After Li Changkong finished speaking, the hall fell into a long silence.
Everyone looked at each other, and Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh and said, "That's great!"
As an emperor, he was still an ambitious emperor, but he had to always succumb to Emperor Jianwu, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.
But reason told him that what Li Changkong said was right!
Daqian now unified the three eastern kingdoms, and seemed to have unlimited glory, but it had not completely digested the legacies of the Western Jin and Nanchen!
Moreover, the hard power in terms of martial arts and military strength is far from the top forces such as Western Qin, Dachu, and Beiyuan!
If you want to survive to the end, compete with other heroes, or even swallow up the world, you must rely on Dachu.
Seemingly sensing Liu Yu's thoughts, Li Changkong couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, do you remember when the young emperor of Western Qin went to Dachu as a hostage?"
"About ten years ago." Liu Yu was a little surprised by Li Changkong's question, but still answered truthfully.
"As powerful as the Western Qin Dynasty, the emperor still had to bear the humiliation and bear the burden and live in an ignoble existence for ten years before he got the opportunity now that all the heroes are competing against him!"
"And I am far inferior to Western Qin in terms of military and martial arts!"
After Li Changkong said this, he remained silent.
But Liu Yu understood what he meant instantly. After sighing, he said: "I understand, but I just bow my head for now. The one who laughs last is the winner!"
"It's just that with my great influence, I'm afraid it will be difficult to call on all the countries in the four directions to join the Northern Expedition." Liu Yu frowned slightly and raised another concern of his.
"This is the second thing we need to do after we attach ourselves to Da Chu!"
"Explain the pros and cons to him, and use the help of Dachu to call on all the countries in the four directions to jointly expedition to the north!" Li Changkong said.
Hearing this, Liu Yu frowned even more tightly: "Although Emperor Jianwu of Chu is a bit headstrong, he is still a great leader after all, and he is assisted by famous figures like Fan Zeng!"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for such a person to act according to our ideas!"
When Li Changkong heard this, he couldn't help but nodded and said: "Your Majesty is right, Emperor Jianwu of Chu is extremely confident, even arrogant!"
"Such a person only believes in himself. No one can control him, let alone us!"
"So, we just need to propose it to him. Whether it succeeds or not, we can only leave it to God!"
"But, in my opinion, the probability of success is extremely high!"
"Why?" Zhang Han couldn't help but ask.
When Li Changkong heard this, he smiled and said: "Because Emperor Jianwu of Chu has the ambition to dominate the world! But he is extremely afraid of Western Qin, so he is in a dilemma!"
"At this time, we only need to advise him and call on all the countries in the four directions to join us in the Northern Expedition. If anyone can take the lead in capturing the Northern Yuan Palace, he will be the common master of the world!"
"Anyone who violates this rule will be attacked by all the princes from all directions!"
"In this way, we are equivalent to finding a path that has the best of both worlds for Emperor Jianwu! According to our suggestions, we can achieve the goal without worrying about Western Qin taking advantage of the opportunity. I can't think of a perfect solution to its current predicament. What reason does he have for refusing!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was happy.
But just for a moment, Liu Yu frowned again and said: "What if Da Chu really captures the Beiyuan Royal Court first? Do we really want to surrender to him? Do we recognize him as the common master of the world?"
When Li Changkong heard this, he shook his head and said, "It's not that easy."
"Tuobatian Khan is not someone to be trifled with, and Western Qin and Da Chu are sworn enemies. These two forces will never let Da Chu capture the Beiyuan Royal Court easily!"
"When the time comes, there are bound to be many changes!"
"And we just need to continue to develop amidst the changes, seize resources, and strengthen ourselves!"
"Only when one is strong enough can one have the possibility of swallowing up the world!"
"To put it bluntly, if in the end, my strength in Da Gan is far greater than that of Da Chu and Xi Qin, then what will happen even if we break our agreement to enter the Northern Yuan Palace first and become the king?"
"Rules, in the final analysis, are only effective when everyone's strength is not much different!"
"If one of the parties is strong enough, it will definitely tear apart the rules!"
"And all we have done is just to buy more development time for Daqian."
After Li Changkong finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all saw ambition in each other's eyes.
To be honest, Li Changkong’s remarks are not very moral!
After all, it was agreed that the first person to enter the Beiyuan Royal Court would be the king. How could you break the agreement?
However, this is a competition between heroes, this is a fight for hegemony in the world!
If you are too honest, nothing good will happen!
Sometimes, the end justifies the means!
And strength is the foundation of everything!
"Okay, just follow what Lao Li said! I will send Master Jia to Dachu again tomorrow at the court to advise Emperor Jianwu of Dachu!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" everyone shouted in unison.
"Okay, it's getting late. You have been fighting in Nanchen for a long time, and the journey back is tiring. Go back and rest early."
"Just be ready to go to court tomorrow and be rewarded."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
…
The next morning, Zhengde Hall.
This morning meeting, in Li Changkong's impression, could almost be regarded as the most sparsely attended morning meeting.
But there is nothing that can be done. Nowadays, most of the civil and military personnel of the imperial court have been sent to the Western Jin and Nanchen to clean up the mess and manage the territory.
For this reason, Liu Yu even opened many encores within a few months to select talents to supplement the vacancies of the court and local officials.
"Li Changkong, come forward and accept the seal." Liu Yu sat high on the dragon chair, looked at Li Changkong and said with a smile.
Hearing this, Li Changkong strode forward.
"Within a few months, Li Changkong not only organized the Qianwu soldiers, but also led the Qianwu soldiers in Nanchen territory to conquer the south and the north, and finally conquered Nanchen!"
"Work hard for me and completely unify the three eastern kingdoms!"
"Outstanding contributions must not be ignored!"
"I am now promoted to the second rank, general of the state!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the court was shocked!
In fact, everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that Li Changkong played an important role in the destruction of Nanchen, but no one thought that Liu Yu would promote him again!
After all, the last time Li Changkong was promoted to a third-grade former general was a few months ago!
It’s only been a few months and it’s been promoted again!
Such a frequency of promotions shouldn’t be too scary!
Other than that, it’s the job!
A second-grade general who governs the country! Although this position is also from the second rank, judging from the title, it has surpassed Zhang Xun's Army General!
In other words, from this moment on, Li Changkong has the highest official position among all the martial heroes, except Liu Gong, King of Zhongshan!
And how old is he? He is only a year old and in his early twenties!
At such an age, he is already a second-rank official and has the title of Marquis!
This is something that is simply unthinkable in a large department where Wu Xun must be promoted based on military merit!
Now, it is actually happening in front of them!
It’s really jaw-dropping!
However, they couldn't find any way to go beyond the rules!
Li Changkong really has such strength!
Every promotion is based on illustrious military achievements that are unimaginable to ordinary people!
This is the scary thing!
