The Royal Council

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Antiochos stands..

Now.. I want to propose the following Edicts:

Edict 3.2: If Hierosolyma is taken, a peace proposal will be offered to the Ptolemaioi. We also should propose trade rights to them and ask them to pay us 2500 mnai in the next 4 seasons.

This gives us the chance to fully concentrate our resources to our northern border.

Edict 3.3: Once Pontus have only 1-2 settlements left and without any larger military forces we will demand them to become our Protectorate.

This leaves us some help against Hayasdan if they decide to attack us. No need to fear that yet but we should be prepared to fight against Hayasdan. Also, to leave Pontus alive will be, considering our finances, better for us.