The Dare-to-Fight Warriors' trail was far too obvious, especially when they made no attempt to conceal it.
In the Great Han, mobilizing more than fifty soldiers required a Tiger Tally, except for the private armies of High-ranking Marquises and Lords King. But those private armies were forbidden to leave their Marquisate States except when following their lords to war.
Thus, in essence, private armies still needed the emperor's command before they could appear on Great Han soil.
The Dare-to-Fight Warriors were the only private army legally permitted to appear anywhere in the Great Han.
Of course, the Dare-to-Fight Warriors faced restrictions too. They could not wear armor upon entering Guanzhong, for instance, and when entering Chang'an and its surrounding commanderies and counties, they had to report every five li. Court officials also had to accompany them to supervise their armor, and apart from sabers and swords, powerful weapons such as spears and crossbows were all forbidden.
Without armor, spears, and crossbows, never mind that the Dare-to-Fight Warriors were ultimately flesh and blood-even Spirit Soldiers would lose eighty percent of their fighting strength.
Thus, unless necessary, the Luo Clan was unwilling to bring the Dare-to-Fight Warriors into Chang'an.
Although Chang'an imposed many restrictions, the Dare-to-Fight Warriors faced few in the East of the Passes. Full armor, spears, crossbows, three horses per man-to outsiders, they were ostentatious beyond measure.
After leaving Guanzhong, Luo Sheng headed straight for Nanyang Commandery, one of the court's most important commanderies.
In the Great Han, apart from the commanderies and counties of Guanzhong, the commanderies in the East of the Passes differed greatly in political standing. Their standing was chiefly divided into political and economic importance, both derived primarily from their geographical locations.
For instance, the commanderies and kingdoms of Lingnan and Liaodong were peripheral areas of