It turned out we were playing with a bugged generation. I reached the outpost on turn 116 and forced Gurn to pay tribute with 1 dragon and 1 unit. I was just one unit short of capturing the castle, and on the next turn, I had to pay tribute instead =). Back at my castle, I cleared out all the money-making buildings, bought everything, and used Full Buy. 26 grand units showed that all the efforts were worthwhile =).
Thank you for the game.
Our heroic comrade GUNAR has a strong desire to redeem himself in the eyes of the community and fully participate in the life of the portal. I confirm that in our communication, he is restrained and polite. I ask AK to consider the possibility of GUNAR's rehabilitation.
P.S. I think that GUNAR's personal, open appeal to the heroic community should resonate in our hearts =).