Similar story with Baktria. My first youngster matured into a fine young general, I think he had 3 influence and a scroll or two of management, all the right sttributes to be a significant governor or general. he was a lad with a bright future you could just tell.
I put him in command of a nice stack of 10-12 (nothing too flash but it was what I could afford) and sent him off towards Kophen to conquer India.
First turn out there was a massive earthquake and the entire stack was wiped and the general gone. Worst of all the paltry fellow I allowed my daughter to marry a few turns earlier and who wasn't worth sending remained inside Baktra unharmed.![]()
Its all good.
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