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4 May, 1465 – This is the perfect time to strike with Kochin. They have no army, and were badly beaten in a war recently. They have no where else to turn.
I want to do what I can to bring them into our fold diplomatically
Orissa has lost badly and multiple provinces of theirs are dropping to Bahmanis.
1 June – I send 25 ducats to Kochin as a gift
9 July – We send a declaration of a guarantee for Kochin.
7 January, 1466 – We offer Vassalization to Kochin. It’s a big mean world out there after all. They accept.
We had a huge bonus to them:
+26 for economic base
+10 Royal Marriage
+10 Friendly
+3 Relations
-19 Military Power
-1 Trust
So at 49 vs 20, they join willingly
Jaffa has entered a minor war too with their allies Brunei and Arakan.
20 Feb – We get an event:
Merchants Worried About Lack of Protection
I choose:
For 6 months lowered trade range and efficient for That is Why is is Called Free Trade option
28 Feb – A peasant revolt strikes our vassal in Madurai. I order our forces in.
Mar 7 – Ming has a Civil War
18 May – Vijayanagar is continuing to have rebellion problems
11 July – I send my army and we defeat the peasants rebelling in Madurai’s land
1 Sept – I order 1000 cavalry in Venad
1 Nov, 1467 –
Pike Square (Mil 4) – W get +0.25 Tactics, and +0.5 morale
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