-... Finally I would like to emphasize Aznavor's commitment to it's policy of peace in Edoniras. As such official Anavori land forces will not engage themselves in this conflict. All land units will remain in their barracks throughout the winter and will take no part in the current Teherdion-Bennipolitan conflcit
King Philip Duloire
By writing this letter, addressed to the leaders of Edoniras, Aznavor had justified its' decision to have its' war fleet attack and plunder the 'pirate vessels' without officially going to war with Teheridon These pirates were supposedly those responsible for preventing the delivery of the pre-agreed cargo of weapons to Teheridon. In reality Teherdion had neglected to uphold its' end of the agreement and payment for the weapons had not been forthcoming since the country engaged itself in war therefore King Duloire was forcd to invent pirate threat to justify the reduced delivery of weapons to King Dearheart. This had the double advantage of also justifying the use of the fleet in Teheridonese waters or the most part these 'pirates' had been Teheridonese merchants who were trading between coastal towns The Teheridonese were the perfect target for this type of operation as they were, simultaneously very rich and very backward. How could a merchant vessel belonging to a country that stil lclad its men in steel hope to outrun copper-bottomed brigs and sloops with experienced crews. For the Aznavori navy; orders were simple Round shot was not to be used unless military escorts were sighted in which case heated shot would be employed against the medieval galleons. When it came to merchants vessels the orders were to make use of their modern cannons, military discipline and chain shot ammunition to dismast enemy ships effectively stranding them from a distance that was impossible for the enemy ships to respond from. Two ships would then sail to the bow and stern of the paralyses ship flaying its crew with deadly grapeshot. This ammunition would tear throughcrew members without really damaging the ships themselves . Only when the crew had surrendered or had been killed to the last man would third vessel sail alongside it and board it. The captain would then assess the damage of the ship. All ships would be plundered but a ship that could still sail would be doubly profitable as it could be-refitted for use my Aznavor in the future or used as a supply of timber for the rare instances when an Aznavori ship would take any damage at all. Those able to sail were refitted with makeshift masts and sails and were taken north to Oceansrock for repairs. This way Aznavor would re-coup its losses with tetrahedron's gold whilst simultaneously supplying it with fewer and fewer weapons which were instead largely being given to rebel forces. The Bennipolitan navy had blockaded one major port and Aznavors’ would constrict trade from all others by pillaging all ships coming from the remaining ones. It was time the Teheridonese navy was tamed. Once tamed her army, camped in a burnt-out land, would lose the only remaining means of re-supply available to her and the siege must fail.
At the same time another great mission was preparing in Aznavor Prince Alexander had succeeded in his mission to bring about popular rebellion in Teheridon. Twenty thousand peasants no longer worked the fields or brought their crops to market. Now the fate of the Teheridonese army was sealed not only were they cut off by land and sea but even if they had been able to receive supplies there would not be any to spare. In the North Alliance forces had looted and burned the stores and in the south peasants were up in arms against King Dearheart instead of tilling the summer crop. Prine Alexander’s job in the conflict was done. King Philip had a new job for his heir, although it was to be a much more pleasurable one; Prince Alexander was given charge of the royal galley and a small flotilla of other richly decorated ships and was sent across the Narrow sea to Aventia to meet his future wife. In the hulls of his ships were silks, tents, horses and gifts aplenty for his new family King Philip had decreed that Aznavor would spend lavishly on this ceremony to impress the Khan who had offered his very own sister a bride and who was sure to put forward a great dowry. The Alliance between the two peoples was about to be sealed in Holy Matrimony.
In the new world a small colony, several hundred kilometers south of the previous one was being set up. Few in number the settlers of Hope Bay had erected a wooden palisade to the arou ntheir new settlement. Three dozen wooden houses now lined the coast. A Man could live well off the rich uninhabited lands, fruit trees were abundance and in the rivers fish were plentiful. Rainfall was intense which would ensure healthy crops. The climate was almost unbearable to these northeners, however, hot humid jungles were all around and mosquitoes plagued the settlers along with poisonous snakes and spiders. Furthermore the dense jungle was home to what was rumoured to be evil spirits as every few weeks a settler would end up missing from his bed after having gone peacefully to sleep the night before. Trails of blood would lead into the jungle and into a deep cavern network which none dare explore. In the blood large clawed prints would always be visible attesting to the claim that the Hope Bay was home to Eastern gods or demons. The citizens of Hope Bay called for help from the King and the Church High Patriarch.
All was not well for King Duloire, however. His health was ailing as a result of too much rich food and the journey to the Empire of Khan for his son’s wedding would do help with his illness. The Kingdom was trusted to a loyal regent who had received clear instructions from the King but was trusted enough to exercise independent action if he deemed it necessary. It very well may become necessary. For to the North-West of the Kingdom trouble was brewing. Reports from Misthall announced that the clansmen of the western hills were uniting behind a new chief after the death of the former. The cClansmen were a fierce semi-barbaric people who abhorred firearms and swore oaths to blood-thirsty gods and respected only a man’s’ strength. Each man had to prove himself in their culture and to be the eldest son of a great man meant little. Philips father had fought a bloody war of attrition against these clansmen a generation ago who were vanquished with much-needed support from the High Church whose Patriarch despised the blood gods of the north-west seeing the mas demons. Philips father had insisted on a blood oath between himself and the previous Lord of the clans for peace but now both men were dead and the entire royal family was abroad. It would fall on Regent Charles to deal with the situation. Charles would write to Patriarch Karl asking him to return from Aventia and to support crown authority from the clansmen in the event of a new clansman war. And a war seemed likely. By all account the new Lord of the clans High-Chief Hadraga was not a man to be taken lightly the regent would need all the help he could get.
TLDR
Teheridonese Shipping is massively looted as the Aznavori Navy captures all ships from Teheridon whether military or commercial. The Navy essentially engages in large-scale well-organized piracy.
New colony of Hope Bay is established to the south of the Aventian continent.
Royal Wedding is prepared as the family goes to the Empire of Khan.( Spend 500,000,000 on preperations and gifts etc)
The clansmen of the North brew trouble for the regent led by new chief Hadraga