The thoughts of the ministers of Lingguo and Qinguo have one thing in common, that is, they both hope that their king can become the emperor.
Because in this way, everyone's status will be improved.
Therefore, as soon as the envoy finished speaking, the commotion among Qin's ministers became even greater, and some people made preparations to march out.
Xiao Yuan pressed his hand slightly to indicate.
When the minister saw this, he stopped talking and had to swallow the words that came to his lips.
Seeing that Xiao Yuan didn't express much, the spirit envoy continued: "The eighth day of next month is the most auspicious day for making an alliance and praying for blessings. My king sincerely invites you and is willing to hold the enthronement ceremony with His Highness on that day and jointly aspire to the throne. "
Xiao Yuan made a gesture of deliberation. After thinking about it, he said: "This matter is of great importance and cannot be decided in one day. I still need to think about this matter."
"This..." The spirit envoy paused and said, "It is both God's will and the people's will for the two kings to become emperors."
"Of course, I know Brother Ling Wang's good intentions, but the envoy must give me some time to prepare." Xiao Yuan threw a smoke bomb.
After hearing what he said, the spirit envoy nodded, bowed his hands and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave first."
"Well, envoy, please go to the post house to rest first. I will give you a satisfactory answer after consulting with the ministers."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
The spirit envoy bowed and retreated. After he left, a minister couldn't help but stand up: "Your Majesty, the Ling Kingdom sent an envoy here, which shows the sincerity of the spirit king..."
Knowing what he was going to say, Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said: "Proclaiming yourself emperor now is a waste of energy and time. King Ling's move is a disguised alliance. If this king agrees to proclaim himself emperor together with him, it will be tantamount to recognition. ensure the existence of two independent countries in the future.”
"This is going to divide the land of China into two."
"With two emperors in the world, it will only become more and more chaotic."
After saying this, he said directly: "There is no need to talk about this matter. Lord Yan, tomorrow you will represent me on behalf of the king, deal with the spirit envoy, and send him away."
Yan Ming moved the corner of his mouth, wanting to say something, but Xiao Yuan's attitude was clear, so he could only salute and say: "Yes, I accept the order."
After this incident, the news also reached Lu Yunyan. During dinner, while pouring a glass of wine for Xiao Yuan, she said complainingly:
"I could have proclaimed myself emperor a long time ago, but I refused. Now it's better, but King Ling has overstepped his bounds. He invites you to join us, but he still refuses. I really don't know why."
Of course she wants her beloved man to be the emperor.
Xiao Yuan said impatiently: "Why do you care about this!"
"You are my husband!" Lu Yunyan was a little anxious.
"Okay, okay." Xiao Yuan said: "King Ling wants to proclaim himself emperor, so let him go. What's the use of this empty name."
A few days later, the news spread back to Lingguo.
In the study, King Ling paced back and forth a few steps with his hands behind his back, frowning slightly and said: "The attitude of King Qin is a bit ambiguous. It seems that he does not want to become emperor together with others."
Cheng Ping stood below and said respectfully: "Everyone knows that King Qin wants to conquer the world. Judging from this, there may be twists and turns in this matter."
The Spirit King thought about it for a moment and said a little irritably: "Forget it, let him do whatever he wants."
"What do you mean by your Majesty, the ceremony will continue as usual?" Cheng Ping asked subconsciously.
"Of course, everything about the grand ceremony is now being prepared. The date of the enthronement has been decided, and there is no room for any mistakes."
King Ling said, and then asked: "Have there been any changes in the Qin army recently?"
Cheng Ping said: "That's not true. We have been paying close attention to our detailed operations. If the Qin State makes major military deployments, it will definitely not be hidden from the informants."
"Well..." The Spirit King nodded, feeling reassured.
This is normal. If hundreds of thousands of troops march to the front line, their whereabouts cannot be hidden.
Although there are no heavy troops on both sides of the Qin Ling border, if either side wants to move, the other side will have enough time to respond, so King Ling is not worried here.
At this time, the guard outside the palace came in, clasped his fists and bent down and said: "Your Majesty, it's time to order the emperor's clothes."
"Let her in."
"promise."
Then, a female official entered and saluted respectfully.
"No courtesy." King Ling gestured, opened his arms, and began to ask the female officer to measure himself. At the same time, he said: "Cheng Aiqing, go and supervise the affairs and see how Master He's affairs are being arranged."
"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."
On the Ling Kingdom side, King Ling's day has been decided and the royal edict has been issued. No matter what the Qin State plans, it is impossible to change the matter of proclaiming the emperor.
At the same time, Qin Palace, Chengde Hall.
Xiao Yuan is in the main seat directly above, and there are four people standing on the two sides below, two on each side, namely: Su Yi, Yan Qi, Zhao Mu, and Sun Qi.
After the four people met, Xiao Yuan got straight to the point: "The eighth day of the seventh month is the day when King Ling usurps the throne, and it is also the time when Qin Ling declares war."
"At that time, I will sacrifice to heaven and go out to fight, and with this battle, I will completely pacify the world!"
The four people's expressions became serious and they all looked at him.
Xiao Yuan continued: "In addition to the main force, each of the four major theaters should mobilize 150,000 troops and advance together to achieve the strategic goal of comprehensively attacking the spirit."
"Now obey your orders!"
"Immediately appoint Su Yi as the commander-in-chief of the first war zone, prepare the army for war, and wait for the king's order!"
"General, take your orders!" The latter knelt down on one knee, clasping his fists and making a loud sound.
There were four tiger talismans on Xiao Yuan's king's case, representing the mobilization rights of each camp. After the appointment, he stood up, picked up one of them, and walked to Su Yi: "General's receiving talisman!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! The final general must conquer Jingyang!"
"Okay!" Xiao Yuan took the second one and looked at Yan Qi: "I will appoint Yan Qi as the commander-in-chief of the second theater. After the full-scale war begins, we must cross the Yellow River Basin and attack from north to south!"
"General, take your orders!" The latter also knelt down and raised his hands above his head.
"I will appoint Zhao Mu as the commander-in-chief of the third theater. In the eastern battlefield, we must not allow the enemy to take advantage of any opportunity!"
"The last general takes command!"
"Sun Qi listens to the order! The most important thing in the southeast is the strategic route of Xuandi. We must defeat the spiritual army there!"
"The last general takes command!"
There are four commanders in the four major war zones, all of whom can take charge of their own affairs and have experienced battles of all sizes. They are not idlers.
Moreover, Xiao Yuan gave careful consideration to his appointment as commander in the war zone.
For example, Su Yi was good at attacking. He was good at annihilating mountains and detouring on plains. With his talents, he could defeat millions of people and was worthy of being the first commander-in-chief of the Qin State.
Let it be in the first battle zone and focus on breakthrough in the middle.
As for Yan Qi, in a water battle along the river, no one among the Qin generals can match it, and it must be in the Yellow River Basin.
The same is true for Zhao Mu and Sun Qi. They all arranged their war zones based on their combat characteristics and the tactics they are good at.
After finishing this, everyone bowed and left, but Xiao Yuan called out to Su Yi.
"Your Majesty." The latter clasped his fists and bent down, standing respectfully.
