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"I dared not come out to claim credit for fear of jeopardizing important military and national affairs."

Hearing Zhao Ji say this,

I was also sweating profusely.

Speaking of boxing,

Gaokan is not even as good as Gaokan.

It might fool the emperor, a member of the royal family, but...

In the martial arts world, that would be considered third-rate.

Not to mention going into battle to kill the enemy.

The previous claim that they had helped the Western Army win a battle...

It's not even worth mentioning.

Those who went down from the court were merely given the position of military supervisor.

The actual command of the battle was still carried out by the Western Army generals.

They were merely stealing the credit for the war.

Chapter 1588 Gao Kan Leads the Troops

Zhao Ji, however, recalled the incident of Gao Kan being kidnapped.

"It was I who forgot."

“My dear minister, you were injured before.”

"You should take good care of yourself."

"After court, I will send the imperial physician to your residence to treat you."

Gao Kan hurriedly thanked the emperor for his great favor.

However, he did not mention leading troops into battle again.

Zhao Ji asked again,

"Since Minister Gao is unable to lead the expedition,"

"Who else can share my burdens?"

Tong Guan retreated to the side of the high embankment.

"The Liangshan bandits have a deep-seated hatred for Grand Commandant Gao,"

"This is a golden opportunity for revenge, why hesitate?"

Gao Kan didn't play games with Tong Guan.

He shook his head directly.

"Those Liangshan bandits have already developed a powerful force,"

"They are not so easily wiped out,"

"You led the elite troops of the Western Army to annihilate Fang La,"

"Where can I find elite soldiers again?"

"If we lose, I'm afraid people will kick us when we're down."

"Consort Murong is overseeing this campaign from the palace,"

"It's not so easy to hide."

After Liangshan captured Qingzhou and Zizhou,

Liang Shicheng also kept it a secret from Zhao Ji.

However, Consort Murong learned about the events in Qingzhou from Murong Yanda.

Therefore, he told Zhao Ji.

This prompted Emperor Huizong to prepare to go to court and question the officials.

However, Liang Shicheng already knew about what was happening in the palace.

He secretly informed everyone.

Therefore, before Zhao Ji could get angry,

Tong Guan then came out to report on the Liangshan incident.

Tong Guan laughed,

"The Liangshan bandits have abandoned their stronghold and lost their advantageous position."

"According to reports from various places, the Liangshan army numbers at most 20,000,"

"I will lead 200,000 troops to annihilate Fang La,"

"Grand Commandant Gao can lead 100,000 troops to annihilate Zhao Dalang."

"To annihilate 20,000 rabble with a 100,000-strong imperial army,"

"If Grand Commandant Gao still lacks confidence,"

"We can transfer some elite troops and capable generals from the Imperial Guard,"

"Surely we're not afraid of the Liangshan bandits."

Gao Kan stared at Tong Guandao with suspicion.

"What benefit would this bring to the Grand Chancellor?"

Tong Guan laughed,

"My only thought now is to reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun and be granted the title of King,"

"If you can wipe out the Liangshan bandits,"

"After I wiped out Fang La,"

"Then we can concentrate on preparing for the campaign against Liao."

Gao Kan naturally knew that Tong Guan dreamed of becoming the first eunuch prince.

After hearing him say that, I had no more doubts.

He immediately stepped forward to request permission to lead troops to annihilate Liangshan.

...

Now, Gao Kan was appointed by the emperor.

He was appointed as the Pacification Commissioner of Jingdong.

Select troops from various places.

Go forth and annihilate the Liangshan bandits; the expedition is to commence within a specified timeframe.

Gao Kan returned to the mansion.

He then summoned some of his trusted confidants from the mansion.

Discuss this matter.

One of them was Xiao Zhangliang, Jia Juxin.

He was originally a scholar outside the Suanzao Gate in Tokyo.

He was ruthless and treacherous.

He was resourceful and wise, hence he called himself "Little Zhang Liang".

Jia Juxin was confident that he possessed the strategic acumen of Zhang Liang.

Naturally, he was unwilling to remain merely a scholar.

Therefore, he met Gao Kan through a down-on-his-luck family.

Normally, there are difficult young women on Gaokan Mountain.

It was Jia Juxin who came up with the ideas for him.

It's unknown how many people's innocence he has ruined by helping Gao Kan.

Of course, those who were difficult to approach in Gaokan were mostly the wives and daughters of prominent families in the capital.

Ordinary women

Why should Grand Commandant Gao rack his brains?

Just take your men and rob it.

Jia Juxin is a cunning fellow.

Knowing that it was inconvenient to act directly against Grand Commandant Gao,

He's even more someone you can't afford to offend.

Therefore, they often devised schemes to entice the women to do things they dared not speak of.

He seized the opportunity to coerce them into submitting to Gao Kan.

Of course, there are also virtuous women who will not be fooled.

Strictly uphold the virtues of womanhood,

Jia Juxin was then at a loss for what to do.

However, the open-mindedness of the Tang Dynasty continued at that time.

In addition, wealthy and powerful families often have many beautiful concubines.

Nine out of ten women are unhappy with their lives.

Therefore, Jia Juxin's strategies rarely failed.

Although Jia Juxin had caught those women red-handed

Those women had no choice but to submit to Grand Commandant Gao's power.

But nothing stays hidden forever.

Grand Commandant Gao had many affairs with women.

Inevitably, some messages will be missed.

But Gao Kan was also a street ruffian.

Despite Jia Juxin's wicked nature, she trusted him completely.

They even made him a staff member in their household.

Offer him advice and suggestions.

Jia Juxin approached Gaokan and obtained his goal.

It's all about finding a way to get a good background.

After becoming Gao Kan's advisor,

Naturally, they racked their brains for a solution.

He devised many insidious schemes to eliminate dissidents for Gao Kan.

Upon hearing this, Jia Juxin thought for a moment and said,

"The Liangshan bandits were nothing more than a rabble of twenty thousand men,"

"The commander-in-chief will lead 100,000 troops to suppress them; victory is assured."

In my opinion, there is no need to share the credit for this battle with others.

"Why doesn't the commander choose 20,000 Imperial Guards?"

“Another 80,000 men will be selected from the Imperial Guards in the capital region.”

"The credit will all go to the Imperial Guards then,"