Liu Bang's mood gradually became cold.

From the moment Xiao He opened his mouth, he felt that Xiao He was no longer the Xiao He he was a year ago.

Being crowned king is certainly gratifying, but it is even something that I never dared to think about before.

But now, being crowned king is not his goal.

Just being a king could no longer satisfy Liu Bang's desires.

He saw the strength of Chu State and also saw the weakness of Chu State.

Although even if Chu was gone, there was still the mountain of Han pressing on his head.

But once you live under someone else's care, it's hard to say whether you'll have another chance in the future.

Moreover, even if he does get a chance, he will face a more difficult situation than now.

Now is the best opportunity to compete with Han for hegemony.

Although this is only theoretical...

Liu Bang thought about it, but he didn't dare to think about it.

But regardless of whether you think about it or not, reality did happen.

"When can I become a king after entering the Han Dynasty? It's just a rhetorical statement by the king of Han. If you establish the Han Dynasty, you can't be a king. Can you just open up the territory and expand the territory?" Liu Bang said in a deep tone.

Xiao He was stunned for a moment and looked at Liu Bang in surprise.

How smart is Xiao He?

The two have been friends for many years and often talk about the general trends of the world together. Who could not understand the other?

How could you not see what Liu Bang was thinking?

Even though the situation no longer allowed it, he still did not give up his desire to dominate.

"The King of Han's control over the country is far from as simple as you and I think. The soldiers and civilians of Han are very satisfied with the status quo, so although there are still many places in various places that are not in place, they still cannot shake Han's stable rule. Now

Nowadays, it is almost impossible for anyone to do anything in Han."

"So, there are only a few ways to be crowned king. One is to go north to the grassland. The King of Han had begun preparing for a decisive battle against the grassland nomads a year ago. He had already realized that the northern barbarians would fight against the grassland nomads.

The influence of Zhu Xia."

"After the Xia are unified, the Han State will fully prepare for the war in the north. The road to the south has long been blocked, so this time the Chu State is in doom."

"The second option is to go south, but the environment in the south is too harsh, and the conquest will not be a temporary thing."

"The third is to advance westward. In comparison, the westward direction is relatively less difficult..."

Liu Bang listened carefully to Xiao He's story, but in the end he shook his head.

"If we leave Zhuxia, how can we talk about hegemony?"

After leaving Zhuxia, what would happen even if I was granted the title of king when I went outside?

How many of his soldiers are willing to move with his family?

Even if they are willing, how many people are there?

Although he had never been to those places, he had heard of them, and they were all very wild.

The grassland peoples cannot be defeated all, and the most they can do is disperse their main force.

The same goes for other places. Even if the situation in the west is better, there is one key point that cannot be avoided.

Once they are crowned kings and establish a country, the rest of their lives, and even the rest of their descendants' lives, must be spent on guarding against these local natives.

In this case, how can you still have the energy to go to a certain Tu Zhuxia?

In this way, wouldn't it mean that they were helping Han solve all foreign troubles abroad?

In this way, they worked hard outside, consuming a lot of manpower, energy and material resources every year, while the Han Dynasty could develop with peace of mind.

Ten or twenty years later, Han will become stronger and stronger, but what about them?

How can you still think about seeking hegemony?

Even if you do, do you still have the energy?

Can you still defeat the Han army, which has been recharging its strength for many years?

Thinking of this, Liu Bang couldn't help but glance at Xiao He.

No wonder Xiao He said that the King of Han's control over the Han Dynasty was not what they thought. No wonder outsiders said that the King of Han was far-sighted.

The three provinces have divided the power of the prime minister. Although he is the prime minister, it is not so convenient for one person to do what he wants.

The probability that three people can urinate into the same pot is very small, and it is impossible for the above to let them pee into the same pot.

Externally, these heroes who opened up the territory were allowed to guard the border and clear out surrounding enemies by conferring kings.

The internal restrictions on various rights and the strengthening of centralization of power were even more effective than those of the First Emperor.

What is this if not farsightedness?

Although he didn't know what Wang Buxian was still planning, Liu Bang could feel that these were definitely not all his trump cards.

What a plan!

What a good plan!

Even an old man like Liu Bang found Wang Buxu's method frightening.

Seeing the change in expression on Liu Bang's face, Xiao He probably knew something.

It seems that this attempt to persuade them to surrender will most likely not be sustained.

He knew Liu Bang so well that he always thought about it when he had no chance. Now that he was one step closer to success, of course he would not give up easily.

Of course Liu Bang was not an idiot.

It's just that one person's energy cannot take into account all aspects, so advisors are needed to assist.

As a lord, he must be able to make decisions.

He believed that Liu Bang had seen the true intention of the King of Han's move.

But the situation is like this. Now the King of Han is saying the right thing in Han State. His prestige allows him to do so, and his people are willing to do so.

This is the root of the problem, a situation that no one can change.

Xiao He knew that he could not become a king, and he never thought about becoming that king.

So for him, feelings naturally belong to feelings, but if he can use his life to do something major that will really benefit future generations, he will still do it.

But now it seems that assisting the King of Han is more meaningful than assisting Liu Bang.

Because through contact, it was discovered that the King of Han was superior to Liu Bang in all aspects.

But it is very rare for this to happen to a man in his early twenties.

Assisting the King of Han, he would have at least twenty, thirty or even forty years to manage and stabilize the empire.

And what about Liu Bang?

Liu Bang this year is already in his forties.

How much longer can he live?

ten years?

Or twenty years?

Thinking of this, Xiao He sighed.

He really didn't want his friend to die.

"The King of Han often said, "If you give up, you will have to give up. If you give up, you will gain, and if you gain, you will give up. How many perfect things can you encounter in just a few decades in your life? Is there really anything perfect in this world?"

?The most terrifying thing about people is not desire, but endless desire and greed that does not know how to restrain it!"

Liu Bang glanced at Xiao He and said nothing.

Now, he has long lost the excitement he felt when he first met Xiao Hehe.

In his opinion, Xiao He was now a stranger to him, and the two of them no longer had the friendship of sharing the same bed.

"Pei Gong, I know your ambition and the efforts you have made for it, but now that the world has returned to the Han Dynasty, you have lost the opportunity in this regard. Such is your ambition, but you must also consider your brothers.

Think about it..." Xiao He said sincerely.
Chapter completed!