

This will increase the chance he will defend you if you are attacked, or possibly even join your wars against other targets you may attack as you try to expand Tributary states (Jade Dragon CB) are much more valuable late-game when you need some extra income to pay for things like, say, a larger retinue, bribes, hospital upgrades, and so forth. In the interim, spend your time kissing the sultan's ass and improve your relationship with him. So if the sultan is older than you or in bad health, you can just wait it out and you should outlive him and gain your independence. Usually you are released when the suzerein dies. That's great because in a civil war your army size is nerfed since some of your vassals will be fighting against YOU, but your tributaries are your loyal servants, so raise them and put your obstinate vassals.

The tributary loses monthly prestige scaled by tier, but receives +2 monthly grace and can summon Chinese regiments Tributaries are great because whilst individually a tributary state might only give you 300 troops, if you collect 4 or 5 of these you have a decent stack you can use as fodder in your wars against bigger realms or even against your own vassals if they rebel against you etc. This type of tributary pays 50% tax and transfers 30% of reinforcements. Establish Tributary State (China) On success, the defender becomes an Imperial Tributary of China's Western Protectorate.
