Use the gold earned from selling resources to "pay" your people (giving gold increases popularity) or set taxes high once you have enough popularity from food variety and ale. 4. Basic Defense & Military
If you have gold but no weapons, the Mercenary Post allows you to quickly hire units like Arabian Archers or Slave Drivers. 5. Essential UI Keys stronghold-crusader-2-installment-tutorial
Stone is widely considered the primary source of income. Once your walls are built, leave stone quarries in full production and sell the excess. Use the gold earned from selling resources to