>>11629826>their horse were not the same as the fat fucks that knights used centuries later>horses cost money>horse need food, water which means more supplies>more horses means more blacksmiths, or at least more work for blacksmiths meaning bare minimum more supplies = less money, with potential for more men, more supplies = less money Basically if you don’t think that money was the most important factor in how, when, where and why you raise an army or transport and army, then you are a retard.