^captain 'merica flag
Drafting begins. Guerrilla warfare is put on a large emphasis, but the need for everyone fighting "upfront" as a necessity is still worked on. The history of the Ethiopian EMPIRE (the actual stuff) says we are pretty battle hardened and fierce warriors, so yeah.
Raids on the surrounding villages are made as real-deal training exercises, in order to capture more villages and gain more soldiers, led and commanded by the brave and glorious leader, Menelik II.