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Wudi Moves South

It was a mere three generations ago that your humble ancestor laid the foundation for Chang-an. Now, under the guiding hand of Emperor Wu Di, Chang-an is a great city ruling an expanding empire.
Far to the south, over the Yangzi, the land of Annan again beckons our people. It was not long ago, during the time of Qin, that our people first penetrated into the forbidding jungles of this land -- only to come stumbling back when the walls of the Qin collapsed. Now, during the reign of the great Wu Di, the empire's border again reaches southward. Now is the time to establish a permanent residence in this fertile region.
Even though you will be far from the heart of the Han Empire, you must remember to pay ceaseless homage to our ancient heroes. Build a strong city, for the local people still do not understand the ways of our fathers, and the meaning of civilization
Remember: a tree with deep roots will not topple when a strong wind blows.

City - Jiaozhou
Starts Feb 135 BCE
16000 starting cash on Normal

Requirements:
  • 30 Months of Heroes
  • 2500 people in Ornate Apartment or better
  • 80 people in Impressive Compound or better




Food : Rice, Fish, Game
Resources : Hemp, Lacquer, Clay, Wood
Products : Ceramics, Lacquerware, Carved Jade, Weapons, Mint

Housing Limits: Ornate Apt (no tea), Impressive Compounds (no drama or tea)

The population goal requires a minimum of 40 Ornate Apartments and 4 Impressive Compounds.

I decided early on to do just one mixed housing block for the two housing goals. You can just as easily separate the two but I came up with an interesting solution which has become my new favorite block. Where I built the housing was so far away from the fish and game (I was trying to avoid the salamanders too), so I decided to disconnect the fishing area and have the mill and storage yards get cross-country.

Since Rice is my only grain food, I decided to overlap the farms three tiles to improve the yield. I used the first hemp harvest to pay homage twice and the hero appeared a year after start. You get a gift of weapons but I didn't want to sell them right away in case there was an invasion and I needed troops. There wasn't, so I did. The only thing you can make to sell here is Lacquerware. I had 6 lacquer refineries set up and 9 lacquerware makers.

Sample Events

  • Sep 135 BCE Gift of Weapons from Chang-an (8 weapons)
  • Trade will open with Chang-an, Guangzhou, and Chengdu for the asking.
  • Mar 134 BCE Hero first arrived
  • Jun 134 BCE Kingdom of Nanyue discovered
  • Aug 133 BCE Chang-an buys more rice
  • May 132 BCE Chang-an buys more lacquer

Sample Industry Status 5 Rice, 11 Wood, 6 Lacquer, 2 Clay, 2 Hemp, 4 Weapons, 9 Lacquerware, 5 Ceramics, 2 Carved Jade

Trade
CityBuysSells
Guangzhou

water route		12 Iron
12 Carved Jade
12 Wheat
24 Beancurd		24 Salt
12 Rice
12 Weapons
Chengdu24 Wheat
24 Weapons
12 Salt		36 Rice
12 Lacquerware
12 Silk
24 Wood
Yin24 Lacquerware
12 Ceramics		24 Beancurd
36 Millet
12 Hemp
Fuzhou

water route		24 Silk
24 Iron
12 Lacquerware
12 Weapons		24 Rice
12 Salt
24 Wood
Nanyue12 Fish
12 Weapons		12Rice
12Wood
12 Jade
Chang-an12 Carved Jade
12 Rice
12 Lacquer
12 Spices		12 Lacquerware
12 Silk
12 Wheat
12 Iron
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