Huang Zhong's eyes widened, and he was immediately startled by Liu Zhang's words.
"My Lord, Guanzhong has just been pacified. It is definitely not the best time to proclaim the emperor at this time!"
"At least... at least we have to wait a few years for Guanzhong to completely recover!"
The lessons learned from Yuan Shu's mistakes are still in front of him, and Huang Zhong never hopes that Liu Zhang will be destroyed just because he is greedy for a title.
Liu Zhang did not expect that Huang Zhong would take it seriously and have such a big reaction.
"Han Sheng, I was just making an analogy."
"Lord, you're going to scare me to death!"
Huang Zhong was relieved, breathed out gently, and then fell into deep thought.
"I just want to hear what you think of everyone."
The Yizhou Group is getting stronger and stronger, and the relationships among its forces have become complicated.
The civil servants were okay, the most they could do was make trouble in the court, but the generals were in charge of military power, so Liu Zhang had to be careful.
Especially because of the objective nature of regional relations, Liu Zhang could not avoid the division of factions among civil servants and generals.
Just like Pang Tong shines this time, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others from the Jingzhou faction will definitely move closer unconsciously.
This is an unavoidable fact.
The relationship with people like Liangzhou Ma Chao, Pang De, Fazheng and others will also become closer and closer.
In particular, the special status of Jia Xu, a person from Wuwei, in the Yizhou Group will definitely allow the Liangzhou Clan to develop rapidly.
As the territory continues to expand, more and more factions will join in, and Liu Zhang can no longer let it go.
After a long time, Huang Zhong finally gave Liu Zhang's answer.
"My lord, I estimate that there will be people who will dissuade me, but no one will openly resist."
"But there are three people who will definitely support the lord without any scruples!"
Liu Zhang was also interested. In fact, he just wanted to know who would support him regardless of the consequences.
"Who?"
"Dian Wei, the last general and... Ma Chao!"
"Ma Chao?"
Liu Zhang was a little in disbelief. He didn't expect Huang Zhong to say this name.
"Hansheng, how long has it been since Ma Chao surrendered? How can he be compared to Ziyi and Zilong?"
Liu Zhang originally thought that Huang Zhong would say Taishi Ci's name, but he didn't expect that it was Ma Chao.
Huang Zhong nodded noncommittally. He did not object to Liu Zhang's view.
"What my lord said is absolutely true, but Zilong and Ziyi may have some objections to usurping the Han Dynasty to stand on its own feet..."
Liu Zhang frowned slightly, feeling a little annoyed.
Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun have followed him for nearly twenty years!
Will there really be a rift with him because of loyalty to the Han Dynasty and usurping Han independence?
Seeing that Liu Zhang was silent, Huang Zhong continued to express his views.
"Among these people, only Ma Chao is the most wild."
"Meng Qi has no Han Dynasty in his heart. I'm afraid he is the only one who can't wait for his lord to take a further step..."
Huang Zhong vaguely remembered everyone's reaction when they learned that Liu Zhang was about to be awarded the title of Duke.
Joy was on everyone's face, but only Ma Chao was excited from the inside out.
Liu Zhang smiled, he probably knew the reason.
"Perhaps Ma Chao's ancestor, General Fubo, Ma Yuan, stimulated him."
"After all, Ma Yuan is the hero of the founding of the country. If Ma Chao wants to surpass his ancestors, he cannot do without the word "founding the country."
Huang Zhong suddenly put on a serious look, then bowed his hands and looked at Liu Zhang.
"My lord, the emperor is still in Xuchang in the imperial court. Although Cao Cao has taken the emperor to order the princes, he still represents orthodoxy. Most of the people in the world still love the Han Dynasty!"
"My lord is a descendant of the empress of the Han Dynasty and a clan member of the imperial family. Everyone in the world regards my lord as a loyal and good man of the Han Dynasty! Even Zilong, Ziyi and others think so."
"Our Yizhou Group has strong troops and horses. No force in the world can match us!"
"But Yuan Shao from Hebei, Cao Cao from the Central Plains, Liu Biao from Jingzhou, and Sun Quan from Yangzhou should not be underestimated. If they unite, even if we are narrowly defeated, we may lose the opportunity to expand!"
"Once we usurp the Han Dynasty and establish ourselves, everyone in the world will label the lord as a Han traitor, and Yizhou's civil and military forces will probably be disappointed!"
"At that time, there will be powerful enemies from all walks of life outside, and the hearts of the people inside will be unstable, and the big thing will be over! Please think again, my lord!"
Huang Zhong thought about it and decided to give Liu Zhang some advice.
In Huang Zhong's opinion, the matter of proclaiming himself emperor was definitely not groundless!
Since Liu Zhang said it, he must have had some thoughts on it.
But proclaiming himself emperor is definitely not the best time for the current Yizhou Group.
These principles are all obvious, and Huang Zhong believed that Liu Zhang would be able to understand them.
Liu Zhang was extremely pleased. He did not expect that the middle-aged Huang Zhong would have such insight!
"Han Sheng, don't worry, the Han court is still there, and I will never usurp it!"
The fact that Huang Zhong could say this to him shows that Huang Zhong was not a brainless Liu Zhang supporter, at least he was always awake.
With Huang Zhong in the army, Liu Zhang could feel more at ease.
Huang Zhong will definitely help Liu Zhang to monitor the movements of the army at all times.
"My lord is so wise and powerful that he will surely put an end to the rebellion and unify the world!"
"By then, I believe everyone will be a firm supporter of the Lord!"
Huang Zhong once again stated his position and his views on everyone.
Everyone will support Liu Zhang in proclaiming himself emperor, but this requires a suitable time.
Liu Zhang nodded heavily, fully understanding Huang Zhong's painstaking efforts.
If there is anyone who least wants the Yizhou Group to decline, it must be Huang Zhong.
Since Liu Zhang was three years old, Huang Zhong has watched Liu Zhang rise step by step!
Grow into a hero and make the princes in the world tremble!
With the current development momentum of the Yizhou Army, its military strength will soon reach a higher level.
At that time, it will be enough to not fear any force.
For Liu Zhang, proclaiming himself emperor is naturally the ultimate goal, but it is definitely not something he can't wait for.
In fact, the gap between the title of Duke and Duke of Qin and the title of Emperor is very close.
If Liu Zhang were asked to call himself "I" right away, he would really be a little uncomfortable with it!
"Han Sheng, it's getting late, go to bed early!"
"Early tomorrow morning, we will set off for Chang'an!"
Liu Zhang patted Huang Zhong's thick shoulder again, then turned around and left alone.
Huang Zhong said nothing more and bowed to Liu Zhang's back.
The look Liu Zhang gave him when he turned around was enough to make him put his heart in his stomach.
"Chang'an..."
Liu Zhang murmured to himself, feeling filled with melancholy.
In his previous life, he always became angry when he thought about Zhuge Liang's five Northern Expeditions and finally died of hatred.
Liu Zhang has fulfilled Zhuge Liang's last wish in this life.
It's just Zhuge Liang...
Why!
Liu Zhang shook his head helplessly, and couldn't help but sigh again at the tricks of fate.
It's true that plans can't keep up with changes quickly.
The development process of things was no different from Liu Zhang's expectation. He relied on Yizhou, Liangzhou and Yongzhou to make progress in the world.
However, the development process of things was completely different from Liu Zhang's initial expectations.
Those who were supposed to join did not come, and those who could not have interacted with each other originally appeared under his command...