Well that's encouraging. Have an update, Codex. I tore it from the gaping, mongoloid maw of an immensely sluggish Photobucket for you.
The Shahanshah is the glorious Guru of the Great Goat, Prophet of the Final ITZ and Destroyer of Manboonery!
The Manboons of Majapahit are put through a rigorous process of Sikh reeducation, starting with a labour program out in the cotton fields. Character building exercises, and all that. The profits from the growing cotton industry in the Majapahit colony go straight to the Shahanshah's treasury, but that is a minor detail.
The Buddhists of Southern Bengal have offered to aid Persian goat-smugglers in exchange for a cut of the illegal proceeds. The Shahanshah hears of this practice. Outraged, he orders his men to acquire a Bengali flag for him. The colours of Bengali will replace the Royal Chamberpot for the next few nights.
Meanwhile, over in the Andyman colonies, the Sikh colonists have managed to ease tensions with local manboon tribes. The manboons are becoming more amiable to Andhairavid settlers. Soon, it may even be possible to peacefully reeducate these savages.
Andhairavid merchants now traverse the world like rotund gods, trampling over the hopes and dreams of the working man with their enormous, plodding forms. The Baluchi goat hide is of greater value than a hundred bolts of fine Chinese silk, and as such the Andhairavid Empire enjoys access to the greatest trading network the world over.
Now if only we could figure out where this fabled land of "Kwanzania" is...
Locuetown continues to grow. Despite successes with the manboon tribes, the islands have yet to yield any particularly valuable natural resources to the Shah.
The Andymanboons are now willing to accept another diplomatic envoy from the Shahnshah's settlers.
An emissary is sent to treat with the local tribes.
It is noted that the Kingdom of Brunei possesses a fleet second only to Andhairavid naval forces. They are a high priority target. When Brunei is suitably humbled and their fleet sunk, then the Shahanshah will have free reign over the rich archipelago.
The Andymanboons wisely accept the Shahanshah's gifts, putting an end to years of tension and almost outright hostility. These manboons are now counted amongst the friends of Sikhism, and may in time make fine Sikhs themselves.
It is decided that the rich and well learned principality of Makassar would make a fine addition to the Shahanshah's growing colonial Empire. Andhairavid colonial forces are moved into position on the outer regions of the island. Sikh troops have a brief run in with some aggressive manboons, but other than that the landing occurs without incident.
War, what is it good for?
The immediate stage of the war goes quite well, to say the least. The King of Brunei orders his fleet out of port alongside some allied ships to protect Makassar. They are intercepted by the Andhairavid fleet, and not a single heathen vessel survives the resulting battle.
Fucking invasion-bait. If you just accepted the overlordship of the Shahanshah, this shit wouldn't keep happening.
The Shahanshah dispatches the Bihari Horde to sweep the Burmese scum aside.
Up north, the Sulu Kingdom (Who the fuck are these people? I don't suppose any of you esteemed gentlemen could enlighten me about all these obscure, arse-backwards island Kingdoms?) are experiencing a small revolution, rendering them unable to protect their Southern holdings.
Even the Buddha would be ashamed. Where is your goddamned cavalry, man?
After the crushing victory at Brahmaputra, the Horde marches South to see the Siamese troops off and secure Assam from any further attacks.
The Shahanshah secures some slight recompense for previous humiliations at the hands of Chinese blockade fleets.
The Siamese are successfully beaten back, despite severe Sikh casualties. That essentially ties the war up, the Burmese are firmly beaten, and their allies are on the back foot. The King of Burma is even now calling for peace.
The brief conflict is resolved, now the Shahanshah can return to monitor the siege of Makassar, which is proceeding with the haste of a crippled she-goat of sixty-seven years.
The Andymans are now a fully self sufficient part of the Empire, providing valuable nutmeg and other spices to Bihar, Gujarat and Goa. The Andymanboon tribes are almost entirely integrated into the colony, and many hundreds have even adopted Sikhism.
But alas, the
in Locuetown is marred by a slight
across the entire Empire.
Back in Andhairanesia, it would seem the Japanese are intent on expanding their own colonial Empire at the expense of the Persians.
The Telegu peoples of Southern Andhairavidia are finally an integrated cultural group within the Imperial structure of Andhairavidia. This bodes well for the future development of the region.
Andhairavid conservatives have sprung up along the old Baluchi-Pashtun border. They must be brought back into the light with the loving mailed fist of Andhaira.
God doesn't seem to comprehend the point of colonialism, don't you think?
Finally, after an immensely dull, uneventful siege, the Makassar defenders all either starve to death or die from torrents of plague infected goat excrement fired over the walls. Makassar, and its great university, are now royal possessions of the Shahanshah.
The humiliated King of Brunei accepts peace in an instant. Without even a fleet anymore, the islanders of Brunei will be completely unable to contest Andhairavid dominance in the region.
Back home, with the great ITZ fading into distant memory, yet still hot in the minds of some, a cultural revolution is taking place. Radical Anti-Potatoism has taken root amongst the people. Traditional cultural groupings are becoming meaningless. The Shahanshah, great Emperor of Andhairavidia, is regarded not only as a ruler, but as a protector of the nation state, an entity unto itself. Many are now calling for a conquest of Persia, not only because of the appalling illegal goat trade, but because the Shahahnshah hails from a long line of Baluchi rulers, the Baluchis being themselves an Iranian people. Persia is rightfully Andhairavid, and all Iranians therefore belong under the flag of the Shahanshah!
ITZ is cumming to Iran.