That's kind of what I figured out after thinking about the logistics of the thing...well, we're still allied to Baktria. I'm not gonna try that ALT-TAB thing again, LOL. I figured the Pahlava are a bit weaker than Baktria, and since we don't have very many troops out east, that was the smart choice...fighting Baktria's hordes of phalangites and bodyguards while severely outnumbered = epic fail.