In the Alps the Roman-Spanish War continues but in a depressed state in the Alps, the major action is to the north. The Romans continue to push the Spanish back, but send most of their army to the north to fight back the Saxons. Therefore with the massive military increase paid for by the Spanish Crown there is little movement at all in the Alps. The Spanish defend with many more men than the Romans and the Romans are thrown back following each assault up the snowy peaks of the Alps. To the north however the disciplined Roman troops throw back the rabble that is the Saxon army, despite having half the troops as the Saxons. They push farther than the Emperor anticipated but they soon reach a stopping point suitable for defense.
In Central Asia a barbarian people have migrated south and begun the Parthian Kingdom. They are cowed by their powerful southern neighbors and the masses of Barbarians to their north. For now they are content to consolidate their power.
On the Japanese Islands the Emperor makes a offer for the Southern nation of Yayoi to join his empire, but they politely refuse. They do however offer to ally themselves with Japan, in the hopes of modernizing their nation.
In the most southern regions of Africa the South Africans make an effort to smelt a compound known as iron. They are unable to do so however without more money for research coming from the great leader Death. They are however able to mine the metal, and others out of the ground for sale to other tribes.
In the Middle East Babylon begins to see the threat posed by Persia and enter the war. They push marginally into Persian territory. The Aryans also respond to the pleas of the Arabians and send 400 men into battle to the east and encounter no resistance. The Arabian army uses new tactics and they are very successful against the Persians for many battles until the Persians adapt to them. The Persians are able to concentrate their army against the Arabs and negate their new formations, pushing them back nearly to their own border before the Babylon assault causes them to redirect forces to protect Tehran.
In Anatolia the Sicilians response to the Assyrians threat is seen as more of an insult than a rejection. They therefore attack with 1200 men and are opposed only by a few hundred Sicilian defenders. The Sicilians, wisely, dont fight at all and fall back rapidly until they are left only with 2 ports on the Mediterranean. They sit there waiting to be evacuated by the Sicilian navy.
Great Honduras intended to expand to the Andes mountains in the East but once landing find that it is already occupied by the Nazca.
The Geystral colony on Australia is annexed by Australia following years of neglect by the Geystral government. Generations have lived and died there under the Geystral flag but had begun to intermix and associate more with the Australian natives. They had begun to identify more with their neighbors than their ancestors.
The Hudson Bay Alliance and Canada are finally at peace. They agree on a peace proposal and then a Non Aggression Pact to ensure peace between them. The Hurons independence is assured and the Canadians are given a free hand to act against the Mimac rebels, which they do, almost to excess. The Canadian troops, furious over their perceived defeat unleash hell on the Mimacs, who were only able to muster up militias composed of farmers with pitchforks, as most of their actual troops had already been killed in previous engagements. The Canadian army sweeps though the land looting and pillaging an burning anything they couldnt carry. Thousands of Mimac men, women and children are slaughtered by the Canadians as their lust for destruction goes on unchecked by their commander, who feels the Mimacs deserve it and must be sufficiently punished.
The Mongolians continue their civil war with style, but no side as of yet has an overall advantage. The army of Krakoum nearly overpowers both of their enemies. However the Kazans power is declining daily while the Hutags grow more powerful at the same rate.
The Isles of Britain mobilize for war. Not much happens there but the armies of the Alliance of Isles prepare themselves for a war on the continent.
The Greeks attack the Thracians. Out of nowhere the classical armies of Greece advance on Thracia and occupy much of the south of the country.
A new Warlord arises in China and unites them all under the banner of the Great Han! They also greatly expand their empire and their power in the area.
They Aryans stop their assault at the forts of Sinhala. They send 400 men to Persia to fight at the behest of the Arabs and use the money they gain from them to increase their army and they send it south, to stare at the fortifications of Sinhala. However, much to the surprise of everyone the Mahadah attack the Aryans, feeling that they are uncivilized barbarians. The highly trained armies of Mahadah advance rapidly against minimal resistance offered by local Aryans. The war seems to be turning, in what direction, no one knows.
NPC Diplomacy
France
to Spain: We won't trade with you, but we are marshalling our armies, just in case. We hope it won't come to war.
Yayoi
to Japan: We won't join you but we hope for closer relations in the future. Would you be open to such proposals?
Assyria
to Sicily: We will let your men leave peacefully if you surrender your lands, otherwise we'll slaughter them to a man.
Trade
Geystral - Vietnam (0/3)
Spain - Berbers (0/3)
OOC/Rules
as of next turn the following nations will go NPC:
Canton - Plexus (plus you need to spend some econ plexus...)
Russia - Stormbringer