Short question on Routing and Timing

[Ironhawk]

I agree with both Tuna and Alexti.

What I'm curious about tho is how routing soliders choose the province that they will rout to. Does it happen after all combat is resolved? Or does it happen immediately after each battle in that phase (magical or normal)?

If it happens immediately after the battle then that implies that troops and commanders can be killed "when retreating into enemy territory" even if you have a friendly province next to the original battle site at the turn end. This may be common knowledge but I only recall getting the "killed when retreating" message when my troops were surrounded or cut off in some fashion.