Ridiculous. I'm no commander but even I can look at this situation and see we are being set up to fail. I just don't see what there is to gain from recruiting and equipping so many unskilled people who are likely to die without making a difference, wouldn't it be more profitable to hire experienced persons?

They should just pick ten of their best men, the enemy ten of theirs and let them fight for supremacy. It would certainly be a lot cheaper.