MTW2 Multiplayer Campaign Diplomacy thread.

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King Knud,

How was I to assist you when you left the city unbesieged and have taken the cross and are at the moment crossing our territory on that most noble cause that a crusade is.

As I had told you before, the Germans were en route to take that same city and would have lain siege before you could.

Moreover, I cannot let some rebellious scum defy French power so near our borders...

What do you propose we do ?

I am prepared to sell Antwerp to you but I am no fishmongering merchant and the price of such jewel will be a high price. That proposal I make to you as a gesture of goodwill.

Out of the 2000 you demand for the taking of Bruges, though we feel we owe you nothing, we are prepared to give you 1000 gold.

King Philippe of France

We have laid siege to Bruges for a long time, to simply took it away from us without any previous notification and refused to give any compensation are outrageous. You even rudely told us to "go away and take Antwerp before the Germans did". Surely you know, France already has large territory and army capable of striking beyond its border, compare these to us, and you should be grateful or what you have.

Your recent action also made us think whether we have forged a wrong alliance with France, perhaps Denmark should not turn down the offer from England. At least they have some respect for us.

Also, since you have chosen to disclose our private diplomatic letters, I might as well disclose your letter to us:

King Knud,

Dear ally,

You have put much worthless efforts in subjugating the rebels of Bruges.
Your siege had been going on for ages without success.

So we took the liberty of cutting you short at the finish line and Bruges is now a French City.
None of your men were harmed in the process of taking that town.

As our allies, you are still welcome on our soil but we would advise you to set on your sights on the neighbouring city of Antwerp, still rebel-held.

I hope you won't bear us any ill will for acting so rashly but we needed a quick access to the British Isles so that we could bring down our unruly English neighbour.

German armies are already en route to Antwerp so I strongly advise you to act fast in laying siege to that town.

Yours faithfully

Philippe
By the grace of God
King of France

This part of your letter is especially ridiculous:

I hope you won't bear us any ill will for acting so rashly but we needed a quick access to the British Isles so that we could bring down our unruly English neighbour.

You already have three ports and ships on the sea near the British Isles even before Bruges was (forcefully) taken.