Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 558 Cai Fu: Emperor Huizong's Overt Scheme? [3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Lin Chong was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. He pulled the chicken bone out again and carefully wiped away the blood.

"Wait, brother!"

Lu Zhishen asked Lin Chong curiously:
"Is there some special meaning behind this chicken bone of yours?"

"nothing."

Lin Chong did not tell Lu Zhishen the origin of the chicken bone:
"It's just a small item I always carry with me."

"That's quite unusual."

Lu Zhishen never imagined that this chicken bone would have anything to do with him, and he just laughed it off.

Lu Zhishen told Lin Chong to have his wounds treated.

"Although my elder brother has many capable generals under his command, the business has expanded and he needs people everywhere. This is the perfect opportunity for you to contribute!"
"Brother, do your best!"

"When my elder brother rewards you for your merits in the future, he will surely appoint you as a governor!"

Lin Chong nodded vigorously: "I understand!"

Seeing that Lu Zhishen has become successful, Lin Chong was filled with remorse.

If he had sided with Cai Fu when he went to Tokyo to rescue Lu Zhishen and Wu Song, he might have become one of the Nine Heroes of Liangshan!
Why did we have to follow that fat little black guy all over the country, like a stray dog ​​with nowhere to go?
The principle that Lin Chong had previously realized, "one must rely on oneself," has been negated by Lin Chong himself.

But at this moment, Lin Chong realized a new truth:

Choice is more important than effort; vision is more important than ability!
……

Qingzhou.

Cai Fu sent Zou Yuan and his nephew Zou Run, along with three surrendered generals from the Chu Kingdom: Wei He, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Shou, to Nanning Prefecture.

He also brought a thousand elite soldiers from the Qi Kingdom to Hua Rong, as Hua Rong would have difficulty developing his own forces in Nanning Prefecture without his own people.

After all, Nanning Prefecture is too far from Qi State and is an exclave, so Hua Rong must be fully equipped with manpower.

Cai Fu instructed Zou Yuan and Zou Run: "Ask General Hua what else he needs, and I will allocate it to him."

Both Zou Yuan and Zou Run said they understood.

Although he was far from home, Cai Fu clearly valued Nanning Prefecture.

Moreover, Nanning Prefecture is an exclave, and places like Mo Prefecture are the easiest to gain merit.

After Zou Yuan and Zou Run bid farewell to Cai Fu, the "Three Heroes of the Ruan Family" followed closely behind with beaming smiles.

"Your Majesty, hehehe..."

Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu smiled broadly, rubbing their hands together, and then looked at Ruan Xiaoqi.

Ruan Xiaoqi also smiled broadly, rubbing her large hands together:

"Uncle, about that thing we talked about before, hehehe..."

Cai Fu immediately understood: "The ship is built, and you're all ready?"

"Ready!"

The three Nguyen brothers said in unison.

Ruan Xiaoer said, "We trained a total of 5,000 naval troops at Liangshan Marsh!"
"They are all skilled swimmers and adept at boating!"

"We await Your Majesty's command!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Ruan Xiaowu chimed in, "We brothers have all become rusty from being at Liangshan Marsh!"

"Fire when you're ready."

Cai Fu certainly couldn't just let their navy fight; he also assigned them several generals specializing in both naval and land warfare.
"Shi Dalang is the commander-in-chief, and Ruan Xiaoer is the deputy commander-in-chief."

"Liu Yun and Zhang Wei were from the south and were skilled in both land and naval warfare."

"If we give you another 10,000 elite soldiers, can you take down Goryeo?"

The three Nguyen brothers were overjoyed and said in unison:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we brothers will take care of it!"

"it is good!"

Cai Fu nodded in satisfaction: "Choose a good day and set off. I'll be waiting for your good news!"

As luck would have it, that very afternoon, Yang Zaixing and Du Xue returned from Tokyo, bringing with them the imperial envoy, Grand Commandant Su.

Cai Fu was teaching two apprentices swordsmanship at the training ground.

Or, one could say that the eldest apprentice, Shi Xiu, demonstrated in front, while the second apprentice, Chai Paifu, followed along, mimicking the movements. Chai Paifu did have some talent in sword practice, and he imitated the movements quite well.

Chai Niangniang hid far behind a big tree, watching her son wield the wooden knife with worry.

Although the son was wielding a wooden sword, he was only three and a half years old.

Lady Chai was filled with dread, fearing that her son would kill him.

Cai Fu felt that three and a half years old was not too young, and that he could go to the middle class of kindergarten, so he decided to treat it as preschool education.

Just then, Yang Zaixing and Du Xue returned:

"Father, the imperial court has sent an envoy to deliver an imperial edict!"

"is it?"

Cai Fu completely disregarded the imperial envoy: "Let him come here to see me."

"I'm coming!"

Grand Commandant Su followed Yang Zaixing and Du Xue, jogging along, and waved to Cai Fu, panting.
"Your Majesty, how have you been?"

Cai Fule: That's quite sensible!
"Huff huff huff..."

Not to mention that Grand Commandant Su's old arms and legs were frail, his body was extremely weak from years of pampered living.

Yang Zaixing and Du Xue walked so fast they didn't even bother to wait for him, and he didn't dare ask anyone to wait for him either.

Upon reaching Cai Fu, Grand Commandant Su knelt down before him, catching his breath.

"Your Majesty, you have troubled us. Please accept the imperial decree."

After catching his breath, Grand Commandant Su got up and took out the imperial edict.

Cai Fu seemed to be welded to his chair, and nodded with a smile to Grand Commandant Su:
"Proclaim the imperial decree."

No, you're receiving the imperial decree while seated?
Grand Commandant Su could hardly believe his eyes:

Even if you, sir, were to stand up, it would at least show Emperor Huizong the bare minimum of respect...

However, Cai Fu showed no intention of standing up, and Grand Commandant Su dared not make any demands, so he had no choice but to announce it as it was.

Emperor Huizong's edict first affirmed Cai Fu's achievements in pacifying Huaixi and then bestowed upon him many gold and silver treasures.

Emperor Huizong of Song also bestowed the eight prefectures of Huaixi upon Cai Fu, but required Cai Fu to attack the Liao Kingdom.

"what?"

Cai Fu frowned immediately:
"Does the Emperor not know about my relationship with Princess Tianshou?"

"Your Majesty..."

Grand Commandant Su said with a bitter expression:
"Our Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty formed an alliance to jointly resist the Liao Dynasty."

"Now the Jin state is about to send troops to attack the Liao state and they are asking us to cooperate."

"Since we made a prior agreement, we certainly cannot break our promise."

"But as Your Majesty also knows, the imperial court is currently facing a severe shortage of troops..."

"Who gave you permission to form an alliance?"

Cai Fu glared at him: "Enough with the nonsense!"

"Answer me, does the Emperor not know about my relationship with Princess Tianshou?"

Cai Fu's murderous aura terrified Grand Commandant Su, causing his legs to buckle and him to kneel on the ground once more.

"Your Majesty, forgive me!"

Grand Commandant Su was trembling with fear, sweat pouring down his face:

"Your Majesty should put aside personal feelings and prioritize the affairs of state!"

After saying this, Grand Commandant Su kowtowed to the ground, not daring to look Cai Fu in the eye, for fear that Cai Fu would cut him down with a single blow...

My father-in-law is really dishonest!
Cai Fu chuckled. He knew that Emperor Huizong of Song must know that this was a perfectly legitimate and open conspiracy.

But it didn't matter; Cai Fu's mind raced, and he had already made up his mind:
“Okay! Okay! Okay!

"I can attack the Liao Kingdom, but first, make sure you have enough food, armor, and weapons!"
"Once everything is ready, I promise I'll arrive as promised!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty Yuquan!"

Grand Commandant Su let out a long breath, and just then, Cai Fu caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure running away in tears not far away...

[I'm going to release this immediately after waking up today, so I'm asking for some monthly votes and recommendations first~]

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