Ok :).... Exams have kicked in, so will be a while before I get a chance to try these things out, but between disbanding unnecessary border guards, placing my capitol better and making some development plan for the building of mines and stuff, I suspect that my problem will be solved. I hypothesize that border guards disbanding should bring in some 2-3000 Mnai, giving me a rather large sum = ability to build up my empire AND defend Asia Minor = more economic gains = Elephants!

thanks all