August's Rifle

[doodleSM]

Nyq Pat Skyenagowa SpaceDandy

January 1st, 1920.

The Meeting of the Parliament

Prime Minister Arthur Charles has declared in the House of Parliament and House of Lords that a new era is upon them. The age of machine and man. A heavy emphasis on mechanical warfare will begin. The Arthur Doctrine is created. He said "All overseas colonies and our home island must be defended at all costs. For King and Country!" However, he was met with intense opposition from the Social Liberals that state "War can be avoided. Colonization of the destroyed mainland is a possibility."

Colonial assets begin to work upon protecting the main access points into the Mediterranean sea. New divisions are being trained comprised of the local populace.

Message sent to the Lanfang Republic
Mister Ming, we are hoping to expand our relationships together to secure both of our interests in Asia. We'd like to setup an embassy in your capital city.

Message sent to the Kalmar Union
Mister De Geer, we'd like to start improving our relationship and would appreciate setting up an embassy in your capital.

Geopolitical Phase
Round 1 funds = 27

The parliament has declared a full military expansion. Colonial assets are to be defended at all costs. Colonial expansion into Africa is imminent. The United Kingdom wishes to speak to the Lanfang Republic and the Kalmar Union for possible trade.

Army Expansion

1. Creating Infantry Division in Gibraltor (2 crystals)
2. Creating Infantry Division in North Suez (2 crystals)

Naval Expansion

1. Creating 2 new battleships (16 crystals) in Portsmouth
2. Creating 1 cruiser (6 crystals) in North Suez

Warfare Phase

No actions this turn.

 

[Pat]

The Council of Communes in the interests of maintaining its sovereignty and prosperity in the face of renewed British imperialism in Africa, authorizes the construction of six new corvettes in Madagascar that will join the Madagascar-South Africa Defense Fleet and the raising of two power armored infantry divisions to protect South Africa and Madagascar, one in the former colony and the other in the latter heartland, respectively. It's current power armored infantry division begins an effort to annex the rest of South Africa into the Commune of Africa.

 

[Skyenagowa]

Upon receiving the message from the British Prime Minister Mister Arthur Charles, the three presidents are notified. A meeting is held, at the Parliament complex, in Oslo, between Gerhard Louis De Geer, Otto Bahr Halvorsen, and Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg. The discussions include whether to accept, or reject the prospect of an embassy within one of the three capitals. The decision is made, unanimously, to accept the request, however the presidents debate for hours, on which of the three capitals should be chosen. Soon enough, the choice is made, and a message is sent back to Great Britain.

Message sent to Great Britain
Prime Minister Arthur Charles, on behalf of the people of the Kalmar Union, we, the three Presidents of the people, would be honored to accept your request for an embassy within our Western Capital City of Oslo. The City is perfect for your manner of trade, as it sits close to your nation, and harbors a bustling port. We hope to see the construction of the embassy with haste.


Geopolitical Phase

The Union takes steps towards the unification of the Finnscandia Peninsula, by expanding it's military.

1 Artillery unit, stationed in Stockholm
4 Infantry units, stationed in Stockholm.

 

[Nyq]

Lanfang Republic
January 1st, 1920

The streets of Khunthien are bustling with activity: People of all sorts of backgrounds are walking on it's paved streets, some stopping and buying food from the numerous food stalls set up at the roadside. Construction workers busily worked on construction projects that seemed to come out faster than they can be completed. Factories churned out various goods either for the military or the citizen population. Armed guards stood at attention at certain corners of the road, looking out for potential threats. In the city's upper districts, President Zhang took a sip of his coffee as he looked down from the balcony of his home. However, his alone time would be disrupted by an official walking into his room. Displeased that his chain of thought was interrupted, he turned to face the man with a frown on his face.

"What is it?"

The official bowed slightly before replying. "Sir, we have received a telegram....from the British"

Ming raised an eyebrow. "A telegram, from the British? Was it a declaration of war.?" The official shook his head as a response. "Well, that was unexpected.....What did they say?"

"They said that they want to secure their interests in Asia, and they want to set up an embassy in Khunthien."

"Well, why did I expect something better from the British? Of course they would want to secure their own interests." Ming put down his cup of coffee and sighed. "Anything else?"

The official shook his head again.

"That it?"

The official nodded for the first time in the entire conversation.

"Tell them no"

"Sir, what? Doing this might damage our relations with......"

"Which is already totally ruined. Let me tell you something, even if you hand it to Liao, he'll say the same, I assure you. Now, would you mind leaving me alone for now? I really don't want to hear about British whining."

The official bowed once again to the President with a resigned look on his face before leaving the room. With his interruption now gone, Ming sat down and picked up his cup of coffee once again, taking a sip out of his cup before returning to his activities.


Geopolitical Phase
Round 1 Funds: 28 Crystals
Round 1 Upkeep: 8.5 Crystals
Remaining Funds: 0 Crystals

1 unit of Spice was converted into 2.5 Crystals. 16 Crystals are then spent to improve Khunthien's crystal production by +4. A corvette and an infantry division is also set into production, stationed in Khunthien and northern Hainan respectively.

Colonization of China continues as the republic wishes to secure legitimacy in the eyes of it's Chinese citizens, while some colonization efforts start in Siam to appease the multiracial population of the republic. Tensions with the United Kingdom has caused the Lanfang to turn down the British suggestion of en embassy in Khunthien. The Lanfang continues to strive for relative isolation from the rest of the world, and has made no diplomatic moves as of now.
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[doodleSM]

United Kingdom
January 8th, 1920


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The United Kingdom was quickly rebuilding from the economic collapse that had forced the decommission the large majority of the Royal Navy.

Recently those efforts had increased as Lanfang had recently declined their most generous offer.

Industrial Complexes and Woes
Downtown London

An office room, located in downtown London was a meager office made for organization of supply for colonial troops across the world. A new colony was to be established after the creation of a small convoy. A colony in what was once the Dominion of Canada. A man, Oswald Winters, had been in the office at the time. Oswald was a peculiar character, never an advocate for imperialism of any sorts. But still worked in the supply manufacturing business. He saw the request form that had came in from the Royal Army.

Increase production tenfold, more rifles, more artillery, and more mechanized. Royal Army is requesting an order of 5,000 rifles, 250 mechanized equipment, 100 howitzers.

Oswald sighed. An order like that can mean a few things, but he had the idea. They were supplying a new division to be raised.

Crystal Problems
Iberian Mines

A foreman was sitting in his office room. He was reviewing the production reports of the past week. England wasn't making enough crystals to support this massive expansion. He retrieved a telegram.

The government is investing to expand the Iberian Mines at Gibraltar. Production is to be increased, and that the mines had to be staffed.

The memo went out shortly after, and the mines were expanded.


Geopolitical Phase

Round 2 Starting funds: 27 + 1 [reserves]
Round 2 Upkeep: 21
Remaining funds: 3

Actions
Increasing base production of Gibraltar by +1. Total of Gibraltar production is +2 per turn.
Scrapping Cruiser from last turn.
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[Pat]

The Council of Communes authorizes the construction of two new battleships and five new corvettes in Madagascar that will join the Madagascar-South Africa Defense Fleet. It's one power armored infantry division in South Africa is joined by another raised in the colony and they together continue their now shared annexation efforts.

 

[Nyq]

Lanfang Republic
January 8th, 1920

With development in the capital sufficient enough to support further economic expansion in other areas in Borneo, the Lanfang government has decided to invest into the development of the city of Kuching.However, reignited tensions with the United Kingdom has forced the government to expand it's naval program to ward off any potential invasions. A new battleship was commisioned by the Lanfang Navy. Both ships are expected to significantly boost the power of the Lanfang navy. The Army was also strengthened, with a two new divisions, infantry and tank respectively, being trained in Hainan. The government was adamant in securing power in China, considering it's significance towards the Lanfang Republic. However, the military focus on China has caused some dissent within the Lanfang's citizens, who find the government to be lax in protecting it's heartlands. Protests were held in Khunthien, calling for the government to strengthen Borneo's defenses.


Geopolitical Phase
Round 2 Funds: 32 Crystals
Round 2 Upkeep: 12 Crystals
Round 2 Remaining Funds: 1.5 Crystals

12 Crystals were used to upgrade Kuching's Crystal production by +3. One unit of Spice was converted into Crystals. A new Battleship and three convoys were constructed in Khunthien. A new infantry division was also constructed in northern Hainan, and two tank divisions were made in Khunthien. Pattani is colonized by the Lanfang Republic.​

 

[SpaceDandy]

Emperor Germanicus paced back and forth at the palace. The economy was stagnant and Rome's Senate was boiling over with discontent. Emperor Germanicus had just declared a new era of expansionism. He pulled together His Personal Mech unit and Infantry to the north to prepare for war. The empire needed a new injection of blood.
Turn 1:

Geopolitical Phase

Round 1 Starting funds: 27 + 1 [reserves]
Round 1 Upkeep: 8
Remaining funds: 20

Actions
Invest 20 Crystals into building Up Rome.


Turn 2:

Geopolitical Phase

Round 2 Starting funds: 31 + 1 [reserves]
Round 2 Upkeep: 8
Remaining funds: 24

Actions
Build Air Base In cost 6 Crystals
Build Air Wing 4 Crystals
4 Infantry Units Recruited 8 Crystals In Northern Italy
Invest in Provence cost 5 crystals next to rome +1 crystal per turn for total of 32 Crystals.
Invade the Two territories north of Italy with each Infantry unit. Hero unit in D with New infantry units.
1 left over crystal for next turn.

 

[Skyenagowa]

With the new troops in place, in Stockholm, the Union can begin their advance, to completely unify the whole of the Finnscandia Peninsula. The Reindeer cavalry, stationed in Norway, to the north of Sweden, make their march southwards, into the territory just south of their location. 2 of the infantry, the reindeer cavalry, and the artillery units, all stationed in Stockholm, make their march westwards, to the province next door. The three presidents stand outside the capital building, in Stockholm, saluting the marching military, as it leaves the city. The hope is to take the south provinces, and the north provinces, at the same time, allowing the units to meet in the middle, eventually.

Also from Stockholm, the other 2 infantry units begin transport to two provinces south, in order to claim the southern two unclaimed portions of Sweden.


Geopolitical Phase
Crystals after last turn: 2
Added Crystals: 28
Upkeep: -26
Current Crystals: 4


((Red dots are where I am attacking from, green territories, are provinces I am trying to claim))

 

[Hods]

Turn 1:

Warsaw, January 1st, 1920
Upon the dawn of a new Commonwealth, Kazimierz wishes to establish himself on the world stage and begins an effort to send out diplomats to the world's nations. Due to the close proximity of the nations, he authorized a telegram to be sent to the Kalmar Union, Stockholm, with the following message:
"Greetings Sir Gerhard, this is Kazimierz of the Commonwealth. With our two budding states, I wish to establish official diplomatic relations in the form of an embassy. It'd be in the best interest of both our nations to cooperate in this dark world due to our proximity and shared usage of the Baltic Sea."
A telegram would also be sent to the United Kingdom, with the following message:
"Greetings Sir Arthur, this is Kazimierz of the Commonwealth. I wish to establish official relations in the form of an embassy within London so that we European states may cooperate and co-exist. Thank you for your time."
Geopolitical Phase:
Round 1 Funds: 25
Round 1 Upkeep: -8
Current Crystals: 17
With a majority ruling in the Sejm, an expansion of the capital Warsaw and regional capital Vilnius as well as the port town Danzig has been authorized and undertaken.
-15 Crystals, +1 income in Warsaw, Vilnius and Danzig.
When the final telegram was sent, Kazimierz sets out to begin his aims for a greater Commonwealth. He orders his army in Vilnius to march north to establish control over the Baltic region, most importantly Latvia with the city of Riga. He also orders his army stationed in Danzig to march west to stretch Commonwealth control further down Baltic coastlines.

Spoiler: Visualization Of Expansion Route

Green represents land in which the marching armies are attempting expansion on.

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Turn 2:

Warsaw, January 8th, 1920
Kazimierz, wishing to extend his national standing further, sends a telegram to the Roman state with the following message:
"Hail Caeser of Rome, this is Kazimierz of the Commonwealth. With both our standings as European states and powers, I wish for the two of us to establish embassies within one another so that we maybe be better linked and to avoid future conflict in this waking world."
Geopolitical Phase:
Round 2 Funds: 28 (+2 from last Round)
Round 2 Upkeep: -8
Current Crystals: 22
With the development of Danzig the Sejm, with the support of the ruling houses, began expansion of naval industries, and to express the growth commissioned and completed a Cruiser.
-6 Crystals. Cruiser is created and docked in Danzig.
The Sejm passes land reforms in the country side, increasing development in provinces outside of Warsaw.
-15 Crystals. +3 Income.
1 Crystal Left Over. Round Over.​

 

[doodleSM]

Spoiler: Map Update

I had mistaken my own rules and only given myself 22 provinces and 3 colonies, whilst everyone took 25 and 3 colonies. So I gave myself 3 more territories with the others consent. Apologies!

United Kingdom
January 15th, 1920

Expansion and Growth

Upon almost reaching bankruptcy, the government has decided to expand the colonial holdings in Africa. The following plans have been drafted to continue to grow the colonial holdings. The industrial sector of London has been vastly improved, thousands of pieces of equipment are being produced everyday for military use. The Suez Defense Force spreads out to spread colonial holdings. The colony is going to be established next week.

Spoiler: Expansion Plans

Green is future regional expansion.

Protecting Europe from the Red Menace
It was decided by the military generals and the government. Communism can not exist while the United Kingdom survives. Hoping to gain allies in the European sphere, he begins to mass telegram everyone. With the arrival of the telegram from the Commonwealth, Arthur Charles send his response.

We would be more than happy to host an embassy. Times are hard, and the Red Menace in Africa is growing. We are hoping to speak to the SPQR and the Kalmar Union to form an alliance to hold off Communism in Africa.

Message to SPQR and Kalmar Union
We are hoping to form a defensive pact with you two to protect our interests in Asia and Africa. And to protect ourselves from the Red Menace.


Geopolitical phase
Round Start: 31 Crystals
Round Upkeep: 16 Crystals
Round Funds: 15 Crystals
Remaining: 3 Crystals

Investing all resources into upgrading London's production from +1 to +4 (3 times)
Moving North Suez 1st Infantry Division west.
Moving South Suez 1st Infantry Division west.
Moving North Suez 2nd Infantry east.

Moving Gibraltar 1st Infantry Division west.

Moving 2 Corvettes and 2 Battleships to Gibraltar
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[Skyenagowa]

The troops march westward, and southward, respectively, capturing the lands, successfully. From their current positions, the units start to march into the next few areas. Their journeys take them into the mountains of Sweden, allowing them to view the beautiful scenery. Back in Stockholm, however, just as Mister Otto Bahr Halvorsen, and Mister Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg start packing up to return to their own respective capitals. As he sees the other presidents off, Mister Gerhard Louis De Geer greet a messenger, as he is brought a message from The Commonwealth. He knows the best course of action and sends his own message.

Message to The Commonwealth

To Mist Kazimierz of The Commonwealth. My nation would be honored to establish your embassy in our Central Capital of Stockholm. I hope for the construction to conclude with haste.

Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg is given a letter, by a messenger, as he arrives at the train station to return to his capital. He reads through it, and smiles a bit.

Geopolitical Phase
Crystals after last turn: 4
Added Crystals: 30
Upkeep: -26
Creation Crystals: 2
Current Crystals: 6

The Greenland troops move in, to the North and South west territories.

The troops in Sweden continue their marches.

A convoy is established in Oslo.

 

[Hods]

Warsaw, Sejm Conference Hall, January 15th, 1920

Upon the arrival of the United Kingdom's message of a possible alliance, the Sejm blew up in debate. Although it is not within the Sejm's power to determine foreign diplomacy, they still saw it fit to debate it with the Ruling Houses. The people of the Commonwealth saw great potential, but also great limitations in this alliance. However Anatol Bort, famous Sejm official and popular among the people, saw this as an opportunity to increase the Commonwealth's world standing and establish a fully democratic world. With him the Sejm pressured the Ruling Houses with the people's support. At the end of the debate, Kazimierz sent a telegram to the United Kingdom with the following message:
"The people of the Commonwealth have spoken and the leaders have decided. We shall agree to a political and military alliance as long as the United Kingdom vows to respect and recognize Commonwealth claims over Eastern Europe and abroad. I shall awake your response, Sir Arthur."
This was not the only telegram sent by the Commonwealth however. Knowing the possible ramifications of such an alliance, Kazimierz ordered Anatol Bort to send a telegram to the Lanfang Republic. The following message was sent:
"Greetings Zhang Zheng Ming, President of the Lanfang Republic, this is Anatol Bort of the Commonwealth. With the rise of new powers around the world from the aftermath of the market collapse, it is as if a great shadow is being cast over the world. Hopes of a free world are dying, freedom is being destroyed, but not all is lost. The Commonwealth strives to spread freedom to the people of the world and prevent conflict, and I hope you see things the same way. I request official relations to be established between our great nations, so that in the event of conflict, it may be resolved with pen and paper, not blood and steel. This is a formal request to establish embassies within one another. Thank you for your time."
With the final message sent, Kazimierz sets out to finish his land expansion in the Baltic.
Geopolitical Phase:
Round 3 Funds: 33 (+1 from last Round)
Round 3 Upkeep: -10.5
Current Crystals: 24.5
The Sejm approves of a mobilization effort in Warsaw.
Polish First Armored Division (Tank/Mech) is created in Warsaw. -3.5 Crystals.
The Sejm, wanting to have a stronger capital and seat of power, approved of a mass construction order in Warsaw.
-15 Crystals. +3 Income in Warsaw. Warsaw maxed.
The Sejm approves of an airbase in Warsaw.
-6 Crystals. Airbase is created in Warsaw.
Kazimierz ordered the troops in Latvia to march to Riga. He also ordered his troops marching west from Danzig to continue land pacification.

Spoiler: Visualization Of Expansion Route

End Round.​

 

[Shabazz]

Union of Eastern America
January 15th, 1920

Expansion and Growth
Under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the government has received a large sum of taxpayer funding. The majority of this will be invested into infrastructure improvements to better the economy of the Union. Furthermore, Roosevelt has vowed to his people to slowly retake the rest of america and eventually rebuild the might empire. As such, his friend and army general James Harbord has ordered his infantry units to take control of New Port and Norfolk, two military strongholds on the east coast of Virginia.

Making Friends
President Roosevelt knows that if he were to restore the Union to its former glory he would have to make a few allies along the way. He sent several diplomats to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the Kalmar Union to establish embassies and possibly and alliance of sorts between the 4 like-minded nations.

Geopolitical phase
Economic Output: +75 Crystals
-33 Crystals from Upkeep
-36 Crystals from Infrastructure Improvement
Treasury: 6 Crystals​

Secretary Treasurer David Houston: New York, Philadelphia and Washington have all undergone major infrastructure improvements and now yield +4 Crystals/Turn.
General Harbord: Our 2 Corvettes have been docked for maintenance at The National Harbour, Washington. The 1st and 2nd Washington Infantry Divisions have been ordered to move in and take control of the Province of Newport, to the south. The 3rd and 4th Washington Infantry Divisions have been ordered to move in and take control of the Province of Norfolk, to the south.

 

[Pat]

The entirety of the Commune of Africa's naval forces move up to West Africa. Four cruisers are built in Madagascar. The two hero units in South Africa continue northwards.