"Eh, after a certain amount of experience points, you can still increase your level and strength?”
Zhao Huan was also very surprised. After the experience points in the system reached 5,000, his strength actually increased.
At the same time, Zhao Huan felt an inexplicable strength in his body.
The power spread throughout his body, making him feel numb and comfortable.
The fatigue from reading memorials for a long time also disappeared, and his mental power was greatly improved. He was full of energy.
Zhao Huan waved his fists in the air a few times. The strength of his entire body had increased by a level compared to before. It was really not bad.
"Tsk tsk, this feeling is really wonderful!”
……
The first day of Zhao Huan's ascension to the throne passed in this busy manner. In the blink of an eye, a new day arrived.
After having breakfast with the help of several palace maids, Zhao Huan yawned and went to the morning court in the Qing Palace Hall.
Looking at the pitch-black sky, Zhao Huan muttered,"
"It's too early for the morning court session. The sky hasn't even lit up yet. No, I have to think of a way to change the time of the morning court session. It's like this every day. I really can't stand it!”
Zhao Huan's attitude was very obvious. He wanted to defend Tokyo to the death.
Therefore, in today's morning court session, Bai Shizhong and the others tactfully did not raise any objections.
As for Cai Jing and the others, they still acted as if this matter had nothing to do with them. They held their heads high and did not get involved in these matters.
After the morning court session ended, Zhao Huan returned to Chuigong Hall.
"Your Majesty, Li Gang requests an audience outside the palace!”
Zhao Huan had just sat on the dragon throne when Cao Jie came in to report.
"Announce!"
After Li Gang entered, he handed over a memorial.
"Your Majesty, this is the number of rebel soldiers that this humble subject has recruited in the city yesterday. This humble subject also has some suggestions on how to increase the enthusiasm of the people in the city to defend the city.”
Cao Jie hurriedly took the memorial from Li Gang's hands and handed it to Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan skimmed through Li Gang's memorial.
"Li Gang, how many people are there in Tokyo?”
"Your Majesty, including the peddlers and servants in Tokyo, there are nearly a million people!”
Zhao Huan nodded and frowned slightly."There are nearly a million people. After a day, there are only a thousand or so people who are willing to participate in the defense of the city. Isn't this number a little too little?”
Li Gang saw Zhao Huan's displeased expression and quickly explained,""Your Majesty, it's not that the people in the city are unwilling to participate in the defense of the city. It's just that this lowly subject has limited the number of people who can register, so the number is relatively small!”
"Oh, why? Tell me."
"Your Majesty, the more people there are, the better. The city walls are only this wide, and we need to put Thunderbolt Cannons, rockets, trebuchets, and other weapons to defend the city. This way, the space on the city walls will be even smaller!”
"If we send some old, weak, sick, and disabled people up, not only will they not be able to achieve the effect of defending the city, but they will also cause the city walls to be crowded, which is not conducive to mobilizing troops and delaying the opportunity to fight!”
"Furthermore, this lowly official has gone to the Third Division to investigate. There are only three million taels of silver in the national treasury. There will definitely be casualties in defending the city. If there are too many people, the compensation for the soldiers who die will be a large expenditure.”
Zhao Huan could understand Li Gang's explanation.
After thinking for a while, he instructed Li Gang," How about this, Li Gang? In the next few days, recruit some young and strong youths in the city. En, don't need those who are the only sons in the family. However many people have signed up, stay. These people are of great use to me!”
Even though the Imperial Army was said to have a million soldiers, there weren't many who could truly fight. Thus, Zhao Huan planned to form a new army to prepare for future battles.
With a population of nearly a million in Tokyo, recruiting tens of thousands of strong men should not be a big problem.
Li Gang hesitated when he heard Zhao Huan's words.""Your Majesty, we can recruit people, but the national treasury can't afford the expenses of the army!“
Zhao Huan smiled and told Li Gang," I've already sent people to raid Gao Qiu's house. With Gao Qiu's years of corruption and bribery, he should have a lot of property. We'll use the money from the raid to pay for the army!"”
When Li Gang heard this, his face turned awkward.
Gao Qiu's matter had already been reported during the morning court session. Li Gang and the others also knew about it.
There were many examples in the past dynasties where families were raided to raise military pay, so it was nothing new.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao had even specially formed a gold-digging lieutenant to dig up ancestral graves to collect military pay.
However, the Song Dynasty had been established for more than a hundred years, and there had never been a precedent of looting families to collect military pay.
Therefore, Li Gang was speechless at Zhao Huan's precedent.
However, the national treasury was empty, and Gao Qiu's wealth was mostly ill-gotten gains, so it was fine to use it as military pay.
"Since Your Majesty already has a plan, this lowly subject will do it now!”
"En, go. I'll have to trouble you guys on this matter!”
"It is my duty to serve His Majesty and be loyal to the country. I don't dare to take credit!”
After Li Gang left, Zhao Huan continued to read the memorials.
The morning passed just like that. In the afternoon, Cao Jie brought Lin Chong, who was dressed in armor, to Chuigong Hall.
"General Lin Chong greets Your Majesty!”
Chong Lin's attire today was very heroic and extraordinary. It was really not bad.
"Chong Lin, have you completed the task I gave you?" Zhao Huan nodded.”
"Your Majesty, I did not fail to fulfill your orders. After a day of selection, I selected five hundred elite Imperial Army soldiers from the tens of thousands of Imperial Army soldiers and combined them with the five hundred Imperial Palace guards sent by General Manager Xu, making a total of one thousand people.”
Zhao Huan was delighted and quickly stood up.
"Let's go, bring me to take a look!"
……
"Long live the Emperor!”
Zhao Huan had just appeared outside the palace gates.
The 1,000 elite soldiers knelt on one knee in unison and saluted Zhao Huan.
Looking at the 1,000 elites in front of him, Zhao Huan was delighted.
Although they were few in number, they were all true elites of the army. Their resolute expressions and the fierce killing intent they emitted were daunting.
It was not something that ordinary soldiers could contend against.
"Not bad, very good. All of you, get up!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
He received Zhao Huan's order.
These 1,000 people stood up in unison, their expressions solemn as they waited for Zhao Huan's lecture.
"From today onwards, you will be my personal guards in front of the palace. You will serve me and protect my safety!”
" I bestow upon you the title of 'Dragon's Might Army'. Follow me to conquer the world, destroy powerful enemies, and raise the might of the Great Song army!”
“……”
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