Haha nice read, very good style methinks.
Anyways, an all peasants army in 1.0 isn't that much of a challenge, especially if you adopt generals (Bodyguards are the most elite bunch you can meet)
I usually play without adoptions which makes the first 40-50 turns of a campaign (read: where you can win it if you want to) quite a challenge because of only having two to three generals.
I would try the peasant restrain but I fear without adoption I'll have a hard time.
I'm always up for a challenge though, so let's see what I can do with the HRE (although I make my life even harder with that) when I have a bit more time on my hands.
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