"Yes." Yin Zhi said firmly. "For this recruitment, prioritize orphans and adjust the age limit. You can enlist anyone from age 10 to 30. For those above age 15 and above, I want them to have no immediate or close family ties. No parents, so siblings, no romantic attachments. In short, I want the recruits without any personal obligations."
Yuen Pu stared at her, momentarily loss for words. The Crown Princess order was very different to any of the requirements that Yin Army needs to recruits soldiers.
"Why are you silent?" Yin Zhi asked, her voice remained calm yet flat
Yuen Pu snapped back to attention. "I will carry out your orders, Your Highness."
"Good."
After a brief pause, Yin Zhi leaned back slightly, her tone change as they became resolute. "Even if some of the recruits are young or fail to meet the usual skill requirements, it doesn't matter. What I need most from them is their loyalty. Skills can be developed later."
"I understand." - Yuen Pu nodded
"How many active and reserves soldiers are currently in the Imperial City garrison?" - Yin Zhi asked
"We have 500,000 active soldiers on standby along with 10,000 reserves, asides from the 50,000 soldiers that currently on duty within the Imperial City." Yuen Pu reported
Yin Zhi's expression darkened as she couldn't help but think. 'That is far from enough'
Yin Zhi took a deep breath as she gave her orders. "As of tomorrow, mobilize all 500,000 soldiers on standby and place them on active duty. I want soldiers stationed at every corner and street in both Imperial City and Capital City. They can't patrol alone, deploy them in groups of three."
"Deploy the reserves alongside them. And assign 10,000 elite soldiers to join the royal guards within the Imperial Palace. I want the palace to be heavily guarded as soon as posisble. No, if you can, I want it by sunrise." Yin Zhi added
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Furthermore, Mobilize all standby and reserve Yin soldiers in the Imperial Region. Initiate 24-hour patrols on every corner of the Imperial region. I want the entire region to be under constant surveillance." - Yin Zhi instructed, her tone firm.
Yuen Pu lip's tightened at the sheer scale of the mobilization. "Your Highness, such extensive measures will inevitably draw questions from the public even if they are not against it." Yue Pu said cautiously
Yin Zhi eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "If so, tell your father to release a statement for the citizens. That this movement is just for preventive measure to enhance the security. There's no need to give more explanation."
"Should we also tell this to the officials?" - Yuen Pu asked
Yin Zhi sneered, ""es. Just treat them as normal citizens. No matter how many times they ask, just tell them that this is an imperial order from me, The Crown Princess. If they play underhanded tricks in the dark, capture them all and throw them at the prison in the imperial city garrision. Anyone who obstructs this order, spare no mercy."
"I will do what you said, Your Highness." - Yuen Pu solemly said. Since this is already an Imperial order directly from the Crown Princess, it can seen how serious she is about this matter.
Yin Zhi nodded in satisfaction. "Lastly, reallocate another 100,000 standby soldiers from other regional garrisons to the Imperial city garrison. I want them to guard the Imperial City garrison. In short, Combined with the reinforcement, I want the total of the Yin Soldiers in Imperial City and Capital city to be more than one million active soldiers."
"Yes, Your Highness." - Yuen Pu said, indicating that he understood Her Highness command.
"Good. You are dismissed."
Yuen Pu rose to his feet as he saluted Yin Zhi. "I will carry out all you instructions as you said, Your Highness."
"Hmm."
Yuen Pu turned and left the office while Yin Zhi leaned back in her chair, resuming her gentle strokes on Yin Qiji's fur as her thoughts churned.
TRUST. It was a word that can be easily said but hard to be proven. The betrayal of her past life had taught her that much. The Yin Army's loyalty was the one only thing she could trust and rely on. Because they will never betray her no matter what happens.
So even if that unknown energy really come back and tries to do something, one thing is for sure. That energy couldn't control or affect the Yin Soldiers, that is why she made sure that the Imperial palace, alongside the Imperial Region to be heavily guarded. Even if someone tries to sneak in or behave in suspicious manner, the Yin Soldiers would immediately notice them because they couldn't confuse them even if they were gonna use that unknown energy.