"only XL-4"

The classic trick – two towers and a hidden stable on the starting location. But as it turned out, the map generation was such that the path to the exit was a dead end, and the road to the computer was blocked.
No money. In the first week, I got hit with two morale penalties and went bankrupt. The game only started to become enjoyable around day ten. The treasure was empty, with mountains arranged in such rows that even with expert scouting and two ranged units, it was impossible to block them off :-). I built up my defense, and the game started to flow.
I recovered.

Thanks for the game.