'I could probably cut right through these "elites" if I led the Soldiers of Porcupine Territory myself,' Leech thought.
It wasn't that Leech was bragging, but besides him and Leopold, very few people would equip their Soldiers with full plate armor.
The standard equipment for elite troops in the Eastern Gorge was generally light armor, a sharp blade, a shield, and the like.
Militiamen were usually armed with pitchforks, hoes, wooden clubs, and iron rakes.
As for Mercenaries, they followed whoever paid the most. They had no sense of honor or shame and could stab you in the back at any moment.
'A dozen nobles had only managed to scrape together this small number of men. On average, each one couldn't even bring 100 men.'
The vast majority of the Eastern Gorge nobility were playing deaf and dumb. It wasn't just the Eastern Gorge; even Leopold couldn't mobilize her own Soldiers. It seemed there were quite a few people who refused to submit to the future Grand Duke Golden Stallion.
