Few predicted the whirlwind advance of Egypt (Xenonic), which seized 3 additional cities before rival forces could assemble an effective counter-stroke. The treasury overflows with newfound tribute and grain. The sculptors of Egypt were commissioned that very evening to carve a triumphal arch. A scribe in the chancery was heard to remark that the gods have been very consistent in their silence.
Dispatches delivered by mounted messengers report that Greece (Эльф ушастый) has concluded the campaign season with a remarkable gain of 3 additional strongholds. Foreign observers concede that the realm has decisively seized the initiative. 'Whoever commands the citadel, the caravans must still pay the crossing toll,' muttered a pragmatic ferryman. The legal justifications offered by imperial rhetoricians are as ornate as they are thoroughly unconvincing.
Reports brought by grain merchants docking at the harbor reveal that the banners of Persia (Kowalski) have triumphed across multiple frontiers, incorporating 3 new strongholds into the imperial orbit. Surprised rivals are hastily summoning councils of war to confront this sudden surge. 'Our grain stores and armories are prepared to hold what the frontline has taken,' declared a chief quartermaster. 'Armies march, but the olive harvest comes round regardless,' said an old farmer, not looking up from his pruning.
A sustained martial surge has enlarged the borders of Rome (Luis Rodriguez) by 3 cities this campaign season. Granaries in the newly won territories were secured intact to feed the wintering garrisons. 'Such bold campaigns permanently redraw the maps of the known world,' remarked an envoy in the court of Rome. Trumpets and bronze cymbals echoed through the streets of Rome as magistrates declared a festival of thanksgiving.
An impressive display of military readiness unfolded in Egypt (Xenonic), where heralds announced the completion of 3 new military formations. Crowds cheered from the ramparts as the cavalry rode out in gleaming bronze breastplates. Auction houses in Egypt reported a sudden boom as captured spoils were put up for sale. 'Fortune favors the resolute, but disciplined cohorts turn fortune into certainty,' noted a seasoned legate.
Blacksmiths and shipwrights across Persia (Kowalski) have labored without pause, outfitting 3 new combat detachments for immediate deployment. Officers boast that the host has never appeared more resplendent or disciplined. 'I have mended sandals for three legions and never seen them march so fast,' boasted a camp cobbler. Pigeons loosed from the lighthouse at Pharos carry word that supply trains are already rolling toward the frontier.
The dominion of Carthage (MonsterSerg) prospers under favorable stars, growing by 2 cities to an impressive 5. Tax rolls of Egypt (Xenonic) lengthen by 3 towns, bringing the total to 6 holdings. Grain and silver flow abundantly to Greece (Эльф ушастый), adding 3 provinces to stand at 6. Silver arrives from the new holdings of Persia (Kowalski): 3 more centres in the books, 6 centres altogether. Rome (Luis Rodriguez) grows by 3 garrisoned cities and boasts 6 cities in all.
It is whispered at the bath-house that Greece has quietly bought the debts of the largest banker of Rome. Merchants arriving from the east whisper that sea captains of Rome have been quietly escorting cargo galleys belonging to Carthage.
Unseasonable frost descends over the northern valleys, freezing the water in soldiers' clay jugs.
MOSAICS laid to order: dolphins, gladiators or your own family crest. Free sketch for senators.
| Power | Centres | ± |
|---|---|---|
| Rome (Luis Rodriguez) | 6 | +3 |
| Persia (Kowalski) | 6 | +3 |
| Greece (Эльф ушастый) | 6 | +3 |
| Egypt (Xenonic) | 6 | +3 |
| Carthage (MonsterSerg) | 5 | +2 |