Re: Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports
1185 Megas' Report
Military Affairs:
There was one more battle last year, with Andronikos Komnenos chasing a rather cowardly Turkish prince.
There was some disbanding this year, most notably of the broken and defeated soldiers who have been hiding from the Latins off the coast of Venice for many years. This is expected to save us well over 1,000 in upkeep.
I've decided that the first half of my term will be more focused on military affairs, specifically bringing the Venetian and Turkish wars to a swift end. Money brought home by our soldiers from foreign settlements will be used to build some of the settlement upgrades that make their necessity felt more every year.
While some needless troops were disbanded, overall our military has increased somewhat. Units were recruited at Corinth for House Asteri's Ammonathas to take to complete his army. I will likely also be recruiting a few units for my army, which I plan to take to the Venetian front. There was also recruitment on our borders with the Latins at Belgrade and Ragusa, and I understand Senator Andreas is moving to Ragusa, which will bring its garrison up even further.
Troops were also recruited for the Turkish front, both in Adronikos' territory where there have been incursions by the Muslims, and also at Acre, the latter of which I hope will join Senator Theo as the Levant is sorely lacking in armies at the front, the consequences of which will be revealed at the end of my report. Lastly, there were some garrison increases as per request.
Building:
Several economic building have been started, and a larger barracks prioritized by House Asteri is also under development. A fort has been built for Senator Theo to serve as a base from which to attack the Turks.
Miscellaneous:
Senator Kousinos has been adopted into one of the branches of the Royal Family. The rebel Methodios' territory has seen riots at Alexandria and Cairo, but these seem to have been expected as both settlements already had their military forces evacuated. He has also had better news in that his son has been declared King of Jerusalem.
A witch has been burned south of Tbilisi and some merchants have been rearranged to increase profits.
Rosanna Mavrozomis has received a marriage offer from a very reputable young man. I leave it to her family whether to accept.
The rebel Helarionas remains at large, but with the Emperor's blessing for his marriage I do not forsee that as a huge concern for the Empire at this moment.
I have saved the most troubling news for last. A large army of Turks last year assaulted the settlement for Damascus. The garrison was swiftly overrun. The vile Turks exterminated every Christian they could find, starting with women and children. The Turks must pay for this horrendous deed.
This occurrence need not have happened. The Levant has had no shortage of troops in past years, but they have not been utilized often. Gone are the glory days of the great leader Makedonios, but those days can return. I will throw my support behind Senator Theo, who has attempted to stem the tide of Turkish invaders. I also hope that Senator Adronikos will be able to come upon the Turks from the north, although this will be many years from now since he is far away and still gathering forces.
We do have two more very large armies in the area with quite capable leaders. I ask Senators Kousinos and Erotikos to move east to defeat the Turks. Even if Senator Erotikos feels constrained by his conflict with Senator Theo Petzeas I understand Senator Kousinos to be an Order member. The Order is in danger and every general in the area is needed.
OOC: I hope I got this report thing right. I tried to do everything asked of me. If I've forgotten anything I apologize.
The save is now open. There is a chance I will be distracted with a take home test I have tomorrow night, but I would still like everyone to be prepared for the save to be taken at 1:40 PST Tuesday Night.
One issue from the turn is that Methodios' son's new title severely lowers his loyalty. There is some risk of his rebelling (his loyalty is down to one).
The save:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4497
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