Tsar of the Bulgars

Tsar of the Bulgars is the third scenario of the Ivaylo campaign in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. It is based on Ivaylo's efforts to defend Bulgaria from Mongol raids led by Nogai Khan.

Intro
''Ivaylo watches suspiciously as the bolyars bowed their heads in his presence. No matter what respect they showed him as tsar in daylight, he knew they whispered and cursed him in the shadows. 'Murderer... Peasant scum...' ''

''Tarnovo might be the 'City of the Tsars', but it belonged to the bolyars. Ivaylo knew that remainin there would be a death sentence, but he was tied to the city – the tsaria was carrying his child. Yet fatherhood would have to wait...''

''The emperor was undeterred by Ivan Asen's defeat. He enlisted his son-in-law, a great Mongol warlord named Nogai, to unleash war on Bulgaria.''

''A descendant of Genghis Khan, Nogai was broad-shouldered and barrel-chested. He had lost an eye battling a brother in the Caucasus, a disfigurement that cost him the chance to rule as Khan of the Golden Horde.''

''However, that was to his liking. Nogai was not a man to sit idly in a golden tent; he became the kingmaker and the real power behind the Horde, leading its warriors into battle.''

''Mongols, Tatars, Cumans... warriors as numerous as blades of glass streamed across the Danube into Bulgaria. Ivaylo raced in the middle of the night to the river town of Drastar. There, he would raise an army and make his stand.''

In Tarnovo, the tsarina, alone and with child, waited for his return.

Objectives

 * Reach Drastar before Hranislav is slain in single combat.

Hints

 * 1) You are restricted to a population limit of 200.
 * 2) You cannot train more Villagers and should focus on your military. Protect your Villagers only so they can repair and build.
 * 3) Like you, your enemies have large stockpiles of resources. Destroying their military buildings is the only way to slow their onslaught.
 * 4) However, it may be beneficial to preserve the Tatar and Cuman camps. When the Khans ruling them are killed, these factions will become your allies.
 * 5) It would be wise to train bands of fast-moving cavalry to focus on hunting down and killing the enemy Khans.

Scouts
Your scouts report:
 * Drastar is besieged by the Golden Horde and must be reached quickly. The town is accessible by boat or by three river crossings.
 * The warlord Nogai of the Golden Horde (3, Yellow) has established his tent outside Drastar and attacks with Mangudai, Light Cavalry, and Onagers.
 * Many tribes fall under the Horde. The Cumans (5, Red) are horse archers, Knights, and Light Cavalry who also bring Battering Rams. The Tatars (4, Green) are more defensive, but will muster Trebuchets. Both of these people are held under Nogai's control through brutal Khans. Killing these Khans may drive these tribes to independence.

Players

 * Player (Bulgarians)
 * Bulgarians (Bulgarians)
 * Golden Horde (Mongols)
 * Tatars (Tatars)
 * Cumans (Cumans)
 * Nogai's Khans (Tatars)
 * Kasim Beg (Tatars)