69novels Chapter 1614 - 1611: King of the Great Hann!
Chapter 1614 - 1611: King of the Great Hann!
When the Wang Family heard Wang Chao’s words, everyone was greatly shocked.
For this day, the Wang Family had patiently endured, laying low and plotting in secret.
And now, they would finally overthrow the Wu Family Meeting.
They were on the brink of rising to power, becoming the masters of this land.
But unexpectedly, at this critical moment, the Family Head Wang Chao intended to hand over the fruits of victory.
This indeed did not align with the interests of the Wang Family and left everyone unable to accept it.
Wang Hee urgently shouted, "Big brother!"
Wang Chao knew what he wanted to say, so he gestured to him to hold his tongue.
Afterward, Wang Chao turned his gaze back to Li Chen.
In truth, Wang Chao did not want to hand over the fruits of victory readily.
But the current situation was beyond their control.
The National Master Zhuge Hu of the Great Wu Dynasty and King Wu Badao were both killed by Li Chen.
It could be said, without Li Chen, they simply could not overthrow the Wu Family.
Not to mention achieving such a glorious victory.
Thus, before Li Chen expressed his attitude, the Wang Family had to posture themselves.
Additionally, he received a very unfavorable piece of news.
That is, upon learning of the internal conflict within the Great Wu Dynasty, both the Great Wu Dynasty and the Daxi Dynasty had begun to form an alliance, preparing to jointly divide the Great Wu Dynasty.
Moreover, the Ninth Prince Wu Changwen had fled to the Southwest Six Counties and started raising the flag of the Wu Family there, recruiting former subordinates.
The Southwest Six Counties were the rise land of the Wu Family, their stronghold built over hundreds of years.
There, a million troops loyal to the Wu Family were arrayed.
Now that the Ninth Prince Wu Changwen has raised the Royal Family flag, these million troops are mostly under his command.
Given this situation, fearing it won’t be long before they would besiege the city.
It can be said, even if Wang Chao became the King of Great Wu Dynasty, relying solely on the strength of the Wang Family, they simply could not overcome this current crisis of internal and external troubles.
Precisely due to this consideration, after thorough deliberation, Wang Chao requested Li Chen to assume the position of King of Great Wu Dynasty.
Moreover, although Li Chen’s cultivation was exceedingly superb, he was alone, apart from his Taoist couple, he had no foundational base in the Great Wu Dynasty.
Ultimately, the operation of the entire empire would still depend on the Wang Family.
Upon hearing this news, Li Chen appeared quite astonished.
He even doubted whether these people’s brains were malfunctioning, unexpectedly choosing him to be King of the Great Wu Dynasty?
However, after all, Li Chen was a smart person, he quickly understood the implications.
It seems this old man wants to use him as a tool.
Li Chen was about to refuse when a sudden insight flashed through his mind.
Compared to Earth and the Greedy Wolf Star, the Tianwu Star Domain belonged to a higher-level Plane.
The Spiritual Power contained within was extremely abundant.
If he could acquire a piece of territory here, when the time comes, he could bring Ye Chuxue and others over too.
Considering this aspect, the current situation was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Thinking about this, Li Chen then showed a mysterious smile and said, "In that case, I’ll accept it without reservation!"
Upon finishing, Li Chen disregarded the surprised glances from everyone and strode toward the throne of King.
Originally, Wang Chao thought that even if Li Chen coveted the position of King, he would symbolically refuse a bit.
Unexpectedly, Li Chen agreed so quickly that Wang Chao was left stunned on the spot.
Having witnessed Li Chen striding toward the throne, Wang Chao began to doubt.
Whether the decision he made was right or wrong?
However, a bow drawn will not be withdrawn!
Since the decision had already been made, he could no longer go back on it.
Otherwise, he would surely anger Li Chen.
Even fierce people like Zhuge Hu and Wu Badao fell under Li Chen’s hand.
If he were to anger him, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Wang Chao collected his thoughts and paid homage to Li Chen sitting on the throne.
"Greetings to the king!"
Wang Hee, Zhao Ze, Sunx Heng, and others saw the Family Head Wang Chao doing this, although they had resentment in their hearts, they still obediently saluted.
"We greet the king!"
Li Chen, reigning supreme, looked around and said, "Rise, all of you!"
"Thank the king!"
Wang Chao was the first to speak.
Upon seeing this, the others followed Wang Chao’s example and offered their thanks.
"Thank the king!"
As the saying goes, a new official burns three fires.
And so does the king!
Li Chen’s first fire was to change the royal title.
The Great Wu Dynasty was renamed the Hann Dynasty.
The second fire was to reward meritorious officials and appease everyone.
Wang Family Patriarch Wang Chao was enfeoffed as State Preceptor, his second brother Wang Hee, and third brother Wang Lang were both enfeoffed as princes.
The Wang Family, enfeoffed with three princes, indeed became extremely prominent.
Furthermore, as a gesture of gratitude and courtesy, Li Chen delegated the authority to reward other meritorious officials to Wang Chao, allowing him to reward as he wished.
The third fire, then, was Li Chen ordering the reorganization of a million troops, proceeding immediately to the Southwest Six Counties.
He aimed to eliminate all remaining forces of the Wu Family before the Great Zhou and Daxi Dynasties could react.
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Green Mountain County, the largest among the Southwest Six Counties.
Named for its location at the foot of Daqing Mountain.
Now, the lair of the Wu Family was situated in Green Mountain County.
Just as Wu Changwen fled back to Green Mountain County, the news of his father Wu Badao being killed by Li Chen already spread, causing panic among the people of the Southwest Six Counties.
In order to pacify the people, with the support of think tank Du RuLong, clan uncle Wu Dingguo, and General Wuo Wenlong, the Ninth Prince Wu Changwen hastily ascended the throne, retaining the name of the Great Wu.
However, just on the second day after his ascension, scouts reported that the newly appointed King of the Hann, Li Chen, was personally leading a mighty army of a million to attack.
Having witnessed Li Chen’s Divine Skills, when Wu Changwen learned that Li Chen was personally leading the army, he nearly took a breath in fright.
Fortunately, there was the core team built by think tank Du RuLong, clan uncle Wu Dingguo, and General Wuo Wenlong to stabilize the situation.
However, on how to confront Li Chen, they had disagreements.
Think tank Du RuLong proposed to immediately ask the Daxi Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty for aid, beseeching them to send troops to rescue.
Wu Dingguo and Wuo Wenlong, however, disagreed.
Especially Wu Dingguo, as Wu Badao’s cousin, he seated himself in the Southwest Six Counties for a long time.
Under his command was the Great Wu Dynasty’s most elite cavalry, the Huben Iron Cavalry.
Moreover, with a number of thirty thousand!
These thirty thousand Huben Iron Cavalry were stationed at the border year-round, often fighting external enemies and demon beasts, each of them could be said to be battle-hardened elites.
General Wuo Wenlong also considered that losing nerve before battle was rather shameful.
Moreover, once invited, gods are hard to dispatch.
No one could guarantee whether the Daxi Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty would play tricks like usurping for themselves.
Thus, he also advocated utilizing their geographical advantages to fight decisively against Li Chen’s army.
The two sides were at an impasse over this!
Eventually, Wu Changwen decided on a dual approach.
Firstly, emissaries were immediately dispatched to the Daxi Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, seeking to form an alliance to jointly resist the Hann.
Secondly, General Wuo Wenlong would lead a million troops to Zhenmen Pass to defend against Li Chen’s army.
Meanwhile, Wu Dingguo personally led thirty thousand Huben Iron Cavalry from Daqing Mountain taking small paths, maneuvering to encircle behind Li Chen’s army, blocking their retreat, aiming to annihilate Li Chen’s forces outside Zhenmen Pass.