"Very well, once we reach the walls of Luoyang, I will give you a million soldiers. I want you to surround Luoyang so completely that not even a mosquito can escape!" Liu Wei declared loudly.
Yue Fei immediately looked puzzled: "My lord, if you want to capture Luoyang, your current 150,000 troops are more than enough to crush the enemy! Why do you need a million?"
"Because when I left Luoyang, I said I would bring back an army of one million!"
“I swore an oath by the Luo River, how can I go back on my word?”
Liu Wei said calmly.
Yue Fei: ......
Shen Lian was taken aback: "How come I don't remember my lord saying anything like that?"
"My lord, is it really necessary? A million troops? Isn't that like using a big knife to cut a mosquito?"
Yue Fei advised, "The amount of grain and fodder that a million people eat every day is enormous."
"Their daily excrement would probably clog the Luo River!"
"That's why I'm asking you, can you command a million men? Apart from provisions, you are fully responsible for everything else," Liu Wei said calmly.
"Since our lord is determined to besiege Luoyang with a million troops, then this humble general will do his utmost to serve our lord."
Seeing that Liu Wei refused to listen to advice and insisted on showing off his wealth, Yue Fei had no choice but to accept the order, but he was also eager to try it out.
Throughout history, those capable of commanding an army of millions have been as rare as morning stars.
In the era of cold weapons, only three people—Bai Qi, Marquis of Wu'an; Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin; and Xu Da, King of Zhongshan—possessed such abilities!
If Yue Fei had commanded this million-strong army and accomplished this feat, then we would have gained another commander with a million-strong army!
"Then, my lord, where will the troops come from?"
Liu Wei smiled faintly: "Have you ever heard of a fiefdom gaining a soldier every second?"
Yue Fei, Shen Lian: ???
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