Jijiang River connects to the sea, and Xiangjiang River also connects to the sea. Since ancient times, rivers and rivers have flowed to the sea and never returned. In other words, what Dongfang Jing meant was to send a strange army into the hinterland of Beiyu.
"Bo Lie, when you go by sea, you will definitely pass through Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Gaotangzhou and other states. In this way, you will be easily discovered by the people of Beiyu."
"Except for Qingzhou, other places are also considered the hinterland of Beiyu, and the defense will not be sufficient. But no matter what, I still need to think of some ways to see the feasibility of this strategy."
Xu Mu exhaled. Sure enough, both Jia Zhou and Dongfang Jing were of great help to him.
It was freezing cold in winter, so the two of them did not stay long. After more than an hour, they returned to Chengdu together.
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Also returning to the city was Tsuneshiro, who looked bored. His mood has not been very good these days. Over in the inner city, many heads of aristocratic families petitioned him to return to Changyang and preside over the conquest of Western Shu.
Riding on the horse, Changshiro closed his eyes.
Compared to Western Shu, Beiyu was richer, and its generals and soldiers were several times that of Western Shu. But there are also disadvantages. In recent times, due to the great defeat of the Yangtze Shepherds in the south of the Yangtze River and the great victory of the Western Shu against the tiger barbarians, it has to be said that a sharp contrast has been formed, which has made many aristocratic families fear Shu. heart of.
As for Xi Shu, they wanted to attack it in one go and then sit back and relax.
But Beiyu's navy has always been a big problem. This is why there is a three-year truce. In the past three years, he not only suppressed the rebellion, but also trained an elite navy to prepare for the confrontation with Xi Shu.
It's a pity that in the south of the Yangtze River, the naval affairs have always been a major worry for the Shu people, and they have tried their best to hinder the progress of the Beiyu Navy.
The sheepherder Xun Pingzi was not a mediocre person. Similarly, he was also tricked by the newly emerged Qingfeng.
Changshiro was preoccupied and suddenly felt extremely tired.
This fight for the world did not mean that there was no fight, but the calculations and calculations of various agencies and interests in it made him faintly tired.
"Chang Wei, I want to drink." Chang Shiro opened his eyes and said calmly.
Chang Wei, who was nearby, quickly turned his horse's head. Not long after, a jar of wine was brought.
Changshiro opened the wine jar, raised his head, stopped on the frosty and snowy ground, and drank comfortably.
"Master, I want it too."
Chang Shiro raised his head and laughed, throwing the half-remaining wine jar into Chang Wei's hand.
Many of the generals and soldiers nearby were used to this. My lord has never been a shy person, and has always been very bold.
"Triumph!" Tsuneshiro raised his Overlord Spear high.
"Triumph——"
Behind him, many Beiyu soldiers who followed the Northern Expedition also shouted loudly. Although this Northern Expedition was still short-lived, it captured three counties outside the Great Wall and left behind frontier troops.
From then on, Yanzhou, as a horse-raising state, had no trouble from foreigners.
"The lord returns to the court, the lord's squadron returns to the court -"
A few days later, Changyang was filled with joyful laughter. There were many people from aristocratic families in bright clothes, waiting at the city gate early to welcome Chang Shiro into Changyang.
He didn't rest for even a moment. As soon as he got off his horse and left shoe marks on the snow, Changshiro summoned many generals and staff to the palace for a military meeting.
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"I'll wait to see my lord."
"Greetings, my lord!"
Lifting his legs and kicking the dragon chair aside, Chang Shiro pulled up a gilt chair and sat down silently.
In the court room, several aristocratic family heads looked sad and did not dare to say anything. According to their wishes, they wanted to advise their lord, who was about to ascend the throne in the palace.
"Everyone, do you want me to ascend the throne as emperor?" Tsuneshiro lowered his head. Suddenly I realized that it was not only about the war in Xishu, but also the group of people under his command were clearly trying to persuade him to proclaim himself emperor.
Of course, at this time, it is not a bad idea to be emperor. The left and right Yuan family were almost extinct, and there were only Beiyu and Xishu in the world.
Although the people in Beiyu were a little surprised, they had no objections after all.
"My lord is an ancient overlord, and he owns more than half of the world. If he goes on a southern expedition after proclaiming himself emperor, it will definitely boost morale, and everyone will work together to conquer Western Shu as soon as possible." An old man from a noble family straightened his robes. He hurriedly came out to persuade him.
"My lord, Xu Mu, the king of Western Shu, with the help of the young marquis, has always claimed to be the orthodox of the Central Plains. But in fact, I, Beiyu, are the orthodox. My lord, being emperor is really a blessing for all the people." Someone else followed and came out. .
After a while, at least half of the ministers in the entire Jinluan Palace advised Changshiro to proclaim himself emperor.
Changshiro rubbed his forehead, turned his face, and looked at the silent Changsheng in the first row.
"Zhongcheng Ling, what do you mean?"
Chang Sheng came out, "If this is Chang Sheng's suggestion, my lord, it would be best not to proclaim himself emperor now."
"Why?"
Chang Sheng was silent for a while, "Since ancient times, there has not been half an emperor in the Central Plains. If there were, they would all perish soon. What the lord has to do is to create a new dynasty for all generations. What is a new dynasty? It is to unify the country and bring the world back to its center."
Tsuneshiro looked satisfied. This is the reason why he doesn't want to sit on the throne now.
Compared with Xishu, Beiyu is very big.
But compared to the entire Central Plains, Beiyu is not big enough.
He needs to defeat his old friend in order to become the legitimate emperor of the ages. On the contrary...if that old friend defeated him, he would also start a new dynasty and become the emperor.
Changshiro understands better if he proclaims himself emperor. So at first glance, we should reward those who have made meritorious deeds. As a result, many states and territories will be sealed off, causing endless troubles.
Although he has a careless temper, when he needs to be smart, he is smarter than anyone else.
Of course, in order to appease this group of old aristocratic families who are following, some face-saving projects must be done after all.
"I have other plans for proclaiming myself emperor. However, when I return to Changyang this time, I also want to take advantage of the opportunity to choose a concubine in winter."
As soon as these words came out, as expected, many people in the court became excited. He began to think about which of the women in the clan was more talented and beautiful and could catch the eye of the lord in front of him.
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"Brother, if you do this, you will raise a family of relatives." Chang Sheng looked worried, "But I also know that Brother is here to ease the issue of becoming emperor."
"If Lao Zhongde is here, I would like him to be a relative." Chang Shilang sighed, "There is no other way. Those old aristocratic families will not give up if they don't see the benefits. When the time comes, if you are really afraid of having a relative If there is any chaos, I will think of a way."
"The matter of the heir..."
"Don't mention it yet, I have my own opinion." Chang Shiro stopped.
Chang Sheng nodded, hesitated for a moment and then spoke, "In addition to the matter of proclaiming the emperor this time, my clan brother should know that there is actually another big thing. Those old families can't wait any longer."
"I understand. They are all clamoring to tear up the truce agreement and march south to Western Shu."
"Brother, you should understand that the old aristocratic families have always thought this way. If we continue to slow down, we may cause trouble."
"What's your suggestion?"
"Even if we don't raise our troops to march south, we should at least find a reason to destroy the prestige of Western Shu, so that the old families can temporarily focus their attention on foreign enemies."
Changshiro stood in the cold wind and let out a long breath.
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