Feng Qintian, as Xu Qing's protector, is now ordered to protect Lord Zhou.
In the southwest, there is resistance to the king's governance, which greatly reduces the dynasty's fortune. Moreover, it is currently a time of Tusi rebellion, and the safety of officials is not well guaranteed.
On the other hand, the Water West Great Horse is very famous in the southwest.
These tea merchants from Lingnan are also sponsors of the Red Flower Society. They have come to take this opportunity to expand tea and horse trade.
In commercial and military aspects, horses have always been of great use.
Even if the tea merchants don't use them themselves, they can sell them to the officials.
In a sense, the number of horses can directly reflect the strength of the Court.
The An family can breed horses, so in terms of military strength, they are somewhat superior to the Yang family.
