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The Cherbourg Incident and the Age of Industry |
| In 1435, France conducted a series of naval maneuvers off
the Egyptian coastline, headed by the frigate Cherbourg[1].
The Immortal Hapshetsut (may she be praised!), concerned, ordered
a second phase to the National Military Preparedness Campaign, in which
the standing army was retrained and issued newly-developed repeating
rifles. After a lucrative (for Egypt) trade deal was signed with
Napoleon, the French ships returned home. In 1350, disaster struck as Steam Power was developed by Egyptian scientists. It was hypothesized that great networks of steam powered "railroads" could be constructed throughout Egypt, cutting travel times to mere days. Unfortunately, these "railroads" required a substance known as coal, which, unfortunately for Egypt, fell just outside Egyptian borders[2]. The Immortal Hapshetsut (may she be praised!) ordered the scientists into monasteries to better contemplate the mercies of Isis, then pondered Her course of action. Then she called up the heads of the other nations. Babylon received the new technology for 660 gold in cash and 221 gold each and every year. Gandhi received the tech for a supply of saltpeter[3], 500 gold, and 9 gold per year. Caesar offered 90 gold ever year, while Napoleon offered 48 gold per year. The Immortal Hapshetsut (may she be praised!) turned right back around and bought surplus French coal[4] for a cash payment of 600 gold. Egyptian railroad companies began sprouting up overnight. Taking advantage of Indian saltpeter, training began on several new cavalry regiments[5]. In 1460, word came to Egypt of a governmental system known as Communism, which said that capitalism and capitalists were evil beings suppressing the working class. The people of Egypt, revering the Immortal Hapshetsut (may she be praised!) and growing rich from the same capitalism, practically ignored the idea. Similarly, discontent fascists received little aid from the populace[6]. Government approval reached 95%. In 1465, Roman forces took Danzig Island, destroying the Germans for all time. Capitalizing on the German War, Egyptian settlers founded New Thebes in a former German silk-producing region. Besides the founding of New Thebes, 1480 saw the rise of Industrialization in Egypt, as entrepreneurs rushed to build factories all throughout Egypt, which was by now almost totally linked by rail. This was helpful to Egypt when French forces began making threatening moves near Het War, shadowed by the new Egyptian cavalry regiments. By 1530, the Egyptian people were more free and prosperous than ever before. The colony of New Thebes was quickly productive, shipping silks back to Egypt and allowing the Immortal Hapshetsut (may she be praised!) to cancel the shipments of spices to the Iroquois that had been a feature of Egyptian trade for thousands of years. These traders quickly headed to India, where Gandhi was willing to pay excellent prices. The Minister of Foreign Affairs wrote a survey of world affairs at this date, noting that a number of civilizations were beginning to sign mutual protection pacts, among them India, Babylon, France, and England. As of the date of publication, however, there had been no wars. The world's largest nations, America and the Iroquois Confederacy, were both impoverished and behind in technology, having overextended themselves. Egypt led the world in science, followed closely by France and Rome. Egypt was by far the richest nation on the planet due to excellent trade deals and diplomacy. On the domestic scene, not only was Egypt rich and advanced, she was the world's most industrious nation, with railroads sprouting like weeds throughout Egypt and factories appearing in every city. Militarily, Egypt had produced a small but technologically advanced army, able to deal with all but the most determined invasion. Egypt, 1530 AD:
In 1560, the scientific revolution brought about by the Gutenberg Bible came to a close[7]. Rumors from Quatchai told of a professor at the university giving lectures on the idea that humans were descended from, of all things, the apes that had wandered the Great Southern Jungle in prehistoric times. |
| [1] - So I suck at French
names. Sue me. [2] - Check this out. And if you'll remember clear back in the day when I had ALL that jungle. You better believed I was pissed off by that one. [3] - I should have remembered he had wines as well. Saltpeter is all but useless to me just now. [4] - Loser has 3 of them, apparently. [5] - If you have it, use it. And besides, it's not like I can't afford the units. [6] - New mod government. Sort of an improved Republic, but better militarily. [7] - That's about the most use I've ever had out of it, too. |
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The Panic of 1580 |
| In 1580, Napoleon sent a large army into Egypt. It
was unknown if this army was heading for Lubeck, now in Iroquois hands
in the north, or if it was a sneak attack on Egypt. The Immortal
Hapshetsut (may she be praised!) acted quickly, sending the Pharoah's
Own Cavalry regiments to the front at Het Nekhen and calling up the
reserves in Het Nekhen, Quatchai, and Lisht. When Egyptian
emissaries demanded that the French leave Egyptian soil, they complied,
returning to France, but reserves continued to be produced to bolster
the Egyptian armies in the south[1].
The French Invasion:
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| [1] - I didn't THINK he was going to attack me, really. Bloody stupid of him to do it, since we're such great trade partners. But, hey, it's the AI... |
