Jinan City, Jin Palace.

The time for the court meeting has passed, and after the hundred officials have retreated, Hao Meng has left the heads of the various ministries behind.

At this moment, in the main hall, Mi Fang was reporting on the future defection of Yewu.

beckoning the generals, this matter is also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but it is in the hands of Mi Fang.

It is true that the secretary of the military department is Liu Biao, and it is also true that the left waiter is Sun Quan, but the right waiter is Mi Fang, who has been in charge of the new barracks.

It can be said that most of the affairs of the entire military department are handled by Mi Fang; Liu Biao and Sun Quan only have the right to know, but there is no room for interference. Occasionally, maybe there are some small things that have nothing to do with the overall situation, and they will be handed over to the two of them to deal with.

Do you really think that Hao Meng appointed the two of them as the commanders of the military department, and he would let them meddle in the affairs of the military department?

"Since the news of the Nine Springs Abyss spread, there has been an endless stream of generals who have come to Jinan City. Because they couldn't get through the abyss of Jiuquan, many generals came directly to Jinan City to join the army. ”

"In just three days, the new barracks outside Jinan City have recruited more than 53,600 military generals."

"It's still chosen."

"If all the generals are collected, this number will have to be more than doubled!"

"In addition, because of the news of the Nine Springs Abyss, those military generals in the field from all over the country are still coming. It is foreseeable that this year alone, we will be able to recruit more than 100,000 generals. ”

Mi Fang's voice was full of joy.

In the hall, whether it was Liu Biao, Sun Quan, or Gongsun Zhan, they were all a little shocked.

Recruiting 100,000 generals, what is that concept?

Under the command of King Jin, there are already more than 100,000 generals, plus 100,000, it is 200,000 generals.

You know, this is a general, not an ordinary soldier!

I think that at the beginning, when Dong Zhuoxiong dominated the world, he only had two or three hundred thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, and ninety percent of them were ordinary soldiers.

200,000 generals, as long as they are used reasonably, they will be invincible!

……

Mi Fang was still reporting, but a close attendant came to Hao Meng's side and handed over a secret report.

Looking at the contents of the secret report, Hao Mengzhen didn't know whether to laugh or be angry.

After a while, after Mi Fang's report was completed, Hao Meng said: "I just received a detailed report, on April 24, Liu Zhangyu Cheng is called the King of Shu; On the first day of the fifth month, Liu Bei was called King Yi in Yizhou County; On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, Cao Mengde also called the king of Wei in Hanzhong. ”

"In addition, Ma Teng of Xiliang, under the influence of Ma Chao, is also preparing to be the king on the sixth day of the sixth month of June."

"After Liu Bei and Liu Zhang became kings, they both issued royal edicts one after another, moved out of the White Horse Alliance set by Gaozu at the beginning, and called on all the kings of the world to work together to serve the king, and the goal is us!"

Historically, Liu Bei and Cao Cao also claimed to be kings, and that's right.

However, when did Cao Cao become king? When was Liu Bei called king?

Now, isn't it too early for the two of them to become kings, and their names are not true?!

Liu Zhang is called the king, and he can barely say it.

After all, Liu Zhang still has a foundation in Shuzhong.

He Cao Cao and Liu Bei, where did they come from to be kings?

It must be known that Cao Cao and Liu Bei are still only living in Shuzhong, with no more than a few cities and more than 10,000 soldiers, so they dare to be kings?

Do you really think it's so fun to be king?

……

In other words, on the second day of the second month of February, Hao Meng sacrificed to the sky and entered the throne.

In less than March, the news spread all over the world.

Shuzhong, Cheng, Du.

Liu Jiyu, who was drunk and dreaming of death, suddenly received the news, at first he was not indignant, but naturally looked up to the sky and sighed. sighed that their descendants of the Liu family still failed to keep their ancestors' Jiangshan Sheji.

Liu Zhang had already understood that even if Shuzhong could temporarily be in a safe corner, it would still be captured by Hao Meng sooner or later.

Not to mention anything else, with only a corner of Yizhou, how can it block Hao Meng's ten states?

This is not only a competition of troops, but also a competition of various comprehensive strengths.

Yes, although Liu Zhang is actively deployed in Shuzhong, in Chengdu and Du, he is still drunk and dreaming of death every day.

The poem of later generations, "The merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the flowers in the backyard across the river", which is used to describe Liu Zhang at this time, is appropriate!

When the news of Hao Meng's claim to be the king reached Shuzhong, Liu Zhang was still lost for a few days.

However, when Liu Jiyu mourned his ancestors' Jiangshan Sheji, his subordinates Huang Quan and Li Yan came one after another.

"Does the lord know that Hao Meng's thief has already become king?" Huang Quan asked anxiously.

"Got it, but what can we do?" Liu Zhang bowed his head, and his mood was very lost.

Li Yan said: "Lord, since Hao Meng is the first to claim the king, the lord can also be the king immediately!" ”

"Previously, the lord was reluctant to claim the throne, perhaps for fear of becoming the target of public criticism. Now, the target is Hao Meng, the lord is one step after the king, just in time to call on the princes of the world to pursue Gaozu's "White Horse Alliance" and fight Hao Meng together. ”

"So-and-so is also king?" Liu Zhang couldn't believe his ears.

Entering the throne and establishing the kingdom of the princes, Liu Zhang naturally dreamed of it.

After the position of the Son of Heaven was out of reach, the establishment of the princely kingdom was the short-term goal of their Liu clan.

It's just that right now, does he, Liu Zhang, have the capital to build a kingdom?

Huang Quan also persuaded: "Of course the lord can be the king!" ”

"The lord is a Han clan, and when the Son of Heaven and the court exist in name only, he can enter the title of king at any time, and it is precisely in accordance with the law of the "White Horse Alliance".

"Moreover, the lord is the king, not only can he call on the princes of the world to fight Hao Meng, but he can also inherit the Han dynasty."

"Yes, the minister implores the lord to take the throne and become the king!"

……

After Liu Zhang took charge of Shuzhong, he promoted some young heroes. Among them, the best ones are Huang Quan, a native of Shuzhong, and Li Yan, who migrated to Shuzhong from Nanyang to avoid the scourge of the Yellow Turban.

At some critical moments, Huang Quan and Li Yan are still very powerful.

Just like now, Hao Mengjin is king, in the eyes of Li Yan and Huang Quan, this is Liu Zhang's opportunity.

It is not an opportunity to counterattack Hao Meng and regain the old mountains and rivers; It is an opportunity to rule across the mountains in a corner of peace.

The Han Empire is over, and sooner or later it will fall into Hao Meng's hands, there is no doubt about it.

When the time comes, how should Shuzhong deal with itself?

Even at this time, Hao Meng's royal edict descended to Shuzhong, did Liu Zhang follow the edict or not?

According to the edict, Liu Zhang has become Hao Meng's subordinate since then.

At least, nominally.

At that time, Hao Meng will unify Yizhou again, and if Liu Zhang obstructs him, this will be a rebellion, and his name is not right.

If he doesn't obey the edict, then he, Liu Zhang, is now a suspicious minister!

At present, the banner of the Han Dynasty has not been completely overthrown, and when the Son of Heaven and the imperial court do not exist, Hao Meng is the highest title and official position of the Han Empire, and the royal edict he issued is actually the highest decree of the Han Empire.

If it weren't for the Han officials with the same title as Hao Meng, who would dare not accept Hao Meng's royal edict?

Unless you want to be self-reliant!

Huang Quan and Li Yan explained these truths to Liu Zhang, and after a long time, Liu Zhang suppressed his excitement and said resolutely: "Okay, let's take the throne and become the king!" ”