Anagaea II – A New Age of Empires [1117 AD]

[grunterdb1951]

Rēsugurētā, being the rather xenophobic and isolationist nation that it is, simply goes about vast east-ward expanses to take plentiful amounts of highland. While most of the efforts are ushered towards the east, some of the north-western clans do their part by expanding north-west, respectively. Both expansive parties, with their extensive loyalty to the shogun, put much effort into their expanses as to appease the shogun. warrior monks voluntarily par-take in these expanses as to help convert native populations to take up buddhism, however despite their profession, they do not do so forcibly- they rather simply guide along monks that are not trained in combat to construct their temples and shrines and to protect these places.

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[Ladios]

Ru'sh Naal incorporates the territory to the south east around it's city of Teijina, such that the territory all but leading up to the spice road on the Ru gulf coast is  under Rustuffe jurisdiction. There is a road that connects Ru'sha and Tejina to the Spice Road. There are also the three southern islands of the Estic ocean, the two islands closer to shore and the one larger one further out to sea, which Ru'sh Naal would like to remind others that it had claimed a while ago and that on the larger island was it's city of Mahowae. Just so everyone knows, and so it is said in multiple spots because it wasn't noticed when said previously. But its okay cause the Rustuffes are patient and are fine with repeating themselves as frequently as nessisary.

Such is the potential claim of Ru'sh Naal:

[Mikoyan]

Lotavik launches a major offensive, sending shock cavalry forward to penetrate enemy lines to disorient their commanders.

The doctrine of the Fydorsian Verorthodox church is completed. The multiple scrolls are stored in abodes of each bishop.

Verorthodoxy is made the official religion in Lotavik. Missionaries are sent to all Slavic nations. And the nations around Ajakistan. Missionaries tend to avoid anything East of there due to high religious tensions. Most missionaries act polite as possible to the mostly pagan regions.

Calls for governmental reform are heard throughout Lotavik. Though, they are minor callings.

[Plethora]

Lotavik's tactics prove fairly successful, and enemy armies are routed until regrouping only a few leagues from the front line around abatis and similar fortifications, halting the advance for the moment.  It is rumored that Saobar's leadership has fled, but a message in the King's name reaches Fydorsgobod talking of terms of peace.

Avalonian sends an emissary to Haman asking that it aid in liberating Galaumia and defending itself from the over-ambition of the forces that caused a coup in its neighbor: Irajinad and Osamar.  Meanwhile, Avalonian troops rendezvous with a fair sized force of Kanisteieir to take the capitol.  A good number of troops, at this point, are employed with scouting and counterespionage activities, as well as breaking any enemy lines of communication.

More troops arrive at the Western City, this time with a train of war machines such as ballistae and catapults.  These machines are placed atop the city walls where repairs are complete or nearly so.  Some more of these devices, heavily guarded, make their way East.

[SWAT One]

Caused a coup?  Galaumia, Osamar and Haman agreed to undergo changes overseen by Irajinad in order to be modernized and to forge The Empire of Four Crowns.  This "coup" was supported by Irajinad as it saw these developments as necessary to modernize Galaumia and utilize better control of the region.


Iraji and Osamarian troops sent the above message to the Avalonian lines.  They maintain that Avalonia be given the choice to withdraw its forces or be subjected to "unrelenting and merciless attack."  The Avalonian General heading this operation has 24 hours to respond.

Iraji and Osamarian forces are organized.  Conscripts arrive at the lines.

[mlockha]

Caused a coup?  Okay so Galaumia, Osamar and Haman agreed to undergo changes overseen by Irajinad in order to be modernized and to forge The Empire of Four Crowns.  This "coup" was supported by Irajinad as it saw these developments as necessary to modernize Galaumia and utilize better control of the region.

No one in Galaumia agreed. A small group of 6,000, mobilized by one draconian leader, who executed people in the streets and unlawfully took control of the throne, is being supported by Irajinad and Osamar. Galaumia can modernize under a chieftain, as evidenced by the major steps taken by the chief, including a major shift to cities and small villages instead of nomadic towns, and the research of weapons that started before being stopped by the AEIU. The Chieftain had complete control of the region through war camps fully supported by the populace, and two cities in each area that could dispense troops, and small villages loyal to the chieftain. The AEIU were so disliked in Galaumia that people now cheer when the Chief's troops come in. Hundreds of thousands are joining the rebellion/Avalonia just to attack the AEIU and free Galaumia. The AEIU took troops, forced the chieftain from his throne and took over the capital, before making a new government. The definition of a coup is "a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government". The AEIU suddenly rose up, violently killed troops and citizens, then illegally seized the throne, with no measure of legislature from the council of elders of the assembly of the four crowns. An illegal coup, supported by Irajinad and Osamar, is now being stopped by Avalonia and Galaumia. No one in Galaumia agreed to this.

Meanwhile, Avalonian troops rendezvous with a fair sized force of Kanisteieir to take the capitol.  A good number of troops, at this point, are employed with scouting and counterespionage activities, as well as breaking any enemy lines of communication.
More troops arrive at the Western City, this time with a train of war machines such as ballistae and catapults.  These machines are placed atop the city walls where repairs are complete or nearly so.  Some more of these devices, heavily guarded, make their way East.

As the troops and war machines arrive in the desert surrounding the capital, they meet 25,450 Kanisteieir, led by 26 Hardened Officers. There are also 34 Catapults. They wait for the Avalonians call to attack.
4,500 AEIU members guard the capital, with crossbows and spears.
Citizens are ready to rise up inside the capital.
A letter is sent back to I/O (It is assumed this letter is shared with Galaumian men).
"We have 150,000 citizens ready to rise up, and 100,000 Kanisteieir. Avalonia is contributing 200,000 men. Come at us, and die. We have the homeland support. Chase us, and die of attrition. Stay where you are, and never move. Your only support is a measly 6,000 troops, armed with crossbows and spears. What shall you do when you win? March back in and arm the 1,000 that won? Put a ruler on the throne that will last a year after you leave, and is then deposed, and this whole process repeated? No one shall support a monarchy in Galaumia, except for foreigners like you. If you want to forever station troops in Galaumia and constantly have to put down rebellions, with no progress being done because no one supports the monarchy, then be my guest and come in and put a monarch on the throne. But realize, no troops shall support you, no people shall support you, and nothing will support you. If your goal here is to have forward progress in Galaumian culture with a monarchy, then your goal shall never succeed. You'd be better off letting an ant control the throne. You shall fail, even if you win on the field of battle, you shall lose."

[SWAT One]

I/O feels betrayed, as they expected support from the Galaumian people even if it meant complete reform.

I/O sends a message to Galaumia, saying that all of its 110,000 military personnel are ready to charge into Galaumia, along with advanced seige weapons and projectile weapons.  Irajinad insists that Galaumia must change its ways else it will be incorporated into the Iraji-Osamarian Empire.  Haman is scared stuffless and begins to reconsider its ideals for its own safety.  Much political dissension occurs in Haman, as the toss-up between tribal culture and monarchy is considered.  Many refugees flee to Sjinai.

Rumors travel around that political ties have secretly been established between, I/O and Bequelans and Banishira.

[Swat 3]

can someone tl;dr for me

[Plethora]

The messenger is sent back with the following letter which the Council sent along with the general, as it expected something of this sort:
"Gaulaumia supported Avalonia during times of duress.  Honor binds Avalonia to reciprocate.  If you do not desist from your attempt to make a puppet of Galaumia's skin, war is the only option.  We have no intentions of ransacking your lands, only of upholding our honor; depart in peace while we may both have it."

Avalonian troops continue to come down the road, and where they pass through Haman, attempt to aid in maintaining law and order, working with locals to ensure that Haman stays stable and pro-Avalonia/Galaumia enough to maintain Avalonia's artery in the region.

Avalonia's navy undergoes a good solid wave of general repairs and whatever upgrades are feasible.  Drills and such for ships and sailors.

The Avalonian force with its Kanisteieir support arrives at the capitol of Galaumia.  Avalonia's own war machines are brought up, and the order to bombard the city goes out.  Bolts, arrows, and large rocks pelt the city walls, with especial focus on the city gates.  Skilled engineers begin to arrange for the digging of tunnels and the construction of barricades and siege towers.  All told, however, a sizable force is dedicated not to taking the city, but to scouting the countryside for any approaching I/O forces and relaying information.  Tents are set up, stakes are driven into the ground, berms of earth are raised to give the camps greater defensibility.  Watchfires burn constantly, and wooden towers are erected.  This isn't accomplished immediately, but it is done and done well with due haste.  It is made sure that the army can pack up and take off at almost a moment's notice if that should prove to be best.  The city is ordered to surrender now before no mercy can be shown to the enemies within it.

can someone tl;dr for me

Irajinad engineered a coup in Galaumia, the existing power structure isn't going down without a fight, Avalonia is indebted to the existing power structure and is helping it retain power, and the Bequelans & Banishira may/may not be getting involved.  Meanwhile Haman is just kind of falling apart because its neighbors are, and Sjinai is benefiting from this.

Map Update Edits.  Wasn't exactly sure what the Four Crowns region is going to look like, so I left it as it was.

[mlockha]

Men are seen going through the streets of the western city on horseback, scrolls in hand. Meanwhile, the city seems empty. Wind makes leaves fly around, as women and children are seen in homes or at the market. No men seem anywhere around.

I/O feels betrayed, as they expected support from the Galaumian people even if it meant complete reform.

The Chieftain's heir finally proves that he still exists. He sends a message back to I/O.

"Why would the people of Galaumia feel indebted to you? You back a group that kills their brothers and sisters in their streets, placing laws that restrict even the most basic of rights. You attempt to give this group legitimacy, attempt to make it sound righteous. All you do is make the people of Galaumia spit on the ground you walk. No right of mind man or woman would support you. Your legislature fled in the burning of the capital, you help a coup which would benefit you, how? You talk of how a monarchy will usher Galaumia into a modern age, but all it does is divide the populace and kill the citizens. You feel betrayed, how do you think the population feels? They had great lives, they lived in peace, they were part of a defensive alliance, they had a group of which to provide rightful legislature, and now? What happened? A coup to help Galaumia? No citizen here sees it! They feel betrayed as well, you abandon the rightful government which allied you and gave you gifts, for what? A dictator and his sick group of friends? You may say you feel betrayed, but truly, you betrayed the people! Shame on you for attempting to think that you are the wronged ones here! No, you did the wronging. Now, because of your backing and of this group who are not right of mind, thousands are dead! What justification do you have for this? None! The deaths of innocent citizens is a crime unto which no man should ever support! This is the problem in your support, Irajinad and Osamar, and this is why we rebel! Not for a false sense of entitlement or for a title of Chief, but for a righteous leader and someone to help Galaumia, not hurt it like these before us have done! I say before you let the lines of which you have already set guide you into supporting this group blindly, please, look at what has happened and determine if TRULY you wish to have a war with men and women who were once your neighbors. Look at what has happened, and see if this war is what we need. We need peace, not war. The people of Galaumia will do what is necessary, but I wish to halt bloodshed with people who I once thought my ally and brother. Do you not feel the same? Do your people not feel the same? No one likes war, especially when it is against someone we once regarded as a friend. We can stop this now, peacefully, before blood is spilt onto the plains of war.

[SWAT One]

A provisional government is set up in Haman using the same leaders, but with the power structure of a monarchy, sponsored by the Iraji government.  The Hamani government tells Avalonia that this was its choice, and that efforts to preserve the past ways are only supporting those that still resist change.

Haman welcomes 20,000 Iraji-Osamarian troops into their borders to help maintain order, and to further promote modernization.


50,000 Iraji-Osamarian troops take up positions at the outer borders of their two kingdoms, more particularly towards the south, southeast and east.


Letters from Osamar and Irajinad try to enter Galaumia's capitol but are intercepted by Galaumian troops.


Ezbátu watches closely at the events down south.

[Ladios]

After the national tally, the measure to include a school of trade in the national college was accepted, and graduates of the school receive an endowment of starting funds on their agreement to increased taxation off of future profits.
The Parliament is thrown into disarray when a supposedly drunken Kastwata burst into the parliament floor. This man, Daidijo, was in fact not drunk, merely outraged. He had been a long time concepteur promoting mining however was recently distraught after merchants returning from Galaumia reported of giant wooden beasts used to siege even the mightiest of cities. While Ru'sha had no defense, and even worse, the mans home in Teijina was even closer to the danger to the south. The current minor national guard would not do! The nation needed a surmountable defense!
He petitioned a school of military theory be introduced to Ru'sh Kai that the future generation may be better suited to defend themselves.

[Plethora]

Just when the capitol's defenders begin to consider surrendering, the bombardment stops in the middle of the night.  In the morning, the city's defenders awake to not see any armies about.  The towers, barricades, and fortifications have been torn down, and the tunnels appear to be filled.  Only the berms of earth and the trampled ground remain to show that there was an army.  Many locals from outside the wall comment that they believe the army left to be in a better position to repel I/O forces and have congregated in the North, near the border of Sjinai, others say the same things but cite the highlands as the armies' destination.

Updated Ethnic Map
Now with Africans (brown)!

[Swat 3]

Uhm why is Atenisia now magically all Baltic/Whatever/Greek.

I was aiming towards like, Latin union with my BROTHERS.

[Oasis]

Hlaohamarr sends peace convoys to Aldegar's capital. We've pushed for years now, and we've actually gained land. With at least a cease fire, cities will be rebuilt, forts fortified, and borders secured.

In addition, diplomatic envoys will be sent to Tafelars, Olva, Unakrya and Peshland, to feel around for possible trade agreements and alliances.

What's up with this? They accept?