Talk:Army/@comment-184.161.5.34-20170531212410/@comment-93.33.170.85-20170531215313

You have to consider countryside mercs also give an instant +5 to your army size when you pay the investment, and that quantity gets multiplied by 2 when you speak with Orcent. Adding the +8 from the additional bonus it's a +18 from that investment alone if you also have city mercs.

Merc forces are in your initial army size that that gets multiplied at the beginning of the event. The + 5 from Iron Cudgel is an additional bonus.