Within a few short days, Zhu Cijiong had recaptured two prefectures and three counties. Zhang Rong wanted to take advantage of the time while Zhu Cijiong’s main force had not yet moved too far away and the weight of their military prestige still loomed. He needed to strike these areas quickly to deal with the local gentry and landlords, raiding their homes, beheading them, and redistributing their land to complete the reallocation of the means of production. If too much time passed, they would forget the military’s might and find ways to resist or even move against Zhang Rong.
However, Zhu Cijiong was advancing south too rapidly, and Zhang Rong could not complete these tasks in such a short time on his own. Thus, he decided to divide his forces.
He found Bolo and Sukesaha and asked, "Do you two know how to raise funds now?"
Chapter 1303