I begin to think these Sauromatians have something against the humble people of Abysia... I remember the words of this warmonger-lord when the war began: "At last." The words fail me...
The Sauromatians DO have something against the Abysians, of course... ;-)
They were getting too strong for their own good, and my armies were bored with all the peace, and they weren't about to backstab their friends... At last, a newly found, strong enemy to FIGHT! ROAR! (or something)