The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

When Ah Hui murmured about this time, he seemed a bit regretful, and if he went to the people of the Chenxi tribe now, I'm afraid there would be no good results.

"What's another way?"

Dong Tu didn't put their plan on the people of the Chenxi tribe, so he immediately asked Ah Hui about the second solution.

"There is another way, that is to go to the west and join the prefect Liu Chong."

"Go to Governor Liu Chong?"

"Yeah, I heard that there are quite a few barbarians in Zangcang County. We can take people with us to join the prefect Liu Chong. With our current troops, we will be able to do well under the command of the prefect Liu Chong. .”

Although in that case, they will no longer be the leaders of the Wuxi barbarians, but under Liu Chong's command, they can still be generals. At that time, if Liu Chong treats them badly, they can still betray Liu Chong and go to seek refuge. Those barbarians in Yizhou.

At this time, Dong Tu had no other choice, and this method was the best at present, as it could preserve his strength and not have to fight Liu Zheng's troops here.

"Okay, then follow what you said and go to Mr. Liu Chong. Anyway, Mr. Liu Chong promised us that if things fail, he is willing to accept me and wait."

"It's not too late, let's not stay here, let's go directly."

"Well, let's go."

After discussing for a while, A Huinan and Dong Tu took their soldiers and horses and headed straight for Zangcang County.

A few days later.

Liu Zheng and Sha Moke led the army to sweep the entire Wuling, beheading those cronies who were familiar with Ah Hui Nan and Dong Tu.

Except for some old and weak women and children who were not cleared by Liu Zheng and Sha Moke's soldiers, the remaining fighters basically either surrendered or were killed directly.

Liu Zheng also did this to vent his anger, not to feel any sympathy for Ah Huinan and Dong Tu's men.

Cleaning up these barbarians here in Wuling County also caused a huge loss to Liu Zheng's troops. Half of the soldiers and horses he brought over died.

Gan Ning's 8000-strong army lost more than [-] men, and Sun Jian's army lost more than [-] men.

It was enough for Liu Zheng to understand the power of these southern barbarians.

However, the Southern Barbarian Rebellion was finally quelled.

It also made Liu Zheng settle down a worry.

In Xiongximan's stockade, some Youxi soldiers and horses such as Shamoke and Sally have completely occupied the place. Some women who belonged to Xiongxi before were also snatched away by Youxi of Shamoke. With these women, Shamoko and their tribe can grow again and give birth to a batch of newborns in a short period of ten years.

Of course, Wei Mu was very grateful to Samoke. After all, without Samoke, it would not be easy to deal with Ah Huinan and these southern barbarian soldiers this time.

Even if he can win in the end, there must be a lot of casualties, so Shamoke and Liu Zheng must win over, and Liu Zheng also counts on that when he sends troops to deal with the imperial court in the future, Shamoke can bring their barbarian soldiers and horses to come. Help fist.

Liu Zheng promised to hand over the entire Wuling County to Shamoke for management, and set up a self-state area here. Liu Zheng would not send anyone to interfere in the lives of these barbarians. Everything was decided by Shamoke, the barbarian king, but There is only one thing, Liu Zheng will not give up.

That is, Wuling County has been the territory of the big Han from the beginning to the end. Although Shamoke is a barbarian king, he must submit to Liu Zheng.

"Samoke, my men and horses will leave your place soon, but I have one more thing to do when I come here. Can I get to Hanzhong through these streams?"

When Liu Zheng came to Wuling before, all he wanted was to go to Hanzhong from Wuling, and then go to Xiliang from Hanzhong to see if he could buy war horses from Xiliang.

"Go to Hanzhong? Hanzhong is now in the hands of a man named Zhang Lu. It should be possible to go there. We have people there, but we don't leave the vicinity. Hanzhong is far away from here. We haven't been there, but If you inquire about it, you should be able to know how to get there."

"As for how to get there, I think you should go to those people in Chenxi to find out, maybe it will be clearer that the place where they live is near Hanzhong."

Sha Moke didn't know about this matter, all he knew was some things in Wuling County.

Liu Zheng originally thought that going to Hanzhong from Wuling County would be easy, but now that he heard what Shamoke said, he was not in a hurry. Anyway, going to Hanzhong would not happen anytime soon.

After he settled the matter in Wuling County, he decided to return to Wu County for a few days of recuperation before deciding to go to Hanzhong.

April.

Liu Zheng led Gan Ning's troops and Sun Jian's troops to withdraw from here.

Liu Zheng returned to Wu County, but he had important things to do.

Shi Wu's death, Liu Zheng was going to explain to Shi Xie, and after returning to Wu County, his marriage with Mi Zhen was also on the agenda.

And the most important point.

Regarding the matter of proclaiming the emperor, Liu Zheng felt that preparations were already needed.

7 Chapter Fifty

Although these three things are urgent, they do not prevent Liu Zheng from doing them at the same time.

He wants to proclaim himself emperor, but in fact, this time is not the best time.

It is said that in troubled times, the three things to do are to build high walls, accumulate food widely, and become king slowly.

Because once you become king and emperor, you will definitely become the target of public criticism. At that time, people around you will join hands to deal with it.

Originally, Liu Zheng still had some scruples, worrying that the imperial court and Yuan Shao's troops would come together to deal with him.

But after experiencing what happened in Xuzhou and Qingzhou before, Liu Zheng knew it, and now Yuan Shao and the court have begun to suspect each other.

Such a result made it difficult for Yuan Shao and the imperial court to unite again.

For Liu Zheng, there is no difference between proclaiming emperor later and proclaiming emperor now.

Compared with Liu Zheng, proclaiming himself emperor now can also give Liu Zheng's decadent morale a major boost.

After all, only by proclaiming the emperor can the world be amnesty, and the generals and advisers under Liu Zheng have a formal official position and title.

It can inspire people's hearts, and let those who pursue Liu Zheng have a famous name.

However, Liu Zheng can't directly decide on his own proclaiming the emperor. This matter is a big one after all, and he needs to ask his generals what they mean first.

After he returned to Wu County, he immediately sent orders to the generals stationed in various places to secretly call them back to Wu County.

By doing this, on the one hand, he was preparing for proclaiming himself emperor. On the other hand, Liu Zheng knew that the imperial court would soon send a large army to attack him again, so he had to prepare in advance, dispatch troops, and deploy in advance.

Letting the generals under him come over is also to deploy troops and horses as soon as possible to deal with the imperial army.

May 191.

This is the anniversary of the wedding of Liu Zheng and Zhang Muyu.

In the past two months, Liu Zheng has nothing to do. He mainly stays at home to accompany his wife and children. The eldest son, Liu Jiang, and the younger son, Liu Shan, have already learned to run and play around in the yard. Such a birthday is rare.

With the permission of several wives in the family, Mi Zhen's intermission was not rejected by them.

After all, they already knew the news that Liu Zheng was about to proclaim himself emperor. As an emperor, it was normal for him to marry more concubines.

Everything within the Sangong Sixth Hospital has become normal.

At the end of May, the generals and counselors who came from all over the country had basically arrived in Wu County.

One night, Liu Zheng secretly summoned his generals.In the yard, small talk begins.

A large part of the people sitting on the field have followed Liu Zheng since Liu Zheng raised his troops in Quyang.

The old Yellow Turban brothers back then have now become the mainstay of Liu Zheng's subordinates. The most capable ones, such as Xu Huang and Zhou Cang, are the leaders of the first battalion.

Pei Yuanshao, who was at the next level, is now also the deputy commander of the first battalion. Most of the Yellow Turban Army who followed Liu Zheng in Quyang have now become village chiefs, or even Qu chiefs.

More or less, he has become a leader of the first level. After all these years of fighting, people with little ability have either died in battle or have withdrawn from the ranks due to injuries.

Those who can really survive are either strong in their own strength, or have super high survival skills and luck. Such a person is also a manifestation of strength in itself.

In addition to the remnants of the Yellow Turbans who first followed Liu Zheng, generals like Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, and Su Fei have now become pillars of Liu Zheng's army.

In fact, among the civil servants and generals under Liu Zheng, there have always been two factions.

One is the bandit clan who followed Liu Zheng the first time. They are represented by Xu Huang, Zhou Cang, Gan Ning, Wen Pin, Zu Lang and others. They come from humble backgrounds, either bandits or water thieves.

The idea of ​​pursuing Liu Zheng is very simple. In the early days, Liu Zheng could give them a bite to eat. Later, following Liu Zheng, they could be promoted and get rich.

And there is another faction of aristocratic families represented by Sun Jian, Shi Xie, Zhang Wen, Yuan Shu, Cai Mao, Mi Fang, Chen Deng and others.

They represent the noble families in various places, Sun Jian and Zhang Wen represent the noble families in Yangzhou, Shi Xie represent the noble families in Jiaozhou, Cai Mao represent the noble families in Jingzhou, and Chen Deng and Mi Fang naturally represent The aristocratic family in Xuzhou.

Although the aristocratic family under Liu Zheng's command is not as powerful as those bandits, the resources that the two factions can actually mobilize are similar.

The bandit faction is mostly military generals, and they are in charge of the army, while the family faction is mostly civilian officials, and they control the local area.

These two factions are not contradictory. Liu Zheng actually hopes that these two factions can exist at the same time. He needs checks and balances, and he cannot let one side dominate. Otherwise, if one side dominates, it will challenge his authority.

The bandit faction can help Liu Zheng conquer the world, while the family faction can help Liu Zheng manage the place, and each has its own strengths.

"Generals, the longest follower among you should have been seven or eight years."

In the courtyard, Liu Zheng glanced at the hundreds of generals present.

While talking, he also picked up the wine glass on the table, then got up, and walked around the yard.

"Among you, there must be quite a few of you who followed me when we were in Quyang. Back then, when we were still in Quyang, no one could have imagined that we, a group of remnants of the Yellow Turban Party, could become the ones who could influence the general trend of the world. One side of the princes, you can't think of it, and I can't think of it myself."

"But the fact is that it is so beyond people's expectations. Not only have we become a big force controlling several states and counties, but also, after our previous battle with the imperial court, I have clearly realized that we are not far behind the imperial court. What we are short of is a reputation, why can they hold a puppet emperor, but we can't become emperor ourselves?"

"His Liu Bian's surname is Liu, and he can become the emperor. His Liu Yu's surname is Liu, and he can become the emperor. Why can't I, Liu Zheng?"

"Brothers, I want to become emperor. The reason why I want to become emperor is not because I, Liu Zheng, want to be emperor. It's because I don't want others to randomly pull out one when you are fighting the enemy. People come, they are all chariot generals and Zhonglang generals, and you are just a battalion commander, Qu Commander, who was conferred by me."

"What about Battalion Commander, Qu Commander, etc. Compared with their general names, aren't they too inferior? Do you want to be a general too? Do you want to show your title during the war? General?"

Chapter 751 Proposal to Proclaim Emperor

"miss you!"

As soon as Liu Zheng's words were spoken, many people became excited.

Why do these people follow Liu Zheng? Isn't it just to make their wives and sons, and to make them princes and prime ministers.

Now that Liu Zheng is finally going to proclaim himself emperor, and their wish has finally come true, how could they not be excited.

The ones who are most excited are those of the bandit faction, because they were originally born in a poor family. If they were not able to join the military camp in this life, taking advantage of the troubled times and making contributions, it would be almost impossible for them to rely on their birth, rise to the top, and go to the court of.

"Actually, I asked everyone to come here today to hear everyone's opinions. If everyone is willing to be called emperor and become a legitimate court official, then we will be called emperor. If you don't want to be called emperor, then we will delay this matter. slow."

Among the people present, discussions started immediately.

Liu Zheng walked back and forth here, holding his wine glass, drinking while listening to what these generals and advisers were saying.

"Great, the lord is finally going to proclaim himself emperor, and we have finally come to the end. We can finally have official positions and titles!"

"Proclaim the emperor, proclaim the emperor, I support the proclaiming the emperor, the last time we fought with those soldiers and horses of the imperial court, they were generals and lieutenants at every turn. When they asked me, I said I was a song leader, and they laughed at me!"

"The lord proclaims the emperor, so aren't we all generals, the three lords and nine ministers? Of course we support it. We not only want to proclaim the emperor, but also defeat the lord of the world!"

"Calling the emperor? Isn't it too early to call the emperor now? What if we are attacked by those people from the imperial court again as soon as we become the emperor?"

"I don't think it's time to be called the emperor yet. If we call the emperor again, what should the name of the country be called?"

The people below were talking in a hurry, and after Liu Zheng walked around, he roughly understood what these people were thinking.

Most of them agree to be called emperor.

Of course, if some people agree, there will always be people who oppose it. There are still a small number of people who are not in favor of proclaiming the emperor, and it is not that they disapprove of proclaiming the emperor, but they are not in favor of proclaiming the emperor at this time.

In the battle with the court last year, Liu Zheng did not take advantage of it. Instead, he lost Xuzhou and Qingzhou, which was obviously weaker than the court. Therefore, if Liu Zheng proclaims himself emperor at this time, he will inevitably start a war with the court again. .

Those people worried that Liu Zheng and the court would fight again, and they would not be able to retreat in the hands of the court.

The power that has been built up with great difficulty will fall apart. Instead, it needs to accumulate and accumulate strength, and when it has absolute strength to compete with the imperial court, it will be declared emperor.

However, Liu Zheng just felt that this would not work, if he waited until he had absolute strength, he would have missed the opportunity.

Those generals, basically no one objected, just a few counselors present, silent.

Xu You, Yuan Zhou, Chen Deng, and Guo Jia didn't speak, but just looked at these people around them with a flat face.

Of those people, Liu Zheng naturally didn't need to ask their opinions. What Liu Zheng needed was the opinions of the four in front of him.

"Four gentlemen, what do you think about proclaiming the emperor?"

Liu Zheng asked the four of them.

Not surprisingly, none of the four objected.

And they all gave their reasons.

"My lord, I think it is very necessary to become emperor. In fact, I told you before that it is necessary for us to become emperor. In today's world, both the imperial court and Yuan Shao have an emperor in their hands. We and them Dou, there is not even an emperor, and if you fight against them as a prince, you will be a head shorter in status, so I think it is necessary to be called emperor."

Xu You spoke first, and said something to Liu Zheng.

What he said actually had another meaning.

Xu You was also born in a poor family. He is not a child of a big family. The reason why he struggles like this is that he just wants to stand out. When he and Jizhou governor set up a new emperor, he knew that Xu You was a man who yearned for a high position. people.