Inconsistant outcome

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Torin said:
if you have no provinces of yours next to the battle, fleing units are killed.

me said:Except nonmerc units are lost, if you win, even if your surrounded by provinces. I only get to keep running units if I lose the battle it seems.

And why do they so often wait to run till after your winning?? Gosh we better get out of here, we got them massively outnumnbered, they might try something!