[Rasorow]

but it still kills pop and some unrest is normal...

and I should be able to set when my army defends a forward position (the province) and when I retreat to my strong hold.

After all I am the defender - you are not going to keep an army of 50 giants or 100s of other troops a secret from the villagers who will run to their Lord for sanctuary or flee the province where the other provincial Lords will learnd of it. I should have the advantage of defending forward (hardline defense), Defending in depth, or defending the stronghold instead of always turning chicken and running to the nearest stronghold.

Rasorow