Is there any general who doesn't want to fight?
To the weak, war heralds death and displacement.
But for the strong, war means reshuffling the cards and is a good opportunity to rise.
As the military commander in the territory, he has a better understanding of the territory's military strength than Zong Shen currently does.
Today, the military strength within the territory is no longer what it used to be.
It’s a good time to strike while the iron is hot and expand your territory!
If you fall behind, you will be beaten.
A slap can make a loud sound.
Because if you don’t take pictures of others, then others will take pictures of you.
This is the nature of aggression, and checks and balances must also have the confidence to do so.
And we must know that checks and balances are inherently a product of compromise.
If we really have enough strength, all talk of mutual deterrence and peaceful development will be nonsense.
Won't it be a pleasure to capture them all and turn them into whole pieces?
This truth is simple and easy to understand, and it is also the true characteristic of troubled times.
So after hearing what Zong Shen said, Colby seemed a little excited.
He, who had always been calm, couldn't help but show excitement.
"Colby is willing to die for you!"
"Every order you give must be carried out with your life!"
He spoke with sonorous words, his tone was firm and full of indomitable momentum.
Zong Shen nodded with satisfaction.
This is also what he admires most about Colby.
To his loyal subordinates, he only issued orders and requirements without having to explain anything.
Unconditional support and unconditional love gave him a sense of identity.
I have to say, this is a very useful feeling.
"Don't worry, if there is a war, you will be the vanguard!"
Zong Shen knew the desire in his heart, so he also made a promise.
Colby has never been a character who is afraid of war. War can only excite him, whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage.
After Zong Shen finished speaking, he sat back on the armchair behind his desk.
The madness on his face subsided slightly.
He also has some fighting madness in his heart.
After coming to the world of lords, everyone's most essential ambitions were aroused.
"Now, please report to me the specific troop allocation."
Zong Shen leaned back, supporting his chin with one hand and resting his other hand on the table.
At this time, Colby quickly took out a bound document from the storage compartment.
The entire document has more than twenty pages, is covered with waterproof oil paper, and has a faint smell of ink.
Zong Shen took the document with one hand and opened it casually.
Colby reported simultaneously.
Having documents as a reference can allow Zong Shen to more intuitively understand the current military strength in his territory.
"Reporting to the lord, the current configuration of the territory's troops is as follows..."
Standing in front of his desk, Colby's voice was loud and Zong Shen squinted his eyes slightly.
Slightly lowered eyes followed his report and slowly moved on the list of documents.
There is a more focused atmosphere in the office.
There were only loud reports and the rustle of documents being turned.
…
After about ten minutes, Colby finally finished his report.
Zong Shen also finished flipping through the documents in front of him, and after comparing the two, he basically had an idea.
His current mood is like Li Yunlong broken into pieces.
It wasn't until they were about to attack Ping'an County and began to assemble their troops that they discovered that their subordinates had already become bigger and stronger. After regrouping, they had a lot of troops.
Zong Shen probably felt like this at this time.
The current source of troops in the territory is complicated.
There are many ways to break it down.
Recruitment, self-training, inheritance reception, war deterrence, wilderness conquest, etc.
Among them, the latter two are now the main source of military strength.
After everything has been sorted out, the specific numbers of troops in the current territory divided according to levels and types of arms are as follows:
[First-level melee units (including self-trained soldiers, militiamen, returned bandits with first-level strength in the wild, intelligent aliens, etc.) Total: 137,821]
[Total first-level ranged arms (same as above): 61125]
[Total first-level cavalry (same as above): 37962]
[Total number of first-level spellcasters (same as above): 26113]
…
Yes, the total number of first-order soldiers in Zaoyu alone exceeds 250,000!
Broken down, there are hundreds of types of soldiers.
It takes up several pages in the document.
For example, militias from various places, as well as wild monsters such as low-level trees and goblins, are all considered a unit.
Because they are all first-order, they are summarized directly.
Moreover, the sources of these low-level arms are also extremely complicated.
There are many first-order soldiers who are even ignored by Zong Shen on a daily basis.
But they are all included in the statistics here.
Because strictly speaking, they are indeed part of the territorial combat power.
The number of this group of first-order soldiers is not small, but their uses are not many.
It can only be used as cannon fodder when placed on the battlefield.
It's probably okay to just barely fight a village battle.
Because most of the aboriginal village guards are composed of first- and second-level soldiers.
But on a giant city-level battlefield, first-order soldiers are pure cannon fodder.
The kind where a large area of ​​people will die if you use one skill to throw them away.
Even if they formed a military formation, their strength would be pitifully weak.
But that doesn't mean they have no use.
In the judgment of the lord system, the subjects are roughly divided into the following three categories.
Combat type (soldier), logistics type (farmer), comprehensive type (skilled craftsman).
Among these three categories, heroic talents take all.
Many defensive and siege equipment are limited to combat units.
To be continued...