Everyone focused their attention on Zhu Yuanzhang, wanting to know why he came here.
"Emperor Chu, the Chu State is now prosperous, the country is strong, and the people live in peace. If you can manage the Chu State in such an orderly manner despite the war between hundreds of countries, the Chu State will surely become the world leader in the future."
"As the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Therefore, I came here this time to discuss with the Emperor of Chu and submit to the Chu Kingdom."
"Well!"
Emperor Chu had a look of astonishment on his face. He did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would take the initiative to propose surrender to the Chu State. This would make the whole thing much simpler.
"Emperor Shunming really understands the righteousness. With Shunming taking the initiative to submit, he will definitely shock the Northern Song Dynasty, Wuling, and Tubo. They will definitely make the right decision in the shortest possible time."
Zhu Yuanzhang's move is really a good start. The strength of Shunming and Northern Song Dynasty is about the same, followed by Wuling. Tubo is second only to Chu among the current third-level empires, but if compared with the second-level powerful country and the first-level super empire,
Tubo is much inferior.
"Why did Emperor Shunming suddenly make such a decision? I'm so flattered."
"Chu State is still among the powerful countries. I had some interactions with Emperor Chu in the past and knew Emperor Chu's methods and style of doing things. Rather than being annexed by other empires in the future and ending up in a disastrous defeat and annihilation of the country, it is better to surrender to Chu State as soon as possible.
The common people are protected from the flames of war, and at the same time they can work together with the Emperor of Chu to plan great things."
"This decision is not someone's idea, but the result of discussions with hundreds of officials. Submitting to Chu is the best choice. As for other empires, they can also choose, but they can't convince me."
"good!"
"very good!"
"Shunming surrenders to Chu. I will reward Chongba as the Duke of Ming Dynasty and stay with me to plan great things together. As for Shunming, there will be Li Cunxiao, Wang Yanzhang, Zhou Yu, and Qi Jiguang, plus Shunming's original generals.
Guarding, I wonder what will happen under the general will of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Ming Guo Gong?"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not have many requirements for his own reward. Emperor Chu made him the Duke of Ming Dynasty, obviously treating him as one of his own. If he had a grudge against him, he could just as well make him a marquis.
"Whoosh!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly rose up, moved out of the queue, raised his fist and saluted: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. In the future, I will do my best to be loyal to Your Majesty."
"Ming Guogong, there is no need to be too polite. Your choice today will bring about earth-shaking changes to Chu. I will definitely not let you regret surrendering to Chu."
"You can choose a day to return to Shunming to tell the world, and at the same time lead your family to the Beast Imperial City. The Duke's Mansion is always ready for you."
Emperor Chu was overjoyed and suppressed his inner excitement. In history, Zhu Yuanzhang was a wise king who created the prosperous Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, he returned to the war continent, but he took the initiative to submit to his command.
"Hey, congratulations to the host for gaining the surrender of Zhu Yuanzhang, gaining the power of the king and the true energy of the emperor. At the same time, the level of the Chu State's national luck has been improved again."
"Hey, congratulations to the host for getting a king gift package, which can be opened at any time!"
"Hey, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Shunming Empire's thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and a divine power gift pack, which can be opened and used at any time."
When Emperor Chu was excited, three lowly notification sounds came to his ears. Emperor Chu felt that happiness came too suddenly, and everything caught him off guard.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. We have handed over all domestic affairs to Prime Minister Zhu Sheng. We will send someone to tell you. He will follow your Majesty's wishes and tell the world, so that all countries will know that the Shunming Empire has surrendered to Chu."
Hear the sound.
Jiang Shang, Zhang Liang, Liu Bowen, Zhuge Liang, and Fang Xuanling were all surprised and horrified. Zhu Yuanzhang's coming this time had obviously been carefully planned. He did not intend to return to the Shunming Empire. What was the reason that made him so determined?
Everyone was suspicious, but judging from his appearance, he did not harbor evil intentions, but everything went so smoothly, and Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude made it difficult for people not to have wild thoughts.
"Chongba, it seems that you have made all preparations. Since you do not plan to return to Shunming, you will send someone to inform Zhu Sheng later. It will be a good thing for Shunming to tell the world earlier."
Emperor Chu's eyes flickered, as if he had noticed something, but he did not expose it, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak out in person.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I cannot hide."
"The four empires of Longxiao, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu have formed an alliance. They have raised troops to attack the overlord Xiang Yu who is entrenched in Longxiao. But their real intention is to capture the Shunming Empire. Longxiao's vanguard army is estimated to have half of the army.
The army will arrive at the border of Shun Ming Empire in Yue."
"Four-nation alliance?"
At this moment, everyone in Nuange finally knew why Zhu Yuanzhang chose to surrender to Chu. It turned out that he was afraid of the Allied Forces of the Four Nations. Instead of being destroyed by the Allied Forces of the Four Nations, it was better to submit to the Chu State and use the power of the Chu State to eliminate the Allied Forces of the Four Nations, which would save the Shunming Land
Suffering the torment of war.
"Chongba, let me tell you why you took the initiative to choose to surrender. It's because you are afraid of the Four Nations Allied Forces!"
"No, no, Wei Chen is not afraid of the four-nation coalition. If one of the countries invades, Wei Chen will fight them to the death. It is not yet known who will win in the end."
"It's just that this time their four-nation alliance is a second-grade powerful country. Even if the humble ministers want to kill the thieves, they can't save it. The combined forces of these four countries may have the strength to defeat the first-grade empire, and the Shunming Empire will not be able to compete with it.
"
"In addition, Wei Chen has long wanted to surrender. This four-nation alliance just allows Wei Chen to make the final decision."
Zhu Yuanzhang was panic-stricken and hurriedly explained. Emperor Chu laughed softly and said: "Since Shunming has surrendered to Chu, he is an inseparable part of Chu. If the four-nation coalition dares to invade in a large scale, how can I let them succeed?"
The appearance of the four-nation coalition was very beneficial to the Chu State in the opinion of Emperor Chu. It could put pressure on other third-level empires, and perhaps they would make the same decision as Zhu Yuanzhang.
Moreover, the leader of the White Tiger Empire, the God of War Lei Yan, already had a grudge against the Chu Emperor. Taking Shunming should be part of their plan. The real target must still be the Chu State.
"Don't worry, Chongba. I will send troops to Shunming right now. The four-nation coalition will never even think of taking a step into Shunming!"
Emperor Chu's expression was solemn, and his powerful voice spread. He couldn't help but think of the four-nation coalition. Xiang Yu alone could not deal with it. It is estimated that it won't be long before the Overlord's distress letter is sent to the Beast Emperor City.
"Xiao Guizi, please inform Li Cunxiao, Wang Yanzhang, Zhou Yu, and Qi Jiguang to enter the palace, and notify Li Jing stationed in Wushuang City and Qixing City that King Behemoth will return."
"Slave takes orders!"
Xiao Guizi bowed and left. Emperor Chu held his breath, glanced across his eyes, and asked: "Do you have any clever plan to send troops to fight the four-nation coalition?"
"Your Majesty, the situation on the battlefield is unpredictable. What the general needs is to adapt to circumstances and adapt to the situation. At present, the four-nation coalition has not yet arrived, and we don't know much about their situation, so we cannot make accurate deployments."
"But Wei Chen thought that he could take the initiative and trap them in the Longxiao Empire, so that his strength could be maximized."
Jiang Shang narrowed his eyes slightly and heard a calm voice. Hearing the voice, Emperor Chu fell into thinking and was curious about what he meant by maximizing strength. (To be continued)