The Grand Kingdom of Dallin
The King and all of his highest ranking officials of the Dallin government had gathered before the pride of the Dallin, the elite Infantry of the Line, who would be the most important in the battles to follow. They all looked ready for combat, but from what he heard from the military reports, the men had the will the fight, but not the equipment to match their will to fight. He had tried to improve the economy of his country as best as he could to prepare it for war with their long time neighbor and ally, Madeira.
He still felt that it wasn't such a good idea to war with them, however, the betterment of his people came before their alliance with the small allied nation. He had ordered some last time military exercises to improve the preparation of his troops, at least to make up for rather old equipment they were equipped with, after all, a disciplined army can beat a larger mob with ease, or at least that's what his father had told him.
As soon as the military exercise was over, the crowd had gathered before him to hear his speech, as to why he needed to start this war. He rose to his feet, determined not to buckle under the pressure ahead of him, and spoke, loudly and with conviction, knowing that his decision would benefit the nation in the long run.
"My people, many of you must wonder, 'why have we gone at war now?' and I understand your worries my good people, however, we need to show that we are not a weak nation as it happened when Civitas came here and destroyed our armies, we must show the world our fighting spirit, but we must also strengthen our position if another nation like Civitas were to rise again and threaten us." he shouted. "We must show our ally that we will not always need their help in battle, we must show them that we are able to win by ourselves, that we will not run to their aid at the smallest of conflicts!"
He wasn't very good at speeches, not really as his father had been, his father had known how to win the hearts of the people, he was a highly accomplished commander and strategist. After a few seconds of silence the crowds erupted into cheers for the king, many shouting for support. Adelius smiled, knowing a sigh in front of this many people would just convey his weakness.
"Now, is our time of glory!" he shouted, causing the crowds to cheer for him more fervently.
It is good that he had the support of the population... at least for now. He had started on the right foot with this, if he had the support of the people, it would also be much easier to make... some other changes, even in the government.
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Action 1: Declare war on Madeira
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Action 2: Incite Unrest in Beja [+ 3 Unrest]
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Action 3: Military Exercises [120.000/1.000= -120 Economic Rating]
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Naval Mission: No Navy
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[Mobilization]-
Research Priorities: Economics (Low)(0 Economic Rating)
Navy (None)(+2 Economic Rating)
Industry (Low)(0 Economic Rating)
Social Thought (Low)(0 Economic Rating)
Military (Normal)(- 2 Economic Rating)