Wallachia 1815 Guide

Wallachia - 1815

1815 is one of the toughest conquest for those countries on the French side. Virtually all countries, except Tripolitania, Wallachia, Algeria and Ottoman Turkey, Italy, Naples are on the coalition side. It is really challenging as it is a very small country, with low economic output, less military assets, etc.

So today, we play as Wallachia.

You have one general - Caradja who has got 98/6 Rank and Nobility, which is not bad as compared to other generals, though you can add generals of your own. For the sake of beginners, I won’t use any general and believe me, it is not that hard. (I even won’t use any items)

Let’s start without further ado

We have succeeded in splitting away from Austria and we have finally gained independence. However, we have still not yet been outside foreign control. You are now the commander of Wallachia, and your immediate task is to declare war on our enemies. (Don’t worry, it’s already done in the game )

Step 1 - Secure the Frontline !

Commander! Our troops have detected a huge presence of Russian and Moldavian units on the border led by Bennigsen. The king expects you to thwart the invasion and secure our border. Send Pasha (ruler of Ottoman Empire) an emissary to refuge our units in the city of Konya.

Objective - Kill all the incoming units, which involve the Russian and Moldavian units. You will even face the Russian general Bennigsen and the Moldavian General. Also, steal Konya, a city situated deep in the Ottoman territory. It’s like insurance in case your country gets wiped out.

DO NOT FEAR!

Though the enemy units may look daunting, they can be eliminated easily. Use all your infantry and cavalry to cover Caradja and the artillery pieces.

DO NOT SPAM UNITS UNTIL NECESSARY!

You need to upgrade the cities first when you can start spamming. Play defensive for the first 20 rounds or so. A rule of thumb must be that you must have a clear path to Moldavian centers. When you kill the units, adjust your other units such that the infantry and cavalry to cover Caradja and the artillery pieces.

Watch out on your eastern front. Russia may land a few amphibious units to threaten your eastern flank. Don’t worry about your western front as Serbia never moves, though it is better to keep an eye on them.

Step 2 - Operation Unificarea balcanilor (Unify Balkan)

Commander ! His Majesty is planning an invasion of our immediate neighbouring states - Moldavia, Serbia and Debrecen. This is important to boost our economy and teach our enemies a lesson.

Objective - Wipe out Serbia, Moldavia and expand into Debrecen, Lviv and village in Austria.

Ignore Buda and Pest as you still do not have enough resources to destroy that heavy fortress and occupy them. But do post a unit such that when the cities are empty, occupy them. If the artillery in Pest starts attacking you, build a fort nearby, so that they get distracted. They will usually be under heavy pressure from the Ottoman side. Same goes to Serbia.

Now, take your remaining units, including Caradja to Moldavia and crush them. Since there will probably be 2 or 3 units, you can surround and destroy them. Now take them to attack Debrecen and the stable nearby. Now, go for Lviv and play defensive in Nature. The AI will send generals from Warsaw as it contains Tavern generals. (The AI sent Dobeln on triple formation Militia for me) Spam units there, but play defensively. Meanwhile -

UPGRADE YOUR CITIES!!

This is important as it is the main thing to boost your economy. Only start attacking Russia after you upgrade your cities and only the eastern side as the progress would be slow. Also make sure to -

1. Take Caradja to the west, not into Russia.

2. Start spamming troops even in Moldavia.

3. Upgrade all cities and factories. If you want specialized units, you can upgrade stables. But generally it is not recommended.



Step 3 - Operațiunea Rolling Thunder

Commander ! We have seized eastern Austria. It is time to eliminate Austria completely. The king wants us to expand into eastern and central Russia. Commander ! The war has come to a decisive point. The Swedes dispatched a huge army under Bernadotte and there is huge pressure on the areas recently conquered. The French too are under huge pressure. Blucher has gone on a rampage, threatening to take Paris. We must destroy Austria with our Ottoman and Italian allies and relieve pressure on them.

Objective - Wipe out Austria, capture Warsaw, Odessa, Sevastopol, Kharkiv, Kiev, Vilnius and Minsk. Destroy the coalition forces in Austria.

The small, level 1 village northeast of Brunn will be your launchpad for the assault on Austria. The Swedes, and the general Bernadotte will probably arrive at this point. Upgrade that village to level six city ASAP!!

DO NOT FIGHT BERNADOTTE WITH CARADJA!!

Caradja is important as he’s the only general you’ve got so use him wisely. Use him to cover the troops attacking Bernadotte. Clear of the Swedish army with Caradja and other troops. Surround Bernadotte and fight a battle of attrition with him. Meanwhile use your remaining troops to cut off Bernadotte from his Supply lines. If possible, take Brunn and spam cavalry to take Vienna. It will probably be under heavy fire from the Italian and Ottoman troops. Keep a few units of cavalry near Vienna and when the general there weakens, move in for the kill. Capture Prague and mop up Austria.

Coming to the Eastern front, your priority must be - Odessa, Sevastopol and the unnamed city near the former Russo-Moldavian border (Yes, it’s former ) Though it will be a cakewalk till Odessa and the unnamed city, the Russians will start spamming troops near Sevastopol, and an unnamed city north of Sevastopol. Take the ASAP. Then, use the remaining troops, take Kharkiv and Kiev.

Now, spam some artillery units and go for Warsaw. It is better if you can get there before the AI spams Generals. You can use them further in the conquest. Now comes the final push - take Vilinus and Minsk. Take your time when in Russia because the cities are far apart from each other.

Step 4 - Bere, Cârnaţi and Scandinavia (Beer, Sausage and Scandinavia)

Commander ! The time has come to launch an offensive straight into the heart of the Coalition. The King now wants to conquer Prussia, Denmark and Sweden. If this operation succeeds, we will cut off the coalition troops into two parts, creating a deep buffer. The King also wants us to prepare an invasion of Africa, Sardinia, Egypt, Tunisia.

Objectives - Destroy Prussia, Denmark and Sweden. Expand into Russia

Now since your economy has kickstarted do not hesitate to spam troops. Spam troops from Warsaw and then get the centers at their vicinity. Namely - Poznan and Plock. Pick up even those which I have missed (if any). Destroy the fortress at the eastern tip of Prussia. Since most of the troops are busy fighting in France, it will be a cakewalk. Do not stop all your forces at Berlin. Do spam some troops at Poznan and take them to surround and destroy Berlin. Now use Berlin as a launchpad for the invasion of Scandinavia. Spam frigates as Denmark will be tough.

Land your units at the eastern side of Sweden and completely annex their territories. Use your frigates to bombard Copenhagen, and if possible, the Swedish centers too. Then go for Aalborg. The artillery general over there is quite strong and hence use your ships to bombard him and use your land units (Preferably artillery to bombard) to take Kiel.

In the eastern front, move into Russia. You must grind your way as Russia spams a lot of troops. Spam more at Sevastopol, Bucharest, and also a few battleships to travel to Egypt.
Now mop up the remaining units of Prussia, Denmark and Sweden. Also, close on to Moscow. I did not give it detailed because in Russia, you just have to do three things -

1. Grind your way to the cities.
2. Capture the cities
3. Repeat

This because Russia spams many troops when they are threatened.

Step 5 - Eliberează Europa (Liberate Europe)

Commander ! We have succeeded in defeating most of the coalition. But they are not yet prepared to accept defeat and Surrender. Moreover, the British, Blucher and some of his units are putting even more pressure on France. Commander ! If we don't reach soon, Paris may fall quickly. Russia is planning to fight a guerilla war. We must wipe out the remaining coalition troops from the continent.

Objective - Destroy the coalition troops and liberate the cities from coalition troops on mainland Europe.
Sub objective - Reach Africa (at least) and start bombarding them.

Netherlands and other French centers are still under coalition occupation. Since Prussia is gone, it will weaken Blucher considerably, (if he is still alive). Make Frankfurt as your launch pad. Most of the British troops will fight in France. But still, there will be many soldiers spammed. Take your Scandinavian fleet, spam more if necessary and divide it into two parts - the first fleet, majority of them will aid the Wallachian troops in bombarding Netherlands. Some of them will go east and destroy the ports and costal military assets of Russia.

When only 2-3 centers of Russia remains, the spamming will stop and then you can easily mop up Russia. Overwhelm Bavaria with your Numerical superiority. Now, your Army group Netherlands and Army group Bavaria will easily destroy Blucher and his other Prussian units. Spain will probably be destroyed by MacDonald. By this time, you must have bombarded Egypt and move for Sardinia and Tunisia.

Step 6 - Soarele a apus în sfârșit. (The sun has finally set)

Commander ! We have removed the coalition presence on mainland Europe. Though British troops are retreating in the defense of their motherland, our agents have learnt that they are providing huge amounts of money and resources to other minor coalition troops. We have got the instruction by the king to end this war now.

Objective - Wipe out the "Reds" from the map.

Bombard Egypt by the frigates and make way for the incoming troops. Half of Egypt will probably be conquered by Tripolitania, and you will probably have to get Alexandria, Cairo, Ismalia. Send another contingent to Africa and use the remaining ones from your Egyptian expedition to go for Tunisia.

Before landing your troops in England, make sure to remove the horse on the Southampton stable. When emptied, use your troops on your sea to land on it. If there are any nearby units, do not attack them on the round you land. Start from the next round. Spare some ships to take the port and bombard the town near that port. Now, build troops from that city and bypass London. Use them to go north. The port on the eastern side of England will give trouble. Hence, when you take Glasgow, spam artillery, preferably siege artillery and occupy the port. Use your ships and armored cars on the stable to take out the fortress, surround and then finally take London, thus setting Sun on the British and their Empire.