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Some minutes earlier, At the military training ground 

Lu Yaozhu and the three key commanders of the battalion stood on the raised platform overlooking the training ground, watching as the armoured soldiers completed a military drill. The military drill began at daybreak, with the soldiers carrying heavy weapons while running lapses. 

Lu Yaozhu was tasked with training the recent recruits for the Imperial Army as soon as he returned to the capital. After meaty three months of training, the recruit made significant improvements. After running a thorough evaluation of the recruits, the results were encouraging.

They were now ready to be presented to the Emperor and ministers. He could barely seat still for a minute, these days. The Emperor kept questioning him about the condition of the soldiers.