Family members know their own business.
The combat effectiveness of the Stobi City army is definitely at the bottom among the surrounding city-states.
A phalanx with the same number of people could not compete with a well-trained and well-armed army like Macedonia. Even if they fought against the barbarian tribes in the west and north, they would be far behind!
Even the bandit armies in the empty areas of the countryside outside the cities can make Stoby's strongest guards cry for their parents!
The combat effectiveness of the border guards and reserve forces is even more appalling!
What's more, the food supply in Stobi City is limited.
Ten thousand troops is already the limit of the city’s strength.
At that time, Old Wang did not dare to recruit soldiers on a large scale, and Xia Zhe's three brothers did not dare to have such an idea.
No one could have imagined that Xia Zhe would actually talk about recruiting soldiers!
"My king is wise, there is something wrong with this matter."
The general spoke carefully.
"Our military's combat effectiveness is worrying. Even large-scale conscription won't significantly improve our defenses! On the contrary, too many people without work will only strain our city's fragile food supply. If a food crisis were to occur, the consequences would be disastrous..."
inappropriate?
That's right, it's not right!
Hearing the objection from the commander of the Imperial Guard who was most knowledgeable about military affairs, and a group of ministers nodding silently, Xia Zhe was overjoyed!
"Hold on! Hold on! I just want someone to do it! I don't want to hear any objections! Come on, who's willing to do this?"
Xia Zhe waved his hand to interrupt the general.
Then, he glanced at all the ministers and said no more!
"We can win now!"
"Maybe it wasn't possible in the past. But starting today, our combat power will be great!"
"Yeah! Yeah! Stoby has some good guys too!"
…
Before the ministers could speak, the guards around them started shouting.
Which young man doesn’t have a heroic dream in his heart?
It is only because the Stoby army is too weak and always loses in battle that people avoid military service.
However, a few days ago, Stobi's skirmishers defeated a bandit army that was three times their size, allowing everyone to see a long-awaited victory!
In addition, news of an alliance with the Little Maitali tribe came out last night.
Now the young people in Stoby are eager to try and are no longer so afraid of war!
"People's hearts can be manipulated! It turns out the king has already seen through all this!"
The general, who led the troops every day, was most sensitive to the change in morale. Something touched his heart, and he suddenly realized something.
I'm afraid that Wang's intention to expand the army is fake, and he really wants to take advantage of this opportunity to recruit talents, make a major overhaul of the army, and improve combat effectiveness!
"As for the conscription, I am willing to take charge and help my king relieve his worries!" Without any hesitation, the general immediately stepped forward and spoke loudly.
"Okay! I'll leave it to you!"
Seeing the general come forward to agree, Xia Zhe was overjoyed and immediately nodded in agreement.
Then, before everyone could react, Xia Zhe immediately came up with a second drastic plan - to reopen the long-closed copper mine and mobilize a large number of people to mine and smelt copper.
Xia Zhe remembered that the mountainous area near the city of Stobi was rich in copper mines.
Among them was a huge copper mine belonging to the royal territory.
If it can be fully opened, excavation and refining can accommodate tens of thousands of people to work.
I am only twenty years old. It is ridiculous to talk about building a mausoleum now.
If we want to mobilize a large amount of manpower to carry out the project, the easiest way is to restart this copper mine.
"Although copper is a traditional specialty of our city, merchants coming here in recent years no longer accept this kind of goods, and we can't make money! A lot of manpower is consumed in mining and refining copper, but it can only be piled up in warehouses and cannot be converted into cash! If this ever triggers a civil unrest, I'm afraid the loss will outweigh the gain..." Upon hearing this proposal, the three generals' faces changed drastically, and they began to advise.
All the ministers present understood this principle.
Everyone nodded unconsciously to show their agreement.
"Afraid? How can you do anything if you are afraid of everything? Just do it if I say so!" Xia Zhe raised his voice and interrupted the three generals.
Incite civil unrest?
If we can really incite a civil uprising, wouldn’t that be a complete success?
This needs to be done!
Must do it immediately!
Seeing the king's clear attitude, the three generals had to swallow their words.
The ministers looked at each other, unable to understand why Xia Zhe was so determined.
But during yesterday's meeting, Wang Gang demonstrated strong willpower.
Even though they were puzzled, no one dared to object.
After a while, the third general broke the silence himself.
"Leave this matter to me! I will work diligently and live up to our king's expectations!" said the third general.
The three generals were nervous because they had not grasped the king's intention and had been criticized for their careless remarks.
He felt that only by taking the initiative to take on this task could he regain the king's trust.
As for how to do it specifically, the three generals already had some ideas in mind.
If you can cooperate well with the general, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes, you should be able to do it.
What’s the point of smelting so much copper if you can’t sell it?
Of course he didn't dare ask again.
Anyway, since the king asked me to do this, I just did it.
The more you ask, the faster you die!
"Okay! I'll leave this matter to you! You must make it as large-scale as possible for me, and not do it in a small way. Do you understand?" Xia Zhe nodded in agreement and gave a special reminder.
"I understand!" replied the third general.
"Okay, let's move on to the next point and discuss the most important issue. Oh no, I mean the project, the project!"
Xia Zhe said.
"The security in our city is terrible! A few days ago, even I was almost surrounded by bandits. How terrifying! I plan to form a security team and station them at a thousand locations inside and outside the city, with only ten people at each location. We will strengthen internal security control, monitor the bandit movements, and deter restless citizens at the source!"
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