As a relative of the Han family, he did not even resist the final resistance. What face would he have to meet the previous emperors of the Han Empire after he died?

Not to mention that they were forced to surrender with their families and surrender to Luoyang.

Anyone with discerning eyes knows that this is a conspiracy. Whether he can come back after this trip will be a matter of whether the whole family will fall into Guo Peng's hands. At that time, I will be the final decision for me to be a slaughter.

My own bloodline of Emperor Gaozu is actually going to fall to this point?

Liu Biao couldn't accept it, he couldn't accept it at all.

When someone suggested that surrender might not be a way out, he was scolded by Liu Biao.

Liu Biao firmly wanted to proclaim himself emperor and the Northern Expedition to show that he was incompatible with Guo Peng.

But in this way, where are the powerful and gentry in Jingzhou placed?

They don’t want their own home business to be destroyed. What should they do if their own home business is destroyed?

Who would like to do such a thing with you, the local emperor?

The Wei regime in the north has been officially established. In Guo Peng's eyes, everyone is rebellious. How Guo Peng will treat us rebellious will be hard to say.

So, to sum up, it is absolutely impossible for them to let Liu Biao be the emperor. The only person who is willing to speak for Liu Biao is Huang Zu.

"Are you watching Guo Zifeng usurp the Han Dynasty and hold the position of this emperor? Isn't the Ming Duke Han Dynasty relative more suitable to be an emperor than Guo Zifeng?"

Huang Zu was very indignant and worked very hard to speak for Liu Biao.

However, except for Huang Zu, there were very few people willing to speak for him. Everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding of the non-violent non-cooperation movement.

Liu Biao felt even more sad and angry and slapped the table.

"Why don't you tie me up and give it to Guo Zifeng! Isn't this a good thing for you?!"

After saying that, he coughed a few times, covered his mouth and staggered away from the conference hall, his back looked a little desolate.

Things froze like this, but no one expected that it was Liu Zhang who broke the deadlock.

Liu Zhang knew about Guo Peng's proclaimed emperor a little later than Liu Biao, and met Guo Peng's envoy a little later.

Guo Peng asked Liu Zhang the same request. He brought his family and surrender to Luoyang to surrender and personally delivered the surrender to him. He could still be the governor of Yizhou. Officials at all levels in Yizhou were different in their place and each had rewards.

Yizhou naturally shook all over the world for such a thing, and even Wu Ban and Wu Yi, who were commanding the army to plunder resources on the Nanzhong front line, rushed back in a hurry.

A group of Dongzhou sent ministers and a group of local Yizhou officials quarreled over Guo Peng's orders.

It was naturally a big shocking event for Guo Peng to proclaim himself. The people of Yizhou were shocked by this and felt a little uncomfortable, but soon, the locals of Yizhou adapted.

Not only did they adapt quickly, but they also realized that without Liu Zhang, the local emperor, their lives would be much better than they are now, and there would not be people from Dongzhou who would come to grab their cakes.

So they repeatedly submitted a letter to persuade Liu Zhang not to be a chariot, so that Liu Zhang could see the reality clearly, realize the huge gap between him and Guo Peng, surrender quickly, and stop harming us locals anymore.

Liu Zhang was in a state of silence, and even vaguely had the tendency to surrender to Guo Peng.

Then the people of Dongzhou would be a little unhappy. If Liu Zhang disappeared, then those who had been right with Liu Zhang in Guanzhong and Guo Wei would really die without a place to die, okay?

Especially the two Wu brothers fought with Guo Peng in person and fought for Hanzhong unyieldingly. If this falls into Guo Peng's hands, would it be better?

If they don’t keep Shuzhong tightly, they really don’t know how to die.

For them, Shuzhong is the only way out.

So they firmly disagree with Liu Zhang doing this, saying that Liu Zhang doing this is committing suicide. At that time, I will be a fish and meat for the sake of the knife and the fish. Whether Guo Peng kills him or not is a matter of one word. If you stay in Shu, there will be tens of thousands of troops to protect him.

Wu Yi paid a visit to Liu Zhang in person, and he was heart-wrenching torn off all the faces of local bureaucrats in Yizhou.

"After surrendering, they can continue to be officials and stay in the local area to live their lives. Guo Zifeng needs them and will not hurt them. But if the envoy loses Yizhou, what else can he have? The outcome is probably the same as the deposed emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he will be a bird in a cage!"

Liu Zhang was shocked and suddenly realized that it was indeed the case.

But he was still frightened.

"We had so many troops before, and they were vulnerable to Guo Zifeng. Didn't the general fight against Guo Zifeng head-on? We are still powerless. Once Guo Zifeng's army comes to Shu, what else can we do?"

Wu Yi shook his head repeatedly.

"That was Pang Xi who directly gave up the natural danger of Qinling Mountains, making us very passive. If the natural danger of Qinling Mountains were in hand, Guo Zifeng's 100,000 troops would not have thought of coming to Hanzhong! The current situation is different from the time.

Although we have lost Hanzhong, we can still maintain Baishui Pass. Baishui Pass is not protected, and there is also a natural danger in Jiange. One man is the pass, and ten thousand men cannot open it. He holds such a powerful pass, but he still has to surrender. Is this a situation the king is willing to see?"

Liu Zhang felt up and down.

"The general means that if Guo Zifeng wants to call, can we win?"

"I don't say whether I can win or not, at least I can drag down his logistics. As long as he has poor food and supplies, I must withdraw my troops. As long as he withdraws, we will win. We will defend the natural dangers in Shu and will never let any Wei soldiers enter Shu!"

Wu Yi firmly asked for his order.

"General... I am very pleased that the general is so passionate."

Liu Zhang felt a little relieved.

As a result, Wu Yi's next words made him raise his heart to his throat.

"Now that Emperor Han has been deposed by Guo Zifeng, the Han Dynasty is in danger. The envoy is a relative of the Han Dynasty and the blood of Emperor Gaozu. Why not ascend the throne and become emperor, inherit the Han Dynasty's rule, and call on the knowledgeable people in the world to attack Guo and Wei in the name of Emperor Han?"

"Proclaim... to be the emperor?"

Liu Zhang was frightened: "How can I be called emperor?"

"Why can't the king be called emperor? Guo Zifeng, a rebellious person, usurped the throne and became emperor, usurped the Han Dynasty. The king was a relative of the Han Dynasty. Why can't he be called emperor to inherit the orthodox Han Dynasty? If the king did not become emperor, who else could be called emperor in the world, and who else could inherit the Han Dynasty?"

Wu Yi said loudly: "I respectfully ask the king to ascend the throne to inherit the Han heirs, and call on all the people in the world who are in love with the Han family to attack Guo and Wei, and restore the mountains and rivers of the Han family! In this way, the Han family will inevitably be restored!"

Liu Zhang was so scared that he couldn't react for a long time.

Wu Yi did not force Liu Zhang at that time, but then he pressed him step by step.

In order to make Liu Zhang more "safe" in his proclaimed emperor, Wu Yi brought a large group of outstanding Dongzhou generals trained in the war in the South Central to the Shu Palace and "proposal to Liu Zhang in person" and asked Liu Zhang to take the safety of the world as his responsibility, abandon his personal worries, and be the emperor in heaven.

Wu Yi said no need to worry, even if there is no throne, we can create one for you.

Liu Zhang was forced to do nothing, so he had to declare himself emperor in February of the first year of Yande.

Compared with Mr. Guo, Liu Zhang really didn't want to do it and didn't dare to do it, but he was forced to do it.

The country's name is still Han, and it will not be changed. In order to show the orthodox nature of this regime to the people of the world, the year name is directly designated as orthodox.

Because all preparations were in a hurry, even the emperor's crown and uniform were not enough to prepare completely. Liu Zhang's clothes didn't even fit very well, and the shoes felt a little big, but there was no time to change them.

In order to make this founding ceremony look lively, the generals directly used military coercion to force local officials to attend the founding ceremony, forcing them to recognize Liu Zhang's Shu Han regime. Local officials had no soldiers and could not defeat the bright steel knife, so they could only give in vain.
Chapter completed!