And now we return to our featured presentation; here be Fez.
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July 1st, 1537. Commodore Zuwara of the western watch fleet has sent a missive to court, announcing that ships laden with lumber and sheep have departed from the wicked citadel at Morocco. They have run past the watch and departed for the Orient! This be terrible news, for if the Moroccans succeed in their plan, we can't conquer their petty nation in Africa. There be only a matter of time before they succeed.
January 1st, 1538. Taxes this year total sixty four ducats. All the rich Moroccan frontier milk has come to court. If they keep paying us this way, we shalt be able to raise an army again to deal with revots and petty kingdoms.
February 17th, 1538. Commodore Fayoum of the eastern watch fleet has announced that a fresh rebellion began in Al-Djazair. Freedom loving Al-Djazairians wish to submit to Mahomet, not the false prophets of the infidel Spanish.
March 9th, 1538. Two thousand cavalry have been ordered in Kabylia for the inevitable rebel spill over. Rebels are not known for their high intellect.
August 3rd, 1538. The fresh cavalry shalt travel to Aures to encourage the rebels to attack a plains province. If they should not, then the cavalry shalt hold the high ground defending Aures.
November 22nd, 1538. The Qara Koyunlu have taken Azerbaijan in a victory over Ak Koyunlu, Ak Koyunlu, and Ak Koyunlu. We saw the results; we hath a royal marriage to some cousin there.
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December 4th, 1538. According to our eastern scouts, we are victorious in the planned upon defence in Aures...
After the battle, Fez enslaved the rebels for their idiocy.
December 8th, 1538. God damn dissidents in Portugal want twenty five ducats right before tax season. The royal treasurer, Hasan al-Jafar, has chosen to pay them, and hopes that we shalt receive more than that for having a stable nation.
January 8th, 1539. Spain has off loaded 13,565 men to siege Al-Djazair. We have helpfully sent the naval watch to port to irritate Spain, if possible. The tax was similar to last year's.
January 18th, 1539. My lord Ahmad has received military passage through the land of Mali, so that we might explore whatever may be in their realm.
There be a possibility that more of Fez's legendary desert sands went missing in that region and must be repatriated with all haste.
June 2nd, 1539. Anti Atlas revolted over a lack of protection from foreign invasion. Since they have no fortress, rebels control the province until the "southern cavalry division" finishes what they are doing.
August 26th, 1539. We have discovered the "Senegal," ruled by Portugal. This be good to know. And now, to slay those rebels pillaging our Sahara province.
April 25th, 1540. Using our combined northern and southern armies (numbering about 5,000 cavalry) we cleansed the Sahara.
September 19th, 1541. We sent a merchant to the infidel citadel of Andalusia, to take their money away for four ducats. There be one slot open. We also belatedly outlawed idols in Timbuktu to increase centralisation by 1. We've been trying to get control there for years!
August 30th, 1542. Mali has declared war on Songhai, claiming that Songhai be obligated to pay a tribute in Ivory to Mali, and hath refused. Benin has decided to abandon us. What can one expect from wicked pagans such as these? The only problem with this scenario be that Songhai be allied to Morocco. Whatever. Fare thee well, Songhai...
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As the royal strategists of Fez view this matter, Songhai will quickly be over run, annexed to healthy Fez, and then a great feast shalt be held with all the elders of Songhai and their new masters.