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Calling a meeting to discuss further plans, you mention your plans to advance southeast and begin training 1000 hunters.
The first to speak up is Shooshe.
"If I may... If what the townsfolk say is to be trusted, the king has suffered a defeat in the north. Without iron to forge equipment for new soldiers due to us controlling Darlan, he will likely seek peace on the best terms he can obtain with his diminished force. Then, he will come south to crush our rebellion. The hunters are a long-term investment... they may be undertrained by the time the king comes for our heads. Still, if you simply need archers, that is a viable choice."
"You didn't strike me as someone that talks to people much." You say, a bit surprised.
"I hear things the river tells me... Sometimes the folk seek advice from a spirit, and I listen and ask questions of my own. It is nothing special."
"Starving them out... I don't know if that would be possible." Philip says, having been invited to the meeting to discuss conscription from the city. "Besides the southeastern fields, there are also northwestern territories that could provide grain to the northern cities. As for Youns... It is neighbour to Verze, which is the breadbasket of the Wildlands. It think further explanation is unnecessary."
You consider this when deciding where to go next...
>Go southwest, to Youns. This will secure the rear, provide you with goods from the Wildlands, and make available mercenary forces from there.
>Go southeast, towards the agricultural province. Its militia should be the weakest, and with a quick strike into its heart you can probably divide and crush it piece by piece.
>Go east, towards Aeltun. You will need preparation for this endeavour, but the prize will be great - the capital of Noen will be yours.
>Go north, into the highlands. Seize the holy sites and prove your legitimacy.
>Confirm sending the scouting party southeast while you prepare and summon new warriors.
>Write-in
Regarding the training of new forces...
>Confirm the training of 1000 hunters. Even if they're underprepared by the time the king arrives, a year of experience under their belts is still more than most archers can take pride in on the battlefield.
>Change the composition of trained forces for quicker availability of forces so that you can campaign further into Noenian lands. [specify]
(picrel is agricultural areas)
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