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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
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