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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
time: 06:21
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As said before, King Modo was focused on destroying the Iroquis from the very beginning of his reign. Having mustered a sizabele force to do so, he wouldn't let other leaders take the glory. And so it came that Modo III decided to lead the armies himself. He embarked on the journey with his Honor Guard, an elite Cavalry regiment.
In 1180AD Carthage declared war on the Iroquis. The same year saw a large fleet of Carthaginian Galleons unload their cargo on Iroquis' shores. It consisted of:- 17 Cavalry regiments, including Modo's Honor Guard Cavalry led by the king himself,
- 9 Medieval Infantry regiments,
- 11 Musketmen regiments,
- The Great Northern Army fielding old fashioned but extremely well trained Knights,
- Helmicar's army, lead by his son, Helmicar II, with fast moving elite Numidian Mercenaries in it's ranks,
- 5 Cannon batteries for the anticipated siege of Salamanca,
- Workers and Settlers that were promisend land to live in once the war was over.
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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
time: 06:21
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1190AD
In the north, the first Settlers were given land and the city of Tacape was founded. Brave Musketmen gave their lives and a Cavalry regiment was nearly decimated while keeping Iroquis Knights from killing the Settlers when they were getting out the Galleons. After that atrocity the Cavalry officers decided to tech the Iroquis a lesson in manners. Two hours later the citizens of Niagara Falls found themselves under Carthaginian rule.
The southern Carthaginianforce, lead by King Modo, showed great discipline and charged straight from the sips into the cities of Salamanca. Helmicar II was left behind with his Numidians to guard the Settlers that came with this force - as a precaution after the happenings north. The Iroquis capital city was heavily defended and the citizens were warned about the Carthaginian invasion. Unfortunately for them, no firearms were ready for use, so they had to rely on Pikes. Still, they fought a fierce battle. Regiment after regiment of Carthaginian Cavalry made attacks, many men have died, but the defenses were still holding.
The battle turned when Modo's Honor Guard Cavalry regiment attacked, finally breaking the lines of defenders. Salamanca was taken. Sun Tzu's Art of War was captured and some badly needed rest given to the soldiers. The battle taught Modo that it was not wise to attack with separate regiments, so he brought three of them under his command, forming an army. He also tasted blood and was more than eager to keep attacking. He moved out with his army, consisting of the less damaged regiments, shortly after the battle. Two units of Iroquis Longbowmen happened to cross his path. Gun shots and screams were heard, but the Carthaginians didn't even need to slow down.
From "Pictures Of War", Issue I, 1190AD:
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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
time: 06:21
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1200AD
Modo's newly formed army showed remarkable speed and zeal. They approached Allegheny and nearly took it on their own. At the very end of the battle they were just short of men to finish the job. A young Cavalry officer saw it coming and took his regiment to help King Modo. It was, by the way, the only Cavalry regiment other than Modo's which has not suffered significantly during the Battle of Salamanca. Hanno, because that was his name, made the battle end and Allegheny was captured. Unfortunately the attack was so swift that no defensive forces could be pulled to stop the Iroquis Knights from counterattacking. But that's another story. Acknowledging the great mind of Hanno, King Modo charged him with the task to set up a centre for military operations on foreign soil. Thus, the city of Salamanca saw a new structure emerging - The Pentagon.
On the northern front the attack contiued as planned and some defenders of Grand River were killed. However, the Cavalry regiments suffered too many losses during the Battle of Niagara Falls and were unable to repeat their stunning success. Forces were rallied for a second attack soon to come.
Many soldiers were left in Salamanca to rest and regroup. These would make a fresh force for battles to come. Only the Great Norther Army was an exception. The Knights merely requested their horses to be replaced with well fed ones. As soon as that was done, they moved towards Oil Springs at full gallop.
One setback was noted. Seeing that the war was going against the Iroquis, the Byzantine empire decided to seize the opportunity and claim some lands in former Iroquis territory. This was not more than some farmers taking over farms left by the Iroquis. Unfortunately this meant that the Carthaginian Settlers that were promised that land, could not take it now, as it would mean declaring a war. For now, they had to stay away from "Byzantine" borders.
The Settlers in the south have finally made their mind up about a location for their new home. They went back to the place where they first landed, to start building.
Carthaginian Workers began to work the new land given to them. Some Iroquis citizens were taken in and forced to help out, since the work to be done was truly enormous.
From "Pictures Of War", Issue II, 1200AD:
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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
time: 06:21
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1210AD
King Modo III almost lost his life in a battle that year. His army, now the size of a company, was attacked in Allegheny by a full Regiment of Iroquis Knights. Only by a leap of faith was Modo on his way to Salamanca to oversee Hanno's work on The Pentagon. Otherwise, the king would be dead, no doubt about it. Fortunately, the lone Knight Regiment was not enough to retake the city, especially with numerous Carthaginian Musketmen arriving to defend it.
The Great Nothern Army attacked Oil Springs as they were - without preparation and withous direct support. They didn't succeed in taking the city, but they did dispose of the first line of veteran Iroquis defenders. Fortunately the Cavalry regiments in Salamanca managed to rally and regroup, so they were able to come to aid the army. Oil Springs was taken, but again, no adequate defences could be brought in on time. Even the fast Numidians of Helmicar II were still far from the city when the counterattack came. But that's another story.
In the western Iroquis country defenders of Grand River had to give up. Facing more numerous and better equipped enemies while having only badly trained Pikemen to try and stop the onslaught, the battle was lost even before it began. And to add to that, King Modo II led the attack with his New Honor Guard - another Cavalry regiment. Soon the city was occupied by a large Carthaginian force consisting of Cavalry, Musketmen and Medieval Infantry regiments.
The second group of Carthaginian citizens settled down on their promised land, forming the city of Zama.
From "Pictures Of War", Issue III, 1210AD:
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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
time: 06:21
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1220AD
Oil Springs was attacked by a lone Iroquis Longbowman detachment and the Cavalry regiment Carthage had there was destroyed. The loss was soon to be avenged as a young, you won't believe it, construction engineer serving as a Cavalry officer led his boys to glory. After the quick and bloody battle Hasdrubal was taken to King Modo personally and great gifts were offered to him. However, the young man asked for a favor instead. Before leaving for war, he has heard of new technologies that made machines work for men and help produce many wondrous things. Now that he had the opportunity, he wanted to see those wonders for himself. Not thinking too much King Modo granted the young man his wish, as soon as it could be fulfilled. (1 turn to Industrialization and Salamanca at size 11, free from resistance  )
In the western part of the Iroquis nation the last battle of the war took place. With the good will of the Maya (or we're they just afraid to say "no"?  ), Carthaginian Cavalry could attack Cattaraugus both from the north and from the south. This made the battle short, as the defenses fell easily against numerous charges from different directions.
Having cleared the Iroquis main land, King Modo has sent a messenger to their remaining northern colony - Centralia. It was the only place any Iroquis organization had survived and therefore was considered "the people to talk to". A Cease Fire treaty was signed as soon as the messenger stated this wish to the Iroquis ambassador (a guy wearing furs and a skinning knife).
From "Pictures Of War", Issue IV, 1220AD:
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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
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While the war with the Iroquis progressed at a devastating pace, the empire itself was largely a peaceful place. Realizing that he could not lead the armies and take care of domestic issues, King Modo gave much freedom to local Governors. Some of their actions might be called wasteful, but one thing could not be underestimated. While the empire was heavily at war, no riots ever happened in any of the homeland cities.
Before leaving for his war, the King ordered that the economy be put back to infrastructure building. Thus, Economy, Steam Power and Industrialization were researched. Other research was kept to a minimum because of constant need of more gold. A considerable part of the income was used to buy private Galleons for miliary use. After that most of the gold bought new Courthouses around the empire, for corruption was crippling many cities. Shortly before retiring, King Modo III ordered the construction of the National Railroad System to connect all important cities on the Carthaginian continent.
Soon after King Modo was crowned, the city of Leipzig was given funds for an elite University to teach the future leading scientists of Carthage. Shortly before he retired, Modo III let an organization of bankers and investors start setting up something called a Trading Centre. Suposedly, it was to be a great addition to the Carthaginian economy, making the running of commercial enterprises much cheaper. (In the year 1250AD it's 8 turns to Newton't Uniersity in Leipzig and 20 turns to Smith's, I think in Germanicum)
I guess that's it for Modo III. The save is attached below. I'll post maps of the empire and other stuff only if requested. Only minor changes can be seen from afar - the rails almost completely blend in due to their color.
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Modo44
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in western Poland
Jul 2004
time: 06:21
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Believe it or not, I made a mess out of the invasion, especially in the first two turns. Were here not the massive overkill I used, who knows what might have happened. And still, stupid mistkes hurt.
Bad timing of ships made me loose the city spot in the north - the friggin Byzantine border moved exactly on the turn I wanted to hit "b", because the Settler was walked to the spot, not shipped in. I lost an army because I was too dumb to keep the friggin Muskets moving and forted all of them in Salamanca. They came a single tile short of Allegheny when the Cavalry army needed cover. Really dumb mistakes. Oh yeah, don't forget the Settler that moved 7 on one turn and then back 3 on the next turn, before finally building a city (forcing Helmicar's army to defend it instead of other units)... 
But hey, we won, we can write new history.  
Lemme just edit those posts. 
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11-11-2004 16:59
party hard old chap 
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