As Shannan Prefecture continues to grow, the number and organization of its army also need to be adjusted.
Lu Yan summoned all the generals and held a summary meeting in the council hall.
"Gentlemen, Shannan Prefecture is now strong and well-equipped, and its territory has expanded considerably. It is time to reorganize it."
Lu Yan sat in the main seat and looked around at everyone.
Lu Fei, Zhang Xun, Han Sheng, and the others sat upright, listening to Lu Yan's speech.
They were all Lu Yan's old subordinates who had followed him all the way.
They had no doubt about Lu Yan's talent and leadership.
"Lu Fei, you're pretty good with a musket. It's time to expand the musket regiment. How about promoting you to brigade commander?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Fei was overjoyed and quickly stood up to bow.
"Thank you for your promotion, sir! I will certainly live up to your expectations!"
"Zhang Xun, your cavalry is also excellent. You are promoted to brigade commander. Continue to train the cavalry and strive to be able to fight a hundred men with one!"
Zhang Xun also stood up excitedly to express his gratitude, secretly vowing to work harder and expand the territory of Shannan Prefecture.
Han Sheng and Ye Xiao were also promoted to brigade commander of an infantry brigade and leader of a special forces unit, respectively.
All the generals received corresponding rewards and promotions.
At this moment, Li Kui suddenly stood up and said in a gruff voice:
"My lord! We now occupy two counties and one city in Shannan Prefecture!"
"You have 1.5 million people under your jurisdiction! The title of prefect is not worthy of you!"
"You shall be king!"
These words immediately caused an uproar in the council chamber.
"Yes, my lord! Become king! Become king!"
The generals echoed their sentiments, their faces flushed with excitement.
Looking at the excited expressions on everyone's faces, Lu Yan was also somewhat moved.
He knew that these people genuinely supported him.
I hope I can lead them to a brighter future.
He sighed, waved his hand, and said:
"It's not the right time to declare ourselves king. We need to build up our strength and wait for the right opportunity."
"My lord, when will you finally be crowned king?"
The crowd asked, puzzled.
Lu Yan smiled mysteriously and said:
"When the time comes, you will naturally know."
"However, Xiao Kui is right, the title of Prefect is indeed not appropriate."
"How about this, I'll promote myself and make myself a prefect!"
Upon hearing Lu Yan's words, everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Fortunately, Chen Qingwan wasn't there; if she had heard Lu Yan's words, she probably would have been furious.
Promoting oneself is truly unheard of.
"Prefect? My lord, isn't the highest rank above a prefect a prince?"
Li Kui scratched his head and asked in confusion.
"Xiao Kui, you're still too young. Official titles are just names; don't take them too seriously."
Lu Yan waved his hand, appearing completely nonchalant.
Although everyone was puzzled, they dared not ask any further questions.
He could only silently accept the new title of "Prefect of Shannan Prefecture".
After the meeting, Lu Yan returned to his room, lay on his bed, and reflected on the events that had occurred during this period.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"My lord, are you asleep?" It was Li Kui's voice.
"Come in."
Li Kui pushed open the door and entered, holding a wine jar in his hand, and said with a grin:
"Sir, I've gotten some good wine. Shall we have a couple of drinks?"
Lu Yan sat up, took the wine jar, opened it, and smelled it. A rich aroma of wine wafted out.
"Good wine! Xiao Kui, where did you get this?"
"Hehe, I got this from a fellow villager. They say it's brewed in a century-old cellar, and the taste is absolutely amazing!"
Li Kui said smugly.
The two sat on the ground and drank from one cup to the other.
After several rounds of drinks, Li Kui suddenly asked:
"My lord, do you really not want to become king?"
Lu Yan put down his wine cup, looked at Li Kui, and said seriously:
"Little Kui, becoming king is not an easy thing."
"We still have a lot to consider, and we can't rush things."
"But, sir, we now have a strong army and a large enough territory, why should we wait?"
Lu Yan smiled and said:
"Xiao Kui, think about it. If we declare ourselves kings now, what will the Great Tong Dynasty think?"
"What will the surrounding powers think? Will they just stand by and watch us grow stronger?"
Upon hearing Lu Yan's words, Li Kui immediately fell into deep thought.
Although he was exceptionally brave, he knew nothing about this kind of thing.
Lu Yan patted Li Kui on the shoulder and said:
"Xiao Kui, some things are not as simple as you think."
"What we need to do now is to continue to develop and strengthen our capabilities and wait for the right opportunity."
"My lord, I understand."
Li Kui nodded, his admiration for Lu Yan growing even stronger.
Just then, a soft knock came from the door, interrupting Lu Yan and Li Kui's conversation.
Li Kui, still half-asleep, got up and opened the door, only to see Chen Qingwan standing outside, dressed in a smart outfit, looking dashing and heroic.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Chen? What brings you here?"
Li Kui, drunk, greeted them and almost tripped and fell flat on his face.
Chen Qingwan frowned slightly, glanced at Li Kui with disdain, and walked straight towards Lu Yan:
"Lord Lu, I have something to discuss with you."
Seeing Chen Qingwan's serious expression, Lu Yan waved to Li Kui:
"Xiao Kui, you can go down now. I have important matters to discuss with Boss Chen."
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