese Almanac

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Reviewed and published by the Imperial office​

Article 2

Expansion
The Great Emperor has again funded expansion all across our mighty border. Shanxi, Sichaun, and Taiwan are all predicted to finally completely become one with China. However, there is one interesting part of the planned expansion. Emperor Xiongnu has sent emissaries to Japan.

Emissaries meeting with Japanese leaders.​

These emissaries will negotiate with the Japanese Shoguns to allow for union with China. The Shogunate of Japan are fiercely independent but The Great Emperor believes he can sway them. The inclusion of these provinces into China would certainly mean great prospering for all of our people.

Peking Grows
The population has increased by a fifth in Peking. A surplus in food has allowed another glorious city to become!

A marketplace in the new city of Xilin Gol​

As it stands, the population of our mighty China has more than doubled! The population now stands at 59,328,000.

Cities
The Imperial Offices have produces a list of cities under Chinese control and their names.
Peking: Xilin Gol, Beijing, Hohhot, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Xi'an
Shanxi: Lanzhou, Xining
Sichaun: Chengdu, Chongqing, Deqen
Japan: Kumamoto

The Parade
A great parade given to us by none other than the Emperor will march through the streets of Beijing for the next two weeks; celebrating the Dynasty, the new diplomatic partnership with the nation known as the Empire of the Caribbean Sea, and for sharing your good wishes to your nation.

Volunteers preparing for the parade.​

 

[SouthernKing]

orders updated

 

[christos200]

Kingdom of manchuria:

2 IC for a factory in tartary

2 IC for 1 army

1 IC for stability

1 IC to the rest of korea.

Sent 1 army in spain to defend it against the EU.

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

With the recent industrialisation of Jakarta came dangerous labour conditions. Eventually, after the death of 14 in an accident occurring in a copper refinery in Papua, hundreds of workers went on strike all across the Sultanate, demanding safer conditions and higher pay. Finally, Suparman issued a declared that all factories were to be visited by a representative from the newly created Ministry of Industry and Commerce in order to make sure that all workers were treated in a safe and humane manner. In addition, the Sultan has declared the legalisation of Labour Unions: organisations that represent the workers and their goals.

In the Foreign Affairs front, there has been recent efforts for the Sultan to marry Queen
Ranavalona of Madagascar. Although to a casual observer these marriage plans sound ridiculous, Madagascar had in fact been settled by Indonesian settlers centuries ago (the Malagasy language in fact is closer to the dialects of Indonesia than the other African languages). Approximately 2 000 000 Rupiahs have been sent not only as a "wedding gift", but to fund new Indonesian settlers in the island.

Choose Option 1
2 IP to Madagascar
4 IP to two factories in the Phillipines

 

[Sonereal]

In light of recent hostile overtures by the Australian and Manchurian government, the Caribbean State is imposing strict immigration quotas against immigrants from

The Kingdom of Manchuria
The Sultanate of Jakarta
The Triumphirate of Australia
The Republic of India
The Byzantine Empire

Manchuria and Australia are obivious anidates. However, due to both being members and leaders of the so-called "Triple" Alliance, it is now clear that the Council for Mutual Defense are the anti-imperialist alliance in the world while the Triple Alliance seeks to subjugate and force their way across Asia and then step out in the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

As such, immigration from the above countries are banned and emigration to these countries are banned. All non-skilled labor from these countries (what little there is), will be sent to processing centers to determine loyalty.

 

[Tyo]

The Shanghai and Macao Agreements

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From the Imperial Office​

The Emperor has signed agreements to reserve parts of Macao and Shanghai to be administrated by the Countries asked to sign this agreement. The parts administrated by these Countries will be allowed to have their own regulations and laws in their designated areas. From these parts, they are allowed to trade with China and all nations friendly towards China. They are allowed to sell their wares to any of the locals in the area at a reasonably higher tax than Chinese merchants. They must however, follow all Chinese regulation, laws, etc. The laws and regulations established by these countries in the areas that they have administrative access to must not contradict Chinese laws and regulations.
Signed by:
Emperor Xiongnu-China
President Pierre Rousseau-French Algerian Republic
Sultan Abd al-Aziz abu Faris-Sultanate of Lusitania


OOC: I need the participating countries' leaders' names.

 

[Red_Spy]

Sultan Abd al-Aziz abu Faris

 

[hoplitejoe]

This needs to be more like the first I&B i think.

 

[mechaerik]

Prologue, Part V​

February 16th, 1827
Québec City, Protectorate of the Empire of the French in Quebec

The Battle of Trois-Rivières devastated the Protectorate's cause. The Coalition powers dropped their support and made tentative agreements with Napoleon II. The Governor-General had essentially ceased offensive operations and had slowly begun bringing his soldiers back to the capital. Most of them made it, but one detachment was ambushed by a militia unit and routed. This impressive victory was quickly recognized by Napoleon II, and the unit was called to participate in the Siege of Québec City.

It was a cold and snowy day. The militia column had been seen approaching, and Napoleon II had an officer's commission for the person in command. The unit appeared, with everyone wrapped in warm clothing. There wasn't really much of a uniform, and although the men appeared to know how to handle a weapon. The man in the lead was small and thin, and was the most heavily wrapped one of them all.

"Hello friends, I assume this man is the one in charge?"

"My Emperor, you assume incorrectly." said a man in the back.

"Really, then who is in command?"

The one in the lead looked up and said "I am."

Napoleon II looked at the one in the lead confusedly, but he still offered the commission to the militia commander. "You have done your country and Emperor very proud, and I am honored to offer you a commission in the New Grand Army, Sir...."

"Not Sir, my Emperor, Miss." The commander removed the hood and scarf obstructing the face, and it was indeed true. The militia commander was in fact, a young woman.

Napoleon II and his retinue jumped back in shock. One of the older men in the unit explained that she was the daughter of an officer in the original Grand Army. Her parents had gone to Quebec to follow their Emperor. She was young, but she had constantly supported the House of Napoleon. After the Battle of Trois-Rivières, she had finally managed to inspire her town to take arms for the Restorationist cause. She had been the one that lead them to victory against the Protectorate-Guard, and she had given them minor training.

One of the retinue members moved in to take the officer's commission from Napoleon II, but he further stunned them when he refused. He offered the commission to the young woman, who accepted it.

"Congratulations, Colonel..."

"Fortier. My family name is Fortier."

"Congratulations, Colonel Fortier. I do hope you and your officers will join us for supper?"

"Of course, my Emperor, but we are more interested in knowing when we can restore you to your proper throne."

Napoleon II stared at her. She was obviously very dedicated to the Restorationist cause. And rather beautiful. "Soon, Colonel, soon."

The battle was won, and Napoleon II took his rightful title as Emperor of the French in Quebec.

 

[Gem Hound]

Post

Fixed the year

 

[Double A]

This needs to be more like the first I&B i think.

Oh, look, GR's already organizing groups to take out the people who aren't cooperating with him.

 

[kiwitt]

I suggest we take the discussion in this thread, to avoid annoying the GM.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

does this mean that GamezRule will take France?

 

[kiwitt]

does this mean that GamezRule will take France?

Please read

I suggest we take the discussion in this thread, to avoid annoying the GM.

 

[Red_Spy]

I don't see how would annoy the GM, its a major event in the diplomatic history of this game.

 

[Double A]

Yeah it's kind of what the thread is for.

 

[Seron]

Australia will not fall into this duel of policy and diplomacy Sonreal. We we still allow immigrants from your country. Why you destroy your peoples freedoms, I leave to you to figure out. We are peaceful and while we are upset that you have degraded our relationship, we will not spar with you as you do with us.

 

[Celticfury]

Orders
6 IC

2 IC into Chile
4 IC in factories in Peru

 

[SouthernKing]

The Byzantine Empire in 1840

Industrialization in the East

The Industrialization Act of 1835 had put thousands of unemployed Syrian and Palestinian laborers to work in the cities and had jump-started the economy of a region that had been struggling for years before the Empire had come in and taken control. By 1840, when the five-year period that the Act covered ended, the Act had given a great boost to popular support of Perseus.

The Iron Horse of Eastern Thrace

West of Constantinople, several innovative men had heard of experiments in Britain and elsewhere about a new form of transportation driven by steam. In the region of Eastern Thrace, west of Constantinople, these men decided to build an example connecting two small towns about 20 miles apart. Out of their own pockets, they paid for the construction of this steam driven transportation system. On October 15, 1839, they opened the system to the public. Word spread like wildfire. Perseus himself showed up one day to ride. Called the "Iron Horse" by the public and a "Rail Road" by the owners, it moved at about 40 miles per hour, meaning that it took about 30 minutes to traverse the distance, fast by those standards.

The Eighty-Eight Thousand Rishis and the Beginnings of the Eastern Awakening

In November 1838, after a number of years traveling as a vagabond in India and Persia, a Byzantine citizen named Abraham Iakobos returned to the Empire. Iakobos, during his time there, had converted to Hinduism and was now a devotee of the Lord Vishnu. Iakobos soon settled in Jerusalem (to "help fuel his thirst for the spirit") and began writing about his adventures. In late 1839, he published a manuscript known as The Eighty-Eight Thousand Rishis. The book detailed the adventures of a group of Brahmin (Hindu holy men) in classical-age India, encountering people such as Alexander the Great's Greek army in the Hindu Kush mountains.

The book was intended as a comedic tale, but Iakobos could not have foreseen what it would cause. While it had much humor, it went into great detail and described Hindu traditions very accurately. The book spread like wildfire, and within weeks of its first publication in Jerusalem, copies were being sold faster than food as far away as Constantinople. The public's eyes were opened to the religions and traditions of the East.

By early 1840, a Hindu temple had been established in Jerusalem. Some were claiming that Constantinople was a holy city of Lord Shiva, that Jerusalem was a holy city of Lord Brahma, that even Rome was a holy city of Lord Rama. The Eastern Awakening, as some were calling it, began spreading beyond the borders of the Byzantine Empire. Hindu temples began to be constructed in almost every corner of the Empire. It is said that even the Emperor Perseus got in on the action in 1840 when he helped pay for the construction of the grandest temple of them all, outside Constantinople. The Eastern Awakening had just begun. It would last for years after.

 

[Frozen In Ice]

News Report on Southrica

Southrica Times
Feburary 1841

Zambia spurs advances from Cape Town
Last year Zambia, though being largely unorganzied and underdeveloped, rejected the advances of the government from Cape Town. Kopano's government had offered each of the major population centers a generous amount of funding in return for joining the nation of Southrica, but none of the cities took him up on his offer. Reportedly, the three main cities approached were wary of losing their autononmy and being forced into a union that was of no benefit to them. Despite many assurances, the councils of these cities could not be convinced otherwise.

However, asserts an adivosr to Kopano, many of the representatives on these councils were quite interested, but they fell just short of the majority needed. Southrica is currently planning on developing Mozambique and South Africa into modern and advanced provinces to show that there are many benefits to becoming part of Southrica. "After that, we plan to return to the cities of Zambia to make our case again," the offical said. "We are confident that this time we will able to convince the council of at least one of these cities."