Chapter 501

Because there were no longer any aristocratic families in the Jiangdong region, many affairs could actually be considered as waiting to be rebuilt.

To govern the land of Jiangdong well, there were still many things that needed to be done.

But for this southern expedition, the goal of wiping out Liu Bei and the Jiangdong aristocratic families had been completely completed by Gu Yi.

He officially led the army and set foot on the road back to Chang'an.

As for Liu Biao of Jingzhou?

Gu Yi did not put him in his eyes at all.

Especially after hearing the news that Old Dong had already sent Li Jue, Guo Si, and others to attack northern Jingzhou.

Gu Yi simply stopped caring too much about the war in Jingzhou.

After losing Huang Zu and the Jiangxia naval forces, the ground forces of Jingzhou could be said to be completely vulnerable.

Relying on the troops carried by Li Jue and Guo Si, sweeping through Jingzhou was not a big problem.

What's more.

Behind Li Jue and Guo Si, there was also Xu Rong who was bringing the Liangzhou army to rush here!

By then.

How would Liu Biao deal with this army?

However.

After unifying the south.

A new problem was placed in front of Gu Yi.

All along, although Old Dong hadn't said it on his lips.

But Gu Yi, as his granddaughter's husband, had always understood that in Old Dong's heart, there was a long-hidden dream.

In original history.

Old Dong, under the instigation of that fellow Wang Yun, built a palace in Mei Wu and chose to embark on the path of proclaiming himself emperor.

However.

Old Dong at that time was just having an emperor's addiction.

As a result, while living it, he lived himself out of existence.

But nowadays.

There was no force in the world that could resist Gu Yi anymore.

Even if he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, replacing the Han house, it was not impossible.

Of course.

If Old Dong wanted the name of the founding emperor, Gu Yi could let him have it.

And if Old Dong wanted to be the "last loyal minister of the Han house," Gu Yi could also fulfill him.

Just like Cao Cao in original history.

Although he never stepped on the path of proclaiming himself emperor throughout his life.

But whether it was the Duke of Wei or the King of Wei, weren't they all laying the foundation for Cao Pi to proclaim himself emperor in the future?

The State of Wei, to put it bluntly, although the person who ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor was Cao Pi.

But all the foundations were laid by Cao Cao.

Just like now.

Although the person who swept through the world was Gu Yi.

But without the family foundation laid by Old Dong and the tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Xiliang Army as a backing.

Even if Gu Yi was more powerful, how could he have reached this step today?

Therefore.

The matter of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor could already be put on the right track.

Especially after the south was pacified.

With such vast land, if it were still governed under the name of the Han house, I'm afraid it would be somewhat inappropriate.

Perhaps, there is a misunderstanding in people's cognition.

Thinking that proclaiming oneself emperor must wait until the world is completely unified.

But in reality.

The purpose of proclaiming oneself emperor is sometimes to better serve politics.

Just like now.

Although Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and others had not been wiped out.

But for Gu Yi, the capital for proclaiming himself emperor had already been fully accumulated.

Everything could be put on the agenda as soon as possible.