Zhang Sai's occupation of Bingzhou alarmed the various warlords. Although they didn't know if Wang Han had authorized it, Wang Han's advantage over them in conquering the world was too great. The fact that Zhang Sai had taken Bingzhou in just over a month with almost no casualties was enough to show that Wang Han's prestige was extremely high even within their own armies. Therefore, they did not want Wang Han to have a large enough territory to contend for the world with them. Previously, Wang Han had little power and had no intention of conquering the world, but now things were different. Wang Han occupied Bingzhou, and some warlords had even secretly formed alliances to prepare to oppose him. However, before they could come up with a solution, no one stopped Zhang Sai. After all, no one wanted to be the first to be targeted by Wang Han, and using force against Zhang Sai before figuring out how to deal with the Marquis of Dingshan's prestige was not a wise choice. Their own armies might mutiny first, since the common people and the lower classes were the ones who most wanted to be the one to control the world.
They had considered emulating the Marquis of Dingshan by performing great deeds for the people to build immense popular support and prestige, but the problem was they lacked both the ability and the resources. While the Wang Han dynasty could distribute a high-yield grain variety to the entire realm to prevent starvation, they lacked such a variety, and even if they did, they probably wouldn't readily share it. The Wang Han dynasty was able to establish three rules for the feudal lords because of its powerful military force; anyone who disobeyed was executed. They couldn't do the same; the other feudal lords wouldn't easily listen to them.
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