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So I am playing the Aedui, wiping out the Arverni and trying to consolidate and develop Gaul. Unfortunately there is no such thing as peace in Gaul. The Lusos pre-empted me and took a province in Gaul before I could secure the Pyrenees as a chokepoint. I decided to leave them alone considering I didn't want to start a war in the Iberian and have to deal with Carthage, the Lusos, and the Arevaci (I think that's what they're called,) especially since Rome initially took Uiennos and made expanding further south somewhat awkward.
I spent my time expanding northwords, and lo and behold as soon as I conquer the lands and border the Sweboz the Romans attack. This is quite early in the game, it's just been 85 seasons when the Romans attacked. Worse off now in 94 the Lusos for some reasons decided to attack me instead of handling whatever it is they are doing in the Iberian peninsula. This feels very early aggression from both states, which I sort of find annoying.
I have the infastructure and currently the troops to handle both invasions, but I am afraid this may be unsustainable. The money I now need to funnel into troops is preventing me from building more, and I am deathly afraid of running out of units to field. This will be even worse if I move my conquering army now located near Belgium, as I am naturally afraid of the Sweboz declaring war on me.
Does anyone have any advice on how I should turn this situation into a more stable one? I was thinking of conquering all the way to Melinanon as the chokepoint area. The problem is to go on an offensive versus all those Roman stacks sounds prohibitive at the moment. Alternatively I could go attack the Lusos and try to eliminate them as I play defensively in the east. The problem there is I will get involved with Carthage and the Arevaci, both of whom I am allied with. The Sweboz as mentioned are a constant concern.
I really am in a pickle. Any advice?
