My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

The military camp was deathly silent, with the stench of blood lingering in the air.

Everyone knew that Li Xuancang would establish his authority, but no one expected him to be so ruthless.

More than 700 soldiers, five centurions, and ten battalion commanders were killed without batting an eye.

"Captain Wang."

Li Xuancang's voice was like the Grim Reaper calling his day. Upon hearing it, Wang Tianlin felt his hair stand on end and his mind tense.

He channeled his inner energy, fearing that Li Xuancang might get carried away and kill him as well.

"You are largely to blame for the state of Ganquan Camp."

Li Xuancang directly convicted Wang Tianlin, who broke out in a cold sweat and dared not utter a word in rebuttal.

"Considering your years of service guarding Ganquan County, you have at least put in the hard work, even if you haven't achieved great merit. I will spare your life and you can return to the Liangzhou army!"

Wang Tianlin was ultimately just a captain, or someone planted by the Liangzhou army.

Li Xuancang didn't want to confront the Liangzhou army too soon, so he spared his life for the time being.

"Thank you, sir."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianlin felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

Although he was about to leave Ganquan County and would not be able to gain much profit in the future, he was fortunate to have survived.

"Clean up the corpses and start recruiting soldiers to replenish the ranks of all combat troops."

Li Xuancang wanted to quickly assemble 5,000 soldiers to prevent the steppe people from attacking at any time.

Li Xuancang acted swiftly and decisively, quickly taking control of the military camp. All the centurions and battalion commanders were intimidated by Li Xuancang and dared not resist in the slightest.

Wang Xiaoniu and others took over important departments of the military camp and began recruiting soldiers.

News of what happened in the military camp quickly reached all sides, shocking everyone.

"This Lord Li is truly ruthless and decisive in killing."

"Ganquan County is about to undergo a major change."

Will the Liangzhou army let this go?

"..."

Many forces are worried, as Li Xuancang's arrival will affect the political landscape of Ganquan County, and they will also be affected.

After Li Xuancang stopped refusing visitors, various forces began to visit him with generous gifts.

Li Xuancang could refuse to accept it, but they couldn't refuse to give it to him.

In just a few days, more than four million taels of silver and a considerable amount of cultivation resources were delivered.

Some powerful groups even sent many beautiful women, including some women from the grasslands.

Li Xuancang accepted everything sent by various forces.

If he doesn't accept it, it will only make all parties uneasy.

Moreover, this is also one of the advantages of his position as the garrison commander of Ganquan County: he can openly accept bribes without worrying about trouble.

"My lord, Yang Yunhui of Liangzhou Army has sent someone with 500,000 taels of silver and many treasures."

Nangong Zhan came to report.

Yang Yunhui spent a considerable amount of money to atone for his sins.

"Take it! Have the messenger tell Yang Yunhui that this matter is over."

Li Xuancang never intended to use this incident against the Liangzhou army; it was merely a warning shot to show them that he was not someone to be trifled with.

After reorganizing the military camp, Li Xuancang began to take charge of government affairs.

Li Xuancang was somewhat surprised; everything in terms of government affairs was in good order and arranged perfectly.

"Lord Kong has truly impressed me."

Li Xuancang looked at Kong Ronghua beside him and praised him sincerely.

This person is indeed a talented individual. Despite the fact that Wang Tianlin and others acted with impunity, he was able to govern Ganquan County in an orderly manner. This ability impressed Li Xuancang.

"This is all within my duty, and I dare not accept your praise, sir."

Kong Ronghua smiled, full of respect, without a trace of pride.

"Lord Kong has governed Ganquan County very well. We will need to continue to trouble Lord Kong in the future."

Kong Ronghua was exceptionally capable, so Li Xuancang delegated authority to him to avoid being overwhelmed with work.

Upon hearing this, Kong Ronghua was delighted, as this garrison commander seemed easier to deal with than the previous Liangzhou army.

"Thank you, sir. I will certainly do my duty and not disappoint you."

Kong Ronghua's heart was pounding, and he felt somewhat invigorated.

Li Xuancang nodded slightly and said, "Lord Kong, please summon those merchants for me! Tell them that everything remains the same."

"I need warhorses. Let them do their best. The extent of the permissions granted in the future will be determined by the warhorses they bring back."

Cavalry is indispensable in the fight against the steppe people.

Li Xuancang wanted to form a cavalry unit, taking precautions in advance.

These caravans were incredibly resourceful, and Li Xuancang believed they could acquire a large number of warhorses.

"Yes, ma'am."

Kong Ronghua was a shrewd and experienced man. When he heard that Li Xuancang wanted warhorses, and considering that Li Xuancang had been recruiting soldiers and buying horses in the past few days, he immediately knew Li Xuancang's ambition.

After entrusting everything to Kong Ronghua, Li Xuancang felt much more relaxed, at least he didn't need to worry about political affairs.

Ganquan County has a population of over five million. When they heard that the imperial court was recruiting soldiers, the people eagerly signed up.

In Liangzhou, everyone knew that the army was the true power, and given the opportunity to join the army, everyone was eager to squeeze in.

In just three days, the 5,000 soldiers were already at full strength, and under the leadership of Wang Xiaoniu and others, they were training enthusiastically.

Kong Ronghua also summoned all the caravans and conveyed Li Xuancang's message.

Everything remained unchanged, which relieved the caravan.

Some caravans immediately set to work, determined to bring back their warhorses.

Since Li Xuancang wanted warhorses, they did their best to fulfill his wish.

They were going to take the warhorses back to the Great Yan territory to sell anyway, so selling them to Li Xuancang was still a sale.

It would save the trouble of bringing the warhorses back to the country and also please Li Xuancang, killing two birds with one stone, so why not?

Everything in Ganquan County was back on track, and Li Xuancang gradually mastered the ability to fly, giving him confidence to confront those at the Tongxuan Realm head-on.

Inside the Liangzhou army camp, all the captains and centurions were furious.

"That's Li Xuancang for you! He's trying to take over Ganquan County all by himself, leaving us not even a scrap!"

Li Xuancang acted decisively, taking control of Ganquan County and cutting off their reach into the county, which thoroughly enraged everyone.

"We must not give up now; we must make Li Xuancang make concessions."

"Li Xuancang's eating manners are too unseemly; isn't he afraid of choking himself to death?"

"Reporting to the garrison commander, please do us justice."

"..."

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation and wanted the garrison commander to step in and force Li Xuancang to make concessions.

As the crowd was filled with indignation, the garrison commander Shen Chongyuan also found himself in a difficult situation.

He was able to serve as the garrison commander of Liangzhou, which meant he was no ordinary person; he also had people in the court.

"The imperial court is dissatisfied with me and wants Li Xuancang to cause chaos in Liangzhou."

Looking at the news from the capital, Shen Chongyuan gently rubbed his forehead, his brows furrowed in worry.

He didn't take Li Xuancang seriously, but the court's attitude was what he needed to take seriously.

"We need to be more restrained lately, so as not to give the court any leverage."

Knowing that the imperial court had a problem with him, Shen Chongyuan decided to lie low for a while to avoid further angering the court.

Although he had been operating in Liangzhou for many years and outwardly complied with the imperial court while inwardly defying it, he dared not openly break ties with the court and sometimes even had to back down.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of the imperial court taking action against him.

The imperial court needed him to guard Liangzhou and make it a barrier against the nomadic tribes.

If Liangzhou falls, the steppe army can advance unimpeded, and the imperial court cannot afford the cost.