The Governor's Mansion of Liangzhou Prefecture.
Lu Kang sat at the head of the table, his saber resting on his lap. Gao Shun, Zhou Yuji, and Liao Hua stood arrayed on either side.
"Generals, the main force of the Heavenly Fire Dao has been annihilated. Only those who are barely surviving remain in the vast northern Liangzhou and southern Yongzhou."
"General Zhou Yuji, your Ningwu Iron Cavalry of five thousand are swift. I now order you to be the vanguard general, to first purge the remnants of the Heavenly Fire rebels."
"Gao Shun shall command the central army, leading ten thousand troops to pacify the occupied cities. General Liao Hua will lead his original subordinates and be stationed in Tianshui, handling the civil and infrastructural development of Tianshui, Longxi, and Beidi!"
Lu Kang swept his gaze across his generals, drawing his long sword. "Depart!"
The five thousand Ningwu Iron Cavalry moved like thunder. Cities along the way submitted in deference. The empire of the Heavenly Fire crumbled under the ferocious and bloody hooves!
Within three days, northern Liangzhou and southern Yongzhou were fully secured. The five commanderies and twenty cities of this region became territories under Yang Hao's command.
The Imperial Palace of the Wu Kingdom's capital.
Bang!
A memorial was smashed to pieces by Ji Fa!
Zhang Yan cautiously stepped forward. The man before him was no longer the crown prince of old. Now, every move exuded a pressure like the deep sea, unfathomable!
"Your Majesty, what has angered you so?"
"Hmph! A foot soldier from back then, a mere corporal under our ancestors, has now reached such heights! In just one month, he pacified Xiliang and shows great prowess in Yongzhou!"
Ji Fa's pupils were like deep springs, his eyes unreadable.
"Your Majesty, the world is in great chaos. Yang Hao is merely leading a righteous army, obeying the King's summons to quell the Heavenly Fire rebels!"
"Your Majesty!"
As Zhang Yan spoke, he subtly observed Ji Fa's expression. "Your Majesty, the imperial army is finding it difficult to pacify the Tiangang rebels, and the war in Jingzhou is also unclear. Your Majesty should commend Yang Hao to rouse the hearts of the people!"
Rumble~~
The powerful pressure made the hall creak. "Hmph!"
"Zhang Yan!"
Ji Fa spoke.
Zhang Yan knelt on both knees. "Your loyal servant is here!"
"Convey the royal decree: Yang Hao is hereby enfeoffed as the Governor of Liangzhou, in charge of all civil affairs in Liangzhou! His subordinates may be appointed freely!"
Ji Fa's words boomed, shaking heaven and earth!
"I respectfully obey the royal decree!"
Zhang Yan received the decree and retreated with a bow!
The Prefect's Mansion of Shujun Commandery City.
Yang Hao leaned against the railing, his brow furrowed. He grumbled to himself, "System! I've already conquered the three commanderies of Xiliang and Yongzhou, why aren't you giving me any rewards!"
"My faith points, my kill points, where are they? Did you malfunction and eat them all?" Yang Hao cursed within the Xuanhuang Reincarnation Pagoda.
"Reminder to host: To receive rewards for conquering a prefecture, you must first receive recognition from the current King Wu, Ji Fa!"
I...
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Yang Hao sat in the hall, dejected.
"My Lord, my Lord!"
Zhu Sheng's voice, approaching from afar, pierced through the air.
As his voice faded, Zhu Sheng ran over, holding a golden scroll.
"Zhu Sheng, what is it?"
Yang Hao looked up.
"My Lord, a royal decree from the capital!"
Zhu Sheng placed the golden scroll in front of Yang Hao.
Swish!
Yang Hao snatched it and read the royal decree word by word: "Yang Hao is enfeoffed as the Governor of Liangzhou!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for conquering a prefecture. You have gained nine hundred thousand faith points and two hundred thousand kill points!"
The cold, emotionless system voice suddenly boomed in Yang Hao's mind.
Upon hearing the system's notification, a slight smile appeared on Yang Hao's lips. "Zhu Sheng, you may go and handle the civil affairs first!"
Zhu Sheng received the order and turned to leave, knowing that his strength would greatly increase soon!
Yang Hao sat cross-legged in the hall, closing his eyes, his mind serene!
"System, consume six hundred thousand faith points to enhance my cultivation!"
Having received the royal decree, Yang Hao knew he had entered the sight of the Wu Kingdom's top powers. His current strength was insufficient to contend for dominance under heaven.
He decisively used his faith points to enhance his cultivation!
Hum~~
A golden light flashed, and Yang Hao's cultivation instantly reached the first layer of Xiantian!
"Ding! Six hundred thousand faith points deducted!"
"Ding! Liao Hua, a world-renowned hero summoned, has had his cultivation raised to the seventh layer of Xiantian. Zhou Yuji's cultivation has been raised to the eighth layer of Xiantian. Zhu Sheng's cultivation has been raised to the eighth layer of Xiantian."
"Wu Yong's cultivation has been raised to the sixth layer of Xiantian. Cheng Yaojin's cultivation has been raised to the first layer of Zongshi. Wan Mizhai's cultivation has been raised to the third layer of Zongshi. Gao Shun's cultivation has been raised to the first layer of Zongshi!"
"Lu Kang's cultivation has been raised to the first layer of Zongshi. Shan Xiongxin's cultivation has been raised to the fourth layer of Zongshi!"
A dense series of notifications followed. This enhancement greatly boosted the combat power of Yang Hao's assembled legendary heroes!
The number of Great Grandmaster level experts directly overshadowed the entire Wu Kingdom.
"System, use the remaining three hundred thousand to purchase Silver Blind Boxes!"
Summoning with kill points was truly valuable. Yang Hao decided to purchase blind boxes first, then consider using kill points for summoning!
"Ding! Three hundred thousand faith points deducted successfully. Thirty Silver Blind Boxes obtained. Does the host wish to open them?"
"Open!"
Three hundred thousand, instantly spent the nine hundred thousand faith points. Without investment, how could there be returns?
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining ten thousand Tang Dynasty cavalry, ten thousand Ming Dynasty elite soldiers, ten thousand Shu Han soldiers, ten thousand Eastern Wu elite soldiers, and ten thousand Wata Valley elite soldiers."
"One green clean energy vehicle, one box of chewing gum, one copy of the Diamond Sutra, empty, one set of Yang Hao's ten-inch HD portrait!"
...
"System, what does that 'empty' mean?"
Yang Hao looked at the notification. The word "empty" was particularly glaring.
"It means nothing!"
The system's merciless voice replied.
"You... Pfft!"
Yang Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, tears streaming down his face.
"System, use twenty thousand kill points to summon Tang Dynasty cavalry, Eastern Wu elite soldiers, and Wata Valley elite soldiers!"
"Ding! Summoning successful. Fifteen thousand Tang Dynasty cavalry, fifteen thousand Eastern Wu elite soldiers, and fifteen thousand Wata Valley elite soldiers!"
Yang Hao looked at the troop numbers and slowly said, "Lu Kang and Shan Xiongxin's combined twenty thousand troops have formed their military might!"
Good! Just now he was like a tycoon, and now he's incredibly poor!
After a wave of summoning, under Zhu Sheng's arrangements, Yang Hao gradually headed towards the Governor's Mansion of Liangzhou Prefecture!
The Governor's Mansion of Liangzhou Prefecture.
Yang Hao sat firmly at the head of the table, with all the legendary heroes standing below.
"Lu Kang, receive your orders!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Lu Kang stepped forward sharply and prostrated himself with a thud.
"You are ordered to command thirty thousand Eastern Wu elite soldiers and be stationed in the three commanderies of Yizhou, jointly administering the three commanderies with Wu Yong!"
Yang Hao announced sternly.
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Lu Kang bowed in thanks.
"Liao Hua, receive your orders!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Liao Hua stepped forward sharply and prostrated himself with a thud.
"You are ordered to command your army and be stationed in Beidi Commandery. Should any demonic beasts from the Wuling Mountains dare to invade Beidi, they shall be executed!!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Liao Hua received the order, thanked him, and rose!
"Gao Shun, Zhou Yuji, receive your orders!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
The two stepped forward sharply and prostrated themselves with a thud.
"You two shall strictly guard the northern border and prevent invasion from the Jin Kingdom!"
The two received the order, thanked him, and rose! Liangzhou bordered the Jin Kingdom to the north, making it an excellent route for sudden Jin incursions.
Their strength was considerable, and their soldiers were like wolves and tigers, capable of ensuring border peace!