Western, northern, and eastern enemies exist on all three sides, the military pressure from which can be imagined.
By the time the kingdom is truly established, whether the current 100,000 soldiers would be enough is still a question.
Thus, reducing the army and saving expenses is fundamentally impossible.
If Lu Yuan wanted to maintain rule in Dongting Prefecture, he must have an army of over 100,000 troops in place to suppress internal strife and fend off external enemies.
However, to do so, he could not rely on himself and needed help from outsiders.
These outsiders are naturally the two allies right in front of him.
"General Lu, rest assured, as we're allies, if our countries are established in the future, we will support each other. As a general, you will need supplies and funding, and we will provide assistance."
In response to Lu Yuan's request, Yan Wangqiu agreed very readily.
