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

Chapter 639 Fang Jinzhi: I'm Not the Emperor Anymore! [2 Updates]

Cai Fu personally led his army in a fierce battle, leaving corpses strewn across the fields and rivers of blood flowing!
Fortunately, Song Jiang's subordinates were not very loyal, and the core members were mostly low-ranking members of Liangshan, so most of them surrendered.

After capturing Shezhou, fearing that Fang Jinzhi would fall into Song Jiang's hands, Cai Fu only led his cavalry to pursue Song Jiang.

He finally arrived in time. Luckily, he brought Gongsun Sheng with him, otherwise no one would have been able to subdue Bao Daoyi.

Speaking of which, what kind of horse did Song Jiang ride, and why did it run so fast that even the Fire Dragon Steed couldn't catch up with it?
Cai Fu saw from afar that the horse Song Jiang was riding was fiery red all over and had a lot of curly hair!

When they run, they're like a blazing flame, incredibly stylish!
I'm a little hungry...

"Sister-husband-"

A familiar male voice came from behind. Cai Fu turned around and saw Fang Jie galloping after him on horseback.

"Brother Jay!"

Cai Fule reined in his horse and waited for Fang Jie to catch up. The two stood side by side, holding hands, looking incredibly affectionate.

"Brother-in-law, I feel much more at ease knowing you're here!"

Fang Jie said emotionally, "Luckily you arrived in time, otherwise that evil Taoist priest Bao Daoyi would have been impossible to subdue..."

Cai Fu said with a smile, "This is thanks to Gongsun, the Grand Preceptor of Qi!"

Fang Jie and Gongsun Sheng knew each other, so Fang Jie thanked Gongsun Sheng again.

Shi Bao, Li Tianrun, Pang Wanchun, and Lü Shinang all caught up and expressed their gratitude to Cai Fu.

Their gazes held not only gratitude, but also fervent worship, profound reverence, and longing...

The pie chart represents three parts gratitude, three parts admiration, three parts reverence, and one part longing!

Cai Fu greeted them one by one, and to his surprise, all the southern generals bowed to him.

It should be noted that before this, some of the southern generals had treated him with disdain, such as Lü Shinang, with whom he had very little contact.

Lü Shinang was the Privy Councilor of the Eastern Hall of the Southern Kingdom, and his "Twelve Gods of Jiangnan" were local tyrants in Runzhou.

Now that even he had knelt down, Cai Fu knew that his prestige in the Southern Kingdom was about to surpass that of Fang Jinzhi.

"This humble general pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

A young general dressed in red armor, riding a red horse and wielding a halberd, dismounted and bowed before Cai Fu.

Upon seeing this Lu Bu cosplayer, Cai Fu immediately recognized him as "Little Marquis Wen" Lu Fang.

No, because he became an apprentice of "Little Lü Bu" Fang Jie, he can no longer use the nickname Lü Fang. I heard that it has been changed to "Halberd Warrior".

"it is good!"

Cai Fu helped Lü Fang up and felt that Lü Fang had become stronger and his gaze was sharper.

"Your Majesty, my master says I have mastered all of his skills!"

"The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you!"

Lu Fang puffed out his chest and said to Cai Fu, "My master says I'm ready to graduate. I want to return to the King's service!"

"Oh?"

Cai Fu turned to look at Fang Jie, who nodded.
"I have nothing more to teach him."

"He's quite talented. You might not believe it, but he can hold his own against me for fifty rounds right now!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Cai Fu was very pleased; Lü Fang was indeed the hero who grew the most in the original story!

When he first appeared, he was only on par with Guo Sheng, but by the time he fought Fang La, he was able to fight Shi Bao for fifty rounds before he ran out of strength.

Master Shi used very precise words.

For example, in the battle between Suo Chao and Guan Sheng, after ten rounds, Suo Chao lost his grip on his axe.

It's like the battle between Qin Ming and Shi Wengong. After more than twenty rounds, Qin Ming's strength waned.

"To be afraid to use an axe" means that one's skills are inferior to others.

"Li Qie" means that one's strength is inferior to that of another. When Lü Fang and Shi Bao fought for fifty rounds, Lü Fang was exhausted. This did not mean that his martial arts skills were lacking, but rather that he was physically exhausted and was overwhelmed by Shi Bao's strength.

If he were born with superhuman strength, he might have been the one to overpower Shi Bao.

The same principle applies to Qin Ming's defeat to Shi Wengong after more than twenty rounds.

As for being physically exhausted, it doesn't mean I'm weak; it's just that my opponent was strong and I was overexerted.

Can you expend the same amount of energy fighting a fat guy and fighting Tyson?

It's only 1121 AD now, but the original story's timeline is set in 1124 AD when the campaign against Fang La took place.

In other words, three years ahead of schedule, Lü Fang already possessed strength surpassing the peak of the original work, and had great potential!
Cai Fu patted Lü Fang on the shoulder with a smile: "Would you be willing to start as my retainer when you come back?"

Lu Fang immediately bowed and said, "This humble general is willing!"

Seeing that Lü Fang had returned to Cai Fu's command, not only Shi Bao and Pang Wanchun, but even Li Tianrun and Lü Shinang were envious, secretly thinking that a true man should be like this!

Then Cai Fu was surrounded by Fang Jie, Shi Bao, Li Tianrun and others as they went up to Yuling Pass.

From afar, Cai Fu spotted Fang Jinzhi, wearing a flat-topped crown and a dragon robe; she was none other than the Empress of the Southern Kingdom.

Dignified and elegant, with a face that exudes peace and prosperity, she could outshine the Queen of the Women's Kingdom in later generations.

Standing beside her was Pang Qiuxia, holding the Moonfall Bow, with bright eyes and white teeth, charming and lovely.

Although she was just a girl from a modest family in Jiangnan, she still tried her best to shine like a star next to Fang Jinzhi, the bright moon.

A beautiful couple, plump and slender, drunk on love, their ethereal beauty shimmering in the emerald light!

If one could have two women on either side, one would be enjoying the bliss of having two wives!
However, the fortune of the Qi people was far inferior to that of the King of Qi.

Cai Fulong strode forward, about to say something, when Fang Jinzhi had already thrown herself into Cai Fulong's arms.

Even though she was a powerful empress, adorned in yellow robes, she was just a weak woman when she fell into Cai Fu's arms.

Pang Qiuxia pouted. She also wanted to throw herself into Cai Fu's arms, but she didn't dare to in front of everyone.

Cai Fu winked at her, and Pang Qiuxia's face instantly melted away, replaced by a radiant smile.

While others didn't notice Pang Qiuxia, Pang Wanchun saw her and shook his head helplessly.
If I weren't the mute older brother, I would have said a few words to you!

Fang Jinzhi has been under immense pressure lately, having lost five states in a row. She even doubts whether she is a tyrant...

If the ruler wasn't incompetent, how could the country have perished?
She knew she wasn't cut out to be an emperor; at best, she could be an empress, a role model for the nation.

But her brother was useless, and the weight of the entire empire was pressing down on her delicate shoulders. What could she do?
Driven relentlessly by Song Jiang, they were driven from Qingxi to Shezhou, and then from Shezhou to Yuling Pass...

This life on the run was driving Fang Jinzhi to the brink of a mental breakdown!

Fortunately, Cai Fu arrived at the crucial moment.

Nestled in Cai Fu's arms, Fang Jinzhi felt at ease; with her man by her side, she had nothing to fear.

Even if the sky were to fall, I, a man who is eight feet three inches tall, would hold it up with my big brain!

Fang Jinzhi no longer wanted to be the Empress of the Southern Kingdom; she only wanted to be the Princess Consort of Qi and keep Cai Fu company.

Breathing in Cai Fu's strong masculine scent, Fang Jinzhi finally made a decision that went against Fang La's wishes!

With a gritted clenched teeth, Fang Jinzhi raised her head and looked up at Cai Fu's nostrils:
"Your Majesty, I will no longer be the emperor!"

"I entrust the Southern Kingdom to you, and I will only be your queen, okay?"

it is good!it is good!it is good!
Before Cai Fu could even express his opinion, Fang Jie, Shi Bao, Deng Yuanjue, and Lü Shinang, who were standing around him, were all beaming with joy.

His Majesty has finally come to his senses!

Following Fang Jinzhi was just too stifling.

Fang Jinzhi's ambitions lay elsewhere; at most, she only wanted to maintain the existing territory and had no intention of expanding her own.

Of course, even if I had the intention, I wouldn't have the ability.

If the Southern Kingdom were to be incorporated into the Qi Kingdom and become Cai Fu's subordinates, wouldn't they be able to conquer half of the country?
[Holidays are always busy. Today, Wang Pao spent half the day driving back to his hometown on the highway, stuck in traffic the whole way. He feels completely drained... That's all for today. I'll make up for the third update later when I have time. Goodnight, and Happy National Day!]

(End of this chapter)