Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-3180631-20171128090307/@comment-32539089-20171128165056

OneMore wrote: Thanks, now I see.

I expected that mercenary numbers return after the invasion. It would be nice, but no: mercenary numbers only count for the Impending Horde Battle at the begining of Ch 2. The mercenaries do contribute to the Battle of Yhilin, but not for Army Size or Army Quality calculations. For the 3rd Arclent War, only the Iron Cudgel are still around, and they only contribute a +5 to Army Size, regardless of when they were hired.

This actually makes quite a bit of sense. During the BoY, the Dusty Horde (if hired) gets anihilated. After the the BoY, the AriGuarde (if hired or bribed) will end up working for House Rose. The Iron Cudgel (if hired at any point) remain steadfast, but they would have changed from from a green-but-eager mercenary troop to a veteran army.