Aspidis begins a grand march westward with two thousand man to seize land from the grasps of natives residing in the lands. They attempt to do so through politics first, offering them with the usual citizenship, living conditions, protection, and big booty bitches. If they deny, they remind them of the terrors of independence, and that only few can truly rule- and that they came to them with this knowledge because if those who can rule band together, they'll create a empire of god-like proportions. And lastly, if they refuse yet again, they'll attempt to take the land and populations by force, ravaging what is of their military with their blend of sophisticated and tribal/barbaric tactics and maneuvers. (aka beehive throwers will forget them /up/) The forces of two thousand clearly intend to push their borders as far as possible and to then maintain them.
Construction on the spice road continues, and Aspian progress comes in at a good 14%