Ch. 38128,000 People
Key Plot Points and Events
- Mia exchanges 10,800 points for troops and supplies, including 200 Light Archers, 2,200 Town Garrison soldiers, 20 bottles of Water of Purification, 50 Imperial Cataphracts, 100 Crossbows, 10,000 iron arrows, and 5,000 rations of food.
- Mia's forces launch a series of attacks, capturing 20 villages and a larger town in a single day, with minimal losses.
- Mia's army grows to over 7,500 people, and she begins to expand into more territories of the Kas Duchy.
- Mia's forces engage in a large-scale battle with over 19,000 enemy troops, winning decisively and capturing 2,000 prisoners.
- Mia's forces continue to expand, capturing more castles and towns, and the Kas Duchy begins to react, assembling their armies.
Character Developments
- Mia demonstrates her strategic and tactical prowess, leading her forces to swift victories and expansions.
- F5000 continues to support Mia, providing guidance and foreseeing enemy movements.
- The native soldiers' morale improves as they receive better treatment and equipment, leading to increased loyalty and performance.
Significant Themes
- The power of organization and strategy in warfare.
- The impact of better treatment and equipment on soldier morale and performance.
- The reaction of the Kas Duchy and the potential for a larger conflict.
Character Interactions
- Mia and F5000 work together, with F5000 providing guidance and Mia leading the forces.
- Mia interacts with the native soldiers, providing them with better treatment and equipment, and promoting those who show promise.
- The Kas Duchy nobles discuss the threat posed by Mia's forces and begin to assemble their armies.