Once the war commences, from the Three Ministers and Nine Ministers of the court to the Three Elders and Pavilion Chiefs in the villages, they will turn into a war machine. A large amount of manpower and resources will be mobilized to the frontline. The Chidao is not yet completed, and even if it were, it would take at least a month to travel from here to Ji County in Guangyang County. Although there are cavalry, they are just a small portion. What's more, even if the army reaches Guangyang County, they still have to wait for supplies and equipment to be sent from the rear.
If the war breaks out suddenly, then the laborers tasked with transporting provisions and equipment will be on a deadline. If they cannot deliver on time, the entire convoy will be executed. Many leaders of later uprisings chose to risk everything for this reason, as the alternative was execution.
