The County of Euz, held by the Euznirk family.
The County of Belfort, held by the Hildenberg family.
The County of Essenbach, held by the Billingen family.
The County of Baschurten, held by the Geerhilt family.
These are the four families that make up the Western Lords. The Western Lords' Army is a coalition combining all of their forces, and the Grand Duke's decision to appoint the Crown Prince as supreme commander was a sound choice.
My father-in-law clearly had to command the eastern division of the duchy's army, so the only ones with enough authority to rally the lords were the Crown Prince or Marquis Offenburg. Anyone else, and the lords wouldn't accept it.
The power of a lord governing an entire region is enormous, so uniting them would be no easy task. But within the 45-day mobilization period contracted with the king, they wouldn't raise any complaints.
