Originally, the Mingyou Army was considered the strongest among these bands of bandits because they were strong enough for Chai Kun to want to use them to eliminate Prince Cheng.
However, when Prince Cheng reclaimed the disaster relief grain, he had a confrontation with the Mingyou Army. Although the stationed troops were no match, Prince Cheng had rich experience in leading troops. He managed to mobilize a motley crew to countercharge the Mingyou Army.
Those stationed troops had never seen blood before, while the Mingyou Army was formed originally just to survive. When survival is at stake, who would care for their lives?
The Mingyou Army relied on such bravery to make a name, create momentum, and establish the current situation.
Such a major task as deploying troops to suppress bandits naturally required the Court's permission.
