taking place from 1142 - 1154
Adviser truiguin: King we are at war with Portugal the have blocked the port of Rennes, our trade decreases from that. Pamplona a castle defended by 2 units, easy to conquer. Pamplona will be a excellent foothold in Spain.
King Philip: In time if we have some soldiers free, because most are now used for our war against The Holy Roman Empire.
Adviser truiguin: Good, if you need me I will be at the end of the hall reading.
A guild is available in Marseille for 1000 florins. Trabeton order your architects to contruct that. Ass you wish my king.
It will be a trade hub, this guild will make wealth in Marseille.
We are again the strongest faction in the known world. We have so many men at our disposal that no one can be equal with us.
Our economy drops because we have so many soldiers that all need to get payed. The treasure chest is not full but mostly empty. If you are at war, then you need to have many soldiers to fight your enemy, our economy is not importent at this time. We will use our power to crush The Holy Roman Empire.
I am Ali Ba'albaki diplomat of the Moors, I offer trade rights. Do you accept this ?
We do, we would like to have trade with your people to increase both our wealth.
On of our assassins has killed a diplomat Kurt Uttenheim. I want someone to be appointed to mange all that has something to do with the assassins.Advicer truiguin: Of who did you think my king ?
I want a person loyal and who knows how to do his job and what is asked of him.
I think Gelder de Menster will be excellent for the job my king. If you say it, let him come into the room.
"Guard letting Gelder trough." Gelder de Menster you will mange who is killed or any of the assassins is killed and you will report it to me.
Any question ? No sir, perfectly clear. Very well, Your first order will be to recruit more assassins.
A storm at sea, only one man has died in the ship, we are lucky to not have a storm close to any of our armies. Trabeton: Lord it is good that we constructed our churches bigger. Indeed we must stay religious and we are religious. If one day one of our cardinals or priest became the new pope that would prove how relgious we are. I belief in Jesus and God. We all do. Yes king, do you want me to do something ? Keep recruiting soldiers for our war.
Henry the son of king Philip. He will fight his first battle. Men I have the honour to command you to attack this rebel scum. I say we crush them, the cause to slow trade and destruction in the region of Dijon. "Men eager for battle,shooting."
Cavalry attack those crossbow unit! The 2 units of Merchant cavalry charge the crossbow units.
The fast lose moral and root the cavarly run them down. Now only 2 units of spearmen and a captain remain.
They are on a high hill sir, I see. Attack their spearmen with 2 units of our spearmen. While I move to flank with as support merchant cavarly. Let 2 units of militia be reserve. Attack!
Armoured sergeants and spearmen move on the hill and are olmost close enough to charge.
The enemy are broken and root, Henry orders his cavalry to run them down.
Their leader has been killed by the 2 units of cavalry and Henry gives a speeche.
Men we have done a great job, not only have we won, we didn't lose many men. 22 have fallen let us remember them.
You were all brave and loyal we have cleared the road and again France has power over the roads.
"Men celebrating and happy to have won."
The merchant guild has given Philip a mission. We need to ask for a trade aagreement, as a reward 100 florins. Philip knows it's not much but better relations with that faction would be good, because the are now teribble.
I am Lorin de Brienne I come and offer you trade rights. Do you agree ? I guess we can agree to this. But we have nothing in common our relations are teribble.
"A messenger comes into the hall of the king." What do you have to say messenger ? I come all the way of Rome. His holiness pope has a mission for you. You have to stop attacking The Holy Roman Empire, if you don't you will be excommunicated and your relations with the Papel States will suffer greatly.Advicer truiguin: Sir all faction can and maybe will attack you, because the pope will not excommunicated them. Maybe even a crusade upon one of your cities. I see, order our men to fall back but keep them close to the border. "A captain goes to the plaza and orders some guards to spread the order of king Philip."
"King Philip takes a parchment and begins to write a letter to his oldest son Louis."
Son the pope has sent a message to us, if we continue we will be excommunicated. I want you do fall back tell that to the other generals as well. But stay close and guard our border. I want you to stay near Bern. Order the rest to attack The Holy Roman Empire if the come on our land. I am very proud at you, you have won many times and you are loyal and never have you ignored any of your orders.
Regards of the Philip your father. " Philip puts a royal seal on the letter."
Our first assassin has died in action, the found him while he was trying to kill someone. A diplomat that now still lives.
Louis had orders to stay, aldo he never realy know why he had to stay in a enemy region. If king Philip tell him to he will.
The Holy Roman Empire attack him with 2 armies without a general only captains. Maybe this is why king Philip told him to stay put.
Men we are about to fight a very importent battle, we will destroy them, the are with more but have no general.
I am a great tactican, who will easy make fear into their armies. Lets fight!
The have 2 armies we have one big army, that will make us the winner of this battle we take them one by one. Louis orders his crossbows to fire on their missile units. While he order all his infantry to attack their infantry. Louis knows this battle is about skill and keeping the moral high, and causing fear into the enemy troops. 2 of the enemy units are already rooting. He will brake the moral of he entire army fast.
The cavalry mercenary unit runs around the enemy army to flank them and attack them from behind. The enemy lose moral and root and are been taken prisoner or get killed by Louis and the cavalry.
The other army is moving closer, we have to assemble our army in a battle line to attack them.
We don't need a battle line captain we just rush them. Crossbows fire all spearmen charge them!
Sir the are losing, one of their units as begon with rooting.
Most of them begin to root sir, we have won. Good take them prisoner.
Their captain leader of the enemy army has fallen, he did what he could to stop us, but he is dead. The Holy Roman Empire seems desperate
to get Staufen back, the don't know what they are doing. Sir our spy has seen that they are sending more men to us, I think the are coming with all the got.
Victory well done men, you have done a great job. This was a importent victory, sir we have captured 449 prisoners.
Good, I mostly excecute them but we could use the money.
We ask for 3664 florins in return you will get your soldiers. We can't afford that price, thats sad to hear. The captain: Execute them all!
You could hear their last sound for help and for revenge. Move all the bodies on a pile, and burn them. Captain are we not gone bury them ?
They don't deserve that, now burn them! A great smoke you could see from a far distance.
Milan has now the most men at ther disposal, Their enemies will fall if the want, Have mercy for Venice.
The have maybe more men then us, but we have loyal,experienced and brave men. Also great generals.
Fritz von der Pfalz a diplomat of the Holy Roman Empire has been assassinated, this will keep them from making alliances or other offers.
Milan has besieged Marseille, the have declared war upon us! King what are your orders ? We can't anymore attack the Germans, they have 3 cities, Milan,Genoa,Venice so few cities but have the largest army under their command. Milan looks strong but are weak, order all armies to go to North Italy, and crush them before the pope orders us to stand down to. O yes, and kill that army that is besieging Marseille.
Ass you wish sire.
A second assassin had died, Guiot Magliorie failed to kill a diplomat of The Holy Roman Empire. If we would not be at war with them our relation would suffer greatly. If one of our assassains then would have been found by The Holy Roman Empire that would have consequences.
Henry has united with a other army and now are a huge army ready for battle. He aids Perrin Gassou who is the governor of Marseille.
The are outnumberd the will be crushed like rock against the wind. Perrin you can stay as support but don't involve in the battle. Why can't I fight with you ? I don't need you to help me, you have to stay put.
They stand in a defensive line of spearmen, eager and fast Henry his men move to attack the Milans.
Henry orders his men of spearmen to attack them and he sents cavalry to the flanks of the enemy army. The are overrun by us, we are with so much more men, they are the strongest faction that was told, but I don't see it. "Ha ha ha, men laugh with Henry."
The enemy their line is broken and their are now holes in their army, the are losing. After a while the are rooting ...
Henry orders his merchant cavalry to capture or kill the rooing enemy, few survive of the enemy only 114 have survived but will be executed.
We have won they are crushed, henry what will we do now ? We stay put until we get orders captain. AI sir.
I think they don't deserve to be released and we don't need their money at this time. Order your men to kill them captain.
Yes sir, men bring the prisoners together. Prisoners: What are you gone do, on no please no, we just did your job as soldiers please no No
No! Swords cut the throat of 114 men. I don't want a disease to come, burn them!
My lord the pope demands you stop attacking Portugal. What I have almost done nothing against them only blocking their port because the council had asked for it. That pope, he has something against me.
Advicer truiguin: The pope must make sure peace is in Europe and not total war and chaos. You have to understand that, but I see we have done olmost nothing against them, only blocking their port.
I am king, but still a man I have respect for the pope move away the fleet, stop attacking them, don't come on their regions with any army. We can't attack Germans we can't attack Portugal, what is this!
Milan remains open to attack sir, Ahhaa! Sent 2 large armies to the north of Italy to conquer Genoa and Milan. Crush any resistants!
We are again the strongest faction, long live France! It is probably because Milan lost all their soldiers and only a general remains in the battle for marseille. But still they have still many men at their command, it will be a hard war.
King Philip his orders where 2 large armies, well Miland didn't expect to be overrun so fast, they don't seem to be prepared or maybe the are in the dark shadows where we can't see. King maybe if we had sent a spy first. I know but it doesn't matter now.
Gelder de Menster: I have the report ready for you sire. Very well tell me how do we do ?
We have lost 2 assassins and killed 2 diplomats. That seems even recruit more assassins make it a priority. You have done well for your first time, Gelder. Thanks my king, it won't be the last time you will be proud at me.
"Philip sits at his throne with a cub full of wine, drinking, and thinking will the pope demand we will stop attacking Milan ?"
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