[Lord_Bob]

Patala cannot win ever. So what? That's a pretty bizarre attitude.

"Use thugs for raiding"

Who needs a freaking thug against Patala? ANYTHING WILL DO. Take a commander and 10 Indy Heavy Infrantry. I'm sure they'll tear through PD like nothing. So really, it's the Indy Commander cost, and the resource cost that's the limiting factor on utterly destroying Patala.

You could freaking RAISE your raiding force FROM THE BORDER PROVINCE ITSELF. EVERY OTHER TURN IF IT'S A MOUNTAIN! Hell, with good scales, the border province itself will even provide the GOLD to create the raiding force.