It must be understood that Qian State's issues with its bloated bureaucracy and finances were already severe, with military expenses being the most critical component. Every year, the Qian government allocated the full quota of funds for military expenses. How these funds were distributed, and how much actually reached the military, had been a tacit understanding established over decades.
In the past, even if the emperor knew about this issue, he wouldn't dare to take any action. Qian State had no equivalent of Li Liangting and Tian Wujing.
But now, with the national war as a pretext, they can finally take action. Given time, if Qian State could train its full quota of troops, they wouldn't even need to worry about Yan's invasion from the south…
"A counterattack is unlikely," Zheng Fan said.
"You never know," Blind Bei shook his head. "It depends on the National Destiny, on luck. Who knows if there will be any future generals among Qian's troops."
