Moreover, the Jin and Qi Dynasties seemed subdued at the moment, but it was uncertain if they might seize an opportunity to strike back. It would be rather embarrassing if the rear was left unguarded and got raided.
Thus, after Zhao Haiping had conquered the vast territories of the pseudo-Great Chu, he temporarily halted further expansion to focus on internal consolidation and gradual assimilation.
He was quite certain that given one or two years, he could forge an invincible army of supreme warriors!
For armies composed of self-farming peasants and sons of good families had always been synonymous with invincibility in ancient times.
Consider even more ancient dynasties, such as the Great Chu or the early years of the Liang Dynasty. The reason their soldiers were so formidable was primarily that they were mostly made up of self-farming peasants and sons of good families.
