Within this troop, many were individuals who had fled from feudal states destroyed by the Zhao King.
As soon as Lu Yi had assembled the troop, he immediately expanded the army, and continually spread his territory. Before long, Lu Yi controlled three counties, and his influence was continuously spreading toward the Capital city. Based on the speed of his expansion, it wouldn't take more than a year for the region under his control to border the Capital city.
Lu Yi was also aware that he was merely a chess piece for Lu Chen, but he was not content to remain a pawn; he was eager to become more powerful in a short span of time.
In addition to expanding his own territory and influence, Lu Yi was also preparing a secondary plan. He was trying to establish contact with the Demon Sect to obtain more support from them and then find a way to acquire those weapons from the North Country.