With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Zhou Du and the other two were taken aback again, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at her.

Duan Chengye made his decision in his heart, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Nangong Wu, and said, "This humble general is also willing to follow Your Highness, even unto death!"

He also felt that following Nangong Wu was a good choice.

His family was poor, but he had learned martial arts from a young age and joined the army at the age of seventeen, wanting to make a name for himself.

But having been assigned here, I have no chance to make any contributions. I have been here for fifteen years and have only been promoted to the fifth rank through my own abilities. I am afraid it will be difficult to rise any higher in the future.

"In that case, write a letter to your family so they can come, lest they be held accountable by the court." Nangong Wu was somewhat troubled by this problem.

Whether these generals stay or not, they will be suspected by the imperial court.

"This humble general would like to go back and think about it carefully." Zhou Du felt that this matter would determine the future of him and his entire family, and he needed to consider it carefully.

"Sure, whether you stay or leave, as long as you don't oppose me, I won't make things difficult for you. If you want to join us, you're welcome anytime." Nangong Wu said, then remembered something and asked Zhou Du:

How many troops are stationed in Jianggang Prefecture and Runan Prefecture?

"There are a total of 92,000 men. 42,000 are stationed in Jianggang Prefecture, and 50,000 are stationed in Runan Prefecture," Zhou Du answered truthfully.

"Alright, when you get back, please send a notice to the soldiers stationed at the various passes, saying that Jianggang Prefecture and Runan Prefecture will now belong to me, and they can go back or stay if they want."

Those who wish to stay and serve as my soldiers will receive a monthly salary of two taels of silver. Those who do not wish to stay will each receive an additional ten taels of silver as travel expenses home.

"The monthly salary has been raised to two taels? And they're even giving an extra ten taels of silver if no one is left behind?"

All three were surprised to hear this.

Ordinary soldiers on the border used to receive only one tael of silver a month, but now that salary has doubled.

"Your Highness, over ninety thousand people, that's a considerable sum of money."

"As long as you follow me, you don't need to worry about money. I mean what I say." Nangong Wu smiled. "I will not let anyone who stays or comes to me go hungry."

In the future, I want to ensure that everyone has support in old age, education for the young, assistance for the poor, help for those in difficulty, opportunities for growth for the able-bodied, and medical care for the sick.

"The elderly have support, the young have education, the poor have support, the needy have assistance, the able-bodied have opportunities to grow, and the sick have access to medical care..." Zhou Du murmured these words, his heart surging with emotion.

If a dynasty could achieve this, wouldn't that be the peaceful and prosperous era that everyone dreams of?

"I... this humble general will stay as well!"

With Nangong Wu's abilities, she might actually be able to do it. If he follows her now, he will become a founding hero and contribute to a peaceful and prosperous era.

"Okay." Nangong Wu smiled. "But before the news reaches Kyoto, you should send your family here first."

Also, when you go down to give the notice, the soldiers who wish to stay can go back and bring their families back.

The more people come, the better the land can be cultivated.

Of course, when she cultivates the land, she doesn't allow anyone to dig it up.

Her space has all kinds of machines, including large and small tractors, harvesters, excavators, bulldozers, etc.

She wanted to make the most of everything in the space to benefit the people here, so that her journey to this world would not have been in vain.

"This subordinate understands!"

The three of them said in unison.

Cao Bin said to Zhou Du and Duan Chengye, "Generals, you should go back and handle your affairs first! I will stay here to help His Highness deal with the Liang family's matters."

"Alright, then let's go back first." After Zhou Du finished speaking to him, he said to Nangong Wu, "Your Highness, the military tally is in Liang Zheng's hands. Once we find the military tally, we can command all the troops."

Nangong Wu smiled and nodded, "I understand! I'll leave the matters in the army to you!"

"This humble general takes his leave."

Duan Chengye and Zhou Du said goodbye to her and left.

Nangong Wu also stood up. "Captain Cao, let's settle accounts with Liang Zheng and his family first!"

"Yes, ma'am."

As soon as the three of them stepped out of the pavilion, they saw Li Ke hurrying over, carrying a small purple wooden box in her hand.

Nangong Wu stopped in her tracks.

"Your Highness, we found quite a few things in the hidden compartment of Liang Zheng's study." Li Ke handed her the small box.

Nangong Wu took the small box, opened the lid, and saw a military tally on top.

She took out the military tally and handed it to Cao Bin: "Captain Cao, immediately mobilize troops to arrest the Liang family members, as well as those who are related to the Liang family or who are involved in their crimes. Do not let any of them go."

"Arrest the people first, seal off the residence, and execute them on the spot if they don't cooperate! Furthermore! If anyone dares to take advantage of the chaos to steal or rob, or harass the people of the city, execute them on the spot without exception!"

Otherwise, these soldiers will take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters.

There are too many people; they can't keep an eye on everyone.

"Yes, sir!" Cao Bin solemnly accepted the military tally with both hands.

"Li Zhan, take some men to assist Commandant Cao," Nangong Wu instructed again.

"Yes!" Li Zhan followed Cao Bin.

"Let's go to the courtroom; it'll be used as a temporary office," Nangong Wu instructed Li Ke before returning to the courtroom.

After Cao Bin obtained the military tally, the entire city of Runan was in an uproar, with arrests taking place all over the streets.

There were 8,000 soldiers guarding the city, all of whom Cao Bin mobilized to arrest the Liang family.

Cao Bin and the garrison were both familiar with the situation in Runan City, and the Liang family was superior to others here.

Every time ordinary soldiers saw them, they had to be obsequious and subservient, and they could easily be beaten or scolded. They had a very deep impression of the Liang family.

Now! Liang Zheng has fallen from power, and the Liang family has finally been dealt with!

Runan City has two gates, one in the north and one in the south, but both are now blocked. The whole city is filled with screams, cries, and sobs.

Because the Liang family was large and used to bullying others here, they were suddenly arrested by people they had previously looked down upon. They were dissatisfied and attempted to resist, but were then executed on the spot.

The government office.

Fu Dani rushed over to report: "Your Highness, when we were taking inventory of the Liang family, we found that Liang Zheng's two sons and three grandsons were missing."

During our search, we discovered a secret passage in the room, and it's highly likely that Liang Zheng's two sons escaped through it.

"There's a secret passage." Nangong Wu stood up abruptly and walked to a wall.

There is a map of Runan City on this wall.

Runan City is not large, but it is surrounded by water on all sides, with a moat encircling the city. The moat is so wide that it is impossible to dig a secret passage from the bottom of the river.

"They can't have escaped; they must still be inside the city."

"Then I'll have someone search thoroughly," Fu Daniu said before leaving.

Nangong Wu followed them out, intending to go to the courtyard where the Liang family members were being held.

A constable standing outside the door heard their conversation and stepped forward, saying, "Your Highness, I know where the secret passage leads."