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· Liege is a unique starting nation that can form various countries like the Netherlands, Germany, the Holy Roman Empire, and Lotharingia.
· This is particularly rare among Walloon cultural nations.

· Liege is located between France and England, making it particularly vulnerable to French threats.
· While it receives some protection as part of the Holy Roman Empire, vigilance is necessary.
· Its capital is within the Cologne trade node, and other territories span the Bruges and Paris trade nodes, creating a complex economic environment.

· Strengthen control over the capital and pursue centralization.
· Set rivals to Jülich and Mönchengladbach.
· Implement policies such as increasing food production, securing research points, and reducing diplomatic spending.
· As it's not a monarchy, building court and royal garden buildings is impossible.
· Grant nobles rights such as control of fiefs, serfdom, and inheritance, while adjusting rights for commerce, finance, urban subsidies, and militias.

· Liege belongs to the Dutch, French, and German culture groups, offering excellent cultural access to a wide area of Europe.
· Its low culture conversion cost makes it advantageous for expansion strategies by allowing integration of diverse cultures.
· With the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War, seek to improve relations with France and secure an alliance.

· Luxembourg is allied with Bohemia, making it difficult to attack at the moment.
· Mönchengladbach is considered the next expansion target.
· Powerful nations like Brabant are currently too strong to handle.
· Plan to build relevant production facilities to address the shortage of essential resources like stone and wood.

· Internal chaos in France leads to the independence of Normandy and Brittany, and their subsequent annexation by England.
· This can present an opportunity for Liege's territorial expansion.
· Consider collecting taxes and strengthening military power by utilizing the timing of parliament sessions.

· Target Mönchengladbach for the first war and declare war.
· With approximately 2,000 troops, the situation requires fighting without a general.
· Efforts are made to resolve resource shortages even during the war.

· Victory in the war against Mönchengladbach secures territory and liberates a new vassal.
· Maintain diplomatic stability, avoiding large-scale rebellions or alliances.
· Brabant is considered the next rival, but it's still too early to face them.
· Jülich is set as the next target, with plans to build a glass factory and a library in the capital.

· As of 1337, Cologne is one of the most developed cities in Europe, alongside Venice and Genoa.
· High development increases trade node attractiveness, providing economic benefits.
· Therefore, utilizing the existing Bruges trade node might be more advantageous than establishing one's own.

· Increase the development of the capital and expand economic and administrative facilities such as glass factories, scribes, libraries, and scriptoriums.
· Secure additional income through sugar trade.
· Identify the territories needed to form Lotharingia, aiming to form Lotharingia, Germany, or the Holy Roman Empire after forming the Netherlands.

· Due to internal turmoil in France, England annexes parts of French territory and secures areas around Calais.
· Liege strengthens food reserves and resource management by building granaries.
· Leverage high piety to gain economic benefits, such as the Flemish textile industry and enhanced Bruges trade capabilities.

· When convening parliament, consider strengthening the army (Levies) by securing control over border regions.
· The troop size can be increased up to 500, and possibilities for further troop acquisition are being explored.

· While considering hiring mercenaries for war, there are currently no available mercenaries.
· Secure finances through loans and maintain fiscal health by repaying them.
· Fighting wars without a general is inefficient, requiring a cautious approach.

· Consider a strategy of winning wars against England, securing some territory, and then transferring it to vassals.
· Identify potential vassalizable nations and gradually integrate territories.
· Enhance control over integrated territories to improve efficiency.

· Liege has established a stable foundation over the first 10 years without significant growth.
· To gain an advantage against powerful nations like Bohemia, England, and Brabant in the future, focus must be placed on military strength and technological development.
· Specifically, strengthen military power by building armories and establish a long-term strategy for territorial expansion.