Prologue
The bandit leader "Guoquan" Dixon had recently been living very comfortably, thanks to the addition of a fierce new group of recruits.
Due to oppressive taxation, the Newly Reclaimed Land had always been plagued by bandits.
Now the extortion and rapacious demands by the Red Rose and Blue Rose made it very easy for gangs to expand their numbers.
Offering just a morsel to eat was enough to attract those who had no other choice but to come seeking refuge.
If that were all, however, it could only attract some clumsy peasants at best.
But every one of the new recruits under Guoquan was a tough character.
Not only were they quick and nimble in their tasks, but they also never asked unnecessary questions about unrelated matters.
Most importantly, each of them had a Warhorse and was skilled with a saber.
"Having cavalrymen, good grief," Guoquan thought smugly, "Isn't that something unique in the entire Newly Reclaimed Land?"