I'm playing as Byzantine on early setting and easy difficulty.
I followed the suggestions set oout on here.
In my 1st turn invaded Sicilly.
sent my emmisary on a mission to kazar
and built forts almost everywhere.
My invasion of sicilly went very well, however, as my naptha throwers hit the enemy from the flank, the remnants of their army turned tails and ran away, into the safety of their keep.
Naples didnt revolt at all, they were on very low taxes and I think the loyalty never went below 103.
I managed to last another turn seiging the castle until a rather large uprising took place and I was forced to ransom these units. But - because Naples was still loyal - that was where they went.
Over in the east, my emmisary eached Khazar and managed to bribe a rather large cavalry force. The smaller force in the fort rebelled and were easily smashed by my all horse force. which was good as my general went up a rank.
I swiftly moved this force south towards the turkish borders.
As soon as they moved another large group of rebels arrived in Khazar, which I also bribed succesfuly (using most of my funds in the process)
My inn in Trebizond had produced a rather tidy mercenary force and by turn 6 my troops attacked the turks. they didnt even bother fighting my army and abandoned the province. The same happened on the next turn as I pushed further south. They are now in Syria, and my next turn will be to move against them. However, due to my war efforts, I am running on about 20-30 florins a turn now and obviously my war effort is going to bleed me dry.
Should I go straight for the Egyptions in Antioch after I have removed the Turks or disband all my mercenaries and build up my economy again and then move against them?
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