So, I get that this guy doesn't like the fact that I declared war, defeated him, and made him a tributary.
On the other hand, since he depleted his levies getting crushed in the tributary war, and since his vassals hate him for having had their levies raised for so long, a bloc of them decided to revolt.
(Naturally, it did not occur to them to wait for my armies to sail back before they started this revolt - they were still on the coast, so it wasn't much trouble to go back in and loot some more. Clearly, when rebelling against a liege who has a suzerain, they should consider the strength of the suzerain, the proximity of his armies, the strength of his opponents in any other wars in which he may be engaged, and the strategic value of those wars, inferring that a suzerain fighting to defend his primary title will be less inclined to divert armies to defend his tributary, than a suzerain fighting to defend an ally for some sort of ally business.)
Now, get this - he's not even grateful that I saved his sorry, tribute-paying title.
He's paying less than a proper vassal, and he's getting protection against both internal and external threats. Vassals only get external protection. So, really, he's getting a great deal.
Am I not generous?
Allies, if memory serves, do have some gratitude when I answer their call to arms.
I grant that I forced him to pay me for protection - but, on the other hand, I honored my end of the deal. He would have more cause to be incensed with me if, after forcing him into submission, I promptly sailed off into the sunset and left him to be engulfed by the chaos which rose in the wake of my destruction.
So, really, he should be grateful.
On the other hand, since he depleted his levies getting crushed in the tributary war, and since his vassals hate him for having had their levies raised for so long, a bloc of them decided to revolt.
(Naturally, it did not occur to them to wait for my armies to sail back before they started this revolt - they were still on the coast, so it wasn't much trouble to go back in and loot some more. Clearly, when rebelling against a liege who has a suzerain, they should consider the strength of the suzerain, the proximity of his armies, the strength of his opponents in any other wars in which he may be engaged, and the strategic value of those wars, inferring that a suzerain fighting to defend his primary title will be less inclined to divert armies to defend his tributary, than a suzerain fighting to defend an ally for some sort of ally business.)
Now, get this - he's not even grateful that I saved his sorry, tribute-paying title.
He's paying less than a proper vassal, and he's getting protection against both internal and external threats. Vassals only get external protection. So, really, he's getting a great deal.
Am I not generous?
Allies, if memory serves, do have some gratitude when I answer their call to arms.
I grant that I forced him to pay me for protection - but, on the other hand, I honored my end of the deal. He would have more cause to be incensed with me if, after forcing him into submission, I promptly sailed off into the sunset and left him to be engulfed by the chaos which rose in the wake of my destruction.
So, really, he should be grateful.
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