Chapter 11: 'ware the Pendulum
The plan for this round with Russia is the same: pull back, let Russia's army follow their motto (Semper Attritus) and do something I can exploit.
Beginning army count: Russia - 111, OE - 49.
May 7, 1855: The occupation of Serbia is in full swing, with 24,000 men chatting up Serbian women. The language barrier and lack of consonants doesn't seem to really be a hinderance.
May 20: Prussia and Austria can't agree on much, except that they both hate the UK.
May 30: The Russians are using a bold new tactic: take needless attrition!
June 10: Our Sindhi subjects are busy running to the outhouse.
June 19: We are done researching Medicine (yay +25% supply!), and start researching a Russian tech - Positivism. As in, they're positive they'll win this time!
July 1: Russia can't wait to give me something to exploit - I was afraid I might have to wait a while before I had a chance to do much. I have a +2 defense general in Bor, and am ready to shut the door on the Russians. However, if they keep trickling in armies, I won't be able to encircle them.
One fun note: Russia has a score of 156. Italy is 154, and Spain is 132. If I humiliate Russia, I can knock them out of GP status. Hrm....
June 27: China is included in UK's SoI. This at least preserves them from getting chopped to bits.
August 6: The Russians are mauled horribly in Bor, Serbia. Our army follows to Tirgu Jiu, Wallachia...
August 23: ...which doesn't work out any better for the poor Russians. This war is going well so far - over 40k Russian dead in 2 battles, plus attrition damage...
August 26: ...and the entire court needs a change of trousers. Austria is allied to Chuck Norris the UK.