While Ragnar was setting his plans into motion, General Bjorn had begun another round of employee onboarding.
With the time it took to train new hires, the Directorate could field another Security Division when Mercia finally defaulted on its loans.
The "Security Force" of the Iron Empire was a well-oiled machine at this point, with a large batch of veterans acting as Shift Supervisors; their experience from Ragnar's previous audits allowed them to maintain quality control over the many new recruits who formed the majority of the new units appearing.
Heavy Infantry and Crossbowmen had been prioritized in recruitment.
As for the Cavalry they were costly to insure and maintain, and as such had taken a backseat to the more cost-effective foot soldiers.
By now, three-quarters of all of Ragnar's forces were equipped with the "Mark II" Repeating Crossbow, allowing a massive volume-of-fire advantage on the battlefield.
