Lithuanian AAR.

[Zardnaar]

Note that Venezalan tech temas are great for Lithuania espicially Venezalan Oil, the level 4 doctrine dude and Caracas Armory. USA didn't DoW due to +50 relations Foreign policy, can't be beat. Withen a year Lithuania will also be a major oil exporting nation and has 30 000 oil for trade

Its a bit crowded in Europe.

 

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This is bold!! Looks like US did not intervene... probably they don't know how to declare war on UK

 

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USA didn't DoW due to +50 relations Foreign policy, can't be beat.

Did not know that! You mean this method can be use to overcome GoI? Looks like you can influence 5x, and can declare war on the nation that is being protected. Learn a new thing!

 

[Zardnaar]

I think it makes it less likely they will DoW you and it might depend on your beligerence level as well. I managed to take over all the good parts of South America as Brazil without a DoW from the USA. Just do it slowly as (1 country a year?) and once the USA is in the Allies you are good to go. If your beligerence level is to high Alliance won't want you as a member.

As I said L:ithuanias diplomatic status is going to be very mimportant and I'll be trading supplies for cash and aiming for ++200 relations with the USA and won't be a blatant warmonger. Another trick is to buy territories like Jamaica off the UK and release them as puppets lowering your belgerence level and grant you a puppet as well tha can spam out a few militias and infantry. Not that I have thought out how to get around Lithuanias mapower problems. Theres a reason I joined the Allies. I have a plan don't you know and just captured 30K oil Might just be able to kill that bear after all. Honestly I don't now how it will play out s the kan is only up to 1940ish or so. I might even switch back to open society to lower dissent levels, so if anyone knows how to manipulate the sliders towards Democracy/Open Society via "random" event let me know.

 

[Zardnaar]

The Liberation of Venezuela created new problems for the Lithuanian Empire. Due to being unable to supply any troops due to a lack of convoy ships, the mighty Lithuanian army had to retreat to Bermuda. Nevertheless captured stockpiles of oil were put to good use.

Venezuelan scientists had also agreed to work for their new Lithuanian overlords.

With English blueprints the research didn't take to long and Lithuanian occupation policy was effective in reducing dissent with not a single soldier required. New ships were also ordered so Lithuania could export oil and supply garrison troops.

 

[TRP]

Good, more convoys, you'll need them, especially later on.

I understand the concept of this "non-expansionist"-policy, but I don't see the point. At the moment your nation is small and weak, invade at least Scandinavia, this will give you a much needed boost of industry.

Also, if you are going to make any modifications, that's fine by me, the end justifies the means, right?

And for slider changes, use console (F12), then type "freedom", sliders can be changed infinitely.

-Laurence

 

[Zardnaar]

July 4th 1937

The cabinet meeting was tense. Lithuanian diplomats were still trying to improve relations with the USA after their adventures in Venezula. All things considered they were lucky the Americans were busy with their own problems. The military still couldn't supply troops in the overseas colonies and maintian a reasonable flow of oil which was barely a trickle due to resources diverted to keep the populace happy.

A new diplomatic crisis was about to unfold. A note had arrived at on Jonas's desk. It wasn't phrased in the most diplonmatic way possable.

"Ya boo sucks to be you. What are you Going to do about it"?

El Presidente Honduras

Knowing full well that they had diplomatic agreements with the Americans, and the pitiful state of Lithuanian logistics the Hondurans were being bold. There was only one acceptable response from Lithuania.

Lithuanian troops had been eqiped with the latest weapons. The result was predictable and didn't take long. The New Zealand navy also helped out with some transport ships as Lithuanian industry was fully engaged in builiding convoy ships.

The gamble payed off as Lithuanian diplomats had been making inroads into influencing US foreign policy and relations had been improving. How far will the Americans patience stretch though as the Monroe Doctrine gets flushed down the toilet? The Lithuanians decided not to press their luck for the next 6-12 months. The liberation of Honduras and its incorporation into the Empire did have one huge advantage. Resources had increased to the point where Lithuanians science was doubled.

And of course excellent wages were payed to former scientists from Venezula. Imperial troops once again pulled back to Bermuda and funds were made available for the purchase and distribution of fluufy toys and bananas to reduce the increasingly popular wars of liberttion the Lithuanian people were having to endure. Not that they had much choice, due to the fascist government, but oh well. More blueprints were purchased of the UK for oil and supplies while enough convoys were constructed to allow troops too be garrisoned in Venezuela and exports to continue. The South Africans were happy to help out.

 

[Zardnaar]

TRP the Empire will expand regrdless of the peoples wishes. Scandinavia you say It takes around 2-3 months to pay down the dissent from each Dow and Lithuania has a grand total of X3 inf divisions and X2 transports.