Colin sighed and began to explain. "The ones setting out now are the Recruits gathered from the surrounding area. Since the various nobles are arriving at the front lines at different speeds and via different routes, and because the front needs soldiers on hand just in case, they have to depart in batches.
"Also, this way, the army can use the supplies from the castles along the route while they're marching. Staggering the departures also gives the castles time to gather food from the surrounding manors, making the resupply process smoother."
'Of course, the main reason is that the Northern Nobles lack centralized authority, so they can't coordinate everything uniformly.'
'If it were possible, mobilizing food and troops all at once would certainly be more convenient, but not even Albert can directly interfere in the internal affairs of the nobles.'
'If he did, all the Northern Nobles would surely object, as it would be tantamount to weakening their power.'
