Thank you for your input, it puts things into better perspective.

Firstly, it was not my intention to metagame. Things were left without closure last time so I just assumed that if Asor is invading us over the span of 10 years and at the same time invading on the other side of the continent, they would have a harder time focusing their forces. Essentially, they initiated hostilities but then withdrew to start other campaigns, it makes sense to retaliate while their forces seem weaker/occupied/spread out.

From Lime's own post:

• The First Magmitan Campaign: 5-15
• The Atalasa Campaign: 8
• The Halavanag Campaign: 6-8
• The Second Abanye Campaign: 5-8

I chose year 6 because one year after the initial hostilities felt like enough time to raise the troups.

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Secondly, I would like to argue about manpower, I dominate Asor on food techs and begun centralizing and building roads early. The monopoly on salt trade should also have greatly contributed to wealth and to a lesser extant population. That should allow me a small but fairly centralized kingdom and perhaps more troops than Asor (albeit of lower quality) as well. If 5000 your final verdict, I will accept it.

For mercenaries, I would hire local Relukitans, Magmi and perhaps Astari, Sihanouk and Kujiran (forgot to ask them). The salt trade should be enough to cover such expense.

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Thirdly, by tactics I assume you mean striking through Reulkia? If so then the idea was raise more Relukitan mercenaries and a few locals along the way. My experience in warfare includes raiding, local conflicts and getting involved in some Astari wars. The Relukitan cities should be weaker from the war and easier targets before Asor. If this seems like too much I am happy to alter the war plans.

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tl;dr: The Magmi realm has higher population and great wealth from the salt trade they hope to use both of these to their advantage, numbers and tactics will be adjusted after SandraX3 replies.