Chronica Antiqua & The Mediterranean Inquirer

Swords Never Sheathed: The Unbroken Feud of Greece (Эльф ушастый) and Persia (Kowalski)

Bronze shields and broken spears litter the boundary passes where Greece (Эльф ушастый) and Persia (Kowalski) renew their irreconcilable quarrel each campaigning season. Old men remember when the war began, 7 years ago. Neutral envoys watched the tidings with guarded expressions, dispatching swift messengers to their respective masters. Cartographers at the library have been told to leave generous blank margins on every map until further notice.

The Leader's Mantle: Carthage (MonsterSerg) Overawes Every Contender

By dint of superior discipline and vast wealth, Carthage (MonsterSerg) leads the known world with 12 strongholds under its dominion. Scribes report that its ports are crowded with merchant galleys and its granaries stocked for prolonged campaigns. From the ramparts of Carthage, beacon after beacon blazed to carry the glad news to the distant provinces. 'Our grain stores and armories are prepared to hold what the frontline has taken,' declared a chief quartermaster.

The Weary Citadel: Carthage (MonsterSerg) Overcomes Baleares from Rome (Luis Rodriguez)

Wine-sellers on the Via Sacra, never short of gossip, assure us that Carthage (MonsterSerg) has fallen upon Rome (Luis Rodriguez) in Baleares, marking 2 separate captures of this disputed fortress during the war. Neither power appears capable of imposing permanent dominion over the scorched citadel. 'Whether king or archon rules, the price of Egyptian wheat remains governed by the wind,' shrugged a grain factor. Within Rome, the old quarrel between the generals and the senate flared up again before the hour was out.

Military Expansion: Carthage (MonsterSerg) Marshals Its Host

The armed legions of Carthage (MonsterSerg) swell this season with the addition of 1 fresh detachment, fully equipped from state armories. Camp prefects have already distributed rations and standard poles to the newly formed units. The senate has voted to thank the gods, with a note that the thanks may be redirected. 'I have sold lamps to both sides and I intend to go on doing so,' declared an oil merchant.

Retrenchment in Rome (Luis Rodriguez): Armies Reduced by Necessity

Surveyors measuring the roads along the frontier report that the senate of Rome (Luis Rodriguez) has ordered the demobilization of 1 formation due to inadequate provincial revenue. Treasurers praise the frugality, though frontier commanders warn of grave vulnerability. 'A hundred good men lie there who might have been farmers,' said a field surgeon, washing his hands. Veterans in the baths note, as they do each year, that the previous war was better organised.

Unforgiving Hatred: The Long Clash of Carthage (MonsterSerg) and Greece (Эльф ушастый)

Neither time nor exhaustion has softened the bitter rancor dividing Carthage (MonsterSerg) and Greece (Эльф ушастый), whose armies continue to trade slaughter across scorched boundary ditches. The two sides also clashed at Alexandria, Crete, Cyrene, Libyan Sea, Macedonia and Petra. Foreign magistrates convened emergency councils, weighing how best to navigate the altered balance. 'The spear decides what the assembly debates, but hunger outlasts both,' noted a cynical market overseer.

Sworn Comrades: Greece (Эльф ушастый) and Rome (Luis Rodriguez) Seal a Mighty League

Wax tablets carried by the imperial post confirm that the concord of Greece (Эльф ушастый) and Rome (Luis Rodriguez) was solidified on the march, tallying 1 successful instance of mutual military aid. Neutral merchants report that trade routes connecting the two realms are now heavily guarded by joint patrols. Messengers of distant kings hurried through the foreign quarter with sealed tablets, saying nothing. 'The mule does not care who owns the cart,' offered a muleteer, flicking his whip.

Surveyors in Carthage (MonsterSerg) redraw the map with 1 fresh boundary stone; the realm now counts 12 cities. Tribute diminishes and garrisons falter in Rome (Luis Rodriguez), which drops 1 province to retain just 9.

A merchant from the north swears that the wagons of Carthage have been repainted in the colours of Rome. Some say that the sacred geese of Greece honked in warning exactly when the delegation from Carthage arrived.

Gentle autumn winds blow across the vineyards, bringing a rich vintage though elders warn the calm campaigning season will soon expire.

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