Lower Reif County and Kasha County, both plains counties, are already under Horn's control.
County Governors Martin and Catherine could easily mobilize the Priestly Order, and Horn's actions merely shifted this authority from overt to covert.
This proposal was swiftly passed, while the five mountain counties will temporarily remain unchanged.
After the meeting ended, Horn returned to his room, but his mind was occupied with an issue that wasn't mentioned during the meeting—recruitment.
Expanding recruitment isn't something that can be accomplished with just a mere statement of intent.
The manpower issue is secondary since Horn has two sources of troops, Black Snake Bay and the Norn people, while the Falan also generously send some mercenaries.
The foremost issue, however, is the equipment problem.
A battle group requires at least 2400 to 2500 sets of infantry armor and corresponding spears, 4,000 military sabers, and corresponding uniforms.
