No doubt. Things were going swimmingly in my Novgorod/Early campaign, I had the East from Lithuania to Khazar, trade cruising along, and was plotting against the Hungarians in Kiev to consolidate my borders. And the Poles jumped the gun and attacked, with crap troops, and they didn't even fight the battle but withdrew with their tails between their legs. Alliances sundered, a complete mess because of foolish Polish pride. Now I have to pummel them instead of teching up for the Horde.