The most arrogant in history

Chapter 305 Promotion!

In the past two years, Ye Kun has been scavenging for high-quality water jade or buying it at high prices to build hundreds of telescopes. All officers in the army who lead more than a thousand soldiers have telescopes.

It is estimated that the technology for transparent glass will be mastered in the near future.

By then, the company commanders and platoon leaders on Ye Kun's side will all be equipped with binoculars!

Under the guidance of Tan Bamao, Zhong Tiankui looked outside the door with a telescope and was shocked: "General Ye, why can this thing see so far and so clearly?"

Ye Kun did not explain, but asked with a smile: "Does Xiahou Chang's army have this thing?"

"No, I didn't see this thing in Xiahou Chang's army."

Zhong Tiankui couldn't put the telescope down, and was full of envy. He said sourly:

"No wonder General Ye is victorious in every battle, it turns out he has this magical weapon to help him. With this clairvoyance, I can see the enemy's movements at a glance, no matter if they are ambushes, decoys, regular troops or surprise attacks."

Ye Kun chuckled and said nothing.

Zhong Tiankui said with a thick face and a smile: "How many clairvoyance eyes of General Ye are there in the army? Can you... give me one?"

"No problem." Ye Kun nodded and said to Tan Bamao, "Since General Zhong likes the Clairvoyance, Bamao, you can give your Clairvoyance to the general. I will make another one for you when I have time."

Tan Bamao was unhappy with Zhong Tiankui and handed the telescope over with an unhappy look on his face.

"Thank you!"

Zhong Tiankui was very happy and toasted Ye Kun again.

After the banquet, Zhong Tiankui was already drunk. He held Ye Kun's hand and laughed:

"Brother Kun was born a carpenter and is proficient in making mechanical devices. From now on, Brother Kun will be the master and I will be the deputy. Why should we worry about the unrest in the world?"

Lu Kaijiang was furious and pointed his finger at Zhong Tiankui's nose:

"Who are you, you slave? How dare you call Lord Ye your brother? Do you think you are so powerful? Come on, I will fight you for three hundred rounds!"

Lu Kaijiang is now an adult, taller and more powerful, like a god.

Zhong Tiankui had fought with Lu Kaijiang before, and knew that he was not easy to bully. His face immediately turned red and he stammered, "Zhong deserves to die, for offending General Ye."

"When opening up new territories, one must not be rude."

Ye Kun kept smiling and said to Zhong Tiankui: "General Zhong, you must have come a long way to make it hard. Go to bed early. I will arrange a place for you tomorrow."

Zhong Tiankui bowed and said goodbye.

Zhuge Feng smiled and said, "Master Ye, you have seen this, Zhong Tiankui is quite ambitious. He just came to Yizhou and he wants to be the second in command. If he gets a foothold, won't he rebel and become the boss of Yizhou?"

Xie Tong also said: "This person is indeed ambitious, we must be on guard against him."

Tan Bamao whispered, "Godfather, tomorrow we will host a banquet for Zhong Tiankui. We will hide swordsmen behind the tent. When we smash the cup as a signal, we will chop him into pulp and eat his troops!"

"Forget it. He came all the way to seek refuge with me. If I kill him, wouldn't that chill the hearts of heroes all over the world?"

Ye Kun waved his hand and said, "Give him food and grass tomorrow and send him to guard Jiameng Pass. Let him lead the charge when we attack Guanzhong next year."

It is easy to kill Zhong Tiankui.

But my conscience is not at peace with it and my reputation is not good either.

Wouldn't it be better to send him to Jiameng Pass and keep him there temporarily, and then let him take the lead and die next year?

Everyone was not satisfied with Ye Kun's handling opinion, but they did not dare to object.

The next day, Ye Kun called Zhong Tiankui and said:

"The area around Jiameng Pass can be used by the general for garrisoning and training. I will take care of all the food, fodder and weapons. The general can stay there first. Next spring, we will attack Guanzhong together. If we can take it down, I will return the two states of Yong and Liang to the general!"

Zhong Tiankui believed it to be true and burst into tears of gratitude.

If they could use Ye Kun's military force to recapture the two states of Yong and Liang, then Zhong Tiankui could go back and continue to be a local emperor!

After two days of rest, Zhong Tiankui led the remaining troops to Jiameng Pass and garrisoned in the mountainous area.

Jiameng Pass was surrounded by Yizhou troops, so Zhong Tiankui did not dare to have any evil thoughts.

Zhuge Feng was also wicked, and ordered the grain officer to only give Zhong Tiankui five days' worth of grain each time, and give more when he had eaten up all the grain. In this way, Zhong Tiankui would be more obedient when he had no grain.

Just when Zhong Tiankui had been arranged, the court sent an envoy.

Ye Kun did not meet the envoy, but went to discuss things with Zhuge Feng and others first.

Zhuge Feng laughed and said, "Where is the imperial envoy? It must be Xiahou Chang who is using the emperor to control the princes. Lord Ye can meet him and see what he has to say."

Ye Kun nodded and summoned the messenger.

The messenger held high the imperial edict:

"Congratulations, Lord Ye. The emperor has issued an order, and the court has issued an order to confer the title of King of Hanzhong on Lord Ye, granting him the authority of imperial seal and axe, and making him the governor of Yizhou. Gongsun Zhanghe has been conferred the title of King of Shu, granting him the authority of imperial seal and axe. Zhang Mi, the former governor of Hanzhong, has been conferred the title of Marquis of Qingcheng, and the Great Heavenly Master of the Nation!"

Damn, give me the title of king?

Ye Kun really didn’t understand. Was this bastard Xiahou Chang trying to please him?

Tan Bamao whispered, "Godfather, you can't accept this King of Hanzhong. If you accept it, it means you acknowledge that Xiahou Chang is your master!"

"Nonsense." Zhuge Feng stared and whispered:

"This is the emperor's edict, not Xiahou Chang's. Lord Ye is still a minister of the Great Ding Kingdom. He accepts the title from the emperor, not Xiahou Chang. Therefore, Lord Ye deserves the title of King of Hanzhong."

Ye Kun waved his hand and asked the messenger: "Excuse me, what is Xiahou Chang's current title? And what is Jiangdong Xiao Dequan's title?"

The messenger said, "Lord Xiahou is now the Prime Minister, and has been granted the title of King of Wei, with the same title as Lord Ye. Xiao Dequan of Jiangdong is the Marquis of Wu."

"Well, I accept your order and thank you."

Ye Kun then bowed, took the emperor's edict, and entertained the envoy Yang Quan.

During the banquet, Ye Kun said with a smile, "May I ask Sir Yang, everyone says that Xiahou Chang is holding the new emperor hostage and controlling the government. Are you the emperor's man, or Xiahou Chang's man?"

Yang Quan was a little displeased: "Of course I am the emperor's man."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I think Xiahou Chang is very ambitious and will definitely usurp the throne in the future. If Xiahou Chang usurps the throne, will Lord Yang do his best to protect the emperor?"

Yang Quan said solemnly: "I am the Grand Marshal of the court. It is my responsibility to support the country. No matter who dares to usurp the throne, I will gather all the heroes in the world and fight to the end!"

"Master Yang said it well. I admire you."

Ye Kun was somewhat moved and raised his glass to toast.

These days, it is quite rare to find people who still support the Dading court.

Yang Quan added: "The emperor hopes that you princes will stop fighting. Now, Jiaozhou and Nanman are both separatist and refuse to obey the king. The Western Qiang region also refuses to pay tribute. The court hopes that Lord Ye will reorganize the troops of Yizhou and pacify the southwest."

Ye Kun clasped his fists and said, "Since it is the imperial court's order, Ye Kun will not refuse even if he dies. However, we are short of food and grass, and the soldiers are untrained, so we have to proceed slowly."

On the surface, as a subject, Ye Kun must follow the emperor's orders.

So Ye Kun agreed first and showed his attitude.

As for whether he will listen to it in the future, it depends on Ye Kun’s mood.

After the banquet, Zhuge Feng laughed and said, "My Lord, this is Xiahou Chang's evil plan!"

Ye Kun laughed and said, "What evil plot?"

Zhuge Feng trimmed his beard and analyzed:

"He used the name of the court to confer you the title of King of Hanzhong in order to paralyze you and buy you some time to recuperate. He asked us to pacify the southwest in order to consume our strength. If our army marches to the southwest, Xiahou Chang will definitely attack us after he has recovered his strength."

"Military Advisor, this makes sense." Ye Kun nodded and asked, "According to Military Advisor, how should we respond?"