heheh. Just beat it, despite being massively outgunned by the AI. I'm sure the AI cheats. I won by using raids to gain cash/ deplete the enemy rather wasting troops than squabbling over territory. He had a maurauding army of over 700 troops (to my measly 100) but I just skipped right past them and took his home territory.
Ah, the memories though. You know I'd almost forgotten the steamy sex scenes in that game - I think they had a profound influence on my younger self.