Roman was wrestling with the food problem.
Recruiting soldiers was essentially recruiting non-producers—those who couldn't contribute to production but only consumed resources.
Two thousand new recruits wasn't a minor number, yet recruitment was necessary.
Theoretically, five thousand troops should be sufficient to handle the current crises.
But when it came to military force, more was always better.
If there was to be a fight, it should be an overwhelming victory!
Qualified youths underwent multiple screenings including physical fitness, height, and health, ultimately sending the finest soldiers into the barracks.
Roman also supervised the recruitment process.
On August 12th, Roman looked around at the chaotic scene before him, thousands of youths lined up to register.
Suddenly, he slightly furrowed his brow.
Something was off.
He couldn't quite put his finger on it.
