'With Martial Artists of this caliber going to war, and Da Liang already needing to defend against the northern Jin Kingdom, how could they possibly hold them off? No wonder they have to conscript Martial Artists from the populace!'
Cheng Zongyang realized this "Number Two" was quite knowledgeable, so he continued to question him further.
Gradually, Cheng Zongyang learned from the captives about the Thirteen Royal Families and the rules their vassal families were expected to follow.
Most of this intelligence came from Number Two.
For example, if the annual tribute wasn't paid, the following year's tribute would be increased by one-third. If a family failed to pay for a third consecutive year, they would no longer have a reason to exist.
