We will fight as long as we can but they have crippled our trade networks and plundered our sacred gold mines. A royal marriage has tied our fates to theirs but we fear the Chinese will cross and take those lands as well. Our current government in exile has fled to a city-state on that island formerly known as Sydney. Your cartographers may notice a small island to the north of the western peninsula. This map also shows the Austrian capital, which will soon be under China's rule, so may be considered an addendum to the earlier maps of China. Our military strategists predict that they will first turn eastward, towards Morocco or likely Ethiopia, as shallow seas would allow bombardment of the coastal cities by a small navy supporting the existing crossbowmen. Militarily, China will soon have our Great Lighthouse, and thus be able to produce a mobile and deadly naval fleet. If they have not disbanded older units they may still have a roaming unit of chariot archers and a band of hand-to-hand warriors. China has in it's arsenal at least 6 Chu-ko-nu crossbowmen, of which five are visible here, a spearman, and a great general. Southharbor was, until late, an Austrian city.Īnd last, proof of our claims, such as we can provide. These maps show the Chinese capital and lands nearby, as well as an overview of what Austria knows about their empire's geography. Stories indicate an unknown people live in our uncharted area, if this information would help those people fight off a Chinese invasion, feel free to share this information with them. Therefore our exploration ships could not chart the eastern portions of the continent. Note that the northeast land spit may have a deep water channel but we cannot guarantee it, and the southwest is locked by sea ice.

Knowledge and exploration rather than keen steel are the best tools of our people and so we share our maps of the land and tactical information with you rather than the more formal sharing of military forces, of which we had little to begin with and less with the Chinese at our gates.įirst, all that Austria knows of the world. Our people were traders, first and foremost. The scrolls were sent separately to keep China from guessing at the contents within, though they likely will notice the messengers visiting all of your embassies at once and speculate on the reasons. Your people share the closest geographic proximity and were chosen for that reason. Our goal is not to play favorites but to do all within our power to stop Chinese conquest. Know that Ethiopia, Morocco, and the Mayans will all have the knowledge contained in the following scrolls. The merchant council of The Golden Hub in Exile sends its greetings to our neighbors and friends.

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