Ammendment: I'm not opposed to a handful of free BASE regiments due to anti-DE sentiment, but something <5, maybe 2-4. Mostly because they'd be coming from either peasantry or city civies banding together. Not trained military personnel
The discount represents the anti-DE sentiment of Ligoria manifesting itself not only in a desire to join the army, but also to become professional soldiers capable of beating back the DE, and the patriotism of the blacksmiths and what not of Ligoria providing their goods on the cheap.
A four-ducat bonus, as a response to an invasion by the DE, seems relatively reasonable. I mean, they will need a lot more than that to really get rid of them.
And, to be clear, the bonus is manifested as four ducats flat, not as a percentage of what was spent this season. If Laythe decides to recruit even more regiments, she will not get further discounts, nor will she get discounts in further seasons (from this source)
what plan
Walk into palace kill leader take over town.
Obviously.
EDIT: WHEREUPON MICELUS GETS A FREE SHIP, COMMANDER, AND 6 DUCATS. Heh heh heh heh heh. I ain't complaining, but might I ask what the down side to those two sixes is?
EDIT2: Micelus, to be clear, there are letters being sent between Hugo and Retcyl, yes? Can I assume Hugo knows- vaguely- what your situation is?