Willem: I propose that our great nation is the protector and unifier of all the people of Russia!
Ryzan: What! We are the largest Russian power in the world, you're not even from around here! You can't just come waltzing in and take Novgorod and claim to be the "unifiers of Russia"!
Willem: Hmm, I suppose you're right. We'll need Moscow as well.
Ryzan: Exactly. Wait, what!?!
DoWed!
I took all of the provinces I need for Russia, although I didn't get enough WS to connect Smolensk to the rest of my lands.
I got my last core for Germany, but I'm not quite at Land Tech 30 yet, so I can't take the Prussian Military Reforms.
Poland decided they wanted to die some more. Willem graciously agreed to help them.
Norway joined with Poland. That was dumb.
But it turns out they were vassals of Poland, so I couldn't annex them.
The Polish forces are overwhelmed by Imperial forces.
Poland is more reasonable that Norway was when it came to giving up Norway's last province. Not that they had much of a choice...
Only one province left for Scandinavia!
Willem: We must purge the remaining Bishopdoms from Europe!
*crickets chirping*
Willem: Well, isn't anyone going to say thats a crazy idea or something?
*chirping continues*
Willem: Guards, find those crickets and have them beheaded!
Willem: I need a new adviser...
Courtier: My Liege, we have searched the whole of Europe and cannot find a single person willing to be an adviser to your family.
Willem: I have an idea of how to motivate them!
Courtier: We're already offering hundreds of ducats, but no one will do it.
Willem: Go out into the city and tell the first person you see that if they do not agree to be my adviser, I'll have them beheaded.
Courtier: So... basically get beheaded now or get beheaded later?
Willem: Precisely. Only, thats not how I would put it to them when I tell them.
Courtier: Very well, my Lord.
Guards: Your Majesty, what do you want us to do with all these cricket heads?
Where was I? Oh yes, killing Bishops.
Ha ha! Muslim Persia and Orthodox Muscowy are the two main defenders of the Bishops.
Adviser: He-hello your Majesty.
Willem: Oh excellent a new adviser! So, what advice do you have for me?
Adviser: Umm... continue being awesome?
Willem: Hmm... well played, well played indeed.
Cologne is cut down to a OPM and Trier is annexed. The Bishop of Trier is publicly beheaded because... Willem said so. His holiness... approves???
Pope: What? What am I supposed to do?
Munster is OPM'ed and Salzburg is annexed.
Willem: Only two OPM Bishops stand between me and the Papal throne!
Adviser: Ah, you are going to become the Pope! A wise plan my Lord. It is only fitting for a man of your skills to be the head of the church as well as the Emperor of Europe.
Willem: I like you.
Check this battle out:
I think thats the most colorful battle line I've ever seen!
Austria is broken up into a bunch of little pieces.
They have 5 provinces left and each province is its own little island in the sea that is Prussia.
Castile decided to try to regain their European lands. I'm not sure why they bothered. They are doing quite well the Americas and Africa, and I'm perfectly fine letting them stay there, but if they want war...
Prussia is ready for war!
I like Prussian Military Reforms.
Castile is forced to give up its last two European provinces.
Well, I guess we're done with Prussia now. Its on to Germany!
Willem: There is only one practical spot for the capitol of this grand new nation: Loonburg!!!