The 2nd Army captured Kharkov easily enough. There is still no sign of the Russian Army moving forward. One more effort will be made for a meeting engagement-an advance on Orel.
The 2nd Army has recovered most of its strength. It is still more than 10,000 under establishment.
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Another large batch of provincial improvements were completed. There are a few more courts to complete. Waste has once again fallen to zero, but here are some possibilities of another spat of growth of the Empire. The Sultan wishes to avoid another bout of waste. There are no specific plans for attaining new provinces, but the Empire should be ready-just in case.
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Russia has lost approximately 40% of its culture due to the occupation of its provinces. Great Britain, Austria and the O.E. are enjoying the fruits of this quiet war.
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This is the high point of the 1810 invasion of Russia. The Czar did not come out for a fight, and the Ottoman forces deployed to the area were too weak to go into Moscow. It is now time to head south for the winter. The forces will not speed march out initially-just in case the Czar wants some action-I want to be close enough. I would be happy to oblige in September or October-just a little further south.
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Thanks, Zap and Rondo-I'm flattered. I not so sure about the expertly managed though. I made quite a few mistakes-and some lucky guesses. I will pat myself on the back though for sticking to my economic development grand plan and for choosing the correct order (apparently correct) for the nations to fight and defeat.
About Russia, I never had any plans for defeating Russia. The Czar did irritate me enough to make me want to go to war with Russia on a few occasions, but it still was not in the plans. It was the Czar that eventually DoWed Turkey as part of an ill prepared alliance with Prussia. Honestly, there are risks involved in trying to take Russia out in a swift campaign. If I was to send the 1st Army on to Moscow, it would be unstoppable, but what if another power decides to strike the O.E. while its main forces are 1500 km away from the glorious capital? It is a bit of a dilemma. But again, I did not invade Russia with the intention of burning Moscow to the ground, but just to punish the Czar a bit. Russia does not have anything I really want anyway. There are a few provinces that would be nice, but I don't "need" those. What the O.E. needs is money-and Russia has none-now Sweden.....[;)]
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Another month came and went with no action in the east. Ottoman glory did still continue to increase due to mundane and varied supremacies. [;)] Perhaps before the end of this era there will be further massive gains from battle.
The 109 game crew has had a few tough months-difficulties thrown by mother nature and and other things. However, the game is once again moving right along-
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Sevastopol had been secured. As sea supply is not only a viable option for Ottoman forces, it is the safer method. At some point in time, it may be better to use the Crimea as a base rather than Odessa. The forces in that area will be withdrawn for the winter also.
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The 2nd Army is not even close to the highest standards of the Army, but it is improving.
As replacements are arriving with a moral of 4.5, each siege and long march improves the various divisions. With another thousand kilometers of marching they will be ready to fight any army.
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A major naval upgrade has been added. There are not enough drugs in the whole Empire to cause me to think that the Ottoman Navy can stand against the British Fleet, but it is attaining some good training levels that reduce or eliminate other threats.
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During winter months it is difficult or impossible to adequately forage in Russia. One small army fell out of supply from damaged depots-the losses were significant.
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Some minor improvements were completed this month. Adana like has seen the end of its road development. It is one of the provinces that used roads as the building block of total development. That works fine, but it cannot be done everywhere.
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Spain is continuing to hammer away at the British in Gibraltar. Its losses have been astounding. Apparently the King of Spain wants that fortress more than anything on earth.
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The Sultan, in a most gracious mood, has loaned the province of Banat to Austria for a small pittance. It was desired that Austria regain its Empire status. This will help in its moral in the existing wars.
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The glory standings are rather constant these days.
This was a good month for the Army and Navy. New barracks and docks were completed. Reaching a level 7 docks in Istanbul (Constantinople[&:]) will also have a significant impact on merchant income. This is sorely needed as improving banks cost so much in this empire that it will take 4 years just to break even-after completion.
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With the level 7 docks completed here, it is time to turn attention to local fortifications. Level 8 guns have been initiated. As you can see, this little improvement is not cheap. Whatever the cost, this is viewed as a prudent investment for the future. There is still a possibility of a mass of barbarians joining forces to attempt to thwart Ottoman glory-the capital will be prepared.
The resources being consumed are of little value for moral under the current circumstances. However, the same consumption does at 6 or 8 points towards glory.
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