It is also a very delicate thing to be crowned a king.

According to the traditional saying of the Eastern Continent, the king is directly related to the luck of a country. Like the ancient kings, such as the most commonly used and heavy "King of Qin", "King of Chu", "King of Qi" and the like, it is the kind of luck that is deeply hidden and blessed, and most of them are one-word kings.

As for the "Victorious King" and "Red Turban King" commonly used by those rebels, as soon as I heard it, I knew that it was the grass head king with little talent. Counting the previous dynasties, there are almost no such grass kings who can succeed.

Although Chen Wu didn't care much about this, he naturally didn't mind getting a good-sounding king name.

However, most of the kings such as the King of Qin and the King of Chu are related to place names. On the side of the three counties of Songjiang, there does not seem to be a particularly famous ancient kingdom in the previous dynasty. Although Chen Wu can use the general meaning of "King Songjiang" as the king's title, it always gives people a sense of nondescriptry, not the kind of title that can really show his hand.

At this time, there were courtiers such as Ji Yingrui, Wang Chang, and Yuan Xingwei who helped with the staff, and they could use Chen Wu to accept the name of the army before recruiting An.

That is, the King of Peace!

This king is better than those grass-headed kings, and it is also worthy of the history of the family, but it still can't satisfy Chen Wu. In the history of the previous dynasties in the Eastern Continent, although more than one dynasty had sealed this royal title, the word "Taiping" was a little less determined to forge ahead and a little more stable. If it is given by the emperor to a certain prince who is released, it is naturally excellent, just like the blessed king of Qianyuanyi today. can be put on Chen Wu, who is expected to open a dynasty and establish a country, it is a bit inappropriate.

"Or, the Governor can consider the titles of 'King Ming', 'King of Thailand', 'King of England' and so on?"

Yuan Xingwei pondered for a moment. A further reference scheme was proposed.

This kind of king name, although not as good as the ancient one-word king name with the land as the king, is also a pretty good choice. Like the King of Thailand. Its meaning has positive connotations such as "Antai" and "Sanyang Kaitai". King Ming also has a meaning such as "the sun and the moon are bright". Moreover, this kind of royal name is also quite common in history, and it will not be ridiculed by the family gate valves.

Yuan Xingwei's mention yì is still very good, which is deeply in line with Chen Wu's thoughts.

After thinking for a while, Chen Wu decided to choose "King of Thailand" as his royal title. Although there is the positive and enterprising "Sanyang Kaitai" mentioned earlier, it is too homophonic with Taiping. So. The king of Thailand has a little more meaning of inheriting the past and opening up the future.

So, a month after the two emperors successively proclaimed the emperor, Qianmingde, who ascended the throne in Yanyun County, issued a holy decree. In the name of the fifteenth emperor of the empire, he was appointed as the governor of Songjiang County and Chen Wu as the king of Thailand in Tiannan, and appointed as the governor of the four counties of Dongsong Tianning, and was in charge of the military, political and economic power in the southeast!

At the same time. The Matsue Army also issued an edict. does not recognize Qianminghao in Zhongzhou as orthodox, and will accompany Qianmingde's army to fight and announce to the world.

A canonization decree and a crusade letter spread throughout the empire one after another, shaking the world in an instant.

Although all the forces in the world have long known that the Songjiang Army has secret contacts and transactions with the Great Prince, the restraint and silence that the three counties of Songjiang have maintained in the past few months have caused them to have a lot of misunderstandings. Although it is not that there are no forces to inquire about Luzon. But no one really cares about the big island in the South Sea, thousands of nautical miles away. They thought that the Songjiang army's attack on Luzon was just an excuse. In order to maintain neutrality, left and right, so as to wait for the price to sell.

Honestly, it's a good idea. Chen Wu didn't think about it, but the Songjiang Army was too close to the Great Prince's sphere of influence, and he coveted Donghai County and Donghai Sea Division. In addition, Songjiang County is rich in the world and rich in grain, even if Chen Wu wants to remain neutral, the eldest prince may not be at ease. Even, even the Fifth Prince would not let his guard down against him.

Everyone has heard the story of the fisherman's profit!

In this case, instead of being hostile to the two parties, it is better to choose one side first by virtue of the geographical relationship, and really pinch the benefits in your hands and eat them in your stomach. As for dealing with the five princes, although Chen Wu will send troops, he will never really contribute, and the big prince will have to fight the tough battle himself.

However, not every smart person can figure out Chen Wu's plans. It is precisely because of this that Chen Wu's choice of camp and sending troops to send troops will attract the incomprehension of many forces.

On the other hand, they were also frightened by the bargaining chips offered by the eldest prince to win over Chen Wu.

A king is just that, although it is very rare, but it is not enough to let others say anything, after all, Chen Wu holds the territory of the three counties and more than 100,000 troops in his hands. However, the great prince was willing to send Donghai County out as well, which had to require great courage and determination.

The territory of this county also made many people think they understood the reason why Chen Wu chose to take sides.

After all, after taking the East China Sea, Chen Wu will be the governor of the four counties!

Since the founding of the empire, only in the early days there was a governor of Anyuan who was in charge of Anqing and Yuanshan counties. The Governor of the Four Counties was almost unheard of, not to mention Chen Wu's grade and the speed of his rise. Everyone knows that this villager who came out of Yicheng Township was a self-made soldier in the second half of 671 in the mainland calendar. Up to now, in just five or six years, he has gone from the leader of the rebel army all the way to the position of the governor of the four counties and the king with a different surname.

Even the founding ancestor of the Qianyuan Empire can't compare with the current Chen Wu.

In the midst of the mixed concerns of these forces, Chen Wu completed the title of king in a grand celebration. From then on, all the courtiers of the three counties of Songjiang must first call "His Royal Highness the King of Thailand" before facing this governor!

After taking the benefits of others, you naturally have to express it. Even if you don't contribute to the work, at least you have to send the troops out to make a show first. If the Fifth Prince, Qian Minghao, was smart enough, he would not have given priority to attacking the section defended by the Songjiang Army.

On June 15, 677, the first batch of troops of the Songjiang Army, including the 2nd Light Infantry Division, the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Heavy Infantry Division, the 4th Light Infantry Division, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the 6th Mixed Cavalry Brigade, totaling more than 32,000 men, held a swearing-in crusade in Dengzhou, and then sent troops under the welcome of Songjiang officials and gentry. Pass through Yuyang Mansion, exit from Daqing Pass, enter Yuanshan County and march westward.

At the request of Qian Mingde, this group of troops will arrive at the junction of Anqing County and Yuanshan County to assist the Yanyun Army of the Great Prince against the City Guard Division of the Middle Route Army sent by Qianminghao of Zhongzhou.

This is definitely the old enemy of the Songjiang Army.

Starting from Chen Wu in Taiping County and capturing Wu'an, he was pursued by two divisions of the City Guard Corps. Later, in the Crooked Head Mountain Iron Mine in Shanxian County, Yuanshan County, there was a confrontation with the city guards because of the iron mine. Although in the end, Chen Wu took the initiative to "show weakness" and pitted the other party a little, but this beam was settled.

Now, the army of the Matsue Army has once again collided with the Castle Guard Corps. This time, the two sides will not always go head-to-head as before, but there will really be a war!

………

The county seat of Tokai County, Tokai Castle.

This county town, located in the middle of the three provinces of Fengquan Province, Baoxin Province, and Tenglai Province, is probably the smallest county town in the southeast of the empire. However, that doesn't mean it's not bustling. In fact, due to the maritime trade business of Changdinggang in Terrai Province and the contact with Songjiang County along the Qingjiang waterway to the south of Guò, Donghae County became quite a wealthy city. It not only has a population of nearly 400,000, but also has the most developed markets and commerce.

To be able to serve as the governor here is naturally a fat errand full of oil and water. Just by relying on the sea trade and the filial piety of each family, you can make a lot of money lying down. For his career in the past few years, Zong Hanlin has always been very satisfied.

But this beautiful thing disappeared with a holy decree from Yanyun County.

The newly enthroned Emperor Qian Mingde appointed King Chen Wu of Thailand as the governor of the four counties of Tianning in the Eastern Song Dynasty, and was in charge of the affairs of Yiqiē!

To be honest, Zong Hanlin didn't have much thought about Chen Wu's sealing of the king, except for some envy. After all, Chen Wu's Songjiang River had little direct land contact with his East China Sea, either by the Qingjiang waterway or by the Yuanshan County. But the other party snatched his position as governor while sealing the king, which made Zong Hanlin unbearable.

It is obviously not possible to openly oppose Qian Minghao's will.

Donghai County is too close to Yanyun County, and Bohai Province to the north is directly bordered. If one is not good, the opponent's northern army will be able to go south in minutes and send his family to prison and raid his home! It is precisely for this reason that Qian Mingde settled on Donghai County, and did not even give him any news and rumors in advance.

However, after the anger, Zong Hanlin smelled something unusual from a series of Qian Mingde's actions - the holy decree only mentioned letting Chen Wu take over the East China Sea, but did not mention what Zong Hanlin himself wanted.

Normally, the appointment of a new governor is accompanied by a separate decree to dispose of the original governor. or transfer, or demotion, or recall to the imperial capital, even if there is no proper arrangement for the time being, at least there must be a sentence of "another appointment later". But neither the holy decree of Qianmingde nor Zong Hanlin himself mentioned or received any explanation.

What does this mean?

Is there to have two governors in Tokai County?

In other places, this is undoubtedly a joke, or some people think that the new emperor of Qianmingde ascended the throne when he was busy, and he was negligent in his busy schedule. But Zong Hanlin felt from Qian Mingde's actions that the other party was doing it on purpose, and it was definitely not that he forgot to send another transfer decree to himself.

It's not hard to understand.

Although Qian Mingde named Chen Wu the "King of Thailand", and the latter also issued a document and sent troops to crusade against Zhongzhou, it does not mean that Qian Mingde really trusted Chen Wu. The cooperation between the two parties is just a co-ordination, and at the same time as wooing, Qian Mingde will inevitably be wary. Moreover, this cession of Donghai County, Qian Mingde may not be willing, but he has to agree to it for the sake of form.

For various reasons, I have the hand I have now.

So, where do you go from here?

Sitting in the much deserted governor's palace, Zong Hanlin fell into a tangle. (To be continued.) )