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A relatively historical outcome, the Mongols did upset two Turkish empires IIRC (the Mongols hurt the Seljuks, and their Timurid successors mauled the Ottomans quite badly 200 years later) [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I've found that conversion to cities is the best way to boost the economy, the only problem is that it is irreversible... One or two castles per region is normally enough. I also rely on militia for bulk infantry, and depending on the faction (long range missiles are nice) I might use militia units for missile troops as well.
Especially coastal provinces have a lot to gain financically from being cities.
Btw, I hate the micro-management involded in managing merchants. Not my cup of tea at all, and the process of actually selecting something by clicking on a 3D interface is not really optimal either.
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