The Glorious Might of Egypt!

Also never overlook the benefits of conquering and pillaging a province, and ransoming any prisoners if you find your military budget it getting too large...

During my recent single player game as the Byzantines I pretty much bankrupted the Empire to create a decent military to hold off the Mongols when they arrived, my finances went into the red as a result of my massive troop & naval upkeep.

After disbanding a few corrupt officials and sending my armies storming through Hungary and Spain, pretty soon I was back on track through the Pillaging and ransoming.

War can be good for business.

My current obj. have been to destroy everything Germany has... but where the thickest fighting is to be... not many buildings to pillage are there. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg.../gc-dizzy2.gif

I don't think I'm going to get around to finishing my turn so is it ok if I pass on the torch and let the next player play my reign?

What is the name of the save game?

I will pick this up tonight.

Llywelyn

The Egyptians 1240PBM

Well, after reviewing the situation, I think we stand a good chance of advancing the kingdom.

After reading Herodotus' writeup, I mistakenly thought that Ali was the crown prince which would make him, like, 43 years old. I didn't realize that Khalil is now Sultan at a mere 22 years old. It seems that I will have a pivotal reign in our kingdom.

I had intended to play this reign in it's entirety this evening, but as I will no doubt reign for some time, be patient with me and give me a few days. I want to do it right and take my time.

Llywelyn

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Quote[/b] ]Khalil is now Sultan at a mere 22 years old

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Yeah and he's kinda weak, I think he's a chinless wonder or something. But it should make your turn and the game more interesting.

I just wanted to give everyone an update. The Khan of the Golden Horde met with an untimely end at the hands of one of my many assassins. Boo hoo. After the Horde fell into disarray, the Polish reappeared with around 4000 troops in Kiev.

Still fighting with the HRE. This war is really draining the $$$.

Llywelyn

OK. I'm finished.
Sultan Khalil II died in 1270 after a mostly prosperous reign. I did manage to pretty much drain the treasury, but the Germans are now reeling back through central Europe. The last year, when the Sultan died, the massive rebel forces in Russia all became the Byzantines reincarnated. So, now my successor will have a major hurdle to overcome. You have a huge force to your north you must defend against, but except for that, we are in a good position to conquer all of Europe.

I will writeup my reign tomorrow and post it.

Llywelyn

How did you manage to drain the treasury?

Throughout all my reign (as the namesake of Herodotus' sultan) I was at war with the HRE, the Byzantines, and even the Almohads (who dared invade Egypt), but I still managed to increase the treasury tenfold.



~Wiz

Excellent,

Here is the list thus far...

Simon Appleton
Sultan Al Mustali (1087 - 1113 AD) 'Great Father Of The Empire, Vanquisher Of Turks'

Drucius
Sultan Al Mustali II (1113 - 1130 AD)

The Wizard
Sultan Al Adil (1130 - 1160 AD)

Chimpyang
Sultan Ali (1160 - 1187 AD)

1pain1Duck
Sultan Khalîl (1187 - 1231 AD)

Herodotus
Sultan Al Adil II (1231 - 1240 AD)

Llywelyn ap Gruffydd
Sultan Khalil II (1240 - 1270)

Sadly our line appears to have ended... We need an heir http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/gc-help.gif

Wizard

Early on, I decided to break the back of the Germans so that total conquest would be inevitable. I was afraid that if the HRE were to take the Iberian peninsula, it would all be over for us. Since I had the Khan of the Golden Horde assassinated very quickly, the defeat of the Germans became my primary concern, along with building trade routes and sending agents to virtually every province so we could see what was going on.

Since the armies of the HRE and our own were equal in numbers, I had to spend a large sum of money to gain the advantage. I also bribed my way into large portions of Russia to protect our flank.

I really expected Khalil to live a bit longer than he did. The year before he died, I invaded Denmark, which the Germans held, but the Byzantines reappeared and the massive rebel armies in Russia all converted to be Byzantines.

Bummer.

I had intended to deal with the rebels and establish a nice little economy before I handed it over, but it was not to be.

But, Egypt is in a strong position.
We have naval superiority and we have the largest military, by far. Following some more battles with the HRE and the inevitable war with the Byzantines, the army should be pared down to a point at which huge revenues should be possible. There is a modest positive cash flow currently.

When I took over, there was a negative cash flow, if I remember correctly.

Llywelyn

1240 AD:
Only hours after Sultan Khalil II became the leader of all Egypt,
Abu Sa'id al Amir bowed low before the throne.
You're Majesty. With your permission, I will set sail for Gibralter.
The Sultan grinned slightly and said simply, Go.
With only his word a fleet of naval vessels set sail to blockade northern Africa.
It was always his contention that the Almohad Khalifah, if he were so inclined, could invade northern Africa by sea and Khalil was loathe to trust his Muslim brothers as much as his father did.

Elsewhere in central Europe, the great Jihad sent to Hungary was ordered to proceed as planned.
They would be accompanied by the entire central army. When the forces of the HRE realized the might facing them, they turned and fled. The Jihad was successful.

Later that year, a son was born. As the Sultan cradled the infant in his arms, he thought about the kingdom he would leave to this little one. I will expand the empire of my fathers, young one, for you. One day, you will be a great Sultan with a mighty empire to lead. You will need a mighty name. Good night, Prince Muhammed.

January, 1241 AD:
My lord, Khan Ogadai is dead. There is chaos in the Horde. All of their generals are fighting for the right to rule.
This was the report the Sultan had been waiting for. Known to only a few, the Sultan had ordered the Khan's death. Now his attention could be focused entirely on his nemesis, the HRE.
There were scattered reports of a large force of Polish infantry and cavalry in the Kiev region, but since this was a rebel province, it was of little concern.

1242 AD:
Loyalist forces have sprung the attack they have planned for in Cyrenacia. They are soundly defeated by Egyptian forces.

1243 AD:
Egyptian forces conquer Chernigov when rebel forces there decide battle would be futile.

1244 AD:
Rebel forces regroup and enter Chrenigov en masse. Egyptian forces withdraw from the province. Volga-Bulgaria is also conquered this year.

1247 AD:
Muscovy and Ryazan are added to the kingdom. Prince as Salih comes of age. The Papacy are eliminated.

1248 AD:
Prince al Mustali is born.

1250 AD:
Carpathia is taken from the HRE.

1251 AD:
Jihad takes Wallachia. The Polish king dies and their forces degenerate.

1252 AD:
The HRE move into Kiev to gain a stronghold in the east.

1253 AD:
Another Jihad is declared and sent to Moldavia along with the bulk of the central army. The total number is around 5800 troops. The HRE moves into Bulgaria and Moldavia is conquered.
This same year, the Almohads launch a Jihad against Egypt. They will have to move by land through northern Africa. They will not succeed.

1254 AD:
The black and yellow banners begun to appear over the crest of the hill, waving gently in the breeze. My lord, the Germans mean to fight to the last. said abu Amar. The general's stern demeanor made the lieutenant feel oddly at ease. abu Amar had been with the general in many battles and knew that he was as good as they get. He had complete faith. The general surveyed the field one more time and slowly spoke, This day will be remembered by our children's children as the day Allah opened the door to Europe. We will walk proudly into the land he has given to us. This will be our finest hour and our adversary will run from the field, broken. Give the command to attack. And with that, one of the greatest Egyptian military victories began.

The year 1254 is the jewel in the crown of Sultan Khalil II. Kiev is conquered. The seige in Moldavia ends in victory. The large battle with the HRE takes place in Bulgaria. Egyptian losses are heavy (around 750 men), but over 3000 Germans are taken prisoner and many more are killed in the battle. When the negotiations take place, the ransom is refused and over 3000 German troops become slaves of the kingdom. This effectively opens the door to central European expansion.

1256 AD:
Pereyslavl, Austria, and Poland are added to the empire.

1257 AD:
Prussia is conquered. The English king dies and their forces degenerate.

1258 AD:
Pomerania and Bohemia are conquered.

1261 AD:
Chernigov and Silesia are conquered. The Pope in exile leads a rebellion in Rome and Naples with around 4000 troops and easily dispatch the Sicilians from the region.

1262 AD:
Silesia is abandoned when a large German force enters it.

1263 AD:
Lithuania is conquered.

1264 AD:
A large rebel force invade Muscovy and it must be abandoned.

1265 AD:
Lithuania is lost to the rebels. Brandenburg and Silesia are conquered.

1266 AD:
Saxony is conquered. This isolates the German forces in Denmark. They should be easy to pick off.

1267 AD:
Venice is conquered.

1270 AD:
Denmark is conquered. The rebel forces in Russia join forces with the Byzantines in hiding forming an enormous military power in the north. The HRE Emperor Heinrich V dies. Sadly, before Khalil II could engage the Byzantine threat or secure central Europe completely, he fell ill one day late in autumn and died quickly.