Am I missing something, or does the abandon cities plan make no sense? I would think that even just 2 fortified janissaries in the cities would be painful to crack. Of course they wouldn't hold out, but they would kill units and damage others which would have to wait and heal.
What does he gain by falling back? Clearly he can't somehow assemble a stack big enough to kill India. It seems to me that there's a risk that his troops that are being pulled back will be less effective if they soak up collateral damage in a big confrontation. Plus, it doesn't help to damage enemy units in a final confrontation that's the last battle.
What does he gain by falling back? Clearly he can't somehow assemble a stack big enough to kill India. It seems to me that there's a risk that his troops that are being pulled back will be less effective if they soak up collateral damage in a big confrontation. Plus, it doesn't help to damage enemy units in a final confrontation that's the last battle.