More than 1.5 million?
Upon hearing this, Abucha's expression immediately turned grim, and he said quietly, "This is indeed a big problem. This Lin Yi is not the Li Anlan of the past; this guy has enormous ambitions!"
Before he had even unified the East, this guy had already seized control of the seven kingdoms of the Western Regions.
Now that the East has been unified and its military strength has reached an astonishing 1.5 million, the remaining dozen or so countries will likely fall into its hands as well. The Frostwest Empire is forced to reinforce its troops in the East.
Bang!
One of the guards couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, angrily saying, "This Great Ning boasts a million-strong army, how could it collapse so quickly? If we had known, perhaps we should have struck first!"
This piece of trash was taken down in a month. If my Frostwest Empire had made the first move, this place would have been mine.
The others nodded in agreement; such a good opportunity had been missed.
"Alas, these are turbulent times!" Abucha in the direction of the palace and couldn't help but sigh.
He now misses Li Anlan a little.
When Li Anlan was in power, he would at most cause trouble for a few small countries on the periphery, and they would turn a blind eye to it, since Li Anlan dared not provoke the Frostwest Empire too much.
But things are different now; Lin Yi's appetite is far too big.
After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Report the situation here to the King immediately. Also, we need to speed up our intelligence gathering on Great Liang. In two days, it will be Great Liang's Fengshan ceremony, the day that will mark the official establishment of the Great Liang Dynasty. Things won't be easy for us then."
Cha'er nodded slightly.
After the formal establishment of the Great Liang, it will naturally be necessary to establish its authority, and perhaps even make an example of someone to deter others, as peaceful days are numbered.
On the other side, Lin Yi was also silently watching these people.
Looking at the foreigners dressed in their various attire, a glint of malice gleamed in his eyes as he muttered, "So many fancy clothes, it's really unpleasant to look at. It seems my efforts to standardize writing and cart axles still have flaws!"
Xu Chu frowned; these people had actually displeased their lord.
He stood up and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, shall I go down and give them a good beating, to produce the Zhongguo Red you mentioned, my lord?"
These bastards have angered our lord; they're asking for a beating!
Forehead!
Lin Yi was somewhat amused and exasperated. He told the man to put down his weapon and said with a smile, "They are guests now. Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner. As long as they haven't violated the laws of my Great Liang, let's leave them alone for now!"
They were people from various countries who came to observe the ceremony. It would be really unfair to kill them like this, since they came to show their support.
"Your Majesty, these people are frantically spying on our Great Liang, this..." Zhao Yun, who was standing to the side, was now Hundred Riders under Lin Yi, specializing in handling matters concerning the emperor, so he was very familiar with these people's actions.
These people, under the guise of attending the ceremony, were frantically probing the secrets of the Great Liang. Even after being killed by the Net a secret police organization), they showed no signs of stopping; they were absolutely insane.
Hearing his words, Lin Yi shook his head and smiled, "What I meant was that envoys are guests and therefore cannot be killed, but that doesn't mean spies cannot be killed. The Hundred Riders need not concern themselves with this matter; I have already handed it over to the Net!"
The Hundred Riders are the ones in the open; to kill, one would naturally need a professional Net, so that it is the right thing to do.
Ha ha!
Everyone's eyes lit up; the Emperor truly possessed a kingly demeanor, even when killing, he was so elegant.
Guo Jia, standing to the side, shook the gourd in his hand, took a big gulp, and then looked with a dazed gaze at the restaurant not far away, which was the residence of the Frostwest Empire.
He laughed and said, "Of these countries, the most hostile to us are the Frostwest Empire and the Zhennan Dynasty. Most of the spies we've captured these past few days are from them!"
"Hmph, you fool who doesn't know what's good for you!"
A cold glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. The Frostwest Empire was a little better; they were bound to clash sooner or later anyway, and in fact, they had already clashed.
However, the Zhennan Dynasty disgusted him. They actually wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Great Liang Great Liang just been established and wreak havoc on its borders, which made him extremely unhappy.
You should be grateful I didn't come to beat you up, and now you're actively trying to mess with me?
Lin Yi scoffed, " The Zhennan Dynasty claims to have 800,000 troops, but in reality, they'd be lucky to have 700,000 small fry. They think they can outmaneuver my Great Liang? They're overestimating themselves and will only bring shame upon themselves."
"Sigh, he probably thinks the Emperor is similar to Li Anlan, only qualified for passive defense." Guo Jia was both amused and exasperated. Where did the Zhennan Dynasty get its courage? Did they really think those mountains could stop the Great Liang?
If the treacherous Ziwu Road could be opened up, how much more so for a dynasty like yours, the Zhennan Dynasty?
Today, the military strength of Great Ning has reached an astonishing two million, which is an astonishing number. Among them, the regular troops number around 700,000, while the elite troops number over one million, making it an absolutely powerful and well-equipped force.
You're thinking too much about getting a bargain.
These two million troops were deployed throughout the Great Liang region, with regular troops stationed in local governorates to suppress dissent and ensure overall stability.
More than fifty governorates controlled nearly a million troops.
After all, the Great Liang had more than 500 counties, and a governor's office could suppress ten counties. It would be somewhat inappropriate not to have tens of thousands of troops.
Although the people are now united in their hearts, they are still locals, and without military deterrence, they are bound to cause trouble.
These troops could suppress various prefectures in peacetime and also establish military settlements, creating a perfect and stable rear. In the event of war, they could recruit soldiers locally and mobilize troops from the nearest governor's office to quickly complete the assembly.
With the elite troops now unified internally, their defensive lines have been pushed forward indefinitely, their destination clearly the southwest and Western Regions regions. In other words, these troops have already quietly moved there.
If the Zhennan Dynasty knows what's good for them, then they'll be fine; if they court disaster, they'll regret it for the rest of their lives.
"Well, let's see if they know what's good for them. I'm not in a hurry to beat them up!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice.
Lin Yi hadn't really planned to pay any attention to it at first, since Great Liang had just swallowed up such a territory and needed time to digest and completely assimilate it.
After all, sometimes moving too fast can lead to problems.
Conquering a country is easy, but if it's not fully digested, it's somewhat like swallowing a date whole, leading to endless troubles later.
Moreover, the southwest region is too barren; many crops simply cannot grow there, which is why Li Anlan abandoned his territory there.
For Li Anlan, that place was a godforsaken place, an eyesore just to look at, and he also had to worry about a sneak attack from the Zhennan Dynasty, so he simply gave up.
Lin Yi actually looked down on that place and was prepared to confront the Western Regions first, but now that they had taken the initiative to provoke him, things were different. They clearly didn't take him seriously and really thought he was a spineless coward like Li Anlan.
What about prioritizing the big picture? I want you to achieve localized success!