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"The commander-in-chief can gain the merit of leading troops to annihilate the Liangshan bandits,"

"It also allows the emperor to know about the achievements of the Palace Commander in leading the Imperial Guards."

Gao Kan nodded and smiled.

"As expected of the young Zhang Liang, his chances of winning this battle are extremely high."

"That scoundrel Tong Guan has once again led the Western Army to Jiangnan to achieve great merit,"

"This commander cannot lose face,"

"Let the whole world see the fighting power of the Imperial Guards under my command."

"What other thoughts do you have? Tell us about them."

Chapter 1589 Becoming King

Jia Juxin thought for a moment, then said,

"The Liangshan bandits have abandoned their stronghold, and their defeat is already inevitable."

"I'm just afraid that they'll escape back to Liangshan Marsh after their defeat."

"If we fail to infiltrate the area due to its advantageous location, the commander will be unable to achieve his goal."

"Why not send another naval force when the main army is attacking the Liangshan bandits?"

"First, wipe out the remaining bandits of Liangshan,"

"Burning down the Liangshan stronghold cut off the Liangshan bandits' retreat."

"With no place to hide, the Liangshan bandits can be easily wiped out."

Gao Kan observed that Zhang Liang's thinking was thorough and comprehensive.

He said immediately,

"You've been serving in this household for quite some time now,"

"This is precisely the time when we need manpower to wipe out the Liangshan bandits,"

"I will first appoint you as a front-line military advisor,"

"Once we return victorious, we can secure a good future for you."

Jia Juxin was relieved that this day had finally come.

He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying...

"I will never forget the great kindness of the Commander-in-Chief,"

"I will repay this debt with my life."

Gao Kan had a plan.

He immediately ordered people to bring him picture books of soldiers and officers from various regions.

After looking around, he counted the troops in eight locations.

They are Duan Pengju, the military commander of Nasui Prefecture.

Chen Zhu, Military Commander of Zhengzhou

Wu Bingyi, Military Commander of Chenzhou

Han Tianlin, Military Commander of Tangzhou

Li Ming, Military Commander of Xuzhou

Wang Yi, the military commander of Dengzhou,

Ma Wanli, Military Commander of Ruzhou

Zhou Xin, Military Commander of Songzhou

There were a total of eight generals.

Each led 10,000 local troops.

They must meet in Tokyo within a specified time.

Gao Kan then selected another 20,000 imperial guards from the imperial camp.

He appointed General Feng Mei, the Flying Dragon General, and General Bi Sheng, the Flying Tiger General, as commanders.

They also obtained Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong from Tong Guan to serve as their personal bodyguards, in order to ensure their safety.

He then transferred a naval force from Nanjing and Jiankang in the south.

The head commander was named Liu Menglong.

Rumor has it that when this person was born,

There were also unusual phenomena.

His mother dreamed that a black python crawled into her belly.

She then became pregnant.

After Liu Menglong was born,

I knew the surname Shui from a young age.

Even the mighty Yangtze River flows as smoothly as if it were flat ground.

A gang of river pirates took advantage of the rapid currents of the Xichuan Gorge...

They frequently plundered passing merchant ships.

The imperial court repeatedly tried to suppress them but failed.

Later, Liu Menglong was transferred there.

Within a few days, the entire gang of river pirates was wiped out.

He later rose through the ranks to become the commander of the navy.

Commanding five thousand naval troops

More than a hundred warships guarded the Yangtze River.

Leaving aside Gao Kan's troop deployment,

The matter of transporting grain and fodder.

Meanwhile, in Qingzhou, preparations were underway for Zhao Yuan to declare himself king.

Although Zhao Yuan disregarded the etiquette involved,

But there are always things to deal with every day.

After Zhao Yuan became king,

Naturally, there must be a royal palace.

Many of the Liangshan warriors suggested that Zhao Yuan build a palace.

To display the majesty of King Liang,

Zhao Yuan, however, cited the waste of manpower and resources as reasons for this.

Qingzhou was not intended to be the future capital.

They prevented it.

Upon hearing Zhao Yuan's words that they would soon conquer Tokyo, the group of leaders...

A royal palace already awaits there.

In addition, time was tight,

No matter what, a palace couldn't be built before he became king.

That put an end to the discussion.

They ordered the Qingzhou government office to be renovated and transformed into the Liang Prince's Mansion.

There are also many other tedious things.

In Zhao Yuan's view, this was completely unnecessary.

However, Zhao Mingcheng kept bringing it up.

Zhao Yuan had no choice but to pay attention every day.

To avoid being careless,

This would then increase some unnecessary expenses.

Zhao Mingcheng may have just said it casually.

Or with a flourish of the pen

However, Zhao Yuan's side would have to spend a large sum of money.

It mobilized a large number of laborers.

When the people saw the Liangshan army enter the city...

They simply executed some corrupt officials and gentry in public.

It did not disturb the people.

They also planned to implement various benevolent policies.

They also gained some recognition of the suddenly emerging Great Liang Kingdom.

I'm just afraid that the Great Liang Kingdom will die young.

Then the Song Dynasty officials would settle scores again.

Therefore, they maintained a certain distance from the soldiers of Daliang.

He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

Moreover, the people's hearts are not yet won over.

Zhao Yuan also knew that a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole.

Therefore, he strongly advocated for the matter of becoming king.

It can be kept simple.

Chapter 1590 The Banquet

After many days of preparation,

January 1st has finally arrived.

Zhao Yuan officially proclaimed himself king.

Establish the Great Liang Kingdom

The reign title was Tianqi 1st year.

At the same time, it was announced that all agricultural taxes and corvée labor would be exempted in the first year of the Tianqi reign.

Li Shishi became queen.

Hu Sanniang and other women were made imperial concubines.

Xu Guanzhong was the Left Chancellor.

Wen Huanzhang was appointed Right Chancellor.

All the Liangshan warriors were also rewarded.

At the same time, it was announced that the country would celebrate for three days.

Although Zhao Yuan strongly advocated for simplification

However, many etiquette rules cannot be avoided.

Therefore, all day long,