Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

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Just a note that though I look to advance the game ASAP, I will have to take a nap first, so the save will be open over night. I'd expect next turn's save some 12 hours from now.

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Taking the save.

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Report for 1098

Military Affairs

Danubian Frontier

The army to remove the threat from Belgrade was assembling in this year. Without making an attempt to coordinate with any of some 600 reinforcement troops which were in range to arrive this year, Methodios Tagaris conducted an attack on the rebel army with 100 men which were (foolishly on the part of the Megas Logothetes) placed under his command. He was aided by about 100 peasants which were drawn from Belgrade's garrison, and which were the only thing holding the rebels outside the city walls. If he had lost, the city would have fallen needlessly right under the noses of 600 Imperial troops. The risk was pointless and the glory is hollow. Belgrade was not saved, but endangered.

Savvas ek Militou will take over the defense in the Belgrade area when he arrives with his troops from Greece in about a year's time.

The Megas Logothetes is taking the bulk of the troops from Belgrade to Anatolia in an attempt to fulfill the Senate's war Edict.

Pontic Frontier

Caesar Ioannis still marches on rebel-held Sinop, but has not made much progress this year. Hopefully, he will make better progress in the following year.

Pavlos Chrysovergos continues on to Trebizond. A Turkish army disappeared in the same direction some years back. If they are besieging Trebizond, Pavlos Chrysovergos is strongly urged not to start a war before the army is assembled for an offensive over the plains of central Anatolia. Pavlos Chrysovergos should contact the Megas Logothetes if he should find Turkish troops at Trebizond.

The heretic Spartacus, having left the protection of his army, was condemned by Vakchos Courkouas and was burned at the stake.

Syria

Most of the Order's generals are marching towards the fort of Aleppo. One of their followers was discovered to be a pagan magician and was drowned in the river.

Interior and Sea

The Aegean fleet has picked up Ioannis Kalameteros from Rhodes and dropped him off on a small Aegean island to build a watchtower, while the fleet sailed to Athens to pick up fresh recruits for the two Asteri private armies. The fleet stands to return next year, while the northern fleet has picked up Anna Komnene and is on its way south.

Civilian Affairs

The Pope of Rome has called a holy crusade on the city of Jerusalem, which is currently in the hands of the Saracens of Egypt.

The Hungarians seemed to have dispatched a large army to the southwest, possibly to reinforce Zagreb.

Construction and recruitment was lighter this year and a minimal sum was drawn from the treasury reserves. The only major project was the castle upgrade at Sofia. The Empire will now have two advanced troop recruitment centers.

With the completion of roads in Nicaea, Belgrade, and Dyrrakhion, virtually the entire Empire is connected by a road network.

http://rapidshare.com/files/128215341/LOTR-1099-0.zip

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FYI, the Org uploaders are working once again.

[Privateerkev]

taking the save.

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https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=3909

I hope this works. This is my first time using the new file system.

I moved Armatos back to Antioch province to resupply and to escort the mighty peasant defense force. I had the 4 Sergeants siege Aleppo. While doing so, the merchant got knocked out of the way. I merged the merchant in with the Sergeants so he could keep trading.