After hearing Zhu Tuna's words, everyone present was shocked.
Wang Feng couldn't help but shudder, turned to look at Zhu Tuna, and said in a deep voice: "Now you want Liu Xuan to be the emperor? Are you crazy? Don't you know that Liu Yan and Liu Xiu brothers now have 40,000 elite soldiers? "
Zhu Tuna smiled and asked cheerfully: "So what?"
"How?" Wang Feng was almost angry, so what? If Liu Yan and Liu Xiu lead their troops to fight back, how will our side respond? And what will we do to deal with it?
Everyone present thought the same as Wang Feng. We have a lot of troops now, but they are all surrendered troops and new recruits. How can we compete with the 40,000 elite troops under Liu Yan and Liu Xiu?
Even Zhang Xuan, who hated Liu Xiu so much that he gritted his teeth, shook his head repeatedly and said: "It's too risky! Chang Shu, now is not a good time to push Liu Xuan to the throne!"
"Haha!" Zhu Kun looked up and smiled, looked around at everyone present, and asked word by word: "What if Liu Yan and Liu Xiu control 40,000 elite soldiers? We really pushed Liu Xuan to the throne. Everyone, what do you think? Can the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu lead their troops back to Jiyang? Can they still kill Liu Xuan?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at Zhu Tuna blankly, without reacting for a long time.
Zhu Tun said slowly: "Brothers, please don't forget that the person we elected as the emperor is not a foreigner, but a genuine descendant of the Liu family, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, and a descendant of the great ancestor! He Liu Yan, Liu Xiu will not Convinced, no matter how unwilling they are, as long as Liu Xuanzhen ascends the throne and becomes emperor, what can the two of them do? Do they dare to kill Liu Xuan? Even if they want to do so, will the Liu clan agree?
"If Liu Yan and Liu Xiu really dare to go their own way and kill Liu Xuan, they will definitely lose their support. Without the support of the Liu clan, their two brothers will be nothing! At that time, we can unite with the Liu clan and If Liu Mao and Liu Gou were appointed as emperors, the two brothers would just stare at each other! The power of the Han army is still in the hands of our brothers!"
When Zhu Kun finished speaking, everyone present felt as if their huts were suddenly opened, and their eyes became brighter than the other.
Wang Kuang slapped his thigh fiercely, laughed on his back, raised his thumb, and praised: "Chang Shu is indeed my number one think tank in Green Forest. This is a great idea!"
Chen Mu also smiled, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Chang Shu's analysis is correct. The person we are recommending is not a person with a foreign surname, but a member of the Liu family. If Liu Yan and Liu Xiu are not convinced, they can only be dumb and eat coptis. I can’t tell you how hard it is! Haha——”
Everyone present looked happy and eager to push Liu Xuan to the throne again.
The Green Forest Department vigorously supports Liu Xuan, not because Liu Xuan is more capable, but precisely because he is timid and incompetent, so they want to make him the puppet emperor, so that it will be easier to control him in the future.
As for whether they pushed Liu Xuan to the throne, it was equivalent to pushing Liu Xuan to a dead end. They didn't care at all. It would be best if Liu Xuan didn't die. If Liu Xuan died, they didn't care. They would think of ways to establish another Liu Xuan. Just family.
This is the plan of everyone in the Green Forest Department. No matter who they appoint as emperor, they have only one purpose, which is to firmly hold the power of the Han army.
The matter of recommending Liu Xuan as emperor was basically settled. Wang Feng rolled his eyes and said: "For such a big matter as establishing an emperor, do we also have to find out what the Liu clan's relatives say?"
Zhu Kuang happily waved his hand and said, "It doesn't have to be so troublesome." As he spoke, he stood up, picked up a large roll of bamboo slips, came to Wang Kuang, handed it to him, and said with a smile: " General Wang, just wait until tomorrow to invite all the Liu clan members and have them sign their names on the bamboo slips."
Wang Kuang took the bamboo slip and unfolded it. It turned out that Zhu Kun had already written the document recommending Liu Xuan as emperor. At the end of the slip, the first name signed was Zhu Kun.
After looking at the bamboo slips, Wang Kuang raised his eyes and asked cheerfully: "What if the Liu clan refuses to sign?"
Zhu Kun raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile: "When the time comes, we will set up a frying pan outside the camp and stand two rows of knife and axe-hands. Which of the Liu clan members in Jiyang dares not to sign?"
Among the Liu clan members who are in Jiyang, Liu Yan, who is good at fighting, is not here, Liu Xiu is not there, Liu Ji is not there, and Liu Jia is not there. Among the remaining Liu family members, the ones who are more good at fighting are Liu Ci and Liu Xin.
Liu Ci was Liu Xuan's uncle, and Liu Xin was Liu Xuan's cousin. How could they strongly oppose Liu Xuan's becoming emperor?
The other Liu family members, such as Liu Zhi, Liu Qing, Liu She and others, are mostly young masters and weak scholars. They do not have such strong bones and cannot withstand their intimidation.
Wang Kuang nodded and said with a smile: "As per Chang Shu's opinion!" As he spoke, he asked someone to prepare pen and ink, then picked up the pen and signed his name on the slip.
Then, the letter was passed around, and everyone present signed it one by one.
In fact, most of these green forest generals can't even write their own names. The so-called signatures are all done by having someone write their names first, and then follow the pattern. The signatures can be said to be all kinds of strange and varied. .
The next day, Wang Kuang sent invitations to the Liu clan in Jiyang, and invited everyone to come to the army for a banquet on the pretext of celebrating the victory of Sunset Ju. The invited Liu clan members did not have the slightest suspicion, and they were all in high spirits. came to the banquet.
When they arrived at the Han army's Chinese military tent, everyone was shocked by the scene in front of the Chinese military tent.
I saw eight large oil pots standing outside the gate of the Central Military Tent. The firewood below was burning brightly, and the oil in the pot was boiling hot and bubbling.
What's even more frightening is that there are two rows of burly men standing on both sides of the oil pan.
These big men were all shirtless, bare-armed, holding ghost-headed machetes in their hands. Looking at their faces, they all had beards and fleshy faces, and their eyes were round and round, as if they wanted to eat people. appearance.
This is not a banquet to celebrate, this is a Hongmen Banquet!
Some elderly members of the Liu clan were so frightened that their legs weakened when they saw this posture. They turned around and wanted to go back, but where could they get out?
A large number of soldiers blocked their way. They neither beat nor scolded them, but simply refused to let them leave.
At the same time, Wang Kuang walked out of the Chinese military tent in person and brought the Liu family members closer to the Chinese military tent with a smile on his face.
The scene outside is scary enough, and the scene inside is no less scary. Surrounding the Chinese military tent, there is a circle of large swordsmen, each with an iron helmet on their head, wearing iron armor, holding a machete long in their hands, and their bodies are full of fear. The chilling atmosphere.
When they walked into the Zhongjun tent, the Liu clan members felt as if they had stepped into the gate of hell.
Despite the dangerous atmosphere in the Chinese military tent, the Green Forest generals headed by Wang Kuang were all very polite and treated the Liu clan members with courtesy and smiles on their faces.
Soon, the food and wine were served. Wang Kuang and other Green Forest generals drank a few glasses of wine with the Liu clan, and then said that they were looking for someone to join in the fun.
The so-called adding to the fun was to drag several prisoners who refused to surrender to the Han army outside the Chinese army's tent.
Half of the prisoners were beheaded on the spot, and the other half were thrown directly into the oil pan. The wailing and screaming of the people in the oil pan made the faces of the Liu clan members sitting in the Chinese military tent turn pale. , no one dared to take a second look outside.
Feeling that it was almost done, Wang Kuang cut to the chase this time and proposed in a leisurely manner that his side should nominate an emperor to ascend the throne. Before the Liu family members could express their opinions, he directly announced the candidate from the Green Forest Department, Liu Xuan.
Hearing Wang Kuang say Liu Xuan's name, all the Liu family members present were dumbfounded, wondering if their ears had heard it wrong.
In their minds, if they want to elect an emperor, Liu Yan is the best candidate. Why did he suddenly become Liu Xuan?
Furthermore, even if Liu Yan is not chosen, there is no reason to choose Liu Xuan. What contribution has he made to the Han army and what achievements has he made?
Still not waiting for the Liu clan members to express their opinions, Wang Kuang nodded to Zhu Kun, who took out the recommendation bamboo slips he had drafted.
He took the lead in placing it in front of Liu Liang and said cheerfully: "Mr. Liu, the recommendation of Liu Xuan as emperor is the result of our joint discussion. We have all signed it. I believe that Mr. Liu will not object, right?" "
Liu Liang is Liu Yan, Liu Xiu's uncle. Although he has always disliked Liu Yan and does not support Liu Yan as emperor, there is no reason to choose Liu Xuan!
The old man had a gloomy face and did not take the pen handed over by Zhu Kun at all. The latter was already prepared and was not angry. He turned his head and winked outside.
Soon, another group of prisoners who preferred death to surrender were escorted outside the Chinese army's tent. Just like before, some were beheaded and some were thrown into the frying pan. Listening to the heart-rending screams outside, Liu Liang's Cold sweat dripped down.
Seeing this, Zhu Jun said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, choosing Liu Xuan as emperor is the result of careful consideration by all of us. Don't Mr. Liu think our decision is wrong?"
Liu Liang looked up at Zhu Tuna with an angry look on his face.
Zhu Tuna was still smiling, but the smile on his face was terrifyingly ferocious. At the same time, he patted the jade pendant hanging on his belt without leaving any trace.
Seeing this jade pendant, Liu Liang was shocked and his face changed drastically. He recognized this jade pendant as it was the gift he gave to his youngest son Liu Xu.
Now that this jade pendant has fallen into Zhu Tuna's hands, it is like a silent threat. I can take your son's personal jade pendant, and I can also take your son's head.
Zhu Tun bent down, got close to Liu Liang's ear, and whispered: "Mr. Liu, don't hesitate any more. It was originally a great joy, so don't end up making everyone look ugly!" While speaking, he looked specifically at He glanced outside.
More beads of sweat appeared on Liu Liang's face. Finally, he had no choice but to take the pen handed to him by Zhu Kun and sign his name on the bamboo slips.
You must know that Liu Liang is the elder of the Liu family, and he is Liu Yan, Liu Xiu's uncle. His signature is of extraordinary significance.
Zhu Tuna also arranged the order for people to sign very skillfully. He first threatened Liu Liang and forced him to sign, thus shaking the Liu family's defenses.
Next, he asked Liu Ci and Liu Xin to sign. These two people were the closest people to Liu Xuan. Neither of them would be too exclusive when it came to electing Liu Xuan as emperor.
This was exactly the case. Seeing Zhu Qian put the bamboo slips in front of them, Liu Ci and Liu Xin only hesitated slightly before signing their names on the bamboo slips.
Three people in a row signed, including Liu Liang. Perhaps due to inertia and herd mentality, the following Liu family members also signed.
I really didn't expect that things would go so smoothly.
Looking at the bamboo slips signed with the names of Liu's clan members, Wang Kuang was overjoyed. He sat on the main seat in the center of the camp, patted the bamboo slips on the table, laughed loudly, and said: "From now on, our Han army
We have a master now, we have our own emperor! Come, come, come, for this we shall drink three glasses in a row!”
