AJE AAR Protecting the Republic

[Sathariel]

@loki100 - I admit, I am doing great, or at least for sure better than I was expecting when I was starting the game. Still can't be 100% sure of victory, but I`m almost there.

@Fadi-Efendi - it wasn't me who picked the place, it was the AI chasing me there. Maybe it's trying to play historical?

 

[Sathariel]

TURN 20

A short turn, but a very important one.

First of all, Octavius managed to fine Marcus Antonius hiding in the province of Tarraco. His army was just a shadow of its former self, completely beaten by previous clashes with Pompeius. Octavius had no problems at all to defeat it further:

What's even worse for the AI, and better for me: the remains of it took hiding in Tarraco fort. I have Marcus Antonius and the pathetic remains of what used to be a great army trapped and I won't let them go easily.

Octavius will remain in Tarraco to make sure the business is finished there. Then he will move east of Pyrenees and into Gaullia.
Pompeius, having his forces replenished enough, and especially enforced by the knowledge that I probably effectively destroyed any reasonable fighting force Caesar might have used in the West will pass the Pyrenees on the West and participate in retaking Gaullia too.

In Greece just as important events took place:

Caesar moved to besiege and capture Thessalonika. My little detachment of freshly created 2 legions withdrew without a fight. Cato is ordered to get there as soon as possible and relief the city, and if possible, crush Caesar's forces.

 

[loki100]

this does look good, MA is obviously yours for the taking (hopefully as a surrender with no more losses for you). So the question is can Caesar still beat you in Greece and if so recover the situation in the west.

You seem rather optimistic on this point as you are obviously seeking battle with him

 

[Stuyvesant]

Ouch - I had never considered the link between the anglicized version of Marcus Antonius and the former husband of Jennifer Lopez, but now that you mentioned it, I can't get it out of my head (whenever I see Marcus Antonius mentioned, I hear Marc Anthony's 'I Need To Know' in my head - Aargh!).

Anyway, back to the AAR, it looks like you're all but done with Spain. Then Gaul and then, perhaps, Italy itself?

I wonder how Cato will fare against Caesar: quantity is definitely on your side, but I don't know how much Caesar's veterans and his near-godlike status will even things out. Good luck there. Either way, unless you're completely crushed, Greece will remain the area Caesar will have to focus on, giving you more time to secure Gaul and threaten Rome.