Congrats! I never let stupid little archers pincushion my warriors though. That is why I build tons of cav, I use them to kill archers and chase routers while my Huscarles attack everything else head on. My cav are expendable while my Huscarles continually increase in valor. By the end of a campaign they are all 6 and 7 valor before adding in 6 to 9 stars of bonus. Add in the fact that all my main generals get all the attacker and defender vices too and my forces are quite formidable by the end of a game. I just wish I could then invade all of Europe with them!