General Bude's family has been a member of the military for thousands of years. His family has been promoted step by step and has become a highly trusted general who is close to the emperor.
Due to his status as a warrior, he was definitely not as arrogant as the minister, but General Bude's influence on the empire was only higher than that of the minister.
This point can be referred to Yuan Benchu of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes.
The Yuan family is only four generations old, while General Bude's family has gone through more than forty generations.
"Emperor Master, my family has an outstanding influence in the army and has always been in charge of the resettlement of retired soldiers."
"After many soldiers retired and returned to their places of origin, they are still cultivating talents for the empire and providing outstanding new blood to the army."
"If the Imperial Master needs to recruit more disciples, I can help select talents and ensure that they are all good candidates who have received formal military training before they are ten years old."
"Don't worry, Imperial Master, when retired soldiers are trained to train talents, they are instilled with the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, rather than loyalty to my family."
Hearing this, Xi Tong's heart moved.
Tazmi was trained by a veteran. Although Will's background was not mentioned, he said that he wanted to repay the kindness of others, and that he had a background in the Imperial Navy.
These two are the ones who became famous in the original drama, and there are many other hot-blooded teenagers who are not famous.
Although the empire is decayed, the countryside is still simple and simple, and many young men still harbor the idea of joining the army to serve the country and make a difference, including...
Brand was shocked, "I also learned marksmanship from veterans in the village. Could it be that..."
General Bude nodded and looked at Brand with a gentle look.
Xi Tong took out the statue he got from Tazmi and asked, "Do you know this thing?"
General Bude nodded, "The statues of An Ning Dao are very active in the west of the empire. This is a very ancient religion that existed before the establishment of the empire."
Xi Tong wondered, "Do you have anything to do with this religion?"
The general immediately denied it, "I hold an important position and am only loyal to His Majesty. How could I possibly have contact with these cults?"
Xi Tong nodded. It seemed that General Bude did not know about the statue.
If you have the chance, you must go to Tazmi’s village to take a look.
Putting away the statue, Xi Tong ordered General Bude:
"I will ask His Majesty to draft troops and establish military academies in various places. Children over 10 years old...5 years old...forget it, children over 3 years old can sign up, study and train in military schools in advance, and based on what they have learned
Skills can be transferred to the military, government or other departments.”
"The military academy does not require any tuition fees, and if there is one child in the family attending the school, a certain share of the agricultural tax can be exempted. If there are multiple children attending the school, the agricultural tax can be completely exempted."
(For small traders and handicraftsmen, as long as they are exempted from a wide range of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the benefits they obtain far exceed the exemption from agricultural taxes)
Controlling the little emperor is equivalent to controlling the center of the empire; taking down General Bude is equivalent to taking over the lifeline of the imperial army.
They are both imperial generals, but in terms of job importance and influence, Esdeath, Najexitan and others are far from comparable to Bude.
Especially with the import and export of the army, including conscription and retirement, as well as the promotion and transfer of serving soldiers, General Bude was able to quietly eliminate dissidents, install cronies, and turn the army into his own private domain.
Now, Xi Tong wants to promote military education in the empire.
Warriors can rule the country without their military uniforms, and literati can go to the battlefield after picking up weapons. In the world of Zhan Chi Tong, talents are continuously cultivated and transported.
The registered population of the empire is 400 million, but considering the existence of illegal households and the inaction and underreporting of local officials, this number can even be doubled.
Adding to this the alien races in the west, north, and south, and the uncivilized island nations in the east, there are almost 1 billion people around the empire.
The world is very vast, and there are even more vast lands and populations outside.
However, creatures called "dangerous species" are everywhere in this world, cutting off the connections and interactions between different regions.
"It's time for Ling Shiqi to come over and open a teahouse, and at the same time expand the business of the Monster Catching Alliance."
On earth, Xi Tong has all kinds of worries and ties, especially the existence of the government, which makes Xi Tong unable to bite a hedgehog.
If the action is too big, it will inevitably attract hostility and suppression. Once the government is defeated or controlled by the government, it may bring endless trouble to the author's god and lead to the destruction of the world.
Therefore, Xi Tong has been unable to transform the earth according to his own will.
But Zhan, Chi Tong World doesn’t have so many worries!
For thousands of years, the people of the empire have developed the habit of obeying authority, and even instinctively accept the imperial decrees unconditionally.
Insensitive and servile to the core, but for rulers, this is the best class of people to be ruled.
If the emperor is stupid, such people will not rise up. But if they meet a monarch who is diligent in governing, the people will burst into tears with gratitude and quickly create a prosperous age.
Strong self-healing ability and high error tolerance rate - this is the reason why the empire has survived for thousands of years.
But now, all this is familiar.
He wants to do things here that he would not dare to do on earth - militate the country, privatize the army, establish a personality cult in Zhan Chitong's world, and train everyone in this world to become loyal believers and fanatical worshipers of the system's main god.
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Looking at his only team member, Xi Tong began the first step of brainwashing.
"The emperor treats me as a teacher, so naturally I won't give in. Besides, I don't even look at the secular emperor!"
If anyone else said this, they must be showing off.
(Although the minister did not usurp the throne, he definitely had the intention to usurp the throne, and his son even dared to blatantly say anything about usurping the throne)
However, these words came from Xi Tong's mouth, and Bude and Brand did not have the slightest doubt.
"What I need is the population of this world! More and more people! More and more powerful people! More and more elite people!"
"Don't limit your sights to this pond, our goal is the sea of stars!"
"You should be honored! Because in the future you will command armies - from this world and from other worlds, to conquer and occupy countless new worlds."
War kills people, and endless battles mean endless death.
But Bude and Brand are pure soldiers. The education they received since childhood and their experiences growing up have made them demand themselves with military character.
They are the kind of people who regard death as if they were returning home.
For them, death is not the end of life, but the destination of life!
Going out of their hometown to fight with people from other worlds is something they never dare to imagine in their dreams, and it is also an honor that countless ancestors have never enjoyed.
"I am willing to follow the Imperial Master to the death! Conquer the stars and the sea!"
Xi Tong smiled and said with a firm voice: "Those who fight for me should have the sharpest weapons, the strongest armor, the most abundant supplies, and the most sufficient medicines."
"When you triumph, there will be loess paving the road, clear water sprinkled on the street, and flowers on your body!"
"When you ascend to the divine realm in the future, your names will definitely be included in the genealogy of the main god of the system!"
After hearing this, the two people suddenly woke up and said again: "I am willing to follow the system's main god to the death..."
(It’s the holiday today, so let’s do a fourth update)