One percent of the total population of Chang 'an was not a small proportion.
Because most cultivators were not productive.
However, the system only required cultivators, which meant that they were all First Realm cultivators.
In this way, the difficulty was much lower.
Zhang Dongyun checked the current population of Chang 'an. The system showed that there were 486,925 people.
After the war, people from the surrounding areas came to Chang 'an one after another.
It was not until the Eastern Tang Dynasty's blockade that the population of Chang 'an gradually slowed down.
486,925 people. That was more than one percent, which meant that there were at least 4,869 people … No, it could not be rounded off. It had to be 4,870 people.
Zhang Dongyun counted the cards in his hand and found that this mission was still a little difficult.
As far as he knew, there were 814 people in the Tang Dynasty army who had surrendered and were at least First Realm martial artists with cultivation.
The official disciples of the Hanshan school were originally less than 200 people.
Because of the rise of Chang 'an, the Hanshan school became the local tiger of Qin State Prefecture again. It opened its doors and accepted disciples.
But at present, there were more than four hundred people with cultivation.
And now, more than half of them were outside Invincible City, in Qin State Prefecture and even Longbei County.
There were only 132 people in the city.
Of course, when necessary, they could all be gathered back.
The Perak Dynasty was in the same situation. There were 147 people in the city now. If all the disciples with cultivation outside the city were gathered back, there were also about 400 people.
The Chen family had declined, and their clansmen had fled. There were only 97 people in total.
Tingshan Academy also suffered heavy casualties. There were less than 100 people, and some of them were ordinary scholars without Confucian cultivation.
There were a total of sixty-eight people with cultivation base.
The captives who worked as coolies were all cultivators, but the number was still limited.
There were 44 people in White Horse College.
There were 32 people in the He family.
There were 41 people in the Zheng family.
There were 37 people in the Hu family.
There were 46 people in the Fuzhen Guan.
There were 38 people in the Cheng family.
There were 100 Eastern Tang royalty guards.
There were 79 people in the Mirror Moon Tower.
There were 65 Qingbokgung soldiers.
Baihong Peak had thirty-five people.
There were 30 people from Songyang Academy.
There were fifty-six House of Stuart.
Yes, there are also the three from the Green Cloud Temple and the seven from the Secret Pavilion …
There were a total of 548 people. Including Blood Shadow, Xu Xingzhi, Shang Jie, Ren Yichao and the others, there were 600 people in total.
Adding everything together, it was only about 2,400.
He was only half away from the requirement of 4,870.
This did not include the possibility that the total population of Chang 'an would continue to increase during the completion of the mission.
In the Great Ming Palace, Zhang Dongyun leaned back in his chair and pondered silently.
Accepting the Hu family's relocation was an unintentional move, but it was the right move.
If the Hu family could move over in one piece, there would definitely be a large number of martial artists among them.
On the other hand, if he asked Daoist Zhichen to move all the Daoists to Chang 'an, he might be scared out of his wits.
Among the remaining people, could he "borrow" some people from the Dahe Longmen and the Lingxiao school?
The Lingxiao school had been personally attacked by the King of Tang, Li Xuanxin, and was severely injured. They had already retreated to the snow mountains in the northeast.
Right now, they were facing the Eastern Tang's purge and were in a bad situation.
Would they agree to come to Chang 'an if he invited them?
As Zhang Dongyun pondered, he projected Mr. Dark Cloud and mobilized the troops.
Recruiting from the outside was one way.
Nurturing a large number of First Realm cultivators in the city to make up the numbers was another way.
The Tingshan Academy could recruit a large number of new students together with the academies in Northern and Southern City.
The Hanshan school and the Perak Dynasty didn't take big enough steps. Recruit more disciples.
The Chen family shouldn't hide anything either. They could recruit some disciples from other families and nurture them to strengthen their own strength. Didn't they do something like this before?
There were so many surrendered soldiers of the Tang Army, and all of them had good physical fitness. Could they find some seedlings who could practice martial arts?
City Lord Zhang was a little unscrupulous in the following days.
Of course, this kind of work was done by Mr. Dark Cloud, and he still looked reserved on the surface.
But then again, if one wanted to embark on the path of cultivation, they had to have at least the qualifications.
The seemingly inconspicuous First Realm and Second Realm cultivators were actually difficult for all living beings.
Only one in a hundred, one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand could be a seedling who could embark on the path of cultivation among ordinary people.
There were less than 500,000 people in Chang 'an. It was actually quite difficult to find a few thousand seedlings with potential.
The selection of materials was too narrow.
This showed how difficult this construction task was.
Master Zhang began to think about expanding the scope of recruitment.
Right now, Longbei County was a country within a country that was free from the Eastern Tang royalty.
The total population of a county was not small, so it was easier to select materials.
A certain City Lord surnamed Zhang was busy with the internal affairs of Chang 'an. At the same time, the Eastern Tang Dynasty was also busy dealing with internal problems.
Inside the Royal Capital Luyang Castle.
"The Dahe Longmen is not as good as the Tingshan Academy. This time, we have to trouble the Zheng family, the Situ family, the Yan family, and Taoist Zhi Chen."
King of Tang sat on the high seat and looked at the people below with a smile.
Present was the current head of the Zheng family, Zheng Tianfeng.
The current head of the House of Stuart, Situ Jinsheng.
The head of the Mirror Moon Tower, Yan Xishi.
And the head of the Fuzhen Guan Monastery, Daoist Zhichen.
The four of them said, "His Majesty is too courteous."
There were a few people standing beside them. They were all from the Eastern Tang clan.
The eldest son of the current King of Tang, Crown Prince Li Hong.
The second son of the King of Tang, Prince Muhira, Li Yi.
There was also the King of Tang's uncle, Old Prince Li Dong.
"This time, I'll have to trouble Uncle Wang." King of Tang nodded slightly at Li Dong.
Old Prince Li Dong was old but strong. His voice was loud and clear. "His Majesty is too polite. I will not refuse to help the Eastern Tang quell the rebellion."
"Thank you, Uncle Wang."
King of Tang looked at the people beside him.
The head of the Mingguang Pavilion, or rather, the head of the Hidden Pavilion, Gao Yu, presented a few scrolls.
King of Tang handed them to his second son, Li Yi.
"This is your first time taking on such a big responsibility. Remember to guard against arrogance and rashness. Listen to the opinions of Uncle Wang and the officials."
Prince Muhira, Li Yi stepped forward and took the dossier. "Yes, Father. Don't worry. I'll definitely bring back the head of the Dragon Gate's Sect Master."
"Remember, don't underestimate the enemy."
After King of Tang reminded Li Yi, he turned his gaze to Crown Prince Li Hong. "Hong 'er, you and Minister Lu will take care of all the logistics needs. Let the frontline not have to worry about the rear."
Crown Prince Li Hong replied, "Yes, Father. I'll personally check. There won't be any mistakes."
King of Tang nodded and stood up. "I wish you all a victory."
Everyone said in unison, "Thank you for His Majesty's might."
After the court was adjourned, everyone came out together and was ready to go.
"I wish you all a great victory." Crown Prince Li Hong simply greeted everyone and left in a hurry.
Prince Muhira, Li Yi, and the master of the Hidden Pavilion, Gao Yu, stood side by side.
"Ha, it's rare to see him in such a sorry state!" Li Yi looked at Crown Prince Li Hong's back as he left and laughed.
Gao Yu also showed a smug smile on his face.
"Although he didn't personally lead the army, he was the one who planned to attack Chang 'an twice. In the end, he lost both battles and suffered heavy losses.
Lu Meng, who followed him, attacked Tingshan, but he was also rebuffed. Many people from the Tingshan Academy fled.
Since they couldn't do anything, His Majesty naturally won't trust them anymore. "
Gao Yu smiled and glanced at Li Yi. "Next, it's time for Your Highness to make a contribution."
Prince Muhira, Li Yi, smiled and said, "I'll need more information from your Hidden Pavilion."
Gao Yu was full of confidence. "Of course. Let's work together to put on a good show so that Li Hong won't be able to make a comeback."
Li Yi heard this and laughed proudly. "I've been waiting for this day!"
Majordomo Ma suddenly came out. "Lord Gao, His Majesty wants to see you."
"We're leaving soon. Did something urgent happen?" Gao Yu greeted Li Yi and turned to enter the palace again with Majordomo Ma.
Prince Muhira, Li Yi, waited outside and didn't leave for the time being.
After a short while, a young man wearing the uniform of the Hidden Pavilion came near the palace gate. Seeing that Gao Yu wasn't there, he waited outside the palace.
The young man bowed to Prince Muhira, Li Yi.
"You may rise." Li Yi smiled and walked to the young man's side.
He said in a voice that only the both of them could hear, "Murong, come and help me."
The young man named Murong Ting's expression didn't change. "Your Highness's kindness is too much for Murong Ting to repay. It's just that I'm now in charge of the Mingguang Pavilion and take orders from the Pavilion Master …"
"Murong, let's not beat around the bush. I know that you're the one with real ability. Don't be perfunctory with me anymore." Li Yi whispered.
Murong Ting was silent for a moment.
After a long while, his lips moved and his voice was almost undetectable.
"I follow the Pavilion Master under His Majesty's orders. I'll pretend that I didn't hear Your Highness's words today."
Li Yi smiled. "You can take orders from my father or me. In short, you don't have to take orders from Gao Yu."
Murong Ting stood still and didn't say a word. He was like a statue and didn't show any expression.
Li Yi's smile widened. He didn't say anything more and left with a smile.
In addition to Fuzhen Guan, House of Stuart, the Zheng family, and the Mirror Moon Tower, the Eastern Tang army had already set out and surrounded the mountain gate of Dahe Longmen.
Li Yi, Gao Yu, Zheng Tianfeng, Yan Xishi, and the others gathered and set out. They soon caught up with the army.
Shangnan, Shangbei, and other counties were located on both sides of the middle reaches of the river. They had long been blocked by the Tang Army.
Now that the elites of the Tang Army had arrived, the encirclement immediately began to shrink.
"The Dragon Gate rebels are showing signs of abandoning the mountain and escaping. The sentries are tracking them."
After hearing the report from the frontline, Prince Muhira, Li Yi sneered. "Don't you think it's too late?"
He immediately ordered the troops to speed up.
Situ Jinsheng, the head of the House of Stuart, followed Li Yi. "We need to guard against the rebels in Chang 'an and help Dahe Longmen."
"I know. Uncle, don't worry."
Li Yi Yan said, "This battle is very important to me. Uncle, please lend me a hand."
"I came for this." Situ Jinsheng held the black spear upside down.
The Tang Army arrived at the bank of the river. Looking from afar, several large ships could be seen. At this moment, they were strangely facing the wind and waves and going against the current.
"The dragon boats of Dahe Longmen." Li Yi ordered, "Destroy them!"
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