Post-Conflict Consolidation - 1245 AD to 1255 AD

Now that my Middle East goals have been achieved I can now put more emphasis on my New World ambitions. I have a lot to organize at home first though....

I create a new Trade Route from Rabat to St. Petersburg....

....and in SE Asia we discover Manila - an ally of Japan.

I decide to move a Musketeer to the Bosphorus.

I receive a Bowman and it receives promotions - a Settler is being produced next.

I order the new Bowman to the vicinity of Alexandria.

The Pikeman that took Memphis, (Jerusalem), is placed in repair mode.

I decided to check who is at war with whom. I'm glad that all my rivals are at war with either China, The Huns or both.

I still have plenty of resources which can be exported....

....let's do some business :)

I'm done for this turn. Oh oh, China has made peace with a bunch of nations and all four are neighbours. That could mean trouble.

1250 AD: I establish a new Trade Route to Porto....

....and send a Composite Bowman to the Bosphorus. Venetian troops are heading North into Germany along the border with Brest-Litovsk. What are they up to?

I plot a course for one of the captured Great Prophets to a hex near Gao to create a Holy Site. I can't use them to convert cities to Judaism because the Egyptian Religion was Ma'at.

The Middle East at the end of my turn.

1255 AD: I plot a course for a Jewish Great Prophet to Jerusalem.

A Bowman taking up a defensive position.

I create a Holy Site near Gao - it produces 6 Faith Points if worked by a citizen on the City Screen.

I start building the road from Alexandria to Jerusalem.

A Caravel has been produced in Dakar.

My Lancer explores another Ancient Ruin and my nearest City receives a citizen. Oops, there are Barbarians in the vicinity....

I start building another section of the road to Zanzibar.

In Dakar I build a Lighthouse next.

The Middle East and the South China Sea and the end of my turn and this post.

SE Asia is crowded! I'm curious what Australia looks like....

Memphis or Bust - 1235 AD to 1240 AD

Yes, I know that we are at war again. I didn't realize that Venice was so actively attacking Memphis. In fact, Ramesses didn't attack my troops, instead he bombarded 'unseen' Venetian troops.

Another City-State in South America is encountered....

....and a Pikeman nears another Ancient Ruin.

We also meet a new City-State in SE Asia.

I plot a course for a Worker to the Sinai so it can build a road from Alexandria to Memphis.

I then bombard Memphis with everything I have: 3 Trebuchets, a Composite Bowman and a Galleass.

A Pikeman has already landed capturing a Great Prophet in the process. North of Memphis a Mandekalu Cavalry has moved adjacent and finally a second Cavalry attacks the City and captures a second Great Prophet.

In South America my Lancer approaches another Ancient Ruin while my third Caravel enters the Straits of Malacca.

The Front at the end of my turn.

1240 AD: Research of Navigation has been completed - an important Technology for my Navy.

Also I have accumulated enough Faith Points for a Great Prophet.

Another City-State and another World Wonder - the latter rewards me me with another Happiness Point.

In his counter-attack Ramesses double-barraged the Cavalry that had assaulted Memphis last turn. It survived, barely. Now it is my turn: three Trebuchets pound Memphis.

My Pikeman assaults the City and it falls. Wow! Over 1000 Gold but also 11 Unhappiness Points.

We annex Memphis and rename it Jerusalem, start building a Courthouse and like Constantinople there will be six turns of unrest. Unlike Constantinople there are only a couple of buildings here.

I transfer a Mandekalu Cavalry to East Europe.

I purchase a Cargo Ship in Rabat with the Gold captured from Memphis.

I choose Machinery to research next - it enables faster movement along roads and I can upgrade a Composite Bowman to a Crossbowman.

I renew my Trade Route with Mecca.

The Eastern Mediterranean after the dust has settled. Impressive. Now I need to build a road from Alexandria to Brest-Litovsk. It will take a while.

It looks like I have a second Lancer :)

Wu Zeitan and Genghis Khan warn me but notice that they are not threatening or hostile.

Finally we meet another City-State in Central Asia.

That ends this very profitable post. Until next time :)