The Royal Council

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 09-12-2008, 21:11

Antiochos stands..

I hereby declare that the time for proposing legislation has passed! Voting will begin shortly. There will be a two day period allocated for voting. Voting will end at 8pm GMT on Sunday, September 14th.

**Warmaster Horus** · 09-12-2008, 21:49

The Magistrate in charge of voting stands up:

Strategoi, the polls are open! Please give your vote promptly, as we will close the polls in 2 days, that means at 20:00 GMT on Sunday, 14th of September.

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 09-13-2008, 22:49

Antiochos stands..

It's good to see that all Edicts passed. Now I need to know some things.

First, what Army type will Andromachos Syriakos and Sarpedon Syriakos choose for their Satrapies. It will make my life easier if I know what units I have to train for them.

Secondly, I have to name the Commanders of our Regular Armies. So here they are:

Theodotas Termessou Pisidikes will lead First Lydian Army.
Bithys Nisaias Parthiakes will lead First Parthian Army.
Aratos Arethousas Syriakes will lead First Syrian Army.

If some of those men can't lead the Army for some reason then I would like them to tell me.

Also I ask that Phanias Laodikeias Lydikes would lower the taxes in Hekatompylos or there is a chance that local people could rebel against our rule!
And I hope that Satrap of Ipsos, Sarpedon Syriakos, will allow me to use Ipsos and Sardis to recruit soldiers to the Lydian Army and wouldn't lock the garrisons.

I will make a report of the springs events soon!

After the speech he sits back and starts to talk with couple of his scribes..

**The Celtic Viking** · 09-14-2008, 17:04

Sarpedon Syriakos stands up.

Father, I think it is your bad hearing playing with us again, for I have already announced my choice in the matter! However, I shall restate it now: I will have an infantry army.

As I told you in the private talk we had during the break, I will allow you to do this. It is more urgent to get the Lydian Army raised and ready than a defence force for my satrapy, as it is relatively safe at the moment.

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 09-14-2008, 17:13

Yes, it must be my bad hearing. I have assistants who should keep track on things said in this Council and if they don't do their job well then.. their punishment will not by an easy one!

Antiochos glares some of his assistants who start nervously look around..

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**Ibn-Khaldun** · 09-14-2008, 22:18

Timarchos Anaias Mysiakes, with what right did you took the units from Susa? I understand that you killed a rebel force there but I remember you that you have to ask permission before you take units from city garrisons. This time I let it be. But next time I will punish whoever will take units they have no right to take!

Antiochos looks annoyed..

**Chaotix** · 09-14-2008, 22:50

Basileus, if I may ask, has the First Lydian army been recruited and drilled yet, or is it still in the process of it? If it is ready now, I would ask your permission to move out towards Side with the intention of besieging it.

**00jebus** · 09-15-2008, 16:53

Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun

Timarchos Anaias Mysiakes, with what right did you took the units from Susa? I understand that you killed a rebel force there but I remember you that you have to ask permission before you take units from city garrisons. This time I let it be. But next time I will punish whoever will take units they have no right to take!

Antiochos looks annoyed..

Timarchos looks equally annoyed

My apologies your majasty,

I had my clerk look over various documents and he saw nothing wrong with borrowing units from the garrison, especally since it didn't affect order,
in any case, if I ever find myself in a city with rebels looting the countryside and no army of my own, I'll be sure to ask if I can borrow the garrison.... I'm off to punish my clerk in the meantime.