First turn

[thejeff]

It's usually done by patrolling with the starting army, while you recruit a few tougher troops to attack with next turn.

Some go straight for 200%
I usually aim around 130-140%
Usually no unrest with that.

You get a nice little early gold boost for the critical early turns, with only a slight hit to your longterm cash flow, which you should be able to make up with taking more provinces with less losses.