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Chapter 1305 The Imperial Capital
Zhao Hu nodded, a little confused: "Your Excellency, I wonder what the difference is?"

The marshal said in a serious tone: "The difference is that you, the second lieutenant, are not the second lieutenant of the marshal's personal guard, but the second lieutenant of the imperial army, which means that you are not the marshal's personal guard."

Zhao Hu still didn't understand.

What's the difference, aren't they all imperial soldiers?

Zhao Hu's expression clearly expressed such meaning, causing the marshal to shake his head helplessly, and said with a bit of resentment: "Simply put, as a second lieutenant of the Imperial Army, as long as you work hard and have good luck, you can even get along with me. This commander also becomes the marshal of the empire. And if you are the second lieutenant of the marshal's personal guard, the highest peak of your life is the lieutenant general or the head of the general's division of the personal guard division.

"Besides, the personal guards cannot fight alone without the leadership of the commander. If they participate in a big battle, the personal guards can only follow the commander. Unless the commander personally goes into battle, the personal guards will have nothing to do in battle.

"If the commander-in-chief retires, the new marshal will form another pro-guard division, the original pro-guard division will be disbanded, and the soldiers and junior officers will be scattered into various units, while all officers above the school level will be transferred to the rear-action department. Cold bench."

When Zhao Hu heard this, he immediately knew that this was the marshal's love for him.

At first, I thought it was because I was worried that I, a guy who had just joined the army for a few days, suddenly became a second lieutenant, which would affect the unity of the subordinates, so I was transferred away, but I didn't expect this to be the reason.

It's just that Zhao Hu was a little puzzled when he was grateful to the marshal for taking care of him so much.

I have only met the marshal a few times, why would the marshal treat me like this?
Zhao Hu's question was not answered, and the marshal said to Zhao Hu: "After returning to the imperial capital, I will transfer you to a good army. Then fight hard and don't lose my face." He waved his hand to Zhao Hu. Tiger retreated.

"Yes, thank you Marshal for your love. This subordinate will never disappoint Your Excellency Marshal's expectations. I will resign." Zhao Hu, who was full of doubts, did not show it, but withdrew politely.

Looking at Zhao Hu's back, Marshal rubbed his forehead and muttered.

Strange, how could I take such good care of a rookie?Is it because seeing him has a familiar feeling?How strange.

He shook his head, not pursuing the question any further.

Zhao Hu left the command tent, and the expressions of the few companions who came over curiously changed when they saw the second lieutenant rank in his hand.

Some said congratulations to themselves, some had different intentions, some turned around and left with gloomy faces, some said strange things with a playful smile, and some flattered themselves with flattery.

Zhao Hu couldn't help but secretly sighed seeing these people who had fought side by side, talked and laughed with him, and comforted him because he hadn't been promoted, suddenly turned into strangers.

It seems that I haven't integrated into them at all, and that's right, can someone who has only joined the army for a few days integrate into them?It's no wonder that he, an outsider, won glory beyond them, so he wasn't rejected.

Transferring to other armies is the best result. After all, if you don't watch yourself being promoted from a private, you will feel less jealous.

Zhao Hu casually catered to these strange-looking comrades in arms, and those flatterers saw Zhao Hu's indifference, so they stopped paying attention to Zhao Hu.

Not bothering to pay attention to what they thought, Zhao Hu endured all kinds of gazes and headed for the imperial capital.

On the way, more than 2000 captives captured entered the imperial territory and were immediately handed over to the government office in the nearest city. I don't know how much they sold, but Zhao Hu got two gold coins anyway.

Only then did he know that if there is no ransom for the captives captured on the battlefield, they will be sold into slaves, and they are still the kind of slaves who are allowed to be beaten and scolded by their masters. Zhao Hu was a little surprised by this, he did not expect such a powerful empire, So outdated in this regard.

After following the troops, it took another month and finally entered the territory under the jurisdiction of the imperial capital.

Standing on a hillside, Zhao Hu was dumbfounded, looking at a huge monster that couldn't be seen at a glance on the plain in front of him.

Seeing Zhao Hu's appearance as a country bumpkin, those soldiers who were jealous of Zhao Hu couldn't help showing off: "This is the imperial capital of the Augustus Empire - Shengwu City. It is 36 kilometers long, 500 kilometers wide, and [-] kilometers thick. meters, [-] meters high, nine gates on each side, a total of [-] gates, and the city alone has a population of more than [-] million, making it the largest city on the entire continent."

Zhao Hu asked a little stupidly: "How do you defend such a huge city? If one gate encounters an enemy, wouldn't it take half a day for the gate guards from the other gates to come to support them?"

A soldier said proudly: "Hey, if the imperial capital in the heart of the empire will encounter enemies, then our imperial army can all commit suicide. You must know that there are ten elite divisions stationed within a radius of thousands of miles around the emperor's holy martial arts city. Well. The eight major military camps outside the city are stationed with the personal guards of the officers who stayed in the imperial capital. Don’t underestimate these guards. The total number of personal guards of the imperial capital officers exceeds 50.

"As for the imperial capital, there is a division of city guards, a division of guards, and the peak troops of the imperial army, a division of imperial guards.

"However, even if such a thing really happens, it's nothing. The three divisions in the city are all cavalry units, and they can rush to support them in the shortest time.

"Even if it is really besieged, it's not a problem. The city has enough food to feed 500 million people for three years. In addition to a moat that passes through the city, there are 180 springs in the city. More than 20 elite troops are sitting in the giant city. , and there is no shortage of water and food, and foreign aid is endless, it is impossible for our imperial department to be captured!"

As the team walked into the plain, the shadow of the imperial capital could no longer be seen, but a huge camp could still be seen in the distance.

Zhao Hu remembered what the soldier said just now, and couldn't help asking: "We are stationed outside the city? Can we visit the city?"

A soldier was supposed to be from the Imperial Capital, and he sounded condescending as soon as he opened his mouth: "You don't want to enter the Imperial Capital, the military law stipulates that only officers above the school level or soldiers from the Imperial Ministry can enter the Imperial Capital. Only the pass jointly issued by the imperial city police, two guards and three parties can enter.

"Also, school-level officers cannot enter the imperial capital with more than one bodyguard, and general-level officers cannot exceed a small team. Even your Excellency the Marshal can only bring one team of bodyguards into the city.

"It may be difficult for you outsiders to feel the elegance of the imperial capital. However, there are satellite cities around the guard camp. Although the prosperity inside cannot compare with the imperial capital, it is much better than other places. I believe you will not be disappointed. Yes. Haha."

The soldier's smug laughter caused a few people from the imperial capital to greet him, but in exchange for a cold stare.

Zhao Hu muttered to himself.

The entry and exit are so strict, probably because they are afraid of a coup by careerists?Just like the marshal, even if he brought in all the school-level officers under his command, the force would only be a few thousand, which would not be enough for these millions of people in the imperial capital.

What if the three master regiments in the city rebelled?Well, there should be another system to guard against these three divisions, right?
While Zhao Hu was thinking wildly, the army drove past the huge barracks and continued to advance, and the people from the imperial capital continued to show off their knowledge: "The eight guard camps in the imperial capital are also divided into high and low, like the barracks just now. Place the personal guards under the command of the lieutenants from other places, that is to say, the closer to the imperial capital, the higher the level of the long palace of the personal guards, like our marshal's personal guards are stationed directly ten kilometers away from the imperial capital."

Zhao Hu nodded. The Augustus Empire was divided into top and bottom, and the division was very strict.

Along the way, Zhao Hu saw the large population of the Augustus Empire, the main marching road was surrounded by villages and towns, there were countless hotels and hotels, and the residents were different from the people of the Qihong Kingdom. No one was curious to watch, and they all acted as if the army did not exist, each doing its own thing.

Hearing Zhao Hu's question, those imperial sons showed off again: "Hey, this is the reservedness of the people of the imperial capital. We are the imperial army and the cornerstone of protecting the empire. Why should the people of the empire be afraid of us?"

"If you don't live in the city, you can be regarded as a person in the imperial capital?" Zhao Hu was a little curious.

"The residents within a radius of [-] kilometers of Shengwu City are all from the imperial capital, but they can only enter and exit Shengwu City once a month by virtue of their identity certificates. Unlike us imperial capital residents who live in the city, unless martial law is imposed, otherwise they can Entering and exiting Shengwu City unlimited times, this is the pride of us Imperial Capital people."

The proud appearance of the emperor may not be pleasing to the eye. A foreign soldier sneered and said: "Hmph, it is only the direct leadership of the empire. You can go to other places and see if the residents hide when they see the army coming?"

When Emperor Duzai heard this, he curled his lips and remained silent. It seemed that they were also very clear about the situation in other places.

"Direct leader of the empire?" Zhao Hu couldn't help asking after hearing the new term.

"That is to say, the imperial cabinet directly dispatches officials to govern, all taxes are turned over to the national treasury, and local garrisons are under the jurisdiction of the military department. Generally, they are the capitals of various provinces and counties. These cities are the so-called direct empires." Erqian Buzai replied.

"It's just the capitals of the provinces and counties? Then the villages and towns below are ignored?" Zhao Hu asked in surprise.

He didn't know that the empire's jurisdiction over the territory actually reached this level. Could it be that the territory below is anarchic and unattended?
"The counties, towns and villages below are all to be enfeoffed." Emperor Duzai said.

"What? The empire actually sealed off so many places?" Zhao Hu was completely stunned this time.

It is normal for an imperial country to have fiefdoms, but it is absolutely impossible to seal off all the upper lands except the provincial and county capitals, even a super stupid king would not do this.

(End of this chapter)