Pegu

Primary culture

Mon (Mon Khmer)

Capital province

Pegu (586)

Government

Despotic Monarchy

State religion

Theravada

Technology group

Chinese

Pegu ideas

Traditions:

+10% Provincial trade power modifier

+1 Merchant

Riches of Pegu

+10% Trade efficiency

Martabans

+10% Goods produced modifier

Dhammazedi

+2 Tolerance of the true faith

Ramannadesa

+10% Morale of armies

Dynamic Warfare

−10% Military technology cost

Buddhist Kingship

+1 Yearly legitimacy

Mon Diaspora

+1 Diplomatic reputation

Ambition:

−10% Development cost

Pegu is a country in Burma. In 1444, it borders Arakan and Taungu to the North, Ayutthaya to the South, and Lan Na and Sukhothai to the East.

Strategy[edit]

Early Game[edit]

Pegu starts in a unique position where most of the provinces of its culture group are separated from Pegu by Ayutthaya, a much larger country. The starting religion of Theravada Buddhism will also slow expansion throughout the game due to increased aggressive expansion against Hindu and Islamic countries nearby. One strategy to avoid these issues is to switch Pegu's primary culture to a culture group that is more readily conquerable and switch religions to either Sunni or Hindu. That said being on the border of several religions makes it easier to balance aggressive expansion against all neighbors.

Accumulating sailors[edit]

Pegu is well positioned to leverage its location between India and SE Asia to accumulate sailors and reach its unique achievement.

Stay a Chinese tributary and consolidate your position before expanding into Malacca and Sumatra. This will fund the building of the docks in every available province to increase sailors.

Exploration as a first idea allows island hopping to Japan (via the Kurils) and the Philippines. Economic is a good second, allowing a policy that increases sailors 25%. Maritime should only be taken at the next opportunity to push sailor production even higher. With high production modifiers in place, the game is just a matter of coastal expansion and building docks until the achievement is complete.