All the troops in that army get free upkeep, and I can hire dirt-cheap mercenaries while conquering new cities and keeping the pope happy.Īnother way that works well when used with crusades is to just loot random cities. My favorite way is to just go on a crusade/jihad with my main army that's closest to the people of a different religion. You can try to sell off some reserve military, but that's not the best option, since you never know when you'll get attacked someplace that you never thought that you would, and since you don't get a lot for troops. If you need lots of money quickly though, there are a couple ways of doing it. Make sure not to let your docks get blockaded either. Since ports are your main money makers, trade agreements come in handy, as does having lots of cities. Generals, town halls, churches, and farms are good ways to do this.Īfter that, build ports, markets, farms, and mines in all of your cities, and consider converting some castles that are well protected into cities, since castles are best at making soldiers, not florins. First of all, you have to make sure that you keep all of your citizens happy so that you can tax them to death.