after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards[cedict]
乘势
chéng shìㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ
to seize the opportunity; to strike while the iron is hot[cedict]
问鼎
wèn dǐngㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ
lit. to inquire of the tripods (成语 saw); fig. to plan to seize power of the whole country; grand ambitions to win[cedict]
中原
zhōng yuánㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ
the central plains of China; the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei; a plain[cedict]