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Chapter 352, Civilian Army

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    "Empire Hegemony" Chapter 352

    The situation in the Far Eastern Dynasty was rotten, and the imperial armies in various provinces were retreating steadily, while the rebel army was massive.

    The old emperor was terminally ill and unable to handle government affairs. The prince in charge of supervising the country, after careful consideration, adopted Zuo Prime Minister Wang Huchen's suggestion.

    Let the private soldiers of the aristocratic family go to the battlefield to fight against the rebel army. The prince tried to use this method to drive away the wolves and change the power structure of more than four hundred years.

    The aristocratic family has countless wealth, and there is a certain risk in letting them form an army alone to conquer the rebel army.

    That is, it is very easy for these aristocratic families to form a new force with self-respect, which will pose a great threat to the court at that time.

    In order to kill this possibility in the cradle, the prince asked the aristocratic families who sent troops to pay their own military salaries, trying to use up their strength in this way.

    At the same time, the crown prince also issued an order, requiring Hu Ziyang, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, to further expand the Imperial Guard to 500,000 troops.

    ?Because the aristocratic family led the army to conquer the rebel army without the imperial court paying money and food, so the imperial court could save money and use it to improve the strength of the imperial guards.

    Whether it is the victory of the aristocratic family on the battlefield or the victory of the rebel army, the imperial court will have a powerful imperial guard force, and they will remain invincible.

    After the crown prince and Prime Minister Zuo Wang Huchen made intensive preparations, the imperial court issued an edict soon.

    The content of the edict is very simple, that is, to call on the wealthy families and squires from all over the country to form a militia to assist the regular army of the dynasty in various places to wipe out the bandits.

    In order to increase the enthusiasm of these wealthy families and gentry to destroy the bandit army, the imperial court especially emphasized that the meritorious officials will be awarded official positions based on their military exploits.

    The imperial court's edict to seek thieves was quickly conveyed to the provinces in an expedited manner of eight hundred miles.

    "Who thought of this as a stupid trick, it's like playing with fire!"

    After seeing this edict issued by the imperial court, many shrewd relatives of the emperor immediately realized that it contained great risks.

    The imperial court has been trying to suppress the power of the aristocratic families and limit the size of their private soldiers, just because they are worried that they will threaten the imperial power.

    But now the crown prince is doing well, and he directly let go of the authority, and in the name of assisting the army to suppress thieves, he allowed the rich and powerful families to expand their army openly and aboveboard.

    Many royal families and princes and ministers loyal to the royal family also rushed to see the prince immediately, trying to persuade the prince to withdraw his order.

    "Now that the imperial court has no soldiers to use, but has little food and money, and does not recruit private soldiers from the rich and powerful clans to conscript troops, do you think it will be a big deal?"

    Facing these pampered royal relatives, the prince also bluntly expressed his bitterness.

    "Can we transfer the frontier army to suppress the thieves?"

    "Hmph, the frontier army has been adjusted, and the border has opened up. Who will resist a million enemy troops?"

    Facing the difficulties described by the prince, these royal relatives and ministers were speechless.

    Because they usually just indulge in pleasure and enjoyment, they don't think about these things at all, and now they realize the seriousness of the problem after hearing what the prince said.

    "But those people can't be allowed to form a private army. What if they have second thoughts?" Someone said worriedly.

    "I have a solution for this matter. I decided to expand the imperial guards. I think there will be a strong imperial guards in charge, and they will not dare to mess around." The prince laughed.

    Seeing the crowd, the crown prince changed the subject and said, "It's just that the court is currently in a difficult situation and lacks money and food. It would be great if you can donate generously."

    The prince saw that these loyal ministers loyal to the royal family were still concerned about state affairs, so he also spoke out about the difficulties, hoping that they would help the court share some of the difficulties.

    "The ministers must share the worries of the court."

    "My minister is willing to donate five hundred for military pay."

    "Weichen is willing to donate one thousand!"

    After the crown prince's words fell, these royal relatives and ministers who were so wealthy also expressed their willingness to contribute money to help the court.

    But when the prince heard the amount of their donation, his chest heaved violently, and he was so angry that he almost lost his breath.

    These people probably cost tens of thousands of dollars for food and drink for a meal, but they have a dignified appearance, and they only donate hundreds to thousands of dollars, which makes the prince look very ugly.

    But these people are loyal to the court anyway, and many of them are relatives of the emperor. The prince suppressed his dissatisfaction and treated them like this.?Thank you for your generosity.

    Compared with these royal relatives and ministers loyal to the royal family who feel that their power is threatened and challenged, those wealthy families who think about their own interests are very happy.

    ?Because the imperial court loosened their authority, they could use their money to recruit troops to subdue the rebel army. Once they won the battle, they could also get official rewards. Such a good thing can't be found with a lantern.

    These wealthy and powerful families all keep a lot of family private soldiers in private, and they mainly guard their property and personal safety on weekdays.

    After all, these wealthy families have their own industries in various provinces, and their family members are spread all over the country, forming an intricate network. They need armed forces loyal to them to protect them.

    It's just that they are afraid of the court, and the power in their hands has been hidden in the dark.

    Now that the imperial court has issued an edict allowing them to openly own their own troops, for these rich and powerful families, it feels like they have been hit by a pie.

    Everyone can see that the world is in chaos now, and the imperial court is rotten and may fall at any time.

    Many aristocratic families have already sought some retreats. For example, the Guo family sent some collateral family children to various rebels in a different way. At that time, no matter who wins, they can continue the power of the Guo family.

    There are also some aristocratic families who secretly collude with neighboring countries for their own small calculations.

    But now they have another better choice, which is to expand the army loyal to their family, maybe they can also compete in the world and become the Ninth Five-Year King.

    They don't bother to think about the imperial court's intention to drive away wolves and tigers behind the edict. At least for now, it seems that it is beneficial to them, so they also strongly support it.

    "Take out all the armor and weapons we have accumulated over the years. Since the imperial court has issued an order to suppress thieves, we must not fall behind."

    Some wealthy families quickly took action, taking out all the weapons and armor that had been secretly accumulated over the years.

    They themselves have a large number of private troops, so overnight, from the capital of the dynasty to various provinces, troops under countless banners sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

    These troops were formed by the wealthy families and gentry on their own, and their combat effectiveness and strength were also uneven.

    Some wealthy families mobilized tens of thousands of troops overnight, while others only mobilized hundreds of people.

    Without exception, these troops were all under the banner of the imperial court, and they rushed towards the nearest rebel army without waiting for the orders from the local government.

    Some of them want to take advantage of the chaos to expand their strength, and some of them want to increase their ranks by winning battles, and so on.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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