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Let's Play Magna Mundi: Pakistan Ascendant
- Thread starter Furious Flaming Faggot
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Merkwürdigliebe
Arcane
Kill them all in the name of love and peace 
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
My apologies for the lack of updates. I'll be turdburgling you a sizable one later tonight, now that I have some time.
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
Ok, maybe not a sizable update, but there's plenty of that popamole map painting you chaps seem to enjoy.
The recent Andhairavid gains against the Hindus have wreaked havoc with administration, as huge swathes of wealthy, densely populated territory are brought into the Empire. Nevertheless, the Shah has expressed no signs of ceasing his expansionism. The Superstar is a looming threat. Even if his inevitable attack fails to destroy Andhairavidia, the Persians and Uzbeks have been constant enemies since the embrace of Sikhism. To sustain the Empire, the Shah is resolved on the conquest of India and the destruction of the Superstar. When there are no more lands to conquer southwards all the way to the Indian Ocean, then, and only then, will the Empire will be secure.
The recent Bihari line of Kings have masterfully restored their country, after the disastrous defeat at the hands of an earlier Andhairavid Shah. Burhan II, the current Raja, has managed to reinvigorate Bihar militarily. The Bihari are completely inferior to both the Andhairavids and the Vidyanegroes, but they are nothing to scoff at either. Burhan II has recently succeed in annexing the failing Hindu state of Orissa. He and his men have just returned from this campaign, so their capacity for war is stretched quite thin. This has presented the Shah with an excellent opportunity to swiftly knock out a potential threat and gain a greater advantage over the rising Superstar.
The Shah's new Baluchi Horde has been brought up to 50% strength. It consists of a single regiment of artillery , four regiments of cavalry, and five regiments of infantry. The Shah plans to expands this to three regiments of artillery, five regiments of cavalry, and twelve regiments of infantry. If this organisation proves successful, then it is to become the general model for Andhairavid military forces. At the moment, the new Baluchi Horde is to maintain order within the Empire during the planned Bihari campaign. This will allow the Shah to bring both the Delhi and Gujarati Hordes down upon the Hindus. In total, the standing forces of the Andhairavid Empire numbers 53,000 men. The reserve manpower the Shah can call upon is substantially greater. Soon, the entire Subcontinent will march to the sound of Sikh drums.
The Hordes are on the march. The Bihari army is completely outclassed. In an enormous initial battle outside the Bihari capital itself, thousands of Hindus are sent to a fiery damnation. Their goats are weak and infertile, their soldiers ill-disciplined and manboonish. With this battle, Sikh martial prowess has been forcefully impressed on the ever shrinking Hindu world.
With little hope of relief, the cowardly Bihari defenders are forced to surrender. For the first time, an Andhairavid rides triumphantly through the wealthiest city along the Ganges. Pro Gloria, Pro Patria, Pro Andhaira.
Hearing of this defeat, Burhan II resorts to the stratagems of guerrilla warfare. He attempts to march up the Ganges, avoiding the Shah and laying waste to the enemy countryside. The cowardly Raja is intercepted near Allahabad. His force is cornered and completely smashed, he himself is captured. With their capital occupied, their military once again put to rout, and their King captured, the Bihari people can now only offer a slight, disorganised resistance.
A cousin of the Raja attempts to put together a resistance army from various garrison forces. He manages to amass a relatively sizable force, but the heathen rebel is quickly put down.
At the word of the Shah, the length and breadth of the Bihari Kingdom falls to the Sikhs of Andhairavidia. Thousands die as Andhaira and his commanders force their troops onwards into the slightest breach, against the most formidable fortress. Again and again however, these superb soldiers, of Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, the Punjab, Rajputana, Delhi, and the Ganges., find themselves victorious. Life is expendable, but victory, although it is fleeting, is not.
The foul goat-eaters have been thrust back into insignificance, where their heathenous sort belong. The upstart Burhan II has been brought to heel. Soon enough the great city of Bihar will be added to the Sikh Empire, but for now the primary military objective has been accomplished. They can no longer provide aid to the Superstar.
The recent Andhairavid gains against the Hindus have wreaked havoc with administration, as huge swathes of wealthy, densely populated territory are brought into the Empire. Nevertheless, the Shah has expressed no signs of ceasing his expansionism. The Superstar is a looming threat. Even if his inevitable attack fails to destroy Andhairavidia, the Persians and Uzbeks have been constant enemies since the embrace of Sikhism. To sustain the Empire, the Shah is resolved on the conquest of India and the destruction of the Superstar. When there are no more lands to conquer southwards all the way to the Indian Ocean, then, and only then, will the Empire will be secure.
The recent Bihari line of Kings have masterfully restored their country, after the disastrous defeat at the hands of an earlier Andhairavid Shah. Burhan II, the current Raja, has managed to reinvigorate Bihar militarily. The Bihari are completely inferior to both the Andhairavids and the Vidyanegroes, but they are nothing to scoff at either. Burhan II has recently succeed in annexing the failing Hindu state of Orissa. He and his men have just returned from this campaign, so their capacity for war is stretched quite thin. This has presented the Shah with an excellent opportunity to swiftly knock out a potential threat and gain a greater advantage over the rising Superstar.
The Shah's new Baluchi Horde has been brought up to 50% strength. It consists of a single regiment of artillery , four regiments of cavalry, and five regiments of infantry. The Shah plans to expands this to three regiments of artillery, five regiments of cavalry, and twelve regiments of infantry. If this organisation proves successful, then it is to become the general model for Andhairavid military forces. At the moment, the new Baluchi Horde is to maintain order within the Empire during the planned Bihari campaign. This will allow the Shah to bring both the Delhi and Gujarati Hordes down upon the Hindus. In total, the standing forces of the Andhairavid Empire numbers 53,000 men. The reserve manpower the Shah can call upon is substantially greater. Soon, the entire Subcontinent will march to the sound of Sikh drums.
The Hordes are on the march. The Bihari army is completely outclassed. In an enormous initial battle outside the Bihari capital itself, thousands of Hindus are sent to a fiery damnation. Their goats are weak and infertile, their soldiers ill-disciplined and manboonish. With this battle, Sikh martial prowess has been forcefully impressed on the ever shrinking Hindu world.
With little hope of relief, the cowardly Bihari defenders are forced to surrender. For the first time, an Andhairavid rides triumphantly through the wealthiest city along the Ganges. Pro Gloria, Pro Patria, Pro Andhaira.
Hearing of this defeat, Burhan II resorts to the stratagems of guerrilla warfare. He attempts to march up the Ganges, avoiding the Shah and laying waste to the enemy countryside. The cowardly Raja is intercepted near Allahabad. His force is cornered and completely smashed, he himself is captured. With their capital occupied, their military once again put to rout, and their King captured, the Bihari people can now only offer a slight, disorganised resistance.
A cousin of the Raja attempts to put together a resistance army from various garrison forces. He manages to amass a relatively sizable force, but the heathen rebel is quickly put down.
At the word of the Shah, the length and breadth of the Bihari Kingdom falls to the Sikhs of Andhairavidia. Thousands die as Andhaira and his commanders force their troops onwards into the slightest breach, against the most formidable fortress. Again and again however, these superb soldiers, of Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, the Punjab, Rajputana, Delhi, and the Ganges., find themselves victorious. Life is expendable, but victory, although it is fleeting, is not.
The foul goat-eaters have been thrust back into insignificance, where their heathenous sort belong. The upstart Burhan II has been brought to heel. Soon enough the great city of Bihar will be added to the Sikh Empire, but for now the primary military objective has been accomplished. They can no longer provide aid to the Superstar.
Merkwürdigliebe
Arcane
So is this going to fall apart at the end like the Knights one?
Vaarna_Aarne
Notorious Internet Vandal
Destroy them all to show how much you value love and peace!
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
Merkwürdigliebe said:
You're only asking that because of my infamy. As long as I keep a strong army and a manageable administration, the Andhairavid Empire will grow ever mightier.
Merkwürdigliebe
Arcane
Furious Flaming Faggot said:
Mostly for the administrative efficiency part to be honest, from my own experience it's a royal pain in the ass when you go for a big empire like this, And that with western tech levels.
Any way what happened to the Portuguese? Did they get thrown out of india?
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
I've just caught up to the Hindoos in land technology, thanks to Baroda and all of my extremely wealthy provinces. I'm significantly ahead in government, because the AI tends to focus primarily on land tech. I'm still at the emerging middle class societal modifier while the Hindus are slightly ahead, because technology isn't a significant problem at the moment.
The epic dance-off draws ever closer.
The Superstar, in a futile attempt at peace, issues the Shah with an ultimatum. The ultimatum is signed by Hindu, Muslim, even Buddhist rulers. Naturally, the Shah has all of their diplomats and emissaries impaled for such improper insolence. Perhaps if their demands had been more reasonable, they would have only suffered a flaying or slight decapitation.
To the north, the Khan of Samarkand is seeking to regain his losses against the Sikhs. As he has no real pretext for attacking the free Uzbek tribes, the Khan has turned his attention to the age old enemy, the Black Sheep Turkomans. The Uzbek Khan has already occupied a significant swathe of territory, and the Turkomans have yet to organise a proper resistance. If the Khan of Persia fails to hold his own, then the Transoxianans may regain their former power. For now this war is good. It means that the Shah can focus on eliminating the Superstar, without any threat of intervention by the northern Muslims.
The Maharaja of Bihar, Burhan II remains stubborn. He has refused to join the Superstar's growing Hindu federation. As such, the Superstar has been left with no choice but to attack Bihar. The Vidyanegro forces have occupied the province of Indravati, a fairly wealthy region. This leaves the Kingdom of Bihar as essentially a city state. The Superstar is desperately scrambling for every possible advantage, as is the Shah. After decades, even centuries of war, it has boiled down to this. The Andhairavid Empire and the Vidyanegro Kingdom are the only remaining political forces in the subcontinent of any note. Whoever emerges victorious from this struggle will become undisputed master of India.
The Superstar, like his Sikh rival, has begun a series of extensive military reforms. Before the ascendance of Rajini I Kanth, the Vidyanegro army was laughable. It was simple a mass of conscripts. Poorly drilled and disloyal. Under the Superstar, the Vidyanegro soldiery has transformed into a well oiled killing machine to rival that of the Sikhs. If these disciplined, dedicated Hindu warriors fight with even a portion of their Superstar's dashing heroism and utter disregard for gravity, then a swift, certain victory for the Andhairavids is impossible.
The Superstar, now fairly secure in his military capacity, has even gone so far as to declare himself the defender of all Hinduism, and rightful ruler of all Hindus. He has formally declared to the Shah that he will defend the remaining minor Hindu states to the northeast, Gondwana, the two Bengals, and what remains of Bihar.
The two Bengals mark the edge of India. When these two Kingdoms inevitably fall to the onslaught of Sikh guns, then the Shah will control every possible land route into the subcontinent. The Raja of Deva Bengal, the second Bengal, has allied himself with the Superstar. These seemingly minor states may cause some trouble yet.
The Vidyanegroes begin massing on their northwestern border, at the order of their Superstar. War is drawing closer.
Meanwhile, the myriad of Kingdoms along the edges of India look onwards with fear, curiosity and anger. The Shah has ignored every request, plea and demand from them, and his victory could very well spell disaster for their own countries. Even the Muslims to the north and west put their support behind the charismatic Superstar, who has proven himself a tolerant and capable leader of men.
Even Ceylon, the turd of India, is getting involved.
An enormous revolt breaks out along the Ganges, delaying Andhairavid preparations. At this point it still seems quite obvious that the Shah will initiate the war. The Superstar is content to bolster his defenses as best he is able. There is still much to do, as both sides scramble about for any assets that might shift things in their favour.
Meanwhile, Andhaira shows his love for the fine arts.
Slowly, the upper ruling class of the Andhairavid Empire begins to fade away, as more and more political power is centralised into the Shah's hands. This process occurs without too much fuss, as patriotism and religious fervour continue to swell within the Empire. Good riddance to them. Nothing but a bunch of heathenish, feudal sodomites.
I'm not sure why this happened. I'm exactly in the middle between Aristocracy and Jewocracy. I guess the Nobility were tired of Andhaira's shit, packed up, and moved to Kashmir.
Another ultimatum, another head for the Shah's garden pikes. Do you think you could feed goats dead Hindus to train them as Sikh attack goats? They'd probably complain about sexual harassment.
The epic dance-off draws ever closer.
The Superstar, in a futile attempt at peace, issues the Shah with an ultimatum. The ultimatum is signed by Hindu, Muslim, even Buddhist rulers. Naturally, the Shah has all of their diplomats and emissaries impaled for such improper insolence. Perhaps if their demands had been more reasonable, they would have only suffered a flaying or slight decapitation.
To the north, the Khan of Samarkand is seeking to regain his losses against the Sikhs. As he has no real pretext for attacking the free Uzbek tribes, the Khan has turned his attention to the age old enemy, the Black Sheep Turkomans. The Uzbek Khan has already occupied a significant swathe of territory, and the Turkomans have yet to organise a proper resistance. If the Khan of Persia fails to hold his own, then the Transoxianans may regain their former power. For now this war is good. It means that the Shah can focus on eliminating the Superstar, without any threat of intervention by the northern Muslims.
The Maharaja of Bihar, Burhan II remains stubborn. He has refused to join the Superstar's growing Hindu federation. As such, the Superstar has been left with no choice but to attack Bihar. The Vidyanegro forces have occupied the province of Indravati, a fairly wealthy region. This leaves the Kingdom of Bihar as essentially a city state. The Superstar is desperately scrambling for every possible advantage, as is the Shah. After decades, even centuries of war, it has boiled down to this. The Andhairavid Empire and the Vidyanegro Kingdom are the only remaining political forces in the subcontinent of any note. Whoever emerges victorious from this struggle will become undisputed master of India.
The Superstar, like his Sikh rival, has begun a series of extensive military reforms. Before the ascendance of Rajini I Kanth, the Vidyanegro army was laughable. It was simple a mass of conscripts. Poorly drilled and disloyal. Under the Superstar, the Vidyanegro soldiery has transformed into a well oiled killing machine to rival that of the Sikhs. If these disciplined, dedicated Hindu warriors fight with even a portion of their Superstar's dashing heroism and utter disregard for gravity, then a swift, certain victory for the Andhairavids is impossible.
The Superstar, now fairly secure in his military capacity, has even gone so far as to declare himself the defender of all Hinduism, and rightful ruler of all Hindus. He has formally declared to the Shah that he will defend the remaining minor Hindu states to the northeast, Gondwana, the two Bengals, and what remains of Bihar.
The two Bengals mark the edge of India. When these two Kingdoms inevitably fall to the onslaught of Sikh guns, then the Shah will control every possible land route into the subcontinent. The Raja of Deva Bengal, the second Bengal, has allied himself with the Superstar. These seemingly minor states may cause some trouble yet.
The Vidyanegroes begin massing on their northwestern border, at the order of their Superstar. War is drawing closer.
Meanwhile, the myriad of Kingdoms along the edges of India look onwards with fear, curiosity and anger. The Shah has ignored every request, plea and demand from them, and his victory could very well spell disaster for their own countries. Even the Muslims to the north and west put their support behind the charismatic Superstar, who has proven himself a tolerant and capable leader of men.
Even Ceylon, the turd of India, is getting involved.
An enormous revolt breaks out along the Ganges, delaying Andhairavid preparations. At this point it still seems quite obvious that the Shah will initiate the war. The Superstar is content to bolster his defenses as best he is able. There is still much to do, as both sides scramble about for any assets that might shift things in their favour.
Meanwhile, Andhaira shows his love for the fine arts.
Slowly, the upper ruling class of the Andhairavid Empire begins to fade away, as more and more political power is centralised into the Shah's hands. This process occurs without too much fuss, as patriotism and religious fervour continue to swell within the Empire. Good riddance to them. Nothing but a bunch of heathenish, feudal sodomites.
I'm not sure why this happened. I'm exactly in the middle between Aristocracy and Jewocracy. I guess the Nobility were tired of Andhaira's shit, packed up, and moved to Kashmir.
Another ultimatum, another head for the Shah's garden pikes. Do you think you could feed goats dead Hindus to train them as Sikh attack goats? They'd probably complain about sexual harassment.
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
The Portuguese haven't been kicked out of India, they still have Goa as you can see there. They do seem to be quite deep in the shitter though. They've been having constant bouts of instability, and the Spaniards have snatched a small slice of Portugal itself from them.
Vaarna_Aarne
Notorious Internet Vandal
The story of the ultimate musical epic is unfolding!
Merkwürdigliebe
Arcane
Thracian Goats, I like it.
Hellraiser
Arcane
The Superstar must be slain and his lands conquered. There can be no other course of action for the Andhairavid Empire.
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
In regards to infamy, would Codexia like me to just go past the point of no return again, or should I try and get it back down to reasonable levels after the Superstar is dealt with?
Vaarna_Aarne
Notorious Internet Vandal
Back to reasonable levels I say.
kazgar
Arcane
Fafnir said:
+1
The inanity must be eternal.
Yeah definately cool it down for a while after you deal with the Superstar.
So +1.
Also, do you expect any limey trouble later?
So +1.
Also, do you expect any limey trouble later?
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
Europeans shouldn't be too troublesome. For some reason in MMU they rarely go for India, and they only try to colonize Indonesia about half of the time. Portugal only gets Goa through one of those scripted colonial events.
GarfunkeL
Racism Expert
Onwards to glory, it's going to be an epic bloodbath.
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
It certainly will be, but it would appear that either Allah and/or Vishnu are fucking with me. I can't update tonight, but I'm free tomorrow so I'll do the ultimate dance-off then.
Furious Flaming Faggot
Educated
The recent War of Peace with the Bihari has taken its toll on the Andhairavid people. Not enough to render the iron fist of the Empire ineffective, but enough to dissuade the Shah from immediate war. Andhaira opts instead for a short period of peace, to bring the Empire into order and to make further war preparations. In perhaps three or four years time, the Andhairavid Army will march on Vijayanagar.
Go eat a rancid dick. You know that's a load of shit, God. Horrific administration or no, war is now inevitable, so why do you keep shitting on my porridge?
The Gondwanans have declared war on the Kingdom of Bihar, now reduced to a mere city-state. When this war is brought to a close, the Shah will attack. Neither Andhaira nor his generals wish to attack while the eastern front is unstable.
The inane, glorious patriotism of the Sikh people reaches a fever pitch. The one true faith is brought into the rest of Nepal on a tide of Sikh Attack Goats. Sikhism continues its inexhaustible advance through India.
The Superstar has taken personal command of the main Vidyanegro force. It would appear that he has split his standing army, which is not that much smaller than the Shah's, into smaller forces of between twelve and fifteen thousand. Perhaps he seeks to make up for his numerical inferiority with maneuverability and local numerical superiority. The Shah is confident that sheer brute power, a vast manpower reserve and a bloody minded drive for victory will see his soldiers through.
Two infantry regiments and two cavalry regiments are recruited out of Baluchistan and Sind, to bolster the Baluchi Horde. Andhaira has intended for the Baluchi Horde to follow the Delhi Horde on the southwestern front. This leaves the Empire unprotected from large scale revolt, but insures the Shah against any unforeseen calamities.
Fuck a goat Rajini, no title for you. (Not least because it would ruin my localization modding, so he wouldn't be a Superstar anymore.)
A wave of religious fervor and glorious Jingoism spreads even into the recently conquered southern provinces. The people of Maharashtra, one of the many jewels in the Andhairavid crown, have embraced the teachings of the Gurus.
And so, after over a decade of preparation, with the Andhairavid forces numbering a mighty 62,000, a further 60,000 or so in reserve, on the 1st of April 1645, Shah Andhaira of the Andhairavid Empire sent his declaration of war to the Superstar Rajini I Kanth of the Vidyanegro Kingdom.
It's time for the ultimate dance-off.
Immediately, Andhairavid troops begin swarming into Vidyanegro lands. The Shah specifically maneuvers to avoid an initial confrontation with the Superstar himself. Instead, he moves to attack a supporting force in Konkan, hoping to isolate the Superstar from reinforcements.
Along the eastern front, the Gujarati Horde marches into the Kingdom of Deva Bengal. The Raja of Deva Bengal is a vassal and ally to the Superstar. On orders from Andhaira himself, the Horde moves to knock out this potentially troublesome foe, so that all Andhairavid forces can be focused on the real enemy to the south.
Immediately, at Vanga along the Ganges Delta, the unimpressive Bengali army is obliterated.
The Superstar decides he's not going to take any of Andhaira's shit. Without heavy artillery of any sort, Rajinikanth and Immadi, commander of the supporting Vidyanegro force, completely out-march the Inane One and his Delhi Horde. The Shah is forced to fight a defensive battle against a significantly larger horde of fanatical Hindu warriors.
Despite inflicting significant casualties on the Superstar, the fanaticism of the Hindus is not diminished. It quickly becomes apparent that the Shah will have to hinge his victory on a later battle.
The third Vidyanegro force pushes up from the east, while the Baluchi Horde captures the Gujarati populated province of Surat. The Vidyanegro interlopers in the east will be dealt with when the Bengali Raja is no longer a threat.
Curiously, the Hindus have brought no proper cavalry regiments with them, at least on the southwestern front. Despite this lack of cavalry, their sheer mass and surprising discipline proves too much for the Shah. He is forced to retreat to Surat, where the Baluchi Horde can hold off the now weakened Vidyanegroes.
The Shah orders the Baluchi Horde to push the Superstar out of Dadra. Rajini Kanth must be kept on the back foot, at whatever the cost. Hopefully, with the Vidyanegro army so weary from the last battle, this will prove a wise strategic move.
Although the Gujarati Horde has initially failed to occupy the Raja's capital, Venga soon falls despite enormous Andhairavid casualties. The Gujarati commander leaves a small contingent behind to crush any remaining Bengali resistance, while the main Horde moves to deal with the Vidyanegroes.
The Vidyanegroes, having suffered heavily from attrition, attempt to flee from the onrushing Sikh Horde.
The cowards are caught at Jharkand. Thousands of Hindu heathens become food for the dreaded Sikh Attack Goats. With the majority of his forces tied up fighting Andhaira himself, the Superstar is now vulnerable along his eastern flank.
The Vidyanegroes are swiftly made to relinquish Andhairavid lands. Their early success is now reversing quite severely. The way to the Vidyanegro capital, Vijayanagar, is now open.
The Superstar makes a last ditch effort at a decisive victory over the Andhairavids. He marches into Dadra, hoping to lure his adversary to battle. The Hindu commander Immadi is the lynchpin in this plan. If his force can link up with the Superstar, then it might be possible to trap the Delhi Horde.
This desperation proves fruitless. The Shah, attempting to reiterate his earlier plan, avoids Rajini and moves to intercept Immadi, isolating the Superstar at Dadra.
Meanwhile, the Gujarati Horde begins its push down to the Vidyanegro capital. The Bihari province of Indravati is occupied, carving a deep wound into Hindu territory.
The battle is won, despite heavy losses. The mass infantry formations of the Hindus are proving significantly more lethal when combined with strong discipline and solid morale. Nevertheless, casualties aside, the Shah has accomplished his objective. The Superstar is isolated, providing the Shah with an opportunity to strike a decisive blow. The victor of this war could hinge upon the next battle.
The day is won, but the dance-off has only just begun. It's time for the Shah to go down to funky town on this cracker Hindu upstart!
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