Answer:
B. higher population to support.
Explanation:
Having a stronger military (which isn't usually the case, as it is a larger, rather than stronger that is the original benefit) is a bonus, though it may mean more bodies to train, feed, provide equipment, and pay.
Having more ideas is a positive influence that can lead to growth, and is not entirely a bad idea.
More land can be both a disadvantage and a advantage, in that having a higher volume of land means troops are more dispersed for defense, but in return you get more benefits such as extra population to draw taxes and troops from, farmlands for crops and farm animals, etc.
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