Especially, if about 15 women are getting resources from another ally territory to fuel the war machine. And that could eventually evolve into the making of siege engines. Which means dead elephants. Of course, I could also add my ally to flank the elephants. And of course, realistically, the elephant thing would have spearmen or swordsmen backing em up. Thats when my cav/swords surge. And so, if my ally was macedon, they could lend me a line of foot companions.