Chapter 209 Qian Renxue’s Troubles

Qian Renxue is very annoyed now.

She discovered that Tiandou's emperor and prince had two completely different career models.

As the crown prince, she only needs to carry out orders.

But after becoming the emperor, she discovered that there were many things that she had not been exposed to when she was the prince, and that was the operating rules of the empire.

Qian Renxue wants to do something big.

That is to directly unify the continent.

But the Tiandou Empire's military has always been a mystery to her. She knew the data on paper, but the Tiandou Empire's performance in the war made her very suspicious that the empire's army had serious corruption problems.

Now that she became the emperor, she couldn't wait to summon her minister of defense, trying to figure out the military situation of the empire.

"In view of the fact that the royal family hands over its troops to professional generals on a daily basis, and the main task of the Ministry of National Defense is to communicate with the military and quarrel with the people of Xingluo, normally——"

"I want to know how many troops I can mobilize?"

Xue Qinghe angrily stared at the Minister of Defense who kept telling her tongue twisters: "I am the emperor now."

The Minister of National Defense spread his hands: "The entire Tiandou Imperial City's troops."

"Not the entire empire?"

"Not the entire empire."

Then, the Minister of Defense added: "Of course, in the past, the royal family could only order the Knights of the Guards, and the soldiers in the imperial city were not under the control of the royal family."

Xue Qinghe said with an unkind look: "Then, explain to me in the simplest terms how the empire's military affairs are run."

Military issues are not something that the prince can intervene in.

Emperor Xueye never explained it to the prince.

Now that Emperor Xueye was assassinated by her men, she believed that it was necessary for her to ask this general to introduce the empire's national defense situation to her after becoming the emperor.

After all, her goal is to rule the entire continent.

The Minister of Defense thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, actually you shouldn't ask me. The Ministry of National Defense is responsible for diplomacy."

"Then should I ask Ge Long?"

The minister shook his head: "He is a general and does not understand military affairs. You should ask Yuyuan Zhenyu Sect Master?"

"Yu Yuanzhen?"

Xue Qinghe expressed shock.

Although she had previously known that the Lan Dian Family controlled Tiandou's military power, she never expected that the Lan Dian Family's infiltration would reach this level: "Do you think you are the real Grand Marshal of the Empire, Yu Yuanzhen?!"

The Minister of National Defense shook his shoulders: "He will not admit it. At least, the sergeants of Tiandou Imperial City are listening to your orders now."

"..."

"How many troops does the empire have now?"

The Minister of Defense said seriously: "It depends on the situation the empire faces."

"If you want to take the initiative to start a war without communicating with the nobles and sects of the empire, there is a high probability that only your Guards Knights can be regarded as your soldiers. After all, these officers are all from the Lan Dian family or the local Sect.”

"The empire's land is too fertile, enough to support the nobles and sects everywhere. No one has the motivation to fight. Under normal circumstances, the military will not support war on matters that can usually be resolved through negotiation."

Xue Qinghe asked sullenly: "What if negotiations can't solve the problem?"

"You have to trust the professionalism of diplomats."

Xue Qinghe sneered and said, "In terms of treason, right?"

The Minister of Defense responded with an awkward but polite smile: "Of course, if we talk about national defense in peacetime, the empire's regular garrison has always been maintained at 300,000 people."

Xue Qinghe frowned and said, "If there are so many garrison troops, why can Xing Luo invade so easily every time?"

This is a question that has always puzzled her.

Every time Xingluo shows up to confront the Imperial City, the empire can organize a decent combat force to fight back.

The Minister of National Defense said confidently: "Actually, in order to ensure unity, the national defense forces in various places are not owned by the empire. You know how loose those sects are, and generally Xingluo will choose to raid, not giving local sects a chance to protect themselves. "

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath: "Then what's the point of these garrisons? To resist Xing Luo?"

The Minister of Defense blinked: "Xing Luo knows that our army does not have any combat effectiveness. The purpose of these permanent troops is to make our citizens and officials believe that they are protected by the empire."

"What about the empire's annual military expenditure?"

"Most of them are subsidized to the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. These two sects are the main forces that make up the empire's national defense. The rest is given to sects in various places, and some subsidies are given to the soul master academies. .”

"After all, they are the backbone of national defense."

"If we are against the invasion of Star Luo, the people and sects in the occupied areas are the main force of the empire. No one wants to live in Star Luo."

Xue Qinghe asked with a dark face: "Why does the empire rely so much on the sect?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that the late emperor has never thought about this problem, but the cost of establishing an army is too high, and it is not as convenient as raising these sects."

"Your Majesty, I need to remind you. The royal family's ability to maintain its current status depends entirely on the reasonable allocation of the empire's resources. Mr. Meng and a titled Douluo are not enough for you to challenge the fundamental logic of the empire's operation."

The Minister of Defense emphasized the nature of the Tiandou Empire.

The royal family was supported by the forces of various major sects.

"The royal family is responsible for developing the economy of various places, exploiting resources in various places, and regulating conflicts between sects... while the major sects protect the empire's territory from infringement."

"Although you are a little embarrassed every time you face Xingluo, in the end the empire's fallen territories will be recovered. Your Majesty, I think you think too much about the military. You should know that your strength lies in economic development. "

The Secretary of Defense once again emphasized that professionals do professional things.

In fact, the Minister of Defense has another responsibility that he has not explained clearly to the young emperor who has just ascended the throne.

He actually represents the interests of the major sects. If the war that the royal family wants to launch conflicts with the interests of the major sects, his duty is to dispel the emperor's attempt to launch a war.

Xue Qinghe said angrily: "But now it is obvious that Xingluo is preparing for the next war. The royal family's spies and the news from the Qibao Glazed Sect can confirm this."

The Minister of Defense comforted him and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, the Star Luo Empire has never given up the idea of ​​planning a war. It is always planning how to invade the empire. You just need to get used to it."

"Although I know that your relationship with Wuhun Palace is very unusual. But history has told us that Wuhun Palace is not trustworthy. Smooth and steady development is the way to go. Many nobles defect from Xingluo every year. "

"They won't be able to hold on for long."

"If you don't have anything else to do, I'll leave first."