Eternity RPC Board
04-22-2019, 05:44 PM
Kityakishi, Drubang
The fleet was largely assembled. It wasn't the entirety of the Drubangi navy, but it was still a significant portion of it.
The Free Heiwanan states, regardless of their name, were hardly free for everyone. Pirates were common in the region, and the islands themselves presented excellent choke points for seizing cargo. While this had almost always been the case, it became especially severe in recent years. This was Drubangs justification. Drubangi cargo was being seized and Drubangi sailors were being enslaved (while this did occur, it was not nearly as common as Drubangi media made it out to be).
They object was to sail their fleets to various islands and demand they turn over any pirates or stolen cargo. While not every island was a pirate haven, there were plenty of unmarked settlements on various small islands. While Drubang was not interested in significant conflict, there was confidence that the pirates could be easily defeated and Drubang would likely retain some sort of territorial acquisition in order to "maintain free trade" in the region.
Still, the orders had not yet been given, and time would yet pass before they were. The buildup could likely be noticed but this was not uncommon for the Drubangi navy, who often merged their navy in various ports for retrofitting or in preparation for wargames.
The fleet was largely assembled. It wasn't the entirety of the Drubangi navy, but it was still a significant portion of it.
The Free Heiwanan states, regardless of their name, were hardly free for everyone. Pirates were common in the region, and the islands themselves presented excellent choke points for seizing cargo. While this had almost always been the case, it became especially severe in recent years. This was Drubangs justification. Drubangi cargo was being seized and Drubangi sailors were being enslaved (while this did occur, it was not nearly as common as Drubangi media made it out to be).
They object was to sail their fleets to various islands and demand they turn over any pirates or stolen cargo. While not every island was a pirate haven, there were plenty of unmarked settlements on various small islands. While Drubang was not interested in significant conflict, there was confidence that the pirates could be easily defeated and Drubang would likely retain some sort of territorial acquisition in order to "maintain free trade" in the region.
Still, the orders had not yet been given, and time would yet pass before they were. The buildup could likely be noticed but this was not uncommon for the Drubangi navy, who often merged their navy in various ports for retrofitting or in preparation for wargames.