Chapter 168 Barracks Sparring_2

But on the battlefield, everything was always unpredictable, and the crossbowmen also had to know how to fight independently when there was no coordination with allied forces.

However, the soldiers cared more about how they should handle themselves in solo combat than the officers who led them.

The most obvious manifestation of this was that, aside from the light armor coats issued by the army to the crossbowmen, most of the wealthier crossbowmen had already begun to submit applications to Azeryan, paying out of their own pockets to order chain armor and other more comprehensive protective gear.

Joining the professional army and having ample compensation and hopeful futures, every warrior was especially willing to invest more money for safety.

The fact that his subordinates were willing to pay for their job... was something Leon had not anticipated at the beginning.