Turn 72: I declare war on China.
I split the swordmen into 2 stacks, one take Beijing and one to capture the dyes.
Here is a map of Ottomans/China:
Turn 72: Shanghai captured
Turn 73: Nanking captured
Turn 74: Bursa finishes the Forbidden Palace, builds a library, then starts a prebuild for Leonardo's Workshop.
Turn 75: Beijing captured
Germany has Polytheism, 11 turns before I will finish researching it. :(
Buy Code of Laws from Germany for 18gpt.
Buy Literature from Greece for Code of Laws + 4gpt.
Buy Horseback Riding + Philosophy from Celts for Literature + Code of Laws.
Turn 76: Xinjan captured
China bought an alliance with Greece, cancelling my 4gpt payment.
Turn 77: Macao captured
Turn 78: Germany and Persia join the alliance against me, cancelling my 18gpt payment.
Turn 79: Since everyone is declaring war on me, I might as well take advantage.
Buy Mathematics + Territory Map from Celts for 13gpt.
Buy Map Making + Territory Map from Korea for Mathematics + 11gpt
Turn 80: Tientsin captured
Korea declares war on me.
Buy World Map from Celts for 10gpt
Turn 81: Buy World Map from Celts for 7gpt
I am building a third stack of horsemen to defend against the steady stream of archers from western China. Maybe I can get a leader out of them.
Turn 84: Canton captured
Turn 86: Xinjan captured
I am losing 23gpt to the Celts, why don't they declare war on me! ;)
Turn 90: Dyes city razed
Greece finally bribes the Celts enough to declare war.
I'm making 40gpt now! :)
The other civs begin talking to me, they all want 200 gold for peace. :(
Turn 91: Great Leader!!
I will save the leader for Leonardo's Workshop - I must have that wonder for upgrading horsemen to siphai.
But what to do with my 150-shield prebuild in Bursa?
Germany has just started the Hanging Gardens, with my 50% head start and their 50% cost it would be a close race.
If I capture the Great Library in Persepolis too, I could trigger my golden age before military tradition...
Even if I miss the Hanging Gardens, I will have a good shot at Bach's Cathedral.
