Hearing the word "proclaimed emperor", Yan Liang had to admit that his heart felt really itchy at that moment.
Since ancient times, how many heroes and heroes have fought to the death, in darkness, for what reason? Isn’t it just to have a taste of ruling the world?
Liu Bei and Sun Quan, who didn't keep saying that they wanted to support the Han Emperor, but in the end they all declared themselves emperors.
Even though Cao Cao did not proclaim himself emperor, he had paved the way for his son to become emperor during his lifetime.
Moreover, Yan Liang was sure that if Cao Cao defeated the Sun-Liu coalition in the Battle of Chibi, he would have unified the world in his lifetime. He would never pretend to be the Duke of Zhou again, and he would be 100% sure of becoming emperor.
As the saying goes, a Chinese man who does not have the dream of being an emperor is not a good man. As a time traveler, Yan Liang does not want to have the addiction of being an emperor.
Facing Gan Ning's excited shouting, Yan Liang smiled and said nothing, neither affirming nor denying.
After Gan Ning persuaded Yan Liang to come forward, the drunk generals under his command suddenly became excited and started shouting together, urging Yan Liang to proclaim himself emperor.
After all, the generals' intelligence is based on blood. When they are drunk, they are most likely to act based on their blood. However, the counselors are much calmer at this moment.
"My lord's achievements are unparalleled and are better than those of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty. It is only natural that he ascends to the ninth level and rules the world."
Pang Tong also stood up and loudly echoed the generals' urging to advance.
Others may not be able to hear it, but Yan Liang can. There must be a "but" behind Pang Tong's agreeable words.
"However, at present, Sun Quan has not been destroyed and Jiangdong has not yet been completely pacified. We all believe that it seems a little hasty for my lord to ascend the throne as emperor at this time."
Sure enough, there is another "but".
However, Pang Tong's "but" did not make Yan Liang unhappy, because Pang Tong's attitude was also very clear. He did support his claim to be emperor, but he had different opinions on the timing of proclaiming himself emperor.
At this time, Gan Ning said again: "Although Jiangdong has not been pacified, Sun Quan only has a few counties left. It will be a matter of time before they are destroyed. Now the lord already owns the land of three states. With such a large territory, what are you waiting for if you don't proclaim the emperor?"
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Although Gan Ning was a god with troops and had excellent martial arts skills, he was still lacking in politics.
You must know that whoever has the largest territory will not be able to claim the title of emperor.
If this is the case, when Yuan Shao fought in the Battle of Guandu and held the territory of eight states, who could have a larger territory than him? Why did Yuan Shao only call himself the King of Wei until his death?
In Yan Liang's mind, the moment of itching and unbearable pain had passed. After a calm analysis, Yan Liang knew very clearly that it was too early to proclaim himself emperor at this time.
However, Yan Liang, the right general, has held the official position for several years. Now that he has occupied the territory of three states, it is time for him to be promoted to a higher rank. Otherwise, Yan Liang's official position will not be promoted, and the group of civil servants and generals under him will not be promoted.
How to follow the rising tide and lift all boats.
Thinking of this, my thoughts have settled.
Yan Liang just smiled faintly and said calmly: "I appreciate your thoughts very much, but what Shi Yuan said is reasonable. Everything must be done step by step. If you take too big a step, you will easily get distracted.
Have you forgotten what happened to Yuan Shu?"
The sentence "If you take too big a step, it's easy to pull off the eggs", all the generals present were entertained.
Yan Liang's statement let the generals know that their lord wanted to become emperor, but he did not intend to act too hastily.
As soon as Yan Liang spoke, the generals thought of Yuan Shu's past events, and their emotions calmed down, and their excitement gradually eased.
At this time, Pang Tong cupped his hands again and said: "My lord is wise, which is really a blessing to us. However, I think that now that my lord has three states, it is incompatible with my strength to hold the position of general on the right. I think that,
My lord should report to the imperial court, be promoted to the position of Grand Sima, open the Grand Sima Palace, and control the army and people of the three states."
Da Sima!
The generals who had just calmed down immediately became excited again when they heard the words Da Sima.
The Grand Sima is above the Three Dukes and higher than the General. He commands the military and political power of the country. From the emperor down, it can be said that one person is under one person and above ten thousand people.
With Yan Liang's current situation, Da Sima's official position is indeed in line with his strength.
"Okay, Grand Sima is Grand Sima. It's settled. Shiyuan, I'll ask you to write a memorial and send it to Chang'an for a formality."
Yan Liang didn't do the hypocritical act of pretending to shirk, and simply decided when he thought it was appropriate.
"Tong will do it immediately." Pang Tong's opinion was adopted and he happily accepted the order.
When the generals saw that Yan Liang had presented himself as the Grand Sima, they were overjoyed to think that their ranks would also rise. They did not wait for the memorial to be sent out, so they all worshiped Yan Liang and gathered together to shout "Greetings to the Grand Sima".
Yan Liang was in high spirits and in a happy mood. He accepted the greetings from his subordinates calmly and laughed loudly: "Since I am now the Great Sima, your contribution is indispensable. I will reward you based on your merits. You should all be promoted to higher ranks."
When they heard that Yan Liang was going to give him a reward, all the civil and military officials were overjoyed, and they all shouted their thanks.
At this time, Pang Tong smiled again and said: "My lord, today's official position is Grand Sima. It should be said that I am a lonely Taoist and a few people, so that I can show my lord's majesty."
Calling him a loner, Pang Tong was thoughtful.
Under the system of the Han Dynasty, all princes, county lords, and nobles had the right to be called lonely, Taoist, and widowed.
Although Yan Liang's previous official position was General Right, his title was Marquis of Xiangyang County, which gave him the right to be called a loner.
However, Yan Liang was a time traveler after all. At that time, he always felt that it was a bit awkward to call himself an "lonely" or "little person", so he always called himself a general.
But things are different now. Since he claims to be a Grand Sima, and his official position is higher than that of the Three Dukes, no matter how awkward it is, he can no longer refuse to be called a loner, otherwise how can he show his status.
"Okay, I have decided that after all the civil and military rewards have been raised, I will personally lead the army eastward and defeat Sun Quan in one fell swoop."
Calling him "lonely" for the first time, Yan Liang suddenly felt that it was not so awkward. On the contrary, he felt a sense of pleasure.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for my lord, no matter what!" All the generals under his command responded generously.
Yan Liang, who held the title of Grand Sima, looked around at the passionate civil and military personnel under his command, and a look of pride could not help but appear on his knife-cut face.
On the day he proclaimed himself Grand Sima, Yan Liang drew up a list of officials and rewarded them.
Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Wei Yan, and Lu Meng made the most contributions to the Eastern Campaign. Yan Liang then named the four generals Pingbei, Pingnan, Pingdong, and Pingxi.
Wen Chou, Wen Pin, and Zhang He guarded the Central Plains. Although they did not participate in the campaign to conquer Wu, their contributions cannot be denied, and they were all heroes of Yuan Cong. Yan Liang then appointed Wen Chou as the general to conquer the north, Wenpin as the general to conquer the north, and Zhang He as the governor.
General Dong.
As for the other generals Zhang Liao, Ling Tong, Lu Xun, Zhu Huan, Huang Gai and others, such as Zhang Liao, Lu Xun and others, although their talents are outstanding, they have not been here for a long time, and they have not established outstanding achievements and rewarded them based on their merits. Therefore, Yan Liang only
Promote them to generals such as gangsters and rebels.
As for Xu You, Tian Feng, Jia Xu, Man Chong, Xu Shu and others, they were all named generals with mixed titles. However, because these people had a stronger status as counselors, Yan Liang ordered them to also serve as chief historians, chief administrators, and generals. Cao and other great Sima Ba's civil servant positions.
As for Pang Tong, although he had not surrendered to Yan Liang for a long time, he repeatedly made ingenious strategies and made great contributions in the campaign against Wu, so Yan Liang promoted him to the rank of military advisor general and took charge of the affairs of the Grand Sima Mansion.
Although the general of military advisor is a general with a different title, the military advisor has a special status, including the identity of the mastermind. The general of military advisor wants to be the chief of military staff under Yan Liang. In addition, he has the right to "participate in the affairs of the Grand Sima Mansion". His status He is above all generals.
Although Pang Tong's achievements are there, he has not long since joined the Yan Liang Group. In order to balance personnel, counselors such as Xu You, Tian Feng, Xu Shu, etc. were also given the power to participate in the affairs of the Grand Sima Mansion. This is also the case for Yan Liang. To check and balance the ministers and avoid the domination of power like Zhuge Liang in history.
The official position was removed, but the title was retained.
Because Yan Liang's title is County Marquis, the ministers under his command all have titles below County Marquis. According to their merits, they are awarded Dutinghou, Tinghou, Xianghou and other titles.
After being granted official titles and titles, Yan Liang even took possession of the Moling Treasury and rewarded the three armies with great rewards.
The officers and men of the three armies, the civil servants and generals, those who were promoted to officials, those who were promoted to knights, and those who were rewarded were all rejoicing. The entire people of the three states under Yan Liang were immersed in celebrations.
Not long after the reward was awarded, Yan Liang sent Xu You to guard Moling, and then sent more than ten thousand troops eastward to Wu Commandery to join up with the armies that had set out earlier and launch a final attack on Sun Quan.
But when Yan Liang's side was at its peak, Sun Quan, who fled to Wu Commandery, was plunged into endless gloom.
Because Zhu Huan's troops and horses were mobilized, Kuaiji County's defenses were empty. Wei Yan's troops in Poyang County took advantage of this opportunity to attack Xin'an, Changshan, and Wushang counties, and drove straight into the hinterland of Kuaiji County. Take it directly to Shanyin, the administrative center of Kuaiji.
The three Wu counties were Danyang, Wu County and Kuaiji. Danyang was now captured by Yan Liang, and Kuaiji was captured by Wei Yan. At this time, Sun Quan only had one Wu County left.
However, Lu Xun and Zhu Huan, who had been killed earlier on the orders of Yan Liang, as members of the Jiang family, vigorously persuaded Wujun and other counties to surrender. Seeing that Sun Quan was powerless, the local powerful families responded to the call of Lu Xun and others. They rebelled and massacred the county magistrates appointed by Sun Quan. They all surrendered to the city.
Sun Quan, who fled to Wu County, had no troops to mobilize and no generals to use. Seeing that all the counties were exhausted and Yan Liang's army was advancing, he had no choice but to flee southward.
From Wuxian to Wucheng, from Wucheng to Yong'an, and from Yong'an to Yuhang, Sun Quan took his mother and fled all the way to the southernmost tip of Wu County.
However, Yan Liang's army pursued them all the way, giving Sun Quan no chance to breathe.
In the end, Sun Quan, who had no way to escape, could only hold on to the city of Yuhang. The soldiers under his command were no more than his uncle Wu Jing and less than 4,000 remnants that he could barely muster.
Not long after Sun Quan fled to Yuhang, Ling Tong and other large armies pursued him one after another and surrounded the city of Yuhang.
Not long after, Yan Liang, who had proclaimed himself Grand Sima, also led a follow-up army and arrived in Yuhang in person.
An army of nearly 30,000 people surrounded the small city of Yuhang.
At this time, Sun Quan was like a trapped beast ready to fight, and this city of Yuhang was already his last foothold. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
