Mercenaries, standing armies, noble conscripts - these three add up, and it is no problem to reach two thousand.

But of course, Lomin's army was much more than that.

Not to mention that he is now a county guard, even if it is only the part of the old Meiquan Territory, the maximum number of troops that can be summoned is not only this number.

Theoretically, the largest number of Lockin's troops were conscripts.

It has nothing to do with their own will, but is determined by Luo Ming's decree, and everyone in the territory under his direct jurisdiction has the obligation to participate in military training in peacetime, accept conscription in time of war, and join the army.

Theoretically, all the adults under Luo Ming's command are considered reserves.

Of course, there are actually many women, the elderly, the wounded, sick and disabled, and those who already have public office who should not join the army, and it is completely worth the loss to stuff them into the army, but the number of suitable people is still huge.

Although it has been less than half a year since Luo Ming expanded his rule, the reserve military service mobilization system has not yet been fully established in the new territory, and the local civilian population has not had time to be trained enough.

But it would be fine to get two or three thousand more people from the area he had ruled before.

It's not the kind of forced farmers to fill in, it's trained soldiers and militia.

Luo Ming's series of agricultural reform measures have made the yield per mu high, resulting in the people generally eating more and improving their physical fitness.

And this also promoted the increase of taxes, and the wallets and granaries were full, so that during military training, they could be provided with a better diet, so that they had the strength to accept the training of no less intensity and no less time, so that discipline and skill could fully penetrate into their bones.

Many of them had also experienced a real war some time ago, which not only honed their skills, but also strengthened their courage, and they would never be frightened and crushed by the enemy like the miscellaneous fish peasants who were forcibly pulled, and then in turn interfered with their own morale.

Relying on this system, Luo Ming can be said to have a very huge numerical advantage if he fights near the mainland.

In fact, the people who were dragged into compulsory military service still had some complaints, but because Luo Ming had worked hard to manage a widely loved reputation, and the amount of military salary he paid was also good, he did not directly let the resentment erupt.

And after Schönbrunn went through several military accidents, people realized that Luo Ming was indeed far-sighted in this matter, and it was for their own good, and the complaints gradually decreased, and people became more and more accustomed to this.

But this is limited to local warfare, or even mainly defensive warfare, or only when it is only actively attacking enemy forces that are very close to each other.

And if they launch an expedition purely for profit, they will not have much motivation - not many people risk their lives to leave their homes just for money.

It's not impossible to forcibly recruit them into the army, anyway, Luo Ming's current prestige and control are not worried that someone will rebel openly, but whether they will be deserters, whether they can have a little fighting spirit on the battlefield, and whether they will be passive and sabotage, it is difficult to say.

With thousands of troops who are unwilling to fight, their combat effectiveness may not even be able to exert half of it, and the lack of these manpower will seriously affect the industrial and agricultural production in Luoming's territory, and people eat horses and chew, and they have to consume a lot of additional military food and military salaries every day...... In Luo Ming's opinion, this is simply too uneconomical.

So he basically doesn't consider the strength of troops in this area.