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Originally Posted by jonh_sabugs
I think I don't have technology to build garrison yet. The outpost trick works but it's ugly  |
What exactly don't you like about outposts? Without them, holding a province is much more trouble. Sure you'll need some resources but with a stable economy they are quite affordable. You can always deconstruct a fortress if it is no longer needed (i.e. the province is no longer in the path of an advancing enemy) and build some other structure in that province instead.
To hire peasant militia as province guards, you need to build a militia recruitment centre in your home castle. Other types of guards are available later on, and you might need to acquire some building designs on a shard (I think that the evil path early guards are thieves but I'm not 100% sure about that).