Originally Posted by
Reluctant Samurai
I wasn't suggesting a permanent campaign into their territory, but one of slash & burn. I've often used this tactic to quiet down a pesky adversary for a short term so I could move in the direction I really needed/wanted to go. Sure it creates some super-peasants (nothing you can't handle....right?) but it generates instant cash and requires complete reconstruction of a town/city that's been razed. And by the time your army returns to friendly territory, it's gained as much experience or more than from constant sallies.
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