At the thought of this, he couldn't help admiring Hudson. Though born into a small nobility, he had climbed up speedily!
He had suddenly become the pillar of the clan. Once war broke out, all branches would rally around him.
His family alone could form an army. Add to that the hangers-on, fence-sitters, and a few willing friends and family groups; they might even round up two armies.
While the combat effectiveness of this hastily-arranged unit is questionable, as reinforcements for the front line, they are tasked with city defense most of the time.
The top brass of the kingdom wasn't stupid. Using the forces of the small and medium nobles to counter an orcish onslaught was utterly ludicrous.
Just by looking at the dense network of castles at the northern border, one could tell that the Alpha Kingdom's main strategy against the orc invasion was defense.
In certain crucial fortresses, sufficient food and water were stored to sustain the army for three years.
