Chapter 112: The Underworld Also Has Privileges
The most crucial point was that the Jing Kingdom was now facing internal troubles and external threats.
Due to the years of war with the refugee army, both national and military strength were far inferior to before.
The forty thousand troops Liao Shouyi took to Liaoyuan City were all elites.
Now, those meeting the attack of the Ma tribe from the North Desert were the remaining fifty thousand veterans, plus the forty thousand new recruits conscripted in recent years.
There were still some local prefecture troops left, but they had been repeatedly reduced by Emperor Chongming to strictly prevent the proliferation of local military power.
For Emperor Chongming, he had to rely on Liao Shouyi to guard the Southwest and block the Wu Kingdom's invasion.
Yet he also worried that he would become like Han Shizhong or Ma Huaian, establishing himself as king of his territory.
Although Qiaohua and her son received a massive heavenly grace, with many servants and maids taking care of their daily lives, and imperial palace guards responsible for their safety.
But how was this not a form of house arrest?