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The plan Cheng Nanxing proposed to reshape the Brocade-Clad Guards into an iron wall proceeded in clear steps, and the overall countermeasure framework Ling Yunxiao outlined also hit the mark.
Chen Cong lightly tapped his knuckles against the edge of the table, his voice slow and steady. "Yunxiao is right. Defense is by no means a long-term solution."
His eyelids lowered slightly, a dim light flowing deep in his eyes. "Since the Crimson Church has already flipped the table and bared its blade, hoping for peace is nothing but a fool's dream."
"On Heaven Dou's side, A-Zhang has already planned a counterattack."
Chen Cong nodded and turned to Cheng Nanxing. "Not one thing we ought to do on our side can be missed. Let's start with the foundation. How many people do the Brocade-Clad Guards have in total right now?"
Cheng Nanxing was clearly prepared. "Reporting to Grandpa Cong, the Brocade-Clad Guards headquarters, together with the guard stations at the sixteen Medicinal Materials Markets, originally had 9,478 people in total."
"For this major expansion, we joined hands with the Organization Department, and the work has been fairly fast."
He reported the newly added figures. "As of the end of June, 2,256 academy graduates, including soul ancestors and above, had newly joined."
"We also recruited 1,589 people from society, and that includes 582 who came in through family channels."
"In addition, we deliberately gathered a group of retired soldiers from the Chang'an Military Region, 4,886 people. (Note: same as social recruitment, including non-Soul Master soldiers.)"
"Altogether, the newly added personnel before and after come to 9,731 people."
"With the old and new combined... right now, at the fullest count, we have 18,200 people."
Chen Cong gave a slight nod.
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