Chapter 705
In the vicinity of Chang'an, there was definitely no lack of troops. With the three thousand Fish Dragon Guards in the imperial palace, the twenty thousand-strong City Defense Army guarding Chang'an, and the Jingzhou troops scattered throughout the region, Jingzhou's total military strength horrifyingly reached three hundred thousand.
Of course, most of these troops were under the control of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and many of the Minister's trusted aides were embedded within the army. Therefore, without the Minister's approval, not even Li Letian could move a single soldier, no matter what military order he issued.
No wonder Li Letian was depressed all day long. Being an Emperor but having no control over his own army was a pitiful condition.
