In the face of the suppression at the beginning and the gradual improvement of the revolutionary situation in Hebei, in Liu Xiu's heart, there is a medium and long-term plan and action plan that reigns over the world

, which has gradually matured:

At present, the top priority is to eliminate the armed forces in Hebei and even in the vicinity, and establish a solid base area; Then find a suitable opportunity to follow the change

Face; When all aspects are mature, he will be crowned emperor with the support of his apprentices and fans; After sitting on the throne of the first brother, he will cut down the power in the name of the emperor

to complete the great cause of unifying the whole country.

These are 4 interrelated steps, the cause and effect relationship is very clear, and the procedure cannot be disordered at all, and the specific goal of each step is to rely on strength and fight

The object of the hit and the method of operation are very clear,

He intends to do a good job step by step and in a down-to-earth manner, never wavering, never tossing, and never slacking off.

In the process of implementing this program, he will find a problem and solve a problem, and he will not be willing to see or be subject to any other interference

Plain.

Among these steps, the most sensitive issue is that Liu Xiu turned his face with the beginning and claimed himself emperor.

Regarding this issue, Liu Xiu and his fans are tacitly acquiesced. It's just that to solve it, he still needs a certain amount of timing and fire.

However, after defeating Wang Lang, many of Liu Xiu's subordinates couldn't hold their breath, hoping that he could become emperor soon, and he could also rise to the top and follow the officials

Enter the knighthood.

The first to raise this question was one of Liu Xiu's closest confidants, the protector Zhu You.

Everyone has seen this Zhu You, and Liu Xiu trusts him very much, and often stays by his side to eat and rest.

Once, Liu Xiu arranged for Zhu You to dine with him by his side.

Faced with a good situation, Zhu You believed that the time had come for Liu Xiu to become emperor.

At the dinner table, he took the opportunity to say to Liu Xiu seriously:

"Now that the political situation in Chang'an is chaotic, you have the appearance of an emperor, this is the destiny of heaven!"

(Chang'an political turmoil, the public has the appearance of the sun angle, this destiny also.) ）

He knew that being the emperor was already Liu Xiu's goal in life, and if he said it first, he would get Liu Xiu's favor.

Who knew that Liu Xiu didn't appreciate it, and said seriously:

"Needless to say, I'll let the assassin general take care of you!"

(Summoning the Assassin and Collecting the Protectors!) ）

Zhu You was stunned and was so frightened that he didn't dare to say any more.

(Yu Nai did not dare to reply.) ）

With the richness and subtlety of Chinese and Chinese culture, it is very particular about speaking, especially saying important things.

What should be said can only be said when it should be said, what should not be said can never be said, and words with the same meaning mean very differently from person to person.

No, Geng Yi also persuaded Liu Xiu to be the emperor, but Liu Xiu was very happy and was as good as a stream.

One day, Liu Xiu was resting in bed in the Wenming Hall in Handan, and Geng Yi came in and walked to the bed to report work:

"I found that after several battles, our soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Please let me go back to the Upper Valley one more time, and send some more men over. ”

Liu Xiu asked rhetorically:

"Now that Wang Lang has been eliminated and Hebei has been peaceful, what are you still going to recruit for the army?"

In fact, Liu Xiu also had a plan in his heart, wanting to see what this young general thought in his heart.

Geng Yi said:

"Although Wang Lang has been defeated, the use of troops in the world has just begun! Now the messenger of the beginning is coming from the west, let us disband our army, and we must not listen to him

Target! Now there are dozens of armed groups like Bronze Horse and Red Eyebrow, each of which has hundreds of thousands of millions of men and horses, and they are invincible in battle, and the first emperor is

If they can't deal with it, their defeat won't be long. ”

Hearing this, Liu Xiu sat up suddenly and shouted:

"Hey! You are wrong, I order you to be executed! ”

(Qing lost his words, I cut Qing!) ）

Geng Yi was not panicked, he knew Liu Xiu's thoughts very well, so he said calmly:

"The king treats me like a father, so I dare to say what is in my heart."

Liu Xiu paused and said:

"I'm kidding you, why do you say that?"

(I'm joking, why do you say that?) ）

Geng Yi seized the opportunity to make a generous presentation to Liu Xiu.

His remarks were not only a precise analysis of the current situation, but also an earnest suggestion to Liu Xiu, which once again made Liu Xiu look at him with admiration.

He said:

Now that the people of the world have endured the hardships of Wang Mang's administration, they have once again remembered the benefits of the Liu family ruling the world. I heard that the Liu clan raised troops, and the common people

There is no one who is not happy and looks to the wind, just as he is out of the mouth of the tiger and returns to his mother. The first dynasty acted recklessly, the monarchs and ministers were chaotic, and the powerful ministers and nobles were noble

Qi is arrogant and lawless, and oppresses the people as he wants. The common people were miserable, and even remembered the benefits of Wang Mang's administration. So, I assert, so

The First Dynasty of the First Dynasty will definitely fail! The lord started from Nanyang, fought Kunyang, and defeated Wang Mang's million-strong army. Now you are pacifying Hebei, and people-oriented,

Morality comes first, punishes evil and promotes good, self-discipline is very strict, and your merit and reputation are well known. If you continue to conquer the world with righteousness and defeat evil with righteousness,

The whole world can be pacified by sending a piece of paper. The country is the most important, you can only get it yourself, and you must not let others get it! ”

What Geng Yi said was exactly what Liu Xiu thought in his heart, but Liu Xiu didn't lead it, he didn't say it, and he didn't want others to say it casually.

Zhu You was reckless, first broke the words, and was told by Liu Xiuxiong.

At this time, we did not find a clear record of Deng Yu, Feng Yi and others persuading Liu Xiu to become emperor, and it is likely that they felt that this problem was too much

Sensitive, can not be mentioned until the heat; It is also possible that they hinted at it or mentioned it euphemistically in their own way, because in general, Liu Xiu was the preparation of the emperor

At present, it is still in the stage where it can only be done and cannot be said.

Geng Yi, a young cadre who was only 22 years old, resolutely and clearly suggested to Liu Xiu that his wit and far-reaching scheming were indeed very incomparable.

It is completely certain that Liu Xiu's idea of disobedience and self-reliance has been planned for a long time, and Geng Yi tried his best to persuade and volunteer to send troops north, which strengthened his confidence and added

Faster his pace.

Of course, it was not only Zhu You and Geng Yi who persuaded Liu Xiu to be the emperor, but also Geng Yi who was happy to accept his opinions.

Choshi, as our acquaintance, also proposed to Liu Xiu to become emperor.

He was a talent personally recruited by Liu Xiu when he attacked Yingchuan. He started from the grassroots military ranks, and stood out completely by virtue of his virtue and ability

When he pacified many counties of Wang Lang and conquered Handan, he fully demonstrated his chivalrous courage and wit and bravery, and made great contributions, and was just named Huyada

Checkmate.

He was loyal to Liu Xiu to the death, and he also won Liu Xiu's almost absolute trust.

One day, Choshi asked to see Liu Xiu, and while reporting to work, he took the opportunity to persuade Liu Xiu to support the army and stand on his own feet and be called the emperor a brother.

He said:

"This area of Hebei, adjacent to Biansai, is accustomed to fighting, and has always been known for its bravery. Now the first dynasty does not repair politics, and the country is in danger.

The people of the world have no place to return. The lord you have the solidity of mountains and rivers, have an elite division, and what you do conforms to the hearts of the common people, if you are called the emperor, the world

Who would dare not obey?! ”

Liu Xiu listened and said with a smile:

"Do you want your last rumor to be true?"

(Do you want to do evil before you do?) ）

You may remember that more than 4 months ago, under the pursuit of Wang Lang, Liu Xiu led the crowd to escape from Jicheng.

Due to the congestion of ordinary people, Liu Xiu and his party could barely move. At the critical moment, the Cho period prancing horse stood up and shouted angrily, "Kick!" "It's hard to rush out of one

way.

The word "跸" is a special term that can only be shouted for the emperor's car to open the way.

Well, anyway, it's only a matter of time before you disobey your orders and become the emperor yourself, it's not a secret in the first place, and it's broken by your subordinates, so let's say it!

Liu Xiu's persuasion of Choshi was reciprocated with humorous rhetorical questions, rather than being as serious and cautious as Xiong Zhuyou.

In addition to his high trust in Cho (who also trusted Zhu), he also complied with the demands of his subordinates, so that he could become emperor naturally

considerations.

At this point, you really can't be polite, let's do it!

So, Liu Xiu immediately turned his face with Gengshi: replied to the messenger sent by Gengshi, Hebei has not yet been pacified, and he can't go to Chang'an!

From then on, Liu Xiu completely broke with the Genshi Dynasty.

(Guangwu resigned to Hebei is not peaceful, not levy.) Since the beginning is the beginning of the change. ）

Immediately afterwards, Liu Xiu immediately made Geng Yi a general and went north to Youzhou to recruit soldiers and horses from 10 counties.

Due to the importance of Geng Yi's trip, Liu Xiu felt that more people should be sent.

Without further ado, he found Deng Yu to discuss his opinions.

Deng Yu recommended Wu Han.

Liu Xiu immediately named Wu Han as a general, and asked him to go on a business trip to Youzhou with Geng Yi to recruit troops and horses.