stJNES10: Expand and Conquer

stJNES10 – Expand and Conquer
9th Update, Turn 9
1100bce

Events

The Javanese, after fighting a few small battles on unmentioned and unnamed islands, have full forced the Malay to their home island, and have surrounded them. Raids of the island increase, fueling Javanese economic expansion and dominance (+ econ). All trade to the Malay from the west is redirected to a Javanese port, also helping Java gain some trading partners. Meanwhile, the Siamese construct a fleet in Bangkok large enough to rival the Javans for sea supremacy in Indonesia.

Japanese explorations continue, and more land is found to the south. One such island, named Taiwan, is close enough for a few settlements to spring up, and the Japanese soon gain control of the entire island. Though contact with the mainland is scarce, the island seems to be able to hold itself.

Anemiputa, a brilliant general who studied war in the Sinhalese Academy of War in Anuradhapura, leads a powerful army against the Bengals, bent on reuniting the small Sinhalese settlements that dot the land with the King in Anuradhapura. His expansion marks the age of Sinhalese expansion. Successfully subduing the Bengals, he then leads an army against the Malay in a land far away, gaining more for the king. A populist uprising was also distinguished in the Dravadia Province. He finally died in a shipwreck of the coast of Sinhala while escorting trade ships to the port. The Sinhalese people regard him as a hero, and many statues are erected of this man. (+econ, +culture).

Turkistarean merchants begin to realize that they are indeed in the crossroads between the east and the west. And so, building upon the fertile valleys near the Caspian, small villages soon rise as trading ports, where merchants can cross from Turkistar to the newly founded Kingdom of Caucasia. Meanwhile, the Emperor makes a call to arms for all able horsemen in the country. They show up by the thousands Afeii, ready to serve their Emperor and expand the borders of Turkistar. Also in Afeii, a series of royal marriages take place. First, two Turkistar princesses are wed to princes of Bactria and Nepal. And then a third marriage took place between the Prince of Bactria and the young Princess of Nepal. Together, these nations now make the Himalayan Alliance.

The Bay of Bengal sees a spurt of economic activity as trade floods the water. Along the Bengal Coast Route, which travels the coast from Sinhala to Burma, small villages are suddenly transformed into merchant hubs, prosperous trading bringing wealth to a new class of people. (+econ for Sinhala, Dravidia, and Bengal).

Illyria constructs the first majorily traveled road, connecting Salonae with Vienna. Meanwhile, the Illryian army lands in the small African village of Fia. However, now under the new administration (the village soon joins Illryria, afraid of a conquest), the city is named Cyrenica. The Illyrians soon establish a smaller town inland. Baku serves as a catalyst for trade in the region, spurting up a small ivory-metal trade.

The Calicutians and Sinhalese mobilize their forces for war, meeting up at Socotra to make a grand fleet. Meanwhile, another Calicutian fleet sails north and bottles up the Gujarati in the Persian Gulf. Three times the Gujarati attempt to outmaneuver or break through the blockade, but are forced back. This draws the attention from the northwest, where the fleet from Socotra arrives at and lands a large Calicutian force. Instead of marching directly south, as the Gujarati expect them, they move north, and through the Thar Desert. This may have been their first mistake, as many do not make it through the desert, despite the intention of bringing extra water. However, the planned pincer move works. The Gujarati chase the large force through the Rann of Kutch, a swampy desert that impedes fast movement. A second Calicut force lands south from the Gulf of Katchchh, while a Sinhalese army lands a bit west. The Calicutian army moves from the north, and the two other forces move from the south, to trap the Gujarats in the Rann of Kutch and force them surrender after three long battles.

Calicut: -150 Swordsmen, -100 Spearmen, -100 horsemen, - 25 Galleys
Sinhala: -200 Swordsmen, -5 Galleys
Gujarat: -30 Galleys, -800 Spearmen


The Normans and Sphardians fight one last battle at Grenoble, where the Gauls finally collapse, and their empire divided. But, as the Sphardians returned to their homeland, they realize that some other force had cut them off. The Normans, looking to deal an early blow to the Sphardians, and encircle the army deep in Norman territory without being prepared, and it soon surrendered. The Normans then continued their coastal invasion, until they were stopped by the powerful Sphardian forts and wall, designed to safeguard the homeland.

Sphardia: -600 Spearmen, -200 Archers
Normans: -300 Spearmen


A call to arms is sent to all Dacians to avenge those who were killed in the Trypole invasion, and for a counter invasion into the heart of Trypole itself. Sadly, very few came to wage more war, most were indeed trying to rebuild their tattered lives.

Meanwhile, the Myceneans ditch their efforts in Trypole, and instead sail straight for Nicaea. The tired soldiers are then forced to disembarked and trek nearly two hundred miles to the city of Nicaea, which on the way they encounter the large Nicaean army and are slaughtered due to the lack of supplies and the stamina of the forces. They are forced out of Anatolia, and the Nicaean fleet soon chases them back home.

Nicaea: -500 Spearmen
Mycenae: -700 Spearmen, 10 Galleys


The Trypoleans make a third call to arms, where more men come, but not as much as expected. With the small army, they still insist on a counterattack against the well-entrenched Moskovians. Attempted rebellions are quelled immediately as a large military force is present. Any attack that was attempted was quickly repelled. They Trypolean army is simply not large enough to make a dent in the fortification. Especially since they have to cross the Dneiper to get there.

Trypole: -100 Spearmen, -50 Archers
Moskovia: -50 Spearmen, -50 Archers


NPC Notices

Notes from the Mod

Okay, you can no longer just “make cities.” They generally appear where the population soars or/and there is a need for them. If you wish to just build a city from plain ground, you will have to spend an economy on it for all the supplies and workers pay.

Great thanks to Xen for the help with Chinese civs.

Dexter, if you really want to play there, I will accommodate you. But I plead with you that you choose somewhere where I don’t have to make five more NPCs for the sake of one player.

Kamilian: they were not upgraded to Iron Age. So I assumed you wanted this before increasing it.
 
to Kingdom of Caucasia:
Hello new neighborse of Turkistar. We invite you to our markets to buy and see supplies, resources and luxuries that come from lands you have never heard of! We offer to open trade (not a route yet thought) to improve our economies!

to Chinese states:
Hello people of the Chan. Will you open trade with Turkistar? We have things you have not dreamed of from the far west! Let us open trade!

to Mongols:
Hello people of the northern sttepes. We are brother you and us. Living in the sttepes, living out of the trade routes. Let us unite our states so you could emigrate itno our lands as well and be given more trade routes. United we shall stand much stronger and could rule supreme over all others.

More diplomacy later :)
 
From: Moskovia
To: Kingdoms of Nicea and Caucasia, Hittites, Dacia

We invite you to help us in beginning the Black Sea Trade Pact to promote the lucrative income that could be made by us cooperating.

From: Moskovia
To: Tripolye

Are you ready to negotiate yet?
 
One complaint: I only sent 300 horsement through the desert. The rest were to camp and thus draw the enemy through the Rann, thus our losses should be smaller, I think, at least (:p).
 
To Siam
From the Greater Empire of Java

We propose a naval alliance between our two powers to strengthen our mutual postions and thus ensure both of our security situations.

To Sumatran Malay
From Greater Empire of Java

Save yourself the pain, suffering and death that you shall suffer from the Imperial Armed Forces. Surrender. Willingly join the Javanese Empire and we shall together constitute the Greater Empire of Indonesia.
 
ooc: I want to scratch my unfinnished wonder I am not intrested in completing it anymore. 6 eco for that is WAY too much!
 
To Turkistar
From Caucasia

We are already trading!

To Turkistar
From Xixia and (the other one, lol)

Yes, let us trade to strengthen both our economies.


To Turkistar
From Mongols

We do not need to trade from people who are near to be conquered by our Armies!

To Moskovia
From Caucasia, Nicaea, Hittites, and Dacia

What will this pact include?

To Java
From Siam

Siam works alone.

To Java
From Malay

Never! We will fight to the bitter end!

@North King: Okay, I will adjust the losses later today.
 
to Mongols:
You dare threat us?

EDIT OOC
Don't you think it's a bit dumb that the mongols say that? They weren't even aggresive in Genghis days (invaded to get better trade..) They didn't existed in this time in real world... and why would a puny little country with a weak army and economy say such a thing to a country several times bigger?
 
Jason:
You forgott my excults/trading posts in Great Britain and Ireland, and that I should take control of the islands. You don't need to fix it now, just remember in next update ;)

Orders tomorrow if thats ok.
 
Jason The King said:
@North King: Okay, I will adjust the losses later today.

That would be nice. It's rather dissapointing when you invest an hour of time into tactics and they give you equal losses with the enemy, essentially making war here worthless, since as far as I can see, I'm not going to gain anything (certainly not by the rules), and I'm losing half my army to a smaller army, while fighting with superior tactics, catching them apparently off-guard, etc., etc.

One wonders why NPCs don't get this much trouble.
 
(Azale, I'd love to leave for a new nation or somesuch, but I'm honour-bound to go down fighting. Thus...)

From: Tripolye
To: Moskovia

Sigh... I suggest a duel, a battle to the death between you and I (I mean the rulers). It is best to solve things with one death rather then with many. The terms are:
- One on one. The other terms won't be carried out if either of us does not come alone.
- The duel will take place slightly to the north from Poljansk, so that that your successor and my successor may get the results as fast as possible.
- No fancy bows and arrows, we're fighting with spear, sword and bare fists!
- Everything else is fair game.
- If you die, your successor is to leave our lands in peace, with all of your forces.
- If I die, the whole of Tripolye shall be declared your possession.

Any questions? ;)
 
From: Moskovia
To: Tripolye

DESPITE the fact that I am a 7'10" knight-trained warrior who has been named greatest swordmaster of Europe, I must decline...I cannot be sure someone else wouldnt try to assasinate one of us. How about you simply listen to our border demands?
 
From: Moskovia
To: Nicea, Hittites, Caucasia, Dacia

We are thinking of these 3 main points.
- a trade route that would go through all of the Pact Nations.
- perhaps a defensive alliance if everyone agrees to it, to protect the route
- free passage for the Pact members through the straits of the Dardunelles and lowered tariffs for Pact member vessels in Pact member ports. This is to promote more trade between the Pact members.

And more if any of you have more to add.
 
Novgorod encourages the other two Slavic nations to find peace quickly. There is no need for Slavs to fight one another.
 
To Moskovia
From Nicea, Hittites, Caucasia, Dacia

Ok, we agree. (Nicaea says of course on the basis that they will recieve help against the Myceneans).
 
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