Chen Ding's words spoke to the hearts of Han Laocheng and the Gansu civil and military officials present.
If you want to be king, you have to show your strength.
Just like Wu Nian occupied Liaodong, annexed Goguryeo, and fought against the powerful enemies of Mongolia and Yuan for many years. Meng Yuanna conquered such a large territory as the Chu State and was unable to hold his head high.
Wu Nian was crowned King of Han, and everyone in the world obeyed him.
If Han Laocheng had been there before, he would have entered Guanzhong and captured Shaanxi. He is qualified to be called the King of Guanzhong.
But now that I have surrendered my land in Gansu, although it is my own one-third of an acre, it is too small. Once he becomes king, not only will problems arise internally, but Han Laocheng will also be laughed at from the outside.
Accepting Wu Nian's canonization would be different.
Fake the power of the tiger in the year of Wu and become the king of the northwest of the Han Dynasty. First, keep a firm foothold, and then subtly, use the name of the princes and kings to manage Gansu in a deeper level.
Until the business is impregnable.
This is the necessary process to become a northwest king from the governor of Gansu.
Han Laocheng's heart was already ready to move. But he shook his head and said: "The current situation in the world is a chaotic world."
"I, Han Laocheng, am a powerful man with strong soldiers and horses, and I control Gansu. If I surrender to the Han Kingdom, it will be even more powerful for the Emperor of Han. I can further make the Emperor of Han more powerful in the world."
"And just giving me a mere king's title is too light."
Military victory made him very greedy.
"Master Han, please explain clearly." Chen Ding was not afraid that Han Laocheng would be greedy, but was afraid that Han Laocheng would not be greedy. Hearing this, he felt secretly happy and bent down to salute.
"Salary, food."
"I need one hundred thousand taels of silver and one hundred thousand stones of food every year." Han Laocheng stood up, raised his hand, raised two fingers, and said, "I am too poor in Gansu and have many soldiers."
"With money and food, I can appease the soldiers."
"Without money and food, the soldiers will not listen to me. When the time comes, they may send troops to Guanzhong to plunder money and food."
Speaking of this, Han Laocheng looked at Chen Ding with deep meaning.
The meaning is already obvious.
Give money, give food. He kept to himself.
No money, no food. It's impossible for him to surrender obediently to a mere king.
Han Laocheng has his own plans. First, he borrowed the title given by Wu Nian to manage Gansu and consolidate his status. Use the money and food given by Wu Nian to raise soldiers and people.
When the world changes, he will send troops to Guanzhong again to fight Wu Nian.
Chen Ding could agree to this condition on the spot, but that would seem too fake. Chen Ding pretended to hesitate, and after pondering for a long time, he shook his head and said: "Master Han made it clear. But I am too humble to agree to this. Please allow me to leave Lanzhou, go back to Guanzhong, and ask for instructions from the emperor."
"Okay." Han Laocheng agreed.
Immediately, he wanted to help Chen Ding, but Chen Ding refused because of the fatigue of the carriage. Han Laocheng arranged for Chen Ding to go to the hotel to rest, and thoughtfully sent two beauties to warm Chen Ding's bed.
Chen Ding accepted it wisely.
"Hahahaha." As soon as Chen Ding left, Han Laocheng laughed loudly. The laughter is full of pride and ambition. After subduing his laughter, he looked at the civil and military forces in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this is a troubled world."
"In troubled times, strength is respected. I stopped Wu Nian's sneak attack at the street pavilion. Wu Nian couldn't defeat me, so he used Huairou."
"That's right. Wu Nian does have the upper hand now. But who knows what will happen in the future?"
"To the north of the Han Dynasty were the powerful Slavs, and to the south was the Chu State where the centipede was dead but not dead."
"It is still unknown how many years this troubled times will last. And my Han family is deeply engaged in Gansu, with the favorable location and the right people."
"I will surrender to him first, and then attack him."
"There is also a chance to take over the Central Plains and unify the world."
"Everyone."
"Once I found the country, you will be the founding heroes. Work together with me."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Han Laocheng spread his arms and laughed energetically.
"yes."
All the civil and military personnel present became excited, their faces flushed, and they bent down and shouted in response.
Jieting's military victory greatly strengthened the cohesion of Gansu and enhanced Han Laocheng's prestige.
Gansu has been a war-torn place since ancient times, and its folk customs are fierce.
It talks about respecting the strong.
These are troubled times, and Chu and Han are fighting for hegemony. It is not yet obvious who the real dragon is. No matter what Han Laocheng said, he was also a dragon.
A hero who deserves to be dismissed.
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"drive!!!!"
After Chen Ding left Gansu, escorted by dozens of knights, he took a carriage and rushed along the Longshan Road to Guanzhong.
After Wu Nian withdrew his troops from Jieting, he also guarded the Guanzhong exit of Longshan Road. The civilians transported grain and grass from Chang'an to supply the military.
This morning.
Chen Ding arrived outside the military camp, immediately entered the military camp, and came to the big tent.
Inside the account.
Wu Nian, wearing a purple robe, sat on the main seat, while Wen and Wu stood in the south. Everyone watched Chen Ding walk in from outside.
"Your Majesty." Chen Ding bowed and saluted.
"How is it?" Wu Nian asked calmly. The civil and military officials pricked up their ears.
"Report to Your Majesty." Chen Ding bent down again and said exactly what he said after meeting Han Laocheng.
He didn't even dare to hide the fact that he had accepted two beauties, and showed sincerity and fear.
"Hahaha." Wu Nian laughed loudly and said to Chen Ding: "Chen Qing. Since it is a gift from Han Laocheng, then you can accept it."
"But. You have two more beautiful concubines in your family. Can you support them?"
"Uh. To report back to your majesty, I have quite a lot of money." Chen Ding was stunned but relieved and quickly replied.
"Yeah. That's good." Wu Nian nodded, then raised his head with a smile and said to the civil and military officers: "Han Laocheng must be very proud now."
"Give it to him. Invent the decree and make him the King of Xiliang, with the same treatment as the King of Qi, and he is a prince. Give him the golden book and seal."
"There are also 100,000 taels of silver to be sent, as well as food."
Wu Nian pondered.
Wang Gui quickly clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty. Why don't you exchange one hundred thousand taels of silver into pearls, jade, and other valuable items that are valuable but cannot be exchanged for money immediately."
"As for food. Let's just say that there is a drought in Shaanxi this year, and the court really has no food."
"I'll make it up to him next year."
Wu Nian waved his hand and said: "Han Laocheng is not a fool. Doesn't this seem to be insincere?"
"I want to paralyze him, not deceive him."
"Of course, we can't provide enough food. If our lone army fails to penetrate deeply, won't we become enemies?"
"Silver doesn't matter. I only have silver. And silver can't be turned into food right away."
When Wu Nian said this, he thought for a while and then said: "Let's do this. On the grounds of drought in Shaanxi, give him 120,000 taels of silver and 10,000 shi of grain. The shortfall will be made up for him next year."
"Prepare it as soon as possible and send it to Han Laocheng. The moment he ascended the throne and became king, we once again used our troops with great speed."
"Hit him like a sap."
Wu Nian stood up, his posture tall and straight, his voice powerful and full of momentum.
His will is the will of the Han Dynasty.
The civil and military officials immediately unanimously agreed, bowed and said, "Yes."
