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John, having taken control of all the Royal Capital Guard with his newly forged army of over four thousand subordinates, found the task surprisingly effortless. It seemed that all the nobles had received word and promptly withdrew, even going so far as to kindly prepare a good team for John to take over.
As for the numbers, John was not surprised to find that out of the eighty thousand troops, after accounting for those on leave and the elderly, sick, and disabled, only about ten thousand remained. To be honest, none of the other seven teams could compare to the level of corruption present in John's unit.
King Napoleon was well aware of John's situation and directly supplied him with the necessary resources. He also pulled two thousand private soldiers from the nobles in the capital to support John. Rumor had it that a secret unit under the king's command had gone from household to household, using force to extract these soldiers. Meanwhile, outside, it was said that these nobles were all too eager to comply.
However, despite receiving two thousand troops, John knew that only about a thousand would be truly effective in battle. Given the current circumstances, he could only instruct Kuiradi to scour the world for strong recruits.
At the same time, he ordered that craftsmen from Salted Fish Territory be brought over. Although the rules of this world differed from his previous life, he had still managed to create a plethora of useful items, and now was the time to put them to use.
In his busyness, he hardly noticed Natasha being sent back from his territory to Salted Fish Territory along with the craftsmen. But there was good news: John's robust health had resulted in Natasha being pregnant. If all went well, John would have more children than Zhou Wenwang.
As a favored figure before the king, John’s little nephew's enlistment in the army would indeed require some assistance. "No problem," he assured.
After a long and exhausting round of socializing finally came to an end, John staggered to a corner of the wall, pale as paper. He bent over, gripping the wall tightly as waves of nausea rolled through him, soon followed by violent retching.
During this time, as military training proved effective, those envious individuals wanting to reap rewards without effort began to surface. Sure enough, someone openly invited him to a banquet.
However, this seemingly ordinary gathering concealed ulterior motives. From start to finish, their underlying message was clear: they wanted John to place their family’s nephew into his ranks and grant him a suitable position.
These nobles were truly adept at navigating such matters; they knew well that one must seize opportunities while they are hot and act decisively when benefits are at stake.
Faced with this situation, John understood clearly that despite his reluctance, he had no choice but to accommodate them. After all, the host of this banquet was none other than the Logistics Minister of the Capital—a person of significant influence.
If he were to refuse their request outright, while it was unlikely they would openly create trouble for his troops, they could certainly resort to underhanded tactics that would be difficult for him to bear.
After weighing his options carefully, John ultimately decided to compromise. After some negotiation, he agreed to appoint one of them as a captain of a thousand men in exchange for numerous enticing benefits. Of course, John had his own plans for these hard-won treasures.
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