The Arborius family had always been something of a footnote in the history of other people; A lesser noble family that had both generals and senators but had never gained the influence or glory that was required to raise in the ranks of the Republic, instead often being used to boost others to the heights of history. As Sangarinus Arborius looked over the different reports with a determined air, he couldn't help but feel a mixture of excitement and dread at the possibility of his gamble paying off; And it had been nothing short of a gamble, to volunteer to be the Governor of Calenus. The senate had accepted his request to be assigned the province despite his young age of twenty one, through he knew it wasn't because they had faith in his abilities; Everyone believed the appointment at this time to be nothing short of suicide and there was plenty of evidence to support such an idea. 

Still, if he could hold the situation together long enough for the Republic to deal with enough of its enemies to bring about its military might and win the war against the Sasticca dogs by crushing them under the iron boot of the Republic then there would be much reward to compensate for the risk...

But before he could even consider the possibility of reward, he first needed to deal with the risk. As the reports had last stated from what few scouts had managed to return the Sasticca's had at least a five to one advantage over his solitary legion; Fighting in open combat was [b]Not[/b] an option for him. As much as some might call it cowardly he also couldn't hold all the various towns and ports either; Spreading his forces out like that was also suicide and would only end in defeat. If he wanted any hope of success or victory, he was going to have to play to win no matter what.

His first order as Governor that he had written down would no doubt be controversial but it would both serve to give himself and the province the best chance to defend itself while also denying his Sasticca enemies vital supplies and shelter; With the exception of a single trading town that was vital to the land horse trade with Subia, all villages, towns, cities and ports outside of Calenus's capital port city would have [i]all[/i] of its people relocated to the provincal capital; All supplies that could be taken would be taken and anything that couldn't be taken to the capital would be destroyed. Buildings would be torn down in order to build fresh homes or help entrench the capital city against assault, food that couldn't be harvested in time would be destroyed and any sources of fresh water would be destroyed, poisoned or otherwise tainted in order to deny any invading army shelter or resupply in the harsh and unforgiving Calenus countryside.

This would of course leave a single town to be exposed to the invaders to raid for much needed supplies... Sangarinus already had plans for it, but in order to ensure that this risky plan had [i]any[/i] chance of success he would need to deal with what the last governor had always failed to deal with; The piracy and slavers that plagued the coastline. While no doubt that removal of nearby ports would help lessen the tide a bit by allowing him to focus his fleet, he would need completely secure naval routes to ensure fresh supplies and re-enforcement when the time finally came to strike back against their tribal invaders. 

A report to the senate was in order. 


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[i]To the Varaectian Senate,

The situation in Calenus is a dire one, with the most recent scouting reports at the time of my own reporting estimating the Sasticca warmongers to have amassed an advantage of manpower. However, the situation is not a hopeless one; While my first orders of state as the new governor might be viewed as harsh and extreme by some, they will not only prevent the Sasticca's from an easy victory but also turn their numbers advantage into their greatest liability. 

While I am formally requesting additional soldiers, I am aware of other enemies of the Republic prodding at our boarders and thus I am not expecting much in the way of land support in the near future. Instead the victory of Calenus depends on the ocean; The defense of the province of Calenus requires its ocean bound trade routes to be secure and to that end I am requesting naval support in order to crush and drive out the pirates and slavers that has plagued the province for some time. The Republic cannot avoid to allow such vile vermin to exist anymore and I have no intention of tolerating them further.

Signed Governor Arborius[/i]
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Relocate and destroy all villages, towns, cities and ports (Alongside supplies) outside of the province capital port city in order to fortify it against attack. 

Consolidate Power.

Further actions will be taken.
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