The other wealthy lands to the east and south of Xiangyang Prefecture can be given to the imperial court.
After all, although these territories are wealthy, they also directly face Nanyang Prefecture of the Zhou People and Jiangxia Prefecture of Liang Country, making the situation extremely complex.
If Lu Yuan takes these territories, he would need at least a hundred thousand troops stationed there, otherwise it would be impossible to defend it.
But where would he get so many soldiers and horses?
Instead of that, it's better to defend the three prefectures to the west of Xiangyang Prefecture. Although the place might be poorer and the population smaller, the mountainous terrain is perfect for deploying their troops.
Here, they would only need to stockpile thirty to fifty thousand troops, and with the defenders of Tianmen Prefecture, as well as an Inborn Grandmaster watching over them, it would be enough to hold onto this territory in the north of the river.
