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Military Report for Japanatica 1425 AD

162 Units
162 Gold turn expense (Democracy)

Civilians
3 Settlers (Recommend Babylonian Frontier Settlement, and one overseas)
67 Workers (remember these workers count for the majority of our gold)

I recommend a worker maximum of 70 workers/gold expense, since a new government type as well as new security and upgrade needs may carry such a large burden. We need to expand, but balanced. We are now 1 worker away from this cap, otherwise, we will drown turnchats in worker moves.

I will seek to keep the military at 130 units during Term V.

Presently we have 92 military units as it stands, representing 62.33 of our total unit count. I want this to gradually increase to 75 %, also included reforms, since we need a modern Army, Navy and then Airforce.

6 Spearmen (soon 0, Zero, all regulars) all goes to Kagemusha
1 Swordsmen (Elite, Odawara)
2 Pikemen (Regulars, Odawara)
36 Musketmen (Veterans),Upgraded to Infantrymen if reform bill passes)
8 Samurai (8 Veterans, Upgraded to Cavalry if reform bill passes)
4 War Veteran Elite Guards (3 Elites, Grand Admiral Ali Elite Division)
18 Cavalry (Veterans)
11 Cannons (Upgraded to Artillery if Reform Bill passes)
1 Elite Cavalry Army

5 Galleons
6 Ironclads




We will see that we will reach a total garrison count of 40 Infantry (4 new Infantry) after next TC.


We have 67 workers , and MSAV would like to set the maximum to 70 workers for gold upkeep reasons balancing military. This still gives us room for 3 new workers to be built.




Looking at the Present Navy Force Composition

We got 3 Ironclads on the Western Navy (We need 2 more)
We got 3 Ironclads on the Eastern Navy (We need 2 more)
We got 5 Galleons in the Admiralty Fleet (We need 5 more)

The navy will then have a total of 20 Vessels, which gives us a very moderate maneuvering room in our neighboring oceans as well as minimum security.

The land military will cover 110 units. As we presently hold 39-40 cities, and will expand this to 40 very soon with a new settler we have, we need a minimum garrison of 40 Infantry. This only leaves us a room of 60 military land units, which could be broken down to the following.

70 Units

50 Specialty units divided in four national Military Corps

Japanatican Artillery Corps, 10 Cannons
Japanatican Northern Cavalry Corps, 10 Cavalry
Japanatican Southern Cavalry Corps, 10 Cavalry (2 Cavalries short)
Japanatican Expeditionary Cavalry Corps, 10 Cavalry (2 Cavalry short after upgrades of Veteran Samurai)
Japanatican Expeditionary Marine Corps, 10 Veteran Infantry (10 Infantry short)

10 Specialty tradition and elite Units in the Southern Command

4 Japanatican Imperial Guard of Elite Samurai, 4 Samurai (GrandAdmiralAli incl)
Helloween Knight, Southern Cavalry Elite Ranger Unit
DEA Elite Sword Division
2 DEA Regular Pikeman Divisions 1 and 2.
2 Artillery Battallions (1 short, one upgraded in 5 turns)

10 Specialty units for a National Guard Infantry Corps

Japanatican National Guard Corps, 10 Infantry
will add one more Garrison Rifleman to
Fanatikku, Zojoji, Odawara, Salamanca, Engha, Regent Town, Yatta, Epolenep, Kagemusha and Bentropolis.

Finally we got an Army Unit in Zojoji of Elite Cavalry

As you can see, I can account fairly for both our continental defense needs and for our external interests. The Imperial Expeditionary Forces job is a one mission only to seize a very critical objective or to save a minor nation, and to generate Great Leaders we can bring back for wonders.

The Marine Corps will initially only constitute of Drafted conscript Infantry in order to fill our Galleons (10 Galleons times 4 is 40, one conscript per City to be fair to all our Mayors and Governors in times of War). A Mobilization order will bring our unit count up from 130 to 200, with 40 Conscript Infantry, and 35 more units to be decided on from the army our navy (could be more Artillery, cavalry and veteran Infantry, or ironclads).

I sought to minimize expenses, take into account our need for workers, get a stable planning regime around doctrines for economic and military planning, and to give some room of flexibility in discussing the remaining 30 units in our
potential full war mobilization order.

We are short of 4 Ironclads, 5 Galleons, 4 Cavalry, 14 Infantry and an Artillery in order to reach this target number, as well as the proposed reform for upgrades. With the Expeditionary Corps and the new navy, we may fight two small regional campaigns at once, if needed.
We are 28 units short of our target number requirement so I hope the governors will help to fill the holes in our ranks after the Zulu Gem War.
 
4 Armies are on the build list for the Edo Province :).
 
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