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Things are looking pretty damn good for Songhai (even though France is a monster), but yeah, you need to take all of Africa and the US
Skefrep - Yes, GB got attacked by French and they forced release of this state, also Poland is big but will collapse soon.
Homy_dog31 - I need imperialism CB to get provinces from Ottomans, before that I will try to take eastern coast - tribal conquest cb against Swahili.
Tallfellow - Economy is only problem, low base tax values makes me earn less money at end of year, and It's hard to invest in buildings without heavy minting.
Episode 2 Part 6 - 1st French-Songhai major war.
As the title suggests, I will attempt to weaken French. To do this we must accomplish two things :
1. Big army
2.Land connection, because landing via navy is too time consuming and dangerous and French neighbours are unlikely to give us MA.
Our army is creating so we can move to point 2. Best land connection would be through Iberia. France was DoF some time, but now it seems their lost title.
As always Castille shows no resistance.Sneaky French also DoW them.
We get 2 provinces near Mutapa and land connection to French via Eastern Iberia coast.
Slider move goes toward Land for cheaper army and more FL.
I havent had this cool event for like 100 years, good to see this again.
French make peace deal with Castille.
Notice how landlocked they are now, funny >: D
Since we laugh at Castille they hit us in face with
Crusade, this will give French some buffs in war with us, not good.
After 18 years our armies are finnaly ready to strike at French, attrition will be pain homever.
Also our leader dies and we elect new one, old one was 9adm/9dip/3mil while this one is 3adm/9dip/9mil, truly strange, overextension hits us.
Only ally that joins French (not on picture) is Norway, they are no threat homever.
Looks like they fought war recently, that would expalin 9 WE, I dont understand why they have 0% war capacity.
First months of war go well, we capture North Iberia and push towards South France, their doomstacks will soon arrive.
We win all major battles and annihilate some stacks.
Old French enemy backstabs them thus making France more likely to accept our peace deal, we also lose one stack by mistake (chasing with 0 morale army)
WE is dangerously high (8), together with overextenstion I have 6 RR in Africa and above 10 in other parts of my empire, time for peace deal.
Now we have more room for moving armies in future war.
This parts end with truly happy end : Songhai people finnaly see friends in English people and are glad to accept them into society.
//In ten (?) years cores on NA will appear, this could mean high tax boost and another culture accepted.
Homy_dog31 - I need imperialism CB to get provinces from Ottomans, before that I will try to take eastern coast - tribal conquest cb against Swahili.
Tallfellow - Economy is only problem, low base tax values makes me earn less money at end of year, and It's hard to invest in buildings without heavy minting.
Episode 2 Part 6 - 1st French-Songhai major war.
As the title suggests, I will attempt to weaken French. To do this we must accomplish two things :
1. Big army
2.Land connection, because landing via navy is too time consuming and dangerous and French neighbours are unlikely to give us MA.
Our army is creating so we can move to point 2. Best land connection would be through Iberia. France was DoF some time, but now it seems their lost title.
French make peace deal with Castille.
Since we laugh at Castille they hit us in face with
Also our leader dies and we elect new one, old one was 9adm/9dip/3mil while this one is 3adm/9dip/9mil, truly strange, overextension hits us.
Looks like they fought war recently, that would expalin 9 WE, I dont understand why they have 0% war capacity.
First months of war go well, we capture North Iberia and push towards South France, their doomstacks will soon arrive.
This parts end with truly happy end : Songhai people finnaly see friends in English people and are glad to accept them into society.
Yeah, as you slowly get cores in Northern Africa, Iberia and the Isle's that should help your economy alot!
But very well played first war against France.
But very well played first war against France.
Very good work and results from war with France:excl:
Fast wars 2 years or less work best if you can flood them.
Fast wars 2 years or less work best if you can flood them.
Congratulations; the first battles are usually the hardest. Now you are an undisputed power in Western Europe 
. In the meantime, start converting your provinces in Europe to Islam, even if it is only one province at a time.
. In the meantime, start converting your provinces in Europe to Islam, even if it is only one province at a time.
Tallfellow - go get real profit from my European holdings I would have to connect them to my capital, and this wont be easy : P
Ashantai - Thanks. French are still major threat, they lost just few provinces.
Dragonizer - Big nations like France tend to have level 1 forts everywhere except capitals because of lack of magisters, so I simply walk and assault.
Homy_dog34 - They are still my biggest enemy.
MrQwerty - When Im done with converthing North Africa (yea, few provinces still resist) I will start converting Pagans, then British Isles and then rest.
Episode 2 Part 7 - Rebels, rebels everywhere.
Because of war exhaustion rebels keep appearing in our countr, they are not threat - just annyoing, especcialy when they appear in areas I dont have any army and moving takes long time
While we wait for rebels and truces to go away new national idea slot appears (25 gov), we choose something to deal with rebels.
Now, when revolt risk in my main provinces is 0 we can move on and conquer something. Portugal colonies seem nice target.
All their allies join and Sweden becomes war leader.We capture Portuguese mainland and colonies, Sweden keeps spamming us with white peace offers, smart guys.
As you can see I renamed some armies for better organisation.
We still have only 16 infamy so it's time to visit our old friend Castille.
Austria learned a lesson and dishonoured call. We ignore Castilles army and assault provinces,
Claims on 2 provinces - one is French possesion in British Isles and second - you see it.
In 1632 peace strikes.
Small note : Im not going to take Badajoz untill Cordoba cores because I have embassy there.
Year passes and our infamy is 18, we move to America and conquer Indians before someone else does it.
Meanwhile our university in Gao (capital) is finished and we can enact two good decisions :
School Establishment act : +4% PE, -3% Stability Cost, -2% Tax, +3% Build cost.
Islamic Centre of Scholary : +8% Build cost, -1RR, +2,5% missionary chance.
While building cost has raised greatly (11%), it should have no big impact on treasury.
One war ends, another starts, our tactic - walk and assault - is working greatly.
Africa in 1634, after conquering Castilian Swahili, I will use tribal CB to conquer real Swahili and then clean mess in Ethiopia.
To convert all pagan provinces Im going to need a lot of missionaries. There is easy way to get some more, shame I havent thought about this earlier.
Conquering Pope will give us 0.5 more missionaries and +1% prestige per year.All his allies join war, with Sicily becoming war leader.
After leaving Roma, Tuscanian army arrives and conquers the city, meanwhile we go to Sicily and talk with their king.
War ends with Sicily paying tribute to us.
Now small look at armies :
Our army is biggest on the world but we are not able to use all of it in war.Austria as emperor is second on list. French army seems to be very small, this may be good opportunity to strike.
We send spies and discover few things :
This is only French big stack in Europe. There is also 5k soldiers in Liguria. This seems to be good opportunity to reduce size of Blue Blob.
Four stacks attack from Iberia and stack from England lands in Normandy and proceeds to capture Capital. After 7 months of war French surrenders.
With rich wine provinecs secured our tarrif and trade income should increase.
Even such fast war had big impact on our nation.
//If I will ever do another AAr, It will be on 5.2, this war exhaustion from attrition is insane.
In 1638 we get backstabed by cores.
More cash!
Ashantai - Thanks. French are still major threat, they lost just few provinces.
Dragonizer - Big nations like France tend to have level 1 forts everywhere except capitals because of lack of magisters, so I simply walk and assault.
Homy_dog34 - They are still my biggest enemy.
MrQwerty - When Im done with converthing North Africa (yea, few provinces still resist) I will start converting Pagans, then British Isles and then rest.
Episode 2 Part 7 - Rebels, rebels everywhere.
Because of war exhaustion rebels keep appearing in our countr, they are not threat - just annyoing, especcialy when they appear in areas I dont have any army and moving takes long time
While we wait for rebels and truces to go away new national idea slot appears (25 gov), we choose something to deal with rebels.
We still have only 16 infamy so it's time to visit our old friend Castille.
In 1632 peace strikes.
Year passes and our infamy is 18, we move to America and conquer Indians before someone else does it.
School Establishment act : +4% PE, -3% Stability Cost, -2% Tax, +3% Build cost.
Islamic Centre of Scholary : +8% Build cost, -1RR, +2,5% missionary chance.
While building cost has raised greatly (11%), it should have no big impact on treasury.
To convert all pagan provinces Im going to need a lot of missionaries. There is easy way to get some more, shame I havent thought about this earlier.
Now small look at armies :
We send spies and discover few things :
Even such fast war had big impact on our nation.
In 1638 we get backstabed by cores.
looks like your haveing a good time.
stomping enemies is a lot of fun.
just keep eating.
stomping enemies is a lot of fun.
just keep eating.
Things are looking very good for Songhai, France is slowly being eaten, same with Portugal and Castille. So your biggest enemies aren't doing too well, which is always a nice thing to see!
I love it! Rome overthrown, Castille and France humbled again! Almost all of Africa is yours. Fantastic stuff.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd say it was impossible. Really nice work, keep it up!
Castilian Africa, Sicilian Africa,Portuguese Africa :sleep:
Don't forget Neapolitan Africa in Tunis!:unsure:
The interesting thing is now you have a significantly different Iberia, where Portugal and Castille are a little more powerful. Good luck in westernization this time
In reference to your 'sig', The Mongol hordes would hoard as many boards as the Mongol hordes could hoard if the Mongol hordes got bored.