The interregnum between 520 BC and 510 BC was interesting. Korea was destroyed by China, the Austrians declared war on Mongolia so they could settle near their colony of Yakutsk, and Greece launched a retaliatory campaign - which was mostly a failure.
Greek hoplites, longbowmen and swordsmen tried to destroy the German army northwest of Constantinople, and about 2400 Hoplites and 400 swordsmen were killed, many more wounded, while the Germans only lost about 1400 musketmen, who's superior weapons proved crucial. By attacking the German Army, Constantinople's garrison had also moved out of defense formation. This was to make it far easier to capture the city, which some considered the second capital of Greece.
Interestingly, Persia declares war on India. Our allies are all fighting eachother! We expect India to expand rapidly against Persia...we will have to destroy India once Greece is conquered. Luckily, we'll have a big ally - China.
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Chaos erupted in the streets of Constantinople once the locals heard of the incoming German Army. Civilians moved to the south and east ends, desperate to escape and head to Asia Minor, or maybe board a ship across the Aegean to Crete. Either way, it was pure chaos.
The first wave consisted of the famed Teutonic Knights, they attacked with no mercy for their foe. Only losing 100 of their 400 horsemen, they downed 600 Hoplites. Favorable odds for Germany indeed. Commanders scurried about in their posts, cursing out the High Command's order to use primarily defensive soldiers to try to drive out the invasion. This had left the city of Constantine vulnerable, a grave error in judgement by the Greek rulers.
The odds reversed in Greek favor when 800 Knights were massacred trying to defeat 600 Hoplites. Only a garrison of about 100 or 200 Hoplites remained, and they knew that their defense was doomed to fail. However, Greeks were told the greatest honor was to die in battle.
"Children of Zeus! Death is not what awaits us, but honor and glory!!" The hoplite captain shouted as he and their men stood their ground as more Germans approached. The 100 Hoplites each slew 1 knight before they were all dead themselves, most dying with happiness inside, as their place in Heaven was secure.
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And with the fall of Constantinople, many craftsmen on the route from the city to Thessalonica were apprehended. They were told to lend their shipbuilding skills to German arms, or they would be slaughtered and tossed into the sea. Some accepted, many refused. The Germans were people of their word, and slaughtered every last person who dared to defy their authority. Regardless, the main goal of the war was achieved: Greece's ability to build Pirate Fleets had been dismantled at last. With time, Germany would rule the seas.
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Shortly afterwards, swordsmen descended from Mount Olympus near Thessalonica. They effortlessly crushed the Greek Hoplites, losing only 400 men while slaughtering 800. Citizens saw the way the Germans were in combat, and began to wonder if the Germans had a relationship with the Gods. The fact they came from Mt. Olympus did not dispel the myth at all.
Another 800 bodies later, and 200 men were all that remained of the Greek defense at Thessalonica. The King of Greece was making arrangements to set sail for Crete, for he knew that it would not be long before Germans poured into Attica, and siezed Athens.
300 musketmen perished to crush the garrison, but the last Hoplites met the same fate as the ones in Constantinople. Thessalonica had been taken, and the Aegean looked more and more like a German Sea. 200 Natives joined the Musketmen as well, realising that Germany was the true power.
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Knights dispatched of Hoplites and Longbowmen who had been sent towards Sarajevo, securing the German position in the Balkans. Cannons and all available men also positioned themselves in the hills north of Athens. The time had come to take the capital of Greece.
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As the years approached 500 BC, Austria signed a peace treaty with Greece. Austria had been part of the coalition, but the alliance was mainly formal, as they had been at war for years.
Mongolia and China also signed a peace treaty, thus paving the way for their ability to conquer the Greek colonies.
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The German King was desperate for a way to defeat Greece. While on land Germany had triumphed, the seas remained under Greek hegemony. Large fleets of Pirates continued to sail with Greek backing, as far west as Newfoundland. They even bombarded locations around the German Empire, so as to aid the Greek war effort. The solution came from Spain. Spain's empire was negligible, but they had some of the best shipbuilders in the world. They had a large naval academy at Lisbon, sponsored by the Despots of Iberia. This produced great voyagers, who established their colonies in the Azores and Canary Islands in antiquity. Thus, the key was to conquer Lisbon, and sieze it's secrets of navigating the open waters.
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Despot Maria XXI was enjoying a bit of fine wine, imported from Germany's newly acquired wineries in southeastern Europe. Tensions with Germany had always been high, the fact their war with Carthage gave them half the Iberian peninsula did not solve this problem. But to ensure Spain's relative prosperity, it was necessary to remain on mostly-good terms with the German Monarch, who showed no real interests in Spanish possessions.
The female Tyrant's act of indulgence was interrupted by a loud knock at the door. With a motion of her hand, her guards opened it, a man scurried into the room, frantic, doing his mandatory bows and kneels.
"Why Hugo, what's the matter? You haven't looked so nervous since the day German merchants arrived, thinking they were going to attack. But in reality they just desired to give us wine."
The messenger, known as Hugo, was panting heavily. "Your highness... there is... an issue that... requires your immediate attention!!"
"Let me guess, the German merchants realised that we're running low on funds?"
"No...but it does involve the Germans."
"Alright. What does that arrogant fool Franz II desire?" Maria replied.
"...The city of Lisbon."
"WHAT?! Is he crazy?! We can't just GIVE cities away!" Maria was both shocked and laughing.
"No...it's not a deal. He really does desire it! His forces have invaded the city. 1500 of their well-trained knights, backed by thousands of musketmen! We only have about 1300 men their ourselves, and they're mere spearmen and swordsmen!"
Maria was shocked. She was NOT expecting this. Not only were German merchants capitalising on Spain's weakness to use them as a buyer, but the German Empire itself was facing a great threat in the form of Greece. The Despot ran to her War Room. Luckily, the cities of Madrid and Compostella 12,800 men together. They would form the retaliatory force.
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Lisbon's capture had the effects the King desired, and within weeks the whole empire had been taught better navigation skills. Pirate Ships could now move 6 squares instead of a mere 4, matching Greece's movements. It was now plausible to take on every Greek ship encountered. And that is just what Germany did.
Applying these increased movement allowances, bombardment became a fierce weapon of our Pirate Fleets. Their onboard cannons wreaked havoc on the Greeks around Sicily, sinking both their ships, while we lost none of our own. We took heavy damage, but we could repair our ships, and build more. The Elite Pirate Commander and regional admiral of the region, Captain Barbarossa, was killed in the battle of Sicily.
And the firepower was put to deadly effect elsewhere. The fleet stationed at Toulouse along the French coast unleashed hellfire on the local Spanish settlers and their protectors, reducing 1600 soldiers to a mere 400. Knights were to make mince meat out of them.
2 more Greek fleets are also sunk in the English Channel. It comes at a high cost of men, but at least it eliminates the Greek presence, temporarily.
About 300 men die killing 700 Hoplites in Athens. Wave after wave of soldiers continue to pour in, led by the swordsmen. 1900 knights die while slaughtering 2100 Hoplites. More remained in the city of Athens. It would be independent for a few more years at least.
Don't feel disappointed readers, extensive loading and re-loading has revealed we have the resources to take Greece down. In about one or two turns, our armies from Spain will be in position...and then we shall eliminate - or at least cripple - the Greek menace, once and for all! 
We'll also be establishing a new base at Bermuda, which will secure our place in the New World until the advent of Marines. We may also be able to use it as a launchpad to the Caribbean (Greeks might take some islands there...but our goal is to sieze all their colonies in a peace treaty. 
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And the city's well developed, each building gives 16 percent. 
