Pontus v Seleucids in RTR

[Tamur]

I did a search but could not find anything specific to the question I have here... except the recent post on tactics as the Seleucids (the opposite of what I need)

I've just recently launched a new campaign as Pontus using RTR 6.2, with an eventual goal of destroying the Seleucids. I'll skip the details, but the Seleucids just last turn conveniently came up and blockaded my port at Sinope (for one turn), so I marched south and took the Seleucid town just south of my capital.

I know I'm not near wealthy enough to try to take on the entire Seleucid empire (this is still Very early in the game) so I'm wondering: would it be good policy to take and exterminate their cities all along my border, then vacate and let them rebel? This would lose me income, it is true, but it would also form a very nice little border between myself and the Seleucids.

If that probably won't work, any other suggestions on how to avoid being flattened would be a big help. Thanks!

[Marshal Murat]

I say take all Seleucid towns in Asia Minor, and then take Tarsus, and let that rebel, and keep it as a border between you and Seleucia. The Seleucids can't get through the mountains until Armenia, which I suggest to attack next. Expand the frontage of the war, and ally with Parthia, Bactria. Attack Seleucids in the Euphrates-Tigris river corridor, and cut off their east from west, and their money -making provinces. If you can't hold Susa or Babylon, then burn everything.

[Tamur]

Great advice, thanks Murat!