"…thus concludes everything we know so far. Of course, not to be forgotten are the contents of Zhang Heng’s dream. I know it sounds ridiculous to treat one’s dream as reliable information, but Zhang Heng is our ship’s most powerful Diviner, so I have full faith in the power of his dreams."
Compared to others who had isolated orders, Yao Yuan as the captain, major, and the highest commander of many different bodies had to oversee many things.
War is different from a street fight. Many diverse elements play into the inner workings of a war. Even a street fight requires careful planning involving fighter numbers, weapon, retreat routes, and so on, much less an actual war. Even though the Hope had a small army, it had all the necessary departments responsible for surveillance, logistics, equipment, and militia. When all of the departments were mobilized, it required a sound mind to organize them all.