Could someone help a clueless newbie?

[Saber Cherry]

Hmmm, forgot to mention, when you try to kill militia, be sure to put them in the very front and the rest of your troops in the very back. "Fanaticism" cast by a 4-holy priest can also keep cowardly units in combat longer. And you can also use them to patrol a province, which keeps down unrest (and kills population). Patrolling is usually vital when doing intensive blood-hunting.