What to do when enemy keeps running away?

[wowcoh56]

Rome has declared war on me and keeps attacking one of my castles but every time I set my troops and hit start battle they turn and run backwards. What do I do, I've tried reloading last save and doing it again and again with same results. When I started the campaign I set it to no time ending for battles, I had no idea this would happen lol. Any suggestions how to get past this other than auto resolve, they outnumber me 1025 to like 943, I am more powerful than them especially in the castle but don't want to take chance of my general dying or me losing which I would not?

[Gigantus]

Not sure what your problem is - you are obviously concerned about your general so simply let them all leave the battle field.

Or is it your units that are running?

[wowcoh56]

Originally posted by Gigantus:

Not sure what your problem is - you are obviously concerned about your general so simply let them all leave the battle field.

Or is it your units that are running?

I'm in my castle and THEY run backwards soon as battle starts which means no fight unless I leave the castle which is not very smart lol. Its been happening constantly and I either have to let the computer do the battle or leave the castle to attack them which I don't like

[Inardesco]

Its because you are sallying out.

They are the defender, you are the attacker. So they have no need to advance towards the castle. Hence they fall back and set up their forces away from you.

[Gigantus]

Amazing what difference a missing piece of information can do.

[Shadow of the SPQR]

It's a precious rare example of the AI executing common sense. You've been outplayed, sir.

[urmom]

Use cavalry to bait them into advancing. Leave your archers right next to your walls facing the enemy. Toggle auto-attack if needed. You should be able to beat them now