Vey resigned at the end of the second day. Everything is clear and understandable in the saves. And you certainly went too far with the idea of firing and hiring on the same day.
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2 Dirty_Player:
you see, if a hero who has a "fast-moving" monster in his army runs away, then when he is bought, his MP will be calculated based on the "fast" unit, i.e., it will add extra moves, which were so lacking to take the castle.
