if you cut the Hierosolyma garrison in Half (1 prodromoi and 3 pezhetairoi), then you can save around 2000 mnai..
hey, you said the Ptollies weren't a threat!
I can squeeze 5-10000 mnai in SPQR within 5 years, though I usually end up making only 1-2000 as a result of ruinous wars with Carthage.
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