Yeah... I tried so many options... he only understands if you use the "Dismiss-Buyout" bug, because MP increases... he has just enough moves (provided you have collected the gold)... but that's forbidden ;);)
And I completely forgot to mention the ships... I didn't even pay attention to them... As for the creature pen, it's clear, I put in: Zombies, 11 Pit Lords, Goblins, and all sorts of trash from the Desert faction, etc. =))
But I still didn't score enough (( ='((

I think you need to somehow play with the oases so that someone can reach them... but how, because the nearest portal is far from the Castle... and there wouldn't be enough moves (or am I wrong) =))

Actually, it's very simple:

Send Moner to the portal, take the hat:), back to the portal, take all of Josephine's army, for some reason go around the scholar directly to the oasis, "grind" all the army into demons (total 14 demons) in battles for gold, while regularly visiting the oasis. When the scale of pluses is already "off the charts":D, rush to the portal.
Appearing near the tavern, (Valeska takes all the troops except for the dragonflies, or flies, whichever you prefer), hurry to the Castle, but don't go in, but hire Gunnar, to whom MONER! gives the flies + the blade!
There are enough steps to reach the other blade (the far one) + gold + get into the portal! This is very important, since the 2nd blade also participates in the sea battle...

Well, okay, these are just the first emotions, I'll go write the description (where I'll describe everything in more detail), otherwise Kyle won't let me:D

P.S. The most amusing thing is the UNVISITED (UNCAPTURED) OBJECTS:
2 scholars
2 altars of sacrifice
2 cows (gargoyles)
seer's hut
tavern
3 portals
scroll
handcuffs:D :D :D

That's why I was very surprised that I wasn't in last place:)
especially since I couldn't visit one of the shipwreck locations (2000 gold):(

P.S. Or should I start writing the description for stage 5?:)

Sincerely, VDV_forever