Chapter 582

"Moreover, the spirit rice that Your Majesty handed over to this humble minister to plant a year ago has also had a bountiful harvest; two batches of spirit rice have been harvested so far, totaling 10 million shi."

Xi Zhicai said loudly to Liu Bian and the hundred officials with excitement on his face.

A year ago, Liu Bian had already successfully integrated the five major worlds he had conquered last time into the main realm.

The current main realm is already ten times its original size.

And after integrating the populations of these worlds, the current population of the Han has reached 5 billion.

"Good!"

"Now, your Ministry of Revenue has done a good job on this matter, even better than I expected!"

After listening to Xi Zhicai's report, Liu Bian was also incomparably satisfied.

Nowadays, the Han, after a year of development, truly has the strength that an Imperial Dynasty should have.

Compared with those Lower-Grade Imperial Dynasties in the myriad worlds, the strength of the Han cannot be underestimated.

And the Han, compared to those Imperial Dynasties, has even more potential, and the future can be said to be limitless.

In this year, the Han experienced countless challenges and opportunities, constantly developing and growing, and finally became a true Imperial Dynasty.

The current Han, whether in politics, economy, or culture, has shown powerful strength and profound foundation.

Its national strength is flourishing, the people live and work in peace and contentment, social order is orderly, and the country is prosperous.

It can be said that the Han already has the capital to compete with other Imperial Dynasties.

"Our Han has rested and recuperated for a full year, and it is time to show the sharpness of our Han to the myriad worlds!"

Looking at the excited hundred officials below, Liu Bian patted the armrest of the Dragon Throne with his hand, stood up, and said domineeringly.

"We ministers second the motion..."

"This humble General... requests to fight!"

The civil and military officials all looked at Liu Bian, who was radiating endless Imperial aura on the high platform, and shouted excitedly.

And the martial generals, in unison, requested to fight to Liu Bian, their gazes full of fighting spirit.

They were even filled with incomparable anticipation.

Seeing such a scene of monarch and subjects being of one heart, Liu Bian was even more satisfied.

Looking at the excited crowd, Liu Bian raised his hand and pressed it down, and everyone immediately quieted down.

Liu Bian looked at the quieted, excited hundred officials and said majestically:

"However, now our Han subjects number in the billions, while the Shenwu Corps, the five major Divine Beast Corps, and the Han Navy currently only have hundreds of thousands of people."

"The Shenwu Corps and the Navy only have two hundred thousand people, which is still too few."

At this time, the hundred officials, upon hearing Liu Bian's words, also knew what Liu Bian wanted to say.

"Therefore, I have decided to expand the army!"

Hearing this, the hundred officials shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, we ministers second the motion!"

In fact, even if Liu Bian did not say it, these officials of the Inner Cabinet had long wanted to submit a memorial to Liu Bian to expand the army.

"Mengde, you are the Minister of War, you tell us, how many people is it appropriate to expand the major army corps to this time?"

The Minister of War, Cao Cao, upon hearing this, immediately stepped out and replied to Liu Bian without hesitation:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after discussion between this humble minister and the various Lords, the Shenwu Corps will be expanded to five hundred thousand people."

"The five major Divine Beast Corps will be expanded to one million people, and the Han Empire Navy will be expanded to one million people."

"This humble minister and the various Lords feel that the number of one million is the optimal number for the major army corps."

"If the number is too large, it is not conducive to the commander's management, and a one-million-strong army corps is enough to deal with most enemies."

"However, our Han currently only has these seven main combat army corps: the Shenwu Corps, the five major Divine Beast Corps, and the Navy."

"This is still a bit too few for our vast Han, so this humble minister would like to request Your Majesty to organize a few more main combat army corps."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he retreated respectfully to his position.

"I approve the expansion of the major army corps."

"However, reorganizing the army corps, let's wait a bit; I have my own plans for this."

"Moreover, the expanded major army corps are already enough for the current campaign needs."

Regarding the expansion of the major army corps mentioned by Cao Cao, Liu Bian was still very approving; in his plan, the number of people in the five major Divine Beast Corps would be at most one million.

"Your Majesty is wise, we ministers second the motion!"

As Liu Bian's voice fell, the hundred officials all shouted in support.

"As for the recruitment of soldiers, it will be handled by you, Mengde, and your Ministry of War."

"Prioritize selecting from the garrison troops in various places, and those with higher talent among the people can be directly assigned to the major army corps."

Hearing this, Cao Cao immediately replied respectfully:

"This humble minister obeys the decree; this humble minister and the colleagues of the Ministry of War will definitely arrange it properly!"

After discussing various matters with the hundred officials, this Grand Court Assembly ended successfully.

And at the same time, the news that the major army corps were going to expand spread throughout the entire Han main realm.

"Hahaha, I have finally waited for the expansion of our Han's main combat army corps; this time I must join General Lü Bu's Shenwu Corps."

"Forget about you, you don't even look at what your strength is; with your Post-Heaven Sixth Heaven cultivation, you still want to join our Han's most elite Shenwu Corps."

"I dare not imagine the Shenwu Corps, but as for the other six major army corps, as long as I can join one of them, I will be satisfied!"

……

For a time, everywhere in the Han main realm, young warriors were rubbing their hands and eager to try.

In the current Han, as long as someone in the family joins one of the major main combat army corps, it is a great honor.

Not to mention the warriors among the people, even the garrison troops in various places, upon hearing this news, also began to look forward to it.

Many people began to spend the points they had accumulated before, starting to exchange for cultivation resources, just wanting to use this opportunity to join the major main combat army corps.

One must know that the current treatment of the Han's major main combat army corps is the best.

It is also the fastest place to obtain points.

In the Han, as long as you have points, you can exchange for what you want.

……

And at the same time, several ministers of the Inner Cabinet were discussing something with solemn expressions.

"Everyone, His Majesty has ascended the throne for four years now, but in the Imperial Harem, there are only the Empress and two Empresses."

"And all the Lords also know that as cultivation becomes more powerful, it becomes more difficult to conceive offspring."

"It is time for us to share the worries for His Majesty."

At this time, Yang Biao, as an old minister of the Han, said to several Inner Cabinet ministers with a solemn expression.

"Old Yang is right; with His Majesty's grand strategy, there are only three beauties in the Imperial Harem, which is really not enough to reflect His Majesty's divine martial arts!"

Hearing Yang Biao's words, the Minister of Justice, Jia Xu, also said with a solemn expression at this time.

At this time, Liu Bian did not know that his good ministers were discussing how to enrich his Imperial Harem.

Throughout history, it has always been ministers admonishing the Emperor to stay away from women; this is the first time that ministers have actively complained that the Emperor has too few women.