Chapter 459 Soochow Surrender
"The emperor is different from what I imagined."
"Oh? What do you think?"
"It'll be more powerful."
Liu Xie laughed when he heard this: "Maybe it's because I'm just an ordinary person. I can't compare with you real heroes. Who knows how this world has become like today."
"Son of the Emperor, it's so humorous."
"Forget it, luck or ability is not important anymore. What is important is that the troubled times in the world are finally over, right? The King of Wu has drinks, so drink some with me? If there are still people in this world who are qualified to drink with me, it seems that the King of Wu is the only one left."
Sun Ce narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You... would rather call me the king?"
Liu Xie nodded.
But he couldn't even mess with Sun Ce.
You must know that he really wanted to surrender, and he also wanted to talk to the emperor about conditions while he was still in his family, but he never dared to think that the throne could still be retained.
But he didn't dare to vote.
"Don't panic or worry. I know that since you come to me for a discussion, you must be prepared. By chance, I am also prepared for you. Why don't you listen to my conditions first?"
"Son of the Emperor, please speak."
"The identity of King Wu is still reserved for you, but you can no longer stay in my thirteen states of the Han Dynasty. The Eastern Wu Navy, based on the principle of voluntaryness, can take away anyone who is willing to follow you, give up Yang, hand over everything in the two states, and peacefully hand over to open up the territory for my thirteen states."
Sun Ce both frowned and said, "The territory has expanded? Since the Eastern Wu has entered the Han Dynasty, he naturally served the overseas colonies with both hands. Where can I go? Rest in peace? Rome?"
"I'll fight from land in peace, Rome, and I've been bleeding for him over the years. I've recently tinked out something called railway, which is very convenient for me to use on land wars."
"That...is I want me to conquer Heizhou, Luzon, India?"
Liu Xie knew that Sun Ce’s so-called Heizhou was Africa, and now it was really a barbaric tribe. He shook his head and said, “After all, my great man wants to keep the navy, you have to leave something for my navy.”
"Then what territory do I open?"
Liu He smiled and said, "Here we are all the way east, and there are two connected continents at the extreme of heaven and earth. The area is much larger than that of the entire Han Dynasty. I call those two continents North and South America. I can lend Japan to you first as your base, and I will be responsible for finding these two continents, finding it, conquering it. Those two places that are bigger than the Han Dynasty are the fiefdoms for you."
"The climate there is pleasant, suitable for planting tropical crops, rich in precious metals such as gold, silver and copper, and many animals and plants that I did not have. Once developed, you and your descendants are probably ten times richer than Wei Gong and his descendants."
Sun Ce asked in confusion: "Since this place is so good, why didn't the man go and pick it up in person, but instead gave it to me?"
"The first reason is that it is far away. The two Americas are too far away from my great Han. My great Han railway cannot cross the sea. It is easy to build that place, but if you want to control it for a long time, it is impossible. It is destined to be bound by territory. It is better to leave it to you to operate it. After all, you, the King of Wu, are also the King of Wu. I will give me some tribute every year, so it is good for us to do trade with each other."
"The second is because of danger. This guide to the two beauty is really a thousand miles away. Moreover, sailing across the ocean is just a life-threatening thing. I know that you, Dongwu, have invented the compass and star-drawing techniques, but to be honest, it is still a life-and-death life. I am a little reluctant to let my great soldiers die."
"I think you are a real hero, and you will be a great hero who will be in a desperate situation. Your Sun family will be the only king of different surnames in my great man for generations. If you don't agree, then forget it. I will give you a place as a Guanneihou and take your whole family to enjoy the blessing of Luoyang. It's enough for you to be a rich man for generations, but you have to give this Dongwu to me in a complete and complete manner."
Sun Ce thought for a while and asked, "According to what you said, the two places are so far apart, no matter how weak the foundation of the two Americas is, the potential is not bad. If you ask me to be a king of a different surname, aren't you afraid of raising a tiger? Even if I insist on paying tribute every year, my son and grandson will have their wings hard one day? Are you not worried?"
"If you are hard, just be hard. If you take a step back, if they are unwilling to be the King of Wu in the future, then call it the emperor. In the past, even if you are destined to become two countries in the future, or even a few hundred years later, you will be destined to be the same as the same language and species, and keep a few incense. To be more important, no matter who wins and who loses, aren't they all my descendants of Yan and Huang? It's better than fighting a foreigner in the future. First, rot the meat in the pot. How to divide it, whatever you want."
"So that's it. Your Majesty is absolutely inferior to his courage."
"So your reply is..."
"After serving as a king of a different surname, he is really not used to being controlled by others. He agreed that as long as I find the route and conquer two states, these two places will be my fiefdoms."
"One word is determined."
"Since that's the case, Sun Ce is willing to surrender."
“Don’t need to think about it?”
"Life is short. While I am still old, I will be serious. How can I lay a foundation for my children and grandchildren? How can I still have time to procrastinate? That's it. As long as your Majesty issues an official edict, the Han army can cross the river at any time. But then, I will not pick you up in Songjiang and lead my brothers to Japan directly."
Chapter completed!