Before matters and after matters both form an important part of building a strong military.
Tax reduction, relief subsidies, housing and fostering... Leon recalled various corresponding measures and detailed systems from ancient dynasties of his previous life, which he still needed to discuss with Azeryan and others.
The young and strong of Platon were the first to disperse and leave.
Next, the young and strong squad of Longka also disbanded locally, keeping only the bare minimum of militia, abandoning their weapons to become civilians, the elderly, women, and children of Longka returned to their homes, which had been transformed from a "village" to a "fortress" beyond recognition, and started to restore the once-trampled and destroyed farmlands.
Fortunately, now that every household had young adults who had participated in the war, the residents of Longka, whose incomes had substantially increased, were going to have a year much more relaxed and carefree than before.