"After setting out with his forces, [ Select ]
seems to have absolute authority to see his mission through, since he/they is invested with the powers I have mentioned, but in fact he/they still needs the
[ Select ]
and the
[ Select ]
. Indeed, he/they is incapable of concluding his/their business without him/them. It goes without saying that he/they needs a constant stream of supplies for his/their men – grain, clothing, wages – but this always requires the consent of the [C]."