Chapter 409: King of Zhenbei: Gongsun Zan(2/2)
Cao Cao looked at the latest issue of the "Dragon and Tiger List of the Great Han Dynasty" and was filled with envy.
Guo Jia and others also each took a book and read it. Xiahou Dun frowned and said, "This is a king with a different surname. Could it be that Lord Wei wants to follow the example of Emperor Gaozu and enfeoff eight kings with different surnames?"
Cao Cao was startled when he heard this, and then said excitedly: "Yes, yes, it is possible. Gongsun Zan has opened a frontier of three hundred miles, so he deserves this honor. King Zhenbei, this time really made Gongsun Zan proud.
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"Then... who will be next?" Guo Jia said suddenly.
Cao Cao was stunned and his face darkened.
He wants to be the next king with a different surname, but now he is still in Yanzhou and has never even stepped out of the country.
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Cheng Yu said: "The next one is probably Old General Huangfu. The plan to march westward to the Qiang land is also going smoothly, and the main forces of the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army are over there."
Cao Cao frowned slightly, suddenly thought of something, and sneered: "That's right, I suddenly want to see the expressions of Yuan Jiujiu and Yuan Benchu with my own eyes. If they learn this news, they will definitely regret it and ask for anything.
People don’t want land anymore, hahaha.”
It's exactly what Cao Cao thought.
At this time, Xiliang was so powerful that Yuan Gongzhu regretted that his intestines were green.
"It's not fair, this is so unfair. I, the Yuan family, have also made great contributions to this Western Expedition. If the Huangfu family is really crowned king, Yuan will definitely go to Luodu in person and seek an explanation from Lord Wei."
In the big tent, Yuan Gongli was pacing back and forth anxiously. Several counselors and generals looked at each other, not knowing how to persuade him.
Yan Xiang smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, there is nothing we can do about this. Our people are still staying in Xiliang, and General Huangfu has already attacked the Qiuci area, thousands of miles deep into the Western Regions."
Yuan Shu had a frosty look on his face. It was too late to regret now. He just wanted to know whether it was too late to lead his people there.
However, God poured cold water on him that day...it snowed.
Looking at the fluttering fluff outside the tent, Yuan Shu's face turned gloomier than before.
Jingnan.
Liu Bei looked at the "Dragon and Tiger List of the Great Han Dynasty" in the book, and his breathing gradually became rapid. I, Liu Xuande, also want a king with a different surname.
"Hey, I wonder what the fighting situation is like over there with the second and third brothers. How come it has been so long and there is still no news?"
Liu Bei walked to the courtyard and looked up at the sky, expecting good news.
Then, Wei Cheng was so happy that he also granted him some kind of king title.
Well, if Gongsun Zan is called the King of Zhenbei, then I, Liu Xuande, should be called the King of Zhennan, hahaha!
Liu Bei was happily thinking about the future, but little did he know that a mutiny had already occurred on Guan Yu's side...
The legendary Wuliang Mountain also exists in reality.
In the endless rain forest, the first batch of deserters began to appear among the troops brought by Guan Yu.
Traveling through mountains and rivers for a long time, and having to face all kinds of terrifying poisonous insects, beasts, and unknown poisons, can make people suffer from mental breakdown.
Dozens of people have died one after another in the past few days, causing some people who were already shaken to escape at night.
At first, there were only a dozen or twenty people, but gradually they got out of control. The original team of five thousand people, seven or eight hundred people escaped in just a few days.
Including those who died, there were less than 4,000 people left in the army at this time, and they were far away from Jiaonan, but they didn't know how long it would take to get there.
The remaining people actually want to escape, but their families are still in Jingnan. If they escape, their families will inevitably be implicated.
Seeing the increasingly unstable military morale, Guan Yu was also at a loss what to do.
I just hope that I can cross these damn mountains as soon as possible and reach my destination as soon as possible.
Luoyang.
After learning that he had been given the title of King with a different surname, Gongsun Zan sat at the top of the hall under the watchful eyes of all the civil servants and generals.
One person is inferior to ten thousand people.
Wei Cheng personally placed the royal crown on Gongsun Zan's head and gave him a ruby scepter to symbolize power and status.
Gongsun Zan took the royal staff with respectful and pious hands and saluted Wei Cheng sincerely.
Wei Cheng smiled and said: "King Zhenbei, are you satisfied with this?"
Gongsun Zan grinned and said: "Satisfied, so satisfied, hahaha."
All the officials in the audience also laughed. It was not that no one objected to Gongsun Zan's appointment as king.
But Wei Cheng mentioned something.
If any of you can open up a territory of three hundred miles for my Han Dynasty and annihilate a foreign tribe, then the next king with a different surname will be you.
Everyone was speechless about this.
Some people say that it was not Gongsun Zan who was lucky, but Wuhuan, with a population of only a few hundred thousand, had the ability to fight against Xianbei and the Xiongnu.
But sometimes, luck is also part of strength.
Gongsun Zan had the right time, place, and people, so he should be the king with a different surname.
This is why Wei Cheng wanted to set an example. Gongsun Zan just happened to bump into him, and he was indeed extremely lucky.
"I hope that King Zhenbei can continue his efforts and strive to go three thousand miles north next year to capture Xianbei and the Huns as well."
Wei Cheng encouraged him a few more words, then walked up to the dragon couch and sat down.
Chapter completed!