1) After capturing a mine/garrison/town, the hero creates a unit there, the type of which depends on the hero's level.
2) The hero can incite rebellions in towns, forcing the garrison to fight against troops, the type of which corresponds to the type of town, and the number of which depends on the town's level and the hero's level. If they win, the town comes under the control of neutrals, and the surviving troops become the new garrison.