Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 355 A true man’s ambition!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for your awe-inspiring power and your great virtue and generosity have won the admiration of distant lands for your righteousness, and without bloodshed, people from near and far have submitted to your will."

Guo Jia walked out of the crowd with a smile and bowed to congratulate.

Then he paused and continued, "Now that Hanzhong is within our reach, the gates to Shu and Guanzhong are wide open, and it will be easy to take them."

"Hanzhong County is a crossroads that connects all directions, a place that military strategists must fight for. It is convenient for both attack and defense. It overlooks the rice warehouse in front and is protected by stone caves in the back. It connects to the land of Huayang and Heishui on the left and the ruins of Yinping, Qin and Long on the right."

"If we attack Guanzhong, we can go out from Baoxiadao, go east along Wugong River, and attack Chang'an directly to defeat the Liangzhou bandits."

"To the west, we can recover Yongzhou and Liangzhou. To the south, we can take the Jinniu Road and Micang Road to attack western Sichuan and wipe out Liu Zhang."

"Zhang Lu's sudden surrender of 100,000 households in his county will surely cause a stir in Guanxi. Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Han Sui, Ma Teng, Duan Wei and others will surely lose their courage upon hearing the news. Liu Zhang of Yizhou will also be terrified and in a state of panic all day long."

"At that time, Your Majesty can lead the army from Sili to attack Guanzhong, and send a general out of Hanzhong to take the Baoxia Road as a decoy. This will make it difficult for the Liangzhou bandits to take care of both ends."

Guo Jia paced back and forth, thinking and offering suggestions, then bowed to Liu Bei.

Xun You, Lu Su, Man Chong, Mao Jie and other clerks could not help but nod their heads, believing that recovering Hanzhong County at this time was a godsend opportunity.

Previously, their staff had a headache about how to take Hanzhong and Yizhou. Even if the other side only defended and did not attack, it would be difficult to attack for the time being.

There is no other reason, it's just that the terrain is too conducive to defense. It can be said that one man can block the passage of ten thousand.

They could only slowly clear Guanzhong, Yongzhou and Liangzhou first, then capture Jingzhou, and only then could they open up Hanzhong and Shu.

If the separatist princes were united in purpose, it would be difficult for them to occupy Bashu like Gongsun Shu did, proclaim themselves emperor and swear to die without surrender. It might take more than ten years to conquer Xichuan.

Unexpectedly, the rice thief Zhang Lu was frightened by the King of Han, and seeing that Hebei was quickly pacified, he came straight to surrender.

The dangerous gate to Shu was wide open, and Liu Jiyu, who had been hiding in Xichuan for many years, would probably never sleep peacefully again.

When Xun You thought of this, he couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing to himself.

He believed that the terrain of Shu County and Hanzhong County was rugged and solid, and the people were wealthy and prosperous. Even if there was a chaos in the world, it would not spread to Bashu. So he asked someone to submit a petition requesting to be the prefect of Shu County.

Unfortunately, in the end, due to the blocked roads, he could not reach Yizhou, so he stayed in Jingzhou to wait and see. He saw that the road ahead was endless, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou was not a wise leader.

In his letter, my cousin praised Lord Xuande for being similar to Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu, saying that it would be too late to regret if I didn't come.

So he traveled a long and dusty journey to Pingyuan. As soon as he arrived in Qingzhou, he felt that this place was extraordinary and that there must be heroes here. So he decisively joined the army of Lord Xuande.

The Yingchuan gentry often joked: The two Xuns had the merit of restoring the world, but they were not valued by the King of Han and were not used as his right-hand men, so where did the two Xuns come from?

Ever since he took on the important task of governing Heluo, he has been doing his best with all his heart and soul to repay the kindness of the King of Han.

"Your Majesty, Feng Xiao is right, but there is one more thing that is particularly important."

"Now that Zhang Lu has surrendered, our army's reputation for attacking Guanzhong has been weakened. Why not do two things before attacking Guanzhong and Chang'an? First, announce the matter of passing on the imperial seal to the world."

"The second is to take advantage of the situation of Hanzhong's surrender and summon famous scholars who are proficient in Dongguan Hanji to discuss the matter of revising Hanji."

"The Han Dynasty founded by Emperor Gaozu distributed land according to military merit and moved all the nobles from various counties to the capital. This was the previous Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty restored by Emperor Guangwu did not distribute land according to merit and could not move the nobles to the capital. This should be the difference between the Han Dynasty founded by Emperor Gaozu and the Han Dynasty founded by Emperor Gaozu."

"Your Majesty rose up, put an end to the chaos and restored order, reaffirmed military discipline, and continued the work of Emperor Gaozu, pacifying the world."

"This is also different from the Han Dynasty of Emperor Guangwu. Your Majesty is also the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan. You are the son of Emperor Xiaojing, the grandson of Emperor Xiaowen, and the third-generation grandson of Emperor Taizu Gao." "According to this calculation, Emperor Gaozu founded the foundation of the First Han Dynasty, and Your Majesty restored the achievements of the Later Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty of Emperor Guangwu can be called the Former Han Dynasty. Since the dynasty was handed down, the ancestral temples have been burned down, and the sacrifices have been cut off. There is no way to worship the ancestral temples and the country. The Prince of Chenliu was established by the traitor Dong who killed the emperor."

"Your Majesty, why don't you let us ministers discuss matters first and decide how to deal with the Prince of Chenliu before leading the army to recapture Chang'an and pay homage to Changling?"

Xun You bowed lightly and gave advice to the King of Han in a respectful and polite manner.

However, when the other clerks heard this, their faces changed slightly, and then immediately turned red.

Xun Gongda decided to directly characterize Guangwu's lineage and called on people all over the world to participate in this matter.

With the king's current prestige, coupled with the prophecy of the jade seal and the golden sword, I'm afraid he can already depose the Prince of Chenliu.

This is such a great thing. Hasn't everyone been waiting for this day for so long?

Lu Su thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Your Majesty's achievements are no less than those of Emperor Guangwu. When Emperor Guangwu pacified Hebei, he ascended the altar and took the throne."

"Now, my king, you have led the army to pacify Hebei, and also pacified the Central Plains and Jianghuai. Nanyang and Hanzhong have even heard the news and joined you. Your contribution to supporting the world is greater than that of Emperor Guangwu."

"If we talk about respecting the ancestral temple, it is also a great achievement. But now the emperor has done nothing for the country and has committed the sin of damaging the ancestral temple, which has turned it into a ruin. This shows that Guangwu's achievement in restoring the Han Dynasty has declined.

Your Majesty, you have inherited the Mandate of Heaven and continued the work of Emperor Gaozu to revive the Han Dynasty. You should depose the Prince of Chenliu and make him Marquis of Chenliu, and serve the Han Dynasty!"

"Now the king's reputation has spread throughout the world, but his position is uncertain. The people in Guandong and Guanxi are suspicious. The king should take the throne so that people far away will know that the Han family has a master!"

As soon as Lu Su finished speaking, the rest of the people reacted and took another step forward. They all bowed and said in unison: "Your Majesty has made great contributions to the country and should be promoted to the throne as soon as possible. You can ascend the altar in Luoyang to receive the order."

The voices of dozens of people shouting together passed through the walls and roof tiles and echoed in the mansion.

When the numerous soldiers standing with weapons in the palace heard such shouts, they could not help but join in. Hundreds of them waved their arms vigorously and shouted, "May the king take the throne and take the throne soon!"

"Ascend the altar and receive orders, and take your position immediately!"

"I am ordered to take the right position!"

As the saying goes, when one person shouts, ten thousand people will follow, until the sound shakes the roof tiles and the shouts resound like heaven.

Yan Pu, who had just left the mansion, was startled by the shouting. Not only him, but the other children of the nobles and wealthy families who came to Luoyang to ask to see the King of Han were also stunned with their mouths wide open, standing there at a loss as to what to do.

Some people reacted immediately and shouted in unison that they were ordered to succeed the throne.

Some scholars could not help but feel heartbroken, with all kinds of emotions surging in their hearts. How could such a good opportunity to make a contribution be missed?

How many times have we been persuaded to ascend the throne? Can we still ride in the carriage and whip the King of Han together? !
Countless people in Luoyang City showed contradictions on their faces, as well as subtle expressions of having missed out on good things.

Yin Jun, who was inside the mansion, was chatting with Gan, Cai, Huan and Zhen when she heard the shouts coming from all directions.

But he smiled calmly, with a smile in his eyes that lingered for a long time, and he thought in his heart: "A real man has the ambition to pacify the world, and will not let the common people be buried in weeds, so that his life will not be in vain."

"My husband, if that is the case, then what does it matter if you marry Yin Lihua? It is far inferior to the ambition of a real man."

(End of this chapter)