Wait! You went North? Why? The provinces up there are useless in terms of money! Take the riches of the AS! As I found myself even a small but capable army for the Hay is extremely expensive! And all I have is 10 units of Kinsmen Cavalry, and 6 of Armored HAs, and of course basic units for garrison use and a few mercenary units also for garrison use. And I have gone east to Persis and Susa, own all of Asia Minor, without Amaseia, Nikaia, Pergamon, Ankyra and Sinope; Palestine and Phoenicia, Babylonia and Armenia itself! And I still cannot get an income past 3000 per turn!