I had a great plan for my new Julii campaign. First, after taking Segeste, I would take the cities in the Po River Valley, and then Massalia. The I would fortify my position by building forts at the river cross near Massalia, the passes through the Alps, and the narrow coastline at the head of the Adriatic sea. With that, I would wait until my cities were built up and I gained the Marian Reforms, and then I would recruit two large legionary armies, one to conquer Gaul and Spain, and the other to conquer Germania and Britannia.
Things were going according to plan, however the Gauls did something I did not expect. I expected them to attack me at the ford near Massalia, and attempt to pass through the Alps there on their way to invading the Po river valley. Because of this I also built a fort in the passage, and both forts had large garrisons.
While exploring the seas with the my boats, I discovered that they had built a port outside of Nabo Maartus. I didn't think much of it, however should have realized what's going on, because a few turns later, I discovered a large Gaullic army landing from their ship near my coastal town of Segeste, which was pretty much undefended. I Knew then that I would lose Segeste, because my armies were to far away. They took Segeste with ease and then marched on Arretium, my capitol, also undefended (segeste and arretium and Arrinium all had only two units of Town Guards as garrisons.
So they question is what did I do wrong, and what can I do to protect my coastal towns far away from my fortified borders.
Golden Rules of Compainging:
1. It's the Economy
2. Controlled Expansion
3. Keeping Momentum
Things were going according to plan, however the Gauls did something I did not expect. I expected them to attack me at the ford near Massalia, and attempt to pass through the Alps there on their way to invading the Po river valley. Because of this I also built a fort in the passage, and both forts had large garrisons.
While exploring the seas with the my boats, I discovered that they had built a port outside of Nabo Maartus. I didn't think much of it, however should have realized what's going on, because a few turns later, I discovered a large Gaullic army landing from their ship near my coastal town of Segeste, which was pretty much undefended. I Knew then that I would lose Segeste, because my armies were to far away. They took Segeste with ease and then marched on Arretium, my capitol, also undefended (segeste and arretium and Arrinium all had only two units of Town Guards as garrisons.
So they question is what did I do wrong, and what can I do to protect my coastal towns far away from my fortified borders.
Golden Rules of Compainging:
1. It's the Economy
2. Controlled Expansion
3. Keeping Momentum