Le Empire Du Soleil
The Empire of the Sun
The Imperial Capital of the Sun, Paris, A.D. 700
The Empire is in a troublesome state. Ever since its founding all those centuries ago, the Parisian holdings have see nothing else but wealth and prosper, unparalleled strength propelled the Empire to be the greatest there ever was in the European sphere.
But with the intense influx of wealth came turmoil itself; seeing no worthwhile enemies to sic the dogs of war upon, factions within the Empire began to turn on one another, leading to brutal civil wars that decimated populations and with the advent of the Great Dying, the Empire was hit the hardest.
In these chaotic times, the Empire relinquished or had most of its Provinces conquered by opportunistic carrion, leaving the Empire to be but a shell of its former glory. The corrupted Government of the Empire reeled in shock from such troubles, and begun to work only in their own self-interest. The Empire spiraled down to such a low point that the entirety of the Iberian Region declared itself a rebellion.
Not all seems lost to the Empire; the newly coronated Emperor, Charles the First, seems to be a cunning and intelligent man bent on the restoration of power through interior affairs, but he must first deal with the Iberian Issue, and bring back into the fold, the Empire’s most bountiful region.
God’s Anointed Emperor of the Sun, Charles the First of the Merovingian Dynasty.
Imperial Actions
The Imperial Abandonment of the British Isles
Eire, Cork - Imperial diplomats alongside with representatives of Clan Thomond negotiate the peaceful transfer of the Imperial Cork Province, in affect, establishing trade relations between the two nations, as well as a Non-Aggression-Pact. Imperial authorities no longer deem the Irish situation to be of benefit to His Imperial Majesty and therefore relinquish all claims and interference in the region. Imperial Assets in Cork are redistributed throughout the Empire in struggling Provinces.
The Partition of the English Provinces - Deemed too unstable to fully control, the English Provinces are partitioned between the Kingdom of Somerset and the Kingdom of Mercia. The remaining Imperial Colonial Legion is left in joint control of Mercia and Somerset to see to the stabilizing of the English Isle under their own direct rule.
The Great Iberian Civil War
Imperial Battle-Group ‘Martel’
His Imperial Majesty dispatches his most loyal Marshal Charles of Martel to quell the Iberian Uprising, accompanying him are a dozen of Legions numbered at fifteen thousand, making their way towards the region of Valencia. Scouts and foragers are sent throughout the countryside to establish some sort of line of sight in order to find pockets of enemy forces and eventually the main bulk of the rebellion army.
The Maritime Trade Initiative and Imperial Economics
The Empire lays economically downtrodden. Decades of turmoil lead to mass poverty and extreme wealth divisions between the various social classes in the Empire. In order to remedy such a disaster, the Emperor has issued new edicts of trade relations with nations throughout the European continent.
Trade Relations established immediately with the following;
The Kingdom of Somerset
The Kingdom of Mercia
The Imperial State of Egypt
Clan Thommond
With the Empire being beset on many fronts, His Imperial Majesty sees issues with attempting to reform the system of economy itself at this time - he shall wait until the conflicts calm before attempting rigorous economic reforms.
Imperial Diplomacy
Imperial Embassies are established in Somerset and Mercia while the Egyptian one is strengthened by words of faith by the ambassador there in a public event, further solidifying cordial relations between the Egyptian State and the Empire.
Diplomats are sent to establish communications with the Kingdom of Venetia despite the hostile relation between the two nation. His Imperial Majesty sees something in the Venetians that others might not be able to see.
An offer to established an embassy to the previously held city of Cork is dispatched to the Leader of Clan Thomond.
Imperial Navy
The Imperial Navy is divided into regions that would see their abilities most utilized; out of the 15 Knarrs, 10 are dispatched to the Iberian Empire’s Coastline, tasked with hunting down hostile Iberian merchant ships. The remaining five is left to patrol the Ligurian Sea on the borders of Italy and the Empire, they take no militaristic actions other than observing in vessels in the area.
The remaining galleys are sent to Paris to be docked in the City’s ports for emergency deployments.
The Emperor’s Reforms
In an act of political daring, the Emperor seizes control of the Imperial Senate holdings, where the corruption of the Empire is most central, his own personal Brigade taking control of key assets within the Imperial Capital. The City is set into martial law and is lock-downed on Imperial Orders, effectively restricting any modes of communications with other members of the Senate outside of the Capital while the Emperor consolidates his control.
The Emperor begins the process of establishing his own loyal officials to positions into the Senate in order to be able to control the matters of the Empire more effortlessly. His first steps towards a meritocratic government free of rampant corruption has been taken.
The Imperial Research Initiative
Not wishing to be left behind by their counterparts, engineers and researchers from throughout the Empire are centralized for the research of rudimentary science, primarily in the path of advanced projectile weaponry. Taking clues from the stationary ballistae units, engineers attempt to figure out the possibility of remodelling such a weapon to be hand-held by common foot soldiers, akin to bowmen.
IMPERIAL MENU
Leader: His Imperial Majesty, Charles I of House Merovingian (+4 Base AP)
Capital: Imperial Capital, Paris. (+4 AP)
Population: 3500000 + 5% = 3675000 (+5 AP)
Technology Level: A
Cities: 9 - 2 (Cork/London) = 7 (+7 AP)
Action Points per turn: 20
AP USAGE:
2 units (12) of ballistas are constructed and sent to the Iberian Front. (2 AP)
2 units (6) of catapults are constructed and sent to the Iberian Front. (2 AP)
2 units (2k) of bowmen are conscripted and sent forth to the Iberian Front. (4 AP)
1 unit (1k) of Light Cavalry are conscripted and sent to the Iberian Front. (4 AP)
2 AP spent into developing the rural areas of the Empire (Development)
The Emperor’s Reforms are put into motion, Charles I begins the process to exterminating the rampant corruption throughout the Empire. (6 AP)
20 out of 20 AP used.
Research Points: 3/15 into Crossbow technology.
Summary Report:
Cork given to Clan Thomond for Trade Relation and NAP.
The English Provinces are partitioned between Somerset and Mercia. Alliance established.
Military actions against the Iberian Empire taken.
Naval activity is taken against the Iberian Empire.
14 AP spent into military funding against the Iberian Empire.
6 AP spent into cleansing Imperial Corruption.
Trade Established with Somerset, Mercia, Egypt, and Thomond.
Increased diplomatic relations with Mercia, Egypt, Thomond, and Somerset.
Defensive Alliance established with the Kingdom of Byzantium.
His Imperial Majesty’s younger cousin Alexandra, is married to the Crown Prince of Byzantium, Alexius Darius, effectively strengthening political bonds between the two Nations.