Tahmasp II (1722 - 1732
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The Shah, after long consideration decides to spend all available cash, a 1000 ducats, on cavalry armies. But the religious strife seems less intense than the civil war that broke Persia over a century ago. The highest revolt risk is 5%, and mainly in India/Poland/Russia. Home provinces seem te remain at 0%. About 5 provinces actually revolt, but combined armies quickly trample the peasants.
We start exploration and colonization of the Siberian corridor. but out of 5 colonization attempts at 70% and 50% just 1 succeeds.
In 1735, Poland declares war again. No doubt Russia will follow soon. And indeed, Russia follows that October. After storming Lugansk, Vorones and Bogutjar, we offer peace for Lugansk and Bogutjar, which the Poles accept - to our surprise.
Meanwhile, Russia has captured Kujbychew and Saratov revolts. The Russians defeat the Saratow rebels for us and start sieging that town. Meanwhile, the 15000 men left from the Polish campaign march on Kujbychew.
2 years later, after several unsucceful sieges and storming and many losses of life, we offer Russia a blank peace. The first time they refuse, but the 2nd time they accept.
A few welcome years of peace follow. We quietly explore the Siberian corridor, and enjoy a few succesful colonizations. The money goes to suppressing revolts in the new provinces, and a factory in an Indian cotton area. All development research goes into the navy the navy advances from 8 to 11.
Abbas III 1732 - 1736
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This shah sees some failed colonization attempts in India. By scrutinous saving money on the army Persia manages to start building a weapons factory in Orenburg.
Nadir 1736 - 1737
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Nadir is popular among the Navy. 7 new warships arrive in Basrah.
Life as usual. Failed colonization attempts at 60% in India.
Mir Ali Khan 1738 - 1742
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1939 is a day to be learned by heart - we learn how to build a shipyard. We practice it in Hormouz. We built a 2nd weapon factory, in Uralsk, adjacent to the one in Orenburg.
At about the 7th attempt, we finallly establish a colony in Jamshedpur.
Adil 1742 - 1748
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What's your specialty, sir?
I can create instability.
England declares war in august 1747. Nice. England has lots of small colonies in India which I would love having. A few weeks later China follows the English example. We are not pleased. Persia can handle one enemy, but 2 will be tougher. China is a superpower anyway you look at it. I might be fortunate that there are some weak Portugese trade posts in between.
Our hope to attain infrastructure 9 (steam power) within 2 years evaporates as 2 messages arrive that the current investments in infrastructure and trade are halved. Two messages!!!! Thats means 25% is left! Indded, the new completion date is 1759 instead of 1749. Poland is an ally of China, and declares war too.
In October, Russia declares war. Come on, guys, do I really deserve that with a badboy rating of 12?
In October, we also get a nice message about the mullahs who have fallen for heretic teachings.
Soon revolts erupt all over the country. Valauable armies, needed to stop a coordinated Russian Polish offensive, are needed at home. The Russians and Poles soon take Samara, Kujbytchew, Saratow, Bogutjar and others. The conquest of the English colonies in India is not easy, as English troopps have an even more invincible morale as the Persian troops, but is completed within a year. Sad to say, England refuses peace.
Repeated peace offers to Russia remain unanswered until in march 1748 Russia accepts a payment of 250d, raised with 2 loans.
The Poles drive on tirelessly while India and former Sibir are areas of unrest.
Ibrahim 1748 - 1749
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Just when I think we have had the worst, a new wave of obscurantism hits the country when 1749 announces itself.
Shah Rokh 1749 - 1750
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What we can we say about him? Another 1 day-fly? Revolts continue, we lack the funds to create sufficient troops to suppress the revolts in India.
Suleiman II 1750
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Finally a stroke of luck as China demands 2d for peace. With war exhaustion already contributing 2 or 3% to the revolt risk, we are happy to accept. Peace with China also brings peace with Poland, which leaves just England as an opponent.
Ismail III 1750 -
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A strong minister and economic revival?
In March England, our last opponent, offers a white peace, which Persia accepts. Slowly we reconquer our Indian possesions. At the same time the Persian army makes slow progress in the former Polish-Russian provinces, till in 1752 its just the former Sibir area that is still in revolt. The last Sibir province is retaken in december 1753. Stability by that time is back to +3.
Reviewing, I must conclude that all goods manufacturies in India have gone. Persia is down to 1 shipyard.
The next few years are peacefully spended with slow and painfull expansion of the Siberian corridor and with building up the Indian colony in Jamshedpur.
Without any reason. England declares war in 1758. The English colonies in India are overrun within a year - the armies in this area have not yet been rebuild, which takes time.
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The Shah, after long consideration decides to spend all available cash, a 1000 ducats, on cavalry armies. But the religious strife seems less intense than the civil war that broke Persia over a century ago. The highest revolt risk is 5%, and mainly in India/Poland/Russia. Home provinces seem te remain at 0%. About 5 provinces actually revolt, but combined armies quickly trample the peasants.
We start exploration and colonization of the Siberian corridor. but out of 5 colonization attempts at 70% and 50% just 1 succeeds.
In 1735, Poland declares war again. No doubt Russia will follow soon. And indeed, Russia follows that October. After storming Lugansk, Vorones and Bogutjar, we offer peace for Lugansk and Bogutjar, which the Poles accept - to our surprise.
Meanwhile, Russia has captured Kujbychew and Saratov revolts. The Russians defeat the Saratow rebels for us and start sieging that town. Meanwhile, the 15000 men left from the Polish campaign march on Kujbychew.
2 years later, after several unsucceful sieges and storming and many losses of life, we offer Russia a blank peace. The first time they refuse, but the 2nd time they accept.
A few welcome years of peace follow. We quietly explore the Siberian corridor, and enjoy a few succesful colonizations. The money goes to suppressing revolts in the new provinces, and a factory in an Indian cotton area. All development research goes into the navy the navy advances from 8 to 11.
Abbas III 1732 - 1736
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This shah sees some failed colonization attempts in India. By scrutinous saving money on the army Persia manages to start building a weapons factory in Orenburg.
Nadir 1736 - 1737
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Nadir is popular among the Navy. 7 new warships arrive in Basrah.
Life as usual. Failed colonization attempts at 60% in India.
Mir Ali Khan 1738 - 1742
========================
1939 is a day to be learned by heart - we learn how to build a shipyard. We practice it in Hormouz. We built a 2nd weapon factory, in Uralsk, adjacent to the one in Orenburg.
At about the 7th attempt, we finallly establish a colony in Jamshedpur.
Adil 1742 - 1748
================
What's your specialty, sir?
I can create instability.
England declares war in august 1747. Nice. England has lots of small colonies in India which I would love having. A few weeks later China follows the English example. We are not pleased. Persia can handle one enemy, but 2 will be tougher. China is a superpower anyway you look at it. I might be fortunate that there are some weak Portugese trade posts in between.
Our hope to attain infrastructure 9 (steam power) within 2 years evaporates as 2 messages arrive that the current investments in infrastructure and trade are halved. Two messages!!!! Thats means 25% is left! Indded, the new completion date is 1759 instead of 1749. Poland is an ally of China, and declares war too.
In October, Russia declares war. Come on, guys, do I really deserve that with a badboy rating of 12?
In October, we also get a nice message about the mullahs who have fallen for heretic teachings.
Soon revolts erupt all over the country. Valauable armies, needed to stop a coordinated Russian Polish offensive, are needed at home. The Russians and Poles soon take Samara, Kujbytchew, Saratow, Bogutjar and others. The conquest of the English colonies in India is not easy, as English troopps have an even more invincible morale as the Persian troops, but is completed within a year. Sad to say, England refuses peace.
Repeated peace offers to Russia remain unanswered until in march 1748 Russia accepts a payment of 250d, raised with 2 loans.
The Poles drive on tirelessly while India and former Sibir are areas of unrest.
Ibrahim 1748 - 1749
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Just when I think we have had the worst, a new wave of obscurantism hits the country when 1749 announces itself.
Shah Rokh 1749 - 1750
=======================
What we can we say about him? Another 1 day-fly? Revolts continue, we lack the funds to create sufficient troops to suppress the revolts in India.
Suleiman II 1750
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Finally a stroke of luck as China demands 2d for peace. With war exhaustion already contributing 2 or 3% to the revolt risk, we are happy to accept. Peace with China also brings peace with Poland, which leaves just England as an opponent.
Ismail III 1750 -
====================
A strong minister and economic revival?
In March England, our last opponent, offers a white peace, which Persia accepts. Slowly we reconquer our Indian possesions. At the same time the Persian army makes slow progress in the former Polish-Russian provinces, till in 1752 its just the former Sibir area that is still in revolt. The last Sibir province is retaken in december 1753. Stability by that time is back to +3.
Reviewing, I must conclude that all goods manufacturies in India have gone. Persia is down to 1 shipyard.
The next few years are peacefully spended with slow and painfull expansion of the Siberian corridor and with building up the Indian colony in Jamshedpur.
Without any reason. England declares war in 1758. The English colonies in India are overrun within a year - the armies in this area have not yet been rebuild, which takes time.
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