Jagged hegemony of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 596 Liu Wei Carries Hebei King (1)

It is said that after Liu Wei inspected the road from Hanning County to Yecheng, he returned to Xiangping. On the one hand, he ordered people to build a palace in Yecheng, and on the other hand, he ordered the troops on the border to strengthen their vigilance. Vigorously develop production, the arsenal outside Xiangping is building weapons day and night, and the people in the territory occupied by Liu Wei are also actively producing, and the whole of Hebei is thriving.

However, Guo Jia and others gathered together in private to discuss the matter of letting Liu Wei advance.

On this day, Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Pang Tong, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Chen Qun and other civil officials under Liu Wei gathered together to discuss how to get Liu Wei to agree to advance.

Guo Jia took the lead and said: "Everyone, the prince has now occupied the whole of Hebei. He has more than one million soldiers under his command and has millions of hu in his hands, which is enough to be the king of Hebei!"

Xu Shu went on to say: "Of course, the prince has fought for decades and held the north in his hands. If he doesn't advance to the throne, it will be unreasonable!"

Chen Qun said worriedly: "I'm afraid that the prince will be stubborn and refuse to proclaim himself the king of Hebei!"

Pang Tong laughed loudly and said: "Hahahaha, what's so difficult about this, we will meet the prince together, it's hard for the prince not to be the king of Hebei, but it's really not possible, let's go together with those generals!"

As soon as Pang Tong finished speaking, Chen Qun immediately stood up to stop him and said, "No, no, it's enough for us to go. If we go together with generals, I'm afraid we may be suspected of conspiracy! How can the prince not be suspicious!"

The rest of the people also nodded in agreement.

Just do what you say, these people are bold people, and they don't know how to be mother-in-law. They immediately went to Liu Wei's palace together, ready to persuade Liu Wei to take the throne.

When they arrived at the palace, Liu Wei was dealing with official documents. Seeing several people coming together, Liu Wei put down the pen in his hand and asked, "Why did you come here together?"

Several people knelt down and bowed to Liu Wei: "Since your lord dominates Hebei, why don't you become the king of Hebei?"

Liu Wei shook his head when he heard the words, and then said with a smile: "No, I don't want to make people angry, and the princes of the world will attack me again!"

Guo Jia heard the words and said, "My lord, you have already unified Hebei. Why not become the king of Hebei? Besides, it is dangerous for us to occupy the Yellow River. Only Cao Cao in Yanzhou is next to us. The princes of the world want to attack us. You can't even cross the Yellow River, and crusade against us is like a fool's dream!"

"Don't forget, we are still adjacent to Qingzhou. Qingzhou is Cao Cao's territory. If he gives up Qingzhou, let alone others, Sun Ce of Yangzhou can come to Qingzhou through Xuzhou. Xiliang is next door, and Ma Teng is not a vegetarian, now that we have a large territory, if we are attacked from three sides, I will be powerless to deal with it!"

Xu Shu said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Sun Ce and us are allies. We were still fighting Cao Cao a few days ago. Ma Teng in Xiliang peeped at Liu Zhang's territory in Yizhou and had no intention of being our enemy. Cao Cao's soldiers in Sili Ma also needs to beware of Ma Teng, Liu Bei in Jingzhou is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he also wants to invade Yizhou or Jiangdong. Now that the world is in chaos, the lord does not need to think so much, as long as the palace in Yecheng is established, he will advance in Yecheng We will hold a military parade for the king of Hebei, and invite the princes of the world to visit, and we will send elite soldiers and horses to practice, so as to frighten the princes of the world!"

As soon as Xu Shu finished speaking, Pang Tong stood up and said, "When there was Yuan Shao, Liaozhou was not so powerful. The princes from all over the world came together to attack, but the lord could still defeat them. Now that Yuan Shao is gone, why is the lord still afraid! "

Even though what these people said was reasonable, Liu Wei still hesitated, so he said: "You all step back first, and we can discuss this matter tomorrow!"

Tian Feng had the strongest temper, and said directly: "My lord, why are you as indecisive as Yuan Shao? It's not too late, my lord should make a decision early!"

"Hey, are you trying to force the palace? This king said, this matter will be discussed tomorrow, so you all quit!"

After Liu Wei finished speaking, he did not forget to add: "Don't forget to close the king's door when you go out!"

Seeing that the persuasion was fruitless, several people were a little bit disappointed, but Liu Wei had already issued an order to evict them, and they couldn't stay longer, so they all withdrew.

When the Xinqun people went out, they all looked disappointed, but Guo Jia still had a smile on his face. Everyone was puzzled and asked, "Guo Fengxiao, my lord has rejected the matter of advancement. Why don't you worry about it? On the contrary, you still look happy?"

Guo Jia smiled mysteriously, and then said: "What are you all in a hurry for? My lord is not a pedantic person. Give him one night to discuss the matter tomorrow. Let's persuade the lord again, and the lord will most likely agree!"

After finishing speaking, Guo Jia went home to see his wife and children. Although the rest of them didn't understand why Guo Jia was so sure that Liu Wei would agree to the promotion, Guo Jia knew Liu Wei best among them. Guo Jia said so, If they had anything to worry about, they all dispersed.

That night, Liu Wei spent the night in Cai Wenji's room. After a storm, Liu Wei held Cai Wenji in his arms and could not fall asleep for a long time.

Seeing that Liu Wei had something on her mind, Cai Wenji asked, "My husband, why don't you go to sleep? Is there something wrong? Can you tell me about it?"

"Ugh!"

Liu Wei sighed, and then said: "Guo Fengxiao and the others want me to be the King of Hebei, but I think it's a little too hasty. This promotion is definitely necessary, but I want to be the King of Hebei after defeating Cao Cao!"

What Liu Wei said is not bad, he really wants to make plans after defeating Cao Cao, because Cao Cao is the only one who can throw himself away after he crosses, although there are big reasons for this It was because I was eager for success, but that was also a defeat, and it was the first time I was defeated. Therefore, Liu Wei was very afraid of Cao Cao. Cao Cao, like himself, was good at defeating the strong with the weak, and in the current situation, It is similar to the situation before the Battle of Guandu in history. I have a strong army in my hand, and my strength is stronger than Cao Cao. Cao Cao is slightly weaker than me. If I become the king of Hebei at this time, wouldn't I be like Yuan Shao, arrogant and conceited? .

Cai Yan listened to Liu Wei's words quietly, lying on Liu Wei's chest without saying a word.

After a pause, Liu Wei said again: "It's a pity that the master (Cai Yong) is gone, otherwise I can ask the master for a plan!"

Cai Yan spoke this time, and said in a low voice: "If my father is alive, he will definitely agree to your promotion!"

"Ok?"

Liu Wei asked in surprise, "Why do you say that?"

Cai Yan continued: "You are a fan of the authorities. Think about it, you first took over the whole of Hebei, and you still claim to be the king of Liao. Doesn't that seem to be a low-key person? And if you become the king of Hebei, then you have an excuse to take it. Have you returned to Qingzhou? After all, Qingzhou is also from Hebei, and you should take the Imperial Seal that you left with me, too!"

Immediately afterwards, Cai Yan continued: "I'm just talking, it's up to you whether you get in or not!"

(End of this chapter)