A way to end the war with chalced [posible spoilers]

[assasin]

I agree with the dragons. Though it is an option.If not a foolproof one.

With trade it wouldnt matter if chaced attacked first.

Yes but then they would only be fightng on one fron [its not like bingtown was going on the offensivet]. This way they can pull an offensive from the north and the east.

Another possible prewar startegy could be to pull an amber and start a slow build up to a slave rebellion. Basicly start freeing slaves and then create an underground movement. That way that when the chalcedeans are detsracted by the duchies and raids the slaves can rise up another front right in the midde can start.