It is no secret that Chen Mu was the illegitimate son of the first emperor, especially after he was officially crowned king by the imperial family.

There are also rumors that he is the prince pastor, and the news that the prince was assassinated was false news.

Some people were happy for Chen Mu.

Some people think that with Chen Mu's situation at this time, there is no need to ask the royal family for this prince.

For example, Kong Xiaoxian, the general of Anxi, sent someone to talk to Chen Mu, hoping that he would give up the prince. Because Kong Xiaoxian thinks that you are doing this with the meaning of severing with the Tang Gate Valve.

The person sent by Kong Xiaoxian was none other than Chen Mu's old friend, Li Xiu, deputy general of Anxi and general of the Third Division.

Chen Mu said frankly: "Some people said before that I brought humiliation on myself, but in fact, they didn't understand why I had to be this prince. Kong Xiaoxian is right, I just want to cut the relationship with the Tang Gate Valve. If I'm still under the control of the gatekeeper, it will limit my development. Whether it is financial or military, they always have to take a part. ”

Li Xiuyi frowned: "Have you thought about it?" ”

Chen Mu nodded: "This is just the first step in my relationship with the Tang Clan's Gate Valve. I just wrote a letter to the Eighteenth Prince a few days ago to fight for the right to attack Arando, and even if he does not agree, I will send troops. And since then my troops have been independent from the 16th Division. ”

Li Xiu's brows furrowed even tighter: "Have you won Zhang Yunlong's consent?" ”

Chen Mu smiled bitterly: "If it weren't for Zhang Yunlong's 30,000 fine armor to help me, how would I dare to do this?" ”

Li Xiu nodded heavily: "What about the second and third brigades?" Are you going to stay? ”

Chen Mu shrugged his shoulders: "When Kun Zhen was fighting for power, I won the number of the 16th Division, and for the 18th son, I did him a great favor." Of course, in the end, it was his thunderous means that made him sit firmly as the heir. ”

Li Xiu asked solemnly: "Brother Chen Muxian, is there any evidence?" ”

"Nope." Chen Muhui smiled.

Li Xiu paused and didn't say anything.

Chen Mu continued: "From now on, the second and third brigades will be mine, and I will be independent from the emperor. And your sixteenth division will have a gap of six thousand men, and you will figure it out for yourself. ”

Li Xiu sighed bitterly: "If you do this, you will anger the Tang Clan." ”

Chen Mu said: "Empress Dowager Chen's move is high, and I am also one of his chess pieces. I'm just going with the flow. Now that Zhang Yunlong's 30,000 hardcover troops are by my side, I believe that the Tang Clan Gate Valve is not determined to fight me to the death. Their Tang clan owns the Hexi Corridor, Longyou East Road, Guannei Road, and Chang'an Companion Capital Gyeonggi Province, isn't such a large area enough, do you have to compete with me for the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate? It's not rich, and it's a mess. They don't plan to manage this area for 170 years, and now I want to care, what else does he have to say, and I'm not robbing his territory. ”

Li Xiu said: "The Tang family is now in a deep debt crisis, and in the eyes of outsiders, it looks like it is collapsing. But I don't think it's going to really break down. After all, they have soldiers in their hands, and if they can't do it, they will play sideways. So don't underestimate Down's. He is the poorest of the three major gates, but also the most horizontal. ”

Chen Mudao: "If Tang Ning, the second master of the Tang family, dies, I will not be the king, and I will not consider the affairs of Anxi Kingdom." Tang Zhen killed Tang Kun, and Tang Ning would not give up on this matter. Although he lost a few divisions, he still had five descendant divisions in his hands. Tang Ning is not the only son of Tang Kun. Now that the emperor has repeatedly delayed the holding of the Zen ceremony by the three major gates, don't you still understand the intention? The Down's Gate Valve is not monolithic, so I will take advantage of it. ”

Li Xiu: "Do you plan to support Tang Ning and fight against Tang Qiong and Tang Zhen's father and son?" ”

A light flashed in Chen Mu's eyes: "If Tang Zhen doesn't give me convenience, maybe it will really be like that." ”

The air in the room was dull, and after a long time, Li Xiucai said: "For a while, Anxi Kingdom, and for a while, Anxi Duhufu, what are you doing?" ”

"I am a vassal king, not an independent kingdom. In the territory of the vassal king, of course, the imperial power must represent the capital to protect the mansion, and Zhang Yunlong is this role. And Kong Xiaoxian's post as General Anxi, I think it is about to be removed. ”

"Your troops are the Xuanjia Army?"

"No, I'm an independent number, independent of the Fifth Army of the four armies of Xuanjia, Shence, Huben, and Flying Tiger."

"I didn't expect you to be so ambitious." Li Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Later, they discussed economic issues, and Li Xiu was worried that the Tang clan would cut off the trade routes of Anxi. When the time comes, the things in Dunhuang will not be sold, and you will have to feed so many soldiers, I am afraid you will not be able to hold on.

Chen Mu said, if Tang Qiong and Tang Zhen father and son cut off my business, I will contact Tang Ning to make them uneasy. In addition, I am a vassal king, not an independent kingdom, and a country ruled by the emperor of the Liang Dynasty, so there is no reason for the Tang clan to cut off my business path. If it is cut hard, it will not benefit anyone at that time. Prepare for the worst, the Tang clan really cut off the trade route, and I also have a way to make Anxi rich country, I don't believe we can wait and see.

Later, they talked about a lot of topics, from morning to evening. The topic content is all-encompassing, from why eggs are so cheap in Dunhuang City, to the problems of Sogdia, Gulan, Aziman and other countries.

Li Xiu said that Sogdia had already declared itself a vassal to the Liang Dynasty, and among them, the Tang clan gate valve had helped a lot, and Ali Dayi was grateful to the Tang clan gate valve, I am afraid you will not be able to pull it away.

Chen Mu said that it is enough to unify the remaining 15 small countries.

The next day, Li Xiu was leaving, and Chen Mu sent him to Shili Pavilion in the north of the city.

Li Xiu waved his hand, saying that he didn't have to send it again, and said with emotion: "I really don't want to see each other on the battlefield in the future, but I'm very pessimistic." Thinking that you and I may be enemies on the battlefield in the future, I didn't sleep well last night. ”

Chen Mu smiled and said, "I guess there won't be a fight." ”

"It's not a good guess." Li Xiu didn't say anything more, saluted Chen Mu exactly, and left.

Chen Mu returned to the General's Mansion and said with a teasing tone: "Inform the surrounding countries that this king is going to establish the Anxi Kingdom in Dunhuang. ”

Han Xiang frowned and asked, "Send a messenger?" ”

"No, just let the wind out."

Hearing that Chen Mu was the king and established the Anxi Kingdom, the first person to come to celebrate was Ma Zun, the king of Aziman.

Chen Mu told Ma Zun that he planned to set up the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate in Wuzi Town, the capital of Aziman, and Zhang Yunlong, the governor of Anxi, led troops to station. In the future, I will unify the fifteen small countries of the Western Regions. When the time comes, you and Dadamuti will be my right-hand men, and we will run the country together. However, we are also subject to the jurisdiction of the Anzai Protectorate. But don't feel aggrieved, there is a Xuanjia army sitting in Uzi Town, making your kingdom impregnable, and it will not deprive your royal family of interests, and the entire Western Regions will be ours at that time, wouldn't it be happy.

In this regard, Ma Zun was helpless, just asked Chen Mu, when will he go to fight that old king and eight calves, he bullied me too much, he has already robbed me of two cities, if you don't make a move, my Wuzi town may not be able to hold it.

Chen Mu said that the troops will be dispatched tomorrow in February.

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