Smoke and dust rose in the distance, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves, and a black cavalry returned to the city along the avenue, these cavalrymen were dressed in paper armor, hung bows and quivers, and a large banner with the character "Guo" was waved in the wind.

Guo Wentong looked up, only to see that the fields were dry and cracked, and all he saw was yellow, and the rivers along the way were not very watery, and the water conservancy ditches were even more dilapidated.

Guanzhong was originally the foundation of the emperor, and it was fertile for thousands of miles.

Due to the continuous dry early, the big rivers were out of water, the small rivers were cut off, and the water conservancy projects were destroyed due to the war, and the result was a large-scale reduction in agricultural production.

The land of the Guanzhong Plain, which has been rich for thousands of years, has been very depressed.

Guo Wentong only felt that his heart was heavy.

This year, Chang'an has been captured, except for the two remote counties, almost unified Chunchuan, only to get Qinchuan, only to really see this piece of barrenness, how can you have the heart to enjoy the scenery.

Could it be that Wang Hongyi didn't take Qinchuan and Jingzhou back then, just because he took a fancy to this?

When Guo Wentong thought of this, he first snorted coldly, and then awe-inspiring, but he was still not afraid.

As long as I unify Qinchuan, appease the people, and build water conservancy, I can naturally restore the foundation of the emperor.

This is the insight of the ancients, who did not know that the fundamental reason for the destruction of Qinchuan was the serious destruction of vegetation, which led to the flooding of loess.

When I returned to the Dashuai's Mansion in Chang'an City, I saw a personal guard greet him with an official in charge of intelligence.

The official hurriedly went up and kowtowed, only to see the official's anxious face and flustered expression, Guo Wentong knew that something big must have happened, and couldn't help but ask in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"

As he spoke, he turned over and dismounted, and entered the outer palace.

The official followed the message: "Marshal, the king of Chu has sent an army to take Jiaozhou"

Guo Wentong was taken aback!

Jiaozhou was pacified by Wang Hongyi?

Guo Wentong slowed down his pace, paced slowly, and sighed for a long time: "It's really fast!"

The unification of Jingzhou has made Guo Wentong feel pressure, and Wang Hongyi's growth speed is simply amazing!

When Guo Wentong heard that Wang Hongyi occupied half of the land in Jingzhou, but was besieged by the Marquis of Chu and Wei Yue, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart, thinking about a... Where is this Jingzhou so good, swallow it, the north and south Jingzhou and Wu Di are constantly seesawing, even if it can't be dragged down, it will trap him in Jingzhou for a while.

With the buffer of these days, after pacifying Qinchuan, he may not be able to cut off Hanzhong and seize Shangyong!

I didn't want Zheng Pingyuan to be able to support it for even a few months, so he surrendered in the blink of an eye.

With Zheng Pingyuan's surrender, Wang Pingyi's stabilization of the situation in Jingzhou is basically effortless, and it can be said that Zheng Pingyuan's submission is of great significance.

When he heard the news, Guo Wentong dropped a few precious porcelains in a row.

Up to now, hearing that even Jiaozhou was also annexed by Wang Hongyi, Guo Wentong's mouth was really only a little bitter.

Although Jiaozhou is poor, at this time, it has great strategic significance.

First of all, after seizing Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou is near the sea, and borders Jingzhou and Shu at the same time.

Secondly, as soon as Jiaozhou is obtained, there will be one more way to march, which can go straight to the south of the Yangtze River, or even to the south of the Yangtze River by sea.

In this case, the state of Wu will be in danger.

Once Jiangnan is obtained, the river can be divided and governed, and in the future, even if Wang Hongyi fails, he can still have a foundation for retreat.

When Guo Wentong saw it, he was a little jealous.

Thinking of this, Guo Wentong's face quickly became gloomy.

"Someone, go and invite the envoy sent by the Wu Dynasty to the side hall, and no one is allowed to approach. The commander should greet the envoy and entertain the envoy. ”

Guo Wentong thought that the envoy sent by Wei Yue, the puppet emperor of the Wu Dynasty a few days ago, had been left in dry for several days on the grounds that he was ill and had not seen him, and after hearing the news that Wang Hongyi had pacified Jiaozhou, he decided to meet with the visitor.

In any case, in this case, it is appropriate to have a long-distance and close attack.

Not long after, Guo Wentong's house and the living room were already full of joy.

Guo Wentong sat on the top seat, and several henchmen and ministers sat below, these people can be said to be Guo Wentong's most trusted courtiers.

This time, Guo Wentong summoned the envoys sent by the puppet emperor and asked them to accompany him.

When they were called, these ministers didn't know what was going on, and when they saw this messenger who had been hanging for many days and had only had the opportunity to see the handsome today, they knew in their hearts.

The envoy of the Wu Dynasty was greeted by Guo Wentong and sat down.

"Lord Liu, a few days ago, Ben Shuai was ill, but he was rude. Guo Wentong smiled.

Hearing Guo Wentong's words, the envoy Liu Zitong hurriedly smiled and arched his hand, and said: "Don't dare, the general's recovery is really gratifying." ”

Guo Wentong talked for a while, held a banquet, and received the wind for the special envoy.

After the feast, it was nightfall, and several courtiers stayed.

Guo Wentong went outside, his long body moved in the shadow of the moon, and he said slowly: "Wei Yue's situation is tense, and he can't increase his troops and grass, but there is one more way to attack.

"Ben Shuai has calculated, now that he is attacking Jiangnan, there are three roads, and the waterways are advancing together, which is really worrying. ”

Guo Wentong turned his face, stared at the bright moon in the distance, and said to himself: "I will agree to form an alliance with him in a few days." ”

Seeing a few civil and military officers or pondering, or not quite agreeing, Guo Wentong stared into the distance with gloomy eyes, and said: "Ben Shuai has basically unified Qinchuan, and now there is not much way out, to the north is Guliangzhou, a barren land, mostly Hu Bu, I heard that the grassland is unified, this is really a big disaster." ”

"To the south is Shujing, and to the east is Luoyang. ”

Speaking of Luoyang, Guo Wentong couldn't help sighing. Gas.

Hearing that Dayan perished, Luoyang County Cheng Liu Man suddenly launched a mutiny, killed 10,000 people, captured the entire Luoyang City, began to establish himself Zheng Guogong, and accumulated 100,000 soldiers in a short period of time.

"No matter where Ben Shuai develops, Wang Hongyi is a big trouble, I believe it is even more so for Wei Yue, Wang Hongyi wants to unify Jiangnan first, and I have no choice but to ally with Wei Yue. ”

"Wang Hongyi gathered troops in Hanzhong before, eyeing the tiger, so that the commander did not dare to move, and now the commander is also gathering troops, and he will be able to contain a large number of strength in Hanzhong, which is enough. ”

Behind diplomacy are the forces and interests behind it.

At this time, most of the land of Qinchuan has fallen into his hands, and pacifying the entire Qinchuan is just around the corner.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the lord of Qinchuan.

Although Wang Hongyi has risen rapidly, the main target is only Jiangnan, and it will take a lot of time to consolidate the new area.

For a while, I naturally couldn't take care of it.

Guo Wentong can say that the foundation has gradually stabilized, in this case, he has nothing to ask for Wei Yue at all, Wei Yue is embattled at this time, although the backlash of Jiangnan is gradually suppressed by him, but what he is doing today is in name only.

The crime of forcing the Son of Heaven to death of Dayan made everyone in the world spurn him, if he could not pacify the princes in the future and control the world, he would be infamous in the next hundred years.

Other princes, when they were annexed, either surrendered, or chose to retreat, Wei Yue was no longer allowed to be allowed by any prince, once defeated, only one death, even his family could not be preserved.

In this case, as long as Guo Wentong shows a certain amount of goodwill at this time, this is a rare move.

When the ministers and generals heard this, they were all silent.

"Ben Shuai has decided, after sending away the envoy of Wu State, he will prepare to call the king the great ceremony, the Great Yan has been destroyed, and the king is already the trend of the princes everywhere, and it is not enough to correct the name. I'll leave this matter to Lord Shangguan. ”

Wang Hongyi said that the king had a period of time, and his prestige was higher day by day, and everyone knew this situation, and when he heard this, all of them suddenly knelt on the ground: "My king is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

Calling the king is good early and late, but it is exquisite.

Now that there is no owner in the world, and when the strength is enough, he can't be called king in time, establish prestige, and set a name, but the heroes of the world think that this person is cowardly and insufficient, Wang Hongyi has grasped a lot of opportunities in this matter, and now Guo Wentong can't sit still.

After the salute, Shangguan Wen got up and responded: "The minister obeys the order." ”

He also said: "The king has pacified Qinchuan, and only two remote counties remain, and it is indeed the time to claim the king, and the king can stand up, unite the people, and respond to the mandate of heaven, and then pass it on to these two counties, and they will be able to make them submit." ”

At this time, there is no owner in the world, and being called king will not damage his reputation, and it has an irreplaceable role in attracting talents and establishing prestige.

Hearing this, the rest of the generals immediately responded, with a look of excitement on their faces.

The lord is the king, and the ministers of their auxiliaries will also be rewarded, who would not want to?

Guo Wentong didn't care either, and asked, "What about the time?"

"The king, it is enough to call the king the ceremony in February, but to call the king must have a palace, although there is a Forbidden City in Chang'an, it is rotten and cannot be moved in, and it will take several years to overhaul. ”

When Guo Wentong heard this, he stopped, pondered for a long time before saying: "Since this is the case, you don't have to enter the Forbidden City of Qin to be the king, repair my mansion and leave." ”

Wang Hongyi has a palace of the king of Shu in Shu, but in Xiangyang, he is called the king after simply repairing it.

Besides, Chang'an's Jiedu Embassy has a wide area, and it is okay to decorate the front yard hall with a new one.

"Yes, my king, as this is the case, February is sufficient, and in the middle of October, when the sky is high and cool, you can be called king, but please give me whatever king name the king takes. Shangguan Wen said.

At this time, it was already August, and the weather was hot, but the night was open and warm.

Guo Wentong stared at Mingyue, heard this, and said without hesitation: "Alone in Qinchuan, the king must be Qin." ”

King Qin looked at the world, which also implied his ambition.

"King Qin's Chitose!", the people present immediately shouted again and bowed down. (To be continued.)