Orders and reports thread

[OverKnight]

1278

Sad news from Hamburg.

I hope he and his sons are together now.

The Mongols did not attack Edessa or any of our forces. However a large Turkish army has moved near Adana.

Denmark and England are now at war, I hope this will help stabilize our northwestern front.

Thorn has again been besieged by a very small Polish army. I do not know what they wish to accomplish with such futile gestures.


1278 Continued

The garrison of Thorn has thrown off the Polish siege with few losses. Count Peter von Kastilien could have taken care of this, but his army is needed to the west to keep an eye on the small Polish raids into eastern Magdeburg. He is currently on the Krakow-Magdeburg border. I expect him to see battle next year.

Count Fritz von Kastilien has turned back a Danish Invasion northeast of Hamburg. He has now moving to Magdeburg to reinforce and to contain any Polish movement in that direction.

Duke Gerhard Steffen has crushed a Sicilian incursion near Rome and is now making his way to Naples.

Count Hans has decimated a Turk army east of Adana. Having dealt with that threat he will be able to return to the fight against the Mongols in the new year. Sir Dieter Bresch holds the bridge between Aleppo and Edessa with a mid-sized army. I will stay near Edessa to constrict the Mongols movement, block the fords to the north and prevent them from swarming the bridge. This has left me open to attack from two of the three Mongol armies, but it is a risk I'm willing to take.

Duke Arnold is now southeast of Budapest on the road to Bran. As there are several Hungarian armies in the vicinity, I have reinforced his army with militia from Budapest.

Hans the Killer has removed the last Orthodox Priest near Thorn. We have made gains restoring Catholicism to the area, and I hope this will aid our efforts.

On the diplomatic front, I offered Cagliari to the Spanish in return for a ceasefire. Though the offer appeared balanced, it was firmly rejected. I am loathe to offer more, since we have beaten them in two land battles and at sea. Peace offers to France and the Danes were also rejected out of hand.

[OverKnight]

1280

Rheims has been besieged by the French, Stettin is besieged by a small Polish army and Damascus has been besieged by three Egyptian units.

We have forces ready to relieve each siege, the only serious one is the French.

The walls of Genoa will have to be upgraded soon.

The Mongols, despite their fierce reputation, have done nothing but spread themselves out in Edessa.

Their armies cannot support one another. They are vulnerable to attack.

Pope Miccele has ordered us to cease hostilities with Spain (7 turns) and Denmark (6 turns). It seems these were his last living wishes.

It is unfortunate, but I am glad to see him move on to his eternal reward. He had taken a dim view of our actions, and our standing with him had to fallen to poor.

The outcome of the election in the College of Cardinals was never in doubt.

Our dominance of the College has paid dividends.

Our rightful standing in the Church has been restored and those who would war with us are close to excommunication. We should keep this in mind when we consider our actions for the next Diet Session.

A General has entered Bavarian service in Rome.

My term is coming to a close and the State of the Reich is strong.

I have fulfilled most of the Edicts entrusted to me. The Third Crusade liberated Jerusalem, and it has been returned to the Church. The Teutonic Crusade is now deep in Russian territory. Bran and Cagliari have been taken, and the Milanese destroyed. I have strengthened the garrisons of our cities.

With apologies to Duke Arnold, I have been unable to find him a wife. The Spanish attack against us has delayed our retribution against Sicily and the reunification of Italy. Still, we defeated the Spaniards, and Naples will soon be within our grasp.

The second wave of Mongols was finished at the start of my term. They have come again, however, and caused us great harm with the death of King Salier. Still, they have lost a quarter of their forces in doing so. We can reinforce, they cannot. As my term ends, they are contained around Edessa, their armies isolated and ripe for destruction. It will not be easy, but we will end them.

Besides the Mongols, there have been no major invasions into our territories during my term. There have been pin pricks along the Frontier, but they have been beaten back. Sieges have been relieved immediately and invaders scattered.

I have made the finances of the Reich one of the focuses of my term.

Merchant trade has tripled during my term. We have seized control of all the Silk trade in the known world. Revenue has risen by 15,000 florins a year, while I have managed to reduce expenditures by 1500 florins. Despite many external pressures, I have maintained military spending at the level I found it in 1260. Further savings will have to be realized if we wish to build in every settlement in every year, but the current military situation might not allow this.

On the diplomatic front, I have cemented our alliances with England and the Byzantine Empire by marriages to the Prinz and Kaiser, respectively. They were costly, but of all the actions I have taken during my term, these may be the most enduring. We must keep the allies we have when faced with so many intransigent enemies.

So ends this term. I am proud of what we have accomplished, but there is much left to be done. I have no doubt we will triumph.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1280.zip

[FactionHeir]

Orders for Swabia:

Staufen:
Armoury
Master Armourer

Bern:
Blacksmith
Printing Press
Merchant's Bank

Dijon:
Finish Inn
Armourer
Mayor's Palace

SHA Orders:
To be led by Duke Scherer and supported by Athalwolf von Salza.
Priority to take Caen within 8 years and then move to defend southern Swabia. Command is to be given to Wolfgang Hümmel after the taking of Caen during Duke Scherer's absence.

SHA2 Orders:
To be led by Athalwolf von Salza after his knighting and tasked to defend Caen and Paris. Apply pressure on the Danes at Antwerp by raids if no imminent French attack.

[TinCow]

Build Queue for Florence:

Inn (Currently Under Construction)
Coaching House
Pleasure Palace

Taxes as high as possible without a revolt.

[FactionHeir]

-ARGH wrong topic-

[GeneralHankerchief]

Jens Hummel:

Build orders for Metz:

General money-making buildings. I want the place to be a cash cow.

[Privateerkev]

Build queues for Outremer:

Antioch:
City Hall cont.
City Hall cont.
City Hall cont.
Mayor Palace
Mayor Palace cont.
Mayor Palace cont.
Mayor Palace cont.
Mayor Palace cont.
Leather Tanner
Leather Tanner cont.

Edessa:
Leather Tanner cont.
Council Chambers
Council Chambers cont.
Council Chambers cont.
City Hall
City Hall cont.
City Hall cont.
City Hall cont.
Mayor Palace
Mayor Palace cont.

Acre:
Marksman Range cont.
Jousting List
Jousting List cont.
Tourney Field
Tourney Field cont.
Tourney Field cont.
Tourney Field cont.
Armourer
Armourer cont.
Armourer cont.

Keep taxes as high as you can without making the places revolt.