Indeed, the previous war had consumed a considerable amount of troops. Kapala Island's potential for warfare and quantity of troop types were far beyond what was apparent on the surface.
The system where major families took turns in power slowed down the development speed of Kapala Island somewhat.
But their actual military strength was much greater than what appeared on the surface.
If it had not been for Fang Jie's formidable ability to produce troops and the continual investments made afterward, the battle might not have been won at all, let alone as easily and completely as planned.
Such a massive investment made it impossible for Fang Jie not to take home some war trophies.
Moreover, if that were the case, even Hillciss himself would probably be quite anxious, constantly worrying whether Fang Jie had other ideas and would dispose of them.
The more items taken away, the more at ease Hillciss and others would feel.