The Royal Council

[kingsnake]

Akakios Euthymios, Strategos Aratos' representative rises.

"Wise Basileus, I received a courier this morning and I'm pleased to announce that the Strategoi, my lord Aratos Syriakos and Arrhenides Cunobelinus have succesfully conquered the city of Salamis on the island of Kypros.

No enemies survived and the Ptolemaic general, his name Hekesios Hermopolites, was killed in battle."

He handed the documents to a servant, who delivered to the Magistrate.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

It's good to hear that Kypros is ours just as it should have been for long time ago!
I have a new mission for your Lord.
There is a Ptolemaic Army west of Tarsos. They need to be destroyed! So I would like you to take the Army and destroy them! You can use our fleet to transport your Army. I would like for you to wait to autumn before you leave from Kypros though. This gives me some time to recruit some locals to keep public order in check.

[Rodrico Stak]

Iskender, Strategos Attalos Pergamou Mysiakes' proxy in Seleukia between council sessions, stands to address the council.

I have received word that my Lord Attalos Pergamou Mysiakes has successfully taken Sidon. Just over 100 casualties were taken in the assault. His detailed battle report is expected to arrive tomorrow.

[kingsnake]

Great Basileus I receive a new proposition from my lord. Strategos Cunobelinus goes after the ptolemaic army, with 3 phalangitai and the peltastai. While Strategos Syriakes, maintains public order in Kypros.

Or does your higness still want the army to remain a whole so it can return easily to Syria?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Well.. I allow Cunobelinus to take those units and try to defeat the Ptolemaic Army. But after that I would like him to head to Antiocheia for retraining. After I have recruited some locals to the towns garrison I want Syriakes to head to Antiocheia as well.

I also must say that I'm impressed with the achievements of Syriakes. Two conquests and his promotion to higher rank is almost in reach.

Turning to Iskender..

I would like to know how much money did we earned with this?
This might sound hard but it was needed to be done!

[00jebus]

Some very troublesome news..

Ptolemaioi Army is near Tarsos. About 5 units in it. I ask Sarpedon to allow Timarchos to lead his army against them. It would be bad if we allow them to besiege the town.

Do I have permission to attack?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Antiochos sighs..

Timarchos.. You can attack only if Sarpedon allows you to use his Army. If not then you can't use his army for that.
Also Cunobelinus have offered to attack that army.