Why not, then, reduce the Epirote garrissons in Italy - or completely get rid of them - and move the necessary armies over to Greece? This would then, surely, let the Romani historically cakewalk the rest of Italy; and would liven up the start of an Epirote campaign, forcing the player (who would presumably have different ideas to Epirus) to swing back to Italy in a mad dash to protect his cities in it.