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I actually ran away too (in version 1.0, I couldn't complete it any other way). I even captured the upper right castle a couple of times and then abandoned it. It was already fully built, and I used it to upgrade my army and recruit new troops. I always planned it so that I would arrive on the last day of the week, take the troops, and leave without getting caught by Gilraen (he always returned to the castle when I approached). I had logistics upgraded, so he couldn't catch me. If I arrived, for example, in the middle of the week, Gilraen would summon his army, and staying in the castle for even three days was a luxury. In that time, he would get so close that he could intercept me anywhere.