Chapter 63: Conferred the title of “City King”, Lu Bu is going to marry Yuan Shu?

The battle of Xuzhou shocked the world.

The uncle of the Han emperor, representing the imperial court, assembled Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, and the powerful and formidable King Liu Bei, but was defeated miserably by Ji Hao's 30,000-strong army.

Even at the time of the decisive battle, only 10,000 of the weakest Haotian troops were enough to defeat the coalition forces.

The Tatung Army hadn't even assembled.

The Chengtian Army led by Cao Cao also found out to their embarrassment that Xia Pi City had been taken before they even attacked - when the countryside surrounded the city, the numbers had an absolute advantage and the outcome was no longer in doubt.

Ji Hao's "military forces behind enemy lines" and his "Datong Army" with amazing assimilation power appeared on the world stage for the first time.

Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Liu Yan and others regarded him as a great enemy because they had never seen him before and only heard of him. They checked their territories one after another, fearing that Ji Hao might have infiltrated them.

The commander of the Datong army, Zhao Zilong of Changshan, also became famous in one battle.

He single-handedly held back an army of 300,000 and killed their enemies seven times in and seven times out.

Including Lu Bu, one of the two greatest warriors in the world, there were so many generals from the three forces, but they failed to take down a single person. How shocking is that?

If that kind of person were to charge into the battle line and seize command, who could stop him?
How to block?
"We already have one top leader, and now there is Zhao Zilong. Now there are two top leaders in one area. The situation is set!" Xu You said, "Lord Yuan, I suggest that we contact all the princes and attack Xuzhou immediately. We must not let Ji Hao gain a foothold!"

However, Yuan Shao shook his head when he heard this.

"He has two unique talents, and I also have Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Fighting a war does not rely solely on personal bravery! Now that we have taken Bingzhou and occupied the land of two states, it is time to launch a general attack on Gongsun Zan and take over Youzhou!"

He did not adopt Xu You's suggestion.

He was just wary but not afraid, as he thought that as a man of three generations of high officials, he was not comparable to Liu Bei, a mat weaver and shoe seller who came to power overnight.

His own Yan Liang and Wen Chou are no match for the two reckless men Guan and Zhang.

If it were me, I would never lose to Ji Hao.

"Ji Hao built a city, and Liu Bei attacked for several months but still couldn't take it. That's all!" Yuan Shao shook his head: "Gong Lu is a loser for hanging out with him!"

At the same time, on the other side, in Lingling City, some people were also complaining.

"What do you mean I fought my way in and out of an army of 300,000? It's because Liu Bei ordered us not to shoot arrows. If we don't shoot arrows, it won't matter how many people we have. If it were me, I would not only be able to fight my way in and out, but I could also kill Lu Bu!"

Xing Daorong said to his subordinates.

I'm not bragging, I really think so.

Before the fight, Guan Yu thought he could kill Lu Bu. Before the fight, Yan Liang and Wen Chou didn't take Guan Yu seriously!

The same goes for Xing Daorong.

He felt that he was a hidden master. If he didn't show up, it would be fine. But once he did, he would become famous all over the world.

"If they dare to come to Lingling and know my name, they will be frightened!"

……

After returning to Beijing, Liu Bei did two things. The first was to propose moving the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an to avoid Chengtian Ferry.

He was scared of being beaten.

With 20,000 Chengtian troops right at our doorstep, there is no way we can feel at ease.

The ministers did not object.

He also appointed Zhang Liao as the "Luoyang County Magistrate", an official position that had never existed before.

The other was to lavishly reward Ji Hao and Zhao Yun to stabilize people's hearts: Zhao Yun was canonized as "Yanzhou Mu", and was also given the titles of Dragon and Tiger General and Champion Marquis.

He was promoted to the highest position in one go. But there was only an announcement, not even an imperial edict.

The only imperial edict was to confer a title on Ji Hao, raising his title from marquis to "king", making him the first king of a different surname in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

"My lord, he is putting you on the fire and trying to praise you to death!" said Jia Xu.

Yes, that’s right, Jia Xu.

After Liu Bei was defeated, this guy fell to the ground very easily and was caught.

Ji Hao knew that his wisdom was second only to Guo Jia and even better than Xun Yu, so he naturally would not kill him. He personally went to the prison to invite him out and made him the second military advisor of Ji Ying.

Guo Jia is the first one.

As for Chen Gong and Xun Yu, Ji Hao believed that they were more capable of governing local areas.

Especially Chen Gong.

He has the ability, but lacks social skills and is stubborn.

Ji Hao arranged him to be the "Supreme Judge".

"Whether they are praised or not, I don't care. Lü Bu and Yuan Shu, who border Xuzhou, dare not fight anymore. No one can get through in a short time." Ji Hao shook his head and said, "As long as we develop for a few years and completely digest Xuzhou, we will no longer be afraid of anyone!"

But then he rolled his eyes.

"But, is Liu Bei serious about the title of 'City King'?"

That’s right, the City King.

Perhaps the city wall built by Ji Hao left such a deep impression on Liu Bei that when he conferred the title of king on Ji Hao, he did not directly upgrade "Chengtian Hou" to "Chengtian King", but changed it to "Cheng" King.

He seemed petty, as if Ji Hao was just the king of a certain city.

"Don't worry about him. My lord, don't admit it, and don't reject it either!" Guo Jia said drunkenly, "You are a descendant of the Zhou emperor. When the banner of overthrowing the Han and restoring the Zhou is raised in the future, no one will mention the matter of 'King of the City' anymore."

Although he was crowned king, which sounds like "claim to be king", Ji Hao had already taken over Xuzhou and would not become the target of public criticism.

"What we need to pay attention to now is actually the surrounding movements!" Guo Jia added: "I received news that Lu Bu plans to marry his only daughter to Yuan Shao's son, to form an alliance between Qin and Jin, and to jointly resist us. This must be guarded against. Yuan Shu is not only the governor of Yangzhou, but also occupies half of Yuzhou. Although it is not a threat, it is still a trouble if not handled properly."

Now that Xuzhou has been taken, the next step is to govern it.

Yuan Shu and Lu Bu were unable to fight again, but if they joined forces to cause trouble, it would slow down Ji Hao's progress in digesting Xuzhou.

Moreover, they are bound to cause trouble.

Otherwise, once Xuzhou was completely absorbed, the two would become Ji Hao's targets - especially Lu Bu. Yuan Shu could at least give up half of Yuzhou and retreat to Yangzhou, relying on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to hold on.

But what about Lu Bu?

There is no obstacle at all between Yanzhou and Xuzhou!
"We really have to stop it!" Ji Hao smiled and said, "Build Xuzhou's 'Great Wall' as soon as possible, so that I can be more worthy of the title of 'King of the City'. As for stopping the marriage, I have already planned it. Go and lead people to stop it in person!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Cao Cao looked at him with a strange expression on his face.

Said: "It's quite suitable!"

The stupider ones, such as Zhou Cang and Xiahou Dun, were all confused.

At this time, Ji Hao turned to look at Zhou Cang and said, "Go and get the hundred-man guards to take off their armor, put on civilian clothes, cover their faces, and follow me to pretend to be bandits!"

Zhou Cang: “???”

Even though he didn't join the Yellow Turbans, could he still not escape the fate of becoming a "thief"?
"They robbed the marriage team!" Ji Hao said again: "How can Lu Bu's daughter marry Yuan Shu's son? Let's take her back and make her our wife!"

(End of this chapter)