I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

Chapter 24 Who in the world can compare with him?
"million?"

Jiang Linglong felt her heart twitch violently, her beautiful eyes widened, and she was so shocked.

It wasn't like she hadn't thought about Lu Yuan raising troops before.

But she felt that being able to raise tens of thousands of soldiers was enough.

In a place like Cangyun County, the purpose of raising troops is mostly to deter mountain bandits and horse thieves, and the number will not exceed a thousand.

Moreover, raising troops consumes a lot of money.

After becoming the emperor, she had a clearer concept in this regard.

Just for an army of ten thousand people, the resources invested every year are an extremely exaggerated figure.

In addition to official salaries, royal rewards, and royal resources, most of the tax revenue for the first year of the Great Week was used to raise troops.

Before the Great Zhou Dynasty, there had been a period of peace, and the number of troops was not large, but was decreasing year by year.

It's not because the security level is sufficient, it's because raising troops consumes too many resources.

In the end, only one million elites were retained, most of whom were used to stabilize the border.

In the imperial city, except for the ten grand masters and three thousand golden armored guards, there are actually very few troops that can be mobilized.

This is also the reason why Su Quan can easily control the imperial city.

It would be enough to find a way to contain the Grand Master.

But at this moment, such a small and marginal county that almost no one cares about actually has a million troops stationed...

Comparable to Dazhou.

How many resources will be spent this year?
She admitted that the prosperity and wealth of this place far exceeded her imagination.

But, can this place really be richer than Dazhou?
The key is, without taxation, everyone would stay at home, and there would be no transactions. How could we just rely on reclaiming barren mountains to be self-sufficient?

Jiang Linglong didn't understand at all how Lu Yuan did it.

"Millions of elite soldiers."

Jiang Linglong took a deep breath and felt a little lucky.

Fortunately, Lu Yuan was a good official, loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and caring for the world. Otherwise, with such military strength, wouldn't Dazhou be in his pocket?

She seemed to suddenly understand why Lu Yuan was confident enough to hand over the token representing the military talisman to her.

Lu Yuan was not interested in the world, the throne, or power at all.

“He was such a surprise.”

Jiang Linglong couldn't help but think of Lu Yuan's slightly cold face.

It looks cold and harsh, but in fact, it's a world of difference.

Such a person, who has strength, ability, but no ambition, would rather stay in this small county government, reclaiming barren mountains, and expand the territory for the Great Zhou Dynasty, than take advantage of the world...

It’s so rare and valuable.

Who in the world can compare with him?
She asked herself, if it were her, she wouldn't be able to do this.

Jiang Linglong felt so lucky to have met Lu Yuan.

"Princess, do you want to summon them?"

Li Rou saw Jiang Linglong's expression in her eyes, and there was a strong sense of pride on her face, as if being a native of Cangyun County was such a great thing.

"Well, please call us together."

Jiang Linglong was very polite and did not show the arrogance and arrogance that the Emperor of Zhou should have.

"You are welcome, princess."

Li Rou smiled and immediately gave the order, "Princess, please wait a moment. There are no guards in the county government office. They are all practicing in the wild. They will be back soon. Princess, please go inside and sit in the government office for a while."

Jiang Linglong shook her head, "No need, I'll wait here."

These were experienced troops, and they were much better than the common people she had imagined before.

At least it reduces the training process.

In other words, as long as you give the order, you can return to the imperial city at any time!
Of course, this premise is that the strength of these soldiers is not too bad.While waiting, Jiang Linglong asked curiously: "Aunt Li, I don't understand something. I think the people here are not weak in strength. Are they also counted among the millions of soldiers?"

Li Rou was flattered when she heard the name Aunt Li, "Princess, you can just call me by my first name. 'Aunt Li' I can't bear it."

"As for what the princess asked, the people here do have different strengths. This is because everyone has the opportunity to practice in the academy and obtain corresponding training resources. Mr. Lu will adapt appropriate secrets to practice according to each person's different talents. , that’s what happens when students are taught in accordance with their aptitude.”

"However, if you want to join the army, you have to go through layers of selection. Various selection assessments are conducted every year. Only those who pass the assessment will have the opportunity to enter the army and become a member of the Cangyun Army."

"Except for a few of the people the princess saw, most of them failed the examination. They are all responsible for other businesses in the county and maintain the operation of the county."

"I have to say that Mr. Lu is truly a god. He single-handedly created the current situation of Cangyun County. Everyone here is grateful to Mr. Lu."

"Just like me, I was just a brothel girl here before. After Mr. Lu came, I had the opportunity to come into contact with martial arts, and slowly reached the level I am today..."

Li Rou said with emotion.

Jiang Linglong was shocked.

"Haha, princess, you don't know something. Here, there is no distinction between high and low. No matter where you come from, no matter how high or low you are, everyone has the same starting point. To put it bluntly, compared to the 'high-grade' people in Dazhou, there is no poor family, and there is no low-class family. For the family, there are too many talents, which is why this place is so prosperous..."

"Master Lu treated me as if I were recreating my body. He made me truly live again."

Li Rou said with a heartfelt smile.

Hearing this, Jiang Linglong got to know Lu Yuan better.

Regardless of high or low birthplace, this concept alone has surpassed many people.

At this moment, she felt that Lu Yuan was in her heart, just like a saint in this world.

At this time, a rumble came from the distance.

Jiang Linglong looked up and saw a team wearing black armor at the end of the street, marching towards this place in uniform order.

Their movements were very consistent, as if they were one body.

From a distance, it looks like a giant tiger, carrying an indomitable momentum.

As the footsteps fell, the ground seemed to be shaking.

This scene is really shocking.

Compared with the Great Wednesday Qianjin Jiawei, they are all more imposing.

The key is that the power of Qi and blood emanating from these people is very impressive. Amidst the low shouts, it seems that the morale is so high that it almost condenses into substance, condensing into something like a black tiger above everyone's heads.

The black tiger is sleeping soundly, lifelike, invisible, but extremely oppressive.

"Congenital Martial Artist!"

Jiang Linglong's eyes narrowed, and she was shocked when she sensed the strength displayed by these people.

This [-]-strong army was actually composed entirely of innate warriors.

A whole hundred thousand!

What is this concept? !

You must know that the journey to martial arts is very difficult. Innate warriors are rare anymore. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are only one in a million.

The armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty could only be made up of hundreds of men and thousands of men, at most, reaching this level of strength.

The rest of them, if they can achieve the acquired realm, can already be considered an elite force.

Can be invincible on the battlefield.

But what appeared in front of her at this moment was an army composed entirely of innates.

10 people, in terms of combat power, even the 50 troops before the Great Zhou Dynasty could not compete with it.

Coupled with the condensed morale of these 10 people, I am afraid that the combat power will be even higher!
At this moment, Jiang Linglong realized that she had underestimated this place.

The point is, this is one-tenth of what Li Rou said.

In addition to these 90, there is also an army of [-]!

If these millions of troops were gathered together.

Wouldn’t it be easy to restore the Great Zhou Dynasty?
(End of this chapter)