No. Initially you
gain riches from the resources found in those territories and yes you extend
your sphere of influence farther and with it your power increases. Still.
Eventually there will come a time when the people of those lands will
rise up and demand independence. Through
peaceful means at first but if not, they will resort to conflict that will be
costly on both sides. Then it will all
boil down to whether you want to hold on or release your hold on that
territory. If you hold on, they will more determined to break free from that
hold. That you gain something through war means you will lose it through war if you don't want to let go.
