diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index c22d7a48..255cdb87 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -217,6 +217,26 @@ func _play_turn() -> void:
 	if player.researching.is_empty():
 		_pick_research(player)
 
+	# 0b. Gold rush-buy warriors when gold > 200 and we need military
+	var mil_pre: int = 0
+	for u_pre: RefCounted in player.units:
+		if u_pre.is_alive() and u_pre.get("can_found_city") != true:
+			mil_pre += 1
+	var rush_cost: int = 160  # 4x warrior production cost
+	while player.gold >= rush_cost and mil_pre < city_count * 2:
+		if not player.cities.is_empty():
+			var spawn_pos: Vector2i = player.cities[0].position
+			var unit_script: GDScript = load("res://engine/src/entities/unit.gd")
+			var new_unit: RefCounted = unit_script.new("warrior", player.index, spawn_pos)
+			new_unit.id = "rush_%d_%d" % [_turn_count, mil_pre]
+			new_unit.display_name = "Warrior"
+			player.units.append(new_unit)
+			var primary_layer: Dictionary = GameState.get_primary_layer()
+			primary_layer.get("units", []).append(new_unit)
+			player.gold -= rush_cost
+			mil_pre += 1
+			EventBus.unit_created.emit(new_unit, player.index)
+
 	# 1. Found city if we have a settler
 	if city_count == 0 or _has_settler(player):
 		_try_found_city(player, game_map)