With the problem of forging weapons solved, the next matter to worry about was recruiting soldiers.
Bai Yuan considered the issue.
Recruiting soldiers seemed like a personnel issue, but it was actually a matter of money.
This was a world of the Martial Dao. Ordinary soldiers were nothing more than meaningless cannon fodder; only Martial Artists were truly valuable assets. But the cost of maintaining a Martial Artist was far too high. The combined taxes of the Four States of Shuofang would struggle to support an elite army of ten thousand Martial Artists.
Fortunately, the Four States of Shuofang had a decent foundation due to years of preparing for war, so there was something to work with.
Of course, the best method was to directly absorb the forces of the Jianghu.
Every sect had experts. When added together, they amounted to a considerable number.
That same day, Bai Yuan returned to Shenfu Mountain and sought out Sect Leader Ouyang Hua.
The two had a conversation.
