Take your king on the crusade! Take all your troops on your crusade to Volga-Bulgaria and leave no garrisons. Let the rest of your provinces rot. The challenge is to start with your troops in the backwoods of Russia and make a new kingdom for yourself. After all your rebellions you will have no income until you take a few decent lands, low influence, decent piety, and the Mongols (if you choose the Volga-Bulgaria Region as your new homeland) will make things a little harder when they come with armies much larger than yours.

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