And he himself could not only control the Yan state, but also the Zhongshan state, and the Xianbei north of Yan...
After all, this is his base of operations.
As for the fact that he was enfeoffed as the King of Chu, he really did not want to go to the State of Chu.
Although the State of Chu was vast and populous, its social structure was complex, with numerous factions and many uncivilized regions and tribes, making it difficult to unite them into a cohesive force.
Besides, having drowned so many people from the State of Chu, if he were to become king, his people certainly wouldn't be particularly loyal to him...
Jiang Ming's idea was to select a capable person to become king in the State of Chu!
He had already decided on his choice: Prince Ying Zhuang of Qin!
Ying Zhuang's mother was from the State of Chu. If he went there, the hostility from the people of Chu would be much less...
When he was young, Ying Zhuang had a good relationship with him, and appointing him as the King of Chu would reduce a lot of uncertainties for him.
However... Ying Zhuang is still in the Qin state.
His own father, the King of Qin, was at odds with him and had been defying orders by refusing to hand over half of his military power, which made the matter quite troublesome!
However, Jiang Ming was certain about the general direction.
That is to change Jicheng to Yanjing, and from then on the emperor guarded the border, with Yanjing as the heart of the whole world!
In fact, Xianyang, the capital of Qin, was also suitable as a capital, but it was not feasible at the moment.
Moreover, as the map of the world is explored and understood more thoroughly... the Qiang people in the northwest are no pushovers either!
Jiang Ming originally intended to bypass the Yellow River and go straight back to his hometown to teach his disobedient Qin King father a lesson.
However, after much deliberation, he decided to move the capital first and then use some political maneuvering to force his father to submit!
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