"They are terrorists, murderers and pagans. They're not even Greek. I think being a scapegoat is the least of their problems."
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"I never stated that they weren't any of those things. I just stated that blaming them for every misfortune the Empire has is a naive stance."
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They murdered my father. They murdered the Emperor. My reports tell me they helped negotiate the Northern Alliance! Our legions reported finding Cult equipment and propaganda within rebel-occupied territory! How can you not see the big picture here? They have been planning this for a long time. Now of course I don't blame them for anything and everything without a reason, but I have a reason right now!
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Nestorius paused for a moment, appearing to be in deep thought, before speaking once more. "Perhaps the Cult has been planning this, if what you say is true, but I doubt they are connected to every rebel state."
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You're right. There is no way, logistically or ideologically, they would be able to incite rebellion in Oceania or Britannia; after all, Britannia has embraced communism and Oceania is half a world away from us. However, I never said that the Cult was ever supporting all rebel groups. I apologize for being unclear. I guess I'm still trying to get over the loss of my father and brother.
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Nestorius nodded in response. "I doubt anyone can criticize you for still being emotional. We can relate to having lost someone dear," he said in a staid tone.
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I assure you, we will find them and bring them to safety. The Empire leaves no citizen behind.
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"Oh, um.... the dear ones I spoke of passed away. My father died of a heart attack a few weeks before the Empress Veronica herself died, while my lover befell an accident which....." Nestorius was saying before pausing, eyes filled with regret. ".....nevermind my own troubles, we are here to figure out how to save Rome from divided destruction!"
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Agreed. Now, anybody know what is going on in the Middle East? The rebels in Jerusalem are the weakest and potentially the easiest to defeat.
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Senator Doukas, may We see the letter before the ministry does its full analysis?
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Interesting, it seems to be a repeat of the Donation of Constantine, with Burgundy supporting Italy. No doubt these two, being the rebel nations with borders to the Empire, plan to expand into any land they can claim. We shall see about that.
Senators, We thank you for your time. We will summon you again when there is more news.
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Interesting, it seems to be a repeat of the Donation of Constantine, with Burgundy supporting Italy. No doubt these two, being the rebel nations with borders to the Empire, plan to expand into any land they can claim. We shall see about that.
Senators, We thank you for your time. We will summon you again when there is more news.
102. The Time of Troubles, the First 58 Days - Senate Replies
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102. The Time of Troubles, the First 58 Days - The Northern Alliance Grows - 10 June 1910
10 June 1910
Senators,
On the fourth of June, We received a report that XII. Legio—in Kasema, a province in Central Africa—had been completely defeated. The majority of its regiments, being from Aquitaine, Catalonia, and Spain, had declared for their respective revolutions and attacked the loyalist regiments. They immediately turned to fighting among themselves, and We are uncertain what their plans might be afterwards, being so far from their homelands.
Meanwhile, the survivors of X. Legio were attacked in Bruges while waiting for a transport fleet to pick them up. With all transport fleets still several days away, their survival began to look precarious. And on June 6th the North Sea Fleet, which sat impotently off the coast, reported that the Legion had been completely destroyed, with only a few of the command staff sneaking off to sea during the night and being picked up the fleet.
Fortunately, XVI. Legio in South Africa survived their battle with disloyal regiments and marched for the coast, where the Africa Transport fleet is waiting to pick them up.
And even better news came from Guyana on June 8th. XXV. Legio had defeated their rebellious regiments, and were in pursuit to completely destroy them.
While We are still reacting to immediate events, it looks like matters are beginning to stabilize. Therefore, We have drafted an initial plan for fighting the rebellion. All legions in or near rebel territory will withdraw to Dalmatia or Naples, or where a transport fleet can conveniently drop them off. They will rearm and recruit replacement regiments. The stronger legions will continue to fight the Jacobin, Reactionary, and Communist rebels, fight any former legionary regiments within these borders, and hold the borders against further incursions. If need be, then We will create borders further back. We will also recruit new legions as We are able to secure recruits.
However, We wonder: what does the Senate think should be done regarding legions that have fallen in this rebellion? In the past, their number has been retired entirely. But so many legions have been lost. As well, there are many legions that had been split into multiple fighting groups. We plan to make each of these fighting groups a legion in its own right. Perhaps they can be attached to the few survivors of fallen legions, essentially reconstituting the old? Or do the Senators have other ideas?
And finally, all these plans may soon change, as the Northern Alliance has expanded yet further.
Senators,
On the fourth of June, We received a report that XII. Legio—in Kasema, a province in Central Africa—had been completely defeated. The majority of its regiments, being from Aquitaine, Catalonia, and Spain, had declared for their respective revolutions and attacked the loyalist regiments. They immediately turned to fighting among themselves, and We are uncertain what their plans might be afterwards, being so far from their homelands.
Meanwhile, the survivors of X. Legio were attacked in Bruges while waiting for a transport fleet to pick them up. With all transport fleets still several days away, their survival began to look precarious. And on June 6th the North Sea Fleet, which sat impotently off the coast, reported that the Legion had been completely destroyed, with only a few of the command staff sneaking off to sea during the night and being picked up the fleet.
Fortunately, XVI. Legio in South Africa survived their battle with disloyal regiments and marched for the coast, where the Africa Transport fleet is waiting to pick them up.
And even better news came from Guyana on June 8th. XXV. Legio had defeated their rebellious regiments, and were in pursuit to completely destroy them.
While We are still reacting to immediate events, it looks like matters are beginning to stabilize. Therefore, We have drafted an initial plan for fighting the rebellion. All legions in or near rebel territory will withdraw to Dalmatia or Naples, or where a transport fleet can conveniently drop them off. They will rearm and recruit replacement regiments. The stronger legions will continue to fight the Jacobin, Reactionary, and Communist rebels, fight any former legionary regiments within these borders, and hold the borders against further incursions. If need be, then We will create borders further back. We will also recruit new legions as We are able to secure recruits.
However, We wonder: what does the Senate think should be done regarding legions that have fallen in this rebellion? In the past, their number has been retired entirely. But so many legions have been lost. As well, there are many legions that had been split into multiple fighting groups. We plan to make each of these fighting groups a legion in its own right. Perhaps they can be attached to the few survivors of fallen legions, essentially reconstituting the old? Or do the Senators have other ideas?
And finally, all these plans may soon change, as the Northern Alliance has expanded yet further.
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(( I’m aiming for a stack for a normal legion to be 10: 1 Hussar, 4 Infantry, 1 Engineer, 5 Artillery. As I can get tanks built, they’ll switch to 1 Hussar, 3 Infantry, 1 Tank, 5 Artillery. When airplanes unlock (in four years at the soonest), I plan to switch again to 4 Infantry, 1 Tank, 4 Artillery, 1 Plane. There will be some legions floating around that have double that, as well. Particularly ones that were already double that, they’ll probably stay the same. Does that seem a reasonable plan?
Regarding governments:
Britannia/The Worker's Commonwealth, France, and Brittany are all communist.
Burgundy is a Theocracy under the Pope.
The rest are yet to be defined. Give me ideas and I'll edit them appropriately.))
Regarding governments:
Britannia/The Worker's Commonwealth, France, and Brittany are all communist.
Burgundy is a Theocracy under the Pope.
The rest are yet to be defined. Give me ideas and I'll edit them appropriately.))
The loyalists in South Africa deserve the highest of honours. Three thousand men, all part of an artillery brigade, fending off five times their number is truly remarkable.
This Northern Alliance worries me. Who are they allying against and for what purpose? I can only assume they wish to take advantage of our state of weakness, for long have the rest of the world been jealous of our success and power.
- Senator Raphael Favero
((You should make Italy a republic, based on the Roman Republic of old.))
This Northern Alliance worries me. Who are they allying against and for what purpose? I can only assume they wish to take advantage of our state of weakness, for long have the rest of the world been jealous of our success and power.
- Senator Raphael Favero
((You should make Italy a republic, based on the Roman Republic of old.))
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The Northern Alliance is quickly becoming a major threat to the Empire. We must deal with the rebel scum as quickly as possible so we can deal with Russia.
For ease of communications, I would support making each army a legion in its own right. This would boost their morale and make it easier to identify each unit.
((Did you mod in a special government type for Burgundy?))
For ease of communications, I would support making each army a legion in its own right. This would boost their morale and make it easier to identify each unit.
((Did you mod in a special government type for Burgundy?))
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"Not only that, Favero, but those 3,000 men lost less than an eighth of their numbers, with each man called to God taking two dozen traitors with him. Surely, God is great! Further, I propose that Mikhael Papadopoulos be called to the Senate after the rebellion is over and awarded a medal for gallantry of the highest order."
((In #1284, I already suggested that Italy should be a reactionary Catholic monarchy, led by former Senator Giuseppe Lombardi.))
((In #1284, I already suggested that Italy should be a reactionary Catholic monarchy, led by former Senator Giuseppe Lombardi.))
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"The expansion of the Northern Alliance is distressing. We'd face a 6 front war if they declared on us now," Nestorius thought aloud. "However, in these times, it is great to hear that more and more rebel regiments are being defeated," he said, as he thought of something. He turned to Hairini.
"Hairini, do you have any knowledge of what is happening in Oceania?" he asked her to her surprise. "Well..... no. I haven't had the chance to contact my family back home," she responded. Nestorius turned to the others. "Does anyone happen to know if the communication lines to Oceania are still up?"
"Hairini, do you have any knowledge of what is happening in Oceania?" he asked her to her surprise. "Well..... no. I haven't had the chance to contact my family back home," she responded. Nestorius turned to the others. "Does anyone happen to know if the communication lines to Oceania are still up?"
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((Wait, what happened to the Sixth Legion? You need more infantry.
Eh, I would advise a little more infantry or tank. I say we reconstitute the destroyed legions. Right now, my character is MIA so I can't formally announce that
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((I'll do it for you then))
I would recommend integration of several divisions of armor into each legion. These tanks show promise and potential. I fear that if we rely on sheer manpower too much, we could run into problems of the Northern Alliance begins using armor divisions. We must create legions consisting entirely of armor and use them to assault rebel positions with impunity. This way, on the battlefield we can quickly and decisive overwhelm our enemies with minimal casualties.
))I would recommend integration of several divisions of armor into each legion. These tanks show promise and potential. I fear that if we rely on sheer manpower too much, we could run into problems of the Northern Alliance begins using armor divisions. We must create legions consisting entirely of armor and use them to assault rebel positions with impunity. This way, on the battlefield we can quickly and decisive overwhelm our enemies with minimal casualties.
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((Thanks((I'll do it for you then
I would recommend integration of several divisions of armor into each legion. These tanks show promise and potential. I fear that if we rely on sheer manpower too much, we could run into problems of the Northern Alliance begins using armor divisions. We must create legions consisting entirely of armor and use them to assault rebel positions with impunity. This way, on the battlefield we can quickly and decisive overwhelm our enemies with minimal casualties.
.Although I would recommend adding more armor brigades but only one or two more armor regiments per army.))
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