TheArchduke and the Gentleman Bastards lead the Mongol Horde

[TheArchduke]

Chariots will go north and then together with 4 new ones head west.

Georgia still is at 80 power.

After bronze working masonry for a ram chop then infrastructure and economy.

   

[suboptimal]

Emperor K isn't going to know what hit him. Is the closest city his capital or his 2nd city?

Looking forward to Magnus ridiculousness.

[TheArchduke]

Dunno. A lot of this rides on the suprise of a chariot rush.

[TheArchduke]

Hmm, question of the day.

Is taking Kabul worth the 2 turn delay?

Is it worth taking this city neigh on the desert at all?

Is the bonus (+100XP on battle I started) worth it, when I manage to get it with the Classical Era worth it?

Will it alert Emperor K to my strength or make him think that I go for the CS.

Anyway, Magnus chop into chariots next turn.

I will not overflow into encampment I do need it right now and thanks to 12 culture per turn, the culture bonus by the inspiration is neglible. I much rather have 2 more chariots.

Together with the one from the capital this is 8 making a choke or even outright conquest of Emperor K perhaps attainable.

Gold will be spent on a trader which will establish a route the turn before the attack to Emperor Ks capital. I should have scouted it out, not run around with the scout, ah well.

   

   

[suboptimal]

I think heading for Georgia now is the better approach. The game is fast approaching the time of walls and 3-4 turns at Kabul for positioning and attacking might be the difference between walls and no walls in Georgia. Would you rather face a player with walls or a Prince-level AI with walls? Kabul needs to die and its iron is useful but I think Emperor K's cities will contribute more in the short term. Returning a few chariots to deal with Kabul also gives you the option of taking Kabul and then sending them to Hong Kong or south to defend against Gilgamesh.

[TheArchduke]

Delays are unacceptable, yes.

The mongolian chariot horde rides for Georgia´s heartland.

One warrior and one archer are in the area between us and will be ignored.

If Emperor K does not what is coming now, he never will. So I expect emergency chops happening right now.

   

[TheArchduke]

With two units out of place and 81 milpower still, I am not sure what Emperor K was thinking.

I am cautious, still, but if he does not have miltradition, walls or a lot of units prefinished this is going to be ugly.

   

The attack force is 9 chariots, divided into 2 waves.

[TheArchduke]

Operation Western Storm has begun.

First, we establish trader, with the sneaky mongolian traders bringing back valuable information on Georgia.

   

Then we strike first, wounding the archer and killing the warrior.

   

   

And we build further reinforcements, for now.

   

[Ichabod]

Shouldn't you be getting +12 on your chariots? +6 from delegation and +6 from trading post?

[suboptimal]

I believe that delegations disappear once war is declared.