EU2 Dynasty - Mataram from Infancy to Superpower
 

The following dynasty was begun and completed in December 2002. It received a lot of compliments. Normally, I write my dynasties in word format first, then cut and paste into FOF, so I can keep a permanent copy. However, I did not that with this EU2 dynasty. I am not going to bring over OOC comments or other people's posts.

Here then, is a story abvout a small island nation. And destiny.

-Anxiety

While I await the second FOF4 patch before continuing my FOF4/TCY dynasty, I look around for something more to do. I bought EU2 and played around with it. I have completed two Grand Campaigns, first as Trebizond, a Black Sea power with a claim to the throne of Greece. In the second campaign I played Oldenburg, a small German province in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire.

Both were challenges. And yet, I kicked the game's ass rather easily.

So, I am looking for a challenge. I will be playing the 400 year Grand Campaign for probably the final time. I look around the world map for a suitable place to begin.

It is an established fact on the EU2 boards than Benin, in Africa, is actually a really nice place to start. I say phoey on Benin. And all of Africa. I tried a game with the Zulus, just to see how it played. After three years I quit. They start with such a limited map, and no body they know of has a better map, so you cannot do anything until you meet explorers from other countries way later in the game. That's no fun.

North America is so, known, to me. I don't like it.

In the previous two Grand Campaigns, my people settled and explored South America dry. I know it well.

Trebizond raped the Middle East, so I know it as well.

Asia - that's the good stuff.

But what in Asia? I don't want to be sitting next to a bunch of territory I can easily take. Too easy, I've played that game. So, I head into the Indies, where they are a few countries, and a lot of unclaimed territory.

My options here are Atjeh, Mataram, Brunei, and Makassar. Makassar is the only one-province country - the others all have two provinces. Atjeh is a bit too close to the shore for my tastes.

I choose Mataram, for reasons listed below.

For those who are unfamiliar with EU2, allow me to help a bit. The Grand Campaign starts in 1419 and ends in 1819. 400 years of play will take weeks. Or lots of long sessions. I played Oldenburg in about 10 days. Trebizond took two weeks.

EU2 is a political, economic, exploration and military game. You can play it on any level.

I will be playing Mataram. A small country on the Javan isles.

But it is not enough to simply play as one of the most handicapped countries in the game. I want more. So I will role-play this puppy out. It should prove quite...

interesting

-Anxiety

The Handicaps of Mataram

1). Mataram is Hindu. All of the other small island states are Islamic, as is Malacca, the closest mainland country. The other mainland states close to mine are Buddist. I am seperated from my Hindu brothers by a long sea voyage over to the Indian Peninsula. This will make it hard to control any conquered territory, as well as making it less productive.

2). Mataram is Hindu, part II. A Hindu country has a worse penalty to its technology development. Hindu is worse than Islam which is worse than Orthodox which is worse than Latin. As such, my tech growth should be quite stunted by the time the Europeans make it to my shores.

3). Mataram is Javan in culture. My two provinces are the only Javan provinces in the game. As such, taking other provinces will always result in a reduced production and tax value when controlling them (-30% for a province being from another culture. -30% for it being from another religion. That combines for a -60% with every province around me currently controlled by another power)

4). Capital is Bali, an island. My other province is Surabaja on the island of Java. If my capital were Surabaja, or any of the other Indonesian players, my capital would have an unconnected route to neutral, or unclaimed, territory. That would give me a nice boost in colonist growth. However, having an island capital means it can never have an unconnected path to unclaimed territory, and therefore, no colonist growth.

5). Mataram has no CB shields on other provinces. In EU2, you have to have a "Casus Belli" on another country in order to declare war on them, unless you want to lose a lot of reputation. You gain these CB temporarily for various diplomatic activities. You also have a permanent CB on any power who controls territory you have a historical claim to. You can also demand a CB territory in a war without conquering it. Without any CB provinces, Mataram cannot wage a war on any power without upsetting other countries, or it must wait until a natural CB arises.

6). Mataram begins with its two provinces having Cotton and Coffee. Those are certaianly two halfway decent exports. But, other countries in the area have Spices - SPice is one of the best exports in the game. Plus, I have no grain provinces, so the size of my military is limited. There is only one grian province I know of in the Indonesian area - a neutral territory adjacent to Atjeh. After that, it's central SE Asia in Laos, Lampang, and Sarakham. I will need that neutral gain territory sooner or later, despite its low economic value.

As such, I begin with poorer exports than those around me, and I don't even have any grain in easy reach.

7). The natives in these areas are numerous and pissed off. Neutral provinces have natives in them before they are settled. A player has the option of whacking the natives and settling the province, which will be more likely with the natives gone, or keeping the natives around and settling around them. If you settle around them, you will have the possibility of a native uprising, a reduced chance of colonization, but if you get a colony going, the natives will join the population of the colony.

Ideally, you want provinces with a high amount of natives that are very peaceful. Indonesia has the opposite. The province right beside mine on Java has 15,000 natives with a High aggresiveness. I can't recall ever seeing 15,000 natives in one territory before. To compare, my capital of Bali begins the game with 10,000 and Surabaja begins with 8,000 inhabitants.

As such, colonization will not be without its hazards.

8). Along with a slow tech development, I also do not begin with Trade Level 1. Instead I have to research it. TR1 allows me to use merchants to send to trade centers and yields trade income. Without merchants in the first few years, I will be unable to quickly gain an economic edge on my neighbors.

9). At 0% interest, in the beginning of the game, my infantry costs 12 ducats a thousand and 21 for cavalry. I can affect that with domestic policy sliders, but it's awfully expensive for military so early in the game. Inflation will only make it worse.

10). I begin with funky Domestic Policy sliders. I'm close to Aristocracy, but not as close as many others. I am in the middle in the Centralization/Decentraliztion slider - very unusual. I am just barely towards serfdom where most countries begin with hard core Serfdom. I am in the middle on Free Trade/Mercantilism, towards Offense Doctrine, heavily Naval, slighty towards Quality. I am also in the middle on Narrowminded/Innovative.

There are some serious adjustments that need to be made here. I need to be more Narrowminded, Free Trade, Offensive, and Quality. I will also need to offset the tech disadvantge of Narrowminded, so I will probably not move there for a while.

11). My maps of the area are decent, and the mainland is depper than I would have expected. But, I lace knowledge of a lot of the eastern islands, like Timor, Buru, Ceram, Tindore, the Phillipines, and so forth. I will need to explore as soon as a random event gets me an Explorer or Conquistador unit.

12). To my knowledge, Mataram has no events. Therefore, I have to rely on random events to give me my kingdom. As such, I cannot know when Conquistadors/Explorers will come, or if they even will. Likewise, I will get no leaders other than the generic ones.

13). I will never have access to the purchasing of European mercenaries. Sahme, for I really liked buying them later in the game when inflation was out of hand, or as an emergency purchase to shore up defenses.

Interesting disadvantages all around.

-Anxiety

Vikramavardhana is the ruling monarch of my kingdom. Mataram does not strike fear into any of our enemies. Neither does Vikramavardhana, for that matter.

My father died yesterday of old age. The Javan weather can keep a man alive for a long time. With food from the sea and shore alike, we are a people wealthy in life and good living.

But we know what is coming. We only speak of it at night, over a fire, when our tongues are loosened by drink.

Mataram cannot long last this way.

The winds are changing. Our Islamic neighbors rattle their spears, the mainland is a monsoon of war, threatening to pull everybody in against their will.

How long will Mataram last this way?

My father understood that. It was no mistake when he was appointed Chief Advisor to the throne.

And now, I an Chief Advisor upon my father's death. My father opened our Monarch's eyes to the truth of our situation. It is my job to guide him through it.

I have decided upon Mataram's goals, both short term and long term. They are:

1). Quickly expand. Either by colonization or conquest. Or a mixture of the two.

2). Establish economic stability.

3). Eliminate the Islamic competition in the Indies.

4). Establish an outpost on the mainland. This will have to be done by conquest.

5). Control all of Indonesia.

6). Drive out and keep out any forces or establishments from other areas, including Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

7). Convert the Islamic territories to Hinduism.

8). Become an economic superpower.


Those are my goals for Mother Mataram. It is time to begin. We have much work to do before i can sleep.

The winds are changing.

-Anxiety

My first act as Chief Advisor is to decrease our tolerance of the Christians. A few missionaries have reached our country, and we have heard of them. But I have no tolerance for the heathen "Christians." I increase tolerance of Hidus to its maximum. Our own religion shell be foremost in people's minds.

As much as it pains me, for the moment, we must be kind to Moslems. For now. We are too surrouded by them to be anything else. For now. I will decrease tolerance for Konfucians for now to assist, although China will not look kindly upon our policies. I also increase tolerance for Buddhists a bit - enough to get a little gratitude from the Buddhist countries.

The very second thing i do is examine our Domestic policies. We need to be more offensive in our military, as well as having more quality. I also want us to be more open to Free Trade, yet more Narrowminded towards development.

For now, I move us towards a more Offensive military philosophy. In 10 yers, I can revisit our policies and see what need to be done then.

In development, I move our resources towards Trade and Stability. We need to use Merchants more quickly than I originally like.

After changing our policies, I hed to bed. I have made enough people mad for this month. More will come next month.

-Anxiety

Forgot to add, I am playing this on the very Hard level of difficulty (the hardest one) and the medium level of Aggressiveness. Too much Aggressiveness yields wacky results.

The following countries are being used a majors. These are my main competitors for points and so forth. China, Nippon, dai Viet, England, Castille, France, and the Ottoman Empire. If I achieve more victory points than these guys, that'll be saying something.

European countries and provinces might seem familiar to many FOFC readers. But, Southeast Asian and Indonesian areas are unfamiliar to me, as they probably are to you as well.

Following my exploits with the countries of Ayutthaya and Champa, while hearing about provinces like Sulawesi, Selatan, Bandjarmasin, and Palembang might get confusing.

You can download a map of Asia in EU2 at:


Chema Cagi's EU2 HomePage


-Anxiety

A month later I examine our reports.

We have 5 Galleys and 5 Transports in our Fleet. Hardly terrorizing.

We have 5000 Infantry and 100 calvary protecting our capital of Bali. Again, hardly impressive.

I could take out a loan and make Military now. Then try and hit Makassar. Makassar will probably be our first target. We would porbably have to go into debt so much that we'd evetually havbe to keep taking out loans until bankruptcy sets in. That would be very bad for a country like ours - and very hard to get out of. I prefer a wait and see approach, for now.

I reduce the maintenance costs of our fleet and army for now. We need all of the money we can.

We have 50 ducats to Mataram's name. That it not enough to do much, so I'll have save up for a couple of years.

Eventually, we'll learn how to have a Tax Collecter, and then I'll build one in Bali and Surabaja. We'll need money to hire a Tax Collector, so it's another goal to save for.


-Anxiety

It's imperative that Mataram join a military alliance sooner or later. I will also want to entre into some marriages, as well as getting trade agreements with nearby countries. We have a lot to do for now, diplomatically.

We'll see what develops on the diplomatic front. For I have no intention of initiating anything for a while.


-Anxiety

September 1, 1419 - I offer a Trade Agreement with Malacca, and they agree. Malacca has the nearest Center of Trade, so it's a good arrangement.

We have gained the stability lost when I moved us to a more Offensive philosophy. We should be fully stable in another month or so. China and Manchu are at war, and China's two Allys in Dai Viet and Myanmar both dishonored their allaince and refused to declare war with Manchu. An interesting development early.

We will need to play quiet neutral observer for a much longer.

-Anxiety

September 16, 1419 - Another amazing development abraod. Dai Viet had a rebellion and overthrew the Chinese Oppressors. This cancelled their vasselization with China and they declared war on China.

Amazing.

All is quiet here in the Indies, however, with nobody making the first move.

-Anxiety

January 1, 1420 - Champa, the only Hindu country in on our maps, refused to sign a Trade Agreement with us. I will wait for relations to improve, then offer a Royal Marriage to Chmpa. Dai Viet agreed to a Trade Agreement, however.

We are fully stabilized, and I have turned those resources towards improving our infrastructure. Not much developing on the Dai Viet/China front. We'll see what happens.

-Anxiety

April 1, 1420 - We have our first Colonist. I hire a Minister of Colonization. There are essentially two area nearby that are easy to colonize, according to my minister.

Jakarta, on the isle of Java, hs Sugar as an export. It will cost us 51 of our 72 ducats to send a colonist there. There natives number around 1000 and have a very low hostility.

Flores, an isle to the east, will cost 47 ducats to send our colonists there. There are alo about 1000 native, with alow aggressiveness. Flores exports Spices.

Ultimately, one factor weighs in my decision. My Minister estimates teh sucess rate of coloniztion at Jakarta to be 77%, Flores at 56%. That's a big differnce to me, so I send our Colonists to Jakarta at a cost of 51 ducats. It will take five months to find out whether they are successful.


May 21, 1420 - China moved their capital to Beijing.


-Anxiety

September 1, 1420 - Word comes back that our colonization of Jakarta is sucessful! It's a very suitable climate, and growth should happen immediately.

We have 100 colonists there right now. The growth rater there is an amazing 12%. My Minister of Colonization informs me that colonies need around 600 people before natives are convinced to join. In the meantime, there could always be an uprising. But, it's not likely with natives as peacful as the Jakartans.

I cannot find Beijing on our maps, so until we locate it, I cannot send any envoys to China.

We sign a Trade Agreement with Ayutthaya, who are right above the Malaccans. Cambodia also agress to an Agreement.


-Anxiety

January 1, 1421 - No Indonesian State has yet to ally herself with any other power. Are we waiting for someone to blink?

Trade Agreement with Champa is signed, but Atjeh refuses. I hate wasting my diplomats like that. Atjeh will suffer later for their indignation.

I order our fleet to go by Makassar and check their defenses.


February 3, 1421 - Our fleet sails into the Sea of Java and checks Makassar's defenses. They have 6000 men and 11 ships. Not assailable for a while. I decide to send the fleet to Jakarta, then on to Brunei to check their defenses.


May 5, 1421 - Our fleet arrives on the Coast of Brunei. They too have 6000 men in Brunei, but Sabah is unguarded. 11 ships rest in Brunei harbor. I send the fleet back to Jakarta, then over to Atjeh.


July 1, 1421 - We get some more colonists. SInce we have established a colonly in Jakara, it only costs 44 ducats this time. My Minister estimates an 82% sucess rate. We have 46 ducats in the treasury, so I send out the next wave of colonists.


August 1, 1421 - Vientiane, Taungu, and Pegu all agree to sign Trade Agreements with me.


September 2, 1421 - Our fleet arrives in the Straighs of Malacca. Atjeh has 2052 soldiers guarding their capital and 9948 in Riau. They have 4 ships in harbor and are building more. They are also promoting a Tax Collector in Atjeh.

Malacca has 2047 soldiers in their capital and Coenter of Trade province named, appropriately, Malacca. They have 9950 men in Perak, which is on the border with Ayutthaya. Only 52 men are in Johor.

Riau, interestingly enough, is not a port.

I order our fleet to return to Jakarta, then Bali.


September 5, 1421 - The second wave of colonization of Jakarta suceeds. It went faster the second time around because Jakarta was already settled.

I will continue to lay low.

-Anxiety

October 2, 1421 - Dai Viet and China come to peace. China pays Dai Viet 85 ducats as part of the peace plan.

October 17, 1421 - Dai Viet founds the Empire of Dai Viet.

Dai Viet looks to have great ally potential.

January 2, 1422 - Our fleet reaches Bali - a year and a day after they set sail.

March 5, 1422 - Arakan and Assam agree to a Trade Agreement with us.

June, 22, 1422 - Myanmar agrees to a Trade Agreement with us as well.

September 11, 1422 - Atjeh refuses another offer of a Trade Agreement. We have more Colonists, but not enough ducats to send them. I decide to switch gears financially and start saving for when we can send out merchants and build Tax Collectors. I'll let the Colonists build for a while.

November 28, 1422 - A random diplomatic move happend to us with Makassar. Our relation improved significatly and we gained a diplomat. We have a Trade Agreement with every mainland power we can. I move to Brunei and Makassar and send out deplomats to them. Both sign the Agreements. Only Atjeh does not have a Agreement with us.

January 1, 1423 - Atjeh finally signs a Trade Agreement with Mother Mataram.

Now we are finished laying the groundwork for our Merchants. When we start sending them out, countries we know will not try to put them out of business. Now, we need that Trade Level 1 discovered.

-Anxiety

January 26, 1423 - Myanmar annexes Pegu. That's one less country we know. My Science Advisor informs me that if we know less than 10 countries, our science and technology growth will suffer. We know and have agreements with 13 countries right now. Let's hope not too many of our neighbors start annexing each other.

June 1, 1423 - I offer a Royal Marriage to Champa - they agree. Our relations improve, plus we can now see what goes on in Champan lands.

Champa looks to have four ships in harbor, and 6000 men in the province of Da Lat. Their capital is south of Da Lat, in the Mekong Delta. Da Lat is adjacent to Dai Viet, so I figure they are stationed there for protection just in case.

With this Royal Marriage, we have begun entering the politics of the mainland.

-Anxiety

June 5, 1423 - Brunei declares war on Champa. Cross sea warfare already?

July 24, 1423 - Champa ios building forces. I send the fleet to go to Brunei and check on their military progress.

August 26, 1423 - Brunei lands forces in Da Lat. The sides seem to be about equal - with each having around 6000 men.

September 9, 1423 - Champa loses the battle in Da Lat. Brunei has more than 4000 troops left - not enough to siege Da Lat.

October 29, 1423 - Our fleet arrives in the Coast of Brunei. They do not have any soldiers in their provinces, with 9 ships in harbor. Hmmm.

I order my fleet back to Bali. In the meantime I have a decision to make. Do I try and hit Brunei in the back? It's a really good opportunity, and I feel that I have to take advantage.

I order the conscription of 1000 calvary and 2000 infantry in Bali.

We go to war soon.

-Anxiety

November 19, 1423, Brunei lands some more men in Da Lat and begins a siege. My Minister of war says they have 5814 men in Da Lat. Across the ocean. We continue to build.

December 3, 1423 - Champa decides to march 6000 men to Da Lat - keeping 5000 or so in reserve. Personally, I'd march them all in and try to wipe out the Brunei threat.

I up the maintanence on my fleet and army.

December 28, 1423 - Champan forces enter Da lat and begins warring with the Brunei forces there.

January 1, 1424 - With new tax income coming with the new year, I order Surabaja to build 2000 infantry.

January 30, 1424 - Champa defeats and destroys the Brunei forces in Da Lat.

February 3, 1424 - Our forces builing in Bali are complete, and I launch the Bali fleet to load up our forces.

Brunei may have been buiding armies in the meantime. I will sneak around the back of the island and land in Sabah. I will strike Brunei from behind. That way, it will take some time for the Brunei fleet to launch and come over. Hopefully we'll have enough time to land our forces in Sabah.

February 22, 1424 - 8100 Mataram soldiers board the Bali Fleet.

March 5, 1424 - 2000 infantry are fully conscripted in Surabaja.

April 1, 1424 - the Surabajan forces board the fleet in the Java Sea. We set sail for the Balabac Strait.

May 11, 1424 - We arrive in the Balabac Strait. I contact Champa. I offer Champa a military alliance - they agree and our relations improve.

I declare war against Brunei. We lose stability for lacking a Casus Belli, plus we also lose some favor diplomatically.

I send commands to unload our troops into Sabah.

On the home front, we need our stability back, so I shift our research from infrastructure to stability.

The war has begun.


-Anxiety

The Brunei War of 1424-1427

Our goal in this war is to capture Sabah and negiotiate for it in a peace treaty. Gettins some gold would be nice as well. Hopefully we've caught Brunei with their respective pants down.

June 7, 1424 - Our forces land in Sabah. What I see is very interesting. There is no fleet in Brunei's harbor - nor no army on her land. I decide to march my entire army to Brunei from Sabah. We could keep a force behind in Sabah, but I know that the real battle will probably take place in Brunei, so I decide to move all of our forces there.

Our fleet is ordered back to Bali.

I wonder if the Brunei fleet set sail, and if they intend to battle us?

June 10, 1424 - The Brunei Fleets arrives in the Balabac Strait but we avoid each other on the waters and there is no battle.

June 25, 1424 - The siege of Brunei begins as our army arrives.

July 15, 1424 - Brunei builds 2000 men in Sabah. I believe they will try to build up an army to dislodge us from their lands.

August 12, 1424 - Our fleet returns to Bali. The Sabah foorces are moving. Are they boarding ships or coming to attack us in Brunei?

August 21, 1424 - The Brunei forces in Sabah have apparently boarded ships. I set the Bali fleet asail. We need to find them. I have no forces on Bali, Surabaja or Jakarta. I'd like to know where Brunei is going.

October 6, 1424 - Our fleet arrives in the Strait of Makassar, but no Brunei fleet is to be seen. I sail over to the Karimata Strait by Jakarta.

October 25, 1424 - Brunei captures the colony of Jakarta. I know where their fleet is now.

My question is whether they will try to keep the colony or send the soldiers elsewhere.

November 1, 1424 - We regain some of our stability lost by declaring war without a Casus Belli.

November 16, 1424 - Our fleet arrives in the Karimata Strait. The Brunei fleet is nowhere to be seen. Apparently they dropped off 2000 men in Jakarta and left.

December 2, 1424 - Brunei offers peace demanding 4 ducats. I laugh at them.

December 7, 1424 - While sending my fleet back to Bali, I ran into a Brunei fleet of 2 Galleys in the Java Sea. We engage in combat, and my fleet has the wind. Plus it's bigger. I hope to destroy or turn bac the Brunei fleet.

January 5, 1425 - Our naval engagement on the Java Sea is going very poorly for us. I send our fleet into the Surabaja Harbor.

January 18, 1425 - I invite Malacca to our alliance - they reject my proposal.

January 20, 1425 - I meet with my Miliary Advisor about the Brunei siege. He informs me that it is going very slowly. We have barely made headway. He suggests that we blockade Brunei with our fleet. That may help. Unfortunately, our fleet currently has its tail between its legs. After a whiel I might send it out.

March 2, 1425 - Brunei sends another peace proposal, this time demaning 20 ducats - our entire treasury. I decline with the head of their envoy decorating my garden and feeding scavengers.

Our Naval technology advanced. This should help our navies fight a bit better - which we will apparenty need.

I set our fleet sail for the Coast of Brunei.

The occupying soliders have left Jakarta. We can try to retake it, or just set sail and see what happens. I decide to allow Brunei to keep it for now.

I also order Surabaja to build 1000 men. I want them there in case I decide to pop over to Jakarta and retake my colony.

April 1, 1425 - Our stability is maximized. I agin move our intelligencia to infrastructure.

April 15, 1425 - Brunei lands their 2000 men in Surabaja. Not enough to come close to sieging it - they need 5000 for that purpose. Enoug to kill my 1000 men when they are tarined, however. I dispatc a Transport from my fleet to set sai for the Java Sea. I intend to send my soldiers to the ship when they arrive so that Brunei will not exterminiate them.

May 4, 1425 - Brunei sends yet another peace offer. This time I send them the hands and feet back.

May 7, 1425 - Our fleet arrives in Brunei. There is a fleet of 3 ships in their harbor. We wait.

May 11, 1425 - Our army in Surabaja arrives. They have a poor morale and are desperately outnumberd, but they will have to survive long enough for my transport to arrive.

May 16, 1425 - It didn't take long for Brunei to send our forces packing. They are fleeing into Bandung where angry natives wait.

May 27, 1425 - Our transport arrives in the Java Sea. 6 Brunei ships are here as well. I decide to land in Surabaja harbor with my transport.

June 10, 1425 - I send the fleet at Brunei back to Bali - they don't seem to be helping. Our army enters Bandung and the natives begin attacking. I order an immediate retreat, sending them into Jakarta.

June 24, 1425 - One of Mataram's greatest noble families has entered financial troubles. They demand our help. It will take 75 ducats to help them, and I do not want to take out a loan. As such, our stability drops by one.

July 2, 1425 - Our small army arrives in Jakarta and we have retaken our colony.

August 1, 1425 - Our Trade advances to level 1 and we can now send Merchants abroad. I immediately send a merchant to Malacca to open up some business. I can only afford to send one nright now. We make four a year, but since I cxan store a maximum of 6 merchants, I have 5 left after sending this one away.

August 14, 1425 - Our fleet arrives back in Surabaja. I immedaitely relaunch to see where Brunei has gone.

September 9, 1425 - Our fleet arrives in the Karamata Strait outside of Jakarta and runs into a Brunei transport. We engage in battle.

October 9, 1425, - One month later we sink the Brunei transport. We also steal their rutters. I check the map to see if we gained knowledge of anywhere. It looks like Brunei and us have the same maps already, because I don't see any additional areas revealed.

January 1, 1426 - We develop technology in land military. Our fleet was sent to the Coast of Brunei, and we are still not blockading it. With the new year, I send two merchants to Malacca to set up shop.

February 23, 1426 - Brunei is captured! I send our army back over to Sabah.

February 24, 1426 - Brunei offers peace for nothing. I let them know that I have other ideas for their country.

March 1, 1426 - Our infrastructure improves. I put all of our investigations into trade.

March 22, 1426 - While sailing home, I encounter another lone Brunei transport - this time in the Coast of Sarawok. I also run into a Chinese Explorer, Zheng He. That's bad news for us - Chinese colonists could be coming.

May 9, 1426 - We destroy the Brunei transport, but lost a Galley due to attrition.

June 24, 1426 - Brunei built 2000 calvary in Sabah. We enter into combat with them.

June 27, 1426 - Our fleet enters the Java Sea and spies another solitary transport. Battle ensues.

June 30, 1426 - We win a victory in Sabah and the Brunei forces are retreating into Brunei province.

August 13, 1426 - Brunei offers peace and demands all 6 of our ducats. I don't know what makes them think they can beat us, but it is quickly becoming less funny and more annoying.

August 21, 1426 - We destroy the transport.

February 15, 1427 - Brunei again sends off an offer of peace if only we give them all of the ducats in our treasury. I again laugh his messager off the palace walls and ontoa pointed stick.

February 20, 1427 - Our fleet arrives in the Coast of Brunei. Two Brunei Galleys are in our way. They have the wind, but I have more ships.

March 19, 1427 - Brunei sends another of those annoying peace offers for only a limited time.

April 8, 1427 - We win the naval engagement and destroy one of the Brunei galleys in the process.

April 22, 1427 - Another battle as the galley returns. They retreat a couple of days later.

May 4, 1427 - We capture Sabah! We have now captured the entier country of Brunei and have an impressive bargaining position.

I begin by demanding Sabah as tribute. I then also demand that Brunei become my vassal. Lastly, I demand 250 ducats to recoup my losses in the war.

Brunei rejects my kind offer. So I wait a month.

May 9, 1927 - Brunei sends a peace offer of Sabah and 91 ducats. I reject their offer. I want Sabah, ducats, and vassalization.

June 28, 1427 - I offer Brunei peace for Sabah, vassalization, and 150 ducats. They refuse.

August 3, 1427 - Same offer, but for 100 ducats. Another refusal.

September 3, 1427 - This time I demand Sabah and 100 ducats again - they accept this time.

And thus the Brunei war ends with Mataram gaining Sabah, some money, and gaining a vassal.

-Anxiety

A look at Sabah:

Sabah is an interesting province. It has 5204 people inhjabiting it. There is no revolt risk, despite the fact that we annexed it from another country.

Becuase it is pagan. It als has indonesian culture. We can convert it using missionaries and and when pagans convert reliagion, they also convert culture. As such, Sabah haz the potential to be the only other province in Indonesia that will have no penalties, aside from those I colonize myself, of course.

Sabah exports Spices, which will help us as it helps our economy. As of right now, Sabah makes 9 ducats in taxes per year. That should change when we convert it down the road.

Sabah adds no manpower to my country.


A look at Surabaja:

8257 people and exporting cotton for 15 ducats annually. Adds no manpower.

A look at Bali:

10570 people exporting Coffee for 17 ducats annually. Adds one manpower.


A look at Jakarta:

214 people exporting Sugar for no taxes (colony) but 9 ducats annualy go to the center of trade in Malacca to be divided among merchants there. That's poretty good for a small colony.

-Anxiety

With my blood money, I make several decisions.

Firstly, I send all 6 of my stored merchants to Malacca.

Secondly, I send another colonist to Jakarta, with an 87% chance of sucess.

That leaves me with 37 ducats.

I decide to keep them for more merchants and colonizing.

-Anxiety

I lower the maintainence on my military again.

Our colonist is sucessful. I send another after the new year when I get some money. It, too, is successful - bringing our Jakartan population to 413.

We have been making some money from Brunei, so we have enough for yet another colonization attempt with a 95% chance of success. It also suceeds. We'll have to wait for next year to get enough money to try again.

January 1, 1429 - 10 years after my rise to power, to the day, our monarch passed away. His cousin, Suhita, takes over. Suhita has always looked up to me, and besides, I have successfuly wrest power away from the nobles and princes. Everybody knows that I was the one to strike Brunei, I was the one to expands our country.

I have more power than the monarch could ever hope to have.

Suhita is good at diplomacy, fair at administration, and poor at managing a war. I may not go to war for a while.

I reexamine our domestic policies.

I decide to move us towards having a more quality military.

I also send that last colonist to Jakarta. Last, because if he is successful, we will go over 600 people and absorb the native population.

Our colonization is, in fact, successful. Jakarta is now a fully actualized little colony.

Jakarta has 1624 people living there. Their export of Sugar is the best colony at the Malaccan Center of Trade, yielding 28 ducats to them and 18 annually ducats to us.

We are now a four province country. Time to become an empire.

-Anxiety

Brunei stupidly eliminated all natives from Kalimantan province. It's right below Sabah, and it only trades fish - not a big deal, really. Due to the decided lack of natives, its really easy to colonize. I'll send a colonist there next, then move on to other places while I have claimed Kalimantan.

September 14, 1429 - We received a diplomatic insult from Makassar. This is a windfall of luck. This insult grants us a temporary Casus Belli against them for a year. Screw Kalimantan, I order 1000 calvary to be built in Bali. I bring to Bali the fleets and army of Mataram.

December 14, 1429, I load up the Bali fleet and send them over to Makassar to check out the military situation. When the new year hits, I'll order the building of some infantry, but for now, I am sending the fleet with 7000+ soldiers to look. If I like what I see I may land troops immediately after declaring war.

I up the maintanence on naval and land troops to 100%.

January 22, 1430 - Makassar has 6000 men and 11 ships. I will have to launch an attack off the boat, which will be dangerous. As such, I decide to wait for the 2000 more troops I have building in Bali right now to be ready.

April 24, 1930 - My loaded fleet has arrived in the Strait of Makassar. I decide to declare war and attack. If I can win this battle, then I defeat Makassar, If I lose, I can still recuperate.

-Anxiety

The Makassar War of 1430 - The Absorbtion of Makassar

April 24, 1430 - I declare war against Makassar. I call upon Champa to join me, but Champa dishonors our alliance, which gives me a temporary Casus Belli against
Champa. I order my troops to disembark and attack the Makassar.

May 16, 1430 - Our troops land in Makassar. I moive my fleet into the Sea of Java.

May 22, 1430 - We win the Battle of Makassar. The siege begins.

June 6, 1430 - Our fleet arrives in the Sea of Java where 9 Makassar ships are. We miss each other, however, and no battle occurs.

June 29, 1430 - Our fleet arrives in the Straits of Lombok by Bali and we attack the two galley fleet of Makassar.

July 26, 1430 - With the wind and a larger fleet, we sink one galley and force the other to retreat. I land our fleet briefly in Bali and then head back out to Makassar seas.

August 27, 1430 - Our fleet arrives in the Sea of Java where a Makassar fleet of one warship, 4 galleys, and 3 transports has the wind and attacks us. That is pretty bad odds for our four galleys, five trasports. I retreat back to the Straits of Lombok and hope my opponent seperated his fleet so we can pick them apart.

September 3, 1430 - Makassar sends their first peace envoy - and demands 3 ducats. Right, and I am the Sultan of Bengal.

September 25, 1430 - My fleet that retreated to the Straits of Lombok enters combat upon arrival with part of the Makassar fleet - the warship, two galleys, and three transports. This time, I have the wind. I stay and see how the fight goes.

November 1, 1430 - We defeat the Makassar fleet, although we do not sink any ships. We also stole the rutters of Makassar. Checking the map, Makassar has more info about China, and we have found Beijing for China, Nippon, and Korea. I immedietely contact all of them and try to set up Trade Agreements. They all agree.

December 1, 1430 - We follow the defeated fleet in the Sea of Java and fight them again. Even with the wind, this time we sink one of their galleys.

December 22, 1430 - We capture Makassar. We annex Makassar and take all of their fleets and the province of Makassar.

It was a quick war that ended poorly for us, ultimately. Makassar will probably be hard to convert and will probably launch a lot of rebellions.

-Anxiety

Years of Quiet, Consolidation, and Building

I bring the entire fleet together at Bali to see what I have. My Naval Advisor gives me the following report:

1 Warship
7 Galleys
10 Transports

Maintenance - 0.6 ducats monthly

Supportbale Number of Ships: 29

I deicde to slash the maintenance of my Navy, but not my army. I also leave my army in Makassar for rebels.

Info about Makassar:

Sunni and Indonesian. Makassar has Nationalism which results in a minimum of 3% revolt risk each month. That will go down after time. It should be 0 revolt risk otherwise. 11853 people exporting Spices for 15 ducats annually and 16 sent to Malacca's Center of Trade. Makassar adds no manpower.

With the new year - 1431 - I get some ducats. I send that colonist to Kalimantan. My Minister of COlonization informs me we have a 64% chance of sucess.

April 6, 1431 - We have a new colony in Kalimantan as our colonist suceeded. It has a great rate of growth, but I'll not come here again for a while. I just wanted to claim the territory. Now, I'll look elsewhere for colonization.

September 8, 1431 - An Heir to the Crown is born! Suhita is so pleased.

February 1, 1432 - We finally have five merchants running around Malacca's Center of Trade. I will now be looking at CoTs futher away. Maybe Shanghai or Kansai or Ganges. Probably Shanghai.

April 19, 1433 - After over a year of quiet, we have our first revolt in Makassar. It is put down a few days later.

September 26, 1433 - Brunei sends us a Diplomatic Insult. This is an excellent excuse to go to war with Brunei, but I like them as a vassal right now. As my vassal, I get half of their income. I'd get slightly more than that after conquering them. Internationally I have a tarnished reputation. It would get worse if I took Brunei. So, for now, I'll hold off.

October 1, 1433 - I send out our n ext colonist. I am aiming fopr the island of Flores, east of Bali. With spice as an export, 1000 fairly peacefu natives, and a 56% chance of inital sucess, I'll send my money there.

December 5, 1433 - Our colonization attempt fails.

February 22, 1434 - I offer marriage to China and they accept. I also offer to Arakon, Ayutthaya, Malacca, and Nippon - they also accept.

July 1, 1434 - I try again to Colonize Flores.

July 8, 1434 - A huge war in SE Asia breaks out, with everybody against everybody.

Ayutthaya, Taungu versus China, Bengal, Vijaynagar, Arakan, Vientiane, Dai Viet and Cambodia

Champa versus Cambodia, Dai Viet, and Vientiane.

Literally every power, save Malacca, in SE Asia is at war.

And yet not a good time to invade. There are a couple of hard core alliances in there, and I don't want to ally myself with those they are fighting against, nor do I want to fight the people they are fighting, either. I can't race Dai Viet or China for land.

Another opportunity missed? Am I becoming more sedintary as I grow older?

Flores shall be my crowing accomplishment. I wil see it colonized, then retire my post in favor of another. It is time for my passing.

-Anxiety

The Retirement of Atahari I


Sept 4, 1434 - Our second coloniztion attempt at Flores has suceeded. Future attempts will have at least a 74% chance of sucess according to my Minister of Colonization. Flores has a nice growth rate, so let's work on it.

October 22, 1434 - I found my protegee - the successor to my "rule." His name is Kasuri. He was taken with his parents to Jakarta where he has been raised the past several years. He has lived in the hard colony before it became more modern.

Kasuri is smart, birhgt, and young - only 12. I have brought him into my care and am paying his family money from my own pocket to train the boy as I choose. Kasuri shall be my sucessor.

He shall see my goals completed.

January 1, 1435 - Another colonist is sent to Flores.

March 1, 1435 - My Minister of Colonization informs me that our colony has been expanded.

April 12, 1435 - Some country named "Portugal" has sent a colonist to Sunda to set up shop as a trading post. This is not acceptable. They failed and died over there. I don't like the idea of strangers on the island of Java.

May 1, 1435 - Makassar's second rebellion, another easy one to put down.

January 1, 1436 - Another colonization attempt at Flores diembarks from Bali. This time a 79% chance is supposedly entailed.

March 1, 1436 - This month brings a couple of familiar sights. More colonization at Flores has occured, and another rebellion at Makassar has occured.

March 5, 1436 - Brunei canceled the Vassalization and declared war against us. Bad move.

March 9, 1436 - We defeat the Makassar rebels, then laucn a fleet to the Coast of Brunei. Another fleet is enroute to Makassar to pick up our army for an attack on Brunei proper.

May 13, 1436 - Our first battle in the Second Brunei War takes place on the Coast of Brunei as our fleet of a warship, 4 galleys and 5 transports runs itno a Brunei fleet of a warship, 2 galleys, and a transport. They have the wind. We'll see what happens.

May 14, 1436 - Our army lands in Kalimantan. I order them to Sabah.

June 10, 1436 - Our army reaches Sabah. I order them to Brunei where 3323 Brunei soldiers wait.

June 20, 1436 - We lose the Battle of the Brunei Coast, although we do manage to sink a galley.

June 28, 1436 - The struggle for Brunei begins as our army reaches Brunei and attacks.

July 9, 1436 - Our army defeats Brunei and begins the siege.

I purposefully avoid killing that fleet. I want that Warship when I annex Brunei.

January 8, 1437 - Another colonist is sent out to Flores.

February 1, 1437 - The Makassar take advantage of their opportunity and revolt.

Februaru 8, 1437 - We capture Brunei and then annex them. I march my army back to Kalimantan where they will board a fleet bound for Makassar.

I reduce my naval maintainance back own to 50%, and I now have an additional warship, galley, and transport.

March 1, 1437 - Due to Mataram's growth, and my role in that, Suhita, our Monarch, has seen fit to award me with the title of Viscount. I am now addressed as Lord.

March 8, 1437 - Flores expands again.

July 7, 1437 - Our army loses to the rebels in Makassar. I order more troops to be built in Bali.

December 5, 1437 - My Economic Advisor is able to turn in a record year. Inflation goes down 5% and we get 100 ducats. I use that gold to build 4000 infantry and send a colonist to Flores.

February 5, 1438 - Our Flores colony expanded again. I send out what could be our last colonization attempt to Flores.

April 1, 1438 - We defeat the rebels in Makassar.

April 6, 1438 - The Portugese have landed an army in Sunda and wiped out all of the natives. I need to colonize it now, but I don't have the money. Alas.

April 17, 1438 - Flores is sucessfully colonized one last time. Before I retire, I take a look at my last two additions.


Brunei:

11901 people reside in Brunei. Spices are its mzajor export, and Mataram gets 13 ducats annually while the CoT gets 16. Brunei is Sunni and Indonesian. It has a revolt risk of 3% due to Nationalism as well. Brunei does not add any manpower to my country.

Flores:

1612 people work the spices in Flores. 11 ducats are added to my treasury annually, and 12 are produced at the Malacca CoT. Flores also does not add any manpower to my country.


Kasuri is 15 now, and ready to take over. He inherits my title, my post, and my ambition.

The wind is changing. These new Portugese. We've conqured Brunei and Makassar but now have to deal with rebels. Growing economic prosperity and colonization of local islands.

The wind is changing, and it is time that someone else tries to fly.

-Anxiety

End Chapter One

Chapter 2 - Kasuri's Tenure - A Time of Change

What Atahari I realized was that his way of doing things was about to no onger work. He was wise enough to see that in advance.

My mentor was no ordinary man.

Still, his disagreements over my methods were highly caustic. He know in his head that things were changing, but in his heart, he still couldn't let go.

Upon my ascension to the post, the title was changed to Regent. Everybody knew who was in power, and Suhita was content to be a figurehead. His diplomatic skills were quite valuable, even if his ability in battle was poor.

I echo the goals of my predecessor. His desires for Mataram were:

1). Quickly expand. Either by colonization or conquest. Or a mixture of the two.
2). Establish economic stability.
3). Eliminate the Islamic competition in the Indies.
4). Establish an outpost on the mainland. This will have to be done by conquest.
5). Control all of Indonesia.
6). Drive out and keep out any forces or establishments from other areas, including Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
7). Convert the Islamic territories to Hinduism.
8). Become an economic superpower.

Many of these goals are long term. Again, I echo them, however, we are in a differnt place now. Goal number one was accomplished by Atahari. We have expanded tremendously under Atahari's 19 year "rule." Brunei, Sabah, Makassar, Jakarta and Flores are all full provinces that have come under Mataram rule. Add to that Kalimantan, a small colony, plus Bali and Surabaja which were the original Mataram. Yes, goal number one has been accomplished.

And we are financially stable. So goal number two is close to fruition. However, new problems have arisen. The Portugese have landed on Java, we have revolts in Makassar and possibly in Brunei as well.

We need a second army, at a bare minimum, to put down revolts in Brunei. And we need it now, not in a couple of years when we have the money.

The Portugese have slaughtered the natives of Sunda. We need to send a representative there now and claim it for Mataram - before it is too late. Not later, now.

As such, I will take a measure that Atahari would never have done except in the most grave circumstances - I am going to take a loan from the bank.

On other goals, for a mainland post I like Malacca or Champa. Champa is Hindu, thus allowed it to integrate into Brunei more easiy. Malacca is in an ideal economic situation, and I'd love to see it under Mataram rule. Those are my goals.

I echo Atahari's goals, but this is what I'd like to do in my lifetime:

1). Take Atjeh.
2). Establish that mainland post
3). Develop a capable military
4). Finish colonizing the islands of Java, Atjeh, Brunei, and Makassar, plus the island of Sumbawa.
5). Keep the Portugese threat minimal or non-existant.

And those are the goals I will personally work towards.

-Anxiety

April 19, 1438 - I take out that loan I discussed. I immediately send a colonist to Sunda. I start building the Brunei army.

July 9, 1438 - We settle Sunda successfully. I have found the Portugese fleet and their explorer. I will follow them around.

January 6, 1439 - I peruse our Domestic Policies. I decide to move us closer to Free Trade.

April 26, 1439 = I noticed the Portugese are trying to set up a Trading Post in Sulawesi.

May 1, 1439 - Our first revolt in Brunei. We defeat them a week later.

August 7, 1439 - Portugal's attempts at a post in Sulawesi fail. The Minister of Colonization informs me that we only have a 30% chance of colonizing Sulawesi, plus the natives are extremely unfriendly. I can't move on to Sulawesi.

Looking elsewhere is what I must do. Where to colonize next?

After a little investigating, I like our chances at Salabanka and Sumbawa the most - 48% likely to take on the first hit. I send a colonist to Salabanka because they have 6000 natives as opposed to Sumbawa's 1000.

August 9, 1439 - Portugal tries again to put a post on Sulawesi

October 8, 1439 - Good news has arrived. Salabanka was successfully colonized today by our intrepid band of social outcasts. Salabanka and Sunda both have excellent growth rates.

February 17, 1440 - Another group of colonists leaves for Salabanka. A 64% chance is supposedly had.

March 14, 1440 - Sulawesi is colonized by the Portugese. We open up diplomatic relatoins with Portugal. I offer them a Trade Agreement and they accept.

April 17, 1440 - Salabanka is expanded by our colonists.

June 27, 1440 - We entered into a Royal Marriage with Cambodia.

February 8, 1441 - Another set of colonist embarks to Salabanka. 71% chance of success this time.

February 15, 1441 - I sent a fleet to check out Atjeh's defenses for a surprise attack. They have 2052 men in Atjeh proper plus 5 ships in the harbor. Riau province has 9948 men.

I do have a rather bad reputation, so I want to steer clear of declaring war without a Casus Belli or annexing lands.

Colonization will continue to be my way of expansion for the moment. It's too bad Atjeh is not in an alliance, becuase then I could want to join an alliance with an opposing force. Neither Malacca nor Champa are in alliances either. I just need to wait.

April 9, 1441 - Our continued colonization of Salabanka is successful once more. Three more and Salabanka will be a full fledged city with the inclusion of the 6000 natives.

Mataram is the world's leading producer of Spices.

July 8, 1441 - During our peace, I made my Naval Minister reform and reorganize the navy. It has paid off with a bonus in nava research.

October 10, 1441 - We entered a royal marriage with Assam.

February 1, 1442 - Another revolt in Brunei. I order some more colonists to Salabanka.

February 18, 1442 - We lose a battle versus rebals in Brunei.

April 4, 1442 - Salabanka expands. The Makassar regiment boards a waiting fleet and will be shiped to Brunei.

June 22, 1442 - We defeated the Brunei rebels.

February 1, 1443 - More colonists to Salabanka. With an 81% chance of sucess, it is looking pretty good.

April 1, 1443 - Salabanka is again expanded.

August 25, 1443 - My Economic Advisor was able to get some things taken care of yet again, with another banner year: -5% inflation, and a hundred extra ducats for the treasury. I use that money to buy Tax Collectors for Bali and Surabaja.

January 1, 1444 - Brunei revolts again.

February 1, 1444 - Another colonist sent to Salabanka. Will it be the last?

April 4, 1444 - Salabanka is fully colonized.

Salabanka:

6616 people export spice to the outside world. 13 ducats annualy for Mataram and 14 for the CoT at Malacca. Salabanka does not add to the manpower of Mataram. Salabanka, despite being on the same island as Makassar and Sulawesi, is not a port province.

August 28, 1444 - My Tax Collectors in Bali and Surabaja are working now.

With that, I have continued Atahari's work. I have colonized Salabanka like he did with Flores and Jakarta. I have worked on our infrastructure and navy, just like he did.

And now, I bide my time, waiting for a chance to strike at an unsuspecting enemy. Atjeh, Malacca, Champa. Maybe even Ayutthaya or Cambodia. Who will be next?

-Anxiety

January 26, 1445 - I have reorganized my cabinet to create a more logical set of advisors. I now have:

Minister of Colonization

Minister of Religion - Newly formed by myself

Minister of War - Formerly Naval and Army advisors. Now, my general and admiral report to the Minister of War.

Economic Advisor - Deals with trade, exports, and infrastructure.

Chief Diplomat - New post to assist me in growing mainland entanglements.

I begin a conversation with my new Minister of Religion. I ask him how Hinduism has changed our culture. He informs me of the following:

1). Hinduism has made it harder to us to stabilize. He estimates it is 30% more costly and longer to stabilize than other countries.

2). Hinduism has a 10% penalty for improving technology. This is in addition to the penalties already suffered for being in the "Asian" techgroup.

3). We have a 5% production efficiency bonus. This affects our revenue from provinces.

4). We have a 5% tax revenue bonus.

5). Our forces receive a 50% morale bonus.

6). We receive no settlers, diplomat or missionaries from our state religion.

Of those, only the morale bonus is worthwhile. Certainly an uphill battle.

-Anxiety

P.S. - The whole reorganization thing was just for this franchise report, and not in the game at all.

February 1, 1445 - I decided to spend our annual income on soldiers this year, instead of colonizing. Both Makassar and Brunei have been shored up. Makassar is down to a 2% monthly revolt risk.

April 14, 1445 - After building those soldiers, my Minister of War tells me that we have:

Makassar: 6959 Infantry, 1992 Calvary
Brunei: 5385 Infanrty, 3452 Calvary
Sunda: 990 Infantry

A decent military for our provinces. I'd like to eventually have an army on Java, maybe in Sunda or Jakarta.

August 4, 1445 - We receive a Gift to the State from a merchant or nobleman. It's 100 ducats. I immediately consult my Minister of Colonization about the options that still remain in Indonesia. Here is his report:

Jambi: Below Atjeh, Grain, 4000 Natives, Medium Hostility, 40% likely to succeed

Palembang: South Atjeh Isle, Spice, 8000 Natives, Medium Host., 40%

Bandung: Java Isle, Cotton, 15000 High Host, 53%

Sarawak: West Brunei, Naval Supplies, 5000 Extremely High Hostility, 32%

Bandjarmasin: Southwest Brunei, Spice, 8000 High, 36%

Selatan: Southeast Brunei, Chinaware, 10000 Medium, 40%

Manado: North Makassar, Spice, 6000 High, 40%

Sumbawa: Isles east of Bali, Coffee, 1000 Medium, 48%

Plus we can continue to settle Sunda or Kalimantan.


After reviewing my options, I narrow it down to Sumbawa, Jambi, Palembang or Selatan. Each has just medium hostility, with at least a 40% chance of initial settling.

Of those, I like Selatan and Palembang for their products. Chinaware is one of the more rare and vauable exports out there. I also need Jambi's grain, although it will not be the most ecnomic area to colonize. Still, for this area, I have to hold Jambi sooner or later.

Grain helps us to have a larger military. We have to settle it, and I send a colonist there. This time, strategy takes precedence over economics.

-Anxiety

December 17, 1445 - News came back that our colonization attempt to Jambi failed.

February 1, 1446 - Anoither colonist to Jambi is sent out.

May 1, 1446 - A Makassar revolt occurs. We destroy them 5 days later.

June 19, 1446 - Our Jambi colonization is successful. Jambi is not a port province - they settled inland. We will want to build up Jambi and then have a nice province, adjacent to Atjeh.

January 1, 1447 - A new Monarch, Keravijaya, has taken over. He was born shortly after Suhita took over the throne. Keravijaya understands his role and mine in the government. Keravijaya is good at diplomacy, but poor at both administration and war.

February 1, 1447 - I send another colonist to Jambi. My Minister tells me they have a 58% chance to take hold.

April 17, 1447 - Jambi expands with a sucessful colonization.

September 3, 1447 - I find out that several ordinaces passed recntly have gone unenforced. As such, we have moved towards a more decentralized policy.

November 24, 1447 - Malacca enters an aliance with China. Hopefully, they will get into a war sooner or later. Then, I can try to join the opposing side, and enter war with Malacca without violating a Casus Belli.

This may be the break I've been waiting for.

December 12, 1447 - In preparation for creatign an alliance somewhere on the mainland, I have entered into a Royal Marriage with Myanmar, Vientiane, and Dai Viet.

February 1, 1448 - More colonists set sail for Jambi.

February 21, 1448 - China must have recently learned how to construct level 2 Fortresses, they are building fortresses in seven provinces that I see right now.

April 17, 1448 - Jambi is expanded again.

June 5, 1448 - Our Royal marriage with Champa has expired. I do nopt renew it, in hopes that maybe we will end up absorbing Champa in war somewhere along the way.

January 10, 1449 - I reexamine our domestic policies again. I decide to increase the Quality of our troops, over their quantity.

February 1, 1449 - Another colonist disembarks. Jambi awaits.

April 17, 1449 - Jambi expands again.

November 28, 1449 - The nobles today demanded their old rights. I decided to accept their demands. To do otherwise would be to throw our country into an instable mess. We have become more decentralized as a result of my decision.

February 1, 1450 - Another colonist leaves for Jambi.

April 17, 1450 - The colony expands again.

January 1, 1451 - Rajasavardhana, one of our nobles, seizes the throne from Keravijaya in a blodless coup. He's not really better. He is only average diplomatically and administratively, and poor at war as well.

February 1, 1451 - Is our last colonist bound for Jambi? We have a 78% chance for this one.

April 17, 1449 - Jambi becomes a full-fledged province. The 4000 natives have provided a nice bonus.

Jambi:

4616 workers growing Grain. Jambi gives us 9 ducats annualy - none go to the Malaccan Center of Trade.

April 19, 1451 - Ayutthaya had an event for them. They went with reforms in Boromo Trailokanat's Reforms.

The creation of a province in Jambi leads us out of the next phase of colonization.

-Anxiety

I do not expect to colonize much for a while. I am saving my ducats to pay off the loan we took out at the beginning of my term.

November 7, 1451 - Dai Viet is forming an alliance. They bring in Taungu and Cambodia into their alliance.

December 20, 1451 - The natives in Sulawesi destroyed the Portugese trading post there, and their attempts to colonize a new post failed.

August 24, 1452 - The perfect opportunity arise but Malacca di not take the bait! China declared war on Manchu. Nippon, allied with Manchu, declared war on China. But Malacca dishonored their alliance with Chian rather than declare war on Manchu and Nippon.

If Malacca had declared war, then I would have asked to join the Japan/Manchu alliance. If they had taken me, war with Malacca would have been entered. Now, it's just a minor, piddling war, and Malacca is no longer in an Alliance with China.

November 8, 1452 - Permanet recruiting areas have been establish in Flores by my Minister of War. As suc, Flores now adds one manpower to our country.

December 1, 1452 - Our stability increased back to maximum. It went down after I changed our domestic policies earlier.

January 1, 1453 - Another new monarch, Interregnum takes our power as the incompetance of Rajasavardhana reaches no end. Interregnum, however, is poor across the board, and I fear that Mataram will be hurt by his rule.

February 1, 1453 - I order a Tax Collector put in Brunei. We still have 200 ducats after that order.

March 27, 1453 - The Portugese have reestablished their post in Sulawesi.

May 1, 1453 - The national bank comes calling, and I agree to pay off our loan of 200 ducats. That leaves us with five in the treasury, and a monthly income of around 1.5 ducats.

January 1, 1454 - I order a tax collector built in Sabah.

November 22, 1454 - After the noblity demanded their old rights sucessfully so recently, I should have expected this.

The cities have comes demanding their old powers and authories back. I am forced to accept, knowing a denial would cause major instability throughjout the kingdom. We move further towards a decentralized state.

December 1, 1454 - Makassar rebellion again. We wmerge victorius a couple of weeks later. Makassar is down to a 1% monthly chance of revolt, Brunei is at 2%.

January 15, 1454 - I meet with our Minister of Colonization about another possible colonziation attempt somehwere. We agree that Sumbawa is probably the best place. It's close to home and has the best chance of success. Still, I decide to hold off on colonizing right now. I have more infrastructure development to do.

January 21, 1455 - I ordera Tax Collector built is Salabanka. Another ir ordered in Jakarta.

June 24, 1455 - China and Malacca renew their old alliance. Hopefully that is more good news.

July 5, 1455 - Content in their new alliance, China declares war on Tibet. Malacca again dishonors their allaince with China.

August 10, 1455 - Nippon cancelled their vassalization of Korea a couple of months ago in order to declare war. That has freed up Korea. We set up a Royal Marriage with Korea.

August 13, 1444 - While looking over the world, I realize that Nippon is having a rebellion on their island of Shikoku, as well as being particularly unstable right now. It woulkd be a good time to assault Nippon, if I were China, Manchu or Dai Viet, I think I might do so.

August 18, 1455 - 26192 Manchu soldiers begin their siege of Yalu - Korea's capital and only province. I fear Korea will not be around much longer.

August 30, 1455 - China entered an alliance with Vientiane and Ayutthaya. Maybe I can get into a war with Ayutthaya.

January 1, 1456 - Yet another noble has taken the throne - Hyang Purvavisesa. Hyang is average at diplomacy and administration, and poor in war.

March 1, 1456 - Portugal sends a colonist to Sulawesi. It will take around 13 months for the colonist to arrive.

March 3, 1456 - I have an open cabinet meeting with my advisors. Where should our money go? Colonizing another province, or Tax Collector for Jambi, or sending merchants to Shanghai. After some arguing, I decide that Shanghai is our best option.

We have enough money to send four merchants to Shanghai. That means two should take hold. A merchant to Shanghai costs 20 ducats each shot, so we have to hope that they will take root.

April 3, 1456 - Our merchants do, in fact, sent up. Two destroy Chinese competition, and the other two taske their place. With the Trade Agreements we have in place, I hope no one comes by and knocks out our merchants. Manchu is the wild card. I have yet to open relation with Manchu - we have not discovered their realm yet. As such, I cannot negiotate a Trade Agreement with them. I just hope that Manchu stays out of Shanghai.

June 1, 1456 - 4 pirate vessels are sighted in the Sea of Java.

October 1, 1456 - Another Brunei revolt.

December 1, 1456 - We get a great reputaion. Our relations with Atjeh and Portugal each go up significantly.


-Anxiety

Continued Developments

January 1, 1457 - We agree to send out a colonist for now to Sumbawa. 48% chance according to out Minister of Colonization.

March 1, 1457 - Our colonization attempt fails.

March 27, 1457 - The Portugese land a Conquistador on Sulawesi. Name of Afonso V. I set my fleet sailing to find the Portugese fleet.

April 6, 1457 - The Portugese attempts at colonization fail. I cannot find that Conquistador anywhere. Did they lose? Since a Conquistador is the only land unit that can explore, it would behoove me to find them and figure out where they are exlooring. Do they have an Explorer naval unit that can discover new seas? Is Portugal expanding?

Lots of questions - little answers.

I decide to send another colonist to Sumbawa now, before Portugal finds it.

April 22, 1457 - The Pirates in the Sea of Java have been cleaned out. Portugal has been through here.

May 1, 1457 - Brunei revolts again. Put down in three days.

June 6, 1457 - Sumbawan colonization hopes are dashed again. Our colony is not taking root.

October 30, 1457 - While looking for Portugal, I run into two pirate ships in the Straits of Lombok.

November 1, 1457 - The government of Nippon has fallen. They will be in crumbles for a while.

November 12, 1457 - We lost the naval battle in Lombok. I send my ships back to sea. I'll park them at Sunda for now.

January 1, 1458 - A Makassar rebellion.

January 8, 1458 - Another expedition is dispatched to Sumbawa.

March 8, 1458 - Sumbawa is colonized.

January 22, 1459 - Another look into our domestic policies. I decide to again move towards quality soldiers.

Febryary 5, 1459 - I divert our research into stability production. I also send two more merchants to Shanghai. Lastly, I send another colonist to Sumbawa.

February 23, 1459 - Our Royal Marriages with China, Malacca, Ayutthaya, Arakan and Nippon expired. I restablish a new marriage with Nippon, Arakan, but China refuses my offer of a marriage.

April 6, 1459 - Sumbawa expands.

April 26, 1459 - One of our researchers created a Fine Arts Academy in Flores. I do not know how he did it, and I cannot replicate it, but I am amazed at it. This Academy will increase the growth in Flores, increase the revenue from Flores, and contribute free ducats to our stability. Amazing.

June 1, 1459 - Portugese atempts to re-establis ha trading post in Sulawesi have failed.

October 26, 1459 - War breaks out in SE Asia again as Myanmar is fighting Taungu, Dai Viet and Cambodia. Vientiane and China are figting Manchu and Nippon. And my opportunity arises. Ayutthaya and Malacca enjoin in war.

Mataram rising.

-Anxiety

Preparation for War

My predecessor fought three wars, this will be my first I need to find out the state of Malacca's defenses. That requires a small fleet to swing by.

I order the 3 Galleys, 5 Transports in Sunda over to Malacca to see what is going on.

I will need a military army to fight. I decide to use the Makassar army. Malacca is a country of plains - that makes calvary ideal. I order to building of 1000 horsemen in Makassar.

My plan is to send over a fleet including the Makassar army, and pick up the Sunda infantry on the way. Then arrive in Malacca and enter an alliance with Ayutthaya. To prepare for this, I ask Ayutthaya for a Royal Marriage. They decline. Suspect that thy will agree before it is all said and done.

January 4, 1460 - My spy fleet arrives in the Striats of Malacca. There are no soldiers or fleets in Malacca or Johor. 12491 Malaccan soldiers are moving up the coast to where I can only assume is Ayutthaya. That is take-able, especially if Malacca and Ayutthaya destroy each other. I send my fleet northwards.

January 10, 1460 - An Ayutthayan fleet of 5 ships enters the Straits of Malacca. Attacking from behind would be a very smart move....

February 5, 1460 - My spy fleet arrives in the Mergui Archipelago off the shore of Phuket - the southernmost province of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya and Malacca appear to be fighitng. Malacca outnumbers Ayutthaya and should win. I watch to see how many Malaccan soldiers die.

February 27, 1460 - Ayutthaya soldiers that survived the battle have fled Phuket. 11193 Malaccan men are laying siege. I order my fleet back to harbor.

May 1, 1460 - The peasants in Sabah are revolting. It turns out, when I have a stability less than perfect, there is a small 1% chance of rebellion in Sabah. I was unaware. I order the Brunei army into Sabah.

July 1, 1460 - Our stability increased to full.

July 23, 1460 - The Brunei army defeats the Sabah rebels and I order them to return.

August 22, 1460 - The entire Mataram fleet launches from Sunda. 10962 infanrty and 2201 calvary board the boats and will head off to Malacca.

October 24, 1460 - My fleets arrives to the Straits of Jahore - just off the coast of Johor province - controlled by Malacca. I decide to sail on the Straits of Malacca.

November 14, 1460 - I arrive in the Straits of Malacca and see three important things. Firstly, there is no Malaccan fleet around to challenge my boarding army. Secondly, there are 1000 men in Malacca and 3000 men in Perak - the other two Malaccan provinces. It looks like they are reinforcing the army in Ayutthaya.

I dedice I want an unchallenged disembarking. I will allow the small army in Malacca to arrive in Perak, then contact Ayutthaya about that alliance.

November 20, 1460 - The Malaccan army has moved to Perak. I contact Ayutthaya.

I find out that Ayutthaya is not the leader of the alliance, and only Ayutthaya is ay war with Malacca. That means, essentially, that I must declare war on Malacca myself.

Still, I try to set up a Royal Marriage. Having spies in Ayutthaya would be invaluable to me. They decline my proposal.

I only have one diplomat left, so I inform Malacca that we are at war.

-Anxiety

The Mataram-Malacca War

I lost some stability by declaring war without a Casus Belli. inform my advisors to concentyrate efforts on getting that stability back.

I order our troops to land in Malacca province


Malacca immediately orders their troops in Perak back into Malacca.

December 10, 1460 - Battle is enjoined.

January 2, 1461 - Our armies defeat Malacca in their capital. We lay siege. I order 2000 calvary and 1000 infantry built in Jakarta to reinforce our armies in Malacca.

February 1, 1461 - A large Malaccan army is moving towards us.

February 8, 1461 - 606 wounded Malaccan soldiers enter Malacca and the battle begins.

February 15, 1461 - We defeat the 606 soldiers and completely annilihate them. A large army moves towards us.

February 16, 1461 - 396 wounded and tired soldiers enter Malacca and begin battle. This is an excellent move by Malacca, get our soldiers tired and weary of battle before the real one begins.

Febryary 18, 1461 - The full Malaccan army enters. 8713 infantry and 1189 calvary. We have more men, but they have the morale advantage.

February 25, 1461 - Our army is defeated, I order them to Johor. I will regroup there.

March 2, 1461 - After some deliberation, I decide to move the Brunei army to the Malaccan frent. I know that is a risky and ultimately bad move, but we need reinforcements. I dispatch a fleet to pick them up.

March 15, 1461 - Our army arrives in Johor and begins a siege. I send a diplomat to Ayutthaya and they agree to a Royal marriage. There are no Malaccan forces in Ayutthaya.

April 7, 1461 - Defying belief, Johor construct 1000 men, very green, and they defeat our army which is retreating back into Malacca. I will never understand military morale.

July 1, 1461 - The Brunei army and the Jakarta reinforcements unload into Johor. Johor is a small province, and our men will quickly die of attrition. I need to send the combined army into Malacca as soon as possible.

July 19, 1461 - I order the assembled Mataram armyies in Johor into Malacca.

August 7, 1461 - The battle between the best Mataram and Malacca can offer is taken up in Malacca. I summon my Minister of War

We have alomst 6000 calvary and 9000 infantry. Malacca has 11000 infantry but only 1200 calvary. Calvary could decide this battle.

August 13, 1461 - A quick battle is over. Mataram is victorius. We still have 5500 calvary, but we lost 3500 infantry. I do not knopw where the Malaccan army is off to.

September 2, 1461 - Our victory appears to have been one of morale. 9000 Malacca soldiers still stand, and more are being trained in Perak.

September 27, 1461 - I order a blockading fleet to Malacca.

December 4, 1461 - The Mallacans new recruits are trained and they begin marching towards Malacca province.

December 21, 1461 - The Mallacan general was smart enough to build calvary this time. We have about 1000 more calvary but 3000 less infantry.

January 1, 1462 - I order Jakarta build 1000 more calvary and 3000 more infantry to shore up our military.

January 7, 1462 - We defeat the Malaccan army. I order the fleet home to Sunda.

March 19, 1462 - Malacca is captured! Excellent. I will move the Jakartan reinforcements into Malacca then march on Perak.

April 1, 1462 - Our infrastructure and trade technologies both developed. We have learned how to build more Fine Arts Academies and we have learned how to build our own trading posts.

April 22, 1462 - A large segment of the Malaccan army arrives in Malacca province.

May 3, 1462 - We throughly trounce the Malaccan army of 7500, only 500 or so escape Malacca with their lives.

May 21, 1462 - 2000 green recruits from Malaccan try to fight us. We defeat them soundly.

June 1, 1462 - Our stability increased.

June 2, 1462 - Another small force of Malaccans - this time calvary, arrives to harass my dwindling army.

July 1, 1462 - Our Jakartan reinforcements have arrived in Malacca. It is time to march to Perak and end this Malaccan farce.

On the home front, I order a trading post setup in Selatan, and a colonist leaves.

August 10, 1462 - Our army enters Perak. Battle begins. Three days later we win and the siege of Perak begins. I leave behind a sieging force and take the rest back to Malacca province.

October 18, 1462 - The last Malaccan soldier has been killed. All that reamins is to capture Perak and Johor.

January 23, 1463 - An exceptional business year follows upon our capture of Malacca. We gain 100 ducats and lose -5% inflation.

April 13, 1463 - Perak falls to us. I also send a colonist to Sumbawa.

June 13, 1463 - Our colonization of Sumbawa failed. I send another colonist.

August 24, 1463 - Sumbawa expands.

October 1, 1463 - Our stability increased.

January 1, 1464 - I send more colonists to Sumbawa. I finish building a new army in Brunei of 6000 infantry and 2000 calvary.

March 1, 1464 - Sumbawa expands.

March 25, 1464 - Johor falls to my forces. I send a diplomat to Malacca.

Because Malacca has several provinces nad is not a pagan country, I cannot annex Malacca, despite my total ownership of the country. I demand the two other Malaccan provinces of Johor and Perak. I also deman Vassalization and 150 ducats.

They decline my offer.

April 1, 1464 - I am awarded the title of Count due to our success in the war with Malacca.

April 25, 1464 - I send another peace envoy. I lower our demands to 100 ducats, and they refuse.

June 8, 1464 - Another diplomat is sent to Malacca with the same demands - no dice.

July 9, 1464 - I try vassalization, the two provinces, and no ducats. I just want to see if the ducats are the hangup. They reject my offer. I decide to wait for a while befire i send the next offer.

October 22, 1464 - I demand 50 ducats, the two provinces and vassalization. Malacca accepts. I will leave the sieging armies in Johor and Perak in order to fight off any rebels.


Johor:

South Malacca Penensula - 14471 people who fish, 13 ducats annualy for me but only 2 to the Malacca Center of Trade. Sunni and Malay. Does not add to my mapower. Johor is a port.


Perak:

Also Sunni and Malay, Perak has 10220 people who fish as well. 12 annual ducats and 2 to the CoT in Malacca.


-Anxiety

Years of Consolidation

January 1, 1465 - I have gained a very bad reputation by taking Malacca's provinces. I need to consolidate my holdings in Malaysia. The first thing I do is move to concentrate on my economy and settlements. I send another settler off to Sumbawa. We have an 81% chance of success.

March 1, 1465 - We sucessfully colonized Sumbawa again. One more ought to do it.

March 6, 1465 - Portugese attempts to restablish a Trading Post in Sulawesi have failed.

June 28, 1465 - Our Royal Marriage with Cambodia expired. They reject my proposal for renewal.

Champa is at war with Cambodia, Dai Viet and Taungu. It's a shame I can't take advantge of that, but I geared up already and now I am geared down.

August 7, 1465 - Since I can't attack Champa, I decide to offer another Royal marriage which they accept. Now I can watch the carnage as Dai Viet stomrs through Champa.

November 2, 1465 - Dai Viet captures the Champan capital in Mekong Delta province.

January 1, 1466 - Another leader comes. Bhre Pandan Solar. Will these nobles never end? Bhre is poor at everything - war, diplomacy, administration.

February 1, 1466 - Colonists set forth from Bali to Sumbawa.

February 3, 1466 - Champa accepts peace with Dai Viet. They had to give up Da Lat province, some ducats and military access.

April 1, 1466 - Sumbawa becomes a full fledgled province.

Sumbawa:

1624 people work the coffee fields on this set of islands. They yield 13 ducats annually to me and another 11 to the Malaccan Center of Trade. Sumbawa is a port, but provides no additional manpower.

April 4, 1466 - I send two merchants to Shanghai.

May 3, 1466 - I offered an alliance with Champa but they declined.

July 15, 1466 - Atjeh defeted and destroyed the Malaccan army in Malacca. They do not have enough soldiers to siege Malacca. For now.

September 9, 1466 - We have had an uncooperative philosohper running around Mataram stirring up trouble. Do I imprison him, or let him reamin free? If I imprison him, we will beomce more narrowminded. If I allow him to remain free our stability will take a big hit and we will become more innovative.

I want to be more Narrowminded anyways, so I imprision the thinker.

October 11, 1466 - Our Royal Marriage with Assam expired.

October 29, 1466 - Assam enters a Royal Marriage with us.

November 1, 1466 - Johor revolts. Four days later they are put down.

January 1, 1467 - I reconvene our Cabinet. Where should our efforts go now? Saving up and building walls in new colonies? Colonizing another area? Building another army and striking Atjeh or Champa? Expanding trade?

I decide to ignore military conquest. I am getting older. A new person will be good to conquer with. We are under a bad reputation. If we get too bad, then other nations will declare war on us as a matter of honor. That will pass over time, but for now, let's steer clear of war. If however, war should find us, I intend to take full advantage.

Without war, there is no need for walls or other defenses. That leaves trading and colonization.

I decide to turn our attention to Shanghai and maximizing our trade there. Then, we will look at colonizing further.

A pair of merchants are dispatched to Shanghai.

Feburary 1, 1467 - Our trade in Shanghai is maximized for now.

May 12, 1467 - Portugese settlement in Sulawesi failed.

July 3, 1467 - I turn our attention towards Selatan. With Chinaware, 10000 natives, and a 40% initial chance of colonization, Selatan may be the best province out there right now. I dispatch our first wave of settlers.

September 3, 1467 - Our colonization attempt at Selatan has proven successful!

January 1, 1468 - I dispatch another settlernow with a 58% chance of success.

March 1, 1468 - Selatan expands.

May 13, 1468 - Good Government Policies have resulted in bonuses to trade and infrastructure investments. Excellent.

August 2, 1468 - More colonists leave for Selatan.

August 29, 1468 - Portugal fails again. My Minister informs me that we have about a 30% chance of starting a trading post on Sulawesi. Portugal probably has similar chances.

October 2, 1468 - Selatan expands.

November 1, 1468 - Brunei no longer has any revolt risk, making int completely safe. I send a fleet over to pick up the Brunei fleet and drop them off in Jambi - adjacent to Atjeh.

January 10, 1469 - Cambodia became vassals of Dai Viet.

January 23, 1469 - I send more settlers to Selatan. It's also time to re-examine our domestic policies. I decide, easily, to move us completely towards Quality. By moving completely towards Quality all of our field marshals now have an additional point in their Fire Value - which affect the troops ability during the fire stage of combat.

March 23, 1469 - Selatan expands.

June 1, 1469 - Perak revolts.

June 21, 1469 - We win the battle and crush the rebellion in Perak.

July 14, 1469 - Another groups of colonists leaves for Selatan.

September 14, 1469 - Selatan expands again.

January 2, 1470 - Another colonist leaves for Selatan. I hope they finish it off.

January 9, 1470 - I've taken ill. The doctor says that I'll be fine, but I wonder...


-Anxiety

End Chapter Two

The Oversight of Atahari II

January 11, 1470 - Kasuri, that short-sighted fool, didn't even see fit to appoint a successor. Therefore, the office has fallen to me. As the only son of Atahari I and the originator of our office, I was the only one with enough ability to take on the role, for however long that may last.

I inscribe the following on a statue in Bali's square:

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10 - ???

How long shall I last? Will I live up to the expansions and dreams of my forebears?

Mataram is a beautiful country, and I do not want her to be lost in history's sands.

My father retired when he was 45, holding the office for 19 years from the age of 26. Kasuri held the office for 32 years - dying at the age of 47. I am 33 years old, myself. How long will I last, then?

My ambitions are much simplar than my predecessors.

Grow, expand, explore. Continue colonizations, only get engaged in war is Malacca or Atjeh is the target, send out merchants. I also want to convert the heathens of Sabah before I die.

All of those goals prior - certainly important. But, for me, I prefer to see how things develop, and pounce on that.

-Anxiety

Colonization and Renewal

March 4, 1470 - Selatan is colonized by the people Kasuri sent out. He would have been so pleased.

Selatan:

10608 people exporting Chinaware. Selatan is a port that does not add to our manpower. 14 ducats are added to us yearly, 16 are made in Malacca.

Selatan is considered by many in Mataram to be the jewel of the Indies. And now it is ours most fully and completely.

June 29, 1470 - Atjeh annexes Malacca.

October 20, 1470 - When we sacked Malacca we gained Malacca's maps of parts of India. I send out diplomats. We sign a Trade Agreement with Bengal, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

We also gained knowledge of a neutral province on India named Pondicherry. I contact my Minister of Colonization. Colonization of Pondicherry woud be expensive and begin with a 41& chance of initial success. 10000 natives with medium aggressiveness. It would also embroil us in the Indian Peninsula politics. But, it exports Spice and appears to be a very rich plum.

I don't know. For now, I decide to stick with the Indies.

January 1, 1471 - I have another meeting with my Minister of Colonization. Our options grow smaller. Two more provinces still ie on Brunei isle - Sarawak and Bandjarmasin. On Makassar Isle we still have Manado and Sulawesi. Bandung on Java Isle, Palembang on Atjeh Isle, and Pondicherry in India. We could also send colonists to Sunda and Kalimantan and build them up to full fledged colonies.

With more limited and risky options, I decide to hold off on colonizing for now. I want to save up for sending a Missionary to Sabah.

June 22, 1471 - Going over some minor points with my Economic Advisor I notice that Mataram is the worlds largest exporter of Coffee, as well as Spices. An interesting little fact that I share with the rest of our country to increase pride.

August 1, 1471 - Our stability increased back up from the previous policy change.

September 17, 1471 - In order to fully utilize our resources, I will send off colonists occasionally to Sunda when we are about to get full of colonists. I send off one now.

November 6, 1471 - We enter into a Trade Agreemtn with Orissa.

November 7, 1471 - Merchants of ours have been harassed by Ayutthaya. I have two options. Resolve the issue diplomatically and our relations will improve slightly. Esclate the complaint and relations will deteriorate. Additionally, we would gain a Casus Belli against Ayutthaya for 5 years. I decide to escalte the complaint and milk it for all it is worth.

November 17, 1471 - Our coloniztion attempt at Sunda was successful.

August 28, 1472 - Another colonist to Sunda is sent.

October 28, 1472 - Sunda expands.

December 13 - Our marriages with Dai Viet, Vientiane and Myanmar expire.

January 10, 1473 - Another colonist is sent to Sunda.

March 10, 1473 - Sunda expands.

January 1, 1474 - I send a Missionary to Sabah. 115 Months will pass before I will know whether or not it was successful.

May 30, 1474 - Our Army Reformation is going so well that investment is better than it should be.

Anyways, we have a serious cabinet meeting tomorrow. I shall need my rest tonight.

-Anxiety

A Survey of Mataram

I use today's meeting to review Mataram.

We begin with Bali. Our capital is a group of islands directly off the eastern coast of Java. 14428 people call Bali home. Her primary export is coffee. Bali is in the Straits of Lombok

Directly east of Bali, also in the Straits of Lombok, are the islands of Sumbawa - a recenty colonized province. 1785 people work the coffee fields here in Sumbawa.

East of Sumbawa is the island of Flores. Flores is in the Straits of Lombok as well, plus it reaches into the Timor Sea. Flores has 2520 people growing spices. Flores houses our Fine Arts Academy, and it our fastest growing province.

West of Bali lies the isle of Java. On the easternmost tip of Java is the province of Surabaja. Our other original province, Surabaja has 11267 people working cotton fields.

The Eastern tip of Java is split into two provinces. The northern one, Jakarta, is our oldest colony. Jakarta has a port into the Karimata Strait. 2741 people work here growing sugar. Jakarta is our wealthiest province.

Below Jakarta is the province of Sunda. Currently being expanded by colonization, Sunda has 457 people in the spice trade. It has a port in the waters of Christmas Island.

West and north of Java is Atjeh island. Atjeh has the upper half of this island. The southern tip is neutral territory. Below the Atjeh province of Riau is Jambi. 5560 people grow grain in the quiet provice. Jambi is our poorest province, in terms of the value. However, Jambi's grain helps sustain our soldiers, and has great strategic value.

Just north of the isle of Atjeh is the Malaccan or Malaysian Peninsula. The southernmost tip is Johor. 15728 fishermen live here. Since Johor is not a colony of ours, they have a different culture and religion. In this case, they have a Malay culture, with a Sunni religion. They have recntly been taken from another power, and revolts here are common.

Above Johor is Malacca. Above Malacca is the province of Perak. Perak borders Ayutthaya to the north and the Atjeh province of Malacca to the south. 11113 people reside in Perak. Like their Johor brothers, they are also fishers, Malay, Sunni, and prone to revolts.

North of the capital of Bali is a large island. The former colony of Selatan lies in the southeastern most area of Brunei Island. 10907 people make Chinaware here. Her port opens into the Strait of Makassar.

North of Selatan lies the province of Kalimantan. A tiny colony, Kalimantan has 164 fishers. It is a relatively poor province with little possibility for economic growth. Her port also enters the Strait of Makassar.

North of Kalimantan, on the island's tip, is the province of Sabah. Currently undergoing conversion, Sabah was captured from Brunei years ago. 7054 people make spice here. Sabah is pagan and indonesian. A religious conversion should also change her culture. Her port enters the Coast of Brunei.

South and west of Sabah lies Brunei. Formerly the capital of Brunei, the province has 14943 people working in spices. It is a fairly wealthy province as far as those things go. Her port also enter the Coast of Brunei. Brunei is sunni and indonesian.

East of Brunei island and north of Sumbawa lies another large island. The southern most tip is the province of Makassar. Also formerly a capital of a country, Makassar is also sunni and indonesian. 15418 people harvest spices here. Her port enters the Sea of Java.

The Southeastern panhandle of the Makassar island hosts the province of Salabanka. Our tour ends here, in our last province. 8069 people also produce spices. Salabanka does not have a port.

My Minister of War prepares the following report:

Navy:

We have:

2 Warships
8 Galleys
11 Transports

We have never built a single ship since Atahari I took over the administrative affairs of the kingdom. We have captured our enemies' fleets when we annexed their country.

Army:

17339 Infantry
7185 Calvary

All of our troops are currentrly stationed in Jambi, Johor and Perak. Johor and Perak currently experience intermittent rebellions, so the armies stationed there hold them off. Jambi's army is adjacent to Atjeh for defense, and to allow a quick strike in case of war.


My Economc Advisor's report:

We lead the world in the production of Spice and Coffee. We have 2% inflation. Good economic policies have kept our inflation under control. We have 6 merchants stores, ready to be sent to the Ganges Center of Trade. We are dominating the Malacca and Shanghai CoTs with 5 merchants a piece in them.


Minister of Colonization: Sunda is about 3 colonizations away from being a full fledged province. The provinces of Palembang, Bandung, Bandjarmasin, Sarawak, Manado, Sulawesi, and possibly Pondicherry still await. We have 5 colonists stored.

Colonization of Bandung will probably happen next. Due to the high hostility of the natives, we will want to colonize it as quickly as possible. This will require us to save up money and colonists.


Minister of Religion: Conversion of the Sabah heathens looks to be going well. We are very tolerant of Moslems, and relatively tolerant of Buddhists. We are intolerant of Konfucians and Christians.

Chief Diplomat: We have a Trade Agreement with every country of which we have knowledge. We also have several Royal Marriages throughout the mainland.

Atjeh is currently at peace, although our relations are very hostile.

We have a temporary Casus Belli against Ayutthaya ending November 1476. That leaves us with two years if we want to prepare for war with Ayutthaya. Unfortunately, Ayutthaya is in a large alliace with Dai Viet, Taungu, Cambodia and Vientiane.

Champa is in a military alliance with a lot of major players including China and Bengal.


I must think carefully before planning Mataram's next move.

-Anxiety

The War of Malaccan Sucession

July 12, 1474 - Champa declares war on Atjeh. China and Bengal keep the alliance, although Arakan and Assam dishonor it. That leaves a very impressive opening for an attack on Atjeh. I decide to wait a month or two before joining the war.

September 12, 1474 - The Atjeh fleet, such as it is, had loaded up some soldiers. Hopefully they are getting shipped off. I order 2000 calvary built in Jambi.

September 13, 1474 - We are full of colonists. I send one off to start a Trading Post in Pondicherry.

December 13, 1474 - Our trading post failed to establish.

February 5, 1475 - I contact the alliance that Atjeh is at war with. The leader of the alliance is Bengal. They really dislike me and refuse my alliance proposal.
With only a couple of diplomats left, and another coming, I decide to work it. I turn up my taxes for a few months to get some ducats in the treasury.

March 5, 1475 - I offer Bengal a Personal Gift of 77 ducats.

April 5, 1475 - I offer Bengal another Personal Gift of 77 ducats.

July 1, 1475 - After getting another diplomat, I offer to join the alliance. Bengal accepts. We are now at war with Atjeh and Myanmar. I order our fleet into the Straits of Malacca, and I order the Johor and Perak armies into Malacca.

August 4, 1475 - Battle in Malacca is joined. 7500 Atjeh troops stand between us and Malacca.

August 13, 1475 - We lost about 2000 men but defeated Atjeh and the siege for Malacca begins.

September 3, 1475 - Atjeh sends a peace envoy - they deamnd 27 ducats. I laugh. However, I do send out a Trading Post colonist to Pondicherry again. The first fialed and we are stocked up on colonists.

September 20, 1475 - The remnants of the army we just defeated try to dislodge us from Malacca.

September 23, 1475 - We completely destroy the remnants of the Atjeh army on the mainland. I send half of my Malaccan army to the boats. Bound for Atjeh province itself.

October 24, 1475 - I send my 6000 soldiers to Atjeh province.

October 28, 1475 - I send my 12000 Jambi soldiers into Riau to meet the Atjeh army of 15000.

November 16, 1475 - Our army in Riau begin combat. 15800 Atjeh infantry versus 5800 Mataram infanry and 6000 calvary.

November 23, 1475 - Castille annexed Portugal and we discover them. I offer a Trade Agreement but they decline.

November 28, 1475 - Our combined forces army defeats the Atjeh infantry. We lost around 3000 men.

December 1, 1475 - I am promoted to Marquis by the Monarch. We also discover Bangalore.

December 4, 1475 - We establish a trading post in Pondicherry.

December 22, 1475 - Our troops disembark into Ajeh where the 10000 Atjeh soliders, recently routed, stand. Battle begins in earnest.

January 8, 1476 - Our troops defeat the Atjeh in their capital. We lost 1500 men. January 9, 1476 - Atjeh sends another envoy. Heh.

January 26, 1476 - The 8943 Atjeh infantry are back in Riau. February 1, 1476 - We defeat Atjeh again. Myanmar offers a white peace, which I decide to accept.

February 28, 1476 - Another battle won as the Atjeh army keeps bouncing back and forth between my armies in Ajeh and Riau.

April 1, 1476 - We capture Malacca.

April 3, 1476 - Atjeh's infantry is again defeated.

April 5, 1476 - Atjeh armies are conscripted in Ajeh province. We fight them again

April 6, 1476 - A naval Battle ensues in the Straits of Malacca as the Atjeh navy of 5 warships and 5 transports arrives.

April 15, 1476 - We defeat the green Atjeh infantry in Ajeh.

April 21, 1476 - Atjeh infantry capture Jambi. Jambi had no walls so it was an easy capture for them.

May 13, 1476 - Sinking one of their warships, we force the Atjeh fleet away. I order my army from the mainland into the boats, then onto Ajeh to beige the province.

May 16, 1476 - Atjeh offers us 49 ducats for peace. I decline with a chuckle. I am going for Malacca and Riau, on my way to annexing Atjeh later. I will be the only power in the Indies.

July 3, 1476 - Our army unloads and the siege of Ajeh begins.

October 28, 1476 - The army in Jambi decides to head back towards Riau and we mix it up.

November 8, 1476 - We defeat Atjeh again.

December 26, 1476 - I join a naval battle versus Atjeh by the Chinese already in progress.

January 22, 1477 - Castille and Aragon are joined in wedding and Castille becomes Spain.

February 1, 1477 - Johor takes advanatge of a tasty opportuntiy and revolts.

March 1, 1477 - We take Riau. I order my army back into Jambi.

March 13, 1477 - Jambi's battle begins.

March 30, 1477 - We lose the battle with 5000 calvary remaining. Atjeh had only 250 infantry remaining - it was an excellent loss for us.

April 25, 1477 - Our army arrives back in Jambi. We crush the remaining Atjeh army. I send the Jambi army into boats for transport to Perak to pick up some infantry, then into Johor.

April 30, 1477 - We capture Ajeh. I send a diplomat to Atjeh. I demand Malacca, Riau, and 200 ducats. They accept, but they only had 10 ducats to give us.

We still have a bad reputation, so it's time for a little consolidation.

-Anxiety

End Chapter Three

Sanjay's Early Years

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - ???

May 3, 1477 - While taking a tour of Johor during the rebellion, a splinter group of rebels attacked Atahari II's cart and escort. The quiockly overwhelmed the undermanned guards and killed everybody, including Atahari II.

As such, I have taken over his post. I was his second in command, although I was not tarined for the position. I will have to ease into it gingerly.

I check the journals of my predecessors and discover their goals. They were:

1). Quickly expand. Either by colonization or conquest. Or a mixture of the two.
2). Establish economic stability.
3). Eliminate the Islamic competition in the Indies.
4). Establish an outpost on the mainland. This will have to be done by conquest.
5). Control all of Indonesia.
6). Drive out and keep out any forces or establishments from other areas, including Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
7). Convert the Islamic territories to Hinduism.
8). Become an economic superpower.

Plus Kasuri's sub-goals of:

1). Take Atjeh.
2). Establish that mainland post
3). Develop a capable military
4). Finish colonizing the islands of Java, Atjeh, Brunei, and Makassar, plus the island of Sumbawa.
5). Keep the Portugese threat minimal or non-existant


Glaning over our goals, I notice that several are now complete. Atahari I's goals 1, 2 and 4 have been accomplished. Goal 3 is almost actualized, and after a quick annexation of Atjeh in the future sometime, will be complete.

Kasuri's goals 2 and 5 are also complete. After all, Portugal is no more, so their threat is eliminated.

Looking at what is next, here are my personal goals:

1). Set up a complete merchant camp in Ganges.
2). Annex Atjeh
3). Finish colonizing Indonesia
4). Convert the pagans if the current Missionary to Sabah fails.
5). Build our infrastructure up.

Simple goals, but I am a simple man.

-Anxiety

The First Mataram Golden Age

June 1, 1477 - Malacca revolts.

June 12, 1477 - I begin the blitz colonizing of Bandung. Hopefully, by this time next year, Bandung will be almost or completely colonized.

July 23, 1477 - New Land is Claimed in Sabah. 2000 extra people move in, manpower and tax value of the province both increase. Excellent.

August 12, 1477 - Bandung has its first colonization successful. More colonists will embark from now until we finish or the natives destroy it.

August 30, 1477 - Our Perak army enters Malacca to put down the rebellion.

September 4, 1477 - The Malaccan rebellion is eliminated and I order the army into Johor.

September 22, 1477 - The army arrives in Johor.

September 30, 1477 - The Johor rebellion is also ended. I move the army back into Malacca for holding.

October 16, 1477 - Bandung expansion fails. More colonists are sent.

December 23, 1477 - Bandung expansion agains fails. 58% chance according to my Minister. More colonists are sent.

January 1, 1478 - We have a new monarch, Raden Patah Senapati. He took over after out Monarh abdicated in his old age. Raden is good at diplomacy, excellent at war, and adequte administratively. I can only hope that Raden will stick around for a while.

February 28, 1478 - Bandung expands. More colonists sent.

April 30, 1478 - With a 63% chance of sucess, another expansion fails. This could doom the entire colony. I send more colonists and hope for the best.

May 5, 1478 - Bandung expands. More colonists are sent.

July 6, 1478 - Bandung expands again. Another colonist is on their way.

September 10, 1478 - Bandung expands again. Now, we will have to wait until the new yearr for more money and more colinsts. We'll just have to hope that the natives do not grow restless and destroy the colony.

December 1, 1478 - Riau revolts

December 21, 1478 - We lose a battle versus the rebels in Riau.

December 23, 1478 - Bengal declares war on Orissa. Vijaynagar and Jodhpur join forces with Orissa. Vijaynagar is adjacent to Pondicherry's Trading Post. Tibet, China, and Champa each dishonor our alliance. I feel comfortable doing likewise.

Bengal and Arakan each have a CB on us. Our stability dropped by one.

January 1, 1479 - Colonists are dispatched to Bandung with all haste. Soldiers are order built in Malacca and Jambi.

Janaury 5, 1479 - A great noble family seeks financial assistance again. I deny aid and we lose stability.

March 1, 1479 - Bandung is successfully colonized. The Island of Java is now completely under our control.

April 24, 1479 - A regrouped army destroys the Riau rebellion.

December 23, 1479 - A reformation of the Army leds to better army investments. Our military research increases.

January 2, 1480 - I order the building of a Tax Collector in Selatan.

February 1, 1480 - Our stability increases.

May 21, 1480 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar, a fellow Hindu country.

July 22, 1480 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Orissa, another of our Hindu brothers.

September 29, 1480 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with Tibet and Vijaynagar.

January 1, 1481 - I order a Tax Collector placed in Bandung and Flores.

March 1, 1481 - Our stability maxed out. Now I will look at our domestic policies. I decide to move us closer to Free Trade. Our stability goes back down.

April 1, 1481 - Another Riau revolt, this time we put them down in a week. I order more soldiers though.

April 19, 1481 - Reformation of the Navy leads to increased Naval investments.

August 21, 1481 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Myanmar.

September 8, 1481 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Vientiane.

November 1, 1481 - Rebels take Riau. We fight off their forces and lay sige to the city.

April 1, 1482 - Our stability maximizes.

June 10, 1482 - I send six merchants to the Ganges Center of Trade.

July 10, 1482 - Three of our merchants destory others' trade, and the other three move into their vacant spots. There is room for two more Mataram Merchants here, but we'll need to wrest away some more merchants.

-Anxiety

My advisors and I had a meeting today to discuss the Mataram boundaries. I have included a copy of the map for the official journal.

Mataram is in the dark turquoise. Note that Champs is also a darkish green. Champa is in the Mekong Delta, on the southern tip of SE Asia. It's not me, but it's only one province.


-Anxiety




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-Anxiety

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The Golden Age Continues

The continued need for stress on improving our ionfrastructure becomes apparent to me as I survey our realm.

August 10, 1482 - I send off a colonist to start a trading post in Palembang.

October 10, 1482 - Our trading post failed to take. We capture Riau from the rebels and drive them away. I fear they will be back.

January 1, 1482 - I send off two more merchants to Ganges.

February 1, 1482 - I send a colonist to Sunda. I have decided to finish off Sunda before creating more colonies.

April 2, 1482 - Sunda expands and now has 606 people. I send off another colonist. With 700 people, Sunda will be a fully functional city.

June 3, 1482 - Despite a 95% chance of success, our Sunda-bound settlers fail to set up shop. How terribly sad.

July 16, 1482 - We have a Scandal at the Court! Our relations with Vijaynagar decrease and we will have to focus on inward politics for the next few months, lowering our diplomatic skill with other powers during this time.

August 7, 1482 - Our Inquisition at Sabah has been successful! Sabah has converted from their pagan beliefs to Hindu. Additionally, the people of Sabah have thrown out their old ways and embraced our Java Culture. This will make Sabah a very valuable province.

January 1, 1484 - I send off that last shipment of colonists to Sunda for a while. I also ship off what is hopefully to be the last pair of merchants to Ganges.

January 20, 1484 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Bengal.

February 1, 1484 - Mataram Merchants wrest away more trade in Ganes and we have finished created trade there.

February 25, 1484 - Our Royal Marriages with Nippon and Arakan expire. The Arakan Marriage is renewed.

March 1, 1484 - Sunda expands.

May 29, 1484 - Dai Viet annexes Cambodia politically.

June 3, 1484 - Champa refuses our request to create an alliance.

June 29, 1484 - Heretics lead a rebellion in Brunei. I dispatch a fleet to take the Riau army to Brunei to put down this rebellion.

July 1, 1484 - Perak uses the Brunei opportunity to revolt as well. I order the standing army in Malcca into Perak.

July 28, 1484 - The Perak rebels were defeated and scattered. I move our army back into Malacca province.

October 22, 1484 - Our Riau army lands in Brunei and the battle with the heretics begins.

October 26, 1484 - The heretics are defeated and I reboard the fleet with the men. We set sail for Riau and continuing to guard against the Atjeh threat.

December 8, 1484 - I decide to send another group of colonists to Sunda. They never had the benefits of native support after colonization, so they are still quite small and could use the help.

February 9, 1485 - Sunda expands.

March 6, 1485 - I order Tax Collectors promoted in Sumbawa and Jambi.

November 1, 1485 - I am promoted by my lord to Duke for my performance in service to Mataram.

February 1, 1486 - A revolt in Malacca strikes.

February 10, 1486 - We defeat the rebels in Malacca.

February 11, 1486 - Atjeh enters an alliacne with China. I have to wonder if China would be able to stop us from annexing Atjeh if we were at war, however.

March 15, 1486 - I send out a colonist to Palembang to feel the area out. If they take, great. If not, I will not worry overly much.

March 16, 1486 - Our Royal marriage with Ayutthaya expired. I do not renew it because we could attack Ayuttaya at any time and move into her provinces from Perak.

May 27, 1486 - We successfully colonize Palembang! Excellent.

August 24, 1486 - Anotehr Great Noble Family REquests Aid. I have to deny Aid which lowers our stability. I put our resources in stability.

December 13, 1486 - Champa invites us to join an alliance with them. I accept.

January 7, 1487 - Another set of colonists is sent to Palembang with dispatch.

March 7, 1487 - Palembang expands. Another set of colonists are set out.

May 7, 1487 - Palembang expands.

August 26, 1487 - Another heretical revolt takes place, this time in perak. I send in the Malaccan army again.

September 18, 1487 - Perak's revolt is put down.

December 1, 1487 - Our stability increases. More colonists are sent to Palembang.

January 1, 1488 - A revolt in Johor. The Malaccan army is sent in. I order 2000 infantry built in Malacca for whenever the next wave hits.

January 25, 1488 - Johor's rebellion is destroyed.

February 1, 1488 - Palembang expands again. More colonists are sent away.

April 2, 1488 - Palembang expands.

August 2, 1488 - Noble Families of Mataram Feud. I can side with one family and there will be a revolt in Surabaja. I can let them fight it out and take a big hit to our stability. Or, I can try to settle the issue, which will cost 100 ducats as I fill the pockets of the warring families. I decide to sidew with one familiy. I load up the Riau army into a fleet again and ship them to Surabaja.

November 2, 1488 - Colonists are dispatched to Palembang.

January 2, 1489 - Palembang expands and the 8000 natives join our colony. Atjeh island is completely settled now.

-Anxiety

The Second Half of the Golden Years of Mataram

January 3, 1489 - Our army arrives in Surabaja.

Janaury 18, 1489 - We win and put down the revolt in Surabaja.

March 23, 1489 - We enter into a Royal marriage with Tibet.

April 5, 1489 - I send Letter to Champa. It cost 8 ducatsand increases our relations slightly.

July 3, 1489 - I send another letter to Champa. Our relations are just about maxed now.

July 21, 1489 - There is Unhappiness Among the Artisans. I can execute the troublemakers, which will probably hurt our infrastructre investment, or abolish a tax which will cost 100 ducats and move us towards a state with more free subjects. I decide to execute the troublemakers and make an example of them all.

December 30, 1489 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Dai Viet.

February 5, 1490 - After saving up some ducats, I decide to launch a quick string of colonizations in Manado. It is the easist remaining province in the Indies to colonize that I know of, with a 40% chance. However, it's natives are highly aggressive, so we want to be there as little as possible. I send off the first colonists, except I will send them off to start a Trading Post. We have a 50% chacne of starting a Post, and it will help us in subsequent colonization attempts to have a post there.

April 6, 1490 - Our Trading Post is built in Manado. That will increase subsequent colonization attempts by about 5% according to my Minister of Colonization. Off some colonists go to start a new city there.

June 6, 1490 - The first attempts to establish a foothold in Manado are true. I order more settlers to follow.

August 6, 1490 - Manado expands. Our Royal Marriage with Champa expires. I send off more colonists.

September 1, 1490 - Champa and Mataram enter into a Royal Marriage.

October 22, 1490 - Our colonization attempt in Manado fails.

October 24, 1490 - It is as I feared. The natives, angered by our attepts to colonize their land, have massacred the small colony there. I order more colonists in. While the natives are distracted, they might easily establish a foothjold under their nose.

November 1, 1490 - Our Naval Technology increase. Our ships will now fight a little bit better.

December 30, 1490 - We establish a new colony in Manado.

January 1, 1491 - More colonists are sent to Manado.

March 3, 1491 - Manado expands. More colonists are sent out. We have exhausted our colonist supply and now must slow down.

April 10, 1491 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Assam.

May 11, 1491 - Manado expands.

June 13, 1491 - I examine our domestic policies. I decide to move us towards Narrow Minded. It will hurt our technology development, but we are so slow anyways, that it just makes an already slow process a little slower. However, we will get more missionaries and settlers each year and a decreased risk for rebellion due to war weariness for later. We even get a lowered cost for improving stability, which is where our focus goes for the next while.

July 1, 1491 - I send a new colonist to Manado.

September 1, 1491 - Manado expands.

December 1, 1491 - New colonists are shipped to Manado.

February 7, 1492 - Manado expands.

June 1, 1492 - If this set of colonists that I send away can take, then Manado will be ours fully and the natives will embrace our culture.

August 1, 1492 - Our stability increases.

August 2, 1492 - Manado is expanded and becomes a full province.

August 5, 1492 - I order a Tax Collesctor promoted in Manado.

January 1, 1493 - I order Tax Collectors promoted in Sunda, Palembang and Perak.

Janaury 5, 1493 - I decide to offer Champa vassalization. If they say yes, then we receive 50% of Champa's revenues and we gain a Casus Belli against anybody who attacks Champa. If they decline, our relations will be hurt a bit. I think it's worth the risk.

Champa declines our offer.

-Anxiety

The Golden Age Continues

May 19, 1493 - There are only three places left in the known Indies that I can settle and colonize.

Sarawak - south of Brunei on Borneo Island. Sarawak trades the low value Naval Supplies, has extremely hostile natives and only a 32% chance of colonization.

Bandjarmasin - South of Sarawak and west of Selatan, 36% chance of initial settlement and exports spices but 8000 highly aggressive natives.

Sulawesi - North of Makassar and Salabanka, south of Manado. Sulawesi has only a 32% chance of success. Trading in Coffee and with 6000 natives with an extremely high anger management problem.

We can also settle:

Pondicherry - East cost of India, trades Spices, currently a Trading Post there, 46% chance of initial settlement, 10000 mediumly upset natives.


Pondicherry appears to be the best value. But, I am not sure that I:

A). Want to be tangled in the Indian affairs that closely; and

B). Want to leave behind provinces in Indonesia that could be settled by Europeans when they come back.

Of the Indonesian provinces, Bandjarmasin appears to be the best. I decide to send a test colonist there as soon as I can ready one - just to see if they take.

September 4, 1493 - Nobles Demand Recovery of Their Former Rights. Annoying nobility. I can accept their rightful claimsand we move towards a more aristocratic government. If I ignore their demands then our entire country could have an elevated revolt risk for two years. If I execute the traitors our stability would take a big hit, but we would move towards a plutocracy.

After careful thought, I decide that since being more aristocratic helps dipmlmatically, we should accept their claims.

September 11, 1493 - I send a letter to Champa.

December 1, 1493 - Our land technology increases. We can now build a level 2 fortress, which will require, not 5000 men to siege it, but 10000.

January 1, 1494 - I send that colonist to Bandjarmasin. If that first colonist will only take, then colonizing the area won't be that difficult.

March 1, 1494 - Our colonization attempt fails.

March 6, 1494 - Good News! A get a report tha the natives of Bandjarmasin are marching around trying to find our dead colonists. I send out another set of colonists and hope they can sneak past the distracted natives.

March 27, 1494 - I send another letter to Champa.

May 1, 1494 - Riau revolts.

May 6, 1494 - We sucessfully settle Bandjarmasin! Excellent! I immedaitely order more colonists to follow. They have a 54% chance of success.

May 9, 1494 - We turn away the rebels in Riau.

I notice that Perak and Johor are no longer experienceing nationalism. As such, there is no chance for revolt there any longer.

July 6, 1494 - Bandjarmasin expands.

Jul 13, 1494 - Portugal is freed from Spain via revolution. They lose a war and are forced into becoming Spain's vassal. A Portugese trader has been dispatched to Sulawesi again.

December 28, 1494 - Portugal establishes a Trading Post in Sulawesi. We open relation with Portugal and I send a diplomat to them. We sign a Trade Agreement with them.

January 1, 1495 - Another colonist is sent to Bandjarmasin.

March 1, 1495 - Riau revolts and Bandjarmasin expands. More colonists are sent.

March 12, 1495 - We drive off the Riau rebels.

March 29, 1495 - Our Monarch goes Insane! Mataram's best doctors belive that it will last for around a year, during which time the country will suffer from his bad diplomacy, administration and military skills.

May 2, 1495 - Bandjarmasin expands.

October 26, 1495 - Atjeh's alliance with China ended.

November 9, 1495 - Arakan entered the Alliance we have with Champa.

January 2, 1496 - I order another group of colonists to set sail for Bandjarmasin. I also send a letter to Champa.

February 6, 1496 - We receive an anonymous donation to the state of 200 ducats. I decide to order walls built in Palembang and Jambi with the money.

March 3, 1496 - Our colonization to Bandjarmasin fails, but this time, the natives do not attack.

March 20, 1496 - More colonists leave Bali bound for Bandjarmasin.

May 20, 1496 - Bandjarmasin expands. One more success, and Bandjarmasin will be a full fledged province.

October 29, 1496 - I have asked for and received military access through Champa. Should a war ever occur, we can now use Champa as a base of operations.

December 10, 1496 - Our alliance expires. I send a diplomat to Champa to create a new alliance, but they decline.

January 1, 1497 - We pop off another few colonists to Bandjarmasin.

January 11, 1497 - Champa entered an alliance with China and Korea.

March 1, 1497 - Bandjarmasin becomes the next province of Mataram expansion. I order a Tax Collector promoted in Bandjarmasin immediately.

March 10, 1497 - Private citizens consructed a fortress in Jakarta. I thank them with a big celebration. Jakarta is our most valuable province economically after Malacca, although not our most strategically important one.

May 22, 1497 - Sarawak is not a valuable colony, and her natives are too hostile. Colonization there is not an option. With the Portugese taking Sulawesi for themselves, that leaves Sarawak as the only area left in the Indies that we know of still neutral. I order the fleet into the Straits of Malacca. I will board my entire army, then ship them to Sarawak and destroy the native population. Colonization should be much easier then.

September 2, 1497 - Our troops arrive in Sarawak and battle with the natives begins.

September 4, 1497 - We slaughter the natives. I order the fleet back to the boats and colonists to Sarawak province.

November 4, 1497 - We colonize Sarawak. Now we have control of every currently possible province in the Indies.

-Anxiety

The End of the First Mataram Golden Age

January 1, 1498 - We still have two viable colonies in the Indies to finish.

Kalimantan - Settled long ago but still with only 217 colonists, needs more people. Trades low value fish.

Sarawak - Just settled colony with Naval Supplies as its major export. Only has 100 people.

I order two colonists - one to each place.

March 1, 1498 - Both of those colonies expanded.

March 28, 1498 - The Nobles are Demanding that we Grant Export Licenses to them. If I accept then we lose 50 ducats. If I decline then we lose some stability. I chose the docauts since I have them in the treasury this time. Licences are granted.

January 8, 1499 - A quiet year passes. I send two more colonists to our two colonies on Borneo that still need them. Each has over a 90% chance of success.

March 9, 1499 - Both colonies expand.

April 21, 1499 - We have a Scandal at the Court. Our relations with Ayutthaya, such as they were, plummet. We have a bad diplomatic rating over the next few months as well.

April 30, 1499 - I order a wall built in Salabanka.

January 1, 1500 - I send off two colonists again to our two provinces on Borneo that need them.

March 1, 1500 - Our colonies expand.

March 27, 1500 - We have another Uncooperative Philosopher. I imprison this one as well, moving us towards being more Narrowminded.

June 25, 1500 - I send a colonist to Kalimantan.

August 25, 1500 - Kalimantan expands.

November 4, 1500 - I send another colonist to Kalimantan.

January 4, 1500 - Kalimantan expands and is now a small city with 732 people.

March 10, 1501 - Portugal sends an Insult! We gain a temporary Casus Belli against them for a year.

April 3, 1501 - Colonists are sent away to Sarawak.

I order forces built in Makassar, Manado and Salabanka. We will destroy the Portugese Trading Post and claim Sulawesi for our own.

June 1, 1501 - Malaccan revolts.

June 3, 1501 - Sarawak expands.

June 13, 1501 - The Malaccan rebellion is decimated.

December 15, 1501 - I look at our domestic policies. I decide to move us to a more offensive doctrine.

January 1, 1502 - I declare war on Portugal.

-Anxiety

War Quickly


January 1, 1502 - I declare war on Portugal then order the various armies on the island into Sulawesi. I want to burn down the Portugese Trading Post and kill the natives, then move in my own colonists.

January 13, 1502 - My calvary arrives first and the natives attack upon their entry. I order the Post burnt down.

January 19, 1502 - Our infantry arrives.

February 8, 1502 - We lose the first battle with the natives and our army flees to Manado. I dispatch colonists while the natives chase my army down. I also order reinforcements built in Manado and Salabanka.

February 18, 1502 - Plague! hits Bali. They lose 2000 people.

April 9, 1502 - Our colonists to Sulawesi take hold.

July 5, 1502 - I order the mixed arms units in Manado into Sulawesi.

July 14, 1502 - I order the calvary from Salabanka into Sulawesi.

July 23, 1502 - Our combined forces unit arrives in Salabanak and battle begins.

July 27, 1502 - With the battle going already in our direction, our 2000 calvary from Salabanka arrive.

August 8, 1502 - Natives are defeated. 2600 are still in the province. My 3600 surviving calvary chase them down.

August 28, 1502 - We hunt down and kill off 2100 more natives. My remaining 1850 calvary unt down the rest.

September 1, 1502 - Sulawesi is cleared of all natives.

November 2, 1502 - More colonists leaves Bali for Sulawesi.

November 30, 1502 - Portugal offers a white peace. I accept.

-Anxiety

Peace Again?

January 2, 1503 - Sulawesi expands. More colonists leave. Our stability increases.

January 21, 1503 - Colonists leave for Sarawak.

March 2, 1503 - Sulawesi expands.

April 2, 1502 - Sarawak expands.

May 8, 1503 - More colonists bound for Sarawak embark.

July 10, 1503 - Sarawak expands and is now a small city with 725 people.

September 3, 1503 - Noble Familes Feud again. As before, I choose sides. There is a rebellion in Bandung. Since it has no walls, Bandung falls immediately.

October 5, 1503 - Colonists leave for Sulawesi.

December 5, 1503 - Sulawesi expands.

February 15, 1504 - We lose to the rebels in Bandung. My army flees to Sunda where 4000 infantry are being built to help rally my army.

March 3, 1504 - Sulawesi has colonists sent there again.

April 23, 1504 - The rebels move to Jakarta. I order my army to Bandung to recapture the city.

May 5, 1504 - Sulawesi expands.

May 25, 1504 - Our army arrives in Bandung and recaptures the city.

June 26, 1504 - We kill every last remaining rebel in Jakarta. I order the army back to Riau.

August 9, 1504 - I order more colonists to Sulawesi.

August 26, 1504 - The Nobles Deamnd even more of their Former Rights Restored. I again accept their claims, moving us closer to an aristocracy.

October 9, 1504 - Sulawesi expands.

December 6, 1504 - I order Tax Collectors placed in Kalimantan and Sarawak.

January 1, 1505 - More colonists are dispatched to Sulawesi.

March 1, 1505 - Sulawesi now has 711 inhabitants - enough to be a small city. I order a Tax collector built there.

April 16, 1505 - Enthusiam for the Navy has had a wealthy noble donate 5 galleys to us in Selatan.

May 22, 1505 - Our Royal marriage with Vijaynagar has expired. I speak with them and we renew our relationship.

July 23, 1505 - Our Royal Marriage with Orissa has expired. We renew it as well.

October 12, 1505 - More colonists are sent out to Sulawesi.

November 6, 1505 - The Treaty of Tordesillas is signed. As of now, Portugal and Sp[ain can attack any provinces in their respective zones of control according the the Line of Demarcation. This can be done without declaring war on the owner. ToT rules apply only to Catholic nations. Unless Europeans are in the areas of the Indies we have yet to explore, these rules will probably not apply to us.

December 12, 1505 - Sulawesi expands. I order more colonists there.

December 15, 1505 - Champa invites us to join an alliance with them. I accept.

January 7, 1506 - I send a letter to Champa.

February 11, 1506 - I send another letter.

February 14, 1506 - Sulawesi expands.

February 18, 1506 - I discover Corruption in the Mataram government. If I try to eradicate the problems we'll lose some stabiity and 100 ducats. If I ignore them then inflation will go up 10%. Since i have the ducats in the treasury, I decide to eradicate the problem. I move our efforts to improving stability.

April 4, 1506 - More colonists are sent to
Sulawesi.

Sulawesi is a very valuable province economically and I want to have at least 1000 people there.

June 5, 1506 - Sulawesi expands and now has 1023 inhabitants.

August 4, 1506 - I send another letter to Champa.

August 21, 1506 - Our Marriage with Myanmar expired. We set up a new one.

September 9, 1506 - Our Marriage with Vientiane expired as well. Another is agreed to as soon as possible.

January 21, 1507 - I send an insult to Atjeh and move my army back to Palembang. Hopefully, they will take the bait.

February 6, 1507 - A wall is order to be built in Bandung.

March 13, 1507 - We develop a Great Reputation. Our relations with Atjeh, Vijaynagar and Ayutthaya have increased.

May 1, 1507 - Our stability increased.

June 3, 1507 - I send colonists to Sulawesi and Sunda.

August 5, 1507 - Both colonies expand.

November 14, 1507 - I offer Champa vassalization again. This time, they accept!

After ten years, we can try to annex them.

December 1, 1507 - With the vassalization of Champa, our monarch has officially bestowed the title of Regent upon me. I am to be addressed as "Honorable Lord." Power has been consolidated.

-Anxiety

The Retirement of Sanjay

January 10, 1508 - With my promotion, I have realized that I am old. I am slowing down, day by day.

I take a walk in the square of Bali and I see the statue and plaque:

"Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - ???"

I have been around for a long time. Maybe too long.

With the exception of the short war with Portugal, we have been at peace for almost 30 years. Expansion has been peaceful and swift.

And now, the winds are blowing in a different direction. I have done what I can. Maybe a different hand is now needed.

Tomorrow, I resign my position as Regent of Mataram, despite having the position for the shortest period of time.

My protegee will take over. I can only hope that his leadership can guide Mataram into glory and greatness.

-Anxiety

End Chapter Four

The Regency of Natarajan

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - ???


Upon my mentor's retirment I have taken control of the Regency of Mataram. I consider my vows and office most holy and sacred, and shall endeavor to fulfill the promise of my predecessors.

My mentor had several goals that he wanted to accomplish during his time. He wanted to set up a merchant camp completely in Ganges, which he did. He wanted to to annex Atjeh, which never happened. He also wanted to finish colonizing the known Indies, which he did. He oversaw the conversion of Sabah to Hindu. And lastly, he wanted to build up our infrastructure, which he has done tremendously.

Mataram has been blessed by his rule.

The earliest goals of Atahari I, who created the office in which I now labor, were:

1). Quickly expand. Either by colonization or conquest. Or a mixture of the two.
2). Establish economic stability.
3). Eliminate the Islamic competition in the Indies.
4). Establish an outpost on the mainland. This will have to be done by conquest.
5). Control all of Indonesia.
6). Drive out and keep out any forces or establishments from other areas, including Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
7). Convert the Islamic territories to Hinduism.
8). Become an economic superpower.

Of these goals, 1,2,4 and 5 to the extent possibe have all been completed. When we annex Atjeh, 3 and 6 will also be seen finished. That leavesthe last two goals of Atahari I left to be seen through.

Here then, are my goals for Mataram:

1). Annex Atjeh
2). Annex Champa politically
3). Continue to expand up the Malaysian Peninsula via Ayutthaya.
4). Do not fear Indian colonization as my predecessors, and establish a colony in Pondicherry.
5). Discover Manchu officially and then get a Trade Agreement with them so I can expand set up merchants in the Center of Trade in Kyoto.

Five simple tasks. I begin to look for openings.

-Anxiety

I take a survey of all provinces added since I have been born:

Riau - Taken from Atjeh in war, Riau is a fairly minor province with 8729 people working in Naval Supplies. Riau only yields 10 ducats annually to us and send 3 to Malacca. Riau is Indonesian and Sunni.

Malacca - The jewel of Mataram's empire. Malacca was annexed by Atjeh, then captured by us during our war with Atjeh. Malacca is our most valuable possession is every respect. It is the most populous with 38628 citizens working the spice trade. Malacca also hosts a Center of Trade, which creates a very valuable amount of money. 75 ducats are added annually to our kingdom from the Center of Trade and province. Malacca contributes 20 ducats to her own Center of trade. The people here are of Malay decent and are Sunni.

Palembang - A colonized province, Palembang has 9801 inhabitants working on Spices. A fully built up province with walls and a tax collector, Palembang adds 17 ducats to our coffers and sends 15 to Malacca.

Bandung - In the middle of the Java Isle lies Bandung, our largest colony. 15000 natives joined with the city to create a growing city. Bandung has 18742 people working out in the cotton fields. She adds 18 ducts to our rolls and ships 10 to Malacca.

Sunda - Also on the Javan isle, Sunda was initially settled long ago, but recently brought up to size. The Spice workers here number 1177. Sunda creates 18 ducats annually and adds 13 to Malaccas rich CoT.

Sarawak - A small colony where the natives were killed, Sarawak has 764 colonists. Sarawak could use some more people to work in Naval Supplies. She sends 11 ducats to us and 3 to Malacca.

Bandjarmasin - Our last major colonization where we gained the native support, Bandjarmasin has 9270 people who also export Spice. 15 ducats are created annually and 15 are created over in Malacca.

Sulawesi - Our most recent colonization and taken from the Portugese, our armies bruned down the natives and we set up shop. Continued colonist expeditions to the province have elevated the population to 1142. Sulawesi works the Coffee trade and makes 15 ductas annualy while 11 are sent to Malacca.

Manado - The northern panhandle of the island features more spice trade with 7343 people making 15 ducats annualy and 15 in Malacca as well.


The Indies, what we know of them, are completely under our control.

Except for one little province named Ajeh.

-Anxiety

Years of Hesitancy

January 11, 1508 - My first offical order as Regent of Mataram is to build 2000 infantry in Malacca. The populace in Malacca and Riau is completely pacified and there do not appear to be any more revolts coming, but it is such an important area, plus Perak borders Ayutthaya. I will march the army to Perak and leave them there after troops are built.

January 28, 1508 - I send a Personal Gift to Korea. It costs me 34 ducats. Our relations moderately improve, but they were already very bad. Among the wrost possible, actually.

March 7, 1508 - I send a State Gift, which costs me 87 ducats. Our relations considerably improve. They are still negative, but close to neutral.

April 15, 1508 - I deliver another Personal Gift to Korea. Our relations with Korea improve wto positive, but still close to neutral.

May 20, 1508 - I issue an Official Letter to Korea. It barely increases our relations, though.

July 3, 1508 - Another letter is sent. A decent relations improvement follows.

August 13, 1508 - I issue another letter. Our relations enter a more positive atmosphere. They are regarded as friends.

October 8, 1508 - I send yet one more letter. Each of these costs me 8 ducats. Maybe Korea is becoming jaded with the letters though, because it doesn't change anything.

January 10, 1509 - Another Personal Gift is sent to the Korean Government. Our relations tremendously improve and they are now very dear friends.

January 12, 1509 - I send the first colonists to Pondicherry.

Since Pondicherry has 10000 natives and a very high tax value potential, I would love to acquire it. There is a 46% chance that our colonists will take.

January 23, 1509 - Our Royal marriage with Bengal expired.

Fabruary 28, 1509 - Our Royal Marriage with Arakan expired.

Delhi and Bengal are both Sunni states with a lot of Hindu provinces. They are trying to convert two Hindu provinces which I am very uncomfortable with.

May 2, 1509 - I offer a Royal Marriage with Korea. They accept.

July 12, 1509 - Our colonists found a city in Pondicherry! I order more to follow. These have a 54% chance of taking hold.

July 13, 1509 - Unhappines Among the Merchants has hurt our investments in developing trade.

September 10, 1509 - Bengal and Mataram consummate their relationship with a Royal Marriage.

November 30, 1509 - Pondicherry expands.

January 1, 1510 - More colonists are dispatched to Pondicherry. Another set are sent to Sunda.

January 3, 1510 - I order another letter sent to Korea. It does not change our relations with them.

March 2, 1510 - Sunda expands.

May 1, 1510 - The government of Nippon has fallen. Turmoil is rampant in Nippon according to our reports.

May 26, 1510 - Pondicherry expands. More colonists are sent.

July 5, 1510 - I order another letter to Korea. This one must have said all the right things, because our relations have maxed.

July 20, 1510 - Cities are Demaning Old Rights restored to them. I accept and we become more decentralized.

August 19, 1510 - Korea enters an alliance with China.

August 25, 1510 - Ayutthaya enters teh Korea/China alliance.

September 1, 1510 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Arakan.

October 23, 1510 - Pondicherry expands.

January 1, 1511 - Colonists are sent to Pondicherry. I send a diplomat to Korea to offer to trade maps with each other. We know a lot more area than Korea. becuase we are such good friends, they agree. We find Manchu.

We have also found some province named Vanin above Manchu. It is unowned. There are 1000 natives with a low aggressiveness living there. But, it only exports fish and looks to be a relatively poor province. We may colonize it later, but it is not a priority. I send a colonist to establish a Trading Post there, so we can claim the land.

May 9, 1511 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with Manchu. I can now order merchants to the city ot Kyoto in Kansai province of Nippon.

May 26, 1511 - Pondicherry expands. I order more colonists. If these take, Pondicherry is ours.

June 2, 1511 - We establish a Trading Post in Vanin.

June 18, 1511 - I order the first two merchants to Kansai (Kyoto).

August 26 - Our first two mercahtsn failed to set up camp in Kansai. Anotehr follow up merchant also failed.

October 9, 1511 - An Enthusiasm for the Army has taken place. We have gained 20 artillery in Sabah and 5000 infantry in Selatan. I order ships to carry the infantry to Perak and the artillery to Riau.

October 21, 1511 - Our colonization attempt in Pondicherry failed. No native attack followed.

January 1, 1512 - I reexamine our Domestic policies. If I move us that last bit to an Offensive Doctrine, our commanders will lose a siege value but gain a shock value to attack troops with. I decide that is worth it to me, and I move us completely to the Offensive. I move our investment focus to stability due to the loss with moving our policies.

I send more colonists to Pondicherry.

May 26, 1512 - Pondicherry expands! We now have a full fledged city in India.

Pondicherry - Just below the Vijaynagar province of Madras on the eastern coast of India, Pondicherry has 10627 poeple working on Spices. It makes 18 ducats annually for us and send 17 to Ganges. Pondicherry is a port and it is a nice area for us to expand in. After we explore the rest of the area, of course.

September 26, 1512 - New land is cleard and claimed in Johor. It's population increase by +2000, tax value up by one and man power up by one.

November 6, 1512 - I order a wall built in Pondicherry.

January 1, 1513 - I dispatch six merdchants to Kansai. Our stability also increased.

February 1, 1513 - Two of our Merchants set up shop in Kansai.

February 9, 1513 - I order more colonists to Sunda.

April 10, 1513 - Sunda expands.

April 28, 1513 - I order more colonists to Sarawak.

June 28, 1513 - Sarawak expands.

October 5, 1513 - An Heir to the Crown has been born! We celebrate into the night!

October 21, 1513 - I send a letter to Champa. It barely increases our relations.

January 1, 1514 - I send four merchants to Kansai. I also order a Tax Collector placed in Pondicherry. Lastly, colonists are sent to Vanin, above Manchu.

February 1, 1514 - Our merchants expanded trade in Kansai twice. There is one more level of trade for our country. I order two more merchants to Kansai.

March 23, 1514 - We fully expand trade in Kansai province, Kyoto city! Two of my goals are now complete.

-Anxiety

Choosing Destiny - Taking Atjeh

It is becoming increasingly clear to me that war with Atjeh will not come to us. We have been unable to obtain a Casus Belli with Atjeh for 40 years now. Nor have they declared war upon anybody else.

As such, I have decided to take the drastic step of declaring war without a Casus Belli. We will lose some stability, but taking Ajeh will be worth it, I feel.

March 23, 1514 - I declare war upon Atjeh and call upon my allies the Champa to join me. They join as requested.

I order the Riau army into Ajeh and the war fleet into the Coast of Ajeh.

March 24, 1514 - Our Royal Marriage with Tibet has expired. They reject our proposal for another.

April 18, 1514 - Our army enters Ajeh and battle with the 1000 infantry there goes quickly.

April 28, 1514 - We wipe out the Atjeh army and begin our siege of Ajeh.

April 30, 1514 - Atjeh sends a peace envoy. Do they think I declared war on them without a Casus Belli for the fun of it? Or for the 10 ducats they offer? Hardly.

July 5, 1514 - Champa's forces join ours in Ajeh.

September 26, 1514 - We set up a colony in Vanin.

October 4, 1514 - Several other wars have started in the past two days. Vijaynagar declared war on Hyderabad, Orissa joined Vijaynagar, and Assam declared war on Myanmar.

December 1, 1514 - We capture Ajeh. I go personally to Atjeh and demand their annexation. With our cannons and calvary outside their walls and our infantry set up in their city, with a huge fleet in their harbor, Atjeh has no choice but to surrender to us.

Atjeh is no more. All that reamins is just another province in the Mataram empire.

-Anxiety

Fallout and Expansion

Let's take a look at Ajeh, shall we?

We gained a warship and four transports from teh annexation.

Ajeh has 15045 people who work spice. They arean indonesian people who worship Alah through their Sunni religion. Ajeh gives us 15 ducats annually and send 17 to Malacca.

Ajeh has a 3% revoilt rate due to high rates of nationalism. The Riau army is now the Ajeh army and will stay to pacify the people. I am moving our cannon to Riau for now. No reason to get them destroyed in a revolt, and we can't build those. So, they are a valuable property to me.

With the annexation of Atjeh, all other powers in the Indies have been removed. We have also taken all of the Islamic powers out as well. I have two goals left - annex Champa and march up the Malaysian peninsula into Ayutthaya. I await my chances for both.

January 1, 1515 - Our stability increased.

Our war fleet conists of three warships, 4 galleys and 6 transports. Other transports and galleys are in other location back in the indies. The war fleet is now stationed in Ajeh.

Our Royal Marriage with Dai Viet expired but we enter a new one.

Another colonist is sent to Vanin.

January 18, 1515 - I send a Personal Gift to Champa to thank them for their assistance in the war. Our relations are maxed.

June 1, 1515 - Our stability increased.

June 10, 1515 - We unexpectedly gained a manufactory in Sulawesi. It is a Goods Manufactory. This should provide a regular bonus to our infrastructure investments and some extra cash yearly. We can't build one - don't have the knowledge. This is also a very valuable commodity to me.

July 27, 1515 - I send some colonists to Sarawak.

August 3, 1515 - Vanin coloization failed.

October 1, 1515 - Sarawak expands.

October 10, 1515 - The Protestant Reformation has occured. Now, in addition to Orthodoxy and Catholicism, Christian countries and provinces may be protestant. Some are automatically rolling over into protestantism. If a nation goes from Catholic to protestant they can gain a little cash from confiscated property.

I checked, and none of my provinces went Protestant, although there was little doubt that they wouldn't.

Since Hinduism does not distinguish between the forms of Christianity, just as we do not distinguish between the Islamic sects, this is not much of an issue with us.

January 1, 1516 - I send another colonist to Vanin and order walls built in Sulawesi.

March 19, 1516 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Tibet.

April 10, 1516 - Our Royal Marriage with Assam has expired. They are now a vassal of Tibet and cannot enter into any Royal Marriages.

May 23, 1516 - Issuing additional Trade Ordiances in Riau has improved the roads. It's tax value has risen by one.

August 3, 1516 - Our colonization attempts to vanin have again failed. I decide to hold off on further attempts for a while. Each attempts costs around 90 ducats, we only make around 200 annually, and this is probably the lowest value province we've come across.

November 30, 1516 - A letter is sent to Champa to keep our relationship up.

January 1, 1516 - A wall is ordered to be built in Flores.

April 8, 1517 - An unprovoked revolt occurs in Sumbawa. I order the army in Perak into ships and over to Sumbawa to put out this rebellion.

October 28, 1517 - The rebellion is put down and Sumbawa is recaptured.

November 7, 1517 - I order a wall built in Sumbawa.

January 1, 1518 - Our Monarch dies and his heir takes over. Pengeran Sabrang Lar will oversee Mataram's glory. He is as good with diplomacy as his father - quite good. He is average in war and administration as well.

I order a wall built in Selatan.

April 3, 1518 - Enthusiasm for the Army has gained us 5000 free calvary in Bali. I move them to Sulawesi.

July 14, 1518 - I send another letter to Champa.

October 1, 1518 - Nippon's government falls again.

January 1, 1519 - I order a wall built in Sunda.

February 25, 1519 - One of our nobles was assassinated. Our stability dropped.

Atahari I's rule begin just a little over 100 years ago. So much has changed, and so much of what he wanted to accomplish has been seen through.

We need an explorer or conquistador to explore the remainder of the Indies and the area. Preferably both units.

January 1, 1520 - Ajeh is revolting. I order walls constructed in Bandjarmasin and Manado.

January 15, 1520 - We lose a battle in Ajeh. I move our military mainenance up to 100%.

February 16, 1520 - We gain a Conquistador in Jambi! Excellent. I send over boats for the Conquistador and I will head over to Sulawesi to pick up their calvary for a little exploring.

April 1, 1520 - Our stability increased.

May 4, 1520 - We put down the Ajeh rebellion. I order more soldiers built to shore our army.

December 11, 1520 - Our fleet of five transports lands in the Moluccas. I order the 8000 calvary and conquistador onto an island named Buru.

-Anxiety

Mataram Age of Exploration Begins

January 1, 1521 - Our Monarch passes away from disease and brother Pengeran Sutan Tranganna takes over the throne. He is excellent in diplomacy, excellent in administration and average in war. This family is good for Mataram and I hope they continue to rule well for a long time.

January 21, 1521 - We discover Buru! There are only 200 natives here with a very low aggressiveness. Coffee is Buru's main export. It looks to be a poor or mildly wealthy place. I order colonists to Buru and the Conquistador back on the ships.

March 4, 1521 - Our conquistador is bound for an island called Ceram.

March 5, 1521 - Vijaynagar treated some of our Merchants badly and Harassed them. I can escalate the complaint and we would gain a Casus Belli against them for five years plus relations would tspiral downwards. or, I can diplomatically resolve the issue and our relations will improve.

I have no desire to attack a fellow Hindu nation, so I diplomatically resolve the issue.

March 27, 1521 - We sucessfully colonized Buru. I order more colonists to follow.

April 14, 1521 - We discover Ceram. There are 200 natives here as well and spices appear to be the major crop here. The natives have a very low hostility and I order more colonists there.

May 30, 1521 - Our colonization attempt to Buru failed.

June 27, 1521 - I order the Conquistador named Fahti and his army to disembark ans explore this land mass east of Ceram.

July 5, 1521 - Ceram is colonized!

August 23, 1521 - Fahti discovers a province and calls it Sorong. Natives have attacked the conquistador upon his landing. 1000 natives with a high aggresiveness. I order Fahti to fight and remove the natives from the area.

August 25 - We kill all of the natives. Fahti is order to reboard the ships.

Sorong has fish and looks to be quite poor.

November 17, 1521 - I send Fahti to disembark to an island named Timor.

December 27, 1521 - We discover Timor! There are 400 natives here with a very low aggressiveness. Spice is the trade of choice in a moderately valuable province.

January 1, 1522 - I send colonists to Timor.

January 8, 1522 - A major diplomatic move by our Chief Diplomat has incresed ralations with Ayutthaya majorly.

March 1, 1522 - Our colonization attempt to Timor failed. I dispatch another set of colonists.

April 17, 1522 - I order Fahti to explore an island called Tindore on our maps.

May 6, 1522 - Timor is founded.

May 29, 1522 - We discover Tindore. There are 200 natives here with a very low aggressiveness. Spice is the trade of choice here as well. I send off colonists.

August 23, 1522 - I send Fahti to another chunk of exposed land to explore it.

August 25, 1522 - Tindore is founded.

October 3, 1522 - We discover Mandanao, a large island with 4000 natives. Spice is it's major export. The natives here are extremelyighly aggressive. I order Fahti to wipe them out.

October 18, 1522 - We lost a battle agains the natives but we reduced them to about 900. We still have around 4000 calvary. Fahti is retreating to the boats to regroup.

January 1, 1522- I send colonists to Sorong to set up a trading post.

February 11, 1523 - The natives have expanded to about 3000 on Mandanao. We land again and battle is joined.

February 19, 1523 - Our calvary eliminated the native presence.

I order colonists to Mindanao.

March 1, 1523 - Our infrastructure improves. We can now build refineries. I move our investments heavy into trade.

March 3, 1523 - Our trading post fails to be set up in Sorong.

April 20, 1523 - I send a letter to Champa and our relations improve.

June 1, 1523 - We found a colony on Mindanao.

June 21, 1523 - I send our conquistador, newly refresehed with 2000 calvary built in Sabah, to an island named Palawan.

August 1, 1523 - Fahti discovers Palawan but the 2000 native attack. The natives here are extremely hostile. My Minister of Colonization estimates only a 25% chance of success here if we do not kill the natives. I tell Fahti to wipe them out.

August 12, 1523 - We eliminate the native threat in Palawan. I order another colonist sent to Sorong to set up a Trading Post.

October 14, 1523 - The Trading Post in Sorong is set up.

November 8, 1523 - I discover another land mass and order my troops in to check it out.

December 19, 1523 - We discover Luzon, the northern part of a large island. The Chinese area already here. They've set up a Trading Post here. This province trades in grain - a valuable commodity in this grain-poor area. There are 6000 natives with a low aggressiveness. Sure sounds like a nice place to colonize...

January 1, 1524 - I order colonists to Palawan.

February 28, 1524 - I am sending Fahti back to that island, but the southern half, named Mindoro.

March 18, 1524 - Our colonization attempt to poor little Palawan fails. I send a colonist to set up a Trading Post there instead.

April 10, 1524 - Our conquistador lands in Mindoro. There are 3000 natives here who attack us upon landing. The main export is sugar - highly valuable. But the natives are extremely aggressive, I order Fahti to continue fighting.

April 22, 1524 - We destroy evey last native and I dispatch colonists to the area.

May 19, 1524 - We set up a Trading Post on Palawan.

May 27, 1524 - We have a scandal at the court with Vijaynagar. Our relatins with them plummet and our monarch's diploatic skils are reduced for four months.

June 3, 1524 - I order the fleet and conquistador-led calvary to Pondicherry. We'll explore as much of India as we can.

July 26, 1524 - We establish a colony in Mindoro.

-Anxiety

With the rapidly expanding colonizations going on, I have requested a new map from my Economc Advisor.

It is located here:

Mataram's Expansion

-Anxiety

Here is the URL. Just paste in in a window and it should work. Clicking doesn't seem very effective (damn geocities, and me not knowing how to use anything else).
http://www.geocities.com/theunknowne/Mataram3.gif

-Anxiety

Spreading Her Seed

July 26, 1524 - Fahti's explorations and our subsequent taking of most of the islands and provinces left in the Indies will leave us with a good 15 years of hard colonization to settle.

Now he is bound to Pondicherry and to explore the Indian subcontinent. I do not know what he will find there, but I hesitate. India is a land of riches and hard politics, wars and rewards. We could gain a lot by colonizing what is left of her.

I like Tindore as our first colonization of the newly explored isles. I order colonists there. My minister claims a 78% chance of settlement.

October 4, 1524 - Tindore expands.

December 2, 1524 - Our alliance with Champa has expired. I offer a new one to her and she accepts.

January 5, 1525 - Delhi annexes Gujarat.

March 6, 1525 - Fahti lands in Pondicherry with 2917 calvary. I order 4000 more built in Pondicherry. I order Fahti into lands that I think are owned by antoher country for now.

April 22, 1525 - With the new need for colonization, I decide to move our country closer to Free Trade policies. Our syability declines, but we will get more settlers annually.

May 2, 1525 - Our conquistador discovered the country of Mysore. I send an envoy and we enter into a Trade Agreement. A vassal of Vijaynagar, Mysore does not like us, but at least they are fellow Hindus.

June6, 1525 - Our calvary are fuilly equipped and trained and I now order Fahti into unexplored, possibly neutral territory.

July 11, 1525 - A Great Noble Family Requests Aid again. I decide to grant themn that aid at a loss of 75 ducats from the treasury.

July 16, 1525 - Our exploratory unti has discoverd Madurai, the tip of the Indian Peninsula. There are 10000 natives of average aggressiveness. The export is Naval Supplies. I order a Trading Post set up abd Fahti into another territory.

July 3-, 1525 - For some reason beyond my comprehension, China has declared war upon me. I decide not to cal upon Champs to help - they could get crushed and eliminated against a heavy hitter like China.

I order our War Fleet to pick up soldiers in Perak. Meanwhile, I order 2000 infantry built in Sabah. I send a small fleet of 3 galleys and 5 transports to Sabah.

August 26, 1525 - Fahti discovers Trivandrum! This appears to be a moderately wealthy spice province with 8000 moderatley aggresive natives. I order a trading post built here as well, and Fahti into another territory.

October 4, 1525 - After boarding 14000 soliders from perak, I order the war fleet to Taiwan.

October 8, 1525 - We discover Cochin. Cochian has 6000 medium aggressiveness natives that work Chinaware. I send a trader and move Fahti again.

October 28, 1525 - Our trading post failed to be set up in Madurai.

November 17, 1512 - Fahti arrives in a neutral province called Kerala. The natives attack him upon entering. This is a fish colony with around 12000 natives of medium aggressiveness. I order Fathi back to Cochin. Don't want to kill natives who might be a good resource.

December 12, 1512 - We set up a Trading Post in Trivandrum.

December 13, 1525 - The 2000 infantry from Sabah arrive in Midoro. I order them into the Chinese trading post of Luzon.

December 23, 1525 - There is a small possibly undiscovered province higher up India's coast. I send Fahti there to investigate.

January 2, 1526 - Our small army arrives in the Chinese Trading Post of Luzon. I burn the trading post and order colonists in.

January 10, 1526 - Our war fleet runs into the Chinese off the coast of Da Lat. January 26, 1526 - We establish a Trading Post in Cochin.

February 16, 1526 - The Chinese burn down the Cochin Trading Post. I order a colonist into Cochin.

February 23, 1526 - We discover the province of Palakimedi. Apparently a rich spice province, there are no natives here. I order a colonist sent here.

February 25, 1526 - We won a battle versus China in the ocean but we lost a galley.

March 29, 1526 - The Chinese arrive in Pondicherry and begin a siege.

April 14, 1526 - My fleet arrives in the Sea of Taiwan. I order my army to disembark.

April 27, 1526 - Our colonization attempt in Luzon failed and the natives are revolting.

May 6, 1526 - We demoralize the natives in Luzon enough to send them away, despite being outnumbered greatly.

My 10, 1526 - We land in and capture Taiwan.

June 1, 1526 - Our stability increased.

June 30, 1526 - I order a trading poost built in Luzon.

July 26, 1526 - I order our army in Taiwan into the war fleet and then to Shanghai.

September 1, 1526 - We establish a new colony in Palakmedi.

September 2, 1526 - Our attempt to set up a Trading Post in Luzon failed.

September 26, 1526 - I offer China a white peace but they refuse.

October 24, 1526 - I order a Trading Post built in Kerala.

December 15, 1526 - Chinsa sends a peace envoy. They will accept peace for 34 ducats. I reluctantly agree. China has a land tech of 10. I will never be able to take them on land.

February 15, 1527 - We fail to set up a Trading Post in Kerala.

February 20, 1527 - The failure in Kerala has insensed the natives who are now attacking our Fahti.

Februry 27, 1527 - We defeat the natives in Kerala. I order Fahti back to Pondicherry.

March 15, 1527 - I order more colonists to Luzon.

May 1, 1527 - I order a State Gift sent to Mysore. Our relations improve enourmously.

July 5, 1527 - Luzon is successfully colonized. I order a Trading Post built in Kerala.

July 10, 1527 - I send a Personal Gift to Mysore. Our relations improve significantly.

September 19, 1527 - I send a letter to Mysore. Our relations improve a little more.

October 27, 1527 - We successfuly set up a Trading Post in Kerala.

December 9, 1527 - I order a trader sent to Madurai.

January 3, 1528 - I send a Personal Gift to Mysore. Our relations are maxed.

February 5, 1528 - I offer to trade discoveries with Mysore. They accept. I find some more countries on the Mysore maps.

I enter into a Trade Agreement with Jodhpur, Mughal Empire and Baluchistan.

We also discover the entire Indian subcontinent. Portugal has established a Trading Post in Goa. The province of Bombay is still neutral. Plus, the island of Ceylon has two provinces on it, one of which is neutral. I send Fahti to the ships to check the other half of the island.

March 21, 1528 - Our Trading Post is set up in Madurai.

April 29, 1528 - Fahti has unloaded into Jaffna. Jaffna is a dent Spice colony with 2600 very aggressive natives. I order Fahti to attack the natives and wipe them out.

May 7, 1528 - All trace of native life in Jaffna has been destroyed. I order group of colonists in.

September 6, 1528 - Both Bombay and Colombo, the two remaining neutral provinces, exceedingly hostile natives and very difficult settlement chances without killing all of the natives. Bombay has 10000 natives and Colombo has 15000. I decide to steer clear of those provinces for now.

October 23, 1528 - Our colonization attempt to Jaffna is ture and we have built a new city there. I order more colonists to Tindore.

November 5, 1428 - I offer a Trade Agreement with Uzbek but they decline. I then sign a Trade Agreement with Oman and Mameluks who, for some reason, have the provinces of Fars and Hormouz: EAST of Isfahan.

December 23, 1528 - Tindore expands.

February 22, 1529 - I order 4000 infantry built in Pondicherry.

March 12, 1529 - We enter into a trade agreement with Aden.

April 12, 1529 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with Persia.

May 22, 1529 - I order 2000 more calvary built in Pondicherry.

June 19, 1529 - I order colonists into Tindore.

August 19, 1529 - Tindore expands.

August 21, 1529 - Our calvary is built. I order 9000+ calvary into ships.

September 11, 1529 - The Sale of Offices occures. Do I sell off governmental offices in Surabaja, gaining 100 ducats but Surabaja loses one taxvalue? Or, alternatively, do I decline the sale but lose five victory points?

I choose the money. I sell off the offices.

October 5, 1529 - Our army arrives in Jaffna. I order them onto Colombo.

October 22, 1529 - Battle is joined in Jaffna.

October 30, 1529 - we win a battle in Jaffna and destory all of the natives. I send off colonists.

December 23, 1529 - Myanmar became the vassals of Tibet.

January 1, 1430 - More colonists are dispatched to Tindore. Uzbek declines a Trade Agreement.

March 3, 1530 - Tindore expands.

April 17, 1530 - We establish a colony in Colombo.

May 28, 1530 - Our Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar expired.

June 25, 1530 - Our conquistador lands in Bombay. I order them to attack the natives.

July 7, 1530 - All natives in Bombay are eliminated, essentially ending any native threat. I send in colonists.

August 1, 1530 - Our Royal Marriage with Orissa expired. We restablish coital relations.

August 9, 1530 - Another set ofcolonists heads out towards Tindore.

October 10, 1530 - Tindore expands and becomes a full fledged colony. We press on.


-Anxiety

Changes

Fenruary 6, 1531 - A lot of things have changed today. Delhi and the Mughal Empire had the Battle of Panipat. Delhi surrendered to the Mughals. As such, Delhi has been annexing by the Mughal Empire. However, two states formerly annexed states of Delhi have challned Mughal rule and seceeded from the Delhi/Mughal rule. They are Gujarat and Malwa. Both are adjecent to Bombay, so if our colonization takes, we will be beside both countries.

Both are fellow Hindu brothers. I offer marriage to Malwa, but they decline.

February 16, 1531 - We found the colony of Bombay. I send off some colonists to Luzon. It will be my next full colonization.

May 3, 1531 - Luzon expands. I issue more colonists.

May 27, 1531 - We enter into a Trade Agremment with Gujarat. Gujarat has two provinces, the second of which is Kutch - another Center of Trade.

July 15, 1531 - Luzon expands

August 12, 1531 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with Malwa.

August 25, 1531 - Our Royal Marriage with Myanmar has expired.

September 20, 1531 - Our Royal Marriage with Vientiane has expired as well.

October 1, 1531 - More colonists bound for Luzon are dispatched.

December 15, 1531 - Luzon expands again.

December 16, 1531 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Malwa.

January 26, 1532 - China insults us and we gain a Casus Belli against them for 12 months.

February 18, 1532 - After doing a lot for our country and empire, Fahti has died. Let us celebrate his life and accomplishemnts. I order a statue commemerating his life and achievement to be built in the square of Tindore - The first full fledgled city built from his explorations.

February 26, 1532 - Assam canceled their vassalization with Tibet.

March 3, 1532 - More colonists depart for Luzon.

March 18, 1532 - The Mughal Empire has declared war upon us. I order the fleet out of Colombo and to have 6000 calvary board the ships. I order 4000 infantry built in Pondicherry.

Baluchistan and Persia dishonored their alliance with the Mughals.

March 22, 1532 - China has declared war upon us as well. Two heavy hitters declaring war simultaneously. Interesting...

April 13, 1532 - In a bad position, being attacked by two powers strogner then I, I offer the Mughals a peace offer and 100 ducats to take it. They decline.

April 18, 1532 - The Mughals have captured Bombay.

April 27, 1532 - The Mughals have captureed Palakmedi.

May 16, 1532 - Luzon expands.

May 18, 1532 - Our 4000 infantry are completed in Pondicherry. I order 4000 more built.

June 9, 1532 - I order 6418 calvary to disembark in Palakmedi and to assult the Mughals there.

Junme 21, 1532 - Battle is enjoined in Palakmedi. They have 4564 infantry and 3971 calvary. We have 6418 calvary.

July 5, 1532 - A very close battle was raged, but we eventually lost and most of our calvary was destroyed.

August 7, 1532 - We capture Taiwan from the Chinese. Feeling this to be my best shot, I send an envoy to the Chinese asking for peace and giving them 50 ducats if they agree.

They reject our offer.

August 22, 1532 - Despite the war, I order more colonists to Luzon. If a war should travel to Luzon, I do not want the Chinese killing off the natives. We only need one more successful influx of colonists to have a city. I don't want to wait any longer.

October 27, 1532 - I order the 8000 infantry and 900 calavry left into Palakmedi.

October 28, 1532 - Luzon expands.

November 4, 1532 - Battle begins in Palakmedi. We have 8000 infantry and 953 clvary, while the mughals have 2800 infantry and 3231 calvary.

November 16, 1532 - We send the evil Mughals packing. I order our troops into Bastar. Palakmedi is recaptured.

December 13, 1532 - Ouir army follows the defeated Mughals into their province of Bastar.

December 23, 1532 - We crush the remaining Mughals and a siege of Bastar begins.

January 1, 1533 - With more money in the coffers, I talk with China again. I offer them 150 ducats and Taiwan back for peace. They accept.

Now, I can concentrate on the Mughals.

I order 3000 more infantry built in Pondicherry.

January 30, 1533 - A small expeditionary force of Mughals has attacked my army in Bastar.

February 5, 1533 - Reinforcements for the Mughal Empire have arrived in Bastar.

February 23, 1533 - Our army retreats to Palakimedi.

April 19, 1533 - The 3000 troops from Pondicherry arrive in Palakimedi to rally our troops.

May 25, 1533 - I order our troops into Bastar.

June 21, 1533 - We enter Bastar and battle begins.

July 7, 1533 - Their calvary turns the tide of the battle, and we are forced to retreat again.

September 8, 1533 - Vijaynagar insults us and we gain a Casus Belli against them for 12 months.

September 12, 1533 - I order 3000 calvary and 3600 infantry from Perak into boats and then to Palakimedi.

September 18, 1533 - The Mughals move their army from Bombay to Palakimedi and assult my colony with 21000 men. I order an immediate retret into Bastar. Palakimedi falls again.

October 13, 1533 - Our troops arrive in Bastar. I order them to Bombay.

November 20, 1533 - We arrive in Bombay and recapture it. I order my troops back into the Mughal province of Khandesh.

December 8, 1533 - Battle begins in Khandesh.

December 21, 1533 - Initially the battle is in our hands, but slowly we lose control of it, and now I order my troops to retreat back to Bombay.

January 1, 1534 - I send some colonists to Timor.

We enter into Royal Marriages with Assam and Gujarat.

I order 4000 calvary built in Pondicherry.

It's time to take the war to the Mughals.

-Anxiety

War Rededicated - Against the Mughal Empire

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March 1, 1534 - Timor expands.

March 25, 1534 - Almost 9000 troops arrive in Pondicherry.

April 1, 1534 - The 4000 calvary are built in Pondicherry. I launch the fleet and order the almost 13000 troops to Bombay.

May 2, 1534 - 11000 Mughal men arrive in Bombay to attck 3000 Mataram soldiers. I order retreat into Khandesh.

May 4, 1534 - Our Royal Marriage with Korea ended.

June 18, 1534 - My 3000 infantry are running around behind the Mughal lines pillagiung Mughal countryside. The Mughal armies turn back to confront this new threat. I order my fleet to turn around and head for Palakamedi.

August 29, 1534 - I order my troops into an undefended Palakimedi.

September 12, 1534 - Bengal and Mataram's Royal marriage has expired. We enter intoa new Royal Marriage with Vientiane.

September 18, 1534 - We recapture Palakimedi.

I order 3000 more infantry built in Pondicherry.

October 30, 1534 - Our small army is caught way behind enemy lines in Panjab. I retret into Bikaner.

November 26, 1534 - The Mughals attack Palakimedi. We have 4700 infantry and 7940 calvary while they have 18297 infantry.

December 7, 1534 - We send the Mughals back. I order my troops to follow the defeated hordes into Bastar.

January 3, 1534 - We enter into battle in Bastar.

January 11, 1534 - The horder is defeated in Bastar and siege begins.

Colonists are dispatched to Timor.

January 23, 1534 - 2800 Mughal calvary enter Bastar.

February 15, 1535 - We eliminate the calvary altogether.

February 20, 1535 - 5000 more Mughal men enter Bastar to attack an already war-weary army.

Anticipating defeat, I order 3000 infantry and 1000 calvary built in Pondicherry.

February 24, 1535 - I order my 5500 remaaining calvary back to Palakimedi.

March 11, 1535 - Timor expands.

March 13, 1535 - I order 3000 infantry into Bombay. The Mughals have abandoned her.

March 24, 1535 - We recapture Bombay.

March 30, 1435 - More colonists are sent to Timor.

April, 13, 1535 - Our calvary arrive back in Basatr to find no Mughals in the surrounding provinces. Siege begins.

May 24, 1535 - Timor expands.

May 28, 1535 - The 2800 soldiers from Bombay arrive in Bastar.

July 19, 1535 - 11000 Mughal warriors arrive in Bombay and recapture my colony.

August 16, 1535 - 4000 infantry from Pondicherry arrive in Palakidemi. I send 2000 of them into Bastar. I also order 2000 more infantry built in Pondicherry.

September 4, 1535 - Our Royal Marriage with Arakan has expired. We renew our vows.

October 18, 1535 - Bastar's walls are beginning to fall. However, the Mughal Empire is begginng to amass a large army next door. Fearing an attck, I order my 2000 infantry from Palakimedi into Bastar, even though the attrition could kill some of my men.

November 22, 1535 - Our 2000 troops from Pondicherry arrive in Palakimedi and I order them into Bastar as well.

December 4, 1535 - Bastar has fallen to us! The Mughal armies do not look pleased and they send an army towards us. I respond by moving my army to Raipur, deeper into Mughal territory. We begin a siege on Raipur.

December 25, 1535 - I order the army out of Raipur and into Gondwana.

January 1, 1536 - I order more colonists to Timor. I also change the direction of my army to Bastar. Defending in the mountains of Bastar should be easier than attacking o the plains of Gondwana or Raipur.

January 27, 1536 - Our army arrives in Bastar.

January 29, 1536 - The Mughals attack Bastar.

February 4, 1536 - The battle goes poorly for the the Empire but reinforcements have arrived.

February 14, 1536 - We drive the Mughals away and win the Battle of Bastar.

February 16, 1536 - I offer peace to the Mughals for Bastar but they refuse. I thought they would.

February 19, 1536 - More Mughal troops arrive in Bastar.

March 1, 1536 - Timor expands.

March 18, 1536 - We kick the Mughals out of Bastar again. More are coming and I nee reinforcements. I order more soldiers built in Pondicherry.

April 2, 1536 - Even more Mughals assault Bastar.

April 10, 1536 - We destroy the Mugals attacking Bastar.

April 14, 1536 - Another 8000 Mughal troops attack our forces in Bastar. I do not know how much longer we can survive this without help.

April 28, 1536 - Initiallty winning the battle against the 8000 troops, another 8000 Mughal reinforncements have arrived. This could be the final push to get us out of Bastar.

May 7, 1536 - Despite all odds, our troops have emerged victorius in Bastar and the Mughals are fleeing. 3000 infanrty from Pondicherry have arrived in Palakimedi and ai Order them to shore our defenses in Bastar.

May 10, 1536 - More colonists leave for Timor.

I send the Mughals another offer of peace for Bastar but they again refuse.

July 2, 1536 - Timor expands and becomes a full city.

August 2, 1536 - 3000 more infantry are outfitted and trained in Pondicherry. I send them to ships bound for Palakimedi.

August 11, 1536 - 11000 Mughal troops have rallied and are assaulting Bastar again.

September 3, 1536 - The Mughals are offering peace and offering us 200 ducats for it. I decide to seehow the battle fares for a few days before anwering them.

September 6, 1536 - I have ordered 1000 infantry to Bombay to recapture it. They suceeded today.

September 19, 1536 - We won the battle of Bastar but lost more men than the Mughals did. I decline their offer of peace so that I can tender my own.

I demand peace for Bastar.

The Mughal Empire accepts.


-Anxiety

Years of Continued Growth

I decide to take a look at our newest provinces:

Luzon - With 6794 people working in grain, Luzon is a realtively poor province with a strategically useful but ecconomically meaningless export. Luzon gives us 13 ducats annually and sends 1 to Malacca.

Timor - The island of Timor, just east and south of Flores, has 1627 inhabitants working in spice. Timor is our southernmost possession. 12 ducats are sent to our treasury and 14 to Malacca.

Bastar - Just captured from the Mughals who inherited in when they annexed Delhi. Bastar has 35535 people who wotk the Copper Mines. Bastar makes 19 ducats annually for us and send 16 to Ganges. Her people are Hindu, but have Marathi culture. Bastar does have a revolt risk of 3% from nationalism, even though we liberated her from the Sunni Mughals.

This war with the Mughals and the capturing of Bastar is a new development for Mataram. I need to reanalyze our goals.

Here were my goals when I took over:

1). Annex Atjeh
2). Annex Champa politically
3). Continue to expand up the Malaysian Peninsula via Ayutthaya.
4). Do not fear Indian colonization as my predecessors, and establish a colony in Pondicherry.
5). Discover Manchu officially and then get a Trade Agreement with them so I can expand set up merchants in the Center of Trade in Kyoto.

We have completed 2, 4, and 5. We cannot annex Champa until we have land beside her, which means we would have to take it from Dai Viet. We have not expanded up the Malaysian peninsula for the same reason.

But now, things have changed. Here are my new goals for Mataram:

1). Control, not just Indonesia, but all of Oceania. We already have colonized or set up trading posts in all of Indonesia that we know of. When we get an explorer, it will be time for us to move from Indonesian into an even grander area.

2). Colonize and develop all of southern India. This includes Kerala, Cochin, Trivandrum, Madurai, and the island provinces of Colombo and Jaffna. Also iuncludes Bombay and Palakimedi despite their more nothernly location.

3). Expand militarily via the Malaysian Pensicula, the Indian Subcontinent, or elsewhere.

4). Make friends with Hindu neightbors. Gujarat, Malwa, Jodhpur, Vijaynagar, Mysore, Champa and Orissa are the only remaining Hindu countries. Let's not fight amongest each other.

5). Expand our merchants to Kutch and maybe even Mascate. Isfahan, however, has too many countries there I do not know.

-Anxiety

Years of Continued Growth

January 2, 1537 - I order colonists to Buru.

February 14, 1537 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with the Uzbek Kaganate. Oman refuses a Marriage proposal.

March 3, 1537 - Buru expands and more people take off for the lovely island.

May 6, 1537 - Buru expands. More colonists are dispatched.

July 8, 1537 - Buru expands.

January 1, 1538 - Bastar revolts. I order colonists to Buru.

January 12, 1538 - Bastari rebels are defeated.

February 15, 1538 - We Establish permanent Cantonments in Salabanka. The manpower in our empire is increased by one from Salabanka.

March 2, 1538 - Buru expands and more settlers leave Bali bound for the isle of Buru.

March 3, 1538 - China declares war on us. I again order an army to Taiwan.

May 2, 1538 - Buru expands and becomes a full city with the addition of the natives.

Buru:

1126 people work the Coffee field here. Buru is a quiet island port that gives us 11 ducats annualy and 13 to Malacca.

May 22, 1538 - We capture Taiwan. I send a diplomat to China. My Chief Diplomat tells me that China in unlikely to agree to peace with us, but I try to offer 100 ducats anyway.

China rejects our offer.

August 3, 1538 - Having given China time to think, I send the exact same offer. This time, China accepts.

January 1, 1539 - I order colonists to start in Ceram.

February 20, 1539 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar.

March 1, 1539 - Ceram expands and more are sent out from Bali.

April 24, 1539 - Dissidents Abroad in Portugal come to us for financial support. It only costs 25 ducats, so I agree.

Our relations with Portugal decrease.

May 3, 1539 - Ceram expands. More settlers leave for the island.

July 4, 1539 - Ceram expands.

August 29, 1539 - Vijaynagar entered an alliance with China. This could be really bad news if China declares war against me for a fourth time. I will need to be prepared.

November 1, 1539 - More colonists disembark to Ceram.

January 1, 1540 - Ceram expands again. More colonists set seail.

January 2, 1540 - Our Royal Marriage with Dai Viet expires. I do not offer them a new one.

March 2, 1540 - Ceram expands and goes over 600 people. The 500 natives are convinced to join our city there.

Ceram:

A small island port with its hands int he spice trade, Ceram has 1128 people making 12 ducats annually and shipping 15 to Malacca.

March 27, 1540 - Colonists are sent to Colombo.

May 17, 1540 - I send a Personal Gift to Malwa. Our relations improve significantly.

June 1, 1540 - There is a heretical revolt in Malacca. I order the 4000 calvary in Perak into Malacca.

June 22, 1540 - The heretics are defeated and we lost around 1800 men. I order the army back into Perak.

July 4, 1540 - Another Personal Gift is sent to Malwa and our relations are maxed.

July 18, 1540 - Colonists to Colombo failed to expand our colony there.

August 7, 1540 - We ask for and receive military access through Malwa. Now, in case of another war with the Mughals, we can march through Malwa undisturbed. We can also use it as a base of operations. Bombay is adjacent to Malwa which is adjacent to Delhi - the most important economic province in the eastern and southern parts of the Mughal Empire.

All of which makes Malwa a valuable ally.

November 1, 1540 - A Personal Gift is sent to Gujarat. Relations improve significantly.

January 1, 1541 - Another Personal Gift is sent to Gujarat. Relations are maxed.

Bastar revolts.

January 10, 1541 - We defeatd the Bastari rebels.

February 27, 1541 - We ask for military access with Gujarat and they accept. Gujarat gives us a port in case Bombay falls during a war.

I invite Orissa into our Alliance and they accept.

I send colonists to Palakimedi.

March 21, 1541 - Our Royal Marriage with Tibet has expired.

March 30, 1541 - I send a Personal Gift to Orissa. Our relations improve significantly.

July 3, 1541 - Palakimedi expands. More colonists set sail.

A letter is sent to Orissa. Our relations are maxed

-Anxiety

End of Chapter Five

A Short Interlude

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - July 3, 1541
Atahari V: July 3, 1541 - ???


Natarajan was stricken ill yesterday. The medics have attributed it to brain fever. He is an old man, and has seen our counrty into a new age. He was forced to retire, and I, the only direct ascedant of Atahari I, have taken over.

I have recalled the cabinet from all over Mataram for a meeting. It should take a short while for them to arrive - they are all over the place.

In the meantime, I shall do my best to rule as bset I can.


September 19, 1541 - I offer Orissa vassalization. They reject my offer, and our relations decrease a bit.

September 27, 1541 - Our cabinet meeting is scheduled for October 1, and I begin to prepare.


-Anxiety

End of Chapter Six

The Regency of Prabajavarnesti

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - July 3, 1541
Atahari V: July 3, 1541 - September 28, 1541
Prabajavarnesti: October 1, 1541 - ???

October 1, 1541 - After Atahari V's death a few days ago, the cabinet convened their meeting.

Atahari V was preparing notes and questions on his new rule up in the mountains where he enjoyed solitude. Unfortunatley, Gunung Merapi, the largest volcano on the illand, erupted and Atahari V disappeared under the ash, soot and smoke.

What, exactly, should we do? Atahari V had no protegee, no aide, no successor, and no son. Our Monarch joined us in the room and made a wise decision.

One of us should be the next Regent.

This led to arguments throughout the night. Who do we select. Each cabinet official would probably bring their own agenda to the table. The Ministers of War and Colonization battled fiecerly, and each had someone on their side. The Chief Diplomat supported the Minister of War while the Economic Advisor supprted the Minister of Colonization.

With virtual deadlock assured, they looked for another possibility, and found me.

I was appointed to the position of Minister of Religion a short time ago, but it is the weakest post of the five. We have sent out no Missionaries for decades - no conversions have taken place. And while we are ostenibly a Hindu government, we are still very kind to Muslims for they form a large portin of our country. We are also very tolerant of our Buddist friends, although Konfucians and Christians are treated with open contempt and biased policies.

So, my post was the weakest of the group.

I think side chose me because they each think they can dominate me. After all, I was the weakest of the group, the youngest, and the one with the least experience.

Little do they know that I intend to dominate them, not the other way around.


Natarajan was a wise man - maybe the strongest ruler our country has ever seen. How many people could guide a country through two declarations of war by two of the three or four strongest powers in the continent. And emerge without losing a province, and, in fact, taking the province of Bastar.

Who else but Natarajan?

A famous mistrel has already written The Ballad of Bastar which has quickly become one of the most popular songs in the country. Everybody wants to hear of the faroff Mughal Empire and how they through hordes of soldiers into Bastar only to be turned away by a few Mataram soldiers who stayed true. Despite the Mughla's having many more soldiers, depite them having much better weapons and equipment, and despite that we were standing on Mughal soil, the Mataram held off the hordes.

It is legend already. Hindu winning against Sunni. Odes to Natarajan have already begun being written.

He was a wise man. Created alliances with other Hindu powers in order to give us military access in the case of war was a brillant move. A move that might very well save Mataram in the future.

I echo every goal of Natarajan's rule. We must become the only Oceanic power, we must expand in the Indian Subcontinent, we must increase relations with our Brother Hindu nations, and we must expand our mercahnts into more Centers of Trade.

And we shall do so. This I vow.

-Anxiety

Against the Hordes

October 3, 1541 - Enthusiasim for the Navy has led a wealthy merchant to give Mataram 5 galleys upon his death today. They are in Ajeh.

November 7, 1541 - Palakmedi expands.

November 9, 1541 - The Mughal Empire has declared war upon us! Both Champa and Orissa join our cause against the Sunnis. The Mughals must want to test my resolve as a new and young Regent. I shall drive them back.

In this war, I would really like to take the province of Khandesh. Khandesh seperates Bombay from Bastar, so getting it would create a land bridge across the continent.

I order our 9000 troops from Bastar into Khandesh.

November 28, 1541 - We eliminate the 500 or so infanrty guarding Khandesh and begin to besieege the city.

January 1, 1542 - 5000 Mughal troops contest our sige of Khandesh. I order 4000 calvary built in Pondicherry.

January 11, 1542 - 1000 Mughal calvary escape the Battle of Khandesh with their lives. The rest lay on the ground as corpses.

January 14, 1542 - A small scouting unti of 2500 calvary enters the woods of Khandesh and attacks my army. Calvary are not as good in forests, so I believe I have the edge.

January 19, 1542 - The advance calvary for the Mughals are completely eliminated.

February 3, 1542 - I see a large army of 13000 Mughal troops coming my way. I send the 2000 freshly ordered troops in Bastar into Khandesh.

February 20, 1542 - The Battle for Khandesh begins in earnest. 13172 Mughal infantry have entered the territory. I have 6594 infantry of my own plus 3407 calvary. We shall see what happens.

February 25, 1542 - Our 2000 infantry from Bastar have arrived to shore up our soliders during the fight.

March 5, 1542 - Sensing weakness, Ayutthaya declares war upon us. Dai Viet, Taungu, Vientiane join Ayutthaya. Champa joins us, but Orissa violates our alliance.

March 13, 1542 - I have ordered soliders built in every province on the Malaysian Peninsula.

27000 more Mughal soldiers look to be moving to Khandesh.

March 16, 1542 - We defet the Mughals in Khandesh, although our army is very tired and weary - physically and mentally as well.

This next battle could break us wide open.

March 24, 1542 - Khandesh is under attack by 23278 Mughal infantry and 252 calvary. I order our war-torn army to Bastar.

June 13, 1542 - 6000 troops arrive from Pondicherry in Bastar. We now ha a much better chance of survival. However, 30000 Mughal troops lie in Gondwana and another 9000 are in Raipur.

It's time to sue for peace while the tide still favors us.

I offer the Mughal Empire a white peace, they refuse.

July 7, 1542 - 21000 Mughal troops are in Khandesh. I think they are marching to Bombay.

July 23, 1542 - The 21000 troops do take Bombay.

September 16, 1542 - I order 10000 men into Phuket, owned by Ayutthaya. The Mughals look to be marching to Bastar. Is another balled going to be added before the first fades away.

September 23, 1542 - 1000 calvary, another advance force, arrives in Bastar and the battle is on.

October 3, 1542 - The calvary are eliminated, but we are staring down 31000 Mughal troops in Gondwana, plus another 21000 occupying our Bombay.

October 4, 1542 - We arrive in Phuket. It has a small fortress (level 2) and the army that died on the way in from attrition reduce our army to less than the 10000 needed to besiege the city.

October 27, 1542 - The Mughals have stopped coming my way fopr some reason. China declared war on Nippon, and Vijaynagar violated their allaince. Then they joined an alliance with Jodhpur and Gujarat.

November 13, 1542 - Anotehr 1000 troops arives on Phuket and a siege has begun.

December 25, 1542 - Ayutthaya challenges our right to be in Phuket with 7000 troops.

January 1, 1543 - I order more soldiers built in Malacca, Perak and Bastar. Then I send a peace envoy to the Mughals offering 100 ducats for peace. They accept.

Now it's a one front war. We have waited so long to go to war versus Ayutthaya.

I intend to make the most of our opportunity.

-Anxiety

War Against the Elephant

I am tired of seeng that red flag with the white elephant on it above cities on the rest of the Malaysian Peninsula.

I am dedicated to winning this war.

January 5, 1543 - Ayutthaya reinforcements arrive while in battle in Phuket. Fresh troops could turn the tide.

January 9, 1543 - In the end, though, we were too much. However, I expect a fortified Ayutthayan army to march back on us before too long.

January 11, 1543 - In an attempt to assist Champa, I offer peace as leader of our alliance with Vientiane alone. That would keep Vientiane troops from attacking Champa.

But they refuse.

March 24, 1543 - The expected Ayutthayan army is back in Phuket, this time with more infanry and calvary than we have. However, we have a better morale, which maye help tremendously in the end.

March 25, 1543 - the Jean Calvin event occurs throughout the world. A new Christian religion, Reform, is now possible, with some provinces automatically becoming reform just like some automatically became protestant.

I check, and none of our provinces became reform. Didn't think so.

April 6, 1543 - We drive away the Ayutthayans. More soldiers are marching to us, though, but they don't seem like a big fighting force, just a harassing one.

April 16, 1543 - We defeat the Ayutthayan harassing force of 2000 calvary.

June 8, 1543 - I move our army back into Perak to regroup. Now that I have done so, they march into Phuket again.

July 18, 1543 - I decide to send 12000 men from Bastar into Palakimedi with the intent of moving them to Ayutthaya country.

August 17, 1543 - We send away some more Ayutthaya soldiers from Pkuket.

October 2, 1543 - Our fleet carrying the 12000 Bastari men arrives of the coast of two Ayutthayan provinces - Kwai and Irrawady. I order my men into Irrawady because it should support more soldiers.

October 24, 1543 - The siege of Irrawady has begun.

January 1, 1544 - Champa is under siege by a lot of soliders from Dai Viet and Vientiane. I offer peace to Dai Viet for 100 ducats. They accept.

That leaves 11000 Vientiane soldiers attacking Champa. I offer peace to ientiane for the same amount. But, they reject my offer.

I can only hope that Champa can survive.

February 15, 1544 - The Champan army, such that it is, does manage to drive away the Vientiane.

March 22, 1544 - Ayutthaya attacks me in Phuket in a major way. The entire Ayutthayan army - 25876 infantry and 821 calvary attack my 7000 calvary and 3000 infantry.

March 26, 1544 - Arrival of 3000 infantry from Perak catch Ayutthaya in a pincer movement that decreases their morale. They run away to regroup. They'll be back, I am sure.

I send colonists off to Palakimedi.

March 29, 1544 - Ayutthaya offers us 200 ducats for peace. I laugh it off and continue building soldiers.

July 30, 1544 - Palakimedi expands.

January 2, 1545 - I send colonists to Palakimedi.

Janaury 30, 1545 - Our Economic Advisor leads us to an Exceptional Year. Inflation goes down 5% and we get 100 ducats.

May 6, 1545 - Palakimedi expands and more settlers ship out from Bali to colonize the province.

May 7, 1545 - Spain proclaiemd themselves Defender of the Faith for Catholicism.

June 6, 1545 - We capture Irrawady from Ayutthaya and march to Kwai.

June 25, 1545 - Taungu and Vientiane offer us a white peace and I accept. I move all of my armies to Phuket, from where I wall assault Bangkok - the capital of Ayutthaya.

July 12, 1545 - I order my army into Bangkok.

August 4, 1545 - 21000 Mataram soldiers attack 26000 Ayutthayan soldiers. It's a battle that could decide a war.

August 20, 1545 - We defeat Ayutthaya in Bangkok and lay siege to the city.

October 8, 1545 - Palakimedi expands. More settlers set sail.

October 20, 1545 - I invite Orissa into our alliance again. They accept.

January 1, 1546 - A new Monarch, Pengeran Sultan Prawata has taken over Mataram after the death of his predecessor. Pengeran is good in diplomacy, poor in adminstration and average in war.

February 13, 1546 - Palakimedi expands and now has over 700 colonists making it a full city.

Palakimedi:

738 colonists make 19 ducats annually in the spice trade. They also send 15 to the Ganges Center of Trade.

June 8, 1546 - Colonists bound for Colombo leave Bali.

September 6, 1546 - We take Bangkok. I order our army into Phuket. We are getting a war weary populace and we need to take Phuket now, not later. Damn the attrition.

September 8, 1546 - I just received an interesting peace offer from Ayutthaya. Irrawady and Kwai. Not Phuket, but Kwai.

Wow. Phuket has only strategic importance to me, not economic.

Ok, Ayutthaya. I'll take your deal and take Kwai and Irrawady.

-Anxiety

Back to the Basics

Both Irrawady and Kwai are buddhist countries. Interesting...

Kwai:

11521 people work in the spice trade in this Thai and Buddhist country. Kwai has a revolt rate of 3% monthly from nationalism. She makes 15 ducats for me and sends 21 to Ganges.

Irrawady:

20284 Burmanese people export spices from Irrawady's Buddhist population. This port provinces makes 18 ducats for us and sends 23 to Ganges.


October 2, 1546 - Colombo-bound colonists do not take. I order more to follow.

January 1, 1547 - Another Monarch comes. Aria Pangiri, the wife of the previous Monarch, now rules our glorius nation. Aria is average in diplomcay and administration, but poor in war.

January 4, 1547 - Colonists leave for Mindoro.

January 23, 1547 - Colombo expands and more colonists leave for it.

March 7, 1547 - Mindoro expands.

May 15, 1547 - Colombo expands. I order more colonists to follow.

September 7, 1547 - Colombo expands.

October 1, 1547 - Irrawady is under revolt.

October 17, 1547 - We drive the Irrwadian rebels into the dirt.

January 1, 1548 - More colonists leave for Colombo.

April 23, 1548 - Colombo expands. As usual, more colonists are sent.

August, 14 1548 - Colombo expands again and yet more colonists take off for the island province.

September 1, 1548 - Bastar revolts. They are put down a week later.

December 24, 1548 - Colombo expandsand is now a minor city.

Colombo:

732 colonists work the sugar here in Colombo. Colombo is half of the island of Ceylon or Lanka. This port makes us 22 ducats annually and sends 24 to Malacca.

January 2, 1549 - Colonists are dispatched to Mindoro.

March 5, 1549 - Mindoro expands and more people from Bali set out in search for a new life.

March 7, 1549 - China just won a war with Manchu and took five provinces from them. Nasty.

March 10, 1549 - China decalres war on us, but I elect not to involve Champa or Orissa in this war. Both are way too small to take on a giant like China.

I order the 11000 troops in Irrawady into Lampang. China took Lampang in a war a long time ago, and I'll try take advantage of their distantance from the rest of China.

I also order a fleet to Luzon to pick up my 1000 men to take to Taiwan.

April 8, 1549 - The siege of Lampang begins.

April 20, 1549 - China took Vanin. Who cares.

May 11, 1549 - Mindoro expands. More settlers are bound for the bottom half of the island the Portugese have told me is called the Phillipines.

July 27, 1549 - I offer China Vanin for peace but they refuse.

September 1, 1549 - Kwai is under rebellion.

September 6, 1549 - 45000 Chinese troops arrive in Lampang, less than 3 days after my own army moved out. They are heading towards Kwai.

September 23, 1549 - We take Taiwan.

September 26, 1549 - 35000 Chinese arrive in Kwai and start attacking my rebels. First time I have ever rooted for rebels.

October 6, 1549 - The Chinese have destroyed the Kwai rebels and are besieging my city.

I offer China Vanin for peace again but they refuse.

November 13, 1549 - China lands soldiers on Tindore. That's officially bad.

November 16, 1549 - Fearing the worst, I order colonists sent to Mindoro and Mindanao in order to empty the treasury.

January 1, 1550 - I order colonists send to Bombay and Tax Collectors built in Palakimedi and Colombo.

January 15, 1550 - We expand our colonies in Mindanao and Mindoro.

April 3, 1550 - I order another tax Collector built in Luzon.

May 1, 1550 - Kwai revolts again - while the Chinese are assaulting it! I am really starting to love Kwai.

May 28, 1550 - Our colonization attempt to Bombay did not take.

August 1, 1550 - Kwai falls to the Chinese.

August 26, 1550 - We recapture Tindore. I offer China peace again for Vanin. They again refuse.

September 5, 1550 - Mysore cancelled their vassalization with Vijaynagar. We enter into a Royal Marriage with Mysore.

Janaury 1, 1551 - Jodhpur became the vassal of Vijaynagar. I send colonists to Mindoro, Mindanao and Bombay.

February 1, 1551 - I send a Personal Gift to Champa. Our relations increase.

March 5, 1551 - Mindanao fails to take, but Mindoro expands.

March 6, 1551 - China lands 3000 soldiers in Irrawady but we send them away just a few days later.

April 6, 1551 - 19000 Chinese enter Irrawady and attack us. I flee to Kwai.

April 13, 1551 - China begins, not just to siege Irrawady, but to assult the fortress. Armies gain the ability to assult at land technology 5.

We have land tech 3.

April 28, 1551 - Our army arrives in Kwai where 4146 Chinese soldiers lie.

May 21, 1551 - The Chinese take Irrawady.

May 25, 1551 - We defeat the Chinese in Kwai.

May 28, 1551 - Bombay expands.

June 20, 1551 - 4356 Chinese infantry attack us in Kwai.

June 28, 1551 - We defeat the Chinese.

August 3, 1551 - China deamnds Irrawady for peace. Reluctantly, I agree.

-Anxiety

Continued Expansion

I have no clue why China has such a desire to attack us. They have no Casus Belli on us. Anyways, we lost Irrawady to China, and I am quite upset about that, but I accept that it must be and we move on.

It is, however, the first piece of territory lost to another power since Mataram became a regency back under Atahari I's guidance.

August 3, 1551 - Malwa accepts an invitation to my alliance.

Setpember 18, 1551 - Mysore became vassals of Vijaynagar again.

January 1, 1552 - I send a Persoanl Gift (42 ducats) to Malwa. Our relations improve significantly.

I send out colonists to Mindoro.

March 4, 1552 - Mindoro expands and is now a full colony.

Mindoro:

756 people work the sugar here. Mindoro send 17 ducats to our treasury and 24 to Samar.

Samar? Where is that?

I order more colonists to Bombay.

August 3, 1552 - Bombay expands and more settlers are sent.

October 23, 1552 - Malwa agreed to be our vassals. Yay!

December 30, 1552 - Bombay expands.

January 1, 1553 - Colonists are sent to Bombay. I order a Tax Collector built in Mondoro.

May 27, 1553 - Bombay expands. Yet more colonists set off for the westernmost province in Mataram.

August 17, 1553 - Offered with the optin to sell offices in Jambi I decide to do so. -1 tax value in Jambi, but we gain 100 ducats.

October 26, 1553 - Bombay expands. One more group sets out for mystery and a new life in a different place than Bali.

November 7, 1553 - I order colonists to Cochin, with a 46% chacne of success. And 6000 natives if we don't.

March 24, 1554 - Bombay expands and is now a minor city.

Bombay:

736 colonists work at making Chinaware in this small but economically valuable province. Bombay sends 19 ducats to our treasury and 17 to Kutch.

April 8, 1554 - Our colonization attempt in Cochin failed. Fortunately, there was no native uprising. More colonists follow to Cochin.

May 1, 1554 - Kwai revolts.

May 15, 1554 - We put down the Kwai rebellion.

August 21, 1554 - We found a colony in Cochin! More colonists are en route.

January 4, 1555 - We fail to expand Cochin.

January 7, 1555 - the native in Cochin wipe out our settlement there. I order more colonists in.

January 13, 1555 - A Tax Collector is order in Bombay. I order six merchants to Kutch.

February 15, 1555 - We have added three merchants to Kutch.

March 2, 1555 - Vientiene insults us. We gain a Casus Belli against them for a year.

July 17, 1555 - We found a new colony in Cochin. I order in more colonists.

August 3, 1555 - Our Royal Marriage with Orissa expired. We renew it.

November 23, 1555 - Cochin expands.

January 1, 1556 - Four more merchants are dispatched to Kutch while more colonists are sent to Cochin.

February 1, 1556 - We fully expand our trade in Kutch to the limit allowable.

March 13, 1556 - Our manpower increase by one in Bandjarmasin due to new permanent recruiting areas.

May 2, 1556 - The Mameluks have Declared Themselves Defender of the Shi'ite Faith.

May 8, 1556 - Cochin expands and more colonists are sent out.

Septembr 15, 1556 - Colonization at Cochin failed, but no native attack this time.

January 1, 1557 - Colonists to Cochin. 6 merchants to the Mascate Center of Trade in Arabia.

February 1, 1557 - We expand our trade in Mascate with three mercahnts setting up shop.


February 28, 1557 - A Boundary Dispute has arisen between us an Hyderabad. I can Press the Issue and get a Casus Belli against Hyderabad for 5 years, lose relations with Hyderabad and lose stability. Or, I can Settle the Issue, gain a stability and increse our realtions with Hyderabd a little.

Hyderbad is a Muslim nation in the heart of India. They are subjegating Maharashtra, a Hindu province they recently sent a missionary to. To change it to Sunni.

It is my duty to free our fellow Hindus. I press the issue.

March 2, 1557 - I declare war against Hyderabad.

-Anxiety

The Succession of Maharashtra

March 2, 1557 - Champa dishonors our alliance, but Orissa and Malwa join us.

I order the Bastar army into Hyderabad province.

March 28, 1557 - We enter Hyderabad and battle begins.

April 5, 1557 - We eliminate the Hyderabad guards and begin sieging Hyderabad province.

April 6, 1557 - Hyderabad offers us peace, but demands 50 ducats. I laugh.

May 8, 1557 - Cochin expands and even more settlers are bound for it.

5000 infantry are equipped in Bombay and I send them to Maharashtra.

June 9, 1557 - Hyderabad builds 10000 soldiers in their capital. Green and raw we defeat them, but they'll learn sooner or later. 10000 solders are a bit too much.

June 26, 1557 - Champa rejoins our alliance.

June 27, 1557 - Hyderabad lands in Bastar and lays siege.

July 14, 1557 - Hyderabad puts a few troops in Bombay and captures it when they retreat after losing a fight in Maharashtra after just being built.

July 15, 1557 - Hyderabad calvary enter their capital and attck my troops.

July 27 - 1557 - We defeat the Hyderabad in Bombay and recapture the province. I order my men back to Maharashtra.

September 6, 1557 - We deafeet the Hyderabadi again.

September 13, 1557 - Cochin expands.

September 14, 1557 - 4000 Hyderbadi soldiers are built in Maharashtra and our soldiers fight them.

October 14, 1557 - A new Center of Trade has opened in Guangzhou.

November 18, 1557 - After several battles with Hyderabad in Maharashtra, and gaining no ground in Hyderabad province, I move my main army into Maharashtra.

December 29, 1557 - We defeat a large Hyderabad army in Maharashtra and ley a siege.

January 1, 1558 - Colonists are ordered to Cochin.

5000 soldiers are ordered in Bombay.

March 18, 1558 - Bastar falls to Hyderabad.

April 3, 1558 - Another Boundary Dispute occurs, this time with Gujarat. I settle the issue and get my stability back that I had lost.

April 23, 1558 - A large Hyderabadi army attacks us in Maharashtra.

May 8, 1558 - We expand in Cochin.

Cochin:

6610 inhabitants work the Chinaware trade in this port. Cochin sends us 16 ducats annually and 21 are shipped to Kutch.

May 19, 1558 - We defeat the Hyderabadi in Maharashtra. I order my 5000 infantry from Bombay into Maharashtra and more infantry are to be trained in Bombay.

July 8, 1558 - Another assault on my army in Maharashtra begins.

July 25, 1558 - Hyderabad is sent packing.

September 11, 1558 - Hyderabad returns to Maharashtra.

September 16, 1558 - Portugal stupidly declared war on us.

September 18, 1558 - Dai Viet annexed Ayutthaya.

October 4, 1558 - Our army of 1500 infantry arrives in the Portugese Trading Post of Goa where the natives attack. I immediately order a retreat back in Maharashtra. The natives, angered, burn down the Trading Post for me.


November 1, 1558 - I send a trader to Goa.

Novmeber 2, 1558 - A bruised and battered Mataram army in Maharashtra is attacked again by Hyderabd.

November 7, 1558 - It looks bad for Mataram when 24000 Malwan soldiers enter the fray on our side.

November 27, 1558 - The combined Malwan/Matarami soldiers eliminate the Hyderbadi threat. The siege of Maharashtra continues.

December 29, 1558 - Malwa has left, their work done. More Hyderabadi enter Maharashtra to attck us.

January 2, 1559 - Our Royal Marriages with Assam and Gujarat have expired. We renew them both.

Colonists are ordered to Mindanao.

January 20, 1559 - We defeat the Hyderabad again.

March 1, 1559 - Mindanao expands but our Trading Post in Goa fails to take. I order colonists in this time.

June 1, 1559 - Kwai revolts. We put them down in three days.

July 2, 1559 - We lose a battle in Maharashtra.

July 3, 1559 The government of Dai Viet has fallen. Ayutthaya, Cambodia, Khmer, and Annam have each declared their independance from Dai Viet.

July 30, 1559 - We defeat Hyderabad in Maharashtra.

September 30, 1559 - We capture Maharashtra.

I send a peae envoy demanding Maharashtra. Hyderabad accepts.

Maharashtra:

44120 people work the spices in this city. The citizens are Hindu and of Marathi culture. This city sends 27 ducats to us in taxes and 28 to Kutch in trade. Maharashtra has a small fortress (level 2) that requires 10000 soliders to attack and has a 3% revolt risk monthly due to nationalism.

-Anxiety

Age of Uncertainty

With Dai Viet's crumbling, I would have hoped for a Hindu country or two. But that was not to be.

And when Ayutthaya split off, Phuket did not go with them. So, I am still adjacent to Dai Viet on the Malaysian Peninsula.

Several of these states will be gobbled up in five years. Maybe they all will be.

I have a bad reputation. If I didn't I'd send an army into Khmer and take it myself.

October 10, 1559 - Our colonization attempt to Goa has failed. I order a trader sent.

December 2, 1559 - Rebels in Bastar have captured the city.

January 1, 1560 - Rebels from Bastar march into Palakimedi and take the city.

I order colonists to Mindanao.

Two merchants are sent to Mascate.

February 3, 1560 - We expand our trade in Mascate. Two more merchants are dispatched.

Feburary 13, 1560 - After sending in some soldiers, Palakimedi is recaptured.

February 16, 1560 - Our Trading Post to Goa is set up.

March 3, 1560 - Colonization to Mindanao has failed.

March 8, 1560 - We expand our trade in Mascate to the fullest amount possible.

May 14, 1560 - Freshly built troops from Palakimedi enter bastar and lay siege.

June 1, 1560 - Peasants in Kwai are revolting.

June 10, 1560 - We put down the peasant rebellions.

November 18, 1560 - Colonists to Mindanao are sent.

January 1, 1561 - A Tax Collector is ordered in Cochin.

January 18, 15612 - Mindanao expands and more settlers are dispatched.

February 6, 1561 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Dai Viet, Korea, and Vientiane.

I decide to head to bed and rest for the night. Maybe, tomorrow I will be more ready to take on new tasks.

-Anxiety

The Age of Uncertainty

March 22, 1561 - Mindanao expands and more colonists are sent to the island.

May 24, 1562 - Mindanao expands. More colonists take off for the large island.

July 24, 1561 - Mindanao expands and becomes a small city.

Mindanao:

A large island making up the lower half of what the Portugese called the Phillipines, Mindanao has 776 people working the spice trade and send us 13 ducats annually while shipping 16 ducats to Malacca.

July 30, 1561 - I offer peace with Portugal and they accept.

August 25, 1461 - My 11000 troops from poerak arrive by ship to Kwai.

August 27, 1461 - We capture Bastar from the rebels that took it during our war with Hyderabad.

January 1, 1461 - Kwai revolts. We put down their rebellion in a week.

January 8, 1562 - I order colonists to Goa.

May 10, 1562 - I send a letter to China. Gifts and letteres to China are very expensive. This letter will cost 80 ducats, a Personal Gift 321 ducats and a State gift 803 ducats.

I fear another war with China will erupt soon, so I am trying to placate her.

Our relations improve slightly.

June 29, 1562 - Our colonization attempt to Goa has failed. There was no native uprising at least

July 6, 1562 - Another letter is sent to China.

January 1, 1563 - Kwai revolts.

January 10, 1563 - We put down the rebellion in Kwai.

I send a Persoanl Gift to China and relations improve significantly.

January 18, 1563 - Colonists are sent to Goa.

June 18, 1563 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with:

China.

Heh.

July 9, 1563 - We found a colony in Goa. I order more colonists to follow.

December 8, 1563 - Our Goa-bound colonists do not take. There is no revolt, however.

January 1, 1564 - More colonists are order to Goa.

January 5, 1564 - I order 15000 infantry built in Java. I'll ship them to Kwai when it is all done

February 22, 1564 - Our Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar has expired.

May 5, 1564 - Merchants of ours were Harassed by Bengal. I choose to escalate the complaint, gaining a Casus Belli against Begnal for five years and relations tumble.

May 24, 1564 - Goa expands.

January 11, 1564 - 13800 infantry from Java land in Perak.

January 21, 1565 - A lot of people just declared war on Myanmar, including China.

February 26, 1565 - Colonists are sent to Goa.

June 6, 1565 - Revolters in Lao Cai have defected to Vientiane. That leaves just three provinces for Dai Viet.

June 14, 1565 - I declare war against Bengal.

-Anxiety

The Bengal-Mataram and Other Wars

I go to war with Bengal with the hope of taking Berhampur. Bengal is another Muslim country subjegating Hiindus. Berhampur is north of Palakimedi, and taking her Hindu province back will also give me a land connection to Orissa.

June 14, 1565 - I declare war on Bengal, but do not ask for my allies help. That would allow Bengal to march through Orissa to save Berhampur, which is not connested to Bengal anymore after they lost land to the Mughals.

I order 15000 troops from Palakimedi into Berhampur.

July 4, 1565 - We arrive in Berhampur, eliminate the guards easily, and the siege begins.

July 19, 1565 - I am attacked by Bengalese who launched from the sea.

July 20, 1565 - Goa expands. I order more colonists.

August 9, 1565 - We drive Bengal away.

September 22, 1565 - The Bengalese defeat our tired and weary troops and I they return home to regroup.

November 19, 1565 - My troops arrive back in Berhampur to attack the 4000 Bengalese men there.

November 29, 1565 - We lost eh battle again but we destroyed most of their forces in doing so.

December 14, 1565 - Our colonization attempt to Goa has failed. I order more.

January 18, 1566 - Our men arrive back in Berhampur. We destory the vestiges of Bengal troops and the siege begins.

May 10, 1566 - Goa expands and more colonists are dispatched.

September 8, 1566 - 7317 Bengal soldiers contest our siege of Berhampur.

September 12, 1566 - We drive back the Bengalese who are now retreating.

October 3, 1566 - Goia expands. More colonists leave for Goa.

December 26, 1566 - After several failed attempts to dreive me out of Berhampur, Bengal drives me back out. My forces will regroup in Palakimedi.

February 22, 1567 - China declared war on me again. They violated a Royal marriage and rights of Casus Belli to do so, their stability must've taken a nasty hit.

I accept offers from my allies to help. Korea also broke their Royal Marriage with me to join their allies in China.

February 25, 1567- Goa expands.

Goa:

6621 people work spices in this port south of Bombay. Goa adds 20 ducats to our treasure and 20 to Kutch.

March 5, 1567 - I randomly order colonists to Trivandrum and Madurai. Each has a 42% chance of sucess, so I am randomly trying to see if one sticks.

April 1, 1567 - Our army arrives back in Berhampur where battle begins.

Phuket defected to Ayutthaya.

April 8, 1567 - We defeat the Bengalese and the siege of Berhampur begins anew. I order more troops built in Palakimedi.

May 13, 1567 - Another onslaught of soldiers to Berhampur drives us back to Palakimedi.

June 15, 1567 - Troops landed on Taiwan and killed 1000 Chinese troops there before capturing the city.

August 8, 1567 - Madurai's colony is founded! Trivandrum fails and natives attck and burn our Trading Post. I order colonists to Trivandrum while the natives are distracted.

September 20, 1567 - We arrive back in Berhampur and attack the Bengalese.

October 1, 1567 - Bengal is drived away from berhampur.

November 12, 1567 - I offer peac to China for 150 ducats and they accept.

December 28, 1567 - Arakan offers us a white peace and I agree.

January 1, 1568 - A new monarch, Pangeran Mas will now rule our land. Mas is average at diplomacy and poor at administration and war.

January 18, 1568 - We actually get an event tied to Mataram. Moslem Influence in South-East Asia. I get the opportunity to convert to Islam, in which case Sabah and Selatan would also convert. Or, I can honor the beliefs ouf our ancestors and gain a stability.

Rmember, I am the former Minister of Religion.

I choose to remain Hindu

February 12, 1568 - Trivandrum is colonized.

March 23, 1568 - Orissa declares war against the Mughals. I am forced to join the war on their side.

I order the 7000 troops currently stationed in Maharashtra into Khandesh.

September 1, 1568 - Maharashtra revolts. I order more troops built in Bombay.

We have been sieging Khandesh. Malwan troops have really helped us take down the walls. I have ordered some troops into Gondwana.

October 14, 1568 - Khandesh falls to us. I order the 3000 remaining soldiers back to Bombay where they will regroup with other soldiers and try to put down the rebellion in Maharashtra.

November 14, 1568 - Berhampur falls to us. I demand it in peace, but Bengal refuses.

November 29, 1568 - I order troops in the Bengal capital of Bihar. I'll explain to them why they should give me Berhampur face to face.

December 15, 1568 - Our regiment arrives in Bihar and the siege begins.

January 1, 1569 - Kwai revolts.

January 10, 1569 - Kwai's rebellion is put down.

January 12, 1569 - We kill every last rebel in Maharashtra. I order the soldiers there into Khandesh.

I also order colonists sent to Trivandrum and Madurai. Each has a 50% chance of settlement. Let's see which one takes this time.

March 3, 1569 - I demand Berhampur again. This time, they relent and give me the territyory.

Berhampur:

56102 people live and work in Berhampur, north of Palakimedi and south of Orissa. The people here grow and harvest tea leaves as their promary export. They are Hindu, and of Bengali decent. Berhampur provides 19 ducats annually to our coffers and sends 14 to Ganges. She is currently experiencing nationalism with a 3% revolt risk.

I order our army back from the Bengal capital to Berhampur.

May 16, 1569 - Both of our colonization attempts to the southern tip of India fail. No natives revolt, though.

June 21, 1569 - Some soldiers of mine land back in Gondwana.

July 29, 1569 - Won a big battle versus the Mughals and then moved my army into Raipur.

October 6, 1569 - We lose a battle versus the Mughals and I retreat my army to regroup and reorder.

February 3, 1570 - I order colonists to Trivandrum and Madurai again.

February 10, 157- We are moving soldiers around Mughal territory, trying to annoy and harass the Mughals into giving me Khandesh.

June 5, 1570 - Both Madurai and Trivandrum have expanded.

June 15, 1570 - The siege of Raipur is doing fairly well for us, but the mughals have started besieging Bastar.

August 7, 1570 - We capture Raipur! The Mughals agree to give us Khandesh for peace.

Khandesh:

40035 people work the cotton fields here. The people here are of Marathi decent and are Hindu. Khandesh is experiencing the typical nationalism revolt risk of 3% for awhile. She gives us 17 ducats annually and send 12 to Kutch.


-Anxiety

Times of Peace Intermixed with War

January 5, 1571 - Colonists are ordered to both Madurai aned Trivandrum again. A Tax Collector is ordered in Khandesh.

May 5, 1571 - Both Madurai and Trivandrumn expand. More colonists are sent to Trivandrum

May 7, 1571 - Malwa was annexed by the Mughals.

July 15, 1571 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar.

July 23, 1571 - Mysore cancelled their vassalization with Vijaynagar.

September 10, 1571 - Trivandrum expands.

January 1, 1572 - I order colonists to Trivandrum and Madurai.

May 5, 1572 - Trivandrum and Madurai both expand. More settlers are shuttled out to Tivandrum.

August 9, 1572 - Myanmar is annexed by Dai Viet.

August 11, 1572 - Taungu is annexed by Dai Viet as well.

September 11, 1572 - Trivandrum expands and the natives join our country.

Trivandrum:

8611 inhabitants work the spice trade here on the lower western tip of India. The posrt sends 17 ducats to our treasury and 20 are made in trade with Kutch.


September 12, 1572 - I order more colonists to Madurai.

October 1, 1572 - Unhappiness Among the Artisans leads me to execute the troublemakers. Our infrastructure investments are hurt by my decision.

December 27, 1572 - China declares war upon us again. My two allies join our cause.

January 11, 1573 - Madurai expands and I ship out more colonists.

March 16, 1573 - There are soldiers in Taiwan, so I can't take it this time. I land some soldiers in the Chinese province of Santal.

Santal is beside Ganges. It was captured by the Chinese recently through war and the Chiese have no obvious land route to the province. It's possible that I can take it. The people of Santal are Hindu, and I'd like to see them freed from their Konfucian burden.

May 10, 1573 - Madurai expands which leads to 10000 natives joining our city. I order a Tax Collector built in Madurai an Trivandrum.

Madurai:

The tip of India has 10625 citizens working in Naval Supplies. They make 15 ducats for us annualy and 4 are created in trade with Kutch.

May 15, 1573 - Khmer, Cambodia and Annam enter into a Trade Agreement with Mataram. Ayutthaya declines our offer, however.

I should have offered the Dai Viet splitner nations Trade Agreements long ago, but I neglected to do so.

June 12, 1573 - I send colonists to the Trading Post island of Palawan.

August 10, 1573 - What we have been waiting for has occured. Khmer and Cambodia have declared war on Chapma. Orissa dishonored our alliance, but I will not.

Wew are now at war with Khmer and Cambodia.

August 14, 1573 - Palawan's colonization fails.

October 17, 1573 - A couple of small excursions are sent by China to attack our army in Santal. We turn them away.

November 1, 1573 - Kwai revolts.

November 23, 1573 - The Kwai rebellion is ended.

December 16, 1573 - We capture Santal from the Chinese!

January 1, 1574 - Colonists are ordered to settle Palawan

January 3, 1574 - The Council of Trent has occured. Catholics may now change their religion to Counter-Reform Catholic.

March 3, 1574 - Palawan expands. More colonists leave.

March 8, 1574 - 10000 of our troops arrive in Irrawady and begin a siege of the Cinese/former Mataram port.

March 24, 1574 - Our army lands in Cambodia. Battle begins.

March 28, 1574 - We defeat the Cambodians. I march onward to Khmer.

April 21, 1574 - We arriv ein Khmer and a battle between us and the Khmer/Cambodian forces begins.

April 26, 1574 - The combined forces of Khmer and Cambodia fall to ur army. The siege of Khmer begins.

April 28, 1574 - Korea offers a white peace that I accept.

May 8, 1574 - Palawan expands. Ships laden with colonists set sail from Bali to expand Palawan again.

July 10, 1574 - Palawan expands. Even more colonists leav for her rustic fishing lanes.

July 24, 1574 - China takes Vanin.


September 14, 1574 - Palawan expands.

January 2, 1575 - More colonists are dispatched to Palawan.

January 4, 1575 - A Scandal at the Court has hurt our relations with Gujarat.

March 3, 1575 - Palawan expands. I order more colonists bound for the island.

March 26, 1575 - Khmer falls. I annex them.

Khmer:

21873 people work and live here in Khmer. They export Ivory as their primary resource. The Khmer people are Buddhist and of Khmer decent. Khmer gives us 13 ducats annually and sends 18 to Malacca.

April 29, 1575 - We win a big battle in Irrawady.

May 3, 1575 - Palawan fails to expand. More colonists are sent.

June 25, 1575 - China drives us out of Khmer and I order us to flee to Champa.

July 3, 1575 - Palawan expands. More colonists are ordered in.

September 3, 1575 - Palawan expands to over 700.

Palawan:

717 people fish here in Palawan. The quiet island north of Sabah and Brunei makes 12 ducats for us and sends 3 to Malacca.

September 21, 1575 - Our Royal Marriage with Mysore has expired.

We run into a Chinese fleet in the Straits of Malacca.

This is the first naval battle I've had for a while. I have re-evaluated our policies. We've been naval for so long. But, recently, most of our wars have been on land.

I change our domestic policy towards a more land based philosophy. In 10 years, we can change them again.

November 10, 1575 - We defeat the Chinese fleet in the Straits of Malacca.

February 1, 1576 - Khandesh revolts.

February 12, 1576 - Khandeshi rebels are defeated.

March 24, 1576 - I unload 10000 troops in Cambodia. Their landing is contested by Cambodian forces.

April 5, 1576 - We defeat the Cambodian army. I march onward to Khmer, currently under siege by the Chinese.

April 27, 1576 - Our army arrives in Khmer.

May 1, 1576 - Kwai revolts.

May 16, 1576 - We defeat the combined China and Cambodian forces in Khmer.

June 10, 1576 - I arrive in Cambodia and the siege begins.

December 19, 1576 - I order colonists to Jaffna.

January 1, 1577 - Our stability increased back to the max.

I order a Tax Collector built in Cochin. I also order walls built in Bombay and Palakimedi.

April 1, 1577 - Ajeh is revolting. Cambodia falls.

I could annex Cambodia. But, the province is poor. Plus, I continue to rack up negative diplomatic points. Eventually, everybody will go to war with me to elminiate me from the map.

So, instead of annexation, I offer Cambodia Vassalization and 150 ducats.

With my armies in their court, they are forced to accept.

June 1, 1577 - Kwai is revolting.

June 11, 1577 - We put down the Kwai rebellions.

August 3, 1577 - Jaffna expands. More colonists are en route.

November 27, 1577 - Jaffna expands. I order more settlers to the island.

December 1, 1577 - Khmer revolts.

December 9, 1577 - The rebels in Khmer are defeated.

January 5, 1578 - Ajeh falls to the rebels.

January 26, 1578 - An army built in Jambi and Palembang marches into Ajeh and destroys the rebels. We lay siege to Ajeh.

March 18, 1578 - Jaffna expands. More colonists are ordered out of Bali to Jaffna.

July 4, 1578 - We've repelled several Chinese attacks from Khmer.

July 13, 1578 - Jaffna expands. Additional colonists set sail for the province.

November 1, 1578 - I send a peace offer to China for Santal. They accept and give me Santal.

Santal:

Nestled beside Ganges, Santal has 31738 Hindu people working on Naval Supplies. Her people are of Bengali desent. We get 13 ducats from her in taxes while Ganges gets 4 in trade.


I order a Tax Collector built in Santal.

-Anxiety

An Interlude

November 10, 1578 - Jaffna expands. It is now a full minor province.

Jaffna:

The eastern half of the island of Ceylon or Lanka, Jaffna hosts 787 colonists. The spice trade so rich throughout Mataram is worked proudly here. The port of Jaffna provides Mataram with 14 ducats annually and send 18 to Malacca.

November 20, 1578 - We gain an Explorer in Selatan and 3 colonists. I immediately send a colonist to Sorong.

I immediately order our Explorer, Al Djawf, to explore sea zones close to Mataram in the Indies.

January 24, 1579 - We sucessfully colonize Sorong. Excellent. Now I can use it as a port for our explorations.

April 10, 1579 - Al Djawf has discovered his first new body of water.

-Anxiety

An Assessment of the Land

Before I start exploring and dedicating ourselves to colonization, I want to take a picture of our realm and review where we currently stand.

Military:

We have 3 warships, 3 galleys and 15 transports in the Mataram fleet. We still have not had the need to build more ships. We may soon, however. Especially if we expand ocean-ward.

We have 39732 infantry, 10321 calvary and 12 cannons in our service. However, our nation can only support 36000 troops, so we are spending 7.2 ducats monthly on the upkeep of these armies.

Our armies are stationed in Kwai, Santal, Khandesh, Khmer, and a few thousand in Luzon. The first four provinces are prone to occasiona revolts and rebellions, thus necessitating our standing armies.

Economy:

We have 12% inflation. We are currently investing heavily into trade developments.

We are still the world's largest distributor of spices and coffee. We are also now the world's largest producer of cotton.


Diplomacy:

Champa, Cambodia, and Orissa are our vassals. Orissa has been invaded by the Mughals and their only province, Odisa, has been captured. Orissa may not be around long.

With the capture of Khmer, we now share a land border with Champa, thus making annexation possible.

We need another Hindu vassal or two. The only other Hindu countries are Mysore, Vijaynagar, Gujarat (who is a vassal of China) and Jodhpur (who is a vassal of Vijaynagar).

In India, we have taken the southern half of the peninsula with colonies. Above that is what I term the "Indian Corridor." It is a chain of Mataram provinces stretching from one side of the corridor to the other.

Cut and paste the following for a map with some more detail:
http://www.geocities.com/theunknowne/Mataram5.jpg

Every province in the known Indies, except for Sorong, is fully colonized. In India, every province except for Kerala is fully colonized.

So, we have few routes left to us except to expand outward.

In our non-colonial territory:

The largest five:

Malacca with 90121
Berhampur with 59953
Maharashtra with 49868
Bastar with 44279
Johor with 42949

The ones that pay the most in taxes:

Jakarta with 13.2
Palakimedi with 12.0
Colombo with 12.0
Bombay with 12.0
Maharashtra with 11.7

The top five in terms of production income:

Malacca with 11.01
Jakarta with 10.8
Bastar with 10.5
Maharashtra with 10.1
Colombo with 9.4
Mindoro with 9.4

Top five Centers of Trade in the World, btw.

Veneto with 580.83 ducats traded
Ile de France with 573.33
Malacca with 513.5
Manhattan with 457.17
Thrace with 428.33


-Anxiety

An Era of Change

July 21, 1579 - Mysore became the vassals of Vijaynagar.

August 21, 1579 - I order more colonists to Sorong.

October 22, 1579 - Sorong expands. More colonists are ordered to the shores of Sorong.

December 24, 1579 - Sorong expands again. I issue more colonists to head out for it.

January 16, 1580 - We discovered several sea zones. We also discovered the island of Samar, of the coast of Mindoro and Mindanao. I know Samar is a Center of Trade because some of my provinces ship their trade there. I also see that it is owned by England.

But the land is still unknown to me. I have only seen its shores.

February 26, 1580 - Our most recent colonization attempt to Sorong failed. I send off more colonists.

April 29, 1580 - Sorong expands. I order more oclonists to follow.

July 1, 1580 - Sorong expands again. Even more colonists are following.

August 5, 1580 - Our Royal Marriage with Orissa has ended.

We sign a Trade Agreement with Ayutthaya.

September 3, 1580 - Sorong expands again. Restless settlers take off from Bali, bound for Sorong.

November 6, 1580 - Sorong expansion is halted as the last group failed. More are sent out.

January 9, 1581 - Sorong expands and becomes a minor city.

Sorong:

716 people work this small province on the edge of the knowne world. The people of Sorong fish and they only send us 8 ducats but they ship 3 to Malacca.


February 7, 1581 - I send out orders to establish a Tax Collector in Jaffna, Mindanao, Palawan, Tindore, Buru and Ceram.

July 5, 1581 - While sailing past a large island, Al Djawf was able to fully explore a province he calls Kalepam. The area has 6000 very aggressive natives, and only has fish for export, but it could be a nice area to set up a port.

August 9, 1581 - Orissa finally mkes peace with the Mughals. They have been made vassals of the Empire. My blood boils at the thought.

August 15, 1581 - The worst thing happened today. The Mughal Empire joined an alliance.

With China and Korea.

January 1, 1582 - We have a new Monarch, Panembaham Senapati Ingalasa. Our new Monarch is good in diplomacy, average at administration and excellent in war.

February 3, 1582 - Champa annexes Cambodia. Nice.

I give Champa a Persoanl Gift which improves our relations tremendously.

April 12, 1582 - I send Champa a letter that maximizes our relations.

May 19, 1582 - I send a diplomat to offer annexation to our long time friend and vassal. Champa agrees and both Champa and her new province of Cambodia are entered into the Mataram Empire!

Mekong Delta:

The capital of the Champan country was the province of Mekong Delta. The people here are of Thai decent and they are Hindu as well. 22097 citizens work the spice trade here, sending 21 ducats to us and 27 to Malaca. Mekong Delta is experiencing Nationalism with a 3% revolt risk monthly.

Cambodia:

Previously passe over by us, then annexed by Champ, Cambodia has 20565 people wokring in Naval Supplies. The people here are of Khmer decent, but they are Buddhist, not Hindu. Cambodia is also experiencing a bit nationalism.

Along with annexing the Champan cities, we also get their military and fleet.


September 15, 1582 - I order 6931 infanrty off some transports and into Kalapam.

October 8, 1582 - We land in Kalepam and attack the natives.

November 1, 1582 - We defeat the natives in Kalepam.

January 15, 1583 - I order settlers to Kalepam.

March 17, 1583 - I offer a Persoanl Gift to China and our relations improve drastically.

April 19, 1583 - China and Mataream enter into a Royal Marriage.

April 24, 1583 - Kalepam is founded.

July 3, 1583 - We send another Personal Gift to China and our relations improve significantly.

August 1, 1583 - A rebellion occurs in Mekong Delta. We put it down in a few days.

January 1, 1584 - We give another Personal Gift to China.

February 26, 1584 - I join the China/Korea/Mughal alliance.

Now let's see them attack me.

April 2, 1584 - I send colonists to Kalepam.

June 8, 1584 - Kalepam expands. More colonists are sent out.

August 16, 1584 - Kalepam expands.

January 1, 1585 - I decide to send some more colonists to Kalepam.

March 8, 1585 - Kalepam expands. I order more colonists.

March 15, 1585 - I send a Personal Gift to Korea. Our relations improve drastically.

April 17, 1585 - Korea accepts our offer of a Royal Marriage to unite our two countries.

May 16, 1585 - Kalepam expands. Even more colonists are flocking to take off from Bali.

June 1, 1585 - Maharashtra revolts.

June 17, 1585 - We put down the rebellion with alacrity after arriving from Khandesh.

July 24, 1585 - Despite 90% odds, the recent expansion effort in Kalepam has failed.

January 1, 1586 - I order more colonists to leave for Kalepam.

January 16, 1586 - Our Royal Marriage with Vientiane and Dai Viet expired.

February 13, 1586 - We have gained a second explorer. This one is in Ajeh. We also get 6 colonists.

I order our new explorer, Zueidina, to Ceylon where he will explore outward from India.

March 1, 1586 - I change our domestic policies again. This time, I head towards a more Free Trade style.

March 9, 1586 - Kalepam expands. I send in some more colonists.

May 15, 1586 - Kalepam expands past 700 people.


Kalepam:

709 fishermen live in this quaint little town on the edge of the ocean. Kalepam maes only 8 ducats a year, and sends 2 to Malacca.


October 1, 1586 - Rebels strike in Mekong Delta. We put them down in 5 days.

December 1, 1586 - Rebels strike again, this time in Santal.

December 27, 1586 - We defeat the rebels in Santal.

April 3, 1587 - Our diplomats have been harassed by Gujarat. I diplomatically resolve the issue.

February 10, 1588 - I refuse to sell some government offices on Bomday.

February 15, 1588 - I order walls built in Trivandrum, Madurai and Cochin.

September 1, 1588 - Our stability increased.

November 8, 1588 - Our alliance with the triple powers has expired.

I offer to create a new alliance with China. They agree. I invite Korea in, and they also agree.

Mataram/China is a powerful axis.

-Anxiety

End of Chapter Seven

The Regency of Saterjlan

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - July 3, 1541
Atahari V: July 3, 1541 - September 28, 1541
Prabajavarnesti: October 1, 1541 - November 5, 1588
Saterjlan: November 5, 1588 - ???

Prabajavarnesti restired yesterday due to extreme illness. He is an old man and he has worked hard as the Regent of Mataram. As the Minister of Religion, I have taken his place as Regent.

Prabajavarnesti was a powerful and insightful man, but he lacked vision. He echoes the goals of previous administrations, and only later began to realize his own.

I have no such compuctions. I care not for the short-sighted goals of my predecessors. I only care for Mataram and what she may become.

As such, I have the following goals:

1). Fully discover the island of Samar and drive the English from it.

2). Gain vassals with other countries.

3). Continue exploring along the coast of these islands I see that appear in many places to be uninhabitable. Also continue exploring the Indian Ocean.

4). Begin coverting the Buddhists and Muslims to the One True Religion.

And so, a new era begins.

-Anxiety

The Mughal-Mataram War 1588-1591

November 12, 1588 - The Mughals declare war upon us. China and Korea keep their alliance with us and declare war back on the Mughals.

Looking at the Mughal Empire, there are three possible provinces that I want. The first, and possibly the easist to take, is Sambalpur. Sambalpur touches Bastar, Palakimedi and Berhampur - all currently provinces of mine. Additionally, Sambalpur is the only Mughal province adjacent to Orissa, so we could cut off the Mughals from our ex-ally and their current vassal. However, Sambalpur is Sunni.

A second target would be Malwa. Malwa is the former capital of our friends. Still Hindu, Malwa is currently undergoing conversion to Islam, which makes my blood burn with rage. Malwa also is adjacent to Jodhpur, another Hindu country.

Delhi is the last option. We probably will not come anywhere close to Delhi, but taking the Muslim province would be a mighty blow that would cut the Mughal Empire in half. Delhi is Sunni, but it is also a very wealthy province.

I have the men to make an initial stab at Sambalpur. I order them in. I also order my standing army in Khandesh into Gondwana.

The are small Mughal armies in each of these provinces I hope to defeat, which will give me the early initiative.

I order 5000 men built in Palakimedi.

November 27, 1588 - My armies arrive in both Gondwana and Sambalpur. More Mughal armies appear bound for Gondwana.

December 1, 1588 - The Mughals have arrived in Gondwana in force. I order my en back to Khandesh for fear of getting them massacred.

Malwa's conversion was successful. She is now Sunni.

December 5, 1588 - Manchu declares war on us. Both Korea and China declare war on Manchu. I know that they'll keep Manchu off my back.

December 14, 1588 - We destroy the forces in Sambalpur and l,ay siege to the city. Mughal troops appear to be on their way.

December 16, 1588 - Our infantry in Sambalpur are under attack by 6000 Mughal cavary. In the desert of Sambalpur this is not a good idea, but there are no swamps, mountains, or forests nearby. The closest area in Bastar, but I think Mughal troops will be there first from Gondwana.

So I order my troops into Raipur. The commander, however, disobeys me and flees to Berhampur.

December 17, 1588 - Our troops arrive in Malwa and attack 2500 Mughal calvary in the hills of the country.

December 23, 1588 - We destroy the Mughal forces in Malwa and begin to lay siege.

December 29, 1588 - 21000 Mughal forces arrive in Bastar.

January 1, 1589 - The Mughal forces in Bastar are assaulting the fortress, trying to crack it open.

I order soldiers built in Maharashtra, Bombay and Goa.

January 6, 1589 - I order my forces in Berhampur into Palakimedi, then to Bastar.

January 20, 1589 - Another battle in Sambalpur begins.

January 26, 1589 - We lose Bastar to the Mughals.

January 27, 1589 - 8000 Mughal soldiers arrive in Malwa to drive us back out.

January 29, 1589 - We win the battle in Sambalpur and our army begins to siege the city. Another 16000 Mughals enter Malwa.

January 30, 1589 - After one day, we have loist 2500 men in Malwa and those losses are simply too high. I order our army back into Khandesh. I will stand there.

February 6, 1589 - Appearing to be safe for now, I order 4000 calvary built in Berhampur.

February 16, 1589 - Our army arrives back in Khandesh, 2/3 of its original size.

February 17, 1589 - The Mughals from Bastar have entered Khandesh.

February 28, 1589 - Again, our army is losing. The Mughals have 11645 infanty, 1360 calvary, and 55 cannons. We have 8000 men left. I order my men into Bombay.

March 2, 1589 - The Mughals are offering peace. For Bastar, which I can understand. And Surabaja. Why would they want a province so far away from home which they could not defend? I suspect it is a strategic ploy by them. If I gave them Surabaja, I would have a permanent Casus Belli on them, so that next time I would declare war on them, not the other way around.

I decline their offer.

Where are the Chinese?

March 10, 1589 - Our army in Sambalpur is under attack. The Mughals are trying to assult Khandesh.

March 18, 1589 - We defeat the Mughals in Sambalpur.

March 20, 1589 - Another attack by the Mughals in Sambalpur.

April 3, 1589 - Our army in Sambalpur is defeated and retreats to Berhampur.

March 28, 1589 - Manchu offers a white peace. I accept. Now maybe the Chinese can send over some soldiers. I do not have manpower or the technology to hold the Mughals off for much longer.

May 1, 1589 - 10000 soldiers from Kwai have arrived in Berhampur just as the Mughals were invading. We drive them back.

Santal are revolting.

We are currently losing a battle for Khandesh. The Mughals offer peace for Bastar. Can I take that offer?

Dare I not take it? Khandesh will fall soon, and the battle for her goes poorly. I am winning my battles, for the most part, in the east, but in the west it has been one retreat after another.

I decide I have to wait it out. I decline the Mughal offer.

May 8, 1589 - I split the army in Berhampur. Half go to Bastar, half to Sambalpur.

May 9, 1589 - We lose the battle in Khandesh. I fear it will fall soon.

May 24, 1589 - If Khandedh can hold out for another month or two I may have an army that can drive out the Mughals. Maybe.

June 30, 1589 - I order 11627 infantry and 7265 calvary into Khandesh. Bastar and Sambalpur are under siege.

I am told that the Mughals are being led by Akbar I. They have a general in their group!

July 24, 1589 - The Mughals have moved a lot of their soldiers out of Kahndesh. They appear headed for Sambalpur.

July 30, 1589 - Mysore cancelled their vassalization with Vijaynagar.

August 12, 1589 - We arrive back in Khandesh.

August 18, 1589 - We defeat the few remaining Mughals in Khandesh. I move into Malwa.

August 28, 1589 - The Mughals attack us in Sambalpur.

September 14, 1589 - We begin sieging Malwa.

September 16, 1589 - We lose at Sambalpur. I pull back to Bastar to join our forces there.

7000 soldiers unload in Berhampur from Kwai, the rest of the Kwai contingent. I order them to Bastar as wwell. Let's take back our land!

November 15, 1589 - The Mughals have arrived in Malwa.

December 1, 1589 - The battle in Malwa goes evenly, but then reinforcements arrive from the Mughal Empire.

December 19, 1589 - The reinforcements tunr the tide and we are forced to flee Malwa. We are retreating to Bombay.

January 2, 1590 - I order troops built in Bombay, Goa, and Maharashtra.

February 28, 1590 - We recapture Bastar! I order the men into Raipur for a big battle I think I can win.

March 20, 1590 - Battle begins in Raipur where 9500 Mughal infantry and 48 cannon are attacked by 11803 infantry of our own, 10228 calvary and our 12 cannons.

March 29, 1590 - We completely eliminate the Mughals from teh face of the earth. I order some troops in Sambalpur and the rest back into Bastar.

April 16, 1590 - After ordering my men into Malwa, battle begins. Another 31000 Mughal troops are marching into the area.

April 19, 1590 - Reinforcements arrive in Mala for the Mughals.

April 22, 1590 - Our army in Raipur is under attack by Mughal infantry. We have calvary in this desert so maybe we can win.

May 1, 1590 - We defeat the Mughals in Raipur.

May 2, 1590 - I order retreat from Malwa. We'll come back to fight another day.

June 8, 1590 - Siege begins again in Sambalpur.

The tide in this war is turning. Where are the Chinese? Just one army would do wonders.

July 2, 1590 - I think that the Mughals in Malwa are marching straight for me in Khandesh. I order the 6000 troops stationed in Bastar into Khandesh.

July 27, 1590 - The Battle for Khandesh has begun.

The Mughals have 13 cannon and 23289 infantry.

We have 15750 infantry and 16052 calvary, The 6000 trops from Bastar arrived just last night.

September 4, 1590 - The Mughals drive us away, but they have only 5000 men left. We still have over 23000. We will regroup in Bombay and continue the offensive.

October 9, 1590 - Several Chinese fleets can be seen near the Malay Peninsula. Can help be far away?

November 5, 1590 - I have ordered my army into Gondwana to chase down the Mughals. Battle has begun.

Noivember 10, 1590 - the Mughals are crushed. I order my army back into Khandesh, for I see a large Mughal army in Malwa coming my way,

November 18, 1590 - Al Djawf has died. I order Zueidina to continue his journeys in Oceania.

November 20, 1590 - Our army in Gondwana is attacked.

December 17, 1590 - We destroy a lot of Mughal troops, and I order a retreat into Khandesh.

December 29, 1590 - The Mughals arriv ein Sambalpur and attack our sieging army. We will probably lose this battle, and be forced to retreat yet again. In order to protect my 8 remaining cannon, I order a retreat into Palakimedi.

January 1, 1591 - Santal revolts.

I order troops built in Khandesh, Maharashtra, and Palakimedi.

January 13, 1591 - We defeat the rebels in Santal.

March 1, 1591 - Cambodia is revolting.

March 21, 1591 - I order 22000 troops into Malwa.

March 25, 1591 - We defeat the Cambodia rebels.

March 29, 1591 - 10000 Mughals try to siege Bastar again.

April 17, 1591 - Our army arrives in Malwa. Battle with the 7000 Mughals begins.

April 26, 1591 - We eliminate the Malwan forces and lay siege to the city. More men are coming. Hopefully we can defend the provinve this time.

April 27, 1591 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Mysore.


Is China even in this war? I might as well have fish as my allies for all the help the Chinese have been.

May 1, 1591 - Santal rebels. The rebellion is put down 5 days later.

May 10, 1591 - A small number of Mughals have arrived in Malwa. We turn the survivors away.

June 24, 1591 - Spain annexes Portugal.

30000 Mughals are in Gondwana, 8000 in Raipur, 9000 sieging Bastar, and 24000 entering Malwa. That's 71000 Mughal soldiers. That I know of. Plus, whatever else is left running around in the back.

I have 20000 in Malwa and 17000 in Palakimedi with 5000 being built. After they arrive, and assuming no more Mughals arrive, that is 42000 men.

Versus 71000.

My ancestors wer wise in choosing quality over quantity. They were wise in choosing an offensive doctrine. That is what has kept us in these battles. But an almost 2:1 disadvatage versus a foe that has gunpowerder where we have spears? That is foolhardy.

It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that China is content to allow us to fight our own battles. Lose our own wars. One or two Chinese armies around six months ago would have turned this war around. We would have taken Sambalpur then concentrated on defeat the Mugals armies. Victory could have been ours.

If, and only if.

Sensing the tide turning again, I am forced to do one thing. Ask for peace. Having no money, I offer what I can and hope for the best.

The mughals turn me down.

June 26, 1591 - 24000 Mughal infantry arrive in Malwa. I order the men back to Khandesh.

July 2, 1591 - We lose 5000 men in Malwa. The Mughals are offering peace for Surabaja. I am forced to accept their ploy.

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Lessons Learned

We cannot rely on our alliance with the strongest state in the east any longer to help us out. China offers no hope.

December 1, 1591 - Our Trade technology advanced. We can now gain monopolies on Centers of Trade. I move our investments to infrastructure.

January 1, 1592 - I order a pair of merchants sent to Malacca, Kansai, and Guangzhou.

I order walls built in Goa.

February 1, 1592 - We gain monopolies in each of those three Centers of Trade.

May 3, 1592 - I order a pair of merchants sent to Ganges.

June 1, 1592 - Khmer revolts.

June 4, 1592 - We gain a monopoly in Ganges.

June 12, 1592 - We put down the Khmer rebellion.

June 19, 1592 - I have descovered a place that is inhabitable along the big island to our south. It's on the underbelly of the island.

September 1, 1592 - Santal is revolting.

September 2, 1592 - A pair of merchants are sent to Kutch.

September 15, 1592 - We put down the Santal rebellion.

October 3, 1592 - Nippon has declared war on Korea. They have asked me to join them and I have agreed to do so.

I intend to do exactly to them what they did to me - not send any help.

We get a monopoly in Kutch.

January 1, 1593 - I order a colonist dispatched to Kerala. I should expand it while we have the opportunity.

February 15, 1593 - I have discoverd the southeastern part of a landmass my explorer has named Australia. Additionally, the province of Towoomba has been fully discovered. It will be a great port to use for further explorations. I order colonists sent immediately.

We were awarded some victory points for discovering Australia.

April 12, 1593 - I send a Personal Gift to Mysore. Our relation simprove significantly.

June 8, 1593 - Our colonization attempt at Kerala has failed. No native attack, though.

June 14, 1593 - I send a State Gift to Mysore. Our relations improve drastically.

July 17, 1593 - I offer Mysore a spot in our alliance. They agree.

August 18, 1593 - Towoomba is sucessfully colonized. Excellent.

September 27, 1593 - Sailing past Australia, we have discovered the province of Nandewar. I order colonists to settle there as well.

January 1, 1594 - I send a State Gift to Vijaynagar. Our relations improve massively.

January 9, 1594 - Nippon has captured Vanin.

February 1, 1594 - Cambodia revolts.

February 9,m 1594 - The Cambodian rebels are crushed beneath Mataram steel.

February 12, 1594 - Nippon offers a white peace. I accept.

February 20, 1594 - I offer Vijaynagar a spot in our alliance. They accept.

February 26, 1594 - While sailing, Zueidina discovers the province of Wagga. I order colonists in.

March 7, 1594 - Our colonization attempts to Nandewar fail. I send in some more colonists.

August 10, 1594 - We found Wagga.

August 21, 1594 - We found the colony of Nandewar.

September 22, 1594 - We discover a body of water called Cape Farewell. Beside it is another large, and what looks to be, inhabitable island.

December 23, 1594 - A perfect event occurs. We gain a Conquistador in Kalimantan. A daring adventurer has joine dus. I send a fleet of transports to him now. Let's go find that English Samar!

January 1, 1595 - I order more colonists to Wagga. This entire area has a low number of natives. and low quality goods, but is very easy to colonize. Wagga and Nandewar have wool, Towoomba has fish.

February 1, 1595 - Cambodia rebels.

February 15, 1595 - Cambodia is put down again. They are rebelling the most of my three SE Asian provinces.

April 19, 1595 - Wagga expands. I order more colonists to the far flung colony.

June 17, 1595 - We have discovered the island of Samar. There are about 556 English men on the colony. It is a port and yet it is also a Trading Post.

August 7, 1595 - Wagga fails to expand. I order another set of colonists out.

August 21, 1595 - We discover the province of Yarra with our explorer. I order colonists sent there.

October 26, 1595 - Our explorer discovers the province of Murumbidgee. I send more colonists.

I now have a decision to make and it weighs heavy on my soul.

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Expansions

November 22, 1595 - I have a fleet with 4000 infantry outside of Samar. Do I declare war upon the English without a Casus Belli?

For now, the answer has got to be no.

I order the fleet and men back to Luzon.

November 29, 1595 - Wagga fails to expand. More colonists leave Bali.

January 1, 1596 - I order some troops built in Bombay and Khandesh.

January 28, 1596 - Yarra expands.

February 1, 1596 - Our merchants dispatched to Samar get the maximum level allowed. Britian has a monoply. I order two merchants sent - one to break the monoply and another to set up our own monopoly.

February 9, 1596 - We lose a merchant in Kutch, losing our monopoly there.

March 2, 1596 - We break up the British monopoly in Samar and set up our own. Englad refuses a Trade Agreement.

March 20, 1596 - Wagga expands. More colonists are sent.

March 25, 1596 - We found a colony in Murumbidgee.

March 28, 1596 - I analyze our domestic policies. I move us towards more free trade.

April 3, 1596 - While exploring this island we found, Zueidina has found another island to the south. The entire island is explored when he gets close enough that his men can check it out from rowboats. He names the place Timaru.

My Minister of Colonization is Juan de Balgo, a Porugese man who fled from the Portugese port of Guangdong when Spain annexed his country. He informs me that his people knew of these island and called them New Zealand.

April 27, 1596 - I order my Conquistador, Safi, to a small island of the southern tip of Australia.

June 9, 1596 - Our Conquistador has discoverd an islnad he names Macquarie.

July 10, 1596 - Wagga expands.

July 16, 1596 - Our Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar expires. We renew our vows.

July 27, 1596 - I order our Conquistador to explore an area beyond Murumbidgee.

August 1, 1596 - Mekong Delta is rebelling.

August 22, 1596 - We defeat the Mekong Rebels. I move the remnants of our army into Khmer.

August 30, 1596 - We are in the westernmost reacxhes of the habitable part of Australia. Our Conquistador has discovered a province named Manunda. The natives here are very aggressive. I order our soldiers to attack them.

Sepotember 4, 1596 - We wipe out the natives in Manunda and I order our conquistador back to the boats. We have a lot more exploring to do.

October 2, 1596 - More colonists are sent to Wagga.

December 2, 1596 - I order Safi to disembark and explore another area on the Australian coast.

January 1, 1597 - I send a Personal Gift to China. Our relations improve significantly.

January 5, 1597 - Safi discovers the province of Wollongong. All of the provinces here in Australia have been discovered. It's a whole lot of nothing, financially. Grain, wool and fish. But, it should be easy to colonize. I order Safi back to the boats and over to this New Zealand area.

January 20, 1597 - Wagga expands.

February 1, 1597 - More colonists are sent to Wagga.

March 16, 1597 - I order our conquistador off the boats and into land in the New Zealand area.

April 20, 1597 - Our conquistador finds a place he calls Whangerai. He is attacked by natives as soon as he disembarked. I order him back to the boats.

May 19, 1597 - Wagga expands and the natives join us.

Wagga:

1607 inhabitants work the peaceful countryside raising sheep and harvesting their wool. Wagga gives us 16 ducats annually and sends 1 to Samar.

I order 2000 soldiers built in Wagga that our conquistador can use to kill natives in New Zealand.

June 1, 1597 - Our stability increased.


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More Explorations

July 18, 1597 - I send a Personal Gift to Mysore. Our relations are at the maximum possible.

August 30, 1597 - I order colonists to Nandewar.

November 26, 1597 - I order my Conquistador to explore another section of New Zealand.

Decemeber 15, 1597 - Nandewar expands. I ship more colonists in.

January 14, 1597 - Our conquistador has landed in a region he calls Taranaki. Natives attack him quickly after he arrives. I order him to crush them.

January 23, 1598 - Taranaki is cleared of natives and I order colonists in. I also order our conquistador into another province on the island.

February 15, 1598 - Our explorer, Sueidina, has died. I erect two golden ships in the harbor of Kalepam, the first colony of our that was discovered by the explorers.

February 25, 1598 - We get a Gift to the State of 200 ducats. It comes from an anonymous source.

April 2, 1598 - Nandewar expands. I send more colonists.

April 20, 1598 - Safi finds another province on the east side of the island. He tells me the locals call it Wairoa. Those natives are attacking Safi. I order him to kill them if possible.

April 29, 1598 - Having defeated many of the natives, I order Safi to contine to eliminate all native resistance.

May 3, 1598 - Wairoa is completely cleansed from natives. I order a colony built there.

June 3, 1598 - I send out some merchants trying to get some monopolies back.

July 5, 1598 - We gain monopolies in Samar, Ganes and Mascate.

July 19, 1598 - Nandewar expands.

September 2, 1598 - Our forces land in Timaru and attack the natives.

September 22, 1598 - All native forces are cleared out of Timaru.

September 24, 1598 - Our coloniztion attempt at Taranaki has failed.

January 1, 1599 - I order colonists to expand Nandewar.

January 8, 1599 - We found a colony in Wairoa.

April 17, 1599 - Nandewar expands. More settlers set out from Bali seeking a more rustic life.

July 6, 1599 - We have a Rush of Colonists. Our Minister of COlonization is quite happty that his efforts at recruiting are paying off handsomely.

I order colonists to Yarra.

August 4, 1599 - Nandewar expands and the natives join us.

Nandewar:

Nandewar has 1609 inhabitants who work the wool trade. Nandewar is one of the Ausralian proivines, and send us 11 ducats while shipping 1 to Samar.


September 30, 1599 - Our fleet carrying the conquistador has arrived on the far eastern sid eof New Guinea to explore a territory that our explorer said was habitable. Most of this island is rock and jungle. However, Kalepam and Sorong are on this island, and we have colonized those places.

October 21, 1599 - Yarra expands. More colonists set sail.

November 17, 1599 - China takes a couple pf provinces from Nippon is getting peace. Excellent.

November 30, 1599 - Our conquistador discovers Wewak! 3000 angry natives attack him. But, Safi believes there is gold here! I order him to press the attack against the natives. I must have this land!

December 19, 1599 - We defeat the natives. I order Safi to press on.

December 24, 1599 - Safi defeats the natives, buit barely. They did a good job killing his men. He'll have to hole up until some reinforcements can arrive.

February 5, 1600 - Yarra expands. I order more colonists into the Australian countryside.

May 21, 1600 - Yarra expands and more settlers set sail from Bail.

September 20, 1600 - Yarra expands again. More colonists are dispatched to the agrarian region.

January 5, 1601 - Yarra expands again and the natives join us after being convinced that our ways are better.

Yarra:

1608 people on the southern Australian coast work the fields and export grain. Yarra sends 15 ducats to our coffers and 1 to Samar.

I order colonists to Murumbidgee.

March 1, 1601 - Cambodia revolts and we put them down.

April 15, 1601 - Murumbidgee expands.

May 19, 1601 - Our conquistador lands on as islands called Rabaul. We attack the natives here.

May 23, 1601 - We eliminate the natives here. I order colonists to Rabaul.

June 22, 1601 - A Diplomatic Insult happaned to us. We have a Casus Belli against Gujarat for a year.

July 30 - 1601 - A new Monarch has come to rule our nation. Panembahan Krapyak will now rule glorious Mataram.

October 20, 1601 - We establish a colony on Rabaul!

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End of Chapter Eight

The Regency of Janlanava

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - July 3, 1541
Atahari V: July 3, 1541 - September 28, 1541
Prabajavarnesti: October 1, 1541 - November 5, 1588
Saterjlan: November 5, 1588 - October 23, 1601
Janlanava: October 23, 1601 - ???

Saterjlan decides to retire today. His wife unexpectedly gave birth, not to one child, but three! As such, he is dedicating himself to helping his wife and family. He has agreed to take over the stress-free Minister of Religion position again, And I have taken over the Regency from the Ministry of relion, as has become our custom

Saterjlan was arrogant, but his regency was mixed. He lost Surabaja to the Mughals, but I know he though rebels would take Surabaja back. Yet, there has not been a single rebellion in Surabaja in the 11 years it is has been occupied by the Mughals.

Still, Saterjlan has been wonderful at colonizing and getting us allies. We are alive right now because Saterjlan fortified the Mughal borders heavily.

There are 20000 Matarami soldiers in Bombay, 27000 in Khandesh and 31000 in Berhapur. Additionally, Saterjlan allied us with Mysore and Vijaynagr, in addition to China and Korea. He prepared us for another war with the Mughals, or with anybody else who might come along.

So, he learned from his mistake, and we continue to hope that Surabaja will revolt.

The goals of Saterjlan were:

1). Fully discover the island of Samar and drive the English from it.

2). Gain vassals with other countries.

3). Continue exploring along the coast of these islands I see that appear in many places to be uninhabitable. Also continue exploring the Indian Ocean.

4). Begin coverting the Buddhists and Muslims to the One True Religion.

We have discovered Samar, but have not taken it. We are also along the path to establishing a vassalage with Mysore. We have explored around these large islands - Australia and New Guinea, plus we have founded colonies along them and have explored New Zealand. So that is finised. The religious conversions have yet to take place.

Now, his predecessor's goals were:

The earliest goals of Atahari I, who created the office in which I now labor, were:

1). Quickly expand. Either by colonization or conquest. Or a mixture of the two.
2). Establish economic stability.
3). Eliminate the Islamic competition in the Indies.
4). Establish an outpost on the mainland. This will have to be done by conquest.
5). Control all of Indonesia.
6). Drive out and keep out any forces or establishments from other areas, including Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
7). Convert the Islamic territories to Hinduism.
8). Become an economic superpower.


Here then, are Natarajan's goals for Mataram:

1). Annex Atjeh
2). Annex Champa politically
3). Continue to expand up the Malaysian Peninsula via Ayutthaya.
4). Do not fear Indian colonization as my predecessors, and establish a colony in Pondicherry.
5). Discover Manchu officially and then get a Trade Agreement with them so I can expand set up merchants in the Center of Trade in Kyoto.


Most of the old goals have been completed. However, a few have been renewed. That is why Samar's colonization by England stings so badly. After reviewing the goals of my predecessors, here are mine:

1). Take Samar. Eventually. Currently there is no real way to do this.

2). Begin sending missionaries to provinces.

3). More our domestic policies towards a more land-oriented system.

4). Finish colonizing Oceania.

5). Vassalize Mysore, and others if the opportunity presents itself.


Our crusade, in every form, begins on the morrow.

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Conquest at Home

October 25, 1601 - I declare war against England. Without a Casus Belli, we lose stability.

Saterjlan had a fleet with soldiers positioned in the Gulf of Leyte in Samar. England has a ship in the harbor. I have to attack and defeat the ship now, in order to show Englands that we are a force to be reckoned with. If I just landed troops in Samar, England would send their own troops over and take it back. We have to win battles against them.

And the troops on Samar were being ordered to the boats. That would leave us with even less of an opportunity to convince England to let us have Samar.

So, war it is.

November 11, 1601 - We win a naval battle in th Gulf of Leyte. I order my army to disembark into Samar.

November 29, 1601 - 4000 Matarami troops arrive in Samar and attack the English.

December 2, 1601 - The English boat has returned. Excellent. If we can beat them both, then that is two more victories for Mataram.

December 5, 1601 - We defeat the English guards and take Samar!

December 20, 1601 - Our fleet sends the English warship packing.

I order colonists to Murumbidgee.

January 1, 1602 - I send a Missionary to Riau.

March 27, 1602 - Murungidgee expands.

July 1, 1602 - Santal revolts.

July 4, 1602 - I send a peace offer to England for Samar. They accept and give us Samar!

Samar:

10 people work ere in the small colony of Samar. It currently gives no trade or ducats to us, because it is so small. Just past Mindoro and Mindanao, Samar is the last remaining area in the Indies. The crop here is spices, and Samar is a center of trade. There are 3000 extremely hostile natives here.

I order colonists sent to Samar.

July 12, 1602 - We defeat the rebels in Santal.

September 1, 1602 - Khmer revolts.

September 11, 1602 - The Khmer rebellion is soundly defeated.

September 12, 1602 - Our colonization attempt to Samar was a failure.

September 14, 1602 - Natives of Samar rise against us and attack my army stationed there.

October 6, 1602 - We defeat the natives in Samar.

November 14, 1602 - Colonists are sent to Murumbidgee.

February 21, 1603 - Murumbidgee expands. I order more colonists in.

April 7, 1603 - Nippon annexes Korea.

June 1, 1603 - Murumbidgee expands. I order more colonists to set sail for Australia.

June 3, 1603 - The Mughals have declared war on Nippon.

September 9,. 1603 - Murumbidgee expands again, leading natives to join our settlement.

Murumbidgee:

1611 people work here raising sheep. Murumbidgee is on the underside of Australia, west of Yarra. It sends 11 ducats to our treasury and 1 to Malacca.

The Mughals are distracted by their war with Nippon. Their border is weakened. I could strike hard now, attack Surabaja at the same time, and try to take several provinces.

In preparation for such a move, I order troops built on the isle of Java.

January 1, 1604 - I order colonists to Wollongong, Macquarie, and Manunda - the three Australian provinces that have yet to be settled initially.

February 2, 1604 - Having landed a large army in Samar, I attack the natives.

February 13, 1604 - Every last native in Samar is killied. I order colonists sent in.

April 1, 1604 - Our stability has increased.

April 14, 1604 - Samar expands.

May 14, 1604 - A colony is founded in Manunda!

June 9, 1604 - Settlers bound for Wollongong fail to take.

June 23, 1604 - Colonists to Macquarie disappear without atrace. Sad, really. Macquarie and Wollongong both had over 70% chance to settle. To have them both fail is sad.

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Diplomacy Abroad

July 14, 1604 - The Mughals are looking ripe for plundering. I wish I knew what troops they had elsewhere.

November 19, 1604 - I send some colonists to Samar.

December 7, 1604 - We enter Wewak with 13000 soldiers led by Safi, our conquistador.

December 14, 1604 - We have defeated the natives in Wewak. I tell Safi to attack the natives again.

December 29, 1604 - We defeat the natives again. I order another attack on the natives

January 3, 1605 - I send a Personal Gift to China. Our realtions improve somewhat.

January 13, 1605 - The last of the Wewak natives is killed.

January 19, 1605- Samar expands.

August 1, 1605 - Our stability increases back up to max.

September 13, 1605 - Colonists are sent to Samar.

October 28, 1605 - Heretics cause rebellions in Khmer and Riau.

November 12, 1605 - The heretics in Khmer are completely annihilated.

November 13, 1605 - Samar expands.

February 1, 1605 - Colonists are dispatched to Samar. I send a Personal Gift to China. Our relations improve significantly.

March 30, 1606 - Armies from Khmer and Welak land in Riau and attack the heretics.

April 3, 1606 - Samar expands.

April 8, 1606 - The combined armies of Mataram crush the heretical rebels.

May 12, 1606 - I send a letter to Mysore.

August 1, 1606 - I send a Persoanl Gift to Mysore. Our relations are maxed.

September 1, 1606 - I offer Mysore vassalization. They accept.

December 14, 1606 - I send colonists to Manunda.

December 23, 1606 - Safi dies. We honor this day with flowers and mourning.

January 1, 1607 - Colonists leave for Samar.

January 14, 1607 - I send a State Gift to Hyderabad. Our relations improve tremendously.

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A Time to Fight

Februar 12, 1607 - I have seen 50000 Mughal troops moving back to Delhi. No sense making a war while they are still strong enough to repel me.

March 1, 1607 - Samar expands. More colonists leave for the rich shores of Samar.

March 13, 1607 - Manunda expands.

March 15, 1607 - I offer our alliance to Hyderabad to replace the annexed Korea. They agree.

May 2, 1607 - A 95% chance of success in Samar fails. The colonists recently are not as good as they used to be. I send out more colonists to Samar.

July 5, 1607 - Samar expands. More colonists ship out for the Center of Trade.

September 8, 1607 - Samar expands and is now a full colony.

Samar:

This little island of spice is hte Center of Trade for the East Indies. 728 cxolonists work here, sending 43 ducats to us and 21 to the Center of Trade.

I order a Tax Collector built in Samar.

December 24, 1607 - Our army lands in Whangerai and attacks the natives there.

December 29, 1607 - All natives on Whangerai are killed.

January 1, 1608 - I send colonists to Wewak and Wollongong.

April 14, 1608 - I send a State gift to Hyderabad. Our relations improve tremendously.

April 17, 1608 - Manchu declares war on us. Vijaynagar and Hyderabd dishonor our alliance, but China and Mysore declare war on Manchu and thier ally Nippon.

April 21, 1608 - Our Royal Marriage with China has expired.

April 30, 1608 - Vijaynagar enters another alliance with Bengal, Aden, Arakan, and Tibet.

May 8, 1608 - China enters into a Royal Marriage with Mataram.

May 13, 1608 - Our colonization attempt to Wewak has failed.

May 28, 1608 - Manchu captures Vanin.

June 9, 1608 - We found a colony in Wollongong!

I send more colonists to Wewak.

July 19, 1608 - Hyderabad asks us for a Royal Marriage. I agree.

October 20, 1608 - We found a colony in Wewak!

I dispatch colonists to Macquarie.

December 25, 1608 - I invite Hyderabad back to our alliance. They accept.

January 1, 1609 - The Mughals decalre war on us. All of our allies join us in conflict against the Mughals.

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The Mughal-Mataram War of 1609

Janaury 1, 1609 - I have learned to be prepared for battle.

I begin by ordering our troops in Java into Surabaja. I also order my fleet in the area to start patrols for Mughal boats.

I keep all of my trrops at home, save a sieging force of 4000 calvary, 4000 infantry and 7 cannon bound for Sambalpur.

I'll let the Mughals lose troops attacking me, then I'll wipe up the mess.

I change our demestic polices to favor a more land oriented policy. Our stability drops, but the morale of our ground troops should increase.

I order 5000 infantry and 5000 calvary built in Goa and Maharashtra. I have stationed 5 transports in Goa. I'll load the 10000 men and sneak behind the Mughal lines and assault them fromt the rear.

We are prepared this time.

January 17, 1609 - The 20000 troops from Bombay arrive in Khandesh.

I won't have time to send out colonists during thew war, so I send our last ones to New Zealand.

January 21, 1609 - Our army begins to siege Sambalpur.

January 27, 1609 - We begin to siege Surabaja.

February 13, 1609 - The Mughal Empire attacks my army in Bastar.

February 17, 1609 - We are attacked by the Mughals in Khandesh.

The tricky Empire puts an army in Bombay.

February 19, 1609 - The Mughals attack us in Sambalpur. There are a lot of battles going on right now. India is awash with blood as Hindu clashes against Muslem.

February 22, 1609 - I am forced to retreat in Bastar. The Mughals were just to much for us I order my troops back to Palakimedi where we will regroup.

Bastar is besigned by Mughal troops.

March 7, 1609 - We completely eliminate the Mughals from Khandesh.

March 10, 1609 - We defeat the Mughals in Sambalpur and continue our siege.

March 14, 1609 - Surabaja as fallen to us!

March 20, 1609 - The Mughals who were in Bombay have now arrived in Khandesh and are attacking my forces there.

April 8, 1609 - The Mughals are again completely eliminated in Khandesh.

April 9, 1609 - Our roving fleets in the Java Sea have found a Mughal straggler.

April 11, 1609 - Aden declared war on the Mughal Empire. Their allies Arakan, Vijaynagar and Bengal have joined them.

April 16, 1609 - We found a colony in Macquarie.

April 23, 1609 - Our 10000 troops meant as a harassing force have boarded the transports. I will send them to Indus.

May 4, 1609 - 24000 Mataram forces have arrives in Malwa and lay siege to the city.

May 14, 1609 - We lose that naval battle in the Java Sea.

We are attacked by the Mughals in Sambalpur. I have ordered my men in Palakimedi into Sambalpur to reinforce our troops there.

May 28, 1609 - We defeat the troops in Sambalpur. I ordre my troops to continute into Raipur.

May 30, 1609 - Our invasion force in Malwa is under attack by the Mughals.

June 3, 1609 - We defeat the Mughal calvary in Malwa. They'll be back though - nearly 10000 survived.

June 6, 1609 - We are attacked in Sambalpur.

June 13, 1609 - Our army arrives in Gondwana from Khandesh. We meet mughal resistance.

June 20, 1609 - We defeat the Mughals in Gondwana.

June 25, 1609 - The Mughals attack us again in Gondwana.

June 28, 1609 - We emerge victorious again in Gondwana.

June 29, 1609 - Our harassing force of 10000 lands in Indus and begins a siege.

We are attacked in Gondwana agin.

July 6, 1609 - We are defeated in Sambalpur. We willregroup and try pushing again.

July 7, 1609 - Nippon offers us a white peace. I accept.

July 10. 1609 - Mughal forces arrive in Bastar and begin a siege.

July 21, 1609 - We lose a battle in Gondwana.

July 24, 1609 - We find that Mughal warship in the Java Sea and attack again.

August 2, 1609 - Mauchu offers us peace, but I decline. I want China to defaat them and gain some land.

August 28, 1609 - We found a colony in Whangerai, the northernmost province in New Zealand.

September 1, 1609 - We sink the Mughal warship in the Java Sea.

September 9, 1609 - I order our army in Palakimedi into Bastar to defeat the Mughals besieging my city.

September 16, 1609 - Our harassing force in Indus is under attack.

September 21, 1609 - We defeat the army in Indus just in time for 12000 calvary from the Mughals to arrive. If i want to defeat calvary, I can't do it here in the plains of Indus.

There is a swamp, Kushka, two provinces away. I'll march for Kushka if it looks like i'm losing in Indus.

October 2, 1609 - The Mughals attack us in Malwa again.

October 4, 1609 - We eliminate the Mughals in Indus. Excellent. But, we only have 2734 calvary left - not enough to besiege a single city. I order the Indus calvary to run around and pillage the provinces. We'll start with Qandahar, adjacent to Indus.

October 6, 1609 - The Mughals offer us peace and 130 ducats. I send the head of their envoy to the shiek of the masque in Samarkhand, their capital.

October 9, 1609 - Our army arrives in Bastar to relieve the good people there of the mughal presence.

October 10, 1609 - Persia declares war aginst the Mughal Empire. Baluchistan joins Persia.

October 21, 1609 - We win two battles. We destroy the Mughals in both Malwa and Bastar.

November 5, 1609 - I split off 10000 men and send them back to Sambalpur. The rest will move to Khandesh.

November 19, 1609 - The Mughal Empire assaults our forces in Malwa.

November 28, 1609 - Our Inquisition in Riau has failed and a rebellion is taking place.

December 2, 1609 - We are defeated in Malwa. I order my forces back to Khandesh to regroup.

December 11, 1609 - Gondwana is under siege by our forces.

January 1, 1610 - I order troops built in Palakimedi, Bombay and Goa.

January 19, 1610 - We defeat the Riau rebels.

January 20, 1610 - Matarami forces in Gondwana are under attack.

February 4, 1610 - Our forces arrive back in Malwa.

February 17, 1610 - We defeat the Mughal forces in Gondwana.

May 25, 1610 - We lay siege to Raipur.

June 1, 1610 - Our stability has increased.

July 16, 1610 - We are attacked in Gondwana.

July 28, 1610 - Our army in Raipur is under attack.

August 3, 1610 - We capture Sambalpur.

We lose in Gondwana.

August 24, 1610 - Our army arrives in Gondwana and eliminates the resistance.

October 18, 1610 - Our army arrives in Delhi and begins a siege.

January 8, 1611 - I send colonists to the two remaining uncolonized provines on New Zealand - Taranaki and Timaru.

February 9, 1611 - We are driven out of Raipur.

June 3, 1611 - We initiate another siege in Raipur.

Our blockade is working perfectly. By having two huge sieging armies in Malwa and Dalhi, the Mughals cannot cross. I have 22000 in Malwa and 37000 in Delhi. I can now siege at my leisure.

August 4, 1611 - Bengal is joining my siege of Raipur. It's just a grain province, and I don't want it that much, But it will give me leverage at the negiotating table.

August 29, 1611 - Begal has left my siege just as fast as they came.

September 3, 1611 - A colony at Timaru is established.

September 9, 1611 - A colony is founded at Taranaki.

We are losing the battle in Raipur. I retreat to bastar.

September 11, 1611 - I order colonists to Towoomba.

September 17, 1611 - I send Hyderabad a Personal Gift. Our relations are maxed.

Decmeber 22, 1611 - Towoomba expands. I send more colonists.

December 23, 1611 - Bengal and I begin sieging Raipur again.

February 23, 1612 - The Mughals have built a few troops behind my wall and assault us in Raipur.

March 22, 1612 - The Mughals defeat the Bengal/Mataram forces in Raipur.

March 28, 1612 - We capture Delhi!

April 5, 1612 - Tomoomba expands. I send more colonists.

May 26, 1612 - Our regrouped army arrives in Gondwana amind Mughal resistance.

June 3, 1612 - The Mughals are offering peace for Surabaja, Sambalpur and Gondwana.

Do I take their offer?

Sure, I'd rather have Malwa, maybe even Delhi herself.

I look at Gondwana, and she is not a poor province. Not that wealthy, either.

I decline the Empire's offer of peace. At least this time I let teh envoy keep his head.

June 20, 1616 - I move our army from Delhi into Bundelkhand where the Mughals are amassing a force to expel me from Malwa. Wanting Malwa, I dece to attack the Mughals in force.

June 28, 1612 - We completely destroy the 19000 Mughal troops. I order my army into into Awadh to siege them there.

July 19, 1612 - Towoomba expands. I send more colonists.

July 27, 1612 - The Siege of Awadh begins.

August 28, 1612 - Malwa falls!

October 1, 1612 - Kwai revolts.

October 2, 1612 - The Mughals are offering Surabaja, Sambalpur, Malwa, and Gondwana.

I accept.

Sambalpur:

54835 people work harvesting tea here in quiet Sambalpur. This province is located directly behind Orissa and adjacent to the Bengali capital in Bihar. She gives us 12 ducats annually and sends 18 to Ganges in trade. The people of Sambalpur are Sunni and of Bengali decent. She is currently experiencing a bout of nationalism.

Gondwana:

A quaint province north of Khandesh and Bastar, Gondwana's primary export is cotton, which the 37727 people work. Gondwana sends us 16 ducats and 11 to Kutch. The people here are of Hindi descent and celebrate Allah as Sunnis. Also under nationalism.

Malwa:

Another Sunni province, the people of Malwa were once independant Hindus, but no more. The 46264 people here send 19 ducats to us annually when we tax their cotton crop. 12 ducats are sent to Kutch. Malwa has a level three fortress, and it is in the mountains. A good combination. Malwa is also undergoing nationalism.

-Anxiety

Wrapping up Loose Ends

October 2, 1612 - I offer Manchu a white peace and they accept. China had their chance for land, and they failed.

I offer Hyderabad vassalization and they accept. Excellent.

November 3, 1612 - Towoomba expands. I send in more colonists.

February 8, 1613 - We defeat the rebels in Kwai.

February 15, 1613 - Towoomba expands and the natives join our colony.

Towoomba:

1603 people fishing quietly near the eastern tip of Australia. The people here work had and send 13 ducats to our treasury and 3 to Samar.

I order Tax Collectors built in Towoomba, Nandewar, Wagga, Yarra, and Murumbidgee.

I send colonists to Wollongong.

June 3, 1613 - Our expansion attempt to Wollongong has failed. I dispatch more settlers.

September 18, 1613 - Wollongong expands.

September 21, 1613 - A new Monarh has risen to power. Sultan Agung will lead us. He has great diplomacy, good administration and good war skills. He will lead us to greatness.

I send more colonists to Wollongong.

October 1, 1613 - Baluchistan is annexed by the Mameluks.

January 1, 1614 - I send another missionary to Riau.

January 6, 1614 - Wollongong expands.

February 4, 1614 - Colonists are sent to Wollongong.

May 20, 1614 - Wollongong expands.

July 24, 1614 - Colonists are dispatched to Wollongong.

November 1, 1614 - Sambalpur revolts. The rebels are put down four days later.

November 8, 1614 - Cities Demand Old Rights. I accept their demands because I like decentralized empire.

November 9, 1614 - Wollongong expands.

December 1, 1614 - Colonists are sent to Wollongong.

January 1, 1615 - I order tax Collector placed in Kalepam and Sorong.

February 22, 1615 - China has one of the more dreaded events in the game - The Manchu Rebellion. I expect a lot of rebels in the next while by China. Maybe some defections as well.

March 16, 1615 - Wollongong expands.

Wollongong:

Another Australian province, the 1611 people of Wollongong harvest grain and send 14 ducats in taxes and production to Mataram. 1 ducat is sent to Samar.

I order a Tax Collector placed in Wollongong.

October 21, 1615 - Trade Ordinances lead to Khandesh creating better roads and trails - Khandesh gets plus one tax value.

April 1, 1616 - I order colonists to Wewak.

July 1, 1616 - Wewak expands. More colonists are sent.

August 1, 1616 - Malwa revolts..

August 14, 1616 - We put down the Malwan rebellion with power.

October 1, 1616 - Wewak expands. More colonists take off for the gold mines.

Gondwana revolts.

October 13, 1616 - The weak rebellion in Gondwana fails and my soldiers kill every last rebel.

December 30, 1616 - Wewak expands. Another groups of colonists disembark.

March 28, 1617 - Wewak expands. And yet another group of colonists leave Bali bound for the gold rush.

May 8, 1617 - We gain an Explorer in Macquarie! We also gain 3 colonists. Excellent!

June 25, 1617 - Wewak expands. One last group of settlers are setting sail for the mines.

September 23, 1617 - Wewak expands again and now has over 700 colonists.

Wewak:

On one northeast end of New Guinea, Wewak only has 714 colonists working the gold mines in this port province. And yet, this handful of people send 44 ducats to our treasury annually. No trade is made, but if it were, it would be sent to Samar.

A Tax Collector is ordered for Wewak on the double.


Colonists bound for Macquarie are leaving Bali this very minute.

January 6, 1618 - Macquarie expands. More colonists are sent.

March 21, 1618 - The Bourgeoisie Request Privileges. I can grant or deny their request. Both options come with a change in our aristocratic/plutocratic policies in teh appropriate direction. However, granting their request doesn't come with a rebellion like denying their request can.

I grant their request.

March 24, 1618 - I send a State Gift to Mysore. Our Relations are maxed.

April 27, 1618 - I offer Mysore annexation into the Mataram world.

They accept and are now part of my nation.

Mysore:

A very wealthy province, Mysore has 126834 people working the iron mines in southern India. Mysore has a Refinery that increase our trade level monthly. The ironworkers here send 40 ducats to our treasury and 16 to Kutch. The Mysore people are of Dravidian culture and they are Hindu like us. Mysore is currently experiencing nationalism.


Mysore Military - We annex the Mysore military as well. 28000 infantry, 1000 calvary and 40 cannon.

Mysore and my southern colonies do not have a land connection to my upper colonies. We'll need to fix that soon.


I send out Personal or State Gifts to Vijaynagar, Orissa and Gujarat. They are fellow Hindu nations who are upset that I annexed a Hindu nation.

May 1, 1618 - Mysore revolts. They are put down in a few days.

May 2, 1618 - Macquarie expands. More colonists set sail.

September 1, 1618 - Macquarie expands again. Ships laden with passangers looking for a different life are leaving Bali harbor.

November 21, 1618 - Our explorer, Sana, has discovered the Fiji Islands - Viti Levu. They grow Sugar Cane here, but 6000 angry natives attest to the danger of the area.

I order some troops built on the Australian coast and a fleet sent. We'll rid the islaes of their native taint and colonize them for ourselves.

December 30, 1618 - Macquarie expands. Additional colonists are bound for the island.

April 1, 1619 - Gondwana revolts.

April 19, 1619 - We put down the rebellion with more difficulty than normal. I order more soldiers built in Gondwana.

April 26, 1619 - Macquarie expands and with the natives, becomes a small city.

Macquarie:

1116 people work in this island off the southern coast of Australia. The fishermen in this port send 15 ducats to the capital and 3 to Malacca.

I order a Tax Collector for Macquarie.

July 2, 1619 - A Diplomatic Move with Vientiane has improved relations. I pat our Chief Diplomat on the back and then we have a Royal Marriage.

August 3, 1619 - I have a couple of directions I can go colonization-wise. I can go for colonies stripped of native sin New Zealand, Rapaul or Manunda in Australia. Or, I can try Kerala again in India.

I decide to finish off India first.

I send a colonist to Kerala.

January 10, 1620 - We found a colony in Kerala! I ship off more colonists.

May 29, 1620 - Our colonization attempt to Kerala fails, but the natives do not destroy our colony. I send off more colonists.

August 1, 1620 - Malwa revolts. We defeat them in a few days.

September 21, 1620 - Our fleet arives back in the Fiji Islands with an army. I order the Australian troops to disembark into Viti Levu.

October 9, 1620 - Our landing at Viti Levu went unnoticed by the natives. I order the soldiers to attack.

October 14, 1620 - We defeat all of the natives and I order my army back to the ships.

Colonists are ordered in.

October 17, 1620 - Kerala's colonization fails yet again. The natives do not revolt again.

December 1, 1620 - Our Inquisition to Riau was sucessful. The people there have been converted to Hindu!

January 1, 1621 - The peasants in Sambalpur are revolting. We put them down in a week.

July 6, 1621 - We found a colony on Viti Levu! I order more settlers in.

July 20, 1621 - Our Royal Marriage with Vijaynagar has expired. We renew our sacred Hindu vows.

I send Hyderabad a State Gift. Our relations are maxed.

October 1, 1621 - Mysore is revolting.

October 18, 621 - We defeat the Mysorean rebeliion.

December 23, 1621 - Our colonization attempt to Viti Levu failed. I send some more colonists in.

January 28, 1622 - China has just gotten the White Lotus Cult event. It may be a little involved in internal matters for a while. Still, I send China a State Gift. Our relations improve tremendously.

The White Lotus event is worse than the Manchu Rebellion. Ick.

June 12, 1622 - Viti Levu expands. More colonists are sent to the islands.

October 4, 1622 - Our Military Alliance has expired. I invite China and Hyderabad back into an alliance. Both agree, which renews our alliance.

Our alliance is interesing - a Muslim, a Konfusian and a Hiddu. All we need is a Buddhist and we are all set.

November 18, 1622 - I offer Hyderabad annexation - to beconme a part of the noble Mataram empire.

They agree.

Hyderabad:

Behind a level three fortress in the mountains of central India, the province of Hyderabad features 106934 people working the cotton trade. The people here are hardy decendants of Dravidian culture and they are a religious people with Hundu beliefs. Hyderabad has nationalism right now from the annexation. She adds 22 ducats to Bali and 13 to Kutch.

Hyderbadi military:

26821 infantry, 2000 calvary, 50 cannon.


For a new map of the Indian area, cut and paste this link:
http://www.geocities.com/theunknowne/mataram7.jpg

-Anxiety

oh, a few OOC comments, if I may. Not direced at Airhog, just in general.

I am about where my "badboy" points get me into a world war. If your reputation, on very hard, goes above 35 badboy points, then every country on the continent and that borders you will declare war, except your allies.

I am skirting that line right now. If my repuation drops to "dishonorable scum" the I am in a world war until I lose some points.

You lose points through time (-1 point every 6 years), by losing provinces in war, or by releasing provinces as vassal states, like releasing Brunei back, or Malacca back or Malwa back, which I might do if I need to, actually.

You get bb points for a lot of things. My political annexations just now also get me a few points. You get less BB points if you pol-annex versus mil-annex. You also get less BB points if you get territory in a defensive war as opposed to an offensive one. That's how I was able to get tall of that territory from the Mughals - they always attacked me. If it had been the other way, I would have gotten less, or I would be in a world war right now.

So, it will be a little slower for a few years while I try to let my reputation cool off. The only exception I mmight make is for Ganges. If i get in a war with Bengal then I am heading for Ganges. If Orissa breaks their vassalization with the Mughals I'll try to get them back as well.

My soliders are really low tech, so I jacked up their morale early in the game. Plus, I have a Hindu morale bonus. Add to that the fact that I build a lot of calvary. Plus, I sacrificed my ability to siege for better combat abilities with the offensive doctrine domestic policy slider.

In other words, I have made a lot of sacrifices, but for now, i'm able to hold my own versus the beter equiped Mughals and Chinese. Should the Europeans ever invade, I probably won't hold. And as the tech gap widens, it might get more one-sided.

-Anxiety

The Glory of Mataram

December 6, 1622 - Viti Levu expands.

January 1, 1622 - I send out more colonists to Viti Levu.

February 1, 1623 - The peasants in Hyderabad are revolting!

Febryary 10, 1623 - We defet the Hyderabadi rebels.

February 26, 1623 - I decide to try more colonists to Kerala on India's west shore.

May 2, 1623 - In my explorations I have come across an island named Tahiti. However, I need a conquistador to explore the island further.

June 19, 1623 - Viti Levu expands. I issre more settlers to the islands.

July 9, 1623 - Our expansion attempt in Kerala has failed again. No colonist uprisging, but I am getting the message.

October 1, 1623 - The government of China has fallen. The nations of Myanmar and Taungu have been freed.

I invite them both to our military alliance bu tthey refuse.

A quick cehck of China shows rebels everywhere from the White Lotus Cult.

November 4, 1623 - We unexpectendly gained a manufactuary in Hyderabad. Maybe they were working on one when we annexed them, but I saw no scaffolding there.

It is a Goods Manufactory, which will help improve our infrastructure.

December 12, 1623 - Viti Levu expands. More people are sent off the the sugar islands.

February 1, 1624 - I order walls built in Samar.

March 5, 1624 - We enter into Royal Marriages with both Myanmar and Taungu.

May 30, 1624 - Viti Levu expands. A last group of colonists are on their way.

August 1, 1624 - Hyderabad is rebelling again.

August 17, 1624 - The leaders of the rebelion in Hyderabad are excecuted.

November 10, 1624 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with The Hedjaz in Iraq, plus Myanmar and Taungu.

November 18, 1624 - Viti Levu expands and is now a full provinmce.

Viti Levu:

The islands of Fiji are rich in sugar cane. The 711 colonists here work this port city hard, send us 16 ducats and 25 to Samar.

I order a Tax Collector promoted here.

I send another batch of colonists to Kerala.

December 23, 1624 - While sailing past the area, our explorer, Sana, was able to land and discover Tahiti! Excellent.

Tahiti makes spices and has 1000 natives who are very peaceful. This should be a great colony.

January 1, 1625 - Colonists leave for Tahiti.

March 29, 1625- Colonization in Kerala has failed again. I yield for now. Supposedly, we have a 50/50 chance of colonizing it each time, but I haven't seen that.

June 1, 1625 - Our infrastructure improves to Early Baroque (Tech Level 4). We can build Chief Judges in provinces now.

I may want to start building a few Chief Judges. Here are my provinces that have at least 10 ducats:

Mysore with 14.4 ducats
Jakarta with 13.2 ducats
Palakimedi wit 12 ducats
Colombo with 12 ducats
Bombay with 12 ducats
Maharashtra with 11.7 ducats
Yarra with 10.8 ducats
Goa with 10.8 ducats
Bali with 10.4 ducats

I order a Chief Judge in Mysore and Jakarta.

It will take two years to place these judges.

August 26, 1625 - Seeing the light of the Hindu way, Sambalpur sproradically has coverted to Hindu!

-Anxiety

The Census

September 1, 1625 - I order a Census of the Matarami world. The results have arrived.

The provinces, by population, with a minimum 50000 people:

Malacca with 155356
Mysore with 135484
Hyderabad with 109394
Berhampur with 81009
Maharashtra with 68021
Johor with 64438
Sampalpur with 59987
Bastar with 58309
Khandesh with 56387
Malwa with 50489


Of our colonies or former colonies, the top five provinces by population:

Selatan with 30590
Pondicherry with 23039
Salabanka with 22631
Palembang with 21907
Bandjarmasin with 20720

In terms of productions income, who is the tops, minimum 12 ducats:

Wewak with 41 ducats
Mysore with 15.02 ducats
Bastar with 13.75 ducats
Malacca with 13.15 ducats
Jakarta with 12.9 ducats
Makssar with 12.05 ducats
Brunei with 12.05 ducats
Maharashtra with 12.05 ducats


Provinces that add at least 1 manpoower to our country (that can support at least 1000 troops during peacetime):

Bali with 2
Bandjarmasin with 1.5
Salabanka with 1.5
Sabah with 1.5
Surabaja with 1.5
Bandung with 1.5
Palembang with 1
Pondicherry with 1
Selatan with 1
Maharashtra with 1


Has level 3 or level 2 fortresses:

Mysore, level 3
Hyderabad, level 3
Malwa, level 3
Gondwana, level 2
Kwai, level 2
Maharashtra, level 2

The top Centers of Trade, by volume traded:

Manhattan with 698.53 ducats
Ganges with 562.7 ducats
Malacca with 559.74 ducats
Isfahan with 501.24 ducats
Kutch with 497.06 ducats

Samar is number 10 with 375.72 ducats

In trade, we are still the world's leading producer of spices, which will probably never change. We are still the world's largest producer of coffee and cotton.

Production income from:

Spice: 389.7 ducats
Coffee: 55.2 ducats
Sugar: 53.8 ducats
Chinaware: 50.9 ducats
Gold: 41 ducats
Cotton: 39 ducats

Everything else is below 15 ducats.

Trade incomes from:

Spice: 294.8 ducats
Chinaware: 172.7 ducats
Coffee: 49.8 ducats
Sugar: 36.7 ducats
Tea: 28.3 ducats
Cotton: 24.5 ducats
Fish: 25.3 ducats
Grain: 19.5 ducats
Iron: 15.5 ducats

Number of full cities that produce:

Spice: 24
Fish: 8
Cotton: 6
Naval Supplies: 5
Grain: 5
Coffee: 4
Wool: 4
Sugar: 4
Chinaware: 3
Tea: 2
Copper: 1
Iron: 1
Ivory: 1
Gold: 1

As can be seen, not all exports are alike. Three Chinaware provinces rival 24 Spice provinces in trade revenues. And Spices are a decently traded item.

Naval Supplies have got to be a joke export. They produce so little in production and trade revenue that the people there might as well not work the trade at all. Then maybe there would actually be a demand for Naval Supplies, which largely means timber and tar.

The value of various exports goes up and down as demand and the market go up. For example, those provinces that export slaves have their value increased as more provinces with cotton and sugar are colonized.


The products that currently have good trade values:

Very High:

None known

High:

Tea
Chinaware
Spice
Iron
Copper
Salt
Coffee

I have not found any provinces in the world that exports furs, slaves, or wine. Therefore, I cannot judge the values of those products.

-Anxiety

Mataram's Second Golden Age

January 7, 1626 - I order Chief Judges promoted in Palakimedi, Colombo and Bombay.

January 13, 1626 - Our colonizatio nattempt to Tahiti, despite 2/3 odds in our favor, fails. I order more colonists to the isles.

April 1, 1626 - Hyderabad is revolting.

April 11, 1626 - The Hyderabadi rebels are crushed.

September 12, 1626 - Reformation of the Army has led to land investments in the military.

October 1, 1626 - Malwan peasants are revolting.

October 16, 1626 - The rebels in Malwa are soundly defeated.

November 11, 1626 - We found a colony in Tahiti! We can now use it as a base of operations for our explorer.

More colonists are en route to Tahiti.

January 1, 1627 - The government of China has fallen again. Korea has declared their independance from China. We establish a Trade Agreement.

January 4, 1627 - I order a Chief Judge built in Nandewar, Yarra, Maharashtra, Goa and Bali.

February 1, 1627 - Our military land technology has increased. We should now fight slightly better.

April 16, 1627 - I decide to take a gamble and send more colonists to Kerala.

June 14, 1627 - Tahiti expands. I ship out more settlers.

August 8, 1627 - Wonders never cease, Kerala expands!. I order more colonists to follow.

November 30, 1627 - Kerala expands. More colonists are sent.

January 20, 1628 - Tahiti expands. Additional colonists set sail for, what I am told, is a very pristine location.

March 22, 1628 - A familiar sight - Kerala fails to expands. This time, the natives do not attack.

August 22, 1628 - Tahiti expands. I issue more colonists to the area.

January 1, 1629 - I send a Missionary to Kwai.

March 26, 1629 - Tahiti expands. I send more colonists to the area.

April 23, 1629 - Sana arrives at the Hawaiian sea and lands at Kauai. Kauai is the back half of the island chain. Oahu, the front half, is still a mystery to us.

Kauai has 5000 extremely hostile natives. I'll need to sent out a force to kill them.

May 8, 1629 - Shortly after discovering the Hawaiian Isles, Sana dies. He did not discover much land, but he did explore much of the Pacific Ocean.

November, 1629 - Tahiti expands again, and the natives there join us.

Tahiti:

An island in the southern Pacific, 1610 people work the spice trade in Tahiti. The quiet port sends us 14 ducats annualy while generating 25 in trade at Anglia.

Anglia makes no sense to me. Why does Tahiti ship her goods to England? Anyways, I order a Tax Collector sent to Tahiti.

January 1, 1630 - Sambalpur is rebelling.

January 12, 1630 - We defeat the rebels in Sambalpur.

February 26, 1630 - I dispatch more colonists to Kerala.

May 16, 1630 - My fleet loaded with soldiers arrives in Hawaii. I order the men to disembark to Kauai.

June 12, 1630 - Our regiment unloads in JKauai and they are set upon by the natives.

I now have a decision. Turn the fleet back and go home, right now, and maybe lose a ship or two. Or set up a Trading Post in Kauai quickly, thus creating a friendly area for my fleet to rest. Might take a year or so, but less chance of losing my ships.

Although, if my Trading Post failed, I might lose a lot more ships waiting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for traders and colonists to arrive.

I order my fleet to retrun. Better to lose a few ships than to gamble with the entire fleet.

June 20, 1630 - Kerala's colonization attempt fails. Figures. 60% chance of sucess, and people still can't colonize a stupid little fish province.

June 23, 1640 - My men defeat all of the natives on Kauai. I order a colonist to the area.

September 2, 1630 - Our fleet arrives back in Tahiti. We lost 4 warships in the hourney, but the 8 transports are safe. I order them back to Australia.

September 13, 1630 - Over my Minister of Colonization's protests, I send more to Kerala.

November 1, 1630 - China's government has collapsed and the people of Pegu have declared their independance. I send them a State Gift to commemorate their freedom. Our relations are maxed.

December 2, 1630 - I invite Pegu into our alliance. They accept.

January 1, 1631 - I order a refinery built in Jakarta. It costs me almost 1100 ducats and will take 2 years to build. But, when complete, it will help trade investements and yield greater production incomes from Jakarta.

January 3, 1631 - Pegu and Mataram seal their relations with a Royal Marriage.

January 5, 1631 - Our colonization attempt has again failed in Kerala.

May 2, 1631 - Our colonization attempt to Kauai has failed. More settlers set sail.

December 1, 1631 - Hyderabad revolts.

December 20, 1631 - We defeat the rebels.

January 1, 1632 - I send a State Gift to the Mameluks. Our realtions improve considerably.

Februry 1, 1632 - Another State Gift is sent to Mameluks. Our relations improve enormously.

March 1, 1632 - I offer Mameluks a Royal Marriage. They accept.

April 7, 1632 - I send Mameluks a Perosnal Gift. Our relations are maxed.

All of thse gifts to Mameluks were for one reason I want their maps. If we are on really friendly terms, they might be convinced to trade maps with me.

May 12, 1632 - I ask to trade maps with Mameluks. They agree.

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The Mameluks' Maps

They now have our maps, so if anybody sacks their capital, they too, will gain our knowledge. That is why I decided to select the Mameluks. They are powerful enough that Egypt won't get sacked, at least not for a while.

Wow did they have maps, too.

All of Europe has been revealed. France, Burgundy, Spain, England - all of Europe.

All of Northern Africa as well. Tunis, Mameluks, and Songhai.

Upper East Africa as well, including Nubia, the capital of Ethopia, and Oman.

The Middle East shows me that the Ottomans have really expanded. The Hedjaz is also really large.

I now see all of Persia, Uzbek, up through Nogai, Astrakhan and Siberia.


The following maps show Europe and the Middle East in May 1632.

Europe:
http://www.geocities.com/theunknowne...europe1632.jpg


Middle-East:
http://www.geocities.com/theunknowne...leeast1632.jpg

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Pax Mataram

May 13, 1633 - The Mughals have initiated a great project - the Taj Mahal.

July 12, 1632 - Silly, I know. But I send out more colonists to Kerala.

September 1, 1632 - Malwa's peasants are revolting.

I check Tahiti and her goods are now set to Andalusia in Spain.

September 12, 1632 - We defeat the Malwan peasants.

October 5, 1632 - Our alliance with Pegu and China has expired. They both agree to renew our alliance.

November 5, 1632 - Kerala expands. I send in more colonists.

January 1, 1633 - Our refinery in Jakarta is complete.

February 215, 1633 - Kerala expands again. I send in more colonists.

April 9, 1633 - We sucessfully found a colony on Kauai! I order more colonists there immediately.

May 9, 1633 - Our Royal Marriage with CHina has expired. We renew friendship with additional vows of matrimony.

June 5, 1633 - An anonymous Gift to the State has bequesthed us with 200 ducats.

We enter into a Trade Agreement with the Ottoman Empire and Nogai. Sibir turned us down.

June 22, 1633 - Kerala expands and the natives join our colony.

Kerala:

12644 people fish out of Kerala. Located east of Mysore, Kerala sends us 20 ducats a year while created 4 in trade at Kutch.

I order a Tax Collector to Kerala.

November 19, 1633 - Kauai expands. I order more colonists to Kauai.

January 1, 1634 - Sambalpur is up in arms in rebellion.

January 7, 1634 - We defeat the rebels in Sambalpur.

I send a State Gift to Ayutthaya. Our relations remarkably improve.

February 7, 1634 - I invite Ayutthaya to our alliance. They accept.

March 7, 1634 - I send another State Gift to Ayutthaya. Our relations are maxed.

June 28, 1634 - Kauai expands. I send another groups of colonists to the isles.

August 20, 1624 - Ayutthaya and Mataram cement their new relationship with a Royal Marriage.

September 8, 1634 - Annam agreed to be vassals of Vientiane.

January 1, 1635 - I send colonists to Manunda.

February 5, 1635 - Kauai expands. More colonists are dispatched to the isles.

March 18, 1635 - Our colonists sent to Manunda have failed. Despite odds in excess of 4 out of 5.

I fire my Minister of Coloniztion and hire another one. I wish that Portugese man was still our Minister. Too bad he left to go back home and help in rebellions against Spain.

April 1, 1635 - Gondwana and a quick revolution. Their clumsiness was matched only by their ineptnss. They were defeated in three days.

July 9, 1635 - I offer Pegu vassalization. They accept. Excellent. Irrawady was ours before China took it form us. I would love to have it back in the fold someday.

August 1, 1635 - Another rebellion in India, this time in Sambalpur. We put them down in four days.

August 5, 1635 - I offer Ayutthaya vassalization as well. The Elephant also accepts.

September 4, 1635 - Austria just took the Balkans from the Ottoman Empire.

September 17, 1635 - Kauai expands. More colonists depart from Bali seeking a better life abroad.

November 6, 1635 - Manchu has insulted us and we gain a Casus Belli against them for a year.

January 2, 1636 - I order walls built in Luzon and Mindoro.

January 11, 1636 - Assam cancelled her vassalization with Dai Viet.

April 25, 1636 - Kauai expands. I order more colonists out of Bali harbor and to the farflund islands.

June 6, 1636 - Our Inquisition at Kwai was sucessful and they have turned to Hinduism!

July 1, 1636 - The governmment of China has fallen.

I send a missionary to Johor.


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End of Chapter Ten

The Regency of Saterjlan

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - July 3, 1541
Atahari V: July 3, 1541 - September 28, 1541
Prabajavarnesti: October 1, 1541 - November 5, 1588
Saterjlan: November 5, 1588 - October 23, 1601
Janlanava: October 23, 1601 - July 10, 1636
Saterjlan: July 10, 1636 - ???


Janlanava died yesterday, and I have retaken the office of Regent. I am quite an old man, but I am still healthy, and my children are all grown. My grandchildren are learning about the glory of Mataram, and my own role in it. I would like to add more to that glory before I die.

I begin to search the realm for my replacement. Anybody, from any of our areas will do, doens't have to be Indonesian All of the regents so far have been, but Mataram is no longer a power of just the ocean.

While I scoure Mataram for a suitable Regent, I must also keep the paths that Mataram has. I have fallen in love with peace. I would like for Mataram to stay that way forver. It suits us.

That is my only goal.

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Mataram's Second Golden Age, Continued

December 8, 1636 - Kauai expands and is now a full province.

Kauai:

714 people work the sugar trade here in Kauai. This port province is the western half of the Hawaiian isles. The poeple here send 17 ducats to our treasury and 25 in trade to Kansai, in Nippon.

I order a Tax Collector placed in the province.

January 26, 1637 - I sent out colonists to Manunda.

April 12, 1637 - Manunda expands and I ship off more settlers.

June 28, 1637 - Manunda expands and more colonists set sail.

June 30, 1637 - I send China a State Gift and our relations improve to the maximum possible.

August 18, 1637 - Good Government Policies have resulted in investments in trade and infrastructure.

September 14, 1637 - Manunda expands and more colonists are shipped.

November 3, 1637 - We enter into Trade Agreements with Astrakhan, Russia, Sibir and Nubia.

Sweden declined an agreement with us.

December 2, 1637 - Manunda expands. More colonists are dispatched.

January 1, 1638 - I put a Chief Justice in Wollongong, Surabaja, and Bandung.

February 18, 1638 - Manunda expands and gets over 700 colonists.

Manunda:

The westernmost of our Australian provinces, Manunda is a quiet land of 782 shepherds. The people in this mountain village send us 12 ducats and 1 to Malacca.

I order a Tax Collector in Manunda.

September 17, 1638 - Establishment of Cantonments in Manado has increased the manpower there.

October 12, 1638 - We sign a Trade Agreement with Ethopia, Venice and Austria.

January 27, 1639 - I send colonists to Whangerai, on New Zealand.

June 3, 1639 - Crimea and Georgia enter into Trade Agreements with us.

June 11, 1639 - Our coloniztion attempt to Whangarei was a failure. Nevertheless, I send in more colonists.

July 4, 1639 - We enter into a Trade Agreement with the Changtai Khanate.

September 3, 1639 - We enter into a Royal Marriage with Astrakhan.

October 24, 1639 - Whangerai expands. I ship out some more on the morrow.

November 21, 1639 - I order Chief Justices built in Sunda, Luzon, and Samar.

January 1, 1640 - I order more Justices in Mekong Delta, Mindoro, and Kerala.

January 27, 1640 - China had The Financial Crisis event. They chose to raise taxes. Their evolt risk will be phonominal for a while.

February 10, 1640 - I decide to finish up Vanin. They have 460 colonists, up from the original 100. I send colonists to it.

March 10, 1640 - Whangarei expands and more colonists are dispatched.

July 12, 1640 - Vanin expands. I send more colonists up.

July 23, 1640 - Whangarei expands.

August 28, 1640 - Korea and Mataram enter into holy matrimony.

December 14, 1640 - Vanin expands. I send up another wave of settlers.

February 15, 1641 - I order Chief Justices in Madurai and Pondicherry.

Bohemia entered into a Trade Agreement with us while Aragon, France and Spain declines our offer.

April 1, 1641 - The government of China has fallen.

June 2, 1641 - Vanin expands, making it a full province, with all of the rights and privileges thereof, despite its location.

Vanin:

Directly above the northern reaches of China, Vanin is a small inland village of fishermen. They send 10 ducats to us and 2 to Kansai.

I order a Tax Collector sent to Vanin.

Colonists are sent to Whangarei.

October 18, 1641 - Whangarei expands and more colonists are sent.

January 1, 1642 - A Chief Justice is sent to Berhampur, Khandesh, and Hyderabad.

January 4, 1642 - New Land has been Claimed in Surabaja. The population there increases by 2500, and the manpower and tax value also increase.

February 12, 1642 - We enter into Trade Agreements with Scotland and Hessen.

Courland, Saxony and Sweden turn us down.

March 3, 1642 - Whangarei expands. I order more colonists to follow.

May 1, 1642 - The government of China has fallen again.

July 17, 1642 - Whangarei has expanded beyond 700.

Whangarei:

The northernmost of the New Zealand provinces, the people of Whangarei harvest grain and send us 14 ducats annually while shipping a ducat to Samar in trade.

I order a Tax Collector in Whangarei.


July 30, 1642 - I have found my sucessor as Regent. As such, I abdicate in favor of him.

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End of Chapter Eleven

The Regency of Xang Jai

Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10, 1470 - May 3, 1477
Sanjay: May 3, 1477 - January 11, 1508
Natarajan: January 11, 1508 - July 3, 1541
Atahari V: July 3, 1541 - September 28, 1541
Prabajavarnesti: October 1, 1541 - November 5, 1588
Saterjlan: November 5, 1588 - October 23, 1601
Janlanava: October 23, 1601 - July 10, 1636
Saterjlan: July 10, 1636 - July 21, 1642
Xang Jai: July 21, 1642 - ???


My name is Xang Jai, and I am the newest Regent of Mataram. I come from the province of Kwai, which has been Matarami for many yers now.

My familiy fled from Chinese oppression over a century ago, into Kwai, while it was still part of Ayutthaya. Then the province fell into Mataram's hands. My family never participated in the riots for the years that followed. We were never that loyal to Ayutthaya - after all, we had just arrived from China. Ayutthaya or Mataram - what was the difference?

Our lethargy changed. My grandfather was amon gthe first converts when Mataram sent the missionaries to Kwai. They sent missionaries to Kwai, but not Cambodia, Khmer, Malacca, Ajeh, Brueni, Makassar, and so forth. We had to wonder why were we so important? Kwai had been overlooked by many countries as a poor, mundane region. Why were we so important to Mataram, the largest country in Asia?

And that is when my family became loyalists. My father worked at the Tax Collector's office, counting up figures for the Tax Collector of the province. He died over ten years ago, when I was eleven.

I took my father's job at he office. I have a head for numbers and I was quickly elevated. I have no siblings, no wife, no children. I have cared after my mother these past years. She is one of those people who comes down with a lot of ailments. She is a very sick woman.

Which is why I took this job, I suppose. Saterjlan stopped by the office, the Regent of Mataram! He came to check on some figures, but the Tax Collector was out. I was able to answer all of his questions, point him to information, and he was quite pleased with my complete memory of the Kwai province.

He offered to move both myself and my mother to Bali.

I have never left Kwai in my life. But, the Bali weather and air should do my mother good. And, she will have a medical staff treating for her full time. And while they look after my mother, I will look after Mataram.

Before he abdicated the Regency to me, Saterjlan shared that his vision was to remain at peace. He knows it will all be over soon, we must savor it, use our time wisely, and try to extend it.

I will care after Mataram like she is my mother. With my mother, I learned that you must be careful. A false diagnosis of a nillness could lead to a treatment that isworse than the condition itself. Mataram should have no fears while I safeguard her.

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