"Your Highness, the late emperor has just passed away. Now is the best time for you to proclaim yourself emperor. All people with lofty ideals in the world will definitely come to Bozhou to seek refuge. This will undoubtedly strengthen our power."
"It only takes a few years of dormancy to gain the strength to fight again."
"At that time, we can capture the royal capital, depose Jing Qianying, bring order to chaos, and return to orthodoxy."
At first, Jing Peng was a little worried, fearing that his ambition to become emperor would be hindered.
Unexpectedly, Wu Kang gave full support, and Jing Peng was relieved.
"well said!"
"Now, more than half of our great empire has fallen into the hands of thieves. We are the only one who can save the situation."
"As long as we recruit righteous people from all over the world, we will be able to regain our strength."
"By then, General Wu will be the most important official!"
Speaking of this, Jing Peng suddenly asked: "Where has General Chen Si gone? Why haven't you come yet?"
Wu Kang shook his head: "The general is in the city. He said he was mourning His Majesty and will not come today."
Hearing this, Jing Peng couldn't help but frown, and his tone showed a hint of anger: "Although the general is extremely powerful, he is too arrogant. Now that he has arrived in Yaocheng, is it possible that he still can't let go of his figure?"
Wu Kang admired Chen Si's ability from the bottom of his heart, and he was not willing to criticize behind his back. However, Wu Kang knew very well that General Chen Si would never agree to Jing Peng's proclaimed emperor.
The reasons are not difficult to guess. One is that if he proclaims himself emperor now, he is very likely to be hit by Qin Feng's thunder.
On the other hand, there is no reason to proclaim the emperor yet. Even if he wants to avenge King Beidi, it is just a "filial son" and is by no means a reasonable excuse to proclaim the emperor.
If you rashly proclaim yourself emperor, you will most likely be labeled as a traitor and traitor.
In any case, Jing Qianying has already won the support of the courtiers. He is justified. Jing Peng, who is isolated and helpless, does lack legitimacy.
Of course Wu Kang knew that General Chen's concerns were justified.
But if we don't seize the opportunity now and win people's hearts, once Dadi is completely controlled by Jing Qianying, it will be even more difficult to make a comeback.
It can be said that Chen Si is the biggest obstacle to the development of Bozhou.
Wu Kang was thoughtful, and after a while he suggested: "Your Highness, why not let General Chen rest for a while, and then activate General Chen after Bozhou is initially decided."
Jing Peng has this intention!
After all, Chen Si's prestige in the army was too high, and he was somewhat suspected of being overshadowed by his superior achievements. In addition, Chen Si's political views did not agree with Jing Peng's. If the stalemate continued, he would probably fail.
Therefore, it is very necessary to temporarily weaken Chen Si's power.
But... Jing Peng had worries in his heart: "What if General Chen refuses to submit?"
In fact, the implication of these words is very straightforward. If the two sides break out and fight, with Chen Si's strength, he may kill Jing Peng before Qin Feng.
Wu Kang lowered his hand and signaled Jing Peng not to worry: "Since General Chen followed us to Bozhou, it proves that he has no choice."
"Although General Chen's political views are inconsistent with ours, I believe he will still take the initiative to cooperate."
"In other words, it is his own intention to let General Chen take a break."
Hearing this, Jing Peng breathed a sigh of relief. Since even Chen Si, the biggest obstacle, was no longer a problem, Jing Peng had nothing to worry about and immediately discussed the matter of proclaiming himself emperor with Wu Kang.
On the other side, Chen Si stood on the gate tower of Yaocheng, looking at the desolation outside the city, but he was worried.
"Although winter has not passed yet and everything has not recovered yet, the barrenness of Bozhou is still a bit beyond expectations."
The deputy general who was always following Chen Si also had a heavy expression on his face.
"General, are you worried that Bozhou is not the best choice for establishing a new branch?"
Chen Si nodded and sighed softly: "Of course not."
"It's just that the situation was too urgent at the time and we had no choice. The only way to go was Bozhou."
"Although Bozhou has a wide territory and depth, which can make Qin Feng give up the idea of pursuing victory, but for us, it is also a backwater."
"The population is too small, the climate is arid and harsh, and the products are barren."
"This kind of place, even if it is vigorously developed, has little development prospects."
"Besides, there is the threat of Gaoshan State in the west, the imperial court in the east, and Sangzhou and Zhuozhou in the south."
"Bozhou's three sides are extremely dangerous. Only the north is not threatening for the time being, but the north is even more barren and has no positive value for Bozhou."
After hearing Chen Si's analysis, the deputy general's tone became even more serious: "So, by staying in Bozhou, we are just... delaying the defeat?"
Although Chen Si doesn't want to admit it, it is the fact!
Moreover, Chen Si could predict that Qin Feng would never send troops to attack Bozhou. He only needed to strengthen the defense of the border area and slowly trap Chen Si and others in this desolate land. There was no need to use troops at all.
The only way for Bozhou to turn defeat into victory is to carry out military rule, drain all the value of Bozhou, use force to counterattack as quickly as possible.
But……
The reality made Chen Si desperate. Jing Peng had already thought of proclaiming himself emperor.
Once he becomes emperor, he will never launch any counterattack in the short term.
This land, instead of making Jing Peng stronger, will slowly wear him down.
Chen Si did not speak too bluntly, but shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The north is barren, and Qin Feng's influence extends to the east, west, and south. As long as Qin Feng completely blocks all trade routes, no supplies can be transported in. Bozhou alone The productivity will only be in vain.”
"You don't need to say more about the consequences of lack of supplies. You also understand."
All the soldiers present were silent.
Once supplies begin to be scarce, there is no need for external military pressure. Bozhou will be the first to collapse from within.
To put it bluntly, Jing Peng's claim to be emperor was just a short-lived delusion.
The deputy general quickly clasped his fists and shouted: "General, why don't you go see the prince now, explain the pros and cons clearly, and let the prince gather all his strength to counterattack!"
Chen Si shook his head and said feebly: "It's useless. From a strategic point of view, Jing Peng's idea of proclaiming himself emperor is the wrong direction, but for the current situation, it may not be wrong."
"After proclaiming himself emperor, it seems reasonable and reasonable to recruit people with lofty ideals from all over the world."
"Since Jing Peng firmly believes that this path is correct, no matter what I say, Jing Peng will not adopt it. Instead, he will regard me as a stumbling block."
Almost as soon as Jing Peng finished speaking, the shouts of Jing Peng's soldiers came from below the city wall.
"General, His Highness has ordered you to rest more during these days, so as not to wear down your body."
