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Chapter 687 Nianhan: Qi is Qi, Song is the Southern Barbarian! [3rd update, please vote!]

"Harry Potter fans are awesome."

The eldest prince of the Jin Dynasty, Nianhan, glanced to his left at the second prince, Lahan, and to his right at the third prince, Dahan. Both of these brothers supported him.

"Hammy was my right-hand man, and his death was a huge blow to me..."

Nianhan sighed: "The famous butcher is back. You must be extra careful during this time."

"He used to have principles, only killing famous generals, but now he has no principles left..."

Lahan readily agreed, but Dahan was inwardly turbulent:
Good heavens! They acted way too fast!

Dahan provided the information to the "Three Brothers Zhang Fei" in the afternoon, and that evening came the news of Hamiqiang's death.

Previously, Dahan thought that Cai Fu might be a little too confident to only send these three brothers to the Jin Kingdom.

The Jin Kingdom was full of hidden talents and heroes. Could these three Zhang Fei cosplayers really kill the Right Chancellor?
Of course, the main reason for this thought is that when the "famous general butcher" was in power in Huanglong Prefecture, Dahan was in Wuguo City.

So it was only at this point that Dahan realized the true value of the title "famous general butcher".

However, he knew better than anyone else that the "Master Butcher" was not one person, but three!
"Those two sluts got drunk and started saying there were three famous butchers who looked exactly alike. I told them they were seeing things."

Nianhan curled his lip: "As everyone knows, there is only one famous general, the butcher."

"Besides, what are they as famous generals and butchers? One is enough, why would you need three?"
"Three people who look exactly alike, and all of them are incredibly brave?"

Lahan didn't believe it either: "If the Southern Barbarians had so many fierce generals, why were they so afraid of us before?"

Dahan couldn't help but remind them, "Eldest brother, second brother, don't forget the State of Qi..."

"Can that be the same?"

Nianhan spoke of the State of Qi with lingering fear: "The State of Qi is the State of Qi, but the State of Song is the real southern barbarian!"
"You must be very careful in the future. Although they share the same blood, the difference between people can sometimes be greater than that between a person and a dog!"

Dahan deeply agreed, but only Lahan, who had never suffered a loss, did not believe it:

Why does elder brother boost the morale of others while diminishing his own?

"This defeat is all because the six states and three rivers fled without a fight, causing the army to collapse!"
"If they were all warriors from my Jin Kingdom, I would make sure that King Qi never returned!"

This was just an excuse I used to deceive my father, and you actually believed it?
Nianhan was exasperated, but in the end he didn't tell Lahan the truth. Didn't the Crown Prince have any pride?

So Nianhan chimed in, "That's right, it's all the fault of the Six Kingdoms and the Three Rivers!"

Answered with a rare, conscious guidance: "Big brother, second brother, in the past, the famous general butcher only killed famous generals, but today he killed Hamiqiang."

"I have a somewhat immature idea..."

Nianhan: "We're brothers, so speak frankly."

Answer: "Why is it 'Ha Mi Qiang' and not 'Ha Mi Gang' or 'Ha Mi Chi'?"
"Could it be because Hamiqiang's plan for his underlings to steal Yue Fei's wife angered the King of Qi?"

Nianhan's expression changed: "It could also be a plan devised by Hamiqiang, colluding with the Southern Barbarians to betray him..."

Lahan: "Eldest brother, third brother, this must not be spread, otherwise who will be willing to offer us advice in the future?"

Both Nianhan and Dahan said they would save it.

After leaving Nianhan's residence, Dahan returned to his own residence under the protection of a group of fierce soldiers.

As he passed through the market, Dahan suddenly heard someone say:

"I heard it was all because of the Right Chancellor's plan!"

"What's the plan?"

"Haven't you heard? The Right Chancellor devised a plan for the Third Prince, who then went to capture the betrothed wife of the Prince of Qi's sworn brother. The Third Prince barely managed to escape, blah blah blah..."

"So that's how it is. I never imagined that 'strategizing within the tent and winning battles a thousand miles away' could also be a matter of life and death!"

"If even the Right Chancellor could be killed, then wouldn't the Wolf Lord also be..."

"Brother, watch your words!"

Dahan left without saying anything, looking worried.

Back at his residence, he dismissed everyone and sat alone by the fire in the back room. Suddenly, someone entered:
"Third Prince, how leisurely!" Dahan looked up and saw that it was none other than the "Three Brothers Zhang Fei." He quickly stood up and forced a smile, saying:

"You three heroes have worked hard!"

"Thanks to the Third Prince for the information, we were able to successfully kill Ha Miqiang!"

Lin Chong cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Dahan: "We accept this pledge of loyalty. I will report it to the King when we return!"

"Killing Harry Potter fans is just a piece of cake for us!"

Wang Yin also cupped his hands in thanks to Da Han: "This time, it is the Third Prince who has made the greatest contribution!"

Du Xue also cupped his hands in greeting to Da Han: "Third Prince, you've worked hard!"

Should we give each of you a megaphone?

Dahan was almost in tears: "Three heroes, be careful, the walls may be listening!"

Lin Chong laughed heartily: "What's there to be afraid of?"
"Our mission is complete, and now we're taking the heads back to report!"
"If you have any enemies, Third Prince, feel free to tell us, and we'll take care of them for you!"

"Ah this..."

Dahan was somewhat tempted: "Why don't you arrange for Wuzhu, Nianhan, Lahan, and the Wolf Lord to come to me?"

But Dahan still had some conscience after all, and after thinking about it, he gave up:

“No, no…

"Speaking of which, when I was returning to my residence, I passed by the market and overheard people saying that Hamiqiang's death was due to him devising plans for Nianhan."

"I wonder if it was the three heroes who spread the word."

Lin Chong, Du Xue, and Wang Yin exchanged glances. None of them would spread rumors or incite public opinion.

"I know who it is!"

Lin Chong thought of Hu Ermi, who was Cai Fu'an's spy planted in the Jin Kingdom, and figured it was probably him.

Dahan felt a chill run down his spine. Judging from Lin Chong's reaction, it was clear that he was not the only traitor in the Qi Kingdom within the Jin Kingdom!
Lin Chong, Du Xue, and Wang Yin have left, but Dahan still can't sleep, feeling that there are undercurrents brewing in the Jin Kingdom...

……

Qingzhou.

"Yelü's father-in-law lost three prefectures, and Zhao's father-in-law lost eight prefectures, making a total of fifty prefectures in total..."

After making the personnel arrangements, Cai Fu looked at the map of mountains and rivers on the table and smiled with satisfaction.

I've now managed to consume about one-sixth of the Song Dynasty's territory.

In addition to the essential garrisons in various regions, the Imperial Guard stationed in the capital, Qingzhou, numbered as many as 120,000.

With the addition of 20,000 criminal soldiers and 30,000 wicked soldiers, Cai Fu could now directly mobilize an army of 170,000 in a war.

The number of troops stationed in various places is generally around five thousand, except for some important military towns.

For example, Xijing had 20,000 troops stationed there, while Weishengzhou, Runzhou, Mozhou, Cangzhou, Tanzhou, and other places each had 30,000 troops stationed there.

Although the army is large, it cannot be moved lightly due to the special geographical location.

With the increased territory and greater depth, many of the inner prefectures no longer need to station too many troops.

Many generals were also recalled to Qingzhou by Cai Fu, such as Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Xu Ning, and others...

Huyan Zhuo was assigned to Tanzhou as the general.

The four descendants of Zhuge Liang—Zhuge Ying, Gongsun Lang, Liu Guoshen, and Chen Junyou—were assigned to Jizhou to assist Zong Ze.

Cai Fu's main task now is to digest these eleven states, while recruiting soldiers and building up his strength.

"Master, a secret report has arrived from Cangzhou!"

Shi Xiu, the commander of the Big Sword Battalion, brought a secret letter to Cai Fu.

(End of this chapter)