Basileus' and Chancellors Reports

[MerlinusCDXX]

Finished, took part of my army out on patrol. Left elements in town to keep order.

WotB-268-2-2.zip

[Chaotix]

Taking the save... Done!

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-268-2-3.zip

Captured and expelled the citizens of Halikarnassos with medium casualties. The city is still rebellious, however.

[The Celtic Viking]

Mentioning that I'm expanding the time before I take this save again.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Also, it's not my fault. Blame I-K.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save for Event movements!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-268-2-4.rar

Alexandros Syriakos and Arrhenides Gedrosianos have finally reached Syria Koile. Looks like the merger of their armies have done good for them. The Mysiakes Duo are north of Palmyra and looks like they will enter the Arche's territory again in the next season. Bithys Parthiakes' and Polyxenidos Lykikos' armies are in hearing distance. If everything goes perfectly then both of them might enter Syria Koile in the next season as well.

Added 8902 to the treasure.
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Destroyed the barracks in Halikarnassos since we need the money. Got 600 mnai.

Alexandreia-Ariana is in red. They might riot!

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

[The Celtic Viking]

Chancellor Report, Summer 268 BCE

The activity in the Arche stays on top for another season. A new government is being established in Pergamon, roads in Salamis, simple drainage in Ipsos and a temporary military government in Halikarnassos. The wooden palisade there has also been repaired.

The amount of finished buildings are perhaps even greater. The farmlands in Babylon have finished, and the populace there can quite literally reap the rewards now. Homes for our military settlers have also finished in Propthasia, which should improve the public order there. The governors house in Antiocheia-Margiane is finished, as is the small temple of Seleukos in Alexandreia-Ariana, which has once again put the inhabitants there at ease. There will be no rebellion there. Hekatompylos now has a wooden palisade to protect it from raids or worse and the sacred enclosure of Atargatidos is finished in Side. Last but not least, Sidon now has a government established, and the military government of Halikarnassos is in place.

In order to keep the peace in Halikarnassos, I had to go there myself, which necessitated lower taxes in Pergamon. To make up for it, I increased taxes in Salamis. However, I only did this out of necessity and as a temporary thing, so I would not have Theodotas Pisidikes just take off and leave me to deal with it! I would have a garrison in place first. Also, though you may have had good intentions, I would remind you that you do NOT have the authority to change the taxes. That is for me to do, or for any satrap that the settlement in question belongs to.

In other news, the Pontic army hasn't moved at all over the season. I still don't feel any need for fear, but keeping it in the back of our heads might be a good thing.

Treasury: 6348 mnai

New save: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-268-3-1.rar

[MerlinusCDXX]

Taking the save...

[MerlinusCDXX]

Done, heading towards Aria.

WotB-268-3-2.zip

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-268-3-3.rar

After last seasons good progress Arrhenides Gedrosianos and Alexandros Syriakos were confident that no one could catch them. They made only a modest progress in this season and their arrogance payd them back. Soon they noticed a dust cloud behind them and found out that Polyxenidos Lykikos had forced his men and they also managed to reach Syria Koile. To make things worse, news came from south that Bithys Parthiakes also arrived to the province and are actually the closest army to Hierosolyma. Also the news that the Mysiakes Duo is getting closer from north did not make Gedrosianos and Syriakos any happier.

Added 8902 mnai to treasure.

All Strategoi, who merged their armies, please PM who will be the person who will become the 'King' once Hierosolyma is taken! So, Arrhenides-Alexandros and Timarchos-Attalos, make your decision!

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I ask that the Chancellor recruits 2 akontistai units in Antiocheia. They are for the Sidon garrison.

Moved the Parthian Army towards Zadrakata. Persian Archer unit should be recruited in Asaak. Also lowering taxes is a good idea.

*Added 2 RBG's to recruitment queue in Antiocheia for GMaximus*

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

[The Celtic Viking]

Chancellor Report, Autumn 268 BCE

Buildings
Started the installation of a new government in Halikarnassos.

As the populace in Asaak seem to be unhappy, they'll get a city-state festival to keep them from rioting. The same goes for the city and populace of Prophtasia.

Side will be getting some basic farming, while Ipsos will be getting hidden stone sewers. The increased population growth that the health improvements will give us is highly needed in the area, since there's lots of retraining being done, and still to be done as is.

The MIC for foreign natives in Mazaka has been finished. New soldiers are willing and able to fight for us now. In Salamis, roads have been finished as well.

Taxes
Lowered taxes in Asaak.

Raised taxes in Antiocheia-Mergiane.

MilitaryTwo RGBs and a unit of akontistai, as ordered by Antiochos, has been raised in Antiocheia. Yet another unit of akontistai is on it's way.

Two units of pantodapoi phalangitai and a unit of thureophoroi from my own Royal Army has been retrained in Ipsos.

A unit of Persian archers have been raised in Asaak.

Recruited a unit of akontistai in Sardis to garrison Halikarnassos.

Foreign affairs
The Pontic army still haven't moved.

The Karthadastim are, once again, considered the most advanced faction on Earth.

Misc.
Moved my thureophoroi forward in their march towards Pergamon.

Treasury: ~1300 mnai

New save: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-268-4-1.rar

[MerlinusCDXX]

Taking the save...

[MerlinusCDXX]

Done, set fortified winter camp at the West fork of the Oxus, still en-route to Aria.

WotB-268-4-2.zip

[Roka]

taking the save, hopefully everything is working fine now

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WOTB-268-4-3.rar

Alexandros Syriakos and Arrhenides Gedrosianos should force their men harder since Attalos Mysiakes and Timarchos Mysiakes are almost in front of them. Unfortunately not all are so lucky. Bithys Parthiakes and Polyxenidos Lykikos are falling behind. Although they combined their armies no one expected Lykikos to catch the cold and he is now in sick bed.

OOC: TCV, please add the upkeep of the units, 8902 mnai, to the reasure.

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Moved the Parthian Army towards Zadrakata.

Also moved the Thureophoroi unit towards Ipsos because of the Ptolemaioi diplomat hanging around there.

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

[The Celtic Viking]

Chancellor Report, Winter 268 BCE

Buildings
The east will see even more city-state festivals as the preparations for those has begun in Alexandreia-Ariana as well as Antiocheia-Margiane.

In honour of the Syrian god, Atargatidos, the construction of a larger shrine to her is being constructed in Sidon.

Otherwise, the only finished building this season was the small temple of Artemis in Sardis.

Taxes
Halikarnassos as well as Asaak had their taxes raised, while Ipsos and Sardis saw some lower ones, a decision that was made because the area desperately needs a boost in population. The retraining of my RA as well as the 1st Lydian Army is costly in terms of men.

Military
A unit of caucasian archers has been trained in Mazaka for my own Royal Army. They will be replacing my band of persian archers.

Two units of akontistai have been trained, one in Sardis for the garrison of Halikarnassos and one in Antiocheia for the garrison of Sidon.

Foreign affairs
Trading has been established with the Gauls known as the Aedui.

SPQR, our allies, were kind enough to donate 4379 mnai as a token of their admiration of our valour and courage. No doubt this is also in recognition that we are the most advanced faction on Earth!

However, the Pontic army still stays put, and on top of that a new, smaller Pontic army has been sighted a stonesthrow from Mazaka.

Misc.

Persepolis has grown and the governors mansion there must be improved. Where is satrap Andromachos Syriakos?

I have moved the parts of my army that is not already in Pergamon towards that city. I have also moved a unit of akontistai from Sardis to Halikarnassos.

Treasury: ~7900 mnai

New save: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-1-1.rar

[kingsnake]

Taking save.... Done!

Wow the empire has grown and so has my character so many management points, governing Antiocheia was quite good.
My character is now moving towards the rebels in Karkathiotherka.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-1-2.rar

[MerlinusCDXX]

Taking the save...

[MerlinusCDXX]

Done, continuing towards Aria, should be able to engage rebels next season.

WotB-267-1-3.zip

[Hax]

Done. There is this guy called Captain Hegemonides running around in my glorious province of Parsa. Any reason?

http://rapidshare.com/files/154326946/WOTB-267-1-4.zip

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WOTB-267-1-5.rar

Attalos Mysiakes and Timarchos Mysiakes had a good start they managed to get ahead of Alexandros and Arrhenides. However soon they noticed that the road they had taken did not lead them closer to Hierosolyma but instead further east, away from it. Quick investigation showed that someone's devious hand had changed the sign on the crossroads a way back. Who was behind it remains a secret. Alexandros Syriakos and Arrhenides Gedrosianos managed to get to the striking distance from Hierosolyma and camped near a bridge north-east of the city. Polyxenidos Lykikos and Bithys Parthiakes forced their armies to march harder and managed to catch the Mysiakes Duo. All of the liberators are finally near Hierosolyma.

OOC: TCV, again, please add the 8902 mnai to the treasure! Had a lot to do and forgot to do it myself.
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I killed the other RBG that I spawned for 'GMaximus'.

Moved some units around: Parthian Army towards Ekbatana; Akontistai unit from Antiocheia to Sidon; Units from my RA to Antiocheia so they could be retrained.

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

[The Celtic Viking]

A Ptolemaic army has attacked Alexandros Syriakes and Arrhenides Gedrosianos' stack. Therefore the one of them who is in command should fight the battle before we can continue.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-1-6.rar

[Roka]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-1-7.rar

move achaios syriako to sidon to take command of basileus' royal army

[The Celtic Viking]

Perhaps I should have been more clear, but the save was only for Celtic Punk (Arrhenides) or Incitatus (Alexandros) to take, so they could fight the battle. I would appreciate it if you took away that save so no confusion is made.