In the tent, Ye had just finished writing the memorial.

Victories must be reported to the court so that rewards can be given according to merit.

At this time, the two brothers Lei Ying and Lei Zhan had already counted all the data.

Come to report.

"Your Highness, we've made a fortune in this battle! We've captured over 20,000 intact war horses, over 8,000 slightly injured, and over 12,000 seriously injured.

Those injured only need to rest for a period of time before they can return to the battlefield.

Thousands more were seriously injured or disabled.

It is estimated that he can be saved.

These can be used for breeding, and some can be selected to transport goods."

Lei Zhan said excitedly: "With so many war horses, we can form an elite cavalry of the Death Knights.

The captured armor can be used not only for the cavalry, but also for tens of thousands of infantry."

Ye was very satisfied with the seized supplies.

He nodded and said, “Both the cavalry and the regular infantry must be organized immediately.

We will first provide some compensation to those injured in the battle.

The remaining funds will be distributed to them once they are allocated by the imperial court.

Never let the injured suffer any loss.

To ensure that their families will never have to worry about food and clothing.

Only by doing this can other soldiers be truly loyal and fight without worries."

"The pension His Highness gave is already ten times the normal amount! Everyone is very satisfied.

If the court's pensions and rewards are added, it will be enough to ensure that their families have food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

When we heard that His Highness was going to form a regular army, everyone rushed to sign up.

Everyone knows that following His Highness can help them win battles, and they all want to achieve great things with His Highness."

Lei Ying's face flushed with excitement as he talked about everyone's thoughts.

I have never seen conscription go so smoothly.

These people all sincerely follow Ye, and their fighting ability is definitely not bad.

"Great! A true man is born in heaven and earth. How can he live under others for long? He should make great achievements."

Ye said happily.

Princess Ruyue's eyes lit up beside her: "These words are truly heroic."

"Your Highness, what you said is very good! Telling it to the soldiers will definitely boost their morale."

Zhao Wudi's eyes were full of amazement. These words were very suitable for them, the soldiers.

"Okay, then tell everyone! Those who weren't selected for the army shouldn't be discouraged. Start working and train harder.

Sooner or later one day he would be able to meet the qualification standards and become a regular soldier.

The prince assured them that there would be plenty of opportunities to make meritorious deeds by following him."

"Yes, I'll notify everyone later!"

Normal construction has resumed at the construction site.

Those selected for the regular army began to undergo more rigorous training.

Now that the strength has been exposed, there is no need to hide it anymore.

We must speed up the training to form an elite army.

The memorials written by Zhao Ye and Zhao Wudi were sent to the capital by express mail at a speed of 100 miles.

Xuantian thought that something had happened at the border and that the enemy was about to attack again.

When he opened the memorial, he was extremely shocked.

"Ye Ye won the battle? This can't be fake, right?"

Xuan Tiangen couldn't believe it.

How could Zhao Wudi, with only a few thousand cavalrymen, be a match for the enemy?

Not to mention that the enemy sent out 100,000 elite troops to attack.

Not to mention protecting 700,000 laborers, even the regular army defending the city might not be able to stop it.

"Look at the memorials submitted by Zhao Wudi and Ye. They are truly outrageous!"

Prime Minister Shangguan Qi hurried forward to take the memorial.

I read it carefully from beginning to end.

The two people described roughly the same situation.

Zhao Wudi just gave a more detailed introduction about the batch of crossbows they had obtained.

The enemy was caught off guard by traps and crossbows.

The exact number of crossbows was not mentioned.

He also said that he had intercepted a batch of weapons bound for the enemy country in advance, which gave him the opportunity to win the battle.

The main reason for saying this is that he is afraid that Xuantian will become wary of Ye.

After all, such a large amount of equipment is not a small number. As long as it is made privately, there must be an intention to rebel.

First, it was said that the crossbows built for the cavalry were intended to enhance their combat effectiveness, and to make the most of them.

Secondly, the other weapons were seized from smuggling.

"His Royal Highness the Prince is truly a military genius. As long as we let him do what he wants, he will surely become a famous general known throughout the world in the future." Although Shangguan Qi was equally shocked, he couldn't help but praise him highly.

"However, there is also a big problem in this memorial: someone actually smuggled 100,000 weapons abroad.

This is no small matter, it must be thoroughly investigated!

Fortunately, it was discovered and intercepted by His Royal Highness the Prince. If it had fallen into the hands of the enemy, it could have significantly increased their military strength."

The more Shangguan Qi spoke, the more serious his expression became.

This means that there were serious problems in the management of the imperial court.

They actually transported large quantities of weapons to the enemy country right under their noses.

A strong murderous look erupted from Xuantian's eyes: "What do you think about this matter?"

“In my opinion, anyone who can do such a thing must be in a high position.

Or have great power.

They were able to bypass numerous checkpoints and transport strictly prohibited weapons across the border.

It is said that the power held by these people can even control local government offices.”

"You're right! This must be thoroughly investigated! It seems I've been too lenient these days. They dared to do such outrageous things just to make money."

Xuantian's face was ice-cold, and he had already decided to find out the mastermind behind this and start a massacre.

"I suspect this matter may be related to Yunlu Pavilion!

If one wants to quietly create a large number of weapons, they must make arrangements and preparations from all over the place.

It certainly cannot be accomplished by relying on a few high-ranking officials or generals alone.

Perhaps only Yunlu Pavilion has such a strong power."

Shangguan Qi said seriously.

Xuantian nodded slightly: "You think the same as I do! This matter must be thoroughly investigated, but don't make it too public, so as not to alert the enemy."

"I understand. I'll go and make the arrangements right away!"

The two of them racked their brains, but they didn't expect that the third prince and the crown prince were also involved in this matter.

It was because of the two of them working together that they were able to avoid all checkpoints and transport the weapons out.

If the truth were to be discovered, Xuantian would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot.

He knew that his two sons were not ambitious, but he never thought that they would suppress Emperor Taizong in order to seize the throne and have no bottom line at all.

"Wait a minute, Ye said he wants to form his own army! Do you think we should agree?"

Since they won the battle with the laborers, it can be said that these people have reached the level of elite regular troops.

It is indeed a waste to only let these people work on road construction.

However, Xuantian also had his own considerations.

No matter how much he doted on Ye, he could never give all the power to him.

Once one gains too much power, his heart will inevitably swell.

Sooner or later, he will want to seize the throne.

Xuantian would never allow such a thing to happen during his reign.

Therefore, he was very conflicted about Ye's request and could not make up his mind for a while.

"I think this is a good thing, as it will help us train an iron army for Dayuan.

But it would be best to let General Zhao Wudi lead.

This will prevent His Majesty from controlling too many troops!"

Shangguan Qi put forward his own suggestions.

"This is a good idea! In the current situation, the enemy is eyeing us covetously, and we urgently need to expand our army. Let's arrange it this way first!" Xuantian agreed straightforwardly.