My strategy in a nustshell (Almond not Walnut): Attack constantly and immediately, if someone is attacking you something is wrong, If your army is outnumbered and underpowered for the fight ahead take a risk and force a brutal battle killing as many as possible, even if you lose the enemy army should be depleted into such a small force that a small garrison can eliminate it while having tea, If have really good men with really bad men, use the bad soldiers to focus enemy attacks then flank with superior men, case in point 8 or so militia hoplite units(depleted) and 5 almost full strength companion cavalry versus Large well equipped and fully modernized Scipii army complete with 2 scorpions, 1 onager and multiple Legionary cohorts, Militia stood and lost many to onager while smallest companion cav took out siege engines, militia then took roman charge were close to breaking, 4 companion cav flanked and routed superior roman forces while 1 companion cav depleted from onager battle delayed reinforcements, then companions destroyed small reinforcements with a full frontal charge. Battle started out outnumbered and easily outgunned but the brave Seluecid soldiers showed their metal yet again and killed the Scipii to a man.

The only good army is a fighting army!

Words to live by Murder, Pillage, Kill, Conquer, Prevent Revolt!