Although the trade investments had failed in the east, there was enough surplus funds to prevent any impact on the economy.
Um, no? It should at least have a moderate impact in your economy.
Erinaum begins planning a very large and ornate palace in the middle of Vålderesk since it has just accrued wealth for a long time and not really used it. Residents and businesses will be compensated in full, and have any piece of land that they choose that is open (or that they can buy from current owners) protected by the State until their residence or business is rebuilt.
5,000 footsoldiers are sent to permanent garrison in Xianxan.
The ships arrive early however, and the fleet of a measly 20 ships with inexperienced crew are utterly destroyed. The Bequelan raiders land, and begin wreaking havoc on the town, setting buildings on fire, and butchering civilians. The already garrisoned 1,000 troops at Xianxan are having trouble fending them off.
Gungixao and Ashibia are asked to provide emergency help, and they comply—Gungixao sends in 2,000 soldiers, and Ashibia, 2,500. They arrive a little on the late side, however, as already a quarter of the city is burned down. Fire crews are quickly made, using some teams of civilians and some militants.
The combined forces reach Xianxan, and finish off the forces, only after half the city is burned and 8,000 have died, 6,000 of them civilian.
Xianxan is furious with Erinaum regarding the lack of proper protection it provided and demands repayment in order to sustain its trust in the golden crescent. Gungixao and Ashibia also look unto Erinaum with a bit if distrust. With the Ivēxür in such a state of pressure from the Western Asian States, he decides to use a great amount of the treasury to both refund and remodel Xianxan, refund Gungixao and Ashibia, and to build aqueducts throughout the regions, only requiring from the States a 4% tax on its citizens. The Erinamese people's (all citizens) taxes rise by 2%.
A day of mourning is established in both Erinaum and Xianxan, and a monument in Xianxan's capitol square will be built in respect to those that fought and died through this crCIA, those whose lives were lost, and the Gungese and Ashibian soldiers and government who helped out. A less grand monument is also built in Vålderesk's capitol square.
Meanwhile in The Bequelans.
The Erinamese–Avalonian forces cause enough havoc to get the proud Bequelans to talk. A ceasefire is organized, and Erinaum fooers the following:
1) That no peaceful ships or nations be harmed outside of your waters for any reason besides war with the purpose aside from glory. The Erinamese admire a search of glory for your homeland and clan very admirable, but the choice of targets, that is, nations with no harmful intentions and trade and civilian ships, to be one of the upmost shames.
2) Traveling inside Bequelan waters as well, should be respected as ships need to stay relatively near the shore. The Bequelans may require a tax if they see fit, but no searches, seizures, harm, extortion or unconsensual guidance will be allowed.
Avalonia is now invited to offer more diplomatic offers.
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