Chapter 22: Expansion and Preparation for War

  Fifty-five tiger-striped cars, plus the six in front, are a considerable number. When the people of Che Long Guo saw this, they were all shocked and admired in their hearts. Such powerful combat effectiveness also made them feel at ease. In the early days of Che Long Guo, people's minds were restless, but with such achievements, it was definitely a super bombshell, making all citizens more at peace.

  The Striped Tiger is a two-star top-tier fighting beast, with its entire body being treasure. The tiger's bones and skin are all things that fighters dream of obtaining.

  Moreover, the flesh of the leopard cat is also a nourishing tonic, although it does not have the same value as tiger bone or tiger skin, but ordinary soldiers can eat it to strengthen their physique.

  Tiger bones are even more precious treasures, and even two-star warriors can't help but covet them. If a large number of tiger bones are used, they can even shorten the training time for one-star warriors, allowing them to quickly join the ranks of two-star warriors.

  "It's really sent!"

  Listening to Che Longguo's knowledgeable people, introducing the efficacy of tiger bones to him, Ding Yuan's eyes shone brightly, and his heart was as pleased as he wanted to be. However, this guy hid it extremely well, and his face remained calm, making it impossible for others to see the turmoil in his heart.

  With that, the stifled anger in Ding Yuan's heart dissipated, and he, relieved of his burden, reverted to his otaku nature, occasionally flirting with and teasing the little maid, and time quickly passed in joy.

  At this point in time, everyone had already harvested enough and was no longer intentionally hunting the beast, so it really felt like they were just having fun and sightseeing.

  However, despite this, many people hunted and killed the fighting beasts out of interest, and the harvest for the day was not small. Although they did not obtain 61 fighting beasts, which would have been a delightful outcome, they still managed to hunt down no less than twenty one-star fighting beasts, as well as several two-star ones.

  "Your Majesty, is it time to return to the palace?"

  Ding Yuan looked at the sky and said, "It's also good to come out for a day. My heart is relieved and we've hunted, let's go back!"

  When I came, my hands were empty, but when I returned, I was loaded with nearly a hundred heads of fighting beasts. This is also a great harvest. At the very least, it allows the newly selected dragon knights and the elite soldiers of the imperial palace guard to strengthen their bodies again. The large number of tiger bones can also allow many top-notch one-star fighters in the fighting squad to break through smoothly. In this way, although the strength of Che Longguo has not increased greatly, it has also increased slightly.

  On their way back, they didn't even stop at Hulong Town, and without even saying goodbye, the group directly returned to Chelong City.

  Wen Si Hai, regarding the handling of government affairs, is indeed very good. In just one day, Che Long City has already eliminated the scars of war and the streets have regained their bustling scene. However, upon seeing the Imperial Guard escorting Ding Yuan appear, the crowd on the street immediately knelt down, with shouts of "Long live the Emperor" ringing in their ears.

  When the Chehuo army came, the Che Long was in a precarious situation. With fierce tigers in front and hungry wolves behind, the situation had reached an extremely difficult point. Just when everyone's heart was filled with despair, the ruler of Che Long, Emperor Dingyuan, stood up and eliminated internal traitors and punished evil bandits. With the help of powerful generals, they defeated the invading Chehuo army, making them flee in disarray. This heroic feat had long been widely known throughout Che Long City, and everyone was aware of it. As a result, these civilians not only feared their ruler Dingyuan but also revered him deeply.

  Enjoying the gaze of the crowd, Ding Yuan learned from the emperor in the TV series and waved to the crowd, intending to say "Comrades, you've worked hard!" But after thinking about it, he gave up. Firstly, this guy's thick skin was a bit embarrassing, and secondly, these civilians wouldn't be able to shout out that classic line. If he shouted it out and no one responded, wouldn't it be awkward!

  With a heart full of regret, Ding Yuan reluctantly returned to the imperial palace.

  I had just returned, taken a bath and rested for a while, enjoying the massage from Hong'er and Lü'er, feeling extremely comfortable, when suddenly the little eunuch came to pay his respects, saying: "Your Majesty, Wen Gong has arrived to see you!"

  "What a pain! I just got back and trouble's already here, sigh, what a hard life!"

  Although he thought so in his heart, Ding Yuan still smiled and said: "Oh! Lord Wen has arrived, let's hurry up!"

  No, Wen Si Hai then entered the palace, made a long bow and fell to the ground, saying: "Your old minister pays homage to Your Majesty!"

  "Old man, please get up, someone's coming, take a seat!"

  Ding Yuan was very unwilling in his heart that this old man came to bother himself, but thinking about it, something had happened, so he patiently listened to Mr. Wen's words.

  "Your Majesty, the people of Cheolong have now made up their minds and your great name is known to all. The number of people signing up for military service is endless, and I, an old minister, have come to discuss this matter with you!"

  "Oh!"

  Ding Yuan suddenly became interested and said: "Old man, what do you think?"

  "Your Majesty, I believe that our country is now prospering and we should not miss this opportunity. We can recruit more soldiers to prepare for any unexpected needs."

  Listening to Wen Si Hai's words, Ding Yuan clearly understood that this old man was usually low-key and didn't show off, but he also had great ambitions in his heart. Now seeing that he had a general like Xiang Lang under him, who had just defeated Che Hu Guo, it was an excellent opportunity.

  "So, elder sir, can the national treasury's stored grain support our country's expansion of recruiting soldiers?" Ding Yuan asked casually, knowing in his heart that raising an army naturally required money and grain.

  "Your Majesty, do not worry about this matter. Although our country's military power has greatly decreased in recent years, we have a sufficient amount of money and food, enough to support an army of 30,000 for three years!"

  Obviously Wen Tianxiang was very confident in the merits of his literary officials, and the three million troops could use the money and grain for three years, which is not a small number!

  When Wen Si Hai said this, Ding Yuan obviously became interested and thought to himself: "Now the three kingdoms' generals are not eager to enter the battlefield again, so it's possible to play a role!"

  After some thought, Ding Yuan also understood the underlying meaning of Wen Si Hai's words, which was to recruit 30,000 soldiers!

  However, as an otaku who crossed over from the Information Age, how could he be so lacking in momentum? Since he wanted to do it, he would do it big, so Ding Yuan asked: "Lord Wen, I wonder how many young and strong men are currently signing up for military service?"

  Wen Si Hai obviously did not expect Ding Yuan to say this, and thought that Ding Yuan was worried about the insufficient number of soldiers, so he smiled and said: "Your Majesty can rest assured, even if we select the best from the military personnel and civilians who have joined the army, the total number has already exceeded 100,000 in various places. Even if we choose the best, it will be more than enough!"

  Afraid that Emperor Dingyuan would not believe him, Wen Sihai added: "Moreover, as long as Your Majesty issues a decree to recruit soldiers, I believe that doubling this number will not be a problem!"

  "What's going on? So many?"

  Ding Yuan also couldn't believe it.

  It's no wonder he would be like this, the population of Cheolongguo is only one million, and 100,000 people signed up for military service, which makes him dare not imagine, and if he issues a recruitment order, this number will double! It's unbelievable that he naturally has some doubts.

  "Your Majesty, you led by example last time, and with the help of General Lang, defeated Chehu State. The people have long regarded you as the greatest existence, this number is not exaggerated at all!"

  Ding Yuan was delighted when he heard this, and immediately stood up excitedly from his chair, saying: "Good! Too good! Lord Wen, we must do it big if we're going to do it at all. Since so many people support us, let's recruit an army of 100,000!"

  "What?!"

  Wen Si Hai stood up in surprise and asked in shock: "Your Majesty, have you really thought this through? But we don't have that many generals!"

  Ding Yuan smiled confidently and said: "General Wen, there's no need to worry if there isn't a general, there are always old soldiers who can be team leaders!"

  Joke, although there are not many Three Kingdoms generals now, adding extras also has eleven, others don't mention, just Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, that is the invincible commander-in-chief, 100,000 troops, he alone can hold on, let alone other Three Kingdoms generals, they are also rare talents, commanding thousands of horses and soldiers, no problem at all, 100,000 troops, really not many!

  Wen Si Hai's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he remained silent for a long time. However, from his trembling hands, it was evident that he was extremely excited at this moment.

  Wen Si Hai was silent for a moment before swallowing his saliva and saying, "Your Majesty, do you really have confidence in finding a general with enough military strength?"

  Looking at Ding Yuan with a smile, Wen Sihai said: "Your Majesty, although I am not a military man, I also know that there are many old soldiers who can be squad leaders or battalion commanders. However, whether they can set up the framework of a 100,000-strong army, I dare not make a rash judgment. Therefore, it is still requested that Your Majesty hold an imperial court meeting and discuss with the various generals!"

  After a pause, Wen Sihai seemed to have made up his mind, with a firm gaze and a serious expression, saying: "Your Majesty can rest assured, I represent all the civil officials, and we guarantee that we will do our utmost to help Your Majesty achieve unprecedented success!"

  Ding Yuan nodded, and the monarch and his subject exchanged a smile, with everything understood without needing to be said.

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  The next day, early in the morning, Ding Yuan got out of bed feeling refreshed and invigorated. Encountering joyful events made his spirit even more lively, and this was an unprecedented grand event. Once completed, Ding Yuan, a former otaku, would undergo a transformation, becoming a king who laughed at the world with a carefree attitude!

  At the morning meeting, without any delay, a civil servant raised this question.

  The military generals were extremely surprised, as the usually frugal civil officials would actually help them expand their army. This was an unprecedented event in history, and with benefits to be gained, how could these military leaders not agree to this matter? Naturally, they all came forward one after another, offering their unanimous support.

  But when they learned that this time the army would be expanded to 100,000, the military generals swallowed their saliva in unison and were shocked to the extreme, "What is this, launching a war to unify the Sheng Xiao Mountain Valley?"

  After the shock, the military generals naturally spoke up one after another, claiming that they too were unable to control such a large army, and each of them had some worried and bitter expressions.

  Ding Yuan smiled and said, "Generals, I'm not making things difficult for you. I will assign troops to you based on your own abilities. As for the remaining soldiers, don't worry that there won't be any generals to lead them. What I want to ask now is whether there are enough veteran soldiers at the grassroots level of the army to establish a military framework!"

  When they heard Ding Yuan's loud and clear words, the generals naturally knew that this matter was not a joke, but a real recruitment of troops to reach an army of 100,000!

  They too were excited and trembling, and a blankness suddenly appeared in their minds...

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