Chu Mo gave a cold smile, "It's just plucking a peach. Everyone now knows that Great Qi is just left with the last fig leaf. Once this fig leaf is ripped off... Great Qi's vast territory will be at my disposal. The emperor once promised me that any territory that I conquer would be mine, becoming my fiefdom. How could he possibly let me stay in the army? Using Great Xia's army to conquer my own kingdom?"
"Using Great Xia's army to seize your own kingdom..." One-Armed Uncle stared at Chu Mo in astonishment, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "Young Master, you are really astute. This expression hits the nail on the head."
"That's why I don't really want to fall out with the emperor. As long as he is not overly unreasonable, I can tolerate it." Chu Mo said indifferently.
"Next, are we going to start preparing to shift our focus...over to Great Qi?" One-Armed Uncle looked at Chu Mo, then scratched his head and said, "But the problem is...where exactly could be our territory?"
"Where do you think is good, One-armed Uncle?" Chu Mo asked with a smile.
One-Armed Uncle thought for a moment, then let out a bitter smile, "No place is ours. However, if I really could choose, then the territory adjacent to Great Xia would be better! Whether it's the degree of richness in resources or considering safety, a vast territory on the side of the Skybreaker Mountain would be more suitable."
"Fine, then we will build our capital there." Chu Mo said.
"Building the capital..." One-Armed Uncle could not help but take a deep breath, murmuring, "Yes, a king at your level is truly a vassal king... you should have your own economic and political center, building the capital... is inevitable. But why does it feel like a dream? The young master I watched grow up... has seriously become a king?"
Speaking of this, One-Armed Uncle muttered, "This region should be almost uninhabited now, even if we start recruiting... it will take some time, this is not something that can be immediately resolved with money."
"It doesn't matter..." Chu Mo said with a small smile, "We have ready-made troops!"
One-Armed Uncle squinted slightly, speaking in a deep voice, "The general may not agree..."
Chu Mo burst into laughter, "I didn't say I would move the army from Great Xia. If anyone wants to follow me, they're welcome."
One-Armed Uncle looked at Chu Mo, "What does young master mean?"
Chu Mo said, "It shouldn't be a problem to borrow three to fifty thousand troops from the Prairie royal court."
"The Prairie royal court..." After mumbling a few words, One-Armed Uncle's eyes lit up,"I almost forgot about the story between Young Master and Queen Nayi... Hahaha!"
Sui Hongru finally understood where the confidence of his young master came from. With no soldiers at his disposal, he dares to claim he will seize the territory of Great Qi."
Thinking of the young master's influence on the situation in the Prairie, and his assistance to Queen Nayi, there should be no problem in asking for help from there, and borrowing some soldiers.
"As for the population... that's actually very simple." Chu Mo said, "As long as we have the best conditions, there will be no shortage of people who will come over. The war between Great Xia and Great Qi will not end in three or five months. Wait and see, when the time comes, it won't just be Great Qi that is exhausted!"
Sui Hongru nodded and sighed, "Yes, when the common people can't survive, they will always find a way to save themselves."
"We are not striving for survival in the cracks, we want to bite off a large chunk of meat from Great Qi first, then slowly digest it. I will make my Chu Kingdom the most powerful country in this world!" Chu Mo said calmly, "Even though it's only a small piece of land... but I want to make it a place where neither worldly people nor any sect dares to act rashly!"
Watching a serious Chu Mo, Sui Hongru felt the blood of a soldier in his heart ignite, "Young Master, no matter what, we will always follow you and always support you!"
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Early next morning, at the royal academy of Piaomiao Palace, colorful flags were fluttering, and the sound of drums and music filled the air.
The conferment ceremony for Chu Mo and Fan Wudi was to be held here.
At this time, Chu Mo was still preparing, wearing the clothes that only vassal kings were qualified to wear. This suit, made by a royal tailor of Great Xia, fit Chu Mo perfectly.
He looked extremely heroic!
Xu Fufu stood beside Chu Mo, looking annoyed, "Chu Mo, you're not being a good brother!"
"Xu Erfu, how am I not being a good brother?" Chu Mo looked helplessly at Xu Fufu.
Some things, it wasn't that he didn't dare to tell Xu Fufu, he simply wasn't able to!
The old man Xu Zhongliang behind Xu Fufu, in public, was the head of the current cabinet and a trusted minister of the emperor; privately, Chu Mo was in his debt, and he had always taken great care of him. Even when faced with the pressure from the crown prince, Xu Zhongliang had never backed down.
How could Chu Mo bear to drag such a respectable old man into this?
Once Xu Fufu knew some things, he would definitely stand on Chu Mo's side. Even though he was the tenth young master of the Xu Residence and seemed a bit idle to outsiders, he was, after all, a member of the Xu Family!
What would the Xu Family choose once Xu Fufu stood on his side? Chu Mo had not yet fully fallen out with the royal family.
All it meant was that the emperor had made use of Chu Mo and given him a high-sounding title and a bunch of useless gold medals, without any tangible benefits, making the royal family seem indifferent.
But if Xu Fufu openly stands on Chu Mo's side, supporting Chu Mo, then the nature of the situation would completely change.
Chu Mo could openly pull away a group of people from Great Xia, but this group could not include Xu Fufu.
Therefore, facing Xu Fufu's anger, Chu Mo could only pretend to know nothing.
"What happened to you? Do you really think I don't know anything?" Xu Fufu glared angrily at Chu Mo. "Don't forget, I am also a member of Heaven Slaying!"
Chu Mo scratched his head, saying, "What do you want to do?"
"I want to go with you! Wherever you go, I go! What do you mean?" Xu Fufu angrily said, "Do you think I am a burden now?"
Chu Mo smiled bitterly, "We're brothers, how could I think of you as a burden? Besides, you, a practitioner of the Gold-Stone realm... who would dare think you're a burden?"
"You still remember that I am of the Gold-Stone realm?" Xu Fufu took a deep breath, looked at Chu Mo and sincerely said, "When necessary, brother can sever ties with the Xu Family."
"No!" Chu Mo decisively refused, "Your surname is Xu, you cannot sever ties!"
"This is also my grandfather's wish." Xu Fufu said lightly. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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