i don't think the king will let his marshal tell him where to go. not in front of everyone else. (they might figure out this that or other the night before.. .after "consultations")
so one would think the way it works is.. king at the head of the army. he then either do the bossing around, or tell the general/marshal or whoever to boss everyone else around.
Who is to say that the king isn't telling the marshal what formations to put everyone in?
I think these kinds of restrictions just create necessary frustrations. It's not hard to think of an excuse to support why the king would follow the formations, so why these restrictions that add absolutely no fun to the game?
