In China's Shadow, a Myanmar AAR

Chapter 1, 1419-1422



Thus it begins.The main goal of this AAR is survival. That's basically it.


The best way to do that, me thinks, is to establish a good religious tolerance for our dear friends (right...)



Oh! What's this! a slightly larger power guarantees my independence! Now nothing can go wrong!



I see I spoke too soon...



The war did very little in the way of battle, just small Tangauian regiments attacking our slightly larger one.



More suicidal Tangaus...



After many months, we get a break and manage to push into their capitol for a bit of a siege, until...





WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?! I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS (sort of...) Well, thats just great...

Join me next time as I take down yet another nation. All hail Myanmar!

Chapter 2, 1422-1428



To survive, I quickly make peace a white peace with Tangau.



The great battle of Mandalay occurs, giving us well deserved victory over those brutes.Things seemed to be moving along well, we were still regrouping when...



Bam! Another war-declarer. Ouch...



I decided to take the oppertunity, and attack their capitol.



Which worked out rather well...



Rather than being swallowed wholesale, I decided to lose 75 ducats in exchange for peace with Arakan.



What? Somebody likes us? You bet I'll be your Ally!



Finally, Assam falls and is duly annexed, because they have a different religion, but our religion oin their one province. So much for religious tolerance!



After a few years of peace, we finally get a good technology.



WHEE! TAXCOLLECTORS FOR ALL!

Join me next time, as I attempt to tremble with dignity In China's Shadow, a Myanmar AAR!

Lofman -Very happy! I think they were busy with Manchu at the moment, however.

likk9922I- I was so happy when Arakan accepted a peace, otherwise they would have crushed me!

Update soon in appearence.

Chapter 3, 1428-1433

With the wars over, and the taxcollectors being bulit, I shifted my focus...



...to trade. I sent 6 merchants to the only market I know exists. I continued Trading until I rember...



Our treaty with Arakan and Tangau is up in just a few weeks hooray!



And just like clockwork, they declare war on me! Whoopie! Fortunately, our valiant Ally Cambodia agreed to join us (fat lot of good they'll do)



Two things happen this day, we get to build level 2 fortresses, and Aythutta declares war against Tangau, along with several other nations. I dn't have to worry about them for much longer.



With Tangau nearly finished, they accepted a white peace from the most benevolent Myanmar government.

Around this time Arakan brings Bengal into the fray, and after a year of fighting, the front line is stabilized in early 1432



All is quite on the Northern Front.

After another year and a half of fighting, I managed to capture all of Arakan, and forced them to:

1. Be my vassal
2. Give me Chin
3. Pay ore mney than they make in 7 years



Finally!



With the sare cash from Arakan, I am now trying to convert the hindus in Shan. Wish me luck!

Join me next time for another trembling episode of In China's Shadow, a Myanmar AAR!

PrawnStar-I know! I was hoping for less competition... Tangau made major monetary concessions and gave up military acess as well. Strangely, no Annexations or vassilizations. Because I am updating as I play, I can guess that Tangau is not a threat to the Myanmar state, for now.

Update soon