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Grane (WIP)

 * Government:
 * Defend the Realm: Flashbacks of Persian control over the region, the days of Arashena, the days where imperialistic tyrants tried to rule over our land. They even attacked the peninsula of Al-Khor. This will not stand for our people. War is now the only way through. Scores of people express their outrage and prepare for war. Al-Aziz promises to win the fight and enlists the people into training. This was happening last turn, by now these troops are seasoned all well-trained for war, adding many troops into a seperate Sipah
 * The Refuge of the Arabs: We are an open nation to our allies, to our neighbours. The horrific events in Alagadda have devestated the Assyrians, the attacks on Ur have sent Sumer into difficult times, we prepare for these people, invite them into Grane with open arms and large fields (How many come in?)
 * Attrition: We don't have the troops to fight Persia out right, we don't have the equipment to stand to the Persians in a conventional war, we don't have the navy to stand up to such a big nation either. But they are fighting in our territory, our domain, they will fight by our standards and our rules. We spent a lot of time and effort making cheap javelins, good weapons. The people on the Susan Front are armed, the many forts built, with their high walls, should be good refuges to the people. 
 * More Enlistment: The volunteers have rushed our ranks, the defence against Persians seems to be really popular. Al-Aziz gives in to the people's demand. So many people wanting to join the ranks, Al-Aziz agrees to increase enlistment into the army to 8%. Thus is the ways of any sort of semi-democratic nation.
 * Capital: Grane
 * Ethnicities:
 * Population: 737,984
 * Gerrhan: 77.5%
 * Adnanites: 5.7%
 * Omani: 1.4%
 * Assyrian: 8.3%
 * Shapurids: 0.1%
 * Sumerians: 5.0%
 * Other Tribes: 2.0%
 * Military:
 * Susan Sipah:
 * Gerrhan Light Swordsmen: 7,000
 * Gerrhan Heavy Swordsmen: 5,000
 * Gerrhan Linesmen: 2,000
 * Gerrhan Archers: 2,000
 * Gerrhan Javelineers: 1,000
 * Armoured Camel Spearmen: 1,500
 * Adnanite Raiders: (Mercenaries) 500
 * Javelin Horsemen: 1,000
 * Gerrhan Archer Cavalry: 1,500
 * Gerrhan Curved Swordsmen: 2,000
 * Supply Camels: 250
 * Scorpion: 30
 * Ballistae: 8
 * Engineer Corps: 750
 * Al-Khor Sipah:
 * Gerrhan Light Swordsmen: 3,000
 * Gerrhan Heavy Swordsmen: 2,000
 * Gerrhan Linesmen: 1,500
 * Gerrhan Archers: 1,500
 * Gerrhan Javelineers: 500
 * Armoured Camel Spearmen: 1,000
 * Adnanite Raiders: (Mercenaries) 500
 * Javelin Horsemen: 500
 * Gerrhan Archer Cavalry: 1,000
 * Gerrhan Curved Swordsmen: 1,500
 * Supply Camels: 250
 * Scorpion: 20
 * Ballistae: 4
 * Engineer Corps: 250
 * Uruk Sipah:
 * Gerrhan Light Swordsmen: 2,000
 * Gerrhan Heavy Swordsmen: 1,000
 * Gerrhan Linesmen: 2,500
 * Gerrhan Archers: 1,000
 * Gerrhan Javelineers: 500
 * Armoured Camel Spearmen: 500
 * Javelin Horsemen: 500
 * Gerrhan Archer Cavalry: 500
 * Gerrhan Curved Swordsmen: 500
 * Supply Camels: 500
 * Scorpion: 25
 * Ballistae: 2
 * Engineer Corps: 1000
 * Lubail Sipah:
 * Gerrhan Light Swordsmen: 2,000
 * Gerrhan Heavy Swordsmen: 1,000
 * Gerrhan Linesmen: 2,500
 * Gerrhan Archers: 1,000
 * Gerrhan Javelineers: 500
 * Armoured Camel Spearmen: 500
 * Javelin Horsemen: 500
 * Gerrhan Archer Cavalry: 500
 * Gerrhan Curved Swordsmen: 500
 * Supply Camels: 500
 * Scorpion: 25
 * Ballistae: 2
 * Engineer Corps: 1000
 * Adnanite Mercenaries:
 * Adnanite Cavalry: 1,500
 * Grane Navy:
 * Archer Bahris: 70
 * Boarding Bahris: 70
 * Transport Granes: 15
 * Tower Indawis: 7
 * Polybolos Granes: 8
 * Catapult Indawis: 4
 * Fire Ships: 102
 * The Nahla: 1
 * Military Operations and Events
 * New Military Troops:
 * Partisans: These aren't a part of our army, but these are directed passionate citizens. Our military concepts from Gerrhan days have pushed for generals becoming a more essential part of our army. These Generals are sent to forts around the country and direct angry citizens. The people are provided with javelins, these are really cheap, so they are produced en masse for the population. Bows are more scarce. Axes are typically found with these irregular troops. Swords are more scarce, but still available. Some have horses and mules, useful for moving messages around. Atop mountains, in small group, these people go around and pick off small groups of Persians. Only in favourable conditions and in surprise attacks do they move. Horse owning farmers speed to the next fort and spread the message of approaching Persians. At each fort, these irregulars, those who wish to stand up to the enemy, which is a plenty many of them, the forts are defended with farmers. There are small passageways to leave the forts, so minimal numbers of farmers die. These forts aren't defended to the last man, not many farmers or locals are let in, as it is prefered that they commit to guerilla warfare. Since villages are available everywhere, these partisans are vital in harrasing enemy supply lines.
 * The Shapurid War of Aggression:
 * Changing Plans: Burning farm lands in the East seems to be a nice Persian pastime. However, it plays nicely into our hands. Our farmers and soldiers can pick off the Persian raiders as they try to burn the farms. Fake structures and fake farms are built up in the area. It wastes Persian time and slowly whittles their troops down. As a group of 20 or 30 go to burn a farm down, they get ambushed by 40 farmers, armed with javelins in the dark. These farmers then leave for other farms. Adnanite Raiders go around in the back of their lines, all 1,500 of them, and cut down individuals and small groups. The Persian supplies are to be cut into pieces and looted, a nice little bonus to pay the raiders off. Susa is moated off, and many tunnels are built to smuggle in resources, albeit built with extreme secrecy. Defenders are told to not attack out the city, but stay in and shoot the Persians if, and only if, they are a sure kill. The Sipahs in the region, Lubail and Uruk, participate in the mass killing of the Persian groups. This is a war of attrition, not a conventional war. Large numbers don't mean victory in our mind, they only slow you down.
 * Defending Susa: Susa is a city banking on a river. That is good natural barrier in the back, with marshes surrounding it, crossing the river should be almost impossible. Troops are stationed in the back, with bows, but not as much as other sections. In the other sections, troops are stationed prepared. Scorpions are mounted on the walls, their longer range being a good pain for the Persians, targetting their siege weapons specifically in times of war. There is another river ahead of Susa, a neccessary hurdle to reach Susa. It is quite large directly East of Susa, but a bit more south it should be traversable. We have individuals checking on the Persian approach. As they attempt to ford the river, archers and ranged soldiers, with flamed projectiles shoot down the enemy. Our informant from the other side informs the other side how many troops are approaching. The Lubail Sipah is on the Susan Side of the River, prepared to approach the enemy, while the Uruk Sipah is on the Persian Side of the River. Scorpions and Ballistae in the Uruk Sipah and Lubail Sipah are stationed to fire at the enemy, from multiple directions. As soon as the enemy approaches the river, they are shot at from multiple directions. If the enemy has less than 1,000 men fording the river, the ranged cavalry approaches them from the Susan Side, distracting them while the Melee Cavalry attacks them from behind, from the Uruk Army. If over 10,000 troops are attempting to ford the river, the Sipahs in their entirety pince the enemy. The Lubail Sipah attempts distract the enemy and prepares to meet the enemy at the bank. Meanwhile the Uruk Sipah charges from behind. To force the enemy to ford the river, the scorpions constantly whittle them down, making them more and more desperate. The cavalry keep the enemy up every night, shooting fire arrows on the tents every night. The Ballistae fire tightly packed hay stacks on fire. The plan is to lower morale and make the enemy deseperate for an attack. If they do break through, the Lubail Army is sent to defend Susa in the city, while the Uruk Army marches behind the Persians for a two pronged attack.(Don't change your turn to suit this Persia)
 * Saving Ur: Ur is still standing, the army attacking it is only 10,000 troops. Sumer has many troops already, but perhaps not enough. The Al-Khor Sipah, after dealing with the rest of the Persians in Al-Khor, the most fortified section of Grane, a sad attempt at an attack, leave for Ur and help the Sumerians beat back the Persians, with the same attrition plans employed in Grane. An extra 13k troops in Sumer, should be enough to reverse the tide of the battle.
 * Assyrian Morale: Assyria lost a plently many these last few years. We send the Susan Sipah, 24,000 troops all in all, to help the Assyrians and raise their Morale. This is supported be 1,500 Camels and Horses worth of supplies being sent to the Assyrians in Cycles, repeatedly, resources are sent on board ships up the rivers as well, aiding the Assyrians so they stay well fed. News is given to the Assyrian Leadership of Oman joining the battle, meaning over 110,000 troops now being available in the South, between Grane and Oman. With 200,000 in Roma Centrum, and 50,000 between the nearby nations, we outnumber the Persians much more than before. This should lift the Assyrians up even further so continued war should be fine. 
 * Meeting the Romans and Assyrians: A meeting is set up between the Romans and Assyrians, with the presence of Omani, Ararian, Sumerian and Nabatean delegations, possibly Oriental delegations too. We present our plans of attrition warfare and renewed conflict. We offer to help supply and aid our allies. If Roma has any second thoughts about more war, we offer gold for them to stay in the fight. Being a rich nation, we have lots to offer. It is neccessary to co-ordinate any defence. Being on the defence should be our plan for now, reducing the Persian army enough to go on the offensive.
 * Naval Warfare: Mass production of the unbelievably cheap fireships continues. Our actual fleet of attack ships are waiting behind, joining the Lubail Navy. We confront the Persian Fleet in the Persian Gulf, disguising our fireships. As is usual, ships approach eachother for boarding while ranged ships fire behind them. However, as this happens, some of the ships moving towards the others, seemingly for boarding, are actually fireships and set on fire, their momentum being enough to carry them into battle. on every flank, fire ships approach the Persian fleet. Their fleet hasn't had much in terms of training, and fireships have only been implemented by Gerrhan Nations and Oman. Oman's navy is invited to join in this attack on the Persian fleet. The Persian fleet is stationed next to Al-Khor, with many ports nearby, this attack is in friendly territory. If this is a success, the ships are to be sent to nearby Persian Ports to have them burnt. (Can't react to this one either Persia)
 * Days of Glory: We ask Lubail to join Grane once more, they aren't self-dependent, they need our trade for help. It would be perhaps better for our collective situation if they join the nation once more. A similiar proposal is sent to Ifriqiyah, which honestly has a lower chance of likelihood, but is definetly not impossible. Sharq Adnan is hinted at such possibilities too, they need the food source from the Fertile Crescent.
 * The Spice Caravan Protection Foundation:
 * Establishment of the SCP Foundation: A foundation of intellectuals, after the Alagadda event, gather together in a foundation to investigate such anomalies and to focus on these events in order to see the real reasoning behind them.
 * Research:
 * More Effective Fire Shots: Our Ballisae need better projectiles, investigations take place.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Luluah, Ifriqiyah, Sharq Adnan: See Days of Glory section
 * Oman: Please ride to Susa, the aid is needed. We owe you one here. Also refer to Naval Warfare Section.
 * Kalachuri, Valbhi: Hopefully the spice trade is still up and going.
 * Persia: Pull out of the region, and there should be no need for further bloodshed. Otherwise, we have no choice but to defend our fellow nations