7/18/87
Just as I had settled the S. American geopolitical situation once and for all, general war broke out in Central America. Mexico piled on. Haiti piled on. El Salvador joined the fun.
Look.
I have several war aims: settle the Central American geopolitical situation without getting any more badboy points; satellite, humiliate and demand war indemnities from as many of my enemies as possible.
I also need to end the war quickly because mobilization costs are crippling. Most of my troops are still in Italy.
By the way, at about this time Otto’s war with Austria ends. Although Austria loses, it doesn’t look too bad for her (sorry, no screen shot). And of course Great Britain finally lets her guarantee of Otto’s independence lapse. Lol. There’s nothing I can do about it at this juncture.
Anyway, I call on my beloved and over-worked Navy yet again, this time to embark the troops around Lima for Mexico. Brazil’s 20+ ship navy is by no means top-shelf, but it’s strong enough to project Brazil’s power at will against the smaller nations. Without it, Brazil’s strategic options would be diminished to the point of hopelessness. God bless the Navy!
Because of the cost of these wars, Brazil determines to prosecute this one on the cheap. While she increases the naval budget to 100%, she increase her army spending to only 75%. It’s a gamble but the cost of mobilizing 40 divisions—most of whom are drinking wine in sunny Italy—is astronomical.
My troops land in Acapulco and so begins the Mexican campaign. My goal is Mexico City and the peace table ASAP. The fleet makes back for Lima for more troops.
Mexico City falls and several of the surrounding provinces are in Brazil’s hands. Thanks to the navy, Brazil has over 20 divisions in Mexico.
1/2/88 The new year arrives and with it good news. Mexico accepts peace on the following conditions: it agrees to pay war indemnities and become a satellite of Brazil.
I’m depending on all these war indemnities because my debt burden is 90K. I now have the Papal States, Peru, Argentina, and Mexico paying my way. Boy, I love war indemnities!
The yeoman navy loads 9 divisions from Mexico and makes for Costa Rica. When the navy pulls up, we see that Colombia apparently has things well in hand.
The navy is sent immediately to the Caribbean for operations against Haiti.
Haiti has two divisions dug-in. I land my 9 under-strength divisions confident of an easy victory. But something tells me to maintain the fleet on post. And thank god I do! Things go from bad to worse and the 9 divisions are ordered to retreat. Without the fleet lying at anchor, those divisions would have nowhere to retreat and so be lost.
I disembark the humiliated divisions in Brazil and send the fleet back to the Pacific for more—and better—troops still in Mexico.
About this time, Brazil’s alliance with France expires. Although relations with her are at 200, she rejects Brazil’s offer to renew the alliance. Uh oh, this may be the first sign of badboy troubles to come. Although Brazil has several satellite allies, they are all far from Europe where badboy wars are most likely to start.
The Navy is back on the job.
The 10 divisions should be enough for El Salvador. And it turns out that it is. Just as San Salvador is about to fall, Haiti offers a white peace. I think about rejecting it for a moment, but in the end I accept. I’m worried that bb wars may erupt in Europe or Africa while I’m embroiled in Central American affairs.
El Salvador agrees to become a satellite and is also humiliated. Immediately after the peace is settled, the 10 divisions (it’s handy to be able to reinforce your divisions in a satellite’s provinces) are sent to Costa Rica.
12/15/88 As it turns out, Colombia did not have things under control in Costa Rica after all. I land the El Salvador victors in Costa Rica.
After defeating the Costa Rican army but before San Jose falls, France accepts my new offer of alliance. A great Christmas present! This is a tremendous relief because it should effect anyone contemplating bb wars, and also indicates that my badboy score—around 25—may not be dangerously high after all.
San Jose falls and Costa Rica accepts humiliation and becomes a satellite of Brazil. The war is over.
This short war of only a year and a half has netted Brazil three more satellites, war indemnities from Mexico, and prestige from humiliating two of her opponents.
From a high of 90K, Brazil’s debt has actually dropped to 70K during the latter stages of the war due to war indemnities. Did I mention I love those things?
Brazil’s score should actually be 70 points higher. Each 1k of debt reduces your industrial score by 1.
With the war over, Brazil is confident she can retire her debt quickly and embark on an orgy of industrialization. She can face the decade of the nineties with confidence. She looks forward to several years of peace.
Oh yea, now that Brazil’s wars are over, Great Britain renewed her guarantee of Otto’s independence. Somehow I’m not surprised.
