Chapter 528

Being named a Duke or a King has always required three acceptances and three refusals.

Gu Yi naturally didn't intend to accept it the first time.

Immediately after, in the next week, Yang Biao and others conducted the second and third requests for Gu Yi to be named a King.

(PS: Usurping the throne does not mean being named a Duke first and then a King, but can be directly named a King, don't use the settings of other novels to argue, arguing means you are right.)

When the third request for Gu Yi to be named a King was made, besides Han courtiers like Yang Biao.

Xiliang direct descendants in high positions such as Dong Min, Li Ru, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji also stood out one after another to implore Gu Yi to be named a King.

Besides this.

Tens of thousands of soldiers in Chang'an City and the common people who had been arranged in advance followed closely behind.

In the end, Gu Yi ascended to the throne, and the title of King was tentatively set as King of Qin.

(Temporarily didn't think of a better title, handsome guys with suggestions can say it in the comment area.)

In fact, up to this point, it has basically announced the demise of the Han family.

Already named a King, then... is it far from changing dynasties?

After all, the rule that only those of different surnames can be named Kings was set by Liu Bang himself.

Up to now, except for our Honey Water Brother, the two Hans added up to nearly four hundred years, and only Wang Mang violated this rule.

……

And such a big event as Gu Yi being named a King.

The news naturally spread very fast.

Longcou

Yuan Shao, who was planning to help Liu Yu's son Liu He prepare for the enthronement, heard the news, and his face couldn't help but sink.

After defeating Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao didn't stop and was arranging the enthronement for Liu He.

But... things like ascending to the throne ultimately depend on strength.

What strength does Liu He have?

He is just a puppet pulled out by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Furthermore, besides Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the north, there is also the strongest bandit king Zhang Yan, who is called "Million Heishan".

Zhang Yan did not agree to support Liu He's ascension to the throne at first.

After all, Zhang Yan still possessed the position of "General of the Middle of the South" personally conferred by Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong.

Although this position is only a virtual position, it is very easy to use for Zhang Yan.

Just imagine, only he, the Heishan bandit king, has a position officially conferred by the imperial court in the world.

Do you say this forced style is high or not?

Zhang Yan's position as General of the Middle of the South was personally conferred by Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, in 185 AD, which was one year after the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quelled.)

The main purpose of Liu Hong's conferment of Zhang Yan at that time was to recruit Zhang Yan for his own use, but it was obvious that his recruitment strategy did not work.

However, Zhang Yan had always regarded this title as a treasure.

Because this meant that his forced style and status were far superior to other bandits, and he could be called the "strongest bandit king"!

Therefore.

Although Zhang Yan had reached a cooperation with Yuan Shao before.

But he didn't want to tear his face with Gu Yi too early.

So, he had been waiting for the price, unwilling to support Yuan Shao in supporting Liu He.

Through this move, he hoped that Yuan Shao and the Hebei aristocrats would increase their chips.

Helplessly, although Yuan Shao was very unhappy with Zhang Yan in his heart.

But he also understood.

If he lost Zhang Yan's support.

This pseudo-emperor Liu He could not compete with Liu Xi supported by Gu Yi at all.

So, under Ju Shou's suggestion, Yuan Shao took out the position of General of Chariots and Cavalry to lure Zhang Yan.

As long as he agreed to support Liu He, he would be the proper General of Chariots and Cavalry of the imperial court in the future.

Of course, everyone is not a fool.

With only a false name, Zhang Yan naturally wouldn't pay attention to Yuan Shao.

Besides the position of General of Chariots and Cavalry, Ju Shou and the Hebei aristocrats also took out a large amount of money and food to give to Zhang Yan.

Only then did they barely persuade Zhang Yan to support Liu He's ascension to the throne.

However.

Yuan Shao and others ultimately fell behind Gu Yi.

The news of Gu Yi entering the position of "King of Qin" came, and the whole north was restless.

Under such circumstances.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had to quickly support Liu He to the throne in a hurry.

And at the same time, they also self-proclaimed themselves as General and Taiwei respectively.

It's just that.

Self-proclamation without strength is ultimately futile.

Whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they temporarily cannot have the strength to resist Gu Yi.

Even if you add a Zhang Yan.

The winning rate is probably less than 40 percent.

……

Chang'an

Gu Yi is meeting Gongsun Xu and Tian Yu who fled here from Youzhou.

Gongsun Xu, that is Gongsun Zan's son.

After the defeat at Longcou, Tian Yu followed Gongsun Zan's last order to escape the encirclement and went to Youbeiping City to inform Gongsun Xu of Gongsun Zan's will.

Gongsun Xu wanted to avenge Gongsun Zan.

But Gongsun Zan instructed Tian Yu before he died, let Tian Yu tell Gongsun Xu not to be reckless, but to take the remaining troops south to join Gu Yi.

The southward escape of large-scale troops naturally could not be hidden from Yuan Shao or Cao Cao.

After all, Gongsun Zan's territory was sandwiched between them.

But Tian Yu was also a person of both wisdom and courage.

Under his suggestion, Gongsun Xu divided the remaining forces into ten shares and went south from different routes.

Successfully escaped the pursuit of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

After successfully arriving in Chang'an, Gongsun Xu could no longer endure the grief and indignation in his heart, and informed Gu Yi of the whole story.

"That is to say, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao deliberately supported Liu Yu's son Liu He to ascend to the throne in Longcou."

"Secretly, Ju Shou turned the Heishan Army and took the opportunity to defeat General Gongsun?"

Tian Yu and Gongsun Xu nodded heavily.

Immediately, I saw Tian Yu gnashing his teeth and saying:

"If there was no defection of the Heishan bandits, even if our Youzhou army could not win, it would never have ended in such a tragic end."

Gu Yi was silent.

Regarding Tian Yu's statement, he agreed.

Gongsun Zan's command ability was obvious to all.

Being able to fight with Yuan Shao for nearly ten years in original history with half of Youzhou territory was enough to prove that Gongsun Zan's ability to lead troops was quite good.

Furthermore, Gongsun Zan beheaded the former Wuhuan King Qiu Liju.

In the eyes of the Wuhuan people, it was almost equivalent to Sun Shiwan seeing Zhang Eight Hundred.

But... Gongsun Zan trusted Zhang Yan too much.

This led him to make the wrong rebellion.

For Heishan bandits like Zhang Yan, they would often only do things that were most beneficial to their own interests.

Being turned by Yuan Shao, it sounded a bit trance-like at first.

But after thinking about it carefully, one could know.

The chips that Yuan Shao and the Hebei aristocrats behind him could use to turn Zhang Yan were naturally far more than those in Gongsun Zan's hands.

However.