The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 415 Fighting and Wielding Weapons
“Okay! I’ll listen to you!” Roland nodded obediently, as if he were an idiot in this regard, choosing to trust his wife’s judgment.

“Yes, as king, you only need to grasp the big picture! What you should learn is to balance the relationship between the nobles and the royal family,” Nyx said gently.

……

"Let me see what Apophis Breo has done to me!" Roland quietly summoned the system.

"Apophis Breo. Family: House of the Lions of King's Landing! Title: Duke! Direct Bloodline: 0! Branch Lines: 0! Direct Army: 16 Knights of King's Landing, 200 Valiant Warriors!"

"Holy crap! What the hell?! How did he give me a special unit from the Lion Family of King's Landing?" Roland's eyes widened in disbelief. Although the Valiant Warriors weren't professional soldiers, they were still classified as special units (strictly speaking, the Swift Infantry were also special units, but the Empire could mass-produce them, allowing them to replace ordinary conscripted soldiers). Roland was no stranger to these Valiant Warriors; back in the game, there were far more of them than the Swift Infantry in Lagrange City on the Wall!
Seeing Roland's familiar figure again brought a sense of warmth, after all, Roland had recruited quite a few of the Valiant Warriors back then, and had some experience in commanding them.

“I’m just not sure if Apophis Breo’s elite warriors are the same kind I know. If things change, we’re doomed!” Roland shook his head.

After all, that expansion pack called "Fighting Spirit" was truly exhilarating, with no dull moments! It was that Roland was fooled by that stuff, and instead of using enough gold to recruit a squad of knights, he recruited 100 fully armed elite Fighting Spirit warriors!

This powerful armored force, wielding heavy halberds, moved like a giant scythe when they swung them in unison! They could easily slice through enemies in an instant. Due to the sheer brutality of the scene… the Valiant Infantry, originally lightly armored, were generally classified as heavy armor units… And indeed, they proved to be quite fragile. As the only heavy armored unit among ordinary soldiers capable of being riddled with arrows by archers, their value was undeniably high…

However, although its defensive capabilities were widely criticized among heavy armor units (well, this thing wears a leather inner coat over a fine chainmail, wields a two-and-a-half-meter-long Star Silver Steel War Spear, plus a fine steel round shield... Roland didn't understand how this thing was classified as a heavy armor unit until he saw the barrel-shaped visor on their heads...)
Guys, all you guys are protecting is your head? That stuff's useless! Roland has never seen a Valiant Warrior die from a headshot. Only a moron would attack a metal can with his body wide open!
Roland's summary of this unit is that its attack power is maxed out, but its defense is a matter of opinion. Although it carries the title of a heavily armored unit, how much of that is actually true is unknown.

Of course! This doesn't mean this unit type is useless. On the contrary, those wounded Valiant Warriors on the Wall back in the day were much more popular than the Swift Infantry! This elite cannon fodder army, which is said to be able to hold a section of the wall with just one squad, still has its merits. Of course, this is the real world. I wonder if the 30% bonus to all attack and defense attributes when within the range of defensive buildings in the game will be reflected.

"Sigh!" Roland sighed and spread out the letter paper, picked up the quill pen and began to write a letter to Apophis Breo. After all, tacit understanding is one thing, but some things must be explained when brought into the light.

"...My dear Duke Apophis Breo, I've heard some interesting things lately! A militia independent of the royal family has appeared in Lulong Fortress? I think it's a joke, after all, it's impossible for anyone to infiltrate such a heavily guarded imperial fortress on such a large scale! Perhaps some careless individuals overlooked their family's private army; after all, I haven't found any lineage of Valiant Warriors within the kingdom's military system! As the garrison commander of Lulong Fortress, you should relieve the king's worries. With General Renault absent, you are the one most familiar with the fortress... I await an answer. —King Roland of the Kingdom of Lagrange!"

Apophis Breo shook the letter in his hand and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew this day would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. Caslo was loyal to the king! It was perfectly reasonable for him to report to the king. Apophis Breo just lamented that his luck was really bad. Caslo had discovered clues that Renault hadn't noticed for a long time in just a few days.

“Wait a minute…” Apophis Breo suddenly remembered Renault’s meaningful smile, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. It turned out that General Renault had already discovered it, but he just did not intend to break the tacit understanding… Well, as the commander-in-chief, if Renault did not even know that an army of two hundred men had infiltrated, then he would have lived in vain!

In fact, Renault already knew, and he found out through the consumption of supplies. When the rate of supply consumption was not right, Renault realized that there was an army in the fortress that was not under his direct command! As for whose it was... that's self-evident!
Apophis Breo gave a wry smile. Roland was practically ready to read his name aloud from the noble genealogy. There wasn't a single word about him in the genealogy, but it was all about him!

“Your Highness demands an explanation!” Caslo said.

“Hmm!” Apophis Breo nodded calmly. After thinking for a moment, he took out a piece of parchment and began to write a reply to Roland.

“Your Majesty the King… I myself raised funds to train this militia in order to restore the glory of our ancestors! Of course, it was my oversight; it was inappropriate to have them in the fortress… I will settle them in as soon as possible. —Apophis Breo, loyal subject of yours!” Apophis Breo looked at him with satisfaction, then blew on the ink to dry it.

Isn't that how simple noble deals are? The two tacitly described it as a militia, since the concept of a militia and a regular private army entering a kingdom's directly controlled fortress without orders is different. The former can be used as an excuse to request asylum, while the latter is tantamount to rebellion!
Both men laughed it off. Roland promised not to pursue the matter, while Apophis Breo said he would move the troops out of the fortress. A simple deal was struck with two letters. Roland gained the consolidation of royal dignity and authority, while Apophis Breo gained the private army he had longed for to restore his ancestors' glory!

But... are those valiant warriors really reliable? Roland wasn't sure, but Apophis Breo was definitely training the most authentic special forces of the King's Landing, so they probably wouldn't be too bad.

(End of this chapter)