Gu Yong said, "Our military camp has more than 48,000 able-bodied men, and the remaining 2,000 or so are all elderly people over sixty years old."

Upon hearing this, Yin Cheng exclaimed, "Good heavens! He doesn't even spare the old man. Tian Hai really doesn't discriminate!"

If this were to actually go to the battlefield, these old men would be able to clutch their chests and collapse without the enemy even needing to attack.

Yin Cheng said, "The Golden Guards number about 110,000. With our strength of less than 50,000, it will be difficult to attack the capital."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yong's expression remained unchanged, but his pupils contracted slightly.

His reaction did not escape Yin Cheng's notice. "Deputy General Gu, what do you think?"

Gu Yong's face remained expressionless. He gave the usual, generic answer typical of a subordinate: "I'll follow the master's orders."

Yin Cheng nodded. "You're right. Since our master has assigned me to train the troops, I can't let him down, can I?"

Gu Yong nodded hesitantly. "What does the general intend to do?"

"Of course it's for training troops," Yin Cheng smiled slightly. "Vice President Gu will help me, right?"

"...That's natural."

Yin Cheng wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Gu Yong seemed a little uncomfortable when he said those words.

"Deputy General Gu, is there a roster in the barracks?"

Gu Yong nodded. "Yes, if the general needs it, I will go and get it right away."

"Go ahead, go ahead," Yin Cheng thought, planning to round up all these people according to the roster.

Gu Yong quickly brought over the roster.

Yin Cheng glanced at it briefly and asked, "Why is there only a name, and no place of origin or age?"

Gu Yong said, "...This humble servant is unaware of this matter."

"So, Deputy General Gu also joined halfway through his career?" Yin Cheng closed the roster. The roster was useless; you couldn't tell anything from the names alone.

"I have been here for more than half a year," Gu Yong said. "When I arrived, this camp had only about four thousand men."

In other words, in just six months, Tian Hai gathered nearly 50,000 people.

Yin Cheng was greatly shocked. "Where did all these soldiers in the camp come from?"

"This humble servant is unaware."

"Is it that you don't know, or that you won't say?" Yin Cheng said casually, but every word he uttered seemed to contain immense force, making it hard to breathe.

This is the kind of intimidating presence that comes from someone who has been in a position of power for many years. A single glance, a gesture, or a single word can make someone feel threatened.

Gu Yong's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and after a long pause, he finally said, "This humble servant does not know..."

Yin Cheng smiled and then said, "Alright, I'll have to trouble Vice General Gu to gather everyone at the drill ground. I have something to say."

"Yes." Gu Yong then realized that cold sweat was breaking out on his forehead.

He wondered to himself: Who could this person be?

Yin Cheng rested against the plum blossom stakes in front of the drill ground, and even after the sun set and the moon rose, the 50,000 people still hadn't all gathered.

Moreover, the training ground was extremely noisy, with everyone talking over each other, resembling a disorganized and undisciplined team.

Yin Cheng thought that he didn't even need to lift a finger; these people would be terrified and flee in all directions, completely routed, once they faced the Golden Guards.

He cleared his throat, and his voice, carried by his inner strength, resounded throughout every corner of the training ground.

"From today onwards, the strong will be respected in the military camp. Anyone who wants to sit in the main seat, it's simple: defeat me, that's all."

Although only an afternoon had passed, news of Yin Cheng's parachuted General Wang Dahu had already spread to every corner of the camp.

Everyone was waiting to see him make a fool of himself; someone capable of such a rebellious act was hardly a good person.

There will inevitably be criminals who will not submit to anyone and will just wait to see the new general make a fool of himself.

As it turned out, Yin Cheng never even considered training his troops properly.

At this point, someone asked, "Isn't training necessary?"

"No need," Yin Cheng lied through his teeth. "You're already very strong; you don't need any extra training."

"It's good that there's no training." Several elderly men standing in front all breathed a sigh of relief.

These old bones of theirs, let alone running two laps, even moving around a little feels like they're going to break a bone.

The secret guard has already relayed the message back to his brother; within a few days, all these people will be captured.

Tian Hai wasn't surprised at all. He was good at business and very cautious, but unfortunately, he wasn't smart enough.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been tricked into rebelling.

Now all that's missing is crucial evidence to convict Pang Hong of treason.

It's just a matter of the final step.

As expected, Tian Hai snatched the husband from the grocery store, and Lan Shu was stuffed into Yin Cheng's arms.

The two were all lovey-dovey in front of Tian Hai, but as soon as Tian Hai left, they immediately separated and started kissing each other.

Lan Shu said, "Not bad, you rascal, it has to be you. You can get an official position anywhere."

Yin Cheng asked, "Did you receive my message?"

Lan Shu nodded. "I'll leave it all to your brother."

"That's good."

Lan Shu said, "When I arrived, I saw several soldiers sleeping or dozing off. Could this be another one of your schemes?"

Yin Cheng said, "At most, I just spoiled them; it's not like I had any real strategy."

Lan Shu nodded. "Where did this fat guy find so many oddballs? He's got some skills to gather all these weirdos together."

"Who knows?" Yin Cheng shrugged. "I don't think any of those guys, except for Gu Yong, are any good fighters."

Lan Shu nodded in agreement, "But I feel like I've seen Gu Yong somewhere before, but I can't quite place where I've seen him before."

Of all the people, Gu Yong seemed the most normal.

"Okay, take your time thinking about it," Yin Cheng said. "I need to write a letter to my wife."

Lan Shu nodded, "Go and come back soon, don't let anyone find out."

"rest assured."

Meanwhile, Yin Mo received a letter from her younger brother.

For the first time, a man who had been emperor for over a decade witnessed such an absurd rebellion.

However, his thoughts coincided with Yin Cheng's.

This Tianhai is most likely just a front.

Those who truly covet the Great Yin Dynasty are still hiding in the shadows, not yet showing themselves.

Just then, another pigeon landed on the windowsill.

When Yin Mo opened it, he found it was a letter from his younger brother to Niannian.

"This brat, he really never forgets his husband." Although Yin Mo complained, he still personally handed the letter to Nian Nian.

Lin Nian picked up Pearl and sat on the soft couch, reading the letter Yin Cheng had written back word by word.

The whole thing didn't have any major focus; it was more of a man's expression of care and love for him.

He started to laugh as he read, and his big, watery eyes seemed to have been washed by spring water, revealing a lively and spirited quality.

"Little Daddy, when is Daddy coming back?" Pearl said. "He hasn't taken me flying for so long."

Lin Nian smiled and tapped Pearl's little nose. "Little Daddy doesn't know when he'll be back, but we can wait for him together."

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