According to the calculation of the total number of troops invested, the casualty rate reached one percent, and the empire also paid a considerable amount of casualties, but the harvest was not small.

Training is only the foundation, and the combat effectiveness of the army, the real source, is the battlefield.

After going through war and blood and fire, the army will be truly strong.

Therefore, in the past few years, tens of millions of strong soldiers have been cultivated for the empire on battlefields in various places. Despite the loss of millions of troops, the overall combat effectiveness of the imperial army continued to increase.

Moreover, the scale of military training operations will continue to be strengthened.

The total strength of the empire, to this day, is still more than 10 billion. The real strong soldiers are not even one-fifth. More than four-fifths of the remaining troops need to be smelted with the flames of war.

Therefore, over the years, the number of troops that the empire has put into the battlefield has increased rapidly.

In the first year, millions of troops were invested, and now in only four or five years, it has grown to 500 million. In the following time, the Imperial Military Affairs Council will rotate the tens of billions of troops of the empire into the battlefield, and use blood and lives to cleanse the army.

The advantage of this is that it can quickly increase the combat effectiveness of the army and increase the power of the empire. There are disadvantages, too. First, casualty compensation is a significant expense. Second, it is not a good thing for the families of military personnel.

But it's an eventful time, and the tide of destruction is coming, and perhaps it will be the end of civilizations. Therefore, in order to ensure that the empire can survive this crisis, it has to do so.

And the people, the vast majority of the people, have a supportive attitude.

The folk atmosphere of the empire inherited the former Han Dynasty, and in its bones, there was an iron-blooded and warlike factor. Together, these factors form a general trend. Maintain the vitality of the empire and promote the expansion of the empire.

Therefore, dying on the battlefield is not a shame for the people of the empire, on the contrary. It's an honor.

In the past 100 years, the empire has conquered many dimensional worlds, expanded its territory, and has a population of trillions now. With such a large population, there are countless races, but the empire's guidance in terms of folk customs is quite in place.

In fact, this is not only due to the official guidance of the empire, but also to the significance of this folk custom itself.

It's a positive ethos that is full of energy. Energetic.

Some might say that it is belligerent and extremely aggressive. He also said that if you are warlike, you will die.

But don't forget, forgetting the battle is dangerous!

Is it good to want everyone to be cowardly like worms, and everyone knows only pleasure?

The pace of civilization development is always moving forward. There is no such mind. This civilization is not destined to go far! Aggression or belligerence. But it is the most powerful driving force for the development of civilization.

Those who think that they will rule a corner of a country and let go of Manan Mountain are all unproductive garbage!

I really think that one corner of a country is all, and it is the universe!

The Empire, in the face of the crisis of the tide of destruction, was still able to maintain a positive attitude on the whole, and it has to be said that the factor of the atmosphere was concerned. A large part of this is due

"Zizhao."

Imperial Jiuzhou City, in Li Lin's imperial palace study.

Li Lin, the Son of Heaven, sat opposite Dong Zhen, the generalissimo of the Military Affairs Academy.

"The total strength of the imperial army today is more than 10 billion."

Li Lin looked at Dong Zhen and said, "The subordinate planes possessed by the empire have now reached more than two thousand and one hundred. Population. More than five trillion. That is to say, about 500 people support one soldier. This ratio, compared with the pre-Han period, is already small and cannot be smaller. ”

During the pre-Han Dynasty, at its peak, the population was only 50 or 60 million. And the total strength of the entire country of the former Han Dynasty, plus the county soldiers and the like, is definitely more than one million. In this way, the proportion is 1 in 50 or 60.

One in 500 to 1 in 500 is almost a tenfold difference.

"Now, the tide of destruction is coming, and in order to ensure that the empire can survive this disaster, it is inevitable to expand the army!"

The productivity of the pre-Han Dynasty is different from that of the current Origin Empire. In the previous Han Dynasty, the inferior productivity could achieve a military-civilian ratio of one-fifty or sixty-tenth, so the Origin Empire could also afford more troops.

Dong Zhen nodded, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Military Affairs Yuan has also had some discussions on the expansion of the army. With the strong productivity of the empire today, even if the army is expanded to 100 billion, it can be easily afforded. ”

Li Lin bowed slightly: "One hundred billion um, so be it, the Military Affairs Yuan will make a conscription plan first." It is not a simple matter to expand from 10 billion to 100 billion, it is impossible to complete in a year and a half, and it is about 15 years away from the tide of destruction, and it will take ten years to expand the army to 100 billion! After five years, focus on military training! ”

"Do your Majesty's will!"

Dong Zhen stood up and saluted solemnly.

"Sit down," Li Lin waved his hand and said, "You have to know that the expansion of the empire is not just to survive the tide of destruction. ”

As he spoke, his eyes flashed, and he said, "I firmly believe that with my grandfather, my Origin Empire will definitely survive the difficulties." The size of the army is of little use in the tide of destruction. Ten billion and one hundred billion, there is not much difference. ”

Li Lin was well aware of the existence of destroyers like the Ancestral Nest, and in the face of such an existence, no matter how many troops there were, it would be useless. His confidence lies in his grandfather Li Zheng.

"I have only one biggest purpose in expanding my army,"

He looked excited: "After the tide of destruction, I believe that the civilization of this Rock River Region must have suffered a great loss of strength. Now is my chance to originate from the empire! ”

He looked at Dong Zhen and said, "The role of the army is not to resist the destroyer, but to conquer other civilizations!" ”

When Dong Zhen heard this, he was shocked, and his heart couldn't help jumping.

Li Lin's ambition, he knew, but he didn't expect that Li Lin would start preparing at this time.

"The Military Affairs Yuan must make a detailed plan for conscription and training, and we must work hard for this and the next term."

"I understand for the minister."

"Well," Li Lin nodded: "For matters related to conscription, I will advise the Government Council to assist, after you go down." Make the plan first, present it to me, and then start working on it immediately. ”

"In addition, according to the average quality of the population of the empire at this stage, you must also grasp the conditions for conscription."

Li Lin waved Dong Zhen away. Then he summoned Li Shanchang, the assistant of government affairs.

first explained the conscription briefly, and then said: "As the empire expands its army, the requirements for materials will become greater and greater. ”

Li Shanchang nodded yes.

Li Lin continued: "I summoned you today mainly because of the merger of civilizations. ”

A few years ago, there was a civilization note empire. Want to be incorporated into the Empire. Since then, the Empire has embarked on a path of peaceful annexation of civilization in order to achieve its goal of expansion.

Of course, a civilization that cries and shouts to be incorporated into the empire is naturally not a powerful civilization. All of them are low-class cross-border civilizations.

However, Li Lin did not refuse to come.

It doesn't matter what kind of civilization he is, since he has sent it to the door, he just swallows it in one gulp.

It is also because of this that the empire has been in the past few years. The pace of expansion will be so rapid.

From the original subordinate plane world with more than 1,000 heads. Rapidly expanded to the point of having more than 2,000 subordinate dimensional worlds.

Most of them came from the lower cross-border civilizations that were incorporated into the empire.

After a hundred years of development, the empire has gradually acquired a relatively deep heritage. Therefore, at this stage, it is much easier to annex the lower civilizations compared to the fifteen elven civilizations that were annexed during Li Zheng's reign.

It's much faster to digest.

It's as if the Origin Empire itself was just a bowl of water. But if you have to fill a few other bowls of water, it will naturally be very troublesome. And now, the Origin Empire is a lake, and it couldn't be easier to hold a few bowls of water.

"It's been a few years. The empire annexed the lower civilizations to more than thirty. ”

Li Lin said: "Your government affairs yuan, in this process, has also done a very perfect job, and there is nothing wrong. But now,"

His eyes burned, he looked at Li Shanchang, and said, "I want to ask you a question - if you want to swallow a medium civilization, can the empire do it easily?!" ”

When Li Shanchang heard this, his heart couldn't help but be shocked.

He already understood the meaning of Li Lin's words.

It is clear that there is a medium civilization, and Li Lin proposed the merger.

Li Shanchang thought for a moment, pondered for a moment, and said, "The current background of the empire is almost the same as an ordinary medium-sized civilization. To be honest, it is not too easy to easily swallow and digest a medium civilization. ”

Li Lin couldn't help but bow slightly.

"I know the truth. However, since there are deliveries to the door, then I will not refuse. ”

As he spoke, he paused, and said, "The day before yesterday, the master of Tianlan Civilization made a special trip to see me, and when he mentioned this matter, I should go. However, the specific operation and related negotiations need to be completed by you. ”

As the master, you only need to make decisions, and the specific affairs are naturally handled by your subordinates.

"That Tianlan dominates the words and still puts them in the same position as me," Li Lin couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, revealing a touch of disdain: "I have asked for it, but I don't want to let it go, heh."

Shaking his head, he said, "It should be annexed by my Origin Empire - I don't know the current affairs, this Tianlan civilization, that's all." ”

Li Shanchang couldn't help but nodded approvingly, and said, "In this way, this Tianlan civilization not only wants to be incorporated into the empire and seek stability, but also wants to grasp part of the rights of the empire?" ”

Li Lin nodded: "That's what it means." ”

"So" Li Shanchang frowned: "After all, the middle civilization is not ordinary, Your Majesty, does this Tianlan civilization have a transcendent person?" How many are there? ”

"Yes!"

Li Lin said: "Three! ”

"This transcendent of the Tianlan civilization has only succeeded in breaking through through the battle qi system of my origin empire. Otherwise, give them 18,000 years and never think of attaining transcendence. ”

"Your Majesty the three detached ones, the detached ones are extraordinary after all, and during the negotiation process, if the persecution is too much, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents!" (To be continued......)