Update: I smashed the Italians in Milan, Genoa and Venice and now my
money woes are much improved. During the assault the English tried to sneak
attack vs Flanders from Wessex across the so-called 'land bridge' .
Although they lost badly, it did give me a suprise. I only found out about
the land bridge on the forum the next day . So I returned the favor
and the English are just about done with. Next I need to pop the Spanish b/c
they have grown quite large and most of their uber generals are near Egypt.
I also want Aragon and Cordova . I have 2 Crusades ready to go and my
ships reach from the Baltic to Antioch, but I don't have any in the Med. so
I have to be carefull of enemy interuptions. I'll let you know what happens.