[Spoilers] Gavagai, Bacchus and Elizabeth Form a Romantic Trio

[Gavagai]

New turn and a picture of Egypt stack before they have played. This stack is in a position to attack Parye this turn (one worker in stack and two more in Moria), so I chopped the walls and put an axe/spear pair to block their advance (they were on a plains hill and couldn't make it to Parye in time). In Parye I have five axes (one c1 shock, two c1, two unpromoted), two spearmen, two cg1 archers (one of them with full fortify) and four chariots. And walls. I should be fine.

[Gavagai]

Moving this axe/spear pair in the way of their attack was a rather stupid mistake. They can't take the city this turn anyway but next turn they will have at least one more catapult and things will become much more murky. I should have moved this axe and spear towards the city instead - they would be able to make it there next turn.

[Bacchus]

I like the Impi.

[Gavagai]

I can't believe it, he ATTACKED! Wow.

I lost:

- an axe and a spear which I moved out (they didn't kill anyone, stupid move);
- two axemen, one archer, one spearman in the city.

Total: 200 hammers

I killed:

- three catapults;
- three axemen;
- three war chariots.

Total: 345 hammers.

Wow, Nakor. Just wow. You really shouldn't have attacked, it was absolutely hopeless.

[Gavagai]

Alsp this:



He has two more catapults and a war chariot a tile back.

[Gavagai]

Ok, I attacked out. Killed a catapult, an axe and then lost a spear at positive odds. I think, I will try to abandon Koln and then retake in a counter-attack.
A question for lurkers: I have 59% culture in Koln, he has 41. Does that mean that the city will be in revolt after he takes it?

[Gavagai]

I declared a war against BaII. He is Egypt's only source of metal now and I their trade connection goes through my land. Now Nakor should try to get his metal somewhere else.

[Gavagai]

I will just put these two pictures there:





Nakor retreated back his units to a tile 1S of Moria and covered his stack with archers and spears. I counted his units and realized that he may have only one archer in Moria. Well, I was right.

(First chariot died, second won flawlessly. I thin I will delete it.)

[Gavagai]

Also attacked his stack which has become vulnerable. Killed a catapult and two axes.

[Gavagai]

Disposition before the battle for Koln:



Nakor also has two catapults 1N from his main stack. I additionally have three archers in Koln (two of them CG1 and one of those with 20% fortify). I also have an axe and a great general 1SW from Payre. I plan to give this axe morale, so that it will be able to participate in counter-attack.
I'm not sure though, whether I would want to counter-attack. My units are pretty heavily damaged, though many of them can promo-heal. It will depend on what Nakoe what to do and what his losses will be.
Btw, It looks like that after Moria fell he checked out completely. He spent four minutes for playing previous turn and even didn't move his stack on a roaded tile. Also, his worker in the north is building a stupid mine instead of building a road towards Koln. It's a pity actually - if we are in a duel mode anyway, I would prefer this duel to be interesting.