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

Chapter 744 A Hero of His Time [2 Updates]

"if not?"

Wang Huan stroked his gray beard and smiled wryly:
"The Northern Emperor has passed away, and the Southern Emperor is the late Emperor's only son."

"He avenged the death of the Northern Emperor. Did you see the Jingguan (a mound of corpses) built by Liao soldiers outside Jiangzhou City?"
"Who is more suitable to be the emperor than him?"

Zhang Kai, Yang Wen, and Han Cunbao all fell silent.

Xu Jing paused for two seconds, then asked, "What about the King of Qi?"

"Shh-"

Everyone turned to look at Xu Jing, including the shopkeeper with the pointed head.

However, the shopkeeper immediately turned back and pretended to be calculating the day's profits.

Finally, Zhang Kai spoke first: "King Qi is indeed a ruthless and ambitious man..."

Unlike other civil and military officials, they had fought against Cai Fu and suffered a crushing defeat.

Therefore, Zhang Kai had mixed feelings when Cai Fu was mentioned:
"It's only been three years since he became an outlaw!"
"In just three years, he has been granted the title of King of Qi and now controls seventy-seven states!"

"What's most convincing is that these seventy-seven prefectures also include small parts of the Liao and Dali kingdoms!"

Yang Wen shook his head with a wry smile: "If he were the emperor, the world would probably be at peace!"

"But unfortunately, his surname isn't Zhao..."

Han Cunbao picked up the wine bowl, brought it to his lips, and then put it down again:

Do you think the King of Qi will come?

"I can't come!"

Zhang Kai shook his head: "Unless he's not afraid of ending up like the Northern Emperor, unable to return once he's here!"

Everyone fell silent, then Xu Jing broke the silence again:
"What if the King of Qi... comes?"

"Then it depends on the Southern Emperor!"

Yang Wen shook his head again at this point:
"But after the Northern Emperor passes away, the Southern Emperor will be able to unify the world!"
"But the Qi King's territory is too large, and it has even divided the Song Dynasty. I'm afraid the Southern Emperor will not be able to tolerate the Qi King..."

"Not bad!"

Wang Huan decided to end the topic, so he said confidently:
"King Qi is not coming!"

Before the words were finished, the sound of galloping hooves came from the official road, followed by an exclamation:

"That's...King Qi?"

"King Qi?"

Xu Jing, Yang Wen, Zhang Kai, and Han Cunbao all got up and walked out of the shed, looking towards the official road.

Wang Huan blushed and followed them out. Sure enough, he saw a group of men rushing towards them at breakneck speed!

Although there were only a dozen or so riders, the men were like tigers and the horses were like dragons, and they ran with the momentum of a thousand troops!
From a distance, the people were not clearly visible, but a few young generals in white robes, white horses, silver armor, and silver spears stood out conspicuously.

Even more surprisingly, when the dozen or so riders got closer, they realized that there were also two people on foot!

They were two huge men, each ten feet tall, carrying iron bars and luggage, running incredibly fast!
The leader was clad in golden helmet and armor, wielding a large, wielding sword, riding a fiery red Mercedes, and sporting a blood-red cloak that billowed in the wind!
When man and horse are united, they are like a blazing fire!

"Is that the King of Qi?"

Xu Jing and Yang Wen had both met Cai Fu before, but this time when they met again, they almost didn't recognize him...

How much can a person change in two or three years? But Cai Fu's demeanor was completely different from before!

Although Cai Fu was domineering before, he was just a local tyrant. This time, however, he is a true hero!
Even before he arrived, his overwhelming aura of dominance was already palpable!

Military generals all admire the strong, and all the military generals who frequented the temporary markets on both sides of the official road came out to shop.

It was practically like they were welcoming Cai Fu with open arms! Of course, given Cai Fu's current status and position, they had to welcome him with open arms as well.

The Song Dynasty enfeoffed a total of forty-five kings of different surnames, but only two of them are still alive today:

Qi King Cai Fu, Zhong King Cai Jing!
They both had the surname Cai, but Cai Fu and Cai Jing were different. Cai Fu not only had a huge fiefdom but also hundreds of thousands of troops!

Moreover, Cai Fu expanded the territory of the Song Dynasty and destroyed the Dali Kingdom. Shouldn't he be welcomed with open arms?

Not only these military officers, but also the imperial guards and local militias they brought all gathered around to watch Cai Fu.

Simply put, Cai Fu has become a living legend!
When Cai Fu and his entourage arrived, the generals who lined the road to greet them couldn't help but bow down in reverence.

"This humble general, Makka Pakka, pays his respects to King Qi!"

"This humble general, Wu Xidixi, pays his respects to King Qi!"

"This humble general..."

The names are all different, but the phrases before and after them are the same, so when put together, the sound is deafening.

"Xilulu——"

Cai Fu reined in the horse, and the fiery steed snorted in dissatisfaction, but Cai Fu was very satisfied.

He immediately recognized that this place was a gathering of military generals from various states and prefectures!
At the very least, all the "Ten Military Commands" he had ever seen were still there, and these "Ten Military Commands" came from all over the country.

It was clear that the military generals from various prefectures and counties had come to attend the funeral, and at the same time, to pay their respects to the ruler of the land.

With Emperor Qinzong of Song gone, they had to make a choice.

Cai Fu dismounted and helped up the generals who were kneeling by the roadside one by one.

Although there were many people, even if he only helped the generals, there were still hundreds of them, but Cai Fu still patiently helped them up one by one.

Not only did they help him up, but they also asked his name and kindly brushed the dust off his knees.

The generals could hardly believe their eyes, knowing that their status and position were worlds apart from Cai Fu's!
Just like the military commander was only an eighth-rank official, Cai Fu also personally helped him rise to power.

In fact, for Cai Fu, what he is doing now is no different from what he did before.

He is still him.

But to others, Cai Fu was no longer a bandit, but the legitimate Prince Qi of the Great Song Dynasty!
The dramatic change in status and position caused the generals who had been helped up by Cai Fu to have their hearts pounding!
They were so excited that their blood was boiling and their veins were pounding!
Of course, some people harbor malicious intentions.

Wu Neng, the military commander of Pingjiang Prefecture, knelt among the crowd. As Cai Fu helped him up one by one, a bold idea came to him:

With Emperor Qinzong dead, it's clear that the throne will now belong to Emperor Gaozong!

The only and biggest obstacle preventing Emperor Gaozong of Song from unifying the country is Prince Qi, Cai Fu!

If I were to take this opportunity to assassinate Cai Fu, wouldn't that be an incredible achievement?
Wu Neng was originally a rogue and a down-on-his-luck man, but later he made a fortune and bought his way into an official position.

That was all he could see, so he quietly drew a short knife and hid it in his sleeve.

Cai Fu quickly helped him up, and just as Cai Fu stretched out his hands, Wu Neng suddenly stabbed him with his knife!

"hiss--"

Everyone couldn't help but gasp:
Although it is said that King Qi's Ghost Head Saber is invincible, at such close range, even King Qi would be caught off guard and get slashed, right?
Wang Huan, Xu Jing, and Zhang Kai were right there, but the attack came so suddenly that they didn't have time to stop it...

At this critical moment, a bright flash of light suddenly appeared, and Wu Neng's hand flew out!

At the same time, a large spear shot out from behind Cai Fu with lightning speed, hitting Wu Neng squarely in the heart!
A large blade flashed with brilliant blue light and beheaded Wu Neng!

But before Wu Neng's head could fly off, a metal pellet blasted Wu Neng's left eye with a "whoosh"!

At the same time, with a "whoosh" sound, a golden dart pierced Wu Neng's right eye!
Then another meteor hammer flew over and smashed Wu Neng's head off!

Another arrow was embedded in Wu Neng's neck...

(End of this chapter)