Rebuilding the Great Empire - Timurids AAR (Death and Taxes MOD)

Chapter 103

The Doge's impressive performance has continued to ensure enough support to be re-elected for another term. The Doge has been a very popular candidate who has brought about great changes and the people believed that he would continue to bring about the positive changes. To prove that the trust of the people wasn't misplaced, the Doge continued his conquest of Russia. Novgorod has enjoyed peace for far too long and their soldiers have grown fat and lazy. The Doge saw this as a perfect opportunity to strike. However, there was an unexpected surprise this time. Lithuania, after ravaging Novgorod in their last war, suddenly stepped forward to aid the Russians. With the entry of Lithuania, the war has just became that much tougher. The Doge had a tough challenge ahead of him and, should his nation fail to win this war, then there was little doubts that he would lose his next election.



As the war leader, Lithuania brought in their allies, Hungary and Poland, to even the playing field a bit. While Hungary was too far to make a difference, the Polish had a reasonably large army that could pose a threat in the war. The Doge knew full well that he needed Poland and Hungary out of the war in order for his troops to focus on the Lithuanians who were the real threat. Before the Mughals regiments can deal with the newcomers, they must first deal with the Russians. Novgorod tried to put up some resistance but their troops was beat up with ease by the Mughals. The Russians were nearly out of the war as the targeted Novgorodian province has been sieged. The generals knew that, before they can start the tough fights against Lithuania, they needed to remove all distractions. They hope the few sieges in Novgorodian territories would finish quickly so they can take what they needed and move onto the bigger target.



While the main focus was in Russia, the Polish army launched a sneak attack and won a devastating victory. The victory showed the strength of the Polish and the fact that the Mughals cannot underestimate this opponent. The generals immediately split off a large chunk of their forces in Russia to intercept the Polish army. The detachments went two separate ways to reinforce the troops in the province the Polish was sieging. As luck would have it, they intercepted a Lithuanian regiment and won a small victory. Next, they fought the Polish who suffered minor losses. The defeat, however, made the Polish ruler to rethink about his decision to join the war. As a result, he requested a white which the Doge gladly accepted. Hungary, fearing that the Mughals may target their nation once Poland is out, decided to get out of the war as well.



Following the exit of Poland and Hungary, Novgorod wasn't too far behind. The sieges in some Russian provinces were completed and the Novgorodian ruler agreed to part with one of his richer provinces. The battlefield has finally cleared up with only two parties in the fight. The Mughals can, without any interference, finally show the Lithuanians the might of the Mongol people. Lithuania still held considerable amounts of troops in the region and the Mughals cannot spare too much troops with the Chinese nations looking hungrily at the Mughals' eastern flank. With the aid of her vassals, the Mughals were actually on an even playing field with Lithuania. There will be battles that would decide the outcome of the war. Should the Mughals lose those battles, they would be forced to exit the war as they simply cannot recruit troops quickly enough to recover. If Lithuania was defeat, the Lithuanian provinces would be open to sieges.



The Mughals banded together all their forces in Russia in hopes to catching the Lithuanians off guard. They were able to do so in Ryazan where a Lithuanian regiment was isolated deep in enemy territory. The regiment was chased down in Tula before they were annihilated. Not long after, the decisive battle of the war would take place in Tula as well. A hundred thousand Mughals soldiers would fight against sixty thousand Lithuanian soldiers. The battle would be a first for the Mughals as they never mustered such a large force in the past. An epic battle would take place in Tula as both sides expected heavy casualties. The Lithuanians, despite being outnumbered, still believed that they stood a chance if they fought like heroes. In Tula, a battle that took place for nearly a month saw both sides suffering roughly same amount of casualties. However, the Lithuanians borke first and they routed. The Mughal took full advantage of their enemy's rout and chased the Lithuanians into Bryansk. The Lithuanians decided to make their final stand in Bryansk in hopes of turning the tide. However, their soldiers can no longer fight against the overwhelming Mughals forces. They suffered heavy casualties that saw only thirty thousand Lithuanians suviving the onslaught in that province. The Lithuanians continued to retreat (one of the screenshot is missing) and were finally completely annihilated in Smolensk. Lithuania's final hope in halting the Mughals war machine was destroyed in that battle. The Mughals had became the victor in the war as there was little resistance left to stop their advances.



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The Lithuanians weren't giving up just yet. With their remaining soldiers, they ambushed a Mughals regiment in Astrakhan and completely annihilated the Mughals troops. The Lithuanians, seeing how they won that victory with ease, thought they still had a chance to turn the tide of the war. However, the Mughals weren't going to allow this attack to go unpunished. Immediately after the Lithuanians won their battle, a thirty thousand regiment under a Mughal general attacked with ferocity. The Lithuanians, having just celebrated their victory, suddenly found themselves surrounded. Despite fighting for their lives, the Lithuanians were simply to exhausted and they were massacred. The Lithuanian general was captured alive and the Mughals general made sure that his counterpart would suffer before he dies. After a week of torture, the Lithuanian general died. The Mughals general would have preferred to extend it but he received orders that the war was concluding soon. The Ottomans had declared their own war on Lithuania and took some provinces. The Doge wanted his troops to get ready to return to friendly territory once the peace deal with Lithuania went through.



Before a peace deal can be agreed on, the Doge learned of an interesting war. Tianwan had began a war on Brittany which brought in Great Britain and Savoy. With the nations at two ends of the large land mass, the Doge knew that there will be several major naval engagements. The war would likely be a long one with little to be gained by either sides. The Tianwan army is too numerous for a landing to succeed while the Chinese nation would struggle to land enough troops to take all of Philippines. Not long after, a peace deal was agreed upon by the Mughals and Lithuania which saw the Lithuanians ceding a sizable chunk of their territory. Peace was restored but both sides knew that the fight between the two nations had yet to end. The Doge would simply wait for the truce to end before resuming his conquest of rest of Russia.



The victory over the Lithuanians earned the Doge another term. It has been so long that people lost track how many term their current Doge has already. Nonetheless, his achievements had only proven that picking him was the right choice for the nation. In his new term, the Doge wasn't busy other than making some reforms to his army. With the learning of new infantry from Sweden, the Doge didn't hesitate to make his troops an equivalent of Caroline Infantry. With the improved infantry, the Doge hoped that his next war with Lithuania would be quicker with a lot less casualties.



The truce with Lithuania hadn't ended and the Mughals needed another election. With no candidates feeling capable to besting the current Doge, the Doge earned another term by default. The Doge had little time to celebrate another election victory as he began another war with Lithuania. The Mughals were now ready for what they were up against and their soldiers ready to kill their enemies.



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The Mughals began the war with a large victory. The Lithuanian regiment in Kursk were staying passive when the Mughals suddenly ambushed them. With the element of surprise on their side, the Mughals nearly annihilated the entire Lithuanian regiment. The victory boost the morale of all the Mughals soldiers in the area and the Doge was happy to hear the news. Surprisingly, the victory also had an effect on Lithuania's allies. Polish ruler, hearing the loss in Kursk, decided that he didn't want him troops to face off against such a powerful enemy. He sent a white peace which the Doge agreed immediately. The exit of the Polish meant that the war was literally between the Mughals and Lithuania. With no more distractions, the Mughals can begin their invasion of Lithuania territory.



The Lithuanians proved to have more bit than expected. They combined their main forces to fight against the Mughals massive regiment that was in the area. The Mughals were still trying to group up but Lithuanian general caught wind of their route and decided to intercept before the Mughals can get their massive regiment formed. In order to do so, the Lithuanian had a small regiment act as bait and joined the battle once both sides are too engaged to exit. The sudden appearance of the Lithuanian reinforcements proved to cause panic within the Mughals lines. The Lithuanians were able to deal a fair blow but they couldn't give chase due to reinforcing Mughals regiments in the area. By not annihilating the Mughals forces, the Lithuanians lost a chance to force a stalemate in the war. Unable to give chase, the Lithuanian regiment split up with one regiment dealing with a rebel group in Lithuania. The Mughals used the opportunity to attack the smaller regiment and was able to annihilated that regiment. The loss of the regiment was a tough blow for Lithuania as they were already struggling to reinforce their regiments on the front lines.



Still, the Lithuanians still fought valiantly as they annihilated another Mughals regiment. They hoped that they can strike fear into the Mughals and force a white peace. However, their victories only made the Mughals more excited for battle. The Mughals want to spill their enemy's blood to avenge those that had fallen. The Mughals scouts were able to track down the last of Lithuania's forces and a major engagement took place in Bryansk. The Lithuanians tried their best but the Mughals, with their improved infantry, proved to be simply too much. As a result, the Lithuanian regiment was routed and annihilated in Smolensk. The last the Lithuania's resistance has been removed and their territories can only wait for the Mughals to pillage. For eliminating the last of Lithuanian forces, the Doge earned another term to continue leading his troops to victory.



The Doge took an important decision soon after his new term started. For centuries, the Mughals had been indifferent about slavery. However, the Doge, along with many people within the nation, began to see slavery as a barbaric act. For a nation as great as the Mughals, they cannot allow themselves to sink this low. Thus, the Doge ordered the abolition of slavery. The abolition of slavery would hurt the nation's income a bit but the Doge knew that he's steering his nation in the right direction. With the new decision, many provinces, previously relying on slaves to make money, suddenly needed to find other ways. Thus, many provinces had to go through a transition before a new trade good can be produced.



Novgorod ruler, foolish enough to join the war to aid the Lithuanians, was the first to pay a price. Novgorod ceded two provinces which would be nice additions to the Mughals provinces in Russia. Luckily for them, the Mughals had their main focus on Lithuania. Thus, the Novgorod were spared from giving up more provinces. As for Lithuania, they had to give up so much more with the Mughals severely weakening them. It wasn't the peace deal that would be the undoing of Lithuania though. The war had a terrible impact on the nation as rebels began the rise up. With no armies to fight, Lithuania was at the mercy of the rebels.



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Chapter 106

The rebels in Lithuania proved to be too much. With much of the nation under their control, the Lithuania ruler had no choice but to accept the demands of the rebels. First, a pretender was able to usurp the previous ruler and name himself the new ruler of Lithuania. The Doge found it odd that someone was willing to rule over a nation that would soon be part of his realm. Still, he wasn't complaining if Lithuania became weaker. With the new ruler, many smaller realms broke free from Lithuania and formed their own nations. With many smaller nations now bordering Mughals, the Doge was ready to eat them all up before turning his sights on rest of Russia. Out of the nations that broke free, Zaporozhie and Ukraine appeared to be smallest ones. Thus, the Doge looked to conquer them first.



Zaporozhie somehow got Alsace as an ally but that doesn't change the fact that they were going to be annexed. Alsace was too far to do anything and Zaporozhie didn't have an army to even hold out against a single Mughals regiment. The situation with Ukraine proved to be more interesting. They managed to get Poland by their side and this war would be a lot tougher. The Polish had proven themselves as a nation not to be underestimated. If the Mughals weren't careful with their troop deployment, they would suffer higher casualties than expected. Still, the Polish didn't have Lithuania by their side this time and the Mughals had just won a devastating victory. With high morale and better troops, the Doge had confidence his men would make him proud. Of course, the Polish ruler decided to make things more interesting by bringing in two of their allies. Bavaria would be a problem if the Mughals weren't careful. The Doge ordered an extra regiment to aid those on the front lines to combat the Bavarian regiments that would reinforce the Polish.



Zaporozhie was, as expected, the first to fall. The Mughals annexed the small nation before turning their attention to Ukraine. The Ukrainian ruler somehow gotten the Smolensk to aid them. With a regiment just passing the Smolensk border, the general directed his troops to deal with the Russians. After taking a single province, the Russians wanted out of the war and the Doge made sure that they would stop meddling in his wars. With Smolensk out, the Ukrainian ruler continued to do his magic. He somehow got the Prussians into the war which was bad news for the Mughals. The Prussian army was known for its discipline and a head on fight would be unfavorable. The Doge didn't think a small Ukraine would be so much trouble but he accepted the challenge. He knew that, in order for his troops to make a name for themselves, they must be able to take on the Prussian army.



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The Polish ruler had somehow turned his sights on Ukraine as well after they asked for a white peace with the Mughals (screenshot not available). In an interesting situation, the Polish were attacking Ukraine after they had just defended the small nation. The Polish had concluded their war with Ukraine with some territory gains while calling in Lithuania to aid them in their fight with the Prussians. The Mughals cleaned up the mess left behind by the Polish by annexing Ukraine. With two of the nations separating from Lithuania dealt with, the Mughals only had Polotsk and Smolensk left as targets . The Prussians, faced with Polish and Lithuanian forces, asked for a white peace which the Doge was happy to accept. Prussian territory was too deep for the Mughals to take and the Doge had his eyes on the rest of Russia. A year later, the Polish grew stronger with a province taken from Prussia. Poland has grown stronger than the Doge had hoped for and he knew that he had to deal with the Polish sooner or later. Before he did that, he wanted to solidify his position in Russia further as rumors began to spread that the Swedish were looking to attack soon.



With the conclusion of war, the Doge was approached by some veterans. For centuries, soldiers were the men that made the nation as great as it was. To the Doge's surprise, the veterans told him about their poor treatment after the wars have ended. The Doge immediately took steps to fix that. First, he invested a large sum of ducats to start a fund to aid the veterans if they were in need of financial aid. Next, he promoted many events that would lower the war weariness within the nation. Finally, he asked the veterans to help him in teaching in military academies. The veterans would improve the qualities of future Mughals generals and further speed up the Mughal conquest of rest of Europe. Speaking of Europe, Novgorod would be getting a visit from the Mughals soon as the Doge got a claim to one of their territories. The Doge had left Novgorod alone when he lacked the claims but, with one, he eagerly awaited a chance to expand his interests there. The people gave the Doge another chance as they elected for yet another term.



For his first task of the new term, the Doge sent an alliance offer to the Ottomans. The war in Europe would get tougher and he knew he needed a strong ally. With rest of the Muslim nations hating the Mughals, the Ottomans were the only nation that still had great relations with the Mughals. When the Ottomans accepted the alliance offer, the two strongest Muslim nations had just formed one of the strongest coalition seen in the history.



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With the new alliance with the Ottomans, the Mughals had a chance to take Poland down a notch. The Ottomans were already at war with Poland which gave the Mughals a reason to declare war. With the two Muslim powerhouses attacking Poland, the Polish ruler was, without a doubt, shaking in his boots. To make the war more manageable, the Polish ruler offered a peace deal which would see the Ottomans gaining a province and some ducats. The Ottoman ruler, for some unknown reason, agreed to the peace deal. The Polish only had to deal with the Mughals which hasn't improved their situation too much.



The Polish troops decided to go on the offensive in hopes of catching the Mughals off guard. At Kiev, a Mughals regiment was patrolling the area for rebels when the Polish suddenly attacked. The Mughals regiment tried their best to hold their ground while reinforcements were arriving from the east. The Polish regiment proved to be too much as they routed the Mughals regiment. However, the routing regiment did buy enough time so that the Polish regiment cannot retreat themselves. The reinforcements cleaned up all the Polish soldiers and that marked the first major victory for the Mughals. Following many victories, the Mughals began to push into Polish territory. However, the Mughals generals got overconfident and the sieging regiments were cut down by the Polish. While the Mughals generals tried to regroup and mount a counterattack, the attrition proved to be too much as both sides retreated so they can get reinforced. Despite the war still being undecided, the Doge earned yet another term. It became obvious that, unless the Doge dies of old age or illness, he would likely continue to be the ruler of Mughals.



Once the Mughals regiment returned to friendly territory to be reinforced, the Mughals generals began to merge their main forces and began the hunt for the Polish regiments. In Podolia, a Polish regiment overextended and their retreat was instantly cut off. The lone Polish regiment was cut down without mercy and the hunt for the Polish main forces had begun. The Polish, despite their losses, had managed put together a thirty four thousand regiment. The Mughals, if they hoped to win the war, had to destroy that last resistance. It took some time but the Polish regiment was discovered in Chisinau. A large battle ensued which saw both sides suffering heavy casualties. However, the Polish regiment had their morale broken first and they routed. The Mughals chased down the Polish soldiers and slaughtered all of them. The Polish ruler, hearing the annihilation of his army, agreed to cede five provinces with some ducats. The Polish have been weakened following the wars with the Ottomans and Mughals. The Doge hoped that the Polish would never rise up in the area ever again.



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Chapter 109

The Doge earned another term and he was busy immediately. The Mughals had been expanding steadily in Russia but the Doge had his sights on the holy lands called Mecca. He knew the importance of controlling both Jerusalem and Mecca which made a war against Hedjaz a priority. While the Doge was planning his war in Arabia Peninsula, he received news regarding Great Britain and Sweden. Earlier, he heard rumors of Swedish ruler plotting a war against the Mughals. Now, it would appear that Swedish had won a war against Great Britain and strengthened themselves further. However, the Doge still worried about the Swedish changing their sights on the Mughals once he began his war with Hedjaz. Before the war against Hedjaz began, the Mamluks broke free from Hedjaz and controlled a single province. The Doge didn't waste any time to declare war on the Mamluks. The war ended within a month and the Mamluks were annexed.



Not long after the victory over the Mamluks, the Doge made another military reform. With the European nations adopting the new Latin Dragoons, the Doge was going to do the same for his cavalry. The lower cost along with better capabilities in battle would make this cavalry a great addition to the Mughals army. Once the preparations were done, the Doge declared his war on Hedjaz. While the Doge knew that it isn't likely for him to take Mecca immediately, he did know that the war would put him a step away from controlling Mecca. However, the war against Hejdaz would be more challenging than he first expected. Deccan joined the war which meant that the Mughals needed to fight in India as well. The Mughals gathered a sizable regiment to deal with the Deccans and, in Gulbarga, won a decisive battle which practically annihilated all of the Deccan army. The Mughals troops in Africa occupied a few Adal provinces which forced Adal to agree to a white peace. The war was going smoothly with Hedjaz soon facing the wrath of the Mughals regiments.



The war had went as planned but the Doge, with his old age, finally passed peacefully in his sleep. His death spelled the end of a great ruler who brought about great changes to the Mughals. In his ten and a half terms or forty two years of rule, the Doge had accomplished quite a few feats. First, he won the many wars against Hedjaz to guarantee the Mughals' dominance in the area. Secondly, the Doge won wars to expand further in Europe. The war against Lithuania and Poland weren't easy but the Doge was able to win the wars in the end. The contributions of the Doge cannot be forgotten and the people erected a statue of the Doge in the nation's capital. A new Doge was elected who excelled at diplomacy and military. He knew the burden he had on his shoulders and swore to complete what the former Doge began. Deccan ruler wanted a white peace with the Mughals which the new Doge agreed to. In Nile, the Hedjaz suffered a minor defeat but they managed to retreat safely. To the Mughals general's surprise, they moved quickly to life a siege in Mecca. The new Doge knew that, in order to win the war in Hedjaz, he needed to annihilated that regiment.



The Mughals generals prepared a trap in Egypt and the Hedjaz regiment fell right into it. They were surrounded in El Arish where the soldiers fought for their life. The Hedjaz suffered tremendous casualties and the few survivors tried to escape to Cairo. The Mughals gave chase and annihilated what's left of the Hedjaz army. The Hedjaz had lost their capability to resist and only the sieges needed to be completely. With well built forts (level 5), the Hedjaz provinces would take awhile before they fall. As the sieges took place, the new Doge started the scientific revolution which would see the Mughals' scientific breakthroughs happen more often. Compared to many European nations, the Mughals were still too far behind and that gave the Europeans an edge in battle. The siege in Yemen had concluded shortly after and the Mughals got another province.



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In 1725, the Doge earned another term following the many positive changes he brought to his nation. A year later, the Mughals were at war with Novgorod. Despite the fact that the war with Hedjaz was still taking place, the Mughals still had a sizable force in Russia to attack the vulnerable Novgorod. Novgorod, struggling to muster a force of ten thousand, was defeated within half a year. A single province traded hands in the war which, to the Doge seemed worthwhile. When many nobles within the nation began to question the Doge's judgement, the Doge, instead of explaining his decision, decided to show it. He had been talking with the ruler of Shabankara for a year following the conclusion of war with Novgorod. After many talks, Shabankara had been integrated into the Mughals on 1727. With the integration of another vassal, the Mughals were down to three vassals.

A month after the integration of Shabankara, the Mughals were pulled into a war against Lithuania. The Doge had wanted to prevent Lithuania from expanding further in the area and warned them about the consequences of starting another war. The Lithuanians were foolish to think the Mughals were bluffing. As a result, the Mughals came to aid Smolensk. With their military strength, the Mughals were made the war leader and the Doge found himself fighting another war against both Lithuania and Poland. The troops in Russia were quickly moved into the front lines to deal with the new enemies. Following a couple of key battles, the Polish exited the war with a white peace. The Lithuanians weren't willing to give up and still put up many great fights. In more than a single occasion, they came out victorious and drove off the Mughals troops. Luckily for the Doge, a few defections in Egypt proved to be enough to earn him another term. The war with Hedjaz was expected to end soon and the Doge only needed to keep his focus in Europe.

While the intense battles were taking place in Lithuania, Transylvania continued to send many soldiers to fight on the Mughals' weaker front. The Transylvania regiments were numerous but their soldiers lacked the disciplines and weapons to fight the Mughals. A few engagements saw the Transylvania army defeated and their territory undefended. In 1731, the Transylvania ruler agreed to cede three provinces to the Mughals. The Lithuanians, with the aid of Transylvania, were expected to be defeated soon. A month later, the war with Hedjaz had concluded as well. The Hedjaz, following the loss of four provinces, would continue their decline. The only thing holding this nation together was the fact that Hedjaz still held onto Mecca. The Mughals Doge looked to change that in a couple of wars as he hoped to wipe out this nation once and for all.

In 1733, the war with Lithuania was coming to a close. Nearly all of Lithuania was occupied and the Sibirs were sieging the two remaining provinces. The near victory earned the Doge another term and a few defections. Lithuania was shrinking slowly as their strength began the lessen. The Doge hoped to talk peace once he had all of Lithuania occupied. The sieges in Lithuania went slowly and the Doge decided to declare war on Hedjaz. Deccan and Yemen chose to aid Hedjaz. Yemen was a minor inconvenience but Deccan would spread the Mughals troops thin. Luckily, a small detachment was available in India and they were immediately sent to fight Deccan. One engagement between that detachment and the Deccan army which resulted in the annihilation of the Deccan army. The Deccan ruler, hearing the news of defeat, decided to call in an ally, Bengal, in 1736. The entry of Bengal had changed the situation of the war in the east. The Doge needed to reinforce the forces there to deal with the new threat.

The Bengals had seventy thousand soldiers mobilized to the front lines. The local Mughals regiments, waiting for reinforcements, retreated further into friendly territory. The Bengal regiments entered Mughals unopposed and began their sieges. To free up some troops, a peace deal was first agreed upon with Adal that saw a single province gained by the Mughals. Next, the sieges in Lithuania in the November of 1736 had ended and the Lithuanians were forced to cede three provinces. The Doge could finally focus solely on Bengal with conclusions of all wars in Europe. Early 1737, reinforcements began to pour into India. Bengal had met some heavy resistance from the garrisons and their progress into Mughals territory was slow. The Mughals reinforcements, with the local troops, merged together to fight the Bengal regiments head on. Given the seriousness of the situation in India, the Doge was re-elected so that the war with Bengal would continue to go smoothly.

Two days before 1738, the Hedjaz left the war by giving up the precious Alexandria to the Mughals. The battles in the Egyptian area had finally ended with white peace with the smaller nations in the Arabian Peninsula and the Bengals were alone in their fight with the Mughals. The Doge wanted to teach the Bengal ruler a lesson regarding messing with the Mughals. Since the arrival of Mughals reinforcements, the Bengals suffered one defeat after another. Their gains in Mughals territory were quickly lost with Mughals regiments pushing into Bengal territory. By mid 1739, the Bengal army was virtually wiped out and they were desperately trying to recruit more soldiers. Recruitment took time and the Mughals took advantage.

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During mid 1739, the Mughals had taken up a new idea. For too long, much of the world is ruled over by monarchs that put the welfare of their people last. The Mughals Doge hoped to change all that. He would begin a revolution that would change Europe. With the ideas of revolution and counter-revolution behind him, the Doge would begin new wars that were previously not possible. New conquests awaited the Mughals and Europe was the prime target.



In India, the Mughals won victories after victories. The Bengal soldiers simply cannot take on the Mughals and they quickly fell back. The Bengal had lost their capital with their sultan retreating further in Bengal territory. The situation only worsened when rumors began to spread regarding Wu preparing for their own war on Bengal. In 1740, the Doge made a daring move of reforming his infantry. The Mughals were still at war with Bengal and many regiments were deep in Bengal territory. Yet, the Doge had confidence in his men and began to copy the model of Frederickian Infantry. This type of infantry favored offense over defense which suited the Mughals quite well. The Doge's gamble paid off as the Bengal troops, too fearful of the Mughals regiment, didn't take advantage of the temporary weakness within the Mughals ranks. On the October of 1740, the war with Bengal had concluded. Bengal would cede a single province and release two medium size nations. The Doge hadn't wanted to take too many provinces as he had sights set on Europe. As for Bengal, the loss would have a huge impact in their dominance in the area. The Doge made sure the Bengal sultan understood the consequences should he dared to oppose the Mughals in the future.



The Mughals Doge wasn't idle for too long. A month following the war in India, he began a revolutionary war against Smolensk. The small Russian nation had just been in a civil war which saw all their troops wiped out. The Doge took advantage of Smolensk's lack of army and lack of army to quickly annex this nation. On the June of 1742, the Smolensk was fully occupied and they were annexed. The victory not only further strengthened Mughals' control over the area but it bought enough time for the reinforcements sent to India to return to Russia. The troops would be needed to fight a threat that had been expanding into Russia as well. The Swedish, since their annul of treaty with Novgorod, had turned on their former ally. The Swedish had made a fair amount of gains in Russia despite knowing the risk in competing with the Mughals. Once Sweden annexed Novgorod, the Doge could no longer tolerate the Swedish anymore. He knew that he needed to deal with this threat once and for all and, on the July of 1743, declared revolutionary war on Sweden. At the same time, a war against Finland was declared. The two wars would result in Mughals at war with all of Scandinavia. With the troops fighting in India returning to Russia, the Doge had confidence his men would overcome the harsh conditions and bring him victory.



The war in Scandinavia started out in Mughals' favor with a couple of small victories. However, the arrival of the Danish did push back the Mughals regiments a bit. Faced with Swedish and Danish troops, the Mughals were forced to regroup and lure their enemies into friendly territory. The Scandinavians, falsely assuming that the Mughals were retreating, didn't hesitate to push into Mughals territory. Following a couple of battles, the Doge realized that the Danish were too big a threat to ignore. Thus, he paid the Danish with 25 ducats for peace which the Danish ruler happily agreed to mid 1744. The absence of Danish troops instantly turned the tide for the Mughals. The Swedish army was beginning to buckle under the weight of the Mughals reinforcements. To ensure that they deliver the decisive blow against the Swedes, the generals asked the Doge to peace out the Norwegians. Norway gladly agreed which saw Sweden by herself in the fight against the Mughals. A steady push by the Mughals saw the Finland area getting occupied. By mid 1745, the Swedish had lost the bulk of their army with the survivors all retreating back to their capital. The Finland territory was left behind as the Mughals entered the area unopposed. Four years later, the Mughals finally occupied all of Swedish territory in the Finland region and took all the territory there. Sweden had been weakened but the Doge knew that they still had plenty of fight in them.



On the July of 1750, the Doge turned his sights on Finland. The truce with the minor nation had expired and the Doge hoped his troops would finish the job this time. As expected, the entire Scandinavia came to aid the minor nation. Luckily, the Mughals, unlike the last war, weren't forced to fight through a choke point which had benefited the defenders. The new gains in the Finland region would allow the Mughals to fully utilize their numbers as an advantage. Three months later, the Doge declared another war against Adal in Egypt. The second war would bring in Hedjaz who, with Mecca still under their control, was a juicy target for the Mughals. In addition, Deccan would interfere once again which the troops in India would deal with swiftly. Mid 1751 saw all of Adal annexed by the Mughals. All of Hedjaz territory was under sieged by the Mughals and only time would determine the end of that war (Mali is the war leader if you were curious). The war in Scandinavia was shifting in Mughals' favor with the troops utilizing their mobility to wipe out any enemy regiments that dared to enter into Mughals territory. On the April of 1755, Finland was annexed. Soon after, the Doge learned that the Prussians, taking advantage of the situation in Scandinavia, defeated Sweden and took a province in Scandinavia. The presence of Prussia in the region would be headache for the Doge but he needed to take care of business in Scandinavia first. The Mughals made a steady push into Swedish territory and made great progress. As the regiments close in on Danish territory, they were wiped out by the Danish who had built up a thirty five thousand regiment. The Mughals retreated further back as more reinforcements were sent from Russia. The Danish used the opportunity to end the occupation of Swedish provinces. On the June of 1764, all of Hedjaz was occupied and they were annexed. The Mughals finally captured Mecca and the Doge ordered a celebration when peace return for the Mughals.



On the June of 1765, the Doge passed away and a new Doge was elected. Four months later, the new Doge talked peace with Sweden which saw the Swedish ceding five more provinces to the Mughals. However, the Polish declared a war on the Mughals a month later. Not only did the Mughals had to face off against the Danish but they had to fight against both Poland and Austria which were both strong nations in Europe.



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Production: 54
Trade: 55
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Chapter 112

The Mughals were in multiple wars against some powerful nations. Some of the smaller nations grew bolder as they thought this would be an opportune moment to strike. Norway would be the first nation to strike as they declared war only a month after the Polish declared war. Engulfed in four separate wars, the Doge definitely had a tough job ahead of him. Just days into 1766, Transylvania declared their own reconquest war to retake some territory from the Mughals and their ally, Brandenburg, entered to aid them. The Doge knew that, while his enemies are many, they are divided while the Mughals can coordinate their attacks. The Norwegians were the first to fall as the troops in Sweden were able to enter Norwegian territory unopposed. A white peace was agreed upon between the two sides as things settle down in Scandinavia. Meanwhile, some well-coordinated attacks resulted in heavy Austrian casualties. The Austrian ruler, seeing the heavy losses, agreed to a white peace offer from the Doge. The exit of Austria meant that Polish would face the Mughals troops alone. While the wars still raged on, the Doge learned of the reason why Austria exited the war. They would, days after the peace, have a succession war on the September of 1766 over Pommerania with Prussia. The Austrian ruler, predicting the war, happily agreed with the Doge. As for the Mughals, the over-extension of troops in Scandinavia had spread the troops thin in Russia. While recruitment was taking place, the Mughals needed time before they can muster the forces to take down Poland. As a result, a white peace was agreed upon between the two sides on the September of 1766.



By ending the wars with the strong nations in Europe, the Mughals managed to go unopposed against the other nations foolish enough to declare war. The Doge, seeing the heavy casualties in the encounters with Austrians and Polish, decided to take up Espirit de Corps which would boost the discipline of his soldiers. While the Mughals soldiers were some of the best in the world, the Doge still wanted less casualties to keep the war machine running at its highest efficiency. The Prussian, prior to the war with Austria, had been fighting Lithuania. After they took a couple of Lithuanian provinces, they bordered the Mughals' Russian provinces. The Doge, seeing the other wars going smoothly, ordered a revolutionary war against the Prussians mid-1767. With the Prussians occupied with Austrians, the war was expected to be an easy one. To the Doge's dismay, France had defeated Sweden and took a province in Scandinavia. This single province would pose a threat as not much was needed to spark a war between the two nations. On the February of 1769, Austria defeated Prussia and the Austrian ruler became the ruler of Pommerania as well. On the April of 1770, Prussia agreed to cede over five provinces which reduced their influence to only the territories around their capital. Shortly after the victory, the Doge reformed the Mughals cavalry by making his cavalry more heavily armored to deal with the gunpowder weapons that reigned supreme on the battlefield.



Just days before 1771, Riga declared war and brought in Bohemia. Bohemia wasn't a nation to be underestimated and the Doge knew he needed to deal with this new threat swiftly. First, the Doge ended the war with Transylvania by taking a single province. Next, the Doge hoped to prepare his troops for the arrival of Bohemian troops. To his surprise, Hungary declared imperialist war on the February of 1770. The Doge needed to mobilize his troops to fight the Hungary while reinforcing those troops in case the Bohemians ambushed them. Luckily, the Bohemians agreed to a white peace a year later and the situation had settled down. On the September of 1771, Poland declared another war and, like their last time, brought in Austria. Norwegian, yet to learn from their mistake, declared their own nationalist war as well. The Austrians, with their decade of war, didn't want to continue fighting with the Polish. They took the first opportunity to exit the war and Poland would face the Mughals once again. Norway was also peaced out and Poland became the only threat to the Mughals. On 1773, a new Doge was elected because the old Doge was losing favor over his lack of success in the wars.



The war between Riga and Mughals ended with a white peace in 1775. During mid 1776, Hungary was completely annexed for their foolish decision to attack the Mughals. However, the peace in the region was short lived when Transylvania declared a war, few days after the annexation, with Prussia joining them. Following many victories that would render Transylvania and Prussia harmless, the Doge took a gamble and declared a revolutionary war on Lithuania mid-1778. Both Bohemia and Burgundy chose to aid Lithuania which spelled trouble for the Doge. Prussia chose to exit the war not long after before Bohemia brought Bavaria into the war. To lessen the enemies he was facing, the Doge ended the war with Poland by taking three provinces on the July of 1778. Few months later, Transylvania exited their war by ceding their capital over to the Mughals. Three years later, the Doge learned of an interesting situation. Saxony had formed a personal union over Poland which would remove a major player in the area. The Doge knew he would need to take advantage of the situation to expand the territories surrounding Poland.



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Production: 59
Trade: 57
Naval: 60
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Chapter 113

Entering 1782, the Mughals turned their sights on the Austrians. For decades, the Austrians had enjoyed good relations with Poland and their alliance had withstood many tests. Ever since the mighty Poland became a puppet under the Saxony ruler, the Austrians lost a powerful ally. The Doge, aware of the fact, prepared his troops to repay some debts with the Austrians. Days before February, the Mughals declared war on the Austrians. Burgundy chose to protect Austria because they were the emperor but the Doge knew that the Burgundians won't be able to turn the tide of the war with their distant provinces. While the Burgundy and Austrian coalition did create some problems, they were quickly dispatched with quickly as Mughals troops pour into the area. In 1783, the Doge passed away and a new Doge came to power. The new Doge came into office when much of the Austrian army was taken cared of. Couple of months later, the Doge talked peace with Austria which saw the Mughals gained three precious provinces. As for Burgundy, a white peace was agreed upon which concluded one of the major wars in Europe.



The war with Mali had long been forgotten by the people in Mughals but a Mali diplomat somehow made it to the Mughals court to beg for peace. The Doge agreed to sign a white peace to conclude the useless war. As for Denmark on September of 1783, a peace deal was agreed which saw Denmark's two continental provinces in Scandinavia turned over to the Mughals. The Danish had been cut off from Norway and Sweden on land which would made the future wars easier as the Mughals can simply fortify a single province to hold off all Danish attacks. In 1785, the Transylvania ruler declared a war on Mughals which, a month later, ended with the Mughals taking a single province. Several months later, the Mughals occupied and took a single province from the Lithuanians. The Lithuanian provinces were very well fortified with their level 6 forts and the Mughals only took the single province by luck. The conclusion of all wars had the Mughals enjoy some peace which the Doge used to reform his infantry. The Mughals infantry would be modeled after Napoleonic Square who would be even more capable when facing off against cavalry. The cavalry was also reformed as they were modeled after Latin Lancers who were renowned for their capabilities to break through enemy ranks and create chaos. During the mid 1790, the Mughals began to industrialize. At the cost of temporary instability and chaos within the nation, the Mughals would enjoy a new era of high production and scientific revolutions. In 1791, a new Doge came to office and he would begin new changes that would bring about some instability in the nation. The Doge chose to change his government into Republican Dictatorship which would guarantee him absolute power in all matters in the nation. With many supports, the Doge had no problem implementing the changes.



In 1796, the Mughals declared a revolutionary war on Sweden which would bring Burgundy (defender of the faith) in as well. The Danish also entered the war despite the fact that they were at war with Burgundy as well. For the Mughals, their goal for the war would be to connect their Scandinavian territories with the rest of the nation to ferry troops easier. Many victories in Scandinavia had weakened the coalition's ability to fight the Mughals, and the Protector, seeing that his troops had little problems with his enemies, decided to use the opportunity to integrate the Muzaffarids. The Mughals had reduced their vassals to two. In 1798, the Protector took up the opportunity to introduce Improved Foraging to military academies to greatly reduce the attrition of the Mughals in their fight in the north where conditions were harsh. Later that year, the Danish exited the war with a white peace and the Mughals finally had less opposition in their fight against Sweden. Months before 1802, the war with Sweden had concluded with the Swedish handing over all their continental possessions excluding their capital. The Swedish had forever been weakened and the Mughals would be the undisputed power in the region. The Protector, feeling confident with the recent great victory, declared war on Prussia hoping to solidify his control in the region.



The Protector, remembering Riga's arrogance when they declared war in the past, chose to annex Riga in 1802. On the very next day, the Protector talked peace with Burgundy which saw the emperor forced to release Brabant and Holland from their control. A month later, Great Britain entered the war against the Mughals as the war leader to aid the Prussians. While Great Britain did have an impressive navy, they couldn't hope to challenge the might of the Mughals on land. Therefore, the Mughals regiments went as they pleased and Prussia was completely under siege. On the November of 1802, the Prussians exited the war after ceding six provinces to the Mughals which greatly weakened their influence in the area. A month later, the Austrians declared imperialist war on the Mughals hoping to catch the Mongols off guard. Interestingly enough, the Austrians were warned by Ottomans and their war would bring in the Ottomans to aid the Mughals. With Ottomans quickly overwhelming the Austrians, the Protector was forced to quickly end the war before the Ottomans take any territories. With a generous peace offer that only saw the Austrians hand over four thousand ducats, the Austrians exited the war with minor losses. In 1803, the Mughals also began a revolutionary war against Bohemia. The Protector was getting cocky but many in Mughals felt that he had good reason to be confident. Four provinces were taken from Bohemia with the conclusion of that war days before 1804. In that same year, the Protector took the suggestion of his subjects and accepted the Bill of Rights. With the Bill of Rights, the people within Mughals would enjoy rights and everyone would be considered equal under the law. The Protector had made the decision to further improve the support of him and, a few months after the implementation, he was proven correct.



For opposing the Mughals by aiding Prussia, Brandenburg would pay the price by ceding a province months after the Bill of Rights was introduced in Mughals. The British was paid a small sum of ducats so the two sides could end their war. The Mughals were at peace once again and the Protector could plan for further conquests. In 1805, the Mughals declared war on Poland while positioning troops near Saxony. As soon as the war was declared, Saxony joined in the war and the Mughals troops poured into the German state. Transylvania declared their nationalist war against the Mughals in hopes to taking advantage of the situation. However, the Ottomans intervened to aid the Mughals and Transylvania's war ended with a white peace. Meanwhile, the Polish army was decimated and the Mughals began their carpet sieges. In 1807, the Mughals were close to a total victory in Poland and the Protector integrated Sibir. Nepal was the only vassal of the Mughals and they would still prove to be useful in assisting the Mughals in fighting Bengal. In 1809, Burgundy declared a revolutionary war on the Mughals and the two powerful nations once again faced off against each other on the battlefield. Thuringia, one of the nations foolish enough to join Burgundy, was the first nation to meet Mughals soldiers. Their provinces were quickly occupied and they were annexed as a warning to all other minor nations. Conversely, Holland was forced to annul their treaty with the Mughals which left the Mughals one less ally in Europe. Not long after, Brabant was forced to give up a province to Burgundy while most of their territory would come under the control of the newly released nation of Flanders. However, the exit of two allies didn't change the fact that the Mughals were unstoppable in battle. The Burgundy coalition continuously lost battles and they were struggling to reinforce their troops on the front lines. In 1811, Poland broke free from Saxony with a new ruler rising to the throne. The Protector signed a peace with Poland which saw the Polish cede six of their provinces.



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insolent1 said:

Nice job, europe quakes at the ghost of Timur!

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Thanks! Timur would be proud of his descendants. Luckily, his name will forever live on as the founder of the greatest nation on Earth.

Chapter 114

The war with Burgundy still raged on as the Mughals were making some progress. With provinces throughout Europe, the Burgundy defenses were overextended which made the Mughals attacks more successful. It soon became obvious to the Burgundy ruler that declaring war wasn't the best idea. The Mughals were pushing into the Holland region and the Burgundy army couldn't hold out too long. The Protector, fearing other major nations using the opportunity of Mughals pushing too far to attack, decided to end the war with only eight provinces taken in 1812. A month passed before the Norwegians decided to declare their own revolutionary war on the Mughals. The Norwegians brought in Sweden and Denmark to aid them. With both Sweden and Denmark losing much of their influence in the region, the Norwegians were basically alone in their fight against the Mughals. The Protector, hoping to end the war with Saxony, chose an interesting decision. Instead of taking anything from Saxony, the Protector made Saxony a vassal of Mughals. He knew that he, with the Mughals capital in Delhi, needed a vassal who could aid the Mughals in Europe. The Protector would expand Saxony by giving them provinces so Saxony can become a dominant power in the region.



With a deteriorating reputation, the Protector was forced to end all his wars with no territories taken. Many small wars did follow the peace but all the wars ended with either a white peace or small reparations. Despite his efforts, the Protector soon found himself in another war as the Prussians declared a imperialist war on the Mughals. In 1813, the Prussians were completely annexed. In the year that followed the annexation of Prussia, the Protector gave the Saxony eleven provinces to greatly increase the strength of his new vassal. In 1817, the Protector declared a revolutionary war on one of Burgundy's vassals because he didn't want to bring in France who had guaranteed the independence of Burgundy. The years of peace had Burgundy recover their manpower and their armies were rebuilt. The battle would take place at the Holland region where the Protector hoped to further weaken Burgundy. Several months later, Austria, seeing an opportunity to strike, declared an imperialist war on the Mughals. The Mughals now had two major European powers to deal with and the Protector knew the war won't be easy. The entry of a Austria made the war with Burgundy more difficult and the Protector decided that he would end the war with Burgundy swiftly so he doesn't overextend his troops. In 1818, a peace deal between Burgundy and Mughals was agreed on where Burgundy would cede three of their provinces. With Burgundy out, the Austrian soldiers were slaughtered as they were vastly outnumbered and vastly outmatched. On the November of 1818, Poland formed an alliance with Austria and entered the war against the Mughals. Poland, being a mere shadow of its former self, no longer posed a huge threat to the Mughals. As for Austria, their foolish choice to fight the Mughals left them vulnerable in the west where Milan took full advantage. Milan, with Burgundy backing them, made some steady progress in Austria. The Mughals, occupying the provinces they needed, took four provinces.



Once the war concluded, the Protector reformed his infantry in Delvigne Rifle Infantry who would adopt a new weapon that would be deadly in battle. The Protector hoped the reform would make his troops even more efficient in their wars against the European nations. Few days before 1820, the Mughals began three wars that saw them attacking Brandenburg, Lithuania and Bohemia. The two nations had some allies but the Mughals were simply too powerful. First, Lithuania lost and was forced to give up one of their provinces. Next, Bohemia exited the war with two fewer provinces. Brandenburg wasn't as fortunate as the first two nation because they were outright annexed and became a part of the Mughals. During mid-1821, the Protector declared another war on Bremen, a vassal of Bavaria. The war would force Bavaria to enter without the interference of many HRE states. Bavaria stood no chance against the Mughals and their defeat would result in their annexation. In the peace that followed, six provinces were sold to Saxony to further strengthen the German state. In 1823, the Protector declared a war on another of Burgundy's vassals to further weaken the HRE emperor. Few months later, the Norwegians attacked the Mughals with a revolutionary casus belli. The Protector, seeing the troops exhausted from their many wars, decided to end the war with Burgundy prematurely with only two provinces gained. In 1825, the Mughals defeated the Norwegians and took all of Norway's Scandinavian territories excluding their capital. It was during this war that the Protector learned that Sweden, at some point, became a vassal of Norway and they were integrated prior to the war.



Following the war with Norway, the Protector gave all the territories taken from Burgundy to Saxony. Shortly after, the Protector received news that the Norwegians moved their capital to the new world. With this development, the Mughals can finally control all of Scandinavia excluding the Danish capital. On the October of 1828, the Mughals declared multiple wars. Luneburg, Pommerania, Mecklenburg, Bremen and Magdeburg were the targets and, as a result, Burgundy, Switzerland and France also entered the war. This was the first encounter between the Mughals and the French and the Protector knew it wouldn't be the last. The Mughals won many key victories early on and took three provinces from Pommmerania on the June of 1829. Mecklenburg, Bremen and Luneburg were annexed shortly after which meant that the Mughals had completed most of their objectives in their wars. In 1830, the Lithuanians decided to declare their nationalist war on the Mughals while the Mughals were busy fending off the French and Burgundy troops. The war with Burgundy concluded five months after Lithuania declared war with only a province gained. The French was a thorn that the Mughals didn't want to deal with and the Protector realized that problem. A white peace was agreed on between France and Mughals. The other wars would end quickly with the nations realizing their powerlessness against Mughals without the French involved. Lithuania lost yet another province as the Mughals weakened the Lithuanians further. The German provinces taken from the war were given to Saxony as the German state was reaching the point where it can field an army that would aid the Mughals in Europe. The Mughals' ally, Brabant, was annexed in 1831 which saw Burgundy practically reinstating their dominance in the region. The Protector wasn't going to allow the situation to stay that way. On the November of 1835, the Mughals found herself in multiple wars against again. This time, the Protector would be facing off against Bohemia, Lithuania and Saxe-Lauenburg along with their allies and those who guaranteed the nations. The Protector soon learned about Castille entering the war against his nation. Unlike France, Castille didn't have a powerful army which meant the Mughals had nothing to fear about the Iberian nation. Poland, foolish enough to fight against Mughals, were annexed in 1836. Lithuania, once a close ally of Poland, suffered the same fate shortly after. Milan, seeing no reason to remain in the war with the annexation of Lithuania, exited the war with a white peace. Two months later, Bohemia became a part of the Mughals and Eastern Europe had completely been controlled by the Mughals.



On the June of 1836, the Austrians ceded a single province for peace. The bad reputation of the Protector had risen quickly and he knew he needed to slow his expansion until his reputation is more manageable. Burgundy exited the war three months later which left Castille as the lone European great power still at war with the Mughals. Saxe-Lauenburg was annexed the next month which sparked another war between Norway and the Mughals. A single regiment was more than enough to deal with the Norwegians as the other regiments were cleaning up the mess in Europe. Hansa was annexed in 1837 and Castille exited that war with a small 25 ducats bribe. Norway exited the war with a white peace on the first day of 1838. The Protector then gave most of the newly conquered provinces to Saxony while recruiting more soldiers to be placed at the front lines. In 1840, the Mughals infantry adopted Minie rifles that were the best rifles in the world. With new and better weaponry along with reinforcements arriving from Asia, the Mughals looked ready start new conquests in Europe. On the September of 1841, the war against Burgundy was declared as the Mughals troops marched in large numbers into the Holland region. A couple of decisive victories early in the war saw Burgundy struggling to reinforce their front lines. Their soldiers were forced to retreat as the Mughals entered Burgundy controlled Scandinavian territories (former Danish territory) and the Holland region unopposed. Milan, a close ally of Burgundy, exited the war after receiving news of Burgundy suffering massive casualties. The Protector, seeing the exit of Milan as an opportunity, declared a revolutionary war on Austria. The new recruits had just arrived at the Austrian border and they were ready to slaughter the Austrians. Exactly one year after the declaration of war, Burgundy surrendered and this once powerful nation had lost all of its Scandinavian possessions. Meanwhile, Austria didn't fare any better as the Mughals destroyed their forces and captured their capital before they can get their troops in position. The sieges were slow but, a year later, Austria surrendered as well with six provinces ceded. The Austrians were left with only five provinces with two of which were in Greenland. The victory of the Mughals saw the Mongols at the doorstep of the Italian peninsula. The Ottomans already had some territory there but the Mughals still had plenty of territory to capture from the fractured Italian states.



In 1844, war was declared on Denmark which, a month later, saw the Danish left with only a single province in Europe. The Protector then gave all the territories taken from Burgundy and Denmark to Saxony to further boost the German nation's naval capacity. In 1847, the Mughals once again found themselves at war with Burgundy but Milan became the war leader this time. Tirol, one of Milan's neighbors, entered the war hoping repay the debt as Milan freed them from the Austrians. However, the Mughals annexed them two months later to widen the border between themselves and Milan. Transylvania once again attempted to attack the Mughals while Mughals troops were deep in Europe. Despite being split up to fight Burgundy in the north and Milan in the south, the Mughals were still too much for the coalition to handle. Their soldiers were slaughtered and they were forced further back into friendly territory. The Burgundy ruler, trying to persuade France to enter, was disappointed when the French replied that they wanted nothing to do with the Mughals. On the November of 1848, the Burgundy-Milan coalition barely had forty thousand soldiers and their reinforcing rate was decreasing rapidly as the Mughals were making headway into enemy territory. Early 1849, all of Milan was occupied but the war was far from over. The new Protector wanted a chunk of Burgundy and he wasn't going to end the war without making gains. As for Transylvania, they were warned by Ottomans which resulted in the small nation annexed by the Turks. The Mughals finally had the annoying bug gone and the Protector sent a special thanks to the Ottoman ruler. In 1850, the Mughals had internal problems with the wealthy class tired of the Mughals ruler holding all the power. They rose up with some generals to overthrow the Protector. After a brief clash, the palace guards were overwhelmed and the Protector was captured. The generals then announced that the Mughals would return to Administrative Republic where the ruler would be voted in. A Doge was quickly voted in as the Mughals returned to their war with Burgundy as though nothing has happened. In 1851, the Mughals declared revolutionary war against Austria, Wurttemburg, Ausburg and Parma because the soldiers in Milan were complaining about the lack of action. The wars would bring in some European nation but none of which would be a threat to the Mughals. On the May of that year, Austria lost two more provinces which would end their chances to ever pose a threat to the Mughals.



Wurttemberg was the first to be annexed by the Mughals a couple months after Austria surrendered. In that same month, Switzerland ceded a single province to the Mughals as a warning for their interference. On the November of 1851, a talented man became the new Doge of the Mughals. At a time when the Mughals would have an engagement with France in the near future, the new Doge arrived just in time to lead his nation to victory. On the August of 1852, the Mughals would severely weaken Europe as the Doge took the step to further fracture the European nations. Without any hesitation, the Doge ordered the HRE to be dismantled as soon as the Burgundy capital was occupied. The once loosely formed empire had finally collapsed after 890 years of existence. The end of the HRE would also mean the end of the nations within the empire. The Mughals can expand without the constant interference of the emperor. When the news of the dismantlement reached France, the French ruler began to worry about his situation. With his hesitation to aid Burgundy, the Mughals had finally broken through the buffer that kept the French safe. Knowing it was too late to worry, the French king ordered his troops to prepare for the inevitable war between the two nations.



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Production: 80
Trade: 79
Naval: 80
Land: 83

insolent1 said:

Good update.
This AAR has been going on for nearly a year, congrats on your perserverance.
I would like to know if have you updated your D&T version?

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Thanks! I've wanted to have a start and finish to this game. I've already played until the end (1930) but the AAR will last a bit longer. After the next chapter, I will change up the style a bit to make things more interesting. As for my version, I've tried to update once and the saves didn't work. Thus, I'm stuck with v9.3 for a very long time until I finish my Hungary AAR (which is going to be a very long time from now ). I hope you keep following as I hope to make the finale of this AAR better than the finales of my previous AARs.

insolent1 said:

Don't tell me the Mughals are going to get nukes

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I don't want to give any spoilers so you will have to wait.

Chapter 115

A few months after the dismantlement of the HRE, Parma was annexed as their capital city finally fell to a Mughals assault. Ausburg would suffer the same fate that very year. In 1852, Denmark declared an imperialist war on the Mughals. While the Danish wouldn't be much of a threat, the Doge did have his eyes on Wurzburg. Willing to take a reputation hit, the Doge ordered his generals to capture the small nation. In 1853, Wurzburg was occupied and annexed into Mughals. In 1856, Alsace ceded two provinces following six years of occupation. The Doge, unwilling to worsen his reputation further, could only wait patiently until his reputation improved. In 1857, Burgundy finally exited the war after ceding four of their provinces while Milan was fortunate to have a white peace. The Mughals had finally returned to peaceful times but many knew that the peace wouldn't last long. In the next five years, nearly twenty provinces were given to Saxony which nearly doubled the German nation in size. The ruler of Saxony told the Doge that his troops were ready to aid the Mughals but the Doge wanted to wait awhile before activating this reserve of troops. In 1862, a revolutionary war was declared on Milan and Burgundy abandoned their ally. In a lightning like pace, the Mughals troops marched into Milan and occupied all of Milan within five months. All of Milan excluding the capital became a part of the Mughals. The Doge waited a year and a half before declaring a minor war against Ansbach. Amongst the nations that came to aid the small nation was Hesse which was a juicy target for the Mughals. In 1864, Hesse ceded two provinces and Ansbach was annexed the very next day. Switzerland, the war leader of the coalition aiding Ansbach, was forced to cede a province as well. A year of rest followed the war with Switzerland and the Doge turned his sights on the Papal State and Modena and their possessions in Italy. On the August of 1865, Modena ceded a province because their colonial province in Africa saved them from the fate of annexation. Several months later, the Doge, hearing the news of occupying all of Papal State in Italy, began a new war against Naples. On the March of 1866, Naples ceded two of their provinces. In 1869, the Doge declared a war on Milan to annex the Italian nation once and for all. Burgundy joined the war this time but they weren't able to stop the annexation of Milan on the July of 1869. On the May of 1870, the Papal State ceded all their provinces in Italy but their capital. In 1871, Savoy, the war leader of the coalition aiding Milan, surrendered and ceded two provinces. The two provinces would finally connect the Mughals to the French.



Tech:

Government: 84
Production: 84
Trade: 83
Naval: 84
Land: 87

Below is the World Map:



If you have any questions regarding the world map, feel free to ask. I probably won't start the new update for a week or two.

insolent1 said:

3 Q's

1 Who is the purple colour in southern north america and austraila?
2 Who is the light green colour in south america?

3 Why did you invade europe instead of asia?

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1) The purple colour is Brittany. Despite being kicked out of Europe, Britanny has become a colonial power. Lately, they aren't having much luck. Majapahit had beaten them in a war lately and took some territory in the Philippines. Australia and New Zealand broke free recently as well.
2) The light green colour is Paraguay. On the topic of South America, the only territory Argentina owns in South America is the Falkland Islands.
3) I wanted a challenge and Asia doesn't pose any. Tianwan is practically all lvl 1 forts and my soldiers can win engagements easy. Europe, on the other hand, can be tough and progress is slow.