He heard that Prince Yong'an was going to appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the Ganyang City Guard, and that as long as he was willing, the Sanshui Society would not have to pay the remaining three million strings of cash.
Sun Hao’s first reaction was that he wanted to be the governor-general, and there must be something waiting for him.
"Your Highness, is he the commander-in-chief of the Ganyang City Guards? What else do you have to say?"
Prince Yong'an Chen Su pondered for a moment and said, "If we can successfully deal with the Wang family of Quan'an City in Huaide Protectorate and the Li family of Binwu City in Zhenrong Protectorate, the Huaide Army and Zhenrong Army can return to the court.
This king intends to lead the imperial guards of Guangwu Town, Xingwu Town, and Yingwu Town, and draw on part of the troops of Ganyang Army, Huaide Army and Zhenrong Army to take advantage of the civil strife in Gule Kingdom to attack it.
This king hopes to fulfill Daliang's centuries-old wish and establish Daliang's Western Regions Protectorate in Gule State, so that the Hu people from various countries in the Western Regions will never dare to bully the tens of millions of Liang people in the Western Regions again.
The newly formed Ganyang City Guards will accompany the king to attack the Gule Kingdom.
If the Western Regions Protectorate is truly established, then I will expand the Western Regions Army under its jurisdiction based on the Ganyang City Guard. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Your Highness, do you mean for me to lead the army and station it in the Western Regions Protectorate?"
“That’s not all!
This king has heard about your heroic rescue of tens of thousands of Liang people outside the Iron Lion City of Gule State.
Moreover, according to the news sent back by the Jinyiwei, this matter has not only spread throughout the entire Gule Kingdom, but has even been widely known by the Liang people in various countries in the Western Regions.
Therefore, this king intends for you to serve as the first Grand Commander of the Western Regions Protectorate."
He served as the first Grand Commander of the Western Regions Protectorate?
Did I hear it right?
"Your Highness, this...this is really too sudden. I'm a little confused now."
Yong'an Prince Chen Su said with a bright smile, "Don't be too happy too soon. The prerequisite for you to become the first Grand Commander of the Western Regions Protectorate is that I can conquer the Gule Kingdom.
Moreover, you must also make enough contributions in the process of attacking the Kingdom of Gule. Otherwise, even if the king is interested in you, there is no way to get the civil servants in the court to agree.
Although I don't want to bother with those civil officials, I can't be too arbitrary in appointing a Grand Commander of the Protectorate, otherwise my reputation as a powerful official will be even more famous among those civil officials."
In addition to being known as the God of War of Daliang, Prince Yong'an Chen Su was also called the most powerful official in Daliang by the civil officials. They believed that Prince Yong'an, who controlled the imperial guards, was suspected of being self-centered and would often submit memorials to the emperor to criticize Prince Yong'an Chen Su.
After Sun Hao left, a side door of the hall where Yong'an Prince Chen Su was staying was pushed open, and Cao Tingjin, the Grand Commander of Ganyang Protectorate, walked out.
"Your Highness, Sun Hao is only nineteen years old after all. Isn't it inappropriate to let him serve as the Grand Commander of the Western Regions Protectorate?" Cao Tingjin said with a wry smile.
Prince Yong'an Chen Su took a sip from the teacup beside him, then spoke: "The matter of the Western Regions Protectorate has not yet been finalized. I am only using the position of Grand Commander of the Western Regions Protectorate to motivate Sun Hao.
Of course, if it is really possible to establish the Western Regions Protectorate of Daliang in the Kingdom of Gule as I wish, Sun Hao is actually a very suitable candidate.
He enjoys great prestige among the Liang people of Gule State, and he commands a group of fierce generals and soldiers, who might be able to hold off a counterattack from other countries in the Western Regions."
King Yong'an Chen Su was very clear that once Liang Guozhen established the Western Regions Protectorate in Gule Kingdom, it would definitely cause unrest in other countries in the Western Regions.
Now, the total number of Liang people in the entire Western Regions is no less than the number of white people in the Western Regions. If the Liang State gains a foothold in the Western Regions, it will pose a huge threat to any white country in the Western Regions.
Therefore, after the establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, it is likely to be attacked by neighboring countries, or even a joint attack.
Without a strong military force, even if he could build the Protectorate of the Western Regions, it would probably not last long.
Cao Tingjin hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, would you like to reconsider the plan of sending troops to the Kingdom of Gul?
Putting aside the reactions of other countries in the Western Regions, I am worried that the princes of Gule Kingdom fighting for the throne will shake hands and make peace because of the troops sent by Daliang.
We in Daliang cannot afford a protracted war now."
Prince Yong'an Chen Su picked up the teacup and took another sip, then sighed and said, "This prince also knows that it is difficult to conquer the Gule Kingdom, and it is not easy to build the Western Regions Protectorate.
However, in the past decade or so, droughts have frequently occurred in northern states, so that bandits always revive and cannot be completely eradicated.
I feel that there is only one way to completely eliminate the bandits in the north, and that is to have enough food.
Gule State has always been a major grain producer in the Western Regions, and has enjoyed abundant weather and good harvests over the years. As long as Daliang can swallow Gule State, the problems of drought and banditry that have plagued the imperial court for over a decade will be completely resolved."
Seeing that Prince Yong'an was determined to use military force against the Gule Kingdom, Cao Tingjin knew that it was useless to persuade him any further, so he immediately changed the subject, "Your Highness, are you sure about the Huaide Army and the Zhenrong Army?"
"The Imperial Guards have been preparing for this for so many years, and the arrow is on the string and must be fired.
As for whether it will succeed, I have no idea. I hope destiny is still with me, Daliang!"
After Sun Hao returned to the headquarters of the Sanshui Association, he relayed to everyone the news that Prince Yong'an had appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the Ganyang City Guards and that Prince Yong'an was planning to establish the Western Regions Protectorate.
Qin Qiong, Huang Zhong, Xiong Kuohai, Han Qinhu and other powerful generals were all very excited about this. Even if Prince Yong'an's plan to build the Protectorate of the Western Regions failed, at least Sun Hao would become the commander-in-chief of the fifth rank of the wing army.
In this way, Qin Qiong, Huang Zhong and others can almost become high-ranking military officers of the imperial court. Being an official is much better than joining a gang.
Luo Xuan saw everyone's jubilant expressions, but she frowned. "My husband, the Gulu Kingdom is not that easy to defeat. Besides, the other countries in the Western Regions will not sit idly by and watch Daliang swallow up the Gulu Kingdom."
Sun Hao nodded and said, "It is indeed difficult to attack Gule Kingdom, but whether to attack Gule Kingdom or not is not something I can decide.
The most important thing now is to follow Prince Yong'an's instructions and organize the Xiang Army Guards in Ganyang City."
"Husband, will the six wing military camps formed by the other six major gangs also belong to the newly formed wing military guards?"
Sun Hao shook his head and said, "Prince Yong'an wants me to select at least 20,000 people from the disaster victims in the city and from the disbanded gangs to form four new brigades of the Xiang army.
Those six wing army camps will not be incorporated into the newly formed wing army guards for the time being."
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