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Chapter 215 Number of Active Military Personnel
Emperor Jingxuan had serious doubts: "No, can they really recruit soldiers?"

People with wavering political stances are indeed not suitable for military service, but can he control the fact that his parents or siblings have committed crimes?
The other ministers exchanged bewildered glances. How should we put it? In their Great Qi Dynasty, there was a custom of confiscating property and exterminating entire families; if one person committed a crime, the whole family would be implicated.

In later generations, they were simply unable to serve in the military; it shouldn't have been as serious as the Great Qi Dynasty.

But there was one thing they disagreed with: why couldn't prisoners serve in the military? Sometimes when they recruited, prisoners could go directly to the battlefield and even form suicide squads.

In some special circumstances, the proportion of prisoners is even quite large.

In any case, by the standards of later generations, they could probably disband their army.

"If things are done like this in later generations, how many soldiers will be left?" An official sighed and couldn't help but shake his head.

Chaochao also asked, "If it's this strict, won't there be very few people joining the army?"

Shen Ruochu laughed and said, "You're still worried about that? Don't worry, there are about 2.3 million active-duty soldiers in our country right now."

Because she wanted to join the army, Shen Ruochu had some knowledge of the subject, so she spoke about it in great detail.

The emperor and his officials of the Great Qi Dynasty were speechless.

How many?

More than 2.3 million?

Compared to a population of 1.4 billion, 2.3 million soldiers is really not a large number.

When the Great Qi was first established, it had an army of 1.5 to 1.6 million. Although it has now been reduced to 800,000 to 900,000, the total population of the Great Qi is only 200 million.

In comparison, the scale of later dynasties was not even as large as theirs.

But the key point is that the soldiers of later generations were all handpicked, just listen to their ridiculously strict requirements.

The soldiers of the Great Qi Dynasty were a mixed bag, and it was difficult to find many who were truly strong, healthy, and outstanding in all aspects, like the standard soldiers of later generations.

Emperor Jingxuan felt somewhat weary.

Then Shen Ruochu continued, "Moreover, in addition to the more than 2.3 million active-duty personnel, we also have reserve forces and militia organizations, bringing the total to more than 10 million."

This time, not only Chaochao, but Yuanyuan also widened their eyes, "Wow, so many?"

Chaochao asked, "What is a reserve force?"

"It means making necessary preparations in peacetime so that when war breaks out, the manpower can be mobilized to participate and provide support."

Emperor Jingxuan and the others again, "..."

What do you call this a reserve force? Isn't this similar to their military households?
There are ten million people like that in total?

Sure enough, their thinking was too naive.

"Wouldn't their reserve forces also be subject to restrictions based on physical condition, education, or political stance?"

The officials looked at each other, feeling that it was probably the same thing.
Even if it's not that strict, it's still quite remarkable for the Great Qi Dynasty.

Emperor Jingxuan murmured, "How did they manage to do that?" They don't even have an emperor, so who is in charge of these armies?

Wouldn't the person in charge of the army want to be emperor himself?
How could such a disciplined army be managed, so that they would politely gesture to children and pedestrians blocking their way and give way voluntarily?

Or is it that those in charge of the military have several factions?
What kind of military system prevents these people from vying for that supreme position? Emperor Jingxuan didn't ask these questions aloud, but they were constantly on his mind.

If Chaochao and the others are talking about the army now, won't it be long before they start talking about the emperor? When that happens, the whole of Daqi will know, and the world will probably be in chaos.

When will Ah Shan finally wake up?

Emperor Jingxuan suddenly asked, "What did Chaochao say her energy level was the other day?"

The Grand Tutor was taken aback. Weren't we talking about the soldiers? Why is His Majesty suddenly bringing this up?
But he still replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is already nine thousand two."

Emperor Jingxuan took a deep breath. "There are eight hundred left. With eight hundred left, we'll reach ten thousand."

The ministers below looked at each other in bewilderment. What was wrong with His Majesty?
Emperor Jingxuan had no intention of explaining. He slowly sat back down and continued to look up at the sky.

Chaochao has found the answer and feels very satisfied.

But seeing that Shen Ruochu didn't seem very interested, she couldn't help but reach out and pat her hand, resting her head on her arm and gently comforting her, "Cousin, don't be sad. We, we'll think of other ways."

Shen Ruochu chuckled and ruffled the little girl's fluffy head, asking, "Then what other options does Chaochao have?"

Chaochao looked up blankly, her head sticking out in a tuft of hair, and said sadly, "I don't know how to do it now. When I grow up, when I've studied and my brain is working better, I'll be able to figure it out."

Shen Ruochu was in a great mood and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Shen Leyang, who was standing to the side, clicked his tongue and said, "Don't bully Chaochao. If you really want to join the army, you can take the technical talent route."

Shen Ruochu's laughter stopped abruptly. She glared fiercely at Shen Leyang, "I'm not you. I don't want to do things that require brainpower."

"You think ordinary soldiers don't need to use their brains?"

Shen Ruochu: "How can that be the same?"

Ordinary soldiers only need to use their brains occasionally, and otherwise just follow orders; she's perfectly capable of that. But technical personnel have minds that spin like tops; she'll go crazy sooner or later.

No, she absolutely refused to be subjected to such mental abuse; she would rather run five kilometers with weights.

"Alright, alright, I'm fine. It's just that I can't join the army. It's just a little regrettable. I have many dreams." Seeing that everyone was still looking at her, especially Xiao Chaochao with her little eyebrows furrowed, as if she was trying hard to think of a solution, Shen Ruochu found it a little funny.

This little girl is so worried, it's so heartwarming, she's not like Yuanyuan at all...

Hmm? Thinking of Yuanyuan, she suddenly felt that the silence was a bit unnatural.

Looking around, I couldn't see the kid anywhere.

Where is Yuanyuan?

He Zheyan pointed helplessly towards the yard, "He couldn't stay still, so he went to play in the yard." How could someone be so mischievous? He didn't even feel tired after sitting on a plane for more than two hours.

Shen Lei came out with some snacks. "I told him to come back and have something to eat."

As she spoke, she opened the window, intending to call out to him.

Just then, voices came from the courtyard. Yuan Yuan's familiar voice was particularly noticeable, "You're looking for my cousin Chu Chu? What are you to my cousin? Are you friends, or are you here for revenge? If you're here for revenge, you can't come in."

The people inside the room were speechless.

Shen Ruochu got up and walked to the window to look out. She saw Yuanyuan standing inside the courtyard gate, looking at the two people outside with her hands on her hips and her head held high through a fence.