Become a feudal king from today

Yiyang City.

The capital of Yizhou is now the imperial city of Nanliang.

Since the retreat from Xiangcheng, the soldiers and horses of the Dou and Xiao families have withdrawn here.

Due to the loss of Jingzhou, people in Nanliang were panicked at first.

Until Beidi captured Tubo and became adjacent to Nanliang, and Beidi became the country of uncles and nephews, Nanliang gradually became stable.

Some people within the Xiao family who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to seize power also stopped and had no choice but to continue to obey the Dou family.

At this moment, the palace bedroom.

There was a burst of curses, and the two maids and three eunuchs retreated in confusion.

Dou Wei happened to arrive in front of the study, frowned, and sighed softly.

Entering the dormitory, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol and Dou Mu was lying on the ground.

"I told you to get out, didn't you hear me?" Dou Mu thought that another palace maid and eunuch came in to disturb him, so he shouted angrily.

"It's me." Dou Wei said solemnly at this time.

Although he loves his son very much, Dou Mu has become more and more outrageous since he came to Yizhou.

He has completely lost the appearance of the wise monarch before.

He was drunk and confused all day long.

"Father." Dou Mu opened his drunken eyes, looked at Dou Wei, and then lay on the ground again, laughing sadly, "You must be very disappointed in me now. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have to rebel, and you wouldn't end up like this now. Lose Jingzhou and live under someone else's roof."

Dou Wei shook his head, "No, I have never regretted it. Since the day of rebellion, I have known that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Since I have chosen this path, I, Dou Wei, will go all the way. As long as I can win , I would rather be Beidi's nephew or grandson than a drunkard like you."

After a pause, he said: "Have you forgotten your ambition? Didn't you say you wanted to defeat King Yan and dominate the Great Song Dynasty? Are you admitting defeat now?"

When Dou Mu heard this, his heart felt like a knife piercing him.

When Nanliang was founded, he was so ambitious that he thought he could conquer the world.

But King Yan defeated him lightly.

Now King Yan occupies the entire Jiangbei, and it is said that he also conquered Goryeo and besieged Japan.

He had never dreamed of such great achievements.

Because in the history of the Central Plains, even the emperors and generals who shined in ancient and modern times have never conquered Japan.

This gave him another deep sense of frustration.

In comparison, he was such a failure.

Moreover, since Jingzhou came to Yizhou, his authority has been restricted by the Xiao family.

Although his father saved the Dou family's army, the Xiao family was still the local snake in Yizhou.

There are children of the Xiao family who are dissatisfied with him as the emperor.

Privately, he even laughed at him for being a eunuch.

He was so decadent due to internal and external troubles.

"My child has never been forgotten, but I'm afraid I can't save him." Dou Mu sighed.

Dou Wei also lamented in his heart. He naturally knew how bad the situation Nanliang was facing at the moment.

If it weren't for Beidi, his Dou family would be overpowered by the Xiao family.

He was about to open his mouth to persuade, when a eunuch came in a hurry, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, King Temuta and the British delegation arrived outside Yiyang City."

"What?" Dou Weiwei was shocked.

He could understand that Tiemuta came to Yizhou, but the arrival of a British delegation surprised him.

This British man has always supported Wu.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Mu'er, cheer up quickly, I'm afraid the situation in Dasong may change."

Dou Mu was also a shrewd man. After the eunuch said this, he felt that something was unusual.

After Dou Wei finished speaking, he got up, straightened his clothes, and said to the eunuch guarding the door: "Bring me a bowl of tea and rinse your mouth."

He was afraid that the taste of wine would smell bad and he would be disrespectful, causing Ironwood Tower and the Britons to despise him.

Immediately, he and Dou Wei went to the city gate in person to greet Tiemuta and the Britons.

Along the way from the city gate to the palace, the two of them also understood the general idea and felt happy.

It was noon when Dou Muling held a banquet in the palace to entertain Tiemuta and the British envoys.

After drinking for three rounds, Dou Mu said: "Thank you King Tiemupa and Mr. Bu... Brook for your support. I, Nanliang, will never let you down this time, and we will cooperate sincerely with Wu and Nanping."

"I hope so. This may be the last chance for your powerful clan. King Yan will not give you a second chance." Brooke said.

Tiemu Ta nodded. King Yan's threat was like a sword against his throat, making it difficult to sleep or eat.

It is rare that the British can reach an agreement with the Rus' Kingdom and deal with King Yan.

Not only Nanliang, but also Beidi must seize this opportunity.

So he said: "In addition to integrating the three powerful families of yours, my uncle Ashur will also cooperate with you in fighting. Brooke is not only an envoy, he is also a British colonel. This time he will command the powerful people's army and the Beidi army. Jiangnan resisted King Yan."

After a pause, he continued: Within half a month, a major from Russia will arrive in Jiangnan to serve as Brooke's deputy. So, are you willing to hand over your military power? "

"Since Beidi is taking orders from Lord Brooke, how can we take over Da Da?" Dou Weidao said.

Now, as long as Nanliang can survive, they are willing to pay any price.

Moreover, he also felt that he owed other powerful families and could only rely on the British to bring them back together.

Temuta and Brooke looked at each other and nodded slowly.

This was a strategy they had formulated in Bra City.

The powerful clans of Dasong are fighting among themselves and cannot be united. This is a big problem.

If you choose a leader among them, the others may not be convinced.

It would be better for them to unite Britain and Ross, or even Frank, and command them in a unified manner.

Moreover, many of the generals appointed by these powerful families are illiterate and act impulsively in war, which is not even as good as their ordinary soldiers.

They believe that they understand war better than the powerful family generals and can cause more trouble to the Yan Wang army.

After giving these instructions, Brooke and his party set out again the next day and headed for the border of Wu.

Time is tight, and he must unite the powerful families as soon as possible.

After sending Brooke away, Dou Wei and Dou Mu were both excited.

The Yan Wang went south, worried that not only Wu, but also they were terrified.

Now, they are like taking a reassurance pill.

The most important thing is that the alliance they joined this time is much stronger than the Yan-attack alliance.

The Yan Wang is really going to die.

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Baima County.

Adjacent to Jiujiang, standing on the city wall, you can see the river flowing eastward.

While the Dou family father and son were ecstatic, Chang Wei and other generals were welcoming Zhao Xu into the city at the South Gate Ferry.

Going south from Yanzhou, they stored a large number of troops in Baima County.

Because the opposite of Baima County is Jinling City.

Yangcheng is a big city, but it is too far away from Jinling.

After waiting for a while, they saw a steamship with smoke columns in the distance.

Jiujiang is very wide, from Jinling to the estuary, the narrowest place is about two kilometers.

With the artillery on the opposite side, the powerful clan could not fire shells to the center of Jiujiang.

Because of this, their fleet sailed on the north bank of Jiujiang with swagger, and the other side had no way to stop it.