On Su Country's side, the situation was inextricable, as three factions of rebels suddenly emerged, plunging half the country into chaos.
Even though no Inborn Grandmaster was present among these rebels, the majority of those involved in the rebellion were local folks, with very few soldiers participating.
But don't forget that Su Country had adopted the strategy from Chu State.
Not only had they trained 50,000 elite Forbidden Army troops, 50,000 county soldiers at the central level, but they had also implemented a militia system in local areas, having local Village Braves undergo military training during leisure farming times every year.
This system started since Hongdao's eighth year, since the return from the Northern Expedition, and has been in operation for almost four years now.
There has been some progress made during this time.
Hence, even the grassroots people in Su Country shouldn't be regarded as ordinary civilians; they were militia with some military knowledge.
