187BC:



The punishment of the Seleukids is nearly done, just have to carve something out for Pontos now. Fortunately for me, those erroneous cavalry have almost all died now as well.

I split my generalship, the proconsul stayed with the Roman troops, his tribune and the Greek mercenary general have set off with an army of "local levies" to free Mazaka and Amaseia. It's probably about time for old Pulcher to come home. He's Seen the Elephant now. Plus time is running on and I don't actually want to complete cripple the Seleukids - they need to at least retain Syria and right now the Ptolemies are kicking their butts. I'm hoping they can stabilise where they are minus Anatolia. What I don't want is a resurgence of the Yellow Death.

Asia Minor is going to be a bit nasty when it comes to conquering it, but I can worry about that in 40-odd years time.

Baktria are expanding at the Seleukids expense, they're prosecuting the Parthians a lot more actively.

Sab'yn are suffering all of a sudden at the hands of the Ptolemies and Qarthadast both. I might try to get my diplomat in Syria to start bribing Ptolemaic armies away.