The soldiers of the Zhao Yi Army, having been allocated lands, regularly underwent countless specialized trainings. Whether in field battles or sieges, they possessed exceptionally formidable combat strength.
During this time, Zhao Haiping also had craftsmen construct numerous siege engines.
But these were not the most crucial reasons.
The most important reason was, this was the old Qi territory, where the hearts of the people belonged!
When the Jin invaded and broke through Taiyuan City earlier, they nearly massacred all the civilians within, turning Taiyuan almost into a city of death.
But afterwards, as the Jin ruled over Taiyuan, this strategic stronghold inevitably required a large influx of populace moved in.
