"King of Han?" Chen Youliang hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense, I haven't become king yet."
One of them hurriedly said to Chen Youliang: "Your Highness the Prince of Han, don't be so modest. It's only a matter of time before you become king."
"In my opinion, let alone becoming a king, even if you want to be an emperor now, it's not impossible."
Then the man turned around and asked others, "Don't you agree?"
The dozen or so people present knew that the time had come to flatter.
So they all knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."
When Chen Youliang saw this, he looked unhappy on the surface, but he was actually very happy in his heart.
He pretended to be slightly angry and said, "You bunch of people, aren't you putting me in an unjust position?"
"Don't you understand the principle of being low-key and accumulating resources before becoming king?"
"From now on, you are not allowed to call me the King of Han or Your Majesty in front of outsiders. It would be terrible if some villains heard it."
Chen Youliang's generals just laughed and said: "Okay, Your Majesty, we will pay attention to it in the future."
Chen Youliang also laughed a few times with them, and then waved the folding fan in his hand: "Get up, everyone. I believe you already know why I called you here today."
"We have been dormant for a long time, and it's time to move."
A man named Zhang Dingbian under Chen Youliang said: "King of Han, we have been waiting for you to say this."
"Now, you have 400,000 soldiers under your command. If you don't take action, what are we going to do with so many soldiers?"
Chen Youliang smiled slightly: "General Zhang, then tell me, what should we do next?"
Zhang Dingbian said excitedly: "Your Highness the Prince of Han, you are currently supervising the construction of a navy. If I were to guess, do you want to concentrate your forces, go down the Yangtze River, enter the Bohai Sea, and then wait for an opportunity to move up and directly capture the Yuan capital?"
Chen Youliang smiled and asked the others present, "Do you think so too?"
Among the other generals, there were also those who held opposing opinions. Some of them suggested that they should first take Zhang Shicheng's Suzhou and then attack Yuan Dadu.
In short, they were roughly divided into two groups. One group suggested attacking Dadu and then directly allowing Chen Youliang to ascend the throne and become emperor. The other group wanted to proceed steadily, taking Suzhou first and then leading troops north.
The two groups were arguing with each other just now because they held different opinions.
Finally, it was Zhang Dingbian who said to Chen Youliang: "King of Han, we are just your generals. No matter how much we guess and make a fuss, you still have to make the final decision."
"The soldiers have been dormant for too long. It's time to move. Just tell us, whether you want to attack Suzhou or Yuan Dadu, we have no objection."
Chen Youliang smiled slightly: "Everyone, it doesn't matter whether we attack Dadu first or Suzhou first. I am waiting for an opportunity. As long as the opportunity comes, Suzhou, Dadu, and even the whole world will be ours."
"I called you here this time just to let you seize the time to prepare for war. The situation in the world may change in the next two or three months. You must be ready to go to war with me at any time."
…
Five days later, Zhao Linger rode non-stop and arrived first at a place called Daxing City.
If Zhang Wuji wanted to capture Gansu and Shaanxi, the first battle must be Daxing City in Shaanxi.
In a spacious mansion in Daxing City, Zhao Linger was eating voraciously.
In front of her, there were about fifty people standing, both men and women.
After Zhao Linger had eaten her fill, she said to the fifty or so people in front of her, "I called you here because there's something important that needs your help."
"I, Zhao Linger, don't want to lie to you. This big thing may cost you your lives. It's up to you to decide whether to go or stay."
Among them, a woman in her early thirties said, "Miss, don't worry."
"These people are very reliable. You rushed back today. I guess something must have happened. Just tell us what you need us to do."
Zhao Linger glanced at the remaining people again: "Are you really not leaving?"
Everyone present said in unison: "We are willing to serve you, even if it means death."
Zhao Linger smiled softly, then she looked at the woman in her early thirties: "Sister Ping, you have been doing quite well in Daxing City these years."
The person called Sister Ping by Zhao Linger is named Liu Xiuping.
More than ten years ago, she had received Zhao Linger's favor, and then followed Zhao Linger to travel around the world for a period of time.
Finally, when passing by Daxing City, Zhao Linger left her here. While Liu Xiuping was left here, Zhao Linger's business also took root in Daxing City.
Zhao Linger has many people like Liu Xiuping. Basically, after staying with Zhao Linger for a period of time, they are placed somewhere by her.
When settling these people, Zhao Linger would also give them some money and let them do some business locally. As for what they did, Zhao Linger never cared and never asked.
…
Liu Xiuping poured a cup of tea for Zhao Linger, and then she said, "Miss, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."
"Without you, I wouldn't be alive today. If I hadn't lived today, the group of people behind me wouldn't be alive today either. It's a blessing for all of us to meet you in such troubled times."
"So, no matter what you want us to do, we will do it without hesitation."
Zhao Linger glanced at Liu Xiuping, then drank the tea in the cup.
"Okay, then I'll tell you clearly, I, Zhao Linger, am going to rebel."
"The Yuan Empire is now corrupt and incompetent, and the leader of the Ming Cult, Zhang Wuji, is bent on rebelling against the Yuan Dynasty. He wants to take over the three provinces of Hexi. I, Zhao Linger, am willing to lend him a helping hand. Even if it means death, I will accept it."
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