It can't be that all armies of different beliefs and factions would simultaneously be corrupted and incited to rebel.
Currently, the strength of the Hesse Territory, from a general perspective, perfectly matches the standards of a Barony, in terms of population, finances, territory, military, and influence.
Of course, he still has a gap compared to a Count; what he can mainly compare to a Count's Territory is the land area, presently the area of Hesse Territory is not smaller than Bauhinia Castle occupying the Thorny River Valley.
However, in terms of population, he is far inferior. A Count's Territory's population would certainly be more than 20,000 to 30,000, while a slightly more reliable Count's Territory would have a population around 100,000. It couldn't be less than that of a county in the East.
