屯有两万兵马呀
“stationed in Baxia?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
随元青在霸下
“that Sui Yuanqing has 20,000 troops”
屯有 两万 兵马呀
“stationed in Baxia?”
兵马太多
“With too many troops,”
“Twenty thousand soldiers is a huge army—we cannot afford to overlook this threat.”
In historical Chinese statecraft, regional lords massing thousands of soldiers (兵马) without imperial authorization was seen as an alarming prelude to rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
troops and horses; military forces
A classical and historical term representing military power and army personnel.
Adds exclamation and heightens the perceived magnitude and alarming nature of the number mentioned.