MERCENARY POOL:
40I, 40C, 10W, 25A
MERCENARY AQRS: C11 I15 W16 S14 A10
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Shinto Renaissance Open Empire)
Azuchi Kuma, Shogun of the Azuchi, Lord of the North, Protector
of the Emperor of All Japan
Diplomacy: lots of conquered Tatar lands!
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
(Shinto Renaissance Open Empire)
Gempei Yoritomo, Shogun of the Gempei Clan, Protector of the Emperor of All
Japan
Diplomacy:
Rocked to their knees by the Coloradans.....the Hideyoshi are replaced by the Gempei.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
(Shinto Renaissance Open Empire)
Ietsuna, Shogun of the Tokugawa, Lord of the Middle Lands, Protector of the
Emperor of All Japan
Diplomacy: Sawtai (nt)
The Shogun sent Lord Guyuken to negotiate with the rebellious province of Sawtai in a attempt to open the east west road. Lord Guyuken was able to just barely accomplish this before he passed away from a winter illness in 1676.
(GM NOTE: On the war in Alaska, I was quite disappointed, I thought there was going to be a huge struggle up there, but I did not realize -I need to pay attention better I guess- how weak the Tatar were, needless to say they collapsed like a rotten tomato with no battles fought of any significance. So bummed out in fact that I wont even write up a decent report. The Azuchi and Tokugawa just walked in and occupied their heartlands. Having mass conscripted the turn before the Tatar were unable to raise a army to resist.)
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Morgan, King of the Ute, High King of Colorado
Diplomacy: Ciguayo (f), Kasar (f), Taino (f), Kusan (f), Ogala (p), Dakota (p),
Igashi (p), Missouri (p), Fushige (p), Caddo (pt), Natchez (pt), Onate (pt),
Kansa (pt), Onora (pt)
Morgan and his council read the reports from the Great Northern war. If he
would ever have his chance to take hold of the lands between the mountains and
the Great Snake it would be now. The main force would be a push up the west bank
of the Great Snake, a second column, commanded by the King himself, would cross
the great plains of prairie grass to strike at the Hideyoshi Capital. Admiral
O'Donohugh, commanding 70 light warships, swept up the Great Snake looking for
Hideyoshi naval activity. At the same time General O'Gaer, with 25,000 men,
began a crossing of the Arkansas River into Caddo. Word spread of the invasion.
The only troops the Hideyoshi had within thousands of miles was the Pawnee
allied troops, word was sent to them to hurry! The Hideyoshi navy was at anchor
in the north in Cloque. It sortied down the Great Snake and ran into Admiral
O'Donohugh a few miles north of Fushige. The Coloradoans had numbers on their
side, but the Hideyoshi were far better sailors and had a bit better leadership.
The Coloradoans were getting the worst of the battle, and probably would have
lost, when fate helped them and the Hideyoshi Admiral was killed. His
demoralized fleet withdrew in good order back to Cloque. With the way clear now
Baron Jackson began landing his 4,000 marines in Missouri. The Region was
pacified, and the walled city of Fushige put under passive siege now that it
could be blockaded by river. In Caddo General O'Gaer had completed his crossing
and was subduing the land when 4,000 Pawnee showed up to Challenge his invasion.
Badly outnumbered (6-1) and then trapped by a brilliant battle plan by the
Coloradoans, the Pawnee were obliterated in a single hour. It was less a battle
then a massacre. By years end the undefended city of Natchez was also in the
Coloradoans hands. 1676 began with the King's column finally emerging from the
sea of prairie grass to fall upon the undefended region of Ogata. He would spend
most of the spring and summer bringing it under control. In the fall he started
to cross into Dakota, the Hideyoshi homeland. In Missouri the besieged city of
Fushige held out for many months, but finally surrendered in September. General
O'Gaer marched into Onate and then Kansa. Both were firmly in Coloradoan hands
by years end. In 1677 the fighting along the Great Snake died down. Baron
Jackson and his men remained in Fushige, General O'Gaer and his men took the
undefended port of Onora in Kansa and then rested there. The only fighting left
was in Dakota where the King finished pacifying the land then moved on the
Capital of Igashi. Admiral O'Donohugh's fleet moved up the Missouri River to
blockade the capital but arrived to find it was unnecessary. The City was
unwalled and had no garrison. The King marched in unopposed, some minor
skirmishes but thats it. The Hideyoshi Shogun, really just a boy, was killed
trying to flee the city. No Hideyoshi royal remained alive. The Hideyoshi realm
convulsed in panic and despair. Only one leader emerged alive, Gempei Yoritomo.
He fled to Cloque, last city of the realm in free hands.
(Asiatic Pagan Renaissance Open Empire)Dust in the wind.....
Lord Jukunii, KhaKhan of the Tatar Hordes, King of the Aelutes
Diplomacy:
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
BrightSpear, Chief of the Hurons, Warden of the North
Diplomacy: Saginaw liberated !
Open for a Player
A assassin was able to dispatch the much loved King, Slaydeer. His son
BrightSpear, who was away thumping the Shawnee, was declared King.
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Travois, King of the Shawnee, Emperor of the Iroquois
Diplomacy: none
King Travois was concerned with domestic issues and pretty much neglected prosecution of the war with the Huron. The Shawnee had beat up the Huron as of late and Travois must have thought they were down for the count. He sent a group of assassins off to North Bay to add to the Huron misery. But the Huron prince BrightSpear was a young man of great heart and he refused to lose heart. He gathered up a meager band of 3,000 cavalry and crossed into Saginaw. He quickly squashed the Shawnee garrison and liberated the region. He thought of crossing into Erie, but his scouts reported a larger Shawnee army. He settled down to see if the Shawnee would come calling to push him out. Sure enough General Shai and 4,000 cavalry came to do just that. Unfortunately for Shai the young BrightSpear was a outstanding leader and executed a flawless battle plan that soon had the Shawnee routing in panic and leaving almost half their army as dead in the fields of Saginaw. Shai's troops limped back into Erie to seek council with the King.
(Aztec Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Horukel, Emperor of Mexico, Warrior of Christ, Protector of the Faith, Smiter of Infidel, Conqueror of the Incans, Rex
Britannicus, Grandan's Worst Nightmare
Diplomacy: Nahuatl (ne), Cuna (p), Cora (hs)
The Earthquake legion left the cold north. Their destination was the warm ports and warm women of the south...home. Prince Trakonel came with them. His duties were not over however, he was sent into Nahuatl to try and persuade the locals of the wisdom in joining with the Empire. No luck, his best efforts were spurned. His efforts proved to be better than those in Cora, where the Aztec diplomat died of heart failure, but not before he had thoroughly pissed off the locals. Yet the Aztecs would not only trust to words, the Emperor was not called "smiter of infidels" for no reason. The Spear of Fire leagion marched from Guyami into Cuna. The local Catholic militia tried to put up a fight, but it was pretty futile. The land was pacified and Catholic churches were turned over to the Aztec clergy. The Roman "Popish" rights were outlawed. Those that resisted met a untimely death.
MERCENARY POOL:
30I, 20C, 10W, 25A
MERCENARY AQRS: C11 I15 W16 S14 A10
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Antonio Masa, Grand-Master of the Knights of Saint John, Emperor of Caquetio, Fist of Christ, King of New Granada
Diplomacy: Kayapo (f)
Work on a postal road system that stretched south all the way to the New France border was completed on time and on budget. While King Antonio was forced to stay in the capital and deal with the bureaucrats, Prince Gafard traveled to Kayapo where he married Katherine and secured the unity of Kayapo. In the south east General Angara was given orders to invaded the West Afriqan region of Patasho. This invasion went off without a hitch. Next was to storm the city of Sevilla. The city had a very small wall, not more than a glorified wooden palisade really. So with great confidence General Angara sent his 10,000 men in, parade ground formations, at the walls. Inside the city was the 33rd West Afriqan division, 5,000 strong. The brave New Granadan foot was butchered in their vain attempt to get into the city. For a brief moment it appeared the south gate of the city had fallen and the New Granadan flag had been seen flying over the gate house. Yet that lasted less than 2 minutes then the survivors could take no more carnage and fled leaving almost 9,000 dead on the field, including General Angara. The West Afriqan defenders took about 600 casualties. The survivors fled into neighboring Tupi. Only many months later would the collapse of the West Afriqan nation cause the defenders of the city to declare it a independent city.
(GM Note: If you are going to assault a city its a bad idea to send a leader
with a crappy combat stat at a well defended city by a nation with a markedly
higher siege QR than you. )
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Lauron, Sun-Emperor of the Inca, Blessed of the Sun, Lord of the Tihuasiyo, Protector of the Fisher-Folk, Chaplain of the Order
of Christ
Diplomacy: none
The Incan's started a road project from Inca into Chavin, work is slow through the high mountain country. Elswhere there was some economic development and the nation's armies remained vigilant and watched the borders. But generally life was quiet and peaceful for the True Incans.
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Gorlos, Emperor of France, Prince of Varres, Lord
of the South
Diplomacy: New France (f), Pichunche (nt)
A building spree resulted in 3 new port cities popping up along the south American eastern shoreline. In addition the bare beginnings of cultivation projects were begun in 4 regions (Oic, Parana, Poya, and Huilliche)
MERCENARY POOL: 15I, 10C, 10A
MERCENARY AQRS: C11 I16 S16 W15 A11
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Clement IXth, Pater Patrias, Pope of the Roman Church,
The Vicar of Christ, The Successor To Peter, The Keeper of the
Keys, The Servant of the Servants of God, Patriarch of Azteca
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Butai, Emir of Archimedea, Duke of Sicily and Sardinia
Diplomacy: Cyprus (nt) Grozo (nt) Semerang (p)
Duke Butai was interested in securing his trade routes to the far east and to
stabilize things for the Duchy in the Meditation area. The first involved a
military expedition into the Red Sea and then a siege of the Sarawak port of
Semerang in Yemen. The walls of the city were not particularly high, but the
Duchy did not send a very large force either, and those defenders looked like
they knew a tad bit more about siege craft than the Duchy did. So the Duchy navy
set up a blockade and the defenders were starved out after a siege of about
8months. In the Med the Duke was able to negotiate a land swap, Morea for
Cyprus, with the Macedonians. Just in time to avoid the war there!
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Lucien Cortez, King of Spain and Occitania, Duke of Catalonia
Diplomacy: none
The Spanish military was increased significantly but many wondered what the
Crown would do about the large debts owed to foreign banks in the coming years.
The Finance minister tried to keep calm and assured investors that there was no
need to fear because the debts would of course be repaid., the thought of bank
defaults spelled trouble both economically and in foreign relations.
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Romanus Leopol, King of the Greeks, Emperor of the Danes, Protector of Italy, Mjolnir-na-Midgaard, Rex Germanicus,
Pendragon of the Isles
Diplomacy: Thuringia (+5yfc), Bulgaria (p), Bonsia (pt), Croatia (pt)
Agression against a ally can not stand, Romanus was able to gather a coalition from Lybia and the Mali Ax to deal with the recalcitrant Macedonians.
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Gunter, Duke of Burgundia, Warden of the Rhine Marches
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Brian Cromwell, King of England, Scotland, Wales and the Out Isles
Diplomacy: Colon (pt), Timuca (pt), Qadara (p)
MERCENARY POOL: 15I, 10C, 10A
MERCENARY AQRS: C11 I16 S16 W15 A11
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Octavia, Tsarina of All The Russias,
Queen of Sweden, Duchess of Poland
Diplomacy: Novgorod (ne), Novgorodi (f)
Swedish efforts at home concentrated on firming up the Empire's internal ties, primarily in Novgorod. Catholic missionaries were set upon by mobs of angry Hussites in Warsaw and Poland "Death to the Whores of Rome!" they shouted. A port called "Helsinkstad" was built in Vaasa. The royal engineer corp. also built a road that ran from Latvia to the capital. In the far north colonist braved the cold to establish homesteads in Livo-joki.
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Lodmund,
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Alexandros Vespos, King of Macedonia, Prince of Attica, Emperor of
Constantinople, Warden of the East, Spear of God, Overlord of the Wallachs and Hungarians
Diplomacy:
BALKAN WAR
1675: In Kiev the Danish General staff was meeting to go over plans for their line of march. Orders had come through and there was to be war with Macedonia over their aggression against Walachia. As the meeting was wrapping up a bomb detonated (it would later be determined to have been hidden underneath a serving cart sitting in the corner of the room, the bomb being of suspected Swedish design). Several junior officers were immediately killed. General's Kieseritsky and Stamma were both injured. The wounded were tended to and the dead buried. Two days later General Stamma was found dead by a nurse in his quarters. A 'doctor' had administered poison instead of medicine to the wounded General, the doctor could not be found for questioning.
In Alfold Danish agents approached Hozolen with a offer to turn. He refused and reported the matter to his higher ups. But the Danes were not done "if he won't turn willingly, we must stir up his men" They found some disgruntled officers and whispered sweet words of power and offers of help (not telling them they were Danes but instead pretending to be 'patriots' concerned about the course of the nation) They found their man in Alexandros Vespos, a brave warrior who thought the King foolish to risk war with Denmark "Hussites must stick together". Vespos arrested Hozolen and had him executed as a traitor to the people. He then did a quick purge of any officers who he thought might be loyal to the old regime and then began a march south. Through Banat, Bosnia, and into Bulgaria he marched, removing the Macedonian garrisons as he went. Large chunks of land returned to Walachian control. At years end he was on the Bulgarian border preparing to cross into Macedonia.
The Danes did not remain idle either. From Kiev the Danish army pushed south under the command of the wounded (he was transported in a carriage for months until well) Kieseritsky. They pushed through Pechneg and into Moravia, liberating that region for Walachia by years end.
A further Danish army was gathering in Trieste to the west. It was bolstered by a Lybian army that was transported by a Danish/ Lybian fleet. The Lybian and Danish armies wintered in Trieste but were all gathered together and ready come spring.
The Macedonian navy put to sea under Prince Lothar, the Heir.
1676: The Danish army in Moldavia spent a couple of months finishing mopping up then marched into Ialomita and spent the rest of the year there taking their time liberating the region. In the west the Danish/Lybian force invaded Croatia. This region had not been part of Wallachia so no liberation was possible. The second half of the year saw them press into Bosnia, once more this region could not be liberated since it had not been part of Wallachia and so was forced to pay tribute to Denmark.
At sea Prince Lothar of Macedon finally received a dispatch from a currier ship telling him of the rebelling of Alexandros Vespos. He was unsure what to do, not being a great military leader, but the choice was taken from his hands when the a combined Danish/Lybian navy appeared on the horizon. The wind was against him, so he was forced to fight. Outnumbered 4 to 1 the battle went bad from the very beginning. The nations had equal skill in seamanship, but the Danes/Lybians had numbers and much, much better leadership. In the end the Macedonian navy was completely destroyed. Prince Lothar died with his men.
While his son died at sea King Gustav faced his own doom on land. Alexandros Vespos's army arrived in Macedonia. A short battle began for control of the homeland. King Gustav was killed by artillery fairly early in the battle and with the King dead the heart went out of the loyalist. Alexandros secured the homeland and capital and the loyalty of the remaining military forces. With the King and Heir dead, and his children suddenly "missing" no contender to the throne was left to challenge Alexandros's rule.
1677: The Dane/Lybian forces from the west invaded
Ludgorie at the same time the Dane force from the north invaded as well. The two
forces liberated the region and unified into one fighting force. They spent the
second half of the campaign season smashing Bulgaria into submission. The
Macedonians waited in Macedon prepared to fight the invaders, but the campaign
season ended before the invasion could come.
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Stephan, Khagan of Khirgizia, Protector of the Christians,
Slayer of Slavs, Fist of the One True God, The Wielder of Righteousness
Diplomacy:
open for a player
MERCENARY POOL: 15I, 10C, 10A
MERCENARY AQRS: C11 I16 S16 W15 A11
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Hasan, Get of Satan, Scourge of the Catholics, Emir of Lybia
Diplomacy: Tunisia (ea)
The Emir made a firm commitment in the form a large navy and almost 16000 men (plus a nice artillery train) to the Balkan war on the side of their Danish allies. At home things were much calmer....that is until the city of Dungunab rose in revolt and slaughtered the Lybian garrison. General Akhtar was dispatched from New Oran to bring order back to the tiny city. He arrived and put the boot of Lybia on the rebels in a most firm manner. In no time at all order was restored and a strict curfew imposed.
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Heyerdahl,
Diplomacy:
Collapsed when assassins took out the last ruler.
MERCENARY POOL: 10I, 10C
MERCENARY AQRS: C10 I16 S14 W14 A7
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Lloigoitor, Three Smoking Mountain, ne-Axamaloa na-Tochul, King of the Mixtecs, Lord of the Niger,
Captain of the Firestorm Banner, True Emperor of the Aztecs, Emperor
of Mali, DarkLord of Africa
Diplomacy: Bithnia (p), Lydia (p), Togo (p), Akan (p), Gagnoa (p), Niete (p), De
La Roche (p), Susu (p), Marampa (p), Boure (p)
Preparations for war were everywhere in the Empire. The Howler was sent with
a brigade of elite marines north to join in the war in the Balkans. At home the
King and his generals sent out a muster and raised 11,000 new troops. Two armies
were sent out, one to the north and one south along the coast. The Northern
force of 16,000+ men met no resistance as it trampled over Susu, Marampa, and
Boure. The southern army of King Lloigoitor had 30,000 men and over 50 guns with
elite crews. The West Afriqans had few men, less than 10,000, on hand. Their
best general was in Afriqa (see New Grenada) and their Admiral Pobo had turned
traitor and defected to the Mali Ax with over 270 warships. Things looked dark
for West Afriqa. They made their stand in Akan. The Mali Ax armies smashed the
hapless West Afriqans even though they fought bravely and refused to run. The
wild hills of Akan were littered with their dead. The offensive continued on and
in the closing days of November 1677 the capital of De La Roche fell to assault.
The guns of the Mali Ax pounded the city walls flat and the city was occupied.
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Brasard, President of the Senate
Diplomacy:
Ground into the dust of history by the Mali Ax!!!
MERCENARY POOL: 10I, 10C
MERCENARY AQRS: C10 I16 S14 W14 A7
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Nefuren, Emperor of the Bantu, Lord of Zimbabwe
Diplomacy: Sakalava (hs), Mahabao (c), Merintha (hs)
1675: The Afriqan civil war started off with the assassination of King Ikogen. There were then repeated murders of the states intelligence agents. With in a week of the King's death the Zulu crossed into Matapos. The region and city switched their allegiance (GM Note: civil war rules are still in effect and will be in T175 as well). The new King, Nefuren, considered marching the army south to challenge the Zulu dogs...but reports were the Zulu army was much larger so they dug in around the capital and waited. But the Zulu turned west instead and took control of Matabele and its city. The Zulu then stopped and went on defense. The rest of the year passed in quiet until September when a large Masai army began crossing the border into Luanga, they had barely entered the region when the campaign season ended.
1676: The Masai continued the conquest of Luanga without opposition. A second Masai army crossed into Gorongo in March and spent the rest of the year pacifying that region. The Army in Luanga, its task finished, pushed on into Zambia.
1677: The Masai army in Gorongo marched into Shona and pacified it
unopposed. The second army finished the pacification of Zambia. The Afriqans had
lost six regions but no major battles had occurred.
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Ctsuwayo, King of the Zulus and Kaffiria
Diplomacy: Matabele (f), Ujimbili (f), Matapos (f), Darian (f)
The Zulu began mustering troops as fast as they could. The crazed Bantu nationalist had split the Republic apart and the Zulu were intent on not being subjugated to such madmen. They had convinced the West Afriqans to aid them in restoring the rightful power of the senate, but alas the Mali Ax squashed those plans.
MERCENARY POOL: 10I, 10C
MERCENARY AQRS: C10 I16 S14 W14 A7
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Coptic Christian Renaissance Open Empire)
Luxun Kail, King of the Masai, Prince of Madagascar, Emperor
of Ethiopia
Diplomacy: Goronga (p), Shona (p), Luangua (p), Zambia (p), Scebeli (f)
The young charismatic Luxun Kail traveled to Scebeli. There he took a young bride as part of a dynastic marriage that secured the unification of Scebeli and the Masai crown. Though Luxun was just a lad himself, barely a man yet, he was not above being ruthless. He looked at the situation to the south and decided the civil war there was ripe with opportunity for the Masai people.
(Coptic Christian Renaissance Open Empire)
Pakash, President-For-Life of Ethiopia
Diplomacy: Dongola (p), Addis-Adaba (ea), Nubia (nt)
Prince Pakash marched the Ethiopian army across the North West frontier and
smashed the natives in Dongola. The hapless defenders were easily ground down.
The Prince then outlawed their pagan gods and declared the Coptic Faith as the
only legal religion. This was enforced with brutal determination. The Prince was
on his way back to the Capital when word reached him that his Father Fukun had
passed away. Pakash rushed back to the capital where he became President for
Life without challenge.
MERC POOL: 10I,
10C, 10A, 10S, 10W, 10T
MERC AQRS: C10 I15 W15 S12 A10
MERC LEADERS:
(Sunni Islam Renaissance Open Empire)
Jahan, King of Georgia, Protector of Armenia
Diplomacy: none
Georgia was a bit cash strapped so they sold off Tabaristan to the Persians, needless to say the Ally in Tabaristan was a bit aghast!
(Shi'a Islam Renaissance Open Empire)
Omar al Zu'bi, First of the Four, Fist of Allah, Sultan of Syria, Bane of the Infidels
Diplomacy: Petra (t), Tarsus (ea), Isauria (Ea-> T), Lebanon (p), Beirut (p)
Large tracts of desert in Sinai and Bostra were turned loose from government control (bah, good riddance). Mustaffa Bashar took command of a fair size force and marched on the Sunni held Lebanese highlands. He met only pitiful resistance and occupied the unwalled town of Beirut as well.
MERC POOL: 10I, 30C, 10A, 10S, 10W,
10T
MERC AQRS: C10 I15 W15 S12 A10
MERC LEADERS:
(Sunni Islam Renaissance Open Empire)
Malcom, Khagan of Karakocho, The Incarnated One, Wolf-Brother
of the Altai, Iskander Returned!
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Sunni Islam Renaissance Open Empire)
Tuat Hasan, Khan of Khans, Shahanshah of Persia, Prince of
Bukhara, Caliph of the East
Diplomacy: Tabaristan (ea), Kuwait (f), Kuwait City (f), Asir (nt), Mand (ea),
Hahmar (a), Pandya (nt)
Great investments in fortifications were the norm. Quite a few cities had citadels built as the cities were expanded to encompass them. The other great Persia passion was diplomacy, through the use of clever words and sweet promises the Empire was able to bind several regions and cities closer to itself. Only in Pandya did things not go quite as well as hoped, though the Pandyans still agreed to limited association. Things there were in doubt for a while when a delegation from Japan showed up to also seek the Pandyans diplomatic favor.
MERC POOL: 10I, 30C, 18A, 10S, 10W, 59T
MERC AQRS: C10 I15 W15 S12 A10
MERC LEADERS: BASHIR SIDDIG AL'FADDIL (M886)
(Hussite Christian Church Renaissance Open Empire)
Bruz Hapsburg, maharajah of India
Diplomacy: Rajput (p then fa) Kaunaj (p) Gaur (p) Palas (f
colonized)
The war with the Mughal continued a pace. Prince Gunter marched his army west from Palas. Through the muggy summer days along the Ganges the men marched, but it was important that they reach Rajput quickly. Communications needed to be reestablished with the Capital. Waiting in Rajput were the Mughal. The sides were about equal but the Danrajastahni had a qualitative edge and more and better artillery. They were also aided by a small column of men, under the command of Ivar Mortensen marching from Uttar Pradesh in the west. The Mughal put up a ferocious, but ultimately futile, defense. But the Danrajastahni guns pounded them into pulp, and then their Cavalry cut down the rest. The prince then stormed Kaunaj and met little resistance. The region was then militarily converted. "As they have rebelled against their rightful overlord they have lost all rights to their lands and their religion. Perhaps Jesus will teach them the way of humble obeisance" said Gunter.
While the battle raged in Rajput the Mughal navy, commanded by their heir Sidarman landed a army, commanded by the King, in Palas. The Mughal had disbanded almost half their huge fleet and given the sailors rifles and a brief bit of training to turn them into marines. This army of 12,000 had a large artillery section as it engaged the Rajah of Jats, who had been surprised by the landing while enslaving the local Shi'a populace. The sides were about even, and for once the Mughal had the advantage in artillery. But the qualitative advantage of the troops, and the large cavalry arm of the Hussites, resulted in a stalemate on day one of the battle. The infantry of the Mughal took 3400 casualties and they lost a 1/3 of their artillery as well as the loss of Lord Vraha, the King's able second in command. The Hussites lost 1800 men. Day two once more resulted in a stalemate as the Mughal lost a further 3,000 men and half their remaining artillery. The Hussite lost 1400 men, and nearly the battle when the Rajah of Jats was wounded. But the brave general refused to be taken from the field and had his wound dressed while bravely standing near the firing line of his men. Day three would prove to be the last. The bloody Mughal could no longer stand up under their repeated cavalry charges of the Hussite and their army collapsed and routed back to the shore to board their navy. King Sdara perished with most of his men, only 1200 Mughal marines would escape. The Hussites lost 800 men on the final day of fighting.
With the Mughal invasion repelled the Rajah of Jats got back to his unpleasant task. He Forced all the Muslims in Palas to abandon their homes and he marched them east across the border, those that tried to turn back were shot. Danrajastahni colonist then were settled in the land. With that task complete he marched north into Gaur and easily subdued the land. Worship of Islam was outlawed and the Hussite faith declared the only legal religion.
All Danrajastahni religious activities were not as ruthless. In Gujerat Jakob Schiller tried to use reasoning to convince the Shi'a ruling class to adopt the Church of Hus. He was quickly stoned and beaten to death.
(Shi'a Islam Renaissance Open Empire)
Sidarman, Emperor of India, Khan of the Turogay, Sword
of Islam, al-Muad'dib, Hand of Tina
Diplomacy:
open for a player
MERCENARY POOL: 20I, 30W, 10S, 15A
MERCENARY AQRS: C10 I14 W14 A8
MERCENARY LEADERS: AL-WALID GEBEL-TARIK (L834)
(Buddhist Renaissance Open Empire)
Bao Dai Rama, Emperor of the True Khemer
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Church of Oro (Oceanic Pagan) Renaissance Open Empire)
Komoz, King of Sarawak, Warlord of Indonesia
Diplomacy:
(Church of Oro (Oceanic Pagan) Renaissance Open Empire)
Altin, King of Java, Emperor of the Maori, The Sea Spear
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Church of Oro (Oceanic Pagan) Renaissance Open Empire)
Kolos, Prince of Golan, King of Timor, Scourge of the Seas
Diplomacy: none
Timorese focus was on putting their financial house in order. Cash shortages meant the training budget for the military suffered. The troops themselves were still paid, with the lack of training and gold on hand the bars and brothels in Golan were very busy. The Timorese navy had planned one expedition, but it was postponed when Sea Lord Jakat became ill and died.
MERCENARY POOL: 30C, 20I, 10A
MERCENARY AQRS: C11 S15 I15 A11
MERCENARY LEADERS:
(Buddhist Renaissance Open Empire)
Gorlos, God-Emperor of the Middle-Kingdom
Diplomacy:
Slept...zzzzzzz...
(Roman Catholic Renaissance Open Empire)
Tui-Yin, The Hand of God, Champion of the Hosts of Christ, Celestial Emperor
Diplomacy: Lanchou (ne), Ningsia (p)
The Celestial Emperor spent lavishly on urban development, four new cities sprang up as a result. In addition the large (very large) city of Nanking finally had some urban works done to clean up the filth and poverty that existed within its sprawling city limits. The stink of the poverty, rat infested, city it was said could be smelled from miles away. On the western border the Imperial army marched into Ningsia and made short work of the Buddhist militia there.
(Buddhist Renaissance Open Empire)
Ying-Tuan, Emperor of China, Hammer of the Barbarians, The Redeemer, The
Eternally Victorious, Divine Son of Heaven
Diplomacy: Hunan (fa), Kwangsi (nt)
The army of the Ming marched north out of Annam, now that the war was over (or at least quiet) the Ming saw no point in keeping a large force down there. A appropriate garrison was left behind to ensure any trouble makers were kept in check. Lord Shensen did not return to the Capital with the army. He was dispatched to Kwangsi were his silver tongue was put to relatively good use.
(Buddhist Renaissance Religious Primacy)
Master Fo, Abbot of the Wing Kung Temple of the Greater Vehicle of the
Message of the Bodisatva
Diplomacy:
open for a player
(Buddhist Renaissance Open Empire)
Gokunen, Shogun of All Nippon, Daimyo of Manila, King of the Philippines, The Sea-Spear, Monster-Slayer.
Diplomacy: Tanjore (t), Chola (t), Pandya (damn Persians!), Ghoumbha (ea)
Global trade requires a presence in all parts of the world. Gokunen knew this well so the Japanese continued their long history of spreading far and wide. Colonist were shipped out to Tierra De Fuego, Camopi, Zufar, Cuna, and idjil to establish colonial ports. They were successful everywhere but Cuna, where the Aztec where on the rampage. Further the Shogun ordered his diplomats to have talks with various local Rajahs in southern India. They too met with great success in all but one place, Pandya. The Persians, damn them, had sent a diplomat who was much more skilled and the talks in Pandya went Persia's way.
(Church of Oro (Oceanic Pagan) Renaissance Open Empire)
Kugyo Sui, Shogun of Australia, Emperor of the Maori
Diplomacy: none
Foreign trade was the life blood of any nation. And yet for Nippon Austral it was even more of a concern. There were great security benefits in being so far south and out of the way but this worked against trade. The Shogun realized his realm would have to secure further holdings across the sea. Colonist were recruited and sent off to Palau and Siberut where the cities of Sumisu and Miyaki were founded.
(Buddhist Renaissance Open Empire)
Sugawara, Daimyo of the Southern Seas
Diplomacy:
open for a player