I spent all my restarts on tedious roads and blocks. I managed to secure a looped road, but there were too many crypts, and I was generally short on money. Later, the road did branch out, but instead of pushing towards the crossroads, I had to frantically search for a sawmill. It was so hidden that I even had to use my main hero to find it, losing a day of construction in the process.
I managed to solve this problem and was about to head to the crossroads, hoping to gain some momentum with money later, but my opponent surrendered. Thanks for the game.