Askia, The Brute: The First Victums of Songhai
The time had come at last! Slowly had been the army construction due to the bitterly arid lands, the Songhai needs new lands!
Askia sends his troops towards the Cartheginians and then demands an audience with their leader.
Hannibal is a nit surprised at this intrusion and appears little prepared. In fatc he brings along a lacky
The rumors of the Spanish and CArtheginian relations were legondary and appears true. Apparently some nonesense idea of using the Spanish lands as a launching pad for attacks on the Northern continent.
Askia had little tolerance or desire for such suttle diplomacy and preferred the direct approach
The capital has no walls and is on level ground. Askia swears vengence at the arrogance of CArthage.
As the war begins, Askia meets more leaders including the culture orientated Greeks
And the Industrious Romans
The Mediteranian Sea area appears to be full of interest, mush more plush than the dry Songahi lands.
The Songhai get their first taste of blood and like it, the capital CArthage falls quickly
troops are healed, reinforcements sent north and a trade route built to the mediteranian city.
All during this time the Songhai are researching the technology of MAth, for future wars. For now Askia meets other new leader such as the Glutanous Suiliman
And the Ruthless Russian Stalin.
Askia found the Ottomans and Russians have little liking for each other.
Askia also meets the self diefied Gilgamesh
And ignores the arrogant king.
The Songhai army re-established itself for an assault on the next CArtheginian city
Which is burned to the ground. Hannibal screams in anguish as Isabella quakes in fear. The last Cartheginian city lies on the shore of the mediteranian nearer the Egyptians.
More leader arrive to interupt Askia's warring
Justinian turns out to be a pretty good trading partner
Leading Songhai ready to begin researching construction for catapults.
The Russian-Ottoman rivalry erupts into blatent warfare mush to Askia's happiness
However, as Askia is turning his attention towards the north, he finds a closer neighbor to the east, in lands he considers proper Songhai lands
For now it's more important to secure the north, but Egypt is getting a little too big for themselves.
AS the final battle against CArthage was planned, the city of CArthage culture flipped to Isabella. Askia cursed this and planned sent his army to recapture the city after assaulting Hannibal's last defense.
Askia is continually harassed with new leaders
BIG NOSE, is that what you are bothering ASKIA with, your BIG NOSE!
Back to more pressing matters
Arg!!!!!!!!!!!
Like I was saying
The CArtheginians are destroyed, the last survivors are taken back to Songhai lands in chains. Hannibal is brought forth to meet Askia.
However, a Great General named Pizzaro is born in Gao
Askia strokes his beard in thought pondering Hannibal's fate, then get's an idea. Askia has a meeting with Hannibal in private and a deal is struck! The Great General Pizarro is silently killed, to be replaced by Hannibal!
Hannibal has been spared death, and better yet has a place of honor and power in the city of Gao. Yes, the Great General Hannibal is at the head military instructor a position of great power he embraces and his visions of world conquest gone. He will remain a great Allie to Askia and offers secret advice to the Songhai Lord, research Horseback riding after COnstruction and Askia will have access to a mighty military weapon!
Askia is greatly pleased and after reclaiming the former Cartheginian capital from the Spanish
Renames it the City of Hannibal, cementing the bonds between Hannibal and Songhai!
Still there was the problem of the Spanish and work on a Gally was begun in the coastal city of Timbuktu.
Troops were loaded and transported to the Silver hill, in preparation for the attack on MAdrid. While Isabella is willing to talk peace, Askia is NOT as his honor has been offended by the Spanish Queens earlier war declaration. Negotiations are formal and pompous with Isabella, but Askia is intrigued by her regally and rumor has is Isabella is highly "Atracted" to the Songhai Brute.
This does nothing to slow the troop transport.
Meanwhile mroe leaders are met.
To Be Continued.......
mug. Hannibal's land is only gonna be productive if you get it in a rush and culture war for it, or if you kill some europeans.
essentially, killing the others is the solution to ALL your problems. 
