At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 447 I want to be crowned king
"I want to be crowned king."

Gu Jiantang stared at him, emphasizing every word.

"Seal where?"

"Two Liaos."

"No."

Xiao Han shook his head.

"The King of Xiliang is unwilling to give up even the two Liaos?"

Gu Jiantang looked very unhappy.

"unwilling."

Xiao Han said: "But there is an island above the East China Sea, which is as wide as the two Liaos. I can give you the title of king, and your fiefdom will be there."

"All you need to do is pay tribute every year."

"Island?"

Gu Jiantang hesitated.

"do not trust me?"

Xiao Han said: "I will have someone give you the sea chart, and you can send someone to explore that place. If you think it is okay, come back to me."

"After I unify the world, you will lead the troops of the Liao Dynasty to garrison this island."

how is it? "

"can."

Gu Jiantang's expression relaxed.

Although the two Liaos were once his territories, it would be far more comfortable for him to establish his own dynasty outside the East China Sea than to be a minister of war in the imperial court.

Before Gu Jiantang came, he was actually very worried, because he knew that if he wanted to be crowned king in the two Liao states, it would be difficult for the man opposite him to agree.

Although the two Liao regions are bitterly cold, they are places of real strategic importance. To the north, they can control many small countries in the north, and to the south, they are a barrier to protect the capital.

It is a place that military strategists must fight for.

This is also the reason why Xie Xuanli, the Marquis of Zhenbei, was able to be granted the title of marquis, but he could not, because the two Liaos were too important.

It is impossible for the imperial court to use it as Gu Jiantang's fiefdom and allow him to command his own troops.

Leaving Gu Jiantang's 100,000 troops to garrison the two Liao states was already the greatest tolerance shown by the late emperor.

The late emperor was a man of great talent and strategy, and his abilities were indisputable, and they could never be compared with the current emperor.

But compared with the King of Xiliang, he is far inferior.

too strong.

The strength shown by Xiao Han is not only Xiliang's strength, but also his own strength.

The best swordsmanship in the world.

Before the battle at Osprey Gorge, some people might have doubted Xiao Han's title as the best in the world, but after the battle at Osprey Gorge, such doubts completely disappeared.

Even if he had not fought with the old monster in Wudi City, Xiao Han had secured his title as the best in the world.

His domineering martial arts skills made many people overlook his skills and political schemes.

This is the scariest thing.

This is also what Gu Jiantang fears the most.

With Xiao Han's personality, would he tolerate himself splitting the land and becoming king?

You know, Xiao Han's true qualification to fight for the world started from when he was crowned king.

Unless he is just a fake king of the opposite sex who does not have military power.

But Gu Jiantang couldn't accept himself as a prince in name only.

So he could only come to Shanyin Pass with the mentality of giving it a try.

The 100,000 troops of the two Liao states were enough to create some waves for the general trend of the world, but they could definitely not go against the current.

Any person with insight can see clearly that the general trend of the world is extremely clear. Xiliang will unify the world and there will be almost no variables.

The only variable was the sudden death of Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang.

But is it possible?
Who in the world can kill the King of Xiliang?
Today, Xiliang controls eleven states and has a strong military force. It will only take a few years to completely put down the chaos in the five states of Northern Wei.

When the time comes and the troops march south, what will the imperial court use to resist?
Even if Gu Jiantang led an army of 100,000 from the Liao Dynasty to fight to the death, he would not be able to stop the 500,000 elite cavalry from Xiliang.

cough cough cough.

Half a million is probably just temporary.

Given Xiliang's wealth, I'm afraid they will have to start expanding their military in the next few years.

Even if Gu Jiantang fought to the death, he could only delay the demise of the Central Plains court.

The choice Xiao Han gave was completely acceptable to Gu Jiantang, as long as the island was not too small. "Don't rush to agree."

Xiao Han said leisurely: "I will decide after I send someone to investigate."

"In that case, thank you, King Xiliang."

Gu Jiantang stood up and clasped his fists.

"Aren't you afraid that I will go back on my word? After I trick you into helping me conquer the world, I will just throw you away after you've done your job?"

He had a playful expression.

"Haha."

Gu Jiantang laughed: "The King of Xiliang always keeps his word. I am not worthy of being deceived by him."

"Drinking a glass together"

Gu Jiantang raised his glass and said, "The people of the Central Plains have long been looking forward to the King of Xiliang riding his horse to the Central Plains and unifying the world."

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"Without further ado."

Xiao Han picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Don't break your promise when the time comes. We will send 100,000 troops from Liao and Liao, and we only need to surround the capital."

"Wait for news from the prince."

Gu Jiantang nodded.

“Although I don’t know why the prince went to Wudi City, I’m sure there are many people who are paying attention to the prince’s whereabouts. We need to be more vigilant.”

"The road ahead is long. I don't want to sleep in the wilderness tonight, so I won't stop."

"Tiger Chi, let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the pavilion.

Tiger Chi, who had been waiting outside, turned around and left with Xiao Han upon seeing this.

The two men mounted the horses, whipped them, and the horses neighed, leaped out, and headed straight for Shanyin Pass.

The road was smooth and headed straight east.

Gu Jiantang watched Xiao Han and Hu Chi disappear from his sight, then turned around and said to the guard beside him: "Find someone to go out to sea to explore this island."

"promise."

As night fell, a layer of dark blue mist filled the sky.

After crossing the border between the two Liao states, the wind and snow became less severe as we went east, and there was rarely any snow on the ground.

Only some high hills can see some snow.

As the dusk deepened, the golden color in the distance gradually became blurred, and a bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a silver glow.

Wudi City is located on the coast of the East China Sea. Even though it is a thousand miles away, it only takes a few days to get there if you are busy with business.

A warm sun hangs high in the sky, casting its golden light. All the mountains and fields are bathed in it. The grass and trees are lush and green, and the rivers are breathing rapidly.

Standing on a high place and looking into the distance, you can vaguely see a hint of blue at the end of the horizon.

That is the East China Sea coast.

"My Lord, it's almost time."

After traveling for several days, they did not feel too tired. Not to mention that both of them had extremely strong cultivation bases, it was common to travel day and night for several days while marching or fighting.

As you get closer to Emperor Wu City, you can feel the peace here. There are few disputes and the imperial court does not interfere here.

After all, this is the old monster's territory. The old thing has a weird temper. If you provoke him, you will be in trouble.

Villages and towns are lined up one after another, and the official road is extremely flat and wide. You can see a village every few miles.

The fields are flat and farmers are busy at work. The sounds of old people and children working and laughing can be heard everywhere in the fields.

Even on the official roads, you can see people from the underworld patrolling. They wear uniform black robes and carry long swords.

"this?"

Hu Chi rode on his horse, slowly reading the memorial and looking around with a frown on his face.

"Does it feel familiar?"

Xiao Han spoke.

"Yes."

Hu Chi scratched his head: "I always feel that it is a bit similar to our Xiliang."

"Did the old monster secretly go to our Xiliang for investigation at some point?"

Xiao Han also muttered to himself.

The more I saw along the way, the more I muttered to myself.

(End of this chapter)