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How an army seemed immortal without being one

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The terrifying myth of an unkillable army was completely maintained through deeply rigorous logistical efficiency. Whenever an elite combatant fell in battle, a fully trained replacement was instantly and quietly swapped into the formation, giving terrified enemies the absolute illusion that they were fighting completely immortal super-soldiers.

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