History of the World, the 8th Wonder of the World

[Toni]

A letter to Mali

Dear friend what can I say, England is playing a very dangerous game. You have our full support. Germany will not tolerate anymore such aggressiveness, being a peaceful nation has brought us nothing but misery; foreign aggressors have attacked us without any reasons in the past. We stand by you!

Bismark

[condor223]

The Hittite population of NO are inflamed that their fatherland brought them to such pain and loss. Egypt has sent councilors and goods to reduce their pain and suffering. They were left alone to fight!

Already the people of No are taking measures to prevent further invations. They have buried their dead, They have asked Germany and Mali for support in this their time of suffering. "The land is enough burden!" are the cries from the city! "Our farmers and jungle clearing families fought against infection and pests. War in this god forsaken land is not needed!"

[Robert]

The completion of the The Kashi Wishwanath

"Hinbuddhism has always been the orphan of the faiths." Ramakrishnai stood on the large square of Rho-Cuzco.
"Early Hinduism was destroyed by the evil invasion of McArthur. He forced us to become Buddhists. But he could not prevent Hinduism, the faith of our hearts, to merge with Buddhism."

"That's why we are Hinbuddhists!"
"What are we?"
"Hinbuddhists"
"Hinbuddhists"
"Hinbuddhists"
"Hinbuddhists"
"Hinbuddhists" the crowd chanted.

Ramakrishnai raised his hands, the crowd became silent again.
"For many millenia the Hinbuddhists have been ignored as being one of the 8 world religions! Christians, Muslims, Hinduists, Buddhists, Taoists, Confucianists, Jews, all are being reckognized, but who reckognizes the Incan Hinbuddhists?"

"But those days will be over as soon as we have erected a large building, which will be the home for all Hinbuddhists worldwide"

applause and cheering

"Therefor" Ramakrishnai continued "Therefor I ask you all to help building this Great Wonder of the World!"
cheering
"TODAY"
applause, yelling and cheering

The crowd started to collect stones and wood and started to build the Hinbuddhistic wonder without a plan and without any leader, except divine inspiration.
Many months the people did nothing but eating, sleeping, and building.
Within 7 months and 14 days it was finished.

The building looked chaotic and inspired. Divine and human. It contained the soul of all Hinbuddhists. Their creativity, their peace, their ability to work together. Their capacity to make their dreams come true!

Ramakrishnai stood at the door of the big temple and said to the people:

"Today we have shown the world that we may not be strong our rich, we may not be scientific or cultural, but we are divine, for divine we are!"

applause and cheering

"For we have built the Temple of Heaven!
And it will be named The Kashi Wishwanath"



"Now follows a period of prayer and celebration!"

Yahuar Huacac was one with the crowd.
The Sapa Inca was the first of the Inca, not above the Inca. He was there, cheering and celebrating with his people.

He was an old man. And he died the moment that he crossed the doorstep of the temple.
The people cried while celebrating. He was burried in the Temple and an inscription was made:

Here lays Yahuar Huacac
He brought us peace
He died at his arrival in the Temple of Heaven
Heaven is his place
Where he will dwell
For he reached divinity

Yahuar Huacac was succeeded by Viracocha, the new Sapa Inca.

[Beta]

The Carthaginians - World at War

The new Carthaginian administration moved quickly to improve the economic and financial situation of the country after years of war. City builds were redirected in peaceful and constructive directions. There was a sense of promise that the country had not felt for a long time. Wyatt Terrellus and Queen Toxinia were pleased with what they had accomplished so far, and rightly so.

But the world is an unpredictable place, as shown by the historical events that followed. New leadership was evident in the Hittite Empire. No one had heard from the long-ruling Royal family recently, and the new administration was equally quiet on the diplomatic front. Then reports came into Carthage of serious diplomatic sparring between the Hittites and Korea. It was not clear whether it was an Old World or New World issue, and frankly, most Carthaginian’s didn’t really care. A few eyebrows did go up however, when war was declared between the two, and there was unease in the senate as to a possible “spill-over” effect. But, the war was elsewhere, for once, and things often just go away if you ignore them.

This complacent attitude changed dramatically when Germany entered the fray. Long a stalwart and loyal neighbor, Germany’s entry into the war was to be taken seriously, and now two of Carthage’s immediate neighbors were embroiled in the conflict – with a major battle front just to south west of Carthaginian territory. The 26th Royal Musketeers, on their way to the colonies, were immediately recalled. And the Senate and the Queen considered possible courses of action to defend Carthaginian territory should the conflict widen. Carthaginians, no stranger to war, and no stranger to war on their own territory, were however greatly disheartened by the change of events. They longed for a period of peace and stability, and even Queen Toxinia was heard to cry out in the name of Judah, as to why Carthage was cursed with its geographic situation in the middle of the political world. Why had her ancestors not settled on some peaceful coast – with a couple of neighbors – (neither of which would have been the evil Zulu…) But this was wishful thinking and more pragmatic matters needed attention.

As the foreign war continued, Carthage prepared contingency plans, and tried to maintain strict neutrality as the best method of avoiding getting embroiled in what was clearly a very nasty diplomatic and military conflict. The neutrality was stretched however, when Germany requested that Carthage close its borders to the Hittite – obviously as further insurance that Germany’s eastern border would not be threatened. Carthage, first and foremost a trading nation did not take this step lightly. But Germany had made the request, and given the historical generosity of German leadership, the decision by the Queen and the Senate was quick. The border to the south was closed, and the Hittites informed.

It was to not only the relief of Carthage, but to other non-involved world nations when the war and the diplomatic rhetoric ran its course, and a peace deal was reached. The collective sigh was almost audible. Peace would once again settle on the world. The Queen, Terrellus, and key advisors and senators were quietly celebrating this turn of events in the palace library, when a messenger arrived in a flurry. Completely fatigued from his long ride from the east, there was also an ominous look of dismay on his face.

There was stunned silence in the room when he announced .... ’Your Highness and Master Terrullus, I regret to inform you that the Zulu have declared war and have crossed the eastern frontier.’

[Beta]

The Carthaginians - The Last Zulu War - Torgis' Stand

Torgis was no stranger to war. An experienced bowman, he had fought the Zulu in two previous wars. But it was with dismay and a sense of foreboding that he watched the Zulu army swarming down on Hippo. He and his fellow longbowmen were savvy enough to know that the odds did not look good; the attacking force included powerful Zulu macemen. The Zulu wasted no time in engaging, and the defending spear and axes were overwhelmed by the force of the attack. The dreaded macemen turned their attention to Torgis and his company. Confident of another quick victory, the Zulu underestimated the hitting power of the longbow, and the macemen died to a man. This Carthaginian victory was short lived, as Torgis, exhausted from the morning’s fighting, and half his company down, saw a fresh regiment of Zulu macemen advancing over the bodies of their countrymen, and with a musket unit behind them, and another unit behind them. Zulu units were now in the city, parts of which were already ablaze. With a look skyward, and a quick prayer to Judah, Torgis reached for another arrow. Looking over his tattered unit, and then out at the plains below, he knew he would never see Carthage, let alone the sunrise, again.

[Beta]

The Carthaginians – The Last Zulu War – The Call to Arms

The reports came in from the field, and none of it was good. Contact was lost with Hippo, the only courier out saying he had last seen the city ablaze from a distance. Sentries reported the Zulu also advancing from Ichibi Elinci. Queen Toxinia and Wyatt Terrellus, now over the first shock of the bizarre news, met with their military and foreign affairs advisors. Despite a supposed vacuum of leadership in the Zulu Empire, that nation had clearly been preparing for war. The Carthaginians had not. The situation was bleak, but Carthage had survived such times before. Terrellus tabled the idea that this crisis could in fact, be turned to Carthage’s, and its neighbors’, advantage. The Zulu had always been an unstable nation, and the eastern nations of the world would not lament its passing. With strong Zulu forces now advancing on Carthage, this would be an opportune time for an alliance of nations to band together to deal once and for all with the rogue state.

It was quickly agreed, and ambassadors immediately contacted the Inca, the English and the Indians – nations bordering the Zulu empire, and who could benefit it some way from its demise. The proposal was for an alliance to be formed to deal with the Zulu, with each nation getting some form of return. Carthage would bear the brunt of the fighting, dulling the Zulu sword so the others could attack from three separate flanks. The English were unprepared militarily. No response at all was received from the Indians. The Incans were also non-committal to a large degree, although this is understandable as they had the least to gain from the fall of the Zulu. Moral support was provided to Carthage, and eventually the Incans and the English did enter the war.

So, it would appear that Carthage would have to face the Zulu alone, and with the Zulu’s military advantage, this would be another long and costly war for Carthage. However, when an offer of military support came from Carthage’s long-time and powerful friend the Germans, Queen Toxinia herself traveled to Germany to meet Chancellor Bismarck to express the nation’s gratitude, and discuss strategy. Queen Toxinia - young, intelligent, vibrant, and attractive - could be a compelling force, and no doubt her charms prompted the Chancellor’s generosity. New and deadly cannon units were gifted to Carthage, and a strong mounted contingent of the German Army quickly advanced to stem the Zulu advance.

The tide had turned. But nonetheless the garrisons of Carthage and Pacificum dug in deeper and prepared themselves for the worst.

[dacole]

Originally posted by CyberShy

The end of the 1st American Inca War

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Dacole.... I can't place your (great) post.
Is this just a delayed post about the end of the Incan-American war? Or is it placed in our time?

Germany and America allied?
Zulu at war?
German war criminal?

I'm totally lost!

Sorry the first part was in the present before "the end of the 1st war" the rest was a memory then a bit in the present some of it was stuff that was talked about between me and germany alone that I am starting to play on.

[Robert]

Session 1: 98 turns
Session 2: 81 turns
Session 3: 60 turns
Session 4: 51 turns
Session 5: 25 turns
Session 6: 39 turns
Session 7: 22 turns
Session 8: 0 turns
Session 9: 31 turns
Session 10: 38 turns
Session 11: 13 turns
Session 12: 46 turns
Session 13: 27 turns

[OzzyKP]

THere are no 0 turn sessions.

[Robert]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
THere are no 0 turn sessions.

There aren't, except session 8,

[Robert]

Viracocha and the English greed

Viracocha was reading through the records of recent history.
He read the chapters of the most recent war against the Zulu. It was good to read how the allies of Carthage joined together to fight the evil Zulu, a treath to all since the beginning of time.

Now all Zulu were gone. Nothing to fear anymore from the spirit of Levi or Shaka. Nothing to fear anymore.

The Inca forces had token one of the Zulu cities, close to the Inca borders. The battle had taken the lives of many Inca soldiers, but their dead was not in vain. The victory was glorious! And the established culture in the city was huge enough to free the tiles surrounding the new Inca city for Inca worker activities.

After the war was finished, an English diplomat arrived at Rho-Cuzco, demanding the old-Zulu city for England.
Viracocha continued to read. Confused.
Why?

The English laid a claim on the city because it was close to the English border. Since the English were strong allies with the Inca people, the Sapa Inca of those days accepted the request of the English, and gave the city to the English.

Viracocha read the story again.
"This is not right" he whispered.
"The English captured another Zulu city, now they gained two Zulu cities while we didn't gain anything."
"Our soldiers died for the elimination of the Zulu defense. And our culture had spread into the core of the city"

"Why did we have to give it to the English? Their claim wasn't justified at all."
"If the English are our friends, why would they do this?"

Viracocha could understand why the former Sapa Inca decided to give the city to the English. He was a man of peace and friendship. He didn't want to escalate the problem, just after the Zulu war had finished.
But now we must go back to the English and ask them to return what is ours.

Viracocha called his secretary and asked him to write down the following letter:

To the Leader of the English
From the Sapa Inca

Dear friend,

I came to you to ask you to return to the Inca what belongs to the Inca.
The Zulu city that was liberated by us belongs to us.
We gave it to you after the Zulu war to strengthen our friendship, but now the dust of the war has settled we regret this gift. A gift only given because of your blatant demand. You should never have asked from us what we gained through the blood of our soldiers.

If you consider yourself to be a friend of the Inca, then I ask you to return the city. Please let this issue not be the beginning of the end of our friendship.

Viracocha
The Sapa inca

[Beta]

The Carthaginians - The Last Zulu War - The Long March to Victory

The Zulu were confident. Hippo had fallen, and they were once again marching deep into Carthaginian territory. The Zulu Impis joked amongst themselves that the Carthaginians had learned nothing since the last war; and that this one would be even easier. They advanced further, meeting little or no resistance, and destroying Carthaginian towns along the way.

General Tappo, commander of the Carthaginian military, however, also felt quietly confident. A sound strategy had been developed, and the Zulu did not what was about to hit them. Front line Carthaginian forces which had survived the initial onslaught had pulled back to Carthage and Pacificum, and hunkered down. The local commander in Pacificum smirked at the irony of the city’s name – being the symbol of the peace settlement after the last Zulu incursion. He readied his defenses, and steeled his troops for battle. It was only a question of who would arrive first. The Zulu from the east, or the German and Carthaginian relief forces from the west.

It was a day that will always be remembered in Carthaginian history. It was the turning point. Field Marshal von Thiessen led his German cavalry across the plains to the east and south of Carthage and upon meeting the advancing Zulu troops, charged headlong into the Zulu ranks. With the Zulu expecting no resistance until they had reached Carthage, the surprise was complete and the impact of the German charge overwhelming. The Zulu were soon in disarray. The cavalry made short work of the advancing Zulu and their extended supply lines. The orders also went out to all Carthaginian forces, including the newly formed 1st Royal Carthaginian Artillery Corps, to advance eastward, destroy all Zulu forces in their path, and head for Ichibi Elinci. Carthaginian infantry who had been preparing to defend their cities to the last man, were now overjoyed to heft thier packs, and begin the march east into the land of their ancient enemy.

The Germans, true to their nature, had been very efficient in their work. Von Thiessen’s lightning quick tactics were successful in engagement after engagement, and the war was now being fought on Zulu territory. After a forced march, German and Carthaginian troops arrived at the great wheat fields south of Ichibi Elinci. The artillery quickly reduced the defenses of the city, and it was with little celebration, but grim determination and much satisfaction that Carthage took control of Ichibi Elinci.

With little or no rest, the combined forces pushed further eastward, with the Zulu capital as the next target. The Zulu were reeling, and any semblance of resistance was quickly reduced by cavalry and muskets. Inhlizigo was captured by Carthaginian forces three weeks after the fall of Ichibi Elinci. Again, there was little fanfare. This was war. And war was something the Carthaginians did out of necessity, not because it was in their nature.

News had reached the front-line military commanders that the English and the Incans, who had declared war on the Zulu earlier in the conflict, were now on the move with their forces. This was indeed good news, and would hasten the end of the war. Leaving the northern cities of uMgungundlovu and Ihlathi to the allies, Marshal von Thiessen and General Tappo turned south towards Ichibi Elikhulu and Ibhishi.

Ichibi Elikhulu was the toughest ‘nut to crack’ in the Zulu defense. Things were further complicated when the Hittites, with no communication of their intent, declared war and marched a strong contingent of troops into Zulu territory. Carthaginian artillery and infantry had fought a hard battle to reduce the defenses of the city, with the artillery taking considerable casualties. However, just when the final advance into the city was about to be ordered, the Hittites descended into the city, eliminating the last resistance and taking claim to the city. With the northern walls and grounds of the city red with Carthaginian blood, General Tappo was both infuriated and disgusted by the Hittite move. It was clear opportunism, by a nation which had not raised a finger in earlier wars, or to-date in this war. In what had once been the commander’s headquarters of a now-ruined barracks, General Tappo met with General Conquistador of the Hittites 3rd Army to express these thoughts in no uncertain terms. He also went on to explain that the general ‘division’ of Zulu lands had been agreed to by the combatants involved. He demanded the city be turned over to the Carthaginians, or at least the Indians, along with any gold that had been taken from the local treasury, and that replacing the cannons that Carthage had sacrificed to take the city while Hittite forces stood idle would certainly be taken as a show of good faith. Conquistador shrugged his shoulders, and after a quick and whispered consultation with his advisors, agreed to give the city to the Indians. With that, he left the room, adding over his shoulder that little gold had been found in the city. No mention was made of the requested reparations for the artillery.

While the siege of Ichibi Elikhulu was coming to its violent and complicated conclusion, German cavalry swept further to the east, and down the peninsula of land that separates Lake Zulu Levi from the Great Eastern Sea. With news that the northern Zulu cities had been captured by the English, the coastal city of Ibhishi was the last bastion of Zulu defiance. General Tappo marched his remaining infantry and artillery after the fast moving Germans. Upon arriving at Ibhishi after a grueling 8 day forced march, Tappo and von Thiessen discussed strategy for taking the city. Repeated forays into the city by Germans had taken their toll on the Zulu defenders. The last Zulu troops maintained their discipline and fighting elan to the bitter end, even when they knew the situation was hopeless.

The final fall of Ibhishi was a muddled affair. For all their close cooperation and precise tactical manouveres during the Zulu campaign, there was confusion between the Germans and the Carthaginians regarding the final assault on the city. In the end, and admidst the smoke and ruins, it was the 45th Carthaginian Infantry Regiment that entered the city, eliminated the last unit defending the barracks, and planted the Carthaginian flag on the city wall. Von Thiessen and Tappo discussed the miscommunication, and with the two leaders having worked so well together, and with the war having been executed to its successful conclusion, there was little reason or appetite for argument. Amidst the smouldering ruins of Ibhishi, they saluted each other, shook hands, and with a final smile and nod, von Thiessen returned to ready his troopers for the long ride home.

Tappo turned and looked at the city, and the exhausted musketeers of the 45th who were now garrisoning the various public buildings. The city was slated for hand-over to the Indians, but he had two tasks remaining before he could relax. Calling his aide-de-camp, he dictated a very short letter to the Queen and Senate advising them of the end of the war. He then reached in his saddle bag and withdrew a very expensive bottle of wine. Walking out through the front gate of the city by himself, General Tappo found a suitable rock to sit on, with view looking west over the great lake to the setting sun. This was the right place he thought, as he uncorked the wine, issued a silent prayer and looked skyward. With tears in his eyes, he whispered: “Here’s to you Torgis, my son. Here’s to your victory. May Judah now take your spirit to heaven”

[Robert]

Session 1: 98 turns
Session 2: 81 turns
Session 3: 60 turns
Session 4: 51 turns
Session 5: 25 turns
Session 6: 39 turns
Session 7: 22 turns
Session 8: 0 turns
Session 9: 31 turns
Session 10: 38 turns
Session 11: 13 turns
Session 12: 46 turns
Session 13: 27 turns
Session 14: 50 turns 8)

argh, we should've done 2 more turns, then we would've beated session 4 as well

[OzzyKP]

Great session, thanks to all the subs.

[condor223]

Pharaoh recorded in his diary:
"The German Mali and Korean tutors have allowed for advances and for building great structures in our cities.

This week foreign dispaches indicated massive take overs of new leaders in once sleeping lands. With some luck, there will be peace and growth for our homeland and all nations.

Blessings from many gods come from the missionaries of all religions. We welcome them all, for our people are eager to worship and build many temples.

Our National Rail system has become international and a great station is being prepared in Thebes. Much has been accomplished in Egypt."