Duchy of Franconia

**Ramses II CP** · 12-08-2007, 01:01

OOC: The trouble would be if I didn't bring a whole, 20 company army down that you would personally enter the field right as the Danes are marching onto it as well. You probably won't be too close to them, but making sure Dieter and Tancred are safe from cannon fire before they can retreat is my #1 priority. They're triple gold cannons too. Never fought anything like them.

**gibsonsg91921** · 12-12-2007, 03:49

Friends, the Diet session is upon us. Does anyone have any legislation I should put forth as a House Edict?

**Ramses II CP** · 12-12-2007, 04:30

I confess, I had wondered if the Diet would ever reconvene. I am now unaccustomed to securing victory via politics. What do our goals need to be?

Personally I would prefer to secure our northern flank before we turn eastward again. The Danes are the weakest of our enemies, but they can still tie down large numbers of our men by launching sieges against Hamburg or Madgeburg if we try to march east. Additionally Stockholm and Arhus are wealthy cities, and close to us, with great potential to be sacked or occupied and turned profitable immediately. If I could secure one or two more cannon, especially of the type the Danes used, I believe Arhus could be taken after only a brief siege.

That being said, I acknowledge that there is a large Polish army east of Madgeburg. I am certain any one of us could handle it, so all that remains is to bring them to battle and what remains of Franconia will be free of enemies.

I am reliably informed that Matthias Steffen intends to propose a revision to the charter of Outremer, and I will support him in it. Outremer will be a key second front against the Byzantines and must not be abandoned or left underfunded.

Other than these strategic matters I have no particular goals, and will support or propose anything you wish my Prinz.

Fritz von Kastilien

**gibsonsg91921** · 12-12-2007, 23:00

I would wait to hammer upon the Danes until our old borders are secure. If we can raise sufficient armies to fight them as well as defend and reclaim the old Franconia, I would support such an edict. Perhaps in 1360 it would be more appropriate. Religious warfare is dying down and I forsee the next twenty years will be a prime time for reclaiming lost ground.

As for Outremer and Matthias Steffen, I am in accord as well.

**Ramses II CP** · 12-12-2007, 23:12

My Prinz, consider at least Arhus as a first target. It is within a short march of Hamburg and is a rich city, perhaps rich enough to fund the reclamation of our old lands to the east. If we leave Arhus in enemy hands then Hamburg will certainly be attacked again, a fate the city does not deserve. If we capture Arhus, the capital of the Danes, they will have a long, hard march to retaliate or they will face the wrath of our English allies on the seas.

Arhus can be used to secure our flank and allow an unthreatened push eastward back to our old borders.

**gibsonsg91921** · 12-13-2007, 00:03

Perhaps, your words have wisdom. We may assault Arhus only if I deem we have sufficient armies at home. A possible edict could be:

Edict ?.xx: A Franconian Household Army is allowed to conquer Arhus from the Danes at any time until the next Diet session if Péter von Kastilien decides there is sufficient strength for defense.

**Ramses II CP** · 12-13-2007, 01:12

Of course only if there is a sufficient defense present, I would not risk the territories we have left in exchange for Arhus. I have little recent experience with legal matters, but the edict sounds fine to me. I cannot imagine why anyone might oppose it.

Fritz von Kastilien