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Are you kidding? Low is the fullest the treasury's been in either quest. We need something to spend all this gold on, like a war with the Savoyards.
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Springtime of Nations II: A European Republic Quest
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So how do we get our treasury to raise
Aranfan
Team Plasma Grunt
Time, a good economy, and taxes that are able to capture the value produced by our population.
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In all seriousness, it's rising right now. That's what stats in bold mean. We're running a small surplus on our extremely numerous state construction projects and social programs thanks to high taxes and a booming export economy, so our previously empty coffers are slowly filling.
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We just started doing so last turn, naval quantity is rising.
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We are going to have to think carefully how we're going to support the Italian Republicans, though. Invading through the Alps hasn't worked since 476, and there's the pesky matter of Switzerland and Austria being in the way. Now, if Austria (or France) openly declare for the monarchists, that's a self-solving problem. If they don't, however, we're going to have to learn how to build a supply chain all the way around the continent and drop off some Garibaldi Brigades by sea.
Whenever we do our 'exporting the revolution' stuff, we should propably try to make it seem like we're doing it out of self-interest and 'sphere of influence' nonsense instead of genuine belief, as strange as it might sound.
Intervening in a country's internal politics for selfish reasons is what a 'civilised and rational' European country would do, the British do it all the time after all, while doing so out of idealism is what a dangerous and unstable radical would do, if they'd even believe us.
TL;DR: I'm only helping you because of my geopolitical interests, Garibaldi-san! It's not like I like you or anything, baka!
Intervening in a country's internal politics for selfish reasons is what a 'civilised and rational' European country would do, the British do it all the time after all, while doing so out of idealism is what a dangerous and unstable radical would do, if they'd even believe us.
TL;DR: I'm only helping you because of my geopolitical interests, Garibaldi-san! It's not like I like you or anything, baka!
One possibility that comes to mind is making some sort of deal with Spain where we fund and supply them and they send the volunteers across the Mediterranean. They have a better position for that.
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Hopefully the Spaniards enjoy their former rulers suffering as much as I enjoyed hearing about the King of Koenigsberg suffering in the world news update.
Remember guys we need to make our CIA to do these things better
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The interest is there, it's just not making it into winning planks. We've got the basis for foreign direct action in the Alpine Academy, just no formal organization for it. Frankly, I mainly wanted the formal organization so we could give it proper oversight and make sure people weren't collecting information on citizens or bombing tram stations in Manchester without permission or something.
Also I'm calling it foreign direct action instead of espionage now.
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"Well, I've got nothing."
"doing a Wilhelm" is the exact opposite of what we need to be doing, as that inbred dipshit fucked over the littoral navy in favor of a blue-water dick-measuring contest.
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In service of a colonial policy which we don't have and aren't going to get, no less.
I can't wait to get that last German territory where the royal family is so we can Fully and finally United Germany
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20. On that "honk, mimimi" type beat everyday.
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We'll need to work on this, more educational planks and an immigration committee to help smooth over the difficulties of adapting to life in Germany perhaps?
I would rather let the humors upon my body rot than be witness to another Poland. The brave people of Italy have made their will known to the decadent bourgeois monarchist state, and I applaud their actions as loudly as all others should. We should endeavor, naturally, to seek a peaceful solution so as to not harm the proletariat of Italy who have neither vote nor say in the course of action of the feckless and congenially deformed monarch. However, if the entirety of the German citizenry must migrate southwards to liberate our revolutionary comrades-in-arms then by God it shall be done!
…..hell no we give poland RUSSIA
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Why would you saddle Poland with the expense of ruling Russia?
Well not ALL of Russia but it's a big enough Gift that they will absolutely forgive us and be Very overjoyed to rule over their previous overlords
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i meant a WILHELM, not just 'Navy buildup'
. So yes, invest more into it. Though sensible investment of course that fits our naval doctrine and not MOAR BATTLESHIP.
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I am going to make a map of a Social Radical's planned borders of Europe post our eastern invasion.
This is just colonialism. Russia belongs to the people who live there, just like every other country.
What I really want to see is so low-key espionage and spec ops training, have like 3 guys at the top and they each have a couple guys under them in a cell structure and all the recruits get put through absolutely killer training and language tutoring and stuff and then sent to foreign nations to just keep an eye out and send word back of any unusual or interesting news and wait for the order to do like a decapitation strike before fleeing whatever country theyre stationed in.
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We forge the discovery of a new supply of gold and then both offer foreign speculation as well as allow the printing of more gold Marks. We use both the fraudulent gold Marks and the investment to buy real capital to allow for both industrial development and military build up. When we are ready we then reveal this collapsing the global financial economy, while leaving our internal economy strong than ever.
CRISIS: The Roman Revolution of 1889
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CRISIS: The Roman Revolution of 1889
April 24: The 3rd Grenadier Regiment of the Imperial Guard, having served as garrison troops in Rome for the better part of three decades, completes its withdrawal from Rome, departing via troopship. Unrest breaks out almost immediately in the streets. The Papal army is mobilized to put down the growing protests, but is forced back into a defensive cordon around the city center.
April 27: General Menotti Garibaldi, commander of the Italian V Corps, deserts his post along with most of his men. They take off their army jackets and replace them with homespun red blouses, some of which are original relics of the first Redshirt campaigns. The Red Legion, as it will later be known, marches on Rome.
April 28: King Umberto orders the Italian army mobilized in response to the Red Legion's movements, but the royal troops' movements are sluggish, likely owing to low morale and internal dissent.
April 29: The Red Legion arrives on the outskirts of Rome. They join forces with the republican rebels who have seized much of the city, push the Papal Guard back to the Vatican Hills, and proclaim the Roman Republic in the ruins of the Forum. General Garibaldi is acclaimed Provisional Consul, with elections to be held at a later date.
May 1: General Alessandro Asinari arrives outside Rome with II Corps and requests a meeting with Consul Garibaldi. During the discussion, Garibaldi rebuffs Asinari's request that the Roman Republic capitulate to the Kingdom and accept Savoyard rule, forcefully rebuking the behavior of King Umberto and his reactionary ways. The two forces remain at a stalemate.
May 3: Efforts to reinforce Asinari with VI Corps turn into a debacle when the commanding general, Oreste Baratieri, declares for the Roman Republic. Baratieri, a Redshirt veteran, was further embittered against the royal government by the disaster in Eritrea, and now goes over to the republican cause with most of his men.
May 7: A Papal envoy smuggled out of the city arrives in Vienna and places a petition before the Austrian Emperor. In the hand-written letter, Leo XIII calls for the aid of 'a loyal Catholic ruler' against 'the encroaching red tide of godless socialism'. Franz Joseph responds by summoning the Italian ambassador and demands that Umberto do something to save the so-called Prisoner in the Vatican, lest Austria intervene.
May 8: An envoy arrives in Frankfurt: Ricciotti Garibaldi, the legendary general's fourth son. He pleads the Roman Republic's case before the National Assembly, calling on Germany to recall the bonds of fraternal affection that once united them against the Austrian imperialist foe. The National Assembly goes into special session to discuss the matter.
Similar Italian, Roman, and Papal envoys to the nations of the Western Entente go largely unheeded; neither Britain nor France seem particularly interested in getting involved at this stage.
May 9: An effort to effect a limited mobilization by the Italian royal government fails, as troops either refuse to report to their depots or otherwise declare for the Red Republic. Public confidence craters and the country seems to be spiraling into absolute chaos. Austria issues readiness orders to its army formations along the Italian border.
The representative from Spain privately indicates that their Republic is prepared to lend all necessary assistance to Germany, should it come to that.
What is to be done?
[] Threaten Austria with war if they don't back down.
The Imperial League cannot be allowed to bring its boot down on Europe's newest republic. We will issue our own ultimatum, requiring them to stand down lest war result. This may be considered quite aggressive to foreign observers, but it'll do wonders for morale.
EFFECT: A risky maneuver; will either result in Austria's complete surrender or in general warfare, with no middle ground. Moderate boost to national stability and to Roman/allied morale. Moderate penalty to international image.
[] Guarantee the Roman Republic's integrity and demand a negotiated settlement.
The Savoyard monarchs are obviously on borrowed time; any delay is to the benefit of the Red Republicans. By acknowledging the Roman government and indicating that we will intervene on their behalf, we may be able to keep things going in a useful direction without resorting to war.
EFFECT: A less risky maneuver; will likely prolong the crisis in one manner or another, but with a less predictable outcome. Minor boost to national stability and to Roman/allied morale. Minor penalty to international image.
[] Stay out of this affair.
Invade over the Alps? Who are we, Hannibal? Don't be absurd.
EFFECT: Stay out of this crisis and let things take their natural course. I literally cannot conceive of this option winning.
There will be a 24-hour voting period unless a consensus emerges sooner. If for some reason one of the top two options doesn't secure a convincing plurality, I'll do a run-off. Keep it civil.
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