Jiangnan's Garrison B. Bai Shangnian, who got demoted previously, had not been restored to his former post. However, this did not affect his absolute authority in Garrison B. Jiangnan was of utmost importance in Great Ning; it provided a steady flow of taxes, in the form of money and grain, for Great Ning. Putting the three or four divisions in the northwest, could not even make up half of Jiangnan. This proved how populous and affluent it was. Hence, the previous emperors of Great Ning had always valued Jiangnan highly. The soldiers who were stationed there were also considered to be the elites of elites. Apart from Jingji's Garrison A, every single garrison could not be compared to Garrison B, be it in terms of scale or equipment. Garrison A of Jingji was extremely strict; after all,