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Swissempire said:
The Movement will kill ye if you don't stop those loose lips.
NES2 VI - Last Semblance of Order.
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The Movement will kill ye if you don't stop those loose lips.
Swissempire
Poet Jester
Hey, you don'ts speak for the Movement
Only the Movement speaks for the Movement
Only the Movement speaks for the Movement
North King
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I am the Movement. Who are you to claim otherwise, puny mortal?
OK, will not reply anymore. Must cut spam.
OK, will not reply anymore. Must cut spam.
Insane_Panda
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LE PARISIEN
May 16th, 1747-Sans la liberté de blâmer, il n'est point d'éloge flatteur
Without the freedom to criticise, there is no true praise
It is not common that the editors of Le Parisien, the finest paper in all of France, and thus, the world, place an editorial peice on the front page, unless it deals with the most important of manners, and was written by the most important of persons. In this edition, we are invoking such practice, and today, such editorial peice satisfies both conditions. Ernest Daudet, the most esteemed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of France and President of the Royal Parliaments, has chosen to write to our paper concerning his (and our Majesty's) vision for the future of France, and the future of Europe.
May 16th, 1747-Sans la liberté de blâmer, il n'est point d'éloge flatteur
Without the freedom to criticise, there is no true praise
It is not common that the editors of Le Parisien, the finest paper in all of France, and thus, the world, place an editorial peice on the front page, unless it deals with the most important of manners, and was written by the most important of persons. In this edition, we are invoking such practice, and today, such editorial peice satisfies both conditions. Ernest Daudet, the most esteemed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of France and President of the Royal Parliaments, has chosen to write to our paper concerning his (and our Majesty's) vision for the future of France, and the future of Europe.
L'Europe : Le Gardien de Civilisation
Europe: The Guardian of Civilization
Europe, for centuries under the Greeks, then Romans, was the sole bastion of civilization within the world. These empires and their people were the exemplars of virtue, creating the foundations of modern philosophy, art, and, as a whole, were responsible for the beginnings of modern society. These ancient peoples established strong, civil societies as capable as our own, and their societies in turn, spread their virtues throughout their territories, creating a strong foundation upon which our grand Kingdom lies. However, these men, over the course of the years, grew decadent, weak, and divided, and as they grew weaker, the barbarians around them grew bolder and advanced upon the lands of the civilized until there was no more civilization. Europe, in the period of several hundred years, had gone from greatness to ruin, and this was the beginning of what we call the Dark Ages - an era of barbarity and filth. Within these dark ages, the vast stores of knowledge which were previously accumulated had been lost, and the civilizations of the orient began to prosper, advancing rapidly compared to the Europeans. Europe, in essence, had become a backwater.
However, through the requisition of knowledge in that great era which we call the Renaissance, and through the flourishing of the arts in regions such as France and Italy, the peoples of Europe were given another taste of civilization, and soon, the order and knowledge of the ancient times was restored, and perhaps even surpassed. Yet once this had passed, the nations of Europe began anew their divisive squabbling, and oncemore, the gates of civilization were seemingly thrown open to all those who would seek to steal what was within. That period of chaos, however, briefly came to an end with France's diplomatic victories in the Crisis of Constantinople. Europe, seeing that it was under threat by the foriegn agressors, united in the common defense, and cast out those who would seek to threaten it. But though we had defeated those threats abroad, certain elements within still empeded the greatness of Europe. Those threats, I am glad to write, have since been defeated, but infinately more work remains if we are to continue our enlightened rule.
Europe, under the Romans and the Greeks, was once united, and Europe, if it is reclaim the prestige of the past, must be united oncemore. The Europe of today, however, is much different than the Europe of the past, and no longer can one empire rule over the multitude of peoples in our continent. Europe, if it is to be united, must be united through diplomacy and cooperation, and Europe, if it is to remain united, must be lead by France. Such is our mission. Such is our burden.
France, being the greatest of all powers, must lead by both example and action, and must move quick to defeat all threats abroad, while at the same time securing our peoples within. Our Majesty, Julien-François I, sees that, and I, acting under him with the most royal of authority, am working hard to see to it that our current kingdom, a Kingdom of Europe and of the European peoples, does not sucumb to the threats of barbarity which surround our most noble continent and our most noble overseas settlements.
In order to secure our Kingdom, the government has acted in a number of ways. Firstly, we have defeated those threats abroad, and we have attained a level of strength unrivaled in the world. Secondly, we have worked to unify our new lands, lands which previously had been subject to the oppression of vile tyrants. In Catalonia, we have established a new, free government of the Catalans. In the Carribean, we have established a new parliament of the Americas, for the Americans. Finally, in Germany, we have established the Confederation of the Rhine, and we are working towards establishing a democratic government within this Confederation. Europe, through our actions, remains strong.
But this, our fate, cannot simply be forged by the actions of the government, but must be decided by the actions of the people. The way I view things, we, the peoples of Europe, have been given a choice by god and by destiny - Either we stand together, defeating all who would oppose us and reclaiming and superceding the past glories of the classical empires; or we fall apart, remembering such glories, yet always falling short of them as we work to destroy one another. On one hand we live, and on another we, as a people, and as a civilization, wither and die.
~~~
-Ernest Daudet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of France
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@Insane_Panda: Tasty!
The General Staff was convening again. As of a few weeks ago, they had a new directive. The delirious joy and celebration following the Grand Review in Constantinople had begun to wear off, and now everyone was concentrating on the mission at hand.
"What progress are we making on Project Vulcan?" Venizelos, not normally an impatient man, was a little agitated due to the relative urgency of the order.
"Well, sir, we have the plans drawn up for First and Third Armies. Second Army is a little harder. We don't know where they should land," replied the general in charge of the Planning directorate.
"Second Army has some ideas that we'd like to bounce around," piped up Second Army's Commander, Stratopedarch Elias Dodismos, Hero of Singidunum.
"Go on, then." This ought to be interesting. Dodismos probably had some weird, half-baked idea.
"If we land at Point Epsilon, the V Corps can expand out to that mountain range surrounding it. It's like a wall, protecting the area around Epsilon. Perfect for a holding position, or stirring up trouble in the enemy rear with light troops and supply raids. It's advantageously positioned for such an operation..." He indicated the giant map on the wall, traced the mountain ranges that guarded the area surrounding Epsilon. The reaction was relatively favorable around the table.
"What about your other three corps? That's 150,000 men right there, or something thereabouts," remarked the Akalouthos of the Varangian Guard.
Dodismos had that covered. "Well, VI and VII Corps will land here-" he pointed to another point on the map, and a collective oh went through the General Staff- "and seize Alternate Objective Zeta." Another group of smiles went through the audience. "This will, obviously, be very advantageous for us. It's quite a prize."
Venizelos decided to interject: "That it is, Dodismos. It's the plum of the region, and a long-awaited objective, if we can take it. But that's the problem: logistics. How could you support this advance? It seems rather ambitious."
"Second Army can be supported rather easily from the base here-" here he pointed to another point on the map, where the current symbols representing several divisions were- "and it ought to be fairly easy, considering the lack of an enemy way to interdict it. Remember, this assumes Operation Urgent Storm succeeds."
"What if it doesn't, though?" fired off the commander of First Army.
"That's what the backup plan is for, gentlemen, but we haven't finished that yet. We'll do that later. Now, as you may recall, VIII Corps is still remaining. It will depart from its staging area-" he pointed again to a map area with five Division symbols- "and move to Point Chi, where it will then debark and move to support Third Army's flank as X, XI, and XII Corps finally reach their debarkation points. It should also be able to travel along this axis, from Chi to Epsilon, and link with V Corps in the region around Epsilon, providing it with somewhat of a flank protector. This will finally complete Urgent Storm, as you know, with the denial of a possible base for enemy elements trying to stage from...here." Dodismos stood back, somewhat proud of his plan.
"Excellent work, Strategos Dodismos. Do you wish to open the floor to questions?" Venizelos stood and gestured.
"Naturally. Input from other generals is what the General Staff is all about," Dodismos noted. "Any questions? Ideas on how to improve this? It needs to be fleshed out, naturally." Hands went up. "Yes, you, Strategos Maniakes."
"Yes, I was wondering: we believe that enemy forces are concentrated around Objective Alpha, correct? What is to prevent them from massing and throwing us back in pieces?"
"I believe, sir, that Third and First Armies are advancing in strength, and the Varangian Group Army-" here Dodismos nodded to the akalouthos- "will be serving as a quick-response team once First and Third Armies are through. They will be able to mass to engage or defeat a large enemy force, in addition to First and Third, and they will then have massive numerical superiority." Hands went down. "Yes, you..."
The conversation continued for the next few hours. In two weeks the finished plan was in its pigeonhole, ready for use when and wherever it was desperately needed.
"What progress are we making on Project Vulcan?" Venizelos, not normally an impatient man, was a little agitated due to the relative urgency of the order.
"Well, sir, we have the plans drawn up for First and Third Armies. Second Army is a little harder. We don't know where they should land," replied the general in charge of the Planning directorate.
"Second Army has some ideas that we'd like to bounce around," piped up Second Army's Commander, Stratopedarch Elias Dodismos, Hero of Singidunum.
"Go on, then." This ought to be interesting. Dodismos probably had some weird, half-baked idea.
"If we land at Point Epsilon, the V Corps can expand out to that mountain range surrounding it. It's like a wall, protecting the area around Epsilon. Perfect for a holding position, or stirring up trouble in the enemy rear with light troops and supply raids. It's advantageously positioned for such an operation..." He indicated the giant map on the wall, traced the mountain ranges that guarded the area surrounding Epsilon. The reaction was relatively favorable around the table.
"What about your other three corps? That's 150,000 men right there, or something thereabouts," remarked the Akalouthos of the Varangian Guard.
Dodismos had that covered. "Well, VI and VII Corps will land here-" he pointed to another point on the map, and a collective oh went through the General Staff- "and seize Alternate Objective Zeta." Another group of smiles went through the audience. "This will, obviously, be very advantageous for us. It's quite a prize."
Venizelos decided to interject: "That it is, Dodismos. It's the plum of the region, and a long-awaited objective, if we can take it. But that's the problem: logistics. How could you support this advance? It seems rather ambitious."
"Second Army can be supported rather easily from the base here-" here he pointed to another point on the map, where the current symbols representing several divisions were- "and it ought to be fairly easy, considering the lack of an enemy way to interdict it. Remember, this assumes Operation Urgent Storm succeeds."
"What if it doesn't, though?" fired off the commander of First Army.
"That's what the backup plan is for, gentlemen, but we haven't finished that yet. We'll do that later. Now, as you may recall, VIII Corps is still remaining. It will depart from its staging area-" he pointed again to a map area with five Division symbols- "and move to Point Chi, where it will then debark and move to support Third Army's flank as X, XI, and XII Corps finally reach their debarkation points. It should also be able to travel along this axis, from Chi to Epsilon, and link with V Corps in the region around Epsilon, providing it with somewhat of a flank protector. This will finally complete Urgent Storm, as you know, with the denial of a possible base for enemy elements trying to stage from...here." Dodismos stood back, somewhat proud of his plan.
"Excellent work, Strategos Dodismos. Do you wish to open the floor to questions?" Venizelos stood and gestured.
"Naturally. Input from other generals is what the General Staff is all about," Dodismos noted. "Any questions? Ideas on how to improve this? It needs to be fleshed out, naturally." Hands went up. "Yes, you, Strategos Maniakes."
"Yes, I was wondering: we believe that enemy forces are concentrated around Objective Alpha, correct? What is to prevent them from massing and throwing us back in pieces?"
"I believe, sir, that Third and First Armies are advancing in strength, and the Varangian Group Army-" here Dodismos nodded to the akalouthos- "will be serving as a quick-response team once First and Third Armies are through. They will be able to mass to engage or defeat a large enemy force, in addition to First and Third, and they will then have massive numerical superiority." Hands went down. "Yes, you..."
The conversation continued for the next few hours. In two weeks the finished plan was in its pigeonhole, ready for use when and wherever it was desperately needed.
silver 2039
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You invaded Ottoman Empire didn't you....
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Invasion of the Ottomans, I guess?
EDIT: Sniped!
EDIT: Sniped!
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
How's the update coming, das?
"Sir, it's the Byzantines. Intelligence reports claim them to be massing to the west."
"Damn. It's because of those idiot treacherous fools who went against YOUR orders, general. It's the Byzantines excuse."
"Perhaps, my Sultan. But we do have strong defenses."
"Strong perhaps, but enouth to hold off the entire Byzantine navy and army?"
"We have the defensive advantage. This time, they're invading the Turks, not ethnic minorities. But you know what to do. Prepare shore batteries, man fortifications, make them pay for every inch."
"Of course."
"And some more."
"Yes?"
"Assuming that the Byzantines are attacking, and it's not just a false alarm, a Russian invasion over the Black Sea or Caucasus is likely. I suggest you prepare defenses there as well."
"But my Sultan, what would be their excuse? Russia is a major nation, and attacking us is also acting against France. For that matter, a Byzantine invasion would be an action against France as well. On top of that, it's not 'liberating the oppressed' if they move further into the Ottoman Empire."
"That is true, which causes me to suspect that Russian invasion is somewhat unlikely. Nevertheless, we would do good to strengthen our northern borders.
"It shall be done."
"Damn. It's because of those idiot treacherous fools who went against YOUR orders, general. It's the Byzantines excuse."
"Perhaps, my Sultan. But we do have strong defenses."
"Strong perhaps, but enouth to hold off the entire Byzantine navy and army?"
"We have the defensive advantage. This time, they're invading the Turks, not ethnic minorities. But you know what to do. Prepare shore batteries, man fortifications, make them pay for every inch."
"Of course."
"And some more."
"Yes?"
"Assuming that the Byzantines are attacking, and it's not just a false alarm, a Russian invasion over the Black Sea or Caucasus is likely. I suggest you prepare defenses there as well."
"But my Sultan, what would be their excuse? Russia is a major nation, and attacking us is also acting against France. For that matter, a Byzantine invasion would be an action against France as well. On top of that, it's not 'liberating the oppressed' if they move further into the Ottoman Empire."
"That is true, which causes me to suspect that Russian invasion is somewhat unlikely. Nevertheless, we would do good to strengthen our northern borders.
"It shall be done."
das
Regeneration In Process
Update is going along steadily...
of Turkey?
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Yes. The Greco-Qing fleet assembles in the Caspian as we speak!
silver 2039
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Any timeframe for update?
das
Regeneration In Process
Hate timeframes - whenever I promise that the update will come in "three hours", it INEVITABLY comes in "three hours and five minutes", if not more. BUT it probably shouldn't take MUCH more time...
