Here is my dilemma:
We need to trade out Atomic Theory, then hope someone will research Electronics for us in less than 15 turns....
The best candidate is Spain who will empty her pockets and closets for it (she throws in 154gpt and 170g on top of everything else)
Renew the Iron/Coal deal with Spain as we need the luxuries and I can use luxuries for leverage in the next technology deal.
Plant a spy in Netherlands just because I can.
Steal Alex's troop dispositions and also Cathy's.
With ten thousand in the bank and an income of over 1000gpt decide we don't need commercial improvements any longer so I mobilize the economy which of course burns the shields at Cartahge invested in the palace
forgot all about that one.
Keep turning out galleons, cavalry, infantry and settlers and reinforcing both Russia and Greece from the closest town. Built some towns in Russia to roved for landings, claim the horses and furs and cover the rubber inside our borders.
The Greeks really really want In'chon as they pour every infantry they have at the town. Artillery redline a lot of them and kill one with a cavalry, and two more with the Army...but there are still a ton on the way.
This recon photo is typical of every turn from now until 1635:
Leader hunting with the elites in the garrison is unsuccessful, kill one Greek but lose a second elite infantry against the crippled attackers. If I did not have reinforcement off shore would not have attempted it.
The Greeks keep pouring everything they have towards Inch'on and I keep fending them off with artillery and careful cavalry attacks.
In 1620 bust some infantry south toward Seoul with Artillery support to interdict the waves coming at us before they hit the borders. The result is a battlefield promotion and another infantry army is formed.
In 1625 the KGB reports that Seoul is defended by 13(!) wounded infantrymen, a truly tough nut to crack.
But as the Greek infantry heal they move them out to attempt an assault on Inch'on and the artilley shells 'em and our cavalry kills the cripples and retreats to heal up.
In 1630 Novgorod falls and gets pillaged (all improvements sold) and burned. Two boatloads of settlers await transport across the strait to rebuild in Russia.
The Greeks keep moving their healthy infantry into the open where they are prey for artillery and cavalry attacks.
Steal Combustion from the Greeks in 1635-40 and upgrade galleons to transports. Shift the frigates guarding the strait south towards the Greek island, and use the transports to move workers and reinforcements to Russia and Greece.
Once the Greek forces at Seoul are reduced to a manageable number start the battle for Seoul
The Battle for Seoul in 1635
Artillery barrage and five cavalry attacks, no losses and the city is ours.
In 1645 continue to kill Greek infantry and and in Russia capture Yaroslavl, at the cost of a single cavalryman.
In 1650 destroy New Cadiz so we are now in firmer control of our piece of Greece.
We are now in control of both the sea and the land battlefield in both theatres. With enough reinforcement coming on line every turn to replace any losses and continue to kill the enemy troops as they emerge in the open. We also control all critical resources except one oil field under Yakutsk on the far island.
The campaign plan is a straightforward one. Push hardest on the Russians and use artillery to soften them up. Their defenses are thin, no more than three effectives in any town, but keep stealing plans or invesitigating cities before you make an assault. Spot towns two fields away with artillery and infantry and cavalry, shell the defenders down, then assault the gates. If you don't have enough attacking forces to be certain of victory, wait for reinforcements and use the interval to pick off any bogies that emerge. The tempo of activity is yours to control so take advantage of that.
As for the Greeks, drive across the island like Sherman, cutting them in half, using the same tactics of combat settlers supported by infantry and artillery. But don't be in a hurry. Once the south is isolated we can turn our attention to the north and their metropolitan towns.
As for our economy we are earning 1000+ gpt with a pile in the bank. Don't be afraid to spend. Once the Russians are bottled up in Yakutsk, make a peace treaty, demobilise and take a shot at Hoover's again.
At least it may have appeased part of the team.
Inf fends off Infs and Guirellas.New Theveste Bank->Stock,Leptis Minor Cav->Inf,Cirta Arty->Cav,Malaca Cav->Inf,Micromanage to get 30+ spt.Tingis Market->Bank,Rusuccuru Arty->Cav,al-Kaf Arty->Inf.
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