newb question

[NeoSpartan]

How do you pay for expansion and armies? It seems like military upcost is very high, with many factions going into debt on turn 2 and forward.

-U can either build some roads, or troops, or both with the initial 5K. And then kill ur closest adversary, or take rebel towns.
-OR u can disband ur army and focus on building ups ur econ.

I usually go with the 1st option.

[Ice]

Build roads, farms, ports, mines, and traders. Conquer a lot of provinces.