[Romani AAR] It began on seven hills...

[QuintusSertorius]

Well, I am also fomenting rebellions with the intent of making AI factions go to war. That's not terribly merciful, I guess. Already put the Hai and Seleukids at war, my next project is the Hai and Pontos.

[QuintusSertorius]

167BC:



The war with Epeiros is done - they are no more. But they do still exist in one form as Kyrene. They've got three full stacks over there and I'll periodically give them money if they're looking under threat. I've got a long period of peace now until I destroy Qarthadast, Makedonia and Koinon Hellenon, perhaps time to start some trouble in Spain. As it stands, I've not actually taken any Lusitanii provinces off them.

Still working on getting Pontos and Hayasdan to war with each other. Seleukids are needing some serious finance aid to stay alive, Pahlava are moving a little too quickly for my tastes now. Baktria have rebounded and now I'm struggling to keep them wiping out the Saka. Balance is a difficult thing indeed. I'm wondering if I should give the Saka some of the Parthian provinces.

Much as it pains me, I think it's about time I started standardising my armies. After all the Italian allies by this time were fighting in pretty much an identical fashion to the Roman part, by all accounts. Much as I love my variety, there isn't really justification for it. While the Bruttians make good hastati analogues, I don't really have anyone else who works for the rest. Plus it's been a couple of generations since the end of my Second Punic War.

Bland armies here we come, but I suppose it's preparation for the Marian reforms.

[Medical Toaster]

Quintus,

I am following your list for province take over dates for my own campaign and have noticed here that you have not taken Baikor by 179 B.C. as stated by your list. Have you got new information or have the struggles in the east put Iberian actions on a slight delay.

Thanks for the great AAR!

[QuintusSertorius]

Truth is I haven't got the greatest information on the conquest of Spain; it was a back and forth kind of thing so I've slowed it down some. It is my next target, I might have a go in a few years.

163BC:



I'm not entirely happy with my settlement of Anatolia; mostly because it still leaves Koinon Hellenon and Makedonia making too much money. I'm tempted to take their settlements off them and give them to Epeiros, but I'm not sure if that would be even worse in it's own way.

Pahlava roll on, Hayasdan have actually taken some Seleukid provinces, although they're off north again.

I've revised two of my armies now, they're mostly Roman because the allied part is "Italian". The ones in Spain I haven't touched, and I need to recruit a new army for Sicily.

[General Appo]

Continued good work. Just be very careful with the Seleukids, don´t want them wiped out yet for quite some time (an 80 or something like that, 100 if you count the Roman rump state).

[QuintusSertorius]

They've been getting financial support almost every turn, along with aiding in the placement of their armies and some additional units in places. I might give them back the provinces Hayasdan took, maybe that will pull their attention back south again. And give the Seleukids some funds.

Been taking it away from Pahlava, but I think now they have Seleukeia and Babylon they're rolling in it.

[QuintusSertorius]

Small wars in Spain, 162BC

The quaestor Appius Fabius Maximus had gone out to Hispania Ulterior with his father, the proconsular governor. His pater was fully-occupied with matters of administration in the provincial capital, Gader, and gave his son authority to prosecute an action against the local tribes. Finding no one to fight, Maximus besieged a nearby settlement and set his men to ravaging the landscape.

The response wasn't long coming, a warband gathered under a local chieftain.



The Romans outnumbered the Iberians by a large margin, but Fabius took no chances.



The first group arrived, their skirmishers harrassing the Romans from behind the fighting line.



The actions of the Gallic allied cavalry routed one band. Others soon followed.



The second warband attacked from the other side.



Meanwhile the remnants of the first group were ridden down.



On the right things were touch and go. Shock infantry and the warchief's personal guard fought hard.



Fabius ordered the Left ala and First legion to begin an enveloping maneuver.



The warchief tried to flee from the fight, leaving his men to their fate.



But the allied cavalry hunted him down.



Dismayed by his cowardice, his men gave up.



Fabius had his first real victory as commander of an army.