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Freedom, 1419-1421
When this story begins, The Soon To Be Great Empire Of Dai Viet is under Chinese occupation and has been so since 1407. One man, Le Loi is sick and tired of the Chinese and has assembled an army large enough to teach them a lesson they will never forget! To arms, it´s time to fight back!
EAST: The Soon To Be Great Empire Of Dai Viet.
NORTH: The Gigantic Chinese Empire
WEST: Four Small Burmanese Kingdoms Who Battle Each Other For Total Control Of Burma.
CENTER: Various Petty Kingdoms (Except Ayutthaya, they scare me)
SOUTH: Malay Sultanates.
The first step in the war was to crush the small Chinese occupation army in Hanoi. Le Loi, had an army of 10 000 cavalry and 25 000 infantry, all in all 35 000 men! The small occupation army consisted mostly of infantry and numbered 10 000. Le Loi was convinced that it would be an easy victory and massed the entire army in one big square, while the Chinese divided their army in three smaller squares.
The armies prepares for battle!
But however, something went wrong. The Vietnamese were so many, that not even Le Loi could handle them. The peasants located at the front of the giant square, charged against the Chinese, but then suddenly turned and instead charged against their own brothers! They did this because a regiment of Spearmans had accidently assaulted Hanoi, believing that the Chinsese were hiding in there. The peasants thought they were Chinese who assualted the city. On top of this, the cavalry were poorly prepared and headed for the woods, completely unaware that the enemy was right in front of them. The Chinese saw the oppurtunity and attacked. Only Le Loi´s personal guard remained of the great army. Obviously, he retreated only to see the peasants cut down the Spearmans. About 10 000 Vietnamese died in the battle, compared to less than a 100 Chinese.
Ohh, the shame...
However, Le Loi isn´t the one who gives up, he wanted freedom and the was would continue until that´s what he had. He reorganized the army and headed for the undefended Chinese capital Anhui. He sent a bunch of peasants north to raid the Chinsese border. Unfortunately, the Chinese Grand Army got there first, and the peasant army was completely destroyed. Wasted... The Chinese will pay for this!
And they did, in May the completely undefended Chinese captial was taken by Le Loi´s advancing army. By now, three Chinese armies wandered about in their own lands trying to get a hang of what was going on. In July, the Chinese gave up their search and payed the Vietnamese 100D. Dai Viet was free and Le Loi returned to Hanoi.
The following years Le Loi reformed the country and in 1421 the Chinese accepted a totally independent Vietnamese country. More reforms were made and soon the Supreme Empire Of Dai Viet was recognized by all nations in the area. Le Loi was crowned the first empereror of Dai Viet, and this story begins for real...
Saulta
When this story begins, The Soon To Be Great Empire Of Dai Viet is under Chinese occupation and has been so since 1407. One man, Le Loi is sick and tired of the Chinese and has assembled an army large enough to teach them a lesson they will never forget! To arms, it´s time to fight back!
EAST: The Soon To Be Great Empire Of Dai Viet.
NORTH: The Gigantic Chinese Empire
WEST: Four Small Burmanese Kingdoms Who Battle Each Other For Total Control Of Burma.
CENTER: Various Petty Kingdoms (Except Ayutthaya, they scare me)
SOUTH: Malay Sultanates.
The first step in the war was to crush the small Chinese occupation army in Hanoi. Le Loi, had an army of 10 000 cavalry and 25 000 infantry, all in all 35 000 men! The small occupation army consisted mostly of infantry and numbered 10 000. Le Loi was convinced that it would be an easy victory and massed the entire army in one big square, while the Chinese divided their army in three smaller squares.
The armies prepares for battle!But however, something went wrong. The Vietnamese were so many, that not even Le Loi could handle them. The peasants located at the front of the giant square, charged against the Chinese, but then suddenly turned and instead charged against their own brothers! They did this because a regiment of Spearmans had accidently assaulted Hanoi, believing that the Chinsese were hiding in there. The peasants thought they were Chinese who assualted the city. On top of this, the cavalry were poorly prepared and headed for the woods, completely unaware that the enemy was right in front of them. The Chinese saw the oppurtunity and attacked. Only Le Loi´s personal guard remained of the great army. Obviously, he retreated only to see the peasants cut down the Spearmans. About 10 000 Vietnamese died in the battle, compared to less than a 100 Chinese.
Ohh, the shame...However, Le Loi isn´t the one who gives up, he wanted freedom and the was would continue until that´s what he had. He reorganized the army and headed for the undefended Chinese capital Anhui. He sent a bunch of peasants north to raid the Chinsese border. Unfortunately, the Chinese Grand Army got there first, and the peasant army was completely destroyed. Wasted... The Chinese will pay for this!
And they did, in May the completely undefended Chinese captial was taken by Le Loi´s advancing army. By now, three Chinese armies wandered about in their own lands trying to get a hang of what was going on. In July, the Chinese gave up their search and payed the Vietnamese 100D. Dai Viet was free and Le Loi returned to Hanoi.
The following years Le Loi reformed the country and in 1421 the Chinese accepted a totally independent Vietnamese country. More reforms were made and soon the Supreme Empire Of Dai Viet was recognized by all nations in the area. Le Loi was crowned the first empereror of Dai Viet, and this story begins for real...
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:wacko:
Expect to see this guy a lot in the future. This is getting weirder and weirder - do you intend to make this a narrative, history book or gameplay AAR or a combination of all?
Expect to see this guy a lot in the future. This is getting weirder and weirder - do you intend to make this a narrative, history book or gameplay AAR or a combination of all?
Battle Bunny: Well, why not? 
Snake IV: Yeah you know me,
Sunzyl: Probably a combination!
Saulta
Snake IV: Yeah you know me,
Sunzyl: Probably a combination!
Saulta
Taxes And Reforms, 1421-1427
Dai Viet was in turmoil after the reforms made by Le Loi. After all, raising taxes wasn´t a popular move especially not after a war. But they were necessary as the treasury was all but empty. Tax collectors had been promoted in the three coastal provinces of Hanoi, Tanh Noah and Da Nang. Efforts to put taxes on the inland province of Lao Cai were top priority but there just wasn´t enough money. But eventually the tax reforms reached even this province.
In June 1423 an heir to the throne was born and it was time to celebrate. The bad times were over, Dai Viet had passed the test. Le Loi founded the first Dynasty, the Gootime Dynasty.
In 1424 it was time for economical growth. By improving the roads, communication would be easier which in the end meant more money. And money is always good to have. The improvements would be ready in 1428.
Unfortunately something bad happened. Le Loi accidently entered a forbidden room. No one knows exactly what happened in there, but Le Loi wasn´t the same for a whole year.
Le Loi when he came out from forbidden room.
The nobles became restless, they can´t have a crazy king on the throne! Luckily Le Loi´s younger brother Le Thai Tong convinced them that it was only a temporary matter. And that´s when Le Loi declared war upon Champa...
Saulta
Dai Viet was in turmoil after the reforms made by Le Loi. After all, raising taxes wasn´t a popular move especially not after a war. But they were necessary as the treasury was all but empty. Tax collectors had been promoted in the three coastal provinces of Hanoi, Tanh Noah and Da Nang. Efforts to put taxes on the inland province of Lao Cai were top priority but there just wasn´t enough money. But eventually the tax reforms reached even this province.
In June 1423 an heir to the throne was born and it was time to celebrate. The bad times were over, Dai Viet had passed the test. Le Loi founded the first Dynasty, the Gootime Dynasty.
In 1424 it was time for economical growth. By improving the roads, communication would be easier which in the end meant more money. And money is always good to have. The improvements would be ready in 1428.
Unfortunately something bad happened. Le Loi accidently entered a forbidden room. No one knows exactly what happened in there, but Le Loi wasn´t the same for a whole year.
The nobles became restless, they can´t have a crazy king on the throne! Luckily Le Loi´s younger brother Le Thai Tong convinced them that it was only a temporary matter. And that´s when Le Loi declared war upon Champa...
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From Iceland to Dai Viet this AAR has taken quite a twist. You sure do have a love of that region don't you? How long until Kýll shows up? BTW how do you pronounce Kýll?
Snake IV: :rofl:
Duke: Yeah, but I just can´t stay out of SE Asia, the nations there are so funny to play Note that this is my first aar that´s not played on Very Easy Pronouncing Kýll, It would be like Kyill or something, I don´t really know,
Saulta
Duke: Yeah, but I just can´t stay out of SE Asia, the nations there are so funny to play
Note that this is my first aar that´s not played on Very Easy Pronouncing Kýll, It would be like Kyill or something, I don´t really know, Saulta
It´s Time For War, And Champa Is The Prize! 1427-1432
War! 1427-1429
The somewhat confused Le Loi had declared war upon the Hindus of Champa. He himself commanded the army and headed for Da Lat to the south. There he was engaged by the Champan army (6500), but victory was easy. The Champans were half as many as the glorious Vietnamese army. Besides, when Le Loi is good, he is good. Only about a thousand Champans managed to survive, and they would be completely crushed two months later when they launched a desperate attack to break the siege of Da Lat.
Da Lat fell only a couple of months later (On May 1428) and Le loi moved further south, to Saigon. He had already sent a small recon force with the mission to make sure no reingforcements arrived. The city surrendered early in 1429. Le Loi entered the city, proud, victorious and eager to conclude a peace. Jaya Sinhavaraman V, king of Champa had no choice but to give up the province of Da Lat, all his money (25D) and his freedom, as Champa became a vassal of Dai Viet.
Being a true Buddhist, Le Loi immediately sent a missionary to the newly conquered region of Da Lat. The people there were Hindus, and of course didn´t like to be ruled by a Buddhist kingdom. So heretics rose up in a revolt in 1430. They were brutally crushed. Only a year later, local monks somehow convinced the people to come over to the Buddhist faith. Da Lat now went through the same reforms and taxes as the other regions in Dai Viet.
Le Loi had now secured Dai Viet´s continental claims, and once again the nation were at peace.
Saulta
War! 1427-1429
The somewhat confused Le Loi had declared war upon the Hindus of Champa. He himself commanded the army and headed for Da Lat to the south. There he was engaged by the Champan army (6500), but victory was easy. The Champans were half as many as the glorious Vietnamese army. Besides, when Le Loi is good, he is good. Only about a thousand Champans managed to survive, and they would be completely crushed two months later when they launched a desperate attack to break the siege of Da Lat.
Da Lat fell only a couple of months later (On May 1428) and Le loi moved further south, to Saigon. He had already sent a small recon force with the mission to make sure no reingforcements arrived. The city surrendered early in 1429. Le Loi entered the city, proud, victorious and eager to conclude a peace. Jaya Sinhavaraman V, king of Champa had no choice but to give up the province of Da Lat, all his money (25D) and his freedom, as Champa became a vassal of Dai Viet.
Being a true Buddhist, Le Loi immediately sent a missionary to the newly conquered region of Da Lat. The people there were Hindus, and of course didn´t like to be ruled by a Buddhist kingdom. So heretics rose up in a revolt in 1430. They were brutally crushed. Only a year later, local monks somehow convinced the people to come over to the Buddhist faith. Da Lat now went through the same reforms and taxes as the other regions in Dai Viet.
Le Loi had now secured Dai Viet´s continental claims, and once again the nation were at peace.
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A good war there. As I'm sure you know Indochina is such a volatile area that getting off to a strong start is key to success.
Duke: Yeah, if you´re to small and to poor like the Burmans, the game can really take a quick turn. More of that in the next update.
Saulta
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Two Betrayals 1432-1437
When the war against Champa had been won, Le Loi realized that any nation that wasn´t part of an alliance would eventually fall. Yes, it could even happen to Dai Viet. So he quickly arranged a military alliance with Taungu, a Burmanese nation which had proven it´s strenght by fighting Pegu Ayutthaya, Cambodia and Vientiane at the same time. And they survived, even gaining land from Pegu.
No wars would occur though, Taungu remained peaceful as did Dai Viet. Dai Viet would however be shocked by inner fighting...
In October 1433, Le Thai Thong the younger brother of Le Loi, had been taking his daily walk in the parks of Hanoi. He was returning to his own private room, were his lovely wife waited for him. But when he entered his room, she wasn´t there! Where could she be? He went everywhere, the kitchen, the dining room, the living rooms, she was no where to be found. So, he went to see his brother Le Loi, maybe he knew where she were. And he certainly did.
When Le Thai entered his brothers private room he first spotted Le Loi. Then he found his wife, tied up on the bed, ready for action. She said one thing, only one thing:
"He made me do it!
The nation was in unrest for several months. Le Loi lost his title as emperor, his private room, heck he was even thrown out of the Imperial Palace. He went to Champa, waiting for better times...
The throne was now given to Le Thai Tong, and his first action was to kill his wife. Then he ended the Gootime Dynasty and instead founded the Le Dynasty. All traces of the old Emperor must be erased. So Le Thai started to build a fleet, just because Le Loi hated the sea. He put all his money on improving trade just beacuse Le Loi hated to trade. However, this was regarded as poor government policies by the nobles of Dai Viet, and unrest spread in the nation.
Le Thai was never loved by the people as Le Loi had been. The people had loved Le Loi for freeing them from the Chinese, for bringing wealth and stability to Dai Viet, and of course for making their lives better. But what had Le Thai done? Killed his wife´and banished the former great Emperor. No, Le Thai would never be loved by the people. A fact Le Loi would use years later...
(Note: Le Loi stopped being the Emperor, but he remained as a leader? Doing some roleplaying instead)
Saulta
When the war against Champa had been won, Le Loi realized that any nation that wasn´t part of an alliance would eventually fall. Yes, it could even happen to Dai Viet. So he quickly arranged a military alliance with Taungu, a Burmanese nation which had proven it´s strenght by fighting Pegu Ayutthaya, Cambodia and Vientiane at the same time. And they survived, even gaining land from Pegu.
No wars would occur though, Taungu remained peaceful as did Dai Viet. Dai Viet would however be shocked by inner fighting...
In October 1433, Le Thai Thong the younger brother of Le Loi, had been taking his daily walk in the parks of Hanoi. He was returning to his own private room, were his lovely wife waited for him. But when he entered his room, she wasn´t there! Where could she be? He went everywhere, the kitchen, the dining room, the living rooms, she was no where to be found. So, he went to see his brother Le Loi, maybe he knew where she were. And he certainly did.
When Le Thai entered his brothers private room he first spotted Le Loi. Then he found his wife, tied up on the bed, ready for action. She said one thing, only one thing:
"He made me do it!
The nation was in unrest for several months. Le Loi lost his title as emperor, his private room, heck he was even thrown out of the Imperial Palace. He went to Champa, waiting for better times...
The throne was now given to Le Thai Tong, and his first action was to kill his wife. Then he ended the Gootime Dynasty and instead founded the Le Dynasty. All traces of the old Emperor must be erased. So Le Thai started to build a fleet, just because Le Loi hated the sea. He put all his money on improving trade just beacuse Le Loi hated to trade. However, this was regarded as poor government policies by the nobles of Dai Viet, and unrest spread in the nation.
Le Thai was never loved by the people as Le Loi had been. The people had loved Le Loi for freeing them from the Chinese, for bringing wealth and stability to Dai Viet, and of course for making their lives better. But what had Le Thai done? Killed his wife´and banished the former great Emperor. No, Le Thai would never be loved by the people. A fact Le Loi would use years later...
(Note: Le Loi stopped being the Emperor, but he remained as a leader? Doing some roleplaying instead
)Saulta
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A nice story there. It really can't be good for the nation when policies are driven by hatred. I hope to see Le Loi back soon.
Nice way to gain the throne. Well, not really.
And as DoW said I hope Le Thpi will stir up some trouble sooner or later.
-TGD
And as DoW said I hope Le Thpi will stir up some trouble sooner or later.
-TGD
Ohh, he´ll be back for sure,
Sorry for the lack of screenies, there´ll be more of them after 1445.
Saulta
Sorry for the lack of screenies, there´ll be more of them after 1445.
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Sorry for the lack of updates, I´ve been busy! So no, it´s not abandoned and yes I will continue,
Saulta
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