Chapter 249: The End of an Era

"Not just that."

At this time, Li Xian added another point: "Apart from Yue Country, after the Northern Expedition, Ninghai Country added 50,000 soldiers to its ranks, along with 50,000 county soldiers from local areas.

Moreover, this country has also established a militia system, having more than 100,000 militia members nationwide.

Adding these together, there are more than 200,000 troops in total.

In Southsea Country, though not following the examples of the Yue and Ninghai Countries, there are still nearly 20,000 palace guards and local county soldiers within the country.

Furthermore, the officials in this country are mostly former disciples of the Nanhai Sect, who came from powerful local martial artist families in South Sea Prefecture.

These groups have always wielded considerable power and resources locally, with the younger generations often practicing martial arts.

Thus, letting them lead an army into battle might be difficult.