Northern German Empire: Saxony AAR

[Rythin]

Hi.
I was working on Papal States' AAR but files were corrupted... Now I'm playing Saxony and I will still make you bored ;-)

Vanilla, 1.07, Saxony,

Aims:
- Unify all northern (from Bavary) german provinces to create Northern German Empire,
- Be good cr country,
- Create New Northern German Empire in New World,

Rules:
- No reloading,

 

[Rythin]

1419 - Saxony, aware of powerful neighbours, set up big military alliance with Hessen - it's dearest friend. Tax collectors were called in both provinces and first revolt - in Anheim - was dealt with. In June Wurzburg join the alliance, followed by Mainz. Son of our king married some blue-blooded girl from Hessen and few gifts were send to increase our relationships.

1420 - More gifts were sent to Saxony's allies, mostly because of fearsome fight in Danemark - Dutch infrantry caught provinces of our neighbours and warned us not to do anything stupid. In meantime, Mainz annexed Palatinat.

1421 - Meclemburg was annexed by Danemark. They headed towards our borders in petrifying - for middle Europe - march. That year was quite peaceful for Saxony - improvements in merchandise and infrastucture were made and significant changes in land tech occured.

1422 - Royal marriages with Wurzburg and Mainz were made, just to cement our good relationships. Next terrifying captures were done by Danemark - this time, it annexed Hanover, which was neighbour of our poor kingdom. It was time of great fear near borders. This year big step in our unification quest was made - Hessen was vassalized by Saxony and sweared us to give fifty percents of their income.

1423-4 - Gifts to our allies were sent.

1425-6 - Electorate of Saxony decided that for the sake of Wurzburg, it will become its senior. As small bonus, we obtained half of their monthly income. Huge gift to Mainz had to be sent in order to improve our relationships. Then, Magdeburg was dowed by Danemark and great war against Pommerania begun. Few days later it ended as Pommerania declared to pay fifty ducats. Anhalt revolted again, but it was silented quickly by cavalry. King's daughter's hand was rejected by Dutch nephew - great blow to our still not-so-good relationships.

1429-30 - Danemark annexed Magdeburg and now had two-province-border. It cancelled our aproval in the matter of their soldiers marching freely through our country. It was obvious that they were prepairing to war. Gifts and asks about royal marriages spammed their post offices.

1431-3 In June, Calmar Union was past - both Sweden and Norway cancelled vassalization. Three weeks later, Danemark declared war on the Electorate of Saxony. It seemed that our country would be crushed and smashed, but small light of hope appeared on the horizont. Almost every country in our neighbourhood decided that it is enough about Dutch annexations and dowed them. Saxony saw their chance in no time - we took loan from a bank, trained ten thousand of infrantry and cavalry and marched to Magdeburg. Hessen attacked Hanower and both cities fall one year later. Then our elite troops moved to Meclemburg and sieged the fortress - capturing their Center of Trade we could sign peace threaty and got Magdeburg in late 1433.

1435 - Being aware of Danemark's true power, Saxony sent few gifts and made royal marriage with them. In that year we had three revolts in Anhalt, mainly because of war's exhaustion and peasant's complaiments.

1437 - War efforts cemented our relationships with Mainz - they decided that being guarded by such a wonderful country is really good and let us vassalized them. In that time Bavary cancelled their vassalization with Austria.

1442,
Hessen,
- What do you mean by saying sorry!? If you won't agree we will force-annex you!
- Not me, but whole Hessen.
- Hessen too - said ruler of Saxony, grabbing his sword with anger.
- Wait! You can't just kill me!
- Really?
- Erm, yes! We don't want to be annexed, but we will renew our vassalization.
- Whatever.

1443 - Hanover revolted and declared indepence. Few months later it became Danemark's vassal.

1452 - Wurzburg, probably scared of Saxony's power accepted annexation offer. Two weeks later two revolts - in Magdeburg and Wurzburg - occured. We managed to beat the revolters at the beginning of 1453.

 

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Good to see you back in the AAR part of the site. I am a little disapointed that you did not try to put in a plot line like your last one but oh well I never do.

 

[Rythin]

I'm experimenting. My 100th AAR will be ideal ;-)

 

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Heey!!!!! I was about to do an Saxony.

Ha, I will see how you doing!!!!! Oh well, I will simply do an different nation and return to Saxony in few months (or years)

Keep it going!!!!

Joe (Sapphire)

 

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100 that may be quite a while. I guess I will just have to wait and enjoy the Saxony one in the meantime.

 

[Rythin]

sliver,
Wait, maybe next update will be in Papal States style. It depends on what is about to happen.

 

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Rythin, don't sell yourself short. I enjoyed the Papal AAR and Saxony looks like it's off to a promising start. Best of luck.

 

[Rythin]

Second and third version can be hard to achieve as I want follow Roman Empire in my acting - I want to create two German Empires - Northern (Saxony) and Southern (Austria). It means I should get on well with Austria, so I won't be able to get their provinces... but this is discutable ;-)

There will be an update this evening - next provinces go for Saxony, great changes behind east border, big problems on south...

edit: Oh, I'm wondering if I should add new event - will set those provinces as my core provinces and move my capital to Berlin. I'm rather sceptical, as it would make game too easy. What should I do?

 

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great war against Pommerania begun. Few days later it ended as Pommerania declared to pay fifty ducats

"great war" indeed :rofl:

 

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Do not make the core provences makes the game way to easy if you have a CB on everyone.

 

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Hey!!! In MES, the German Kingdom's captial in Baden. Maybe you can move the captial to that location.

On the second thought, you don't want to have Judas after you :rofl:

He is very pro-Baden.

Joe (Sapphire)

 

[Rythin]

In every country in the world there is at least one characteristic person. He - rarely she - has at least one characteristic mark or attribute. In the Electorate of Saxony, the person - Hans the Rabbit-slayer - had one really unique feature. He was immortal. And he really hated rabbits.

Throne-room of ruler of Saxony,
1455 AD,
- Hans, Hans... - The Ruler seemed to bored - How many times should I tell you this simply rule?
- At least once more - replied Hans patiently.
- You can't... and if I say can't, I mean can't, not mustn't... You can't kill favour rabbits of our allies' princesses! How can I explain Pinky's corps lying in my bathroom to Mainz's elector? It is his daughter's best animal!
- I hate rabbits.
- It is funny, but I noticed it. Maybe it is pill of rabbits' skulls in your room that made me understand!? Enough, Hans! You can't destroy our relationships with vassals because of your phobia.
- But...
- No buts, Hans. You will go to Duchy of Kleve and make them our allies. Or I will import fuckin' rabbits from Australia, especially for you!
- From Austria? They don't have any rabbits. I checked twice.
- Go!

Same place,
one year later,
- Hans...?
- Yes, my Ruler?
- Did I say 'allies' or 'vassals'?
- I can't remember.
- I think you can't! If I tell you to send the gift to Hessen, will you annex them?
- Don't be childish, my ruler.

Hessen,
1462 AD,
- I will repeat for really last time - you will get annexed, or Pinky's dead!

Anheim,
1462 AD,
- I can feel ghosts! - screamed old medium.
- Oh - muttered the audience.
- They are telling me something. The name... Jurgen...?
The audience stands still.
- Jergen?
- Yes! My late father! - cried tall guy from audience,
- Yes, now I have connection. He says that he loves you... what was your name, again?
- Patrik.
- Wait...! I can feel it! He will talk by my mouth! I LOVE YOU PATRIK!
- OH! Miracle! - said audience. Revolt risk falls, stability rises.

Saxony,
1467 AD,
The messenger came in.
- Austria inherited Bavary - he said.
- Erm, that's bad - Ruler cried.
- No, why? They have no rabbits.
- You don't get it, Hans. We could inherited Bavary by our own and now we must be nice to Vien! Messenger...
- I have a name! - said messenger. The Ruler smiled.
- I'm sure you have. You have a nickname too, I reckon. Like pussyhunter or l33t_haxor_fragged. But please, tell Austria we will be happy if it could join our alliance.
- Yes! - said Hans - Great Alliance Of Rabbit's Slayer!

Vien,
1467 AD,
Franz was not immortal. But he hated squirrels. Rabbits were squirrels with huge ears. He liked Hans. He liked Saxony. He hated long sentences.
- Messenger! Declare war. Hungary. Rabbits. Must die!

As war was over only a year later - Hungary paid 300 ducats - next one begun in four years time. Venetians - fishes are rabbits without ears - signed peace threaty in 1477 and obligated to pay 294 ducats as tribute. Well, Austrians seemed to be really bored in their own country, as they dowed Hungary again in 1479. Two years later saxony paid magyars 50 ducats as they were scared of revolts and they northern neighbours. It was Hannover no longer - Danemark draw nearer again. They were just behind red line - the border.

Saxony,
1481 AD,
Every rabbit-slayer has one great friend - person who can dig the grave in case rabbit-slayer's death during the combat with eternal enemy. Hans had such friend too. His name was Jurgen - really, there aren't any other names in German but Hans and Jurgen, I think.
- And this stupid war against Danemark... Poland and Pommerania losed everything! Only Bohemians achieved something...
- Wait - stopped Hans - What are you talking about? What war? Polish with Danemark? When?
- Where were you from 1465 to 1476? For those eleven years, I mean?
- Oh, then. I was in the garden. I hunted rabbits down.
- Whose garden?
- Mine. Nevermind. Tell me about war.
- It started in 1465. Just one year later Meclemburgy fell as Pommerania captured the fortress. Then Norway attacked Danemark too. One year later Jutlandy fell to Norway and next year - Schlezwig.
- To Poland?
- To Bohemia.
- ! - Hans was probably the only person ever, who could say the interjection - Poland negotiated peace then? Pommerania got Meclemburgy?
- No. They waited.
- Foor...?
- I dunno. Im 1471 Jutlandy was freed as Norway signed white peace. One year later - in 1472 - it was captured by Brandenburgy. And then the nightmare begun - Bohemia signed peace threaty and got Schlezwig. The coalition had no forces at penisula! Maclemburgy revolted in 1476 and became Dutch again. Then Poland demanded 80 ducats and ended the war.
- FOR EIGHTY DUCATS?
- Funny, isn't it?

In 1478 Brandenburgy was annexed by Poland, becoming our enemy number one. We have to free Berlin!

 

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Nice Game. Soon, Hannover and Mecklemberg will declare Independance and you will be able to Annex them! And Pommerania is looking tasty along with Brandenburg, Kleves and Munster. Which one will you go for?

 

[Rythin]

The Gonzo,
Hannover has just been annexed after vassalization when they revolted few years ago. Revolt risk in Mecklemberg fell to 0%. After I handle with 2% revolt risk in Hessen, there will be a WAR. My next actions will depend on results of that war, but I'll annex Kleves and Mainz as they are my vassals now.

 

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Shortest post ever, but it is better than nothing. I though you said you were going to try and be creative.

 

[Rythin]

Actually it was response to The Gonzo, just explaining situation near the borders :rofl: Plot with Hans Rabbit-slayer will be continued. Moreover, it will turn out that he is part of great prophecy and he will have to save the world. From rabbits Have you read that post above The Gonzo's one?

 

[Rythin]

Update will be this evening. Saxony almost doubled it's size from previous screen.

 

[Rythin]

Near borders with Danemark,
1482 AD, late night
Hans The Rabbit-slayer wasn't bored at all. He had been hunting that rabbit for almost two months then! He was frustrated, exhausted and pissed off. But not bored. He checked if his sword was coming out of satchel easily and rode down the hill. He didn't see, that he was passing the border.

Saxony,
Same day, morning
The messenger from Danemark came in. He was ambassador, actually.
- Wadaaaargh! - he said.
- Indeed? - asked Ruler.
- I mean ... erm... - ambassador looked quickly at his paper - You attacked our kingdom!
- We did?
- Yes.
- All right. Kill him.
- No...! - cried ambassador when guards were grabbing him.
- One more thing - said Ruler and walked up to the messenger - You know the name of the capital city of Thailand?
- No, why?
- Bangcock!
The messenger screamed. The Ruler was satisfied. As Bohemians took Holstein, Dutch army could not help their southern provinces. And this little intrigue with rabbit was quite helpful.

The same place,
One year later,
- So - said Hans to new ambassador, who - for the mankind sake - was a woman - We own Meclemburg, Hannover and Bremen. We want only Meclemburg.
- We refuse.
- You don't have any chances!
- We will see.
- Whatever - said the Ruler and then ordered chief of the army - Take whole army and attack Jutlandy.
- Wait! - cried the messenger - We can agree about Meclemburg...
- No.
- ... and Hannover...
- Yes.
- ... and... Oh, that would be fine.

Hannover, barracks,
thirty years later
- And since we have to deal both with Hannover's and Meclemburg's revolts this is really frustrating!
- Someone counts them?
- Wait, I have them in my directory... Hannover revolted in 1483, twice in 1489, 1491, 1494, 1501, 1504 and 1512. Meclemburg - 1484, 1492, 1498 and 1514. It gives us twelve revolts in twenty-five years time.
- Oh my.
- And do you remember that insane man? He almost killed half of that little village because of the rabbit in the courtyard!

Saxony, ZOO,
1496 AD,
Every characteristic person has characteristic enemy. In Hans' example enemy is rabbit. But he has one more extremly dangerous person who he hates most. The person is Jurgen - really, there are no any other names - the Rabbit-guardian. That time, Jurgen was in the ZOO, near cages with rabbits.
- Hat, hat, hat - oh, I hate his laugh - I will free you, my Pinkies, and you will kill Hans!
- No, we won't - replied one of rabbits.
- You... - whispered Jurgen - you...
- Oh, yes, talk to me.
Jurgen ran away screaming. Then, Hans came out of the bushes laughing.
- Um, I am real sonof... - he headed for the castle and walked away.
- They are pathetic - said one of rabbits.

Saxony,
1505 AD,
The messenger came in.
- Austria asks if we will honour our alliance and attack Bohemians.
- Yes, we will - replied Hans.
- Bohemians have alliance with Hungary, Teutonic Order, Sweden and...
- Nevermind, we won't do anything, anyway.

Saxony,
Few months later,
- Messengeeer! Tell Poland we want to make...
- What? We are at war with them.
- Whaaaddaaa? Call infrantry, cavalry, cannons! Siege Brandenburg!

Pommerania,
Two years later,
- Damn - cursed Hans - it is our fourth province and they don't want to give us only Berlin!
- Yes, and what's worse...
- Silence!
Hans looked around. He was staring at nearby bushes.
- Jurgen - he whispered - give me my gun, quickly.
He took aim and shot.
- Another wabbit's dead! [who likes Yankovic will know what I meant ]

Finally peace threaty was signed. After capturing five provinces, we got Berlin. Now capital can be moved! What's more, Holstein grew in lands and force. They got Schlezwig from Danemark, Pommerania and East Pommerania with center in Danzig. Then we annexed both Kleves and Mainz.

I now this update sux. I have great hangover, but I want to have these updates continuing in order not to get lost later in info.

 

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I have seen worse updates I won't say where though. Just so you know the "New Type of AAR" thread is being closed and replaced by a new second generation one. Look at the post for details.