"That's great, that's great..." Liu Bei laughed happily.
In the Battle of Hetao, the Han army won a great victory, and Liu Bei was really happy.
Of course, he was happy for the big man, not for Qin Hao.
After all, if Qin Hao were defeated, Temujin would invade the Central Plains, the country would be destroyed, and the artifact would change hands. This is what Liu Bei least wants to see.
"The fight against Dong has not yet ended. Dong Zhuo made a move to seal Wang Ce and directly led the coalition forces to split. However, Qin Hao did not withdraw his troops and even used the strength of his family to welcome back the emperor."
Liu Bei's eyes were full of admiration, and he said solemnly: "Duke Qin, relying on the strength of his family, accomplished the great task of conquering Dong, and reestablished the court in Luoyang to worship the emperor.
Later, he executed Dong Zhuo and beheaded Temujin. With these two feats alone, Duke Qin was able to achieve eternal achievements. With the power of World War II, no prince in the world dared not to follow him.
With Qin Wen, Qin Hao and his son in the court, the revival of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner."
Liu Bei laughed heartily again. Although he also had his own ambitions, his loyalty to the Han Dynasty was unquestionable. His biggest dream in this life was to revive the Han Dynasty.
"Brother, Qin Gong defeated Yuanmeng and surrounded Hetao. It is indeed a happy event for the whole world, but it is not necessarily a good thing for the Han Dynasty."
Since Liu Bei has no advisers under his command, Guan Yu will temporarily assume the role of military advisor.
"Brother, if you think about it carefully, Qin Hao made great contributions in the Hetao battle. It is natural that the imperial court cannot deny him praise. However, he has already been promoted to the position of Duke of Qin, and there is no way he can be promoted. If he goes further,
, then all that’s left is…”
Liu Bei showed a solemn look and said in a deep voice: "Proclaim yourself king."
For Qin Hao, the difference between calling him king or not is not big, but it represents Qin Hao's attitude towards the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty made it clear at the beginning of the founding of the country: No one with the surname Liu can claim the title of king;
Later, those who were not named Liu but forcibly proclaimed themselves kings all represented their ambition to change the dynasty, so Liu Bei naturally did not want Qin Hao, the savior of the Han Dynasty, to become king.
"Qin Hao is a man of extraordinary talent. He has made extraordinary achievements at a young age. He must have his own ambitions, but..."
Liu Bei suddenly changed his words and continued: "But he is extremely filial. As long as Duke Jin is around, Qin Hao will definitely not dare to commit rebellion."
"But how long can Duke Jin live?"
Guan Yu said worriedly: "There is also news from Bingzhou that the Duke of Jin is in poor health and has entrusted all the military affairs of the Jin army to Qin Hao. Once the Duke of Jin dies, no one will be able to control Qin Hao.
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Liu Bei couldn't laugh anymore. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Second brother, Duke Qin is a meritorious minister after all. He has never done anything disobedient. If we criticize Duke Qin like this, won't it chill the hearts of loyal ministers?"
After Guan Yu thought for a while, he couldn't help but nodded in agreement. After all, what Liu Bei said did make sense. These were just their speculations. Not only did Qin Hao not do anything disrespectful to the Han Dynasty, but he was also the Han Dynasty and the world.
People's savior, even a few of them were not qualified to criticize Qin Hao.
Liu Bei sighed slightly when he saw this. He naturally knew what Guan Yu said, but he had no way to stop it. He could only pray that Qin Hao could suppress his ambition.
"Qin Gonglian killed the traitor Dong Zhuo and Emperor Temujin of the Yuan Dynasty, and the power he accumulated has become a hegemon. I am afraid that no one among the major princes will be able to compete with him in the future!"
A glint flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, and he said with a faint smile: "However, in the battle of Hetao, the Qin army also suffered huge casualties, so Qin Gong only has the power of a hegemon, but does not have the power of a hegemon for the time being.
Within a few years, the Qin army has no strength to fight anymore, but its power has become strong, and no prince in the world dares to disobey it. This is also an opportunity for our Xuzhou Diamine."
Liu Bei smiled calmly and continued: "The battle of Hetao was a great victory."
Zhang Fei touched his head in confusion and asked: "Brother, Qin Hao won the battle, does he have anything to do with us?"
"Yes, brother." Guan Yu also asked.
"After Qin Hao welcomed back the emperor and established a new dynasty, he admitted that there were not many princes in this new dynasty. There were only Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Kong Rong, and Lord Tao Qian, and later Zhao Kuangyin was added." Liu Bei said with a smile.
"yes."
Guan Yu slapped his thigh suddenly and said excitedly: "We in Xuzhou are one of the first princes to respect the imperial court. The imperial court cannot watch us being destroyed by Zhu Yuanzhang, can it?"
"But eldest brother and second brother, there is another Yanzhou between Xuzhou and the imperial court. They are more than a thousand miles apart. It is impossible for the imperial court to send troops to support us." Zhang Fei asked.
"There is no need to send troops directly."
Liu Bei's eyes flashed, and he said confidently: "After the Battle of Hetao, all the princes were afraid of Qin Hao's military power, and they would definitely respect the court. However, the new court in Luoyang, represented by Qin Hao, only needed to issue a few edicts to let the surrounding princes
By coordinating our efforts, most of the crisis in Xuzhou can be resolved."
Liu Bei was not sure whether the other princes would listen to the imperial court, but Cao Cao and Kong Rong respected the imperial court from the beginning, so these two princes must not dare to directly violate the imperial edict.
"By the way, brother, let's put it this way, after Lord Tao Qian gave Xuzhou Mu to you, brother, you have never sent an envoy to the imperial court, and we have not yet received the imperial court's approval." Guan Yu said.
Liu Bei shook his head suddenly and said with a wry smile: "There have been too many things since I took over Xuzhou Mu, but I have forgotten this most important thing.
Immediately sent an order to Sun Qian, ordering him to bring gifts and send his representative to Luoyang to express his allegiance and congratulations to the imperial court."
"promise."
Liu Bei's Xuzhou was in a mess, and Zhu Yuanzhang put too much pressure on him. Only in this way can the pressure be shared externally.
When he thought of Luo Shixin under Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Bei's heart sank to the bottom. Everything else could be solved easily, but this person was an unsolvable existence. How to solve this?
In the past, Guan and Zhang had to break through before the battle to barely draw a tie with Luo Shixin, but Liu Bei could clearly feel that Luo Shixin still had reservations and he did not use his full strength.
"There are so many heroes in the world."
Liu Bei sighed in his heart, he was extremely eager to get the help of a top ten general on the military generals list, so that he could be sure to defend Xuzhou.
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Jizhou, Bohai.
When he knew that Qin Hao had defeated Yuanmeng and killed Temujin, Yuan Shao looked up to the sky and sighed, and immediately ordered: "Send Xu You as envoy to Luoyang to congratulate Duke Qin on his victory over Yuanmeng, and also write a letter to the court, I, the Marquis of Zhao, Yuan Shao
Yuan Benchu wishes to respect the Luoyang imperial court as the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and will swear allegiance to the Han Dynasty and respect the imperial court to the death."
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Youzhou, Ji County.
Looking at the information written in his hand, Gongsun Xuanyuan was excited, and then he laughed and said: "Qin Gong, there are not many heroes in the world, not Xuanyuan.
Immediately send an order to Tian Kai and lead the envoy to Luoyang. I, Xuanyuan, Gongsun of Liaodong, recognize the Luoyang imperial court as Zhengshuo and am willing to swear allegiance to the imperial court."