Colonel Mayowa had not sent any troops to escort Ian's grain convoy, instead, six knights who, like Ian, were set to govern parts of the Leyan Territory as Knight Lords came in their stead.
This thwarted Ian's plan to obtain a force of professional soldiers through conscription, but the substantial gift from the Colonel made Ian feel it ultimately didn't matter.
After all, according to intelligence, Green Tide would lead the mercenaries from Harrison Port to Leyan Territory within three days, by which time Ian would be able to secure reliable subordinates regardless.
And Ian had a vague understanding...
There must be a reason why Marquis Barton and Colonel Mayowa had consistently refrained from dispatching regular troops.
Lacking crucial intelligence at the moment, he couldn't come up with an answer, but he could guess a general idea.
