Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

What a Jia Sidao!

Using Guo Jing and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Xiangyang as bargaining chips, they forced Qin Han to send troops, confident that Qin Han would not stand idly by and watch Guo Jing die, and even more confident that the title of King of Shu would ultimately be an inescapable shackle.

Qin Han knew this very well.

That old bastard Jia Sidao has probably been watching his actions in Shandong for a long time.

They took over the Golden Snake Camp and besieged Mount Tai, making such a big commotion that they couldn't hide it from anyone.

Jia Sidao had a long-standing grudge against him. Now, under the guise of national affairs, he was actually using a strategy of driving one enemy into another, intending to send the Shu army to Xiangyang to serve as a whetstone for the Mongols, thus settling a personal score and killing two birds with one stone.

That's quite a clever plan.

He had a clear plan in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face.

He smiled and reached out his hand, accepting the sealed imperial edict from the eunuch in front of thousands of Golden Serpent Camp members.

With a "hiss".

Apply a slight force to your hand.

The imperial edict shattered into dust on the spot, scattering across the eunuch's face and body.

"you!!!"

The eunuch's finger trembled as he pointed at Qin Han, and he almost fainted on the spot because he couldn't catch his breath.

The newly surrendered men of the Golden Snake Camp were all stunned. That was an imperial edict, something representing the imperial power and majesty, and it was just shattered like that.

Xia Qing and Zhu Meichu covered their mouths almost simultaneously. They had thought that Qin Han would refuse and make excuses to decline, but they never expected that he would respond to the Southern Song court in this way.

"My soldiers obey only my orders."

Qin Yu spoke with disdain.

"Those corrupt and incompetent rulers and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty, do they even deserve to command my people?"

"If the Emperor were truly capable, General Yue Fei wouldn't have died such a tragic death, and the north wouldn't have fallen into the hands of the Manchus!"

These two sentences, thrown out by the men present, who were all of humble origins, harbored not only hatred for the Qing Dynasty but also deep disillusionment with the corrupt court in the south.

Seeing Qin Han's actions, they not only did not feel that it was outrageous, but their faces turned red and their blood rushed to their heads.

This is the master they are willing to follow.

General Yue Fei serves as a cautionary tale: loyalty is commendable, but blind loyalty should be avoided.

"Well said!"

"Besides being a bully to its own people, what else could the Song Dynasty do?"

"A whole bunch of fucking good-for-nothings!"

Cheers and applause rose and fell.

The eunuch was so frightened by the scene that he trembled all over and screamed through his last breath.

"Rebellion! Qin Han...you...you're not planning a rebellion, are you?!"

"Have you forgotten that you are a Song person? Have you forgotten that you are still the Prince of Shu of the Great Song Dynasty?!"

Qin Han laughed after hearing this.

He walked slowly to the eunuch and looked down at him.

"The King of Shu?"

He raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise.

"You eunuch, have you lost your mind from fright?"

"Isn't His Highness the Prince of Shu currently handling state affairs at the Qin Prince's residence in Shu Prefecture? Why has he come to Shandong?"

"Don't spread rumors and slander the King of Shu, who is far away in Sichuan."

The eunuch was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape, his mind blank.

What does that mean?

They're denying it?

Ming... just now he took out that prince's jade pendant!

"I am Ye Wudao, the new Golden Serpent King of the Golden Serpent Camp."

Qin Han scoffed.

"Now that I command 100,000 troops, what's wrong with declaring myself king?"

"As for what you call the King of Shu, what does that have to do with me?"

"If you don't believe me, you can go to Shu right now, to the Qin King's mansion, and expose him to the face of the people there, and see if the King of Shu there is really not true."

He sneered inwardly, "Go ahead and try if you dare."

A'Zhu's disguise skills are unparalleled, and no one can find fault with her. Even if someone were foolish enough to try to force their way in, not to mention the secluded Li Canghai and many fierce generals such as Xiao Feng as guards.

Mentioning only the "dragon" Chi Yuan he left in the Qin Prince's mansion, he would be happy to make those fools of their own doom never return.

The eunuch felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Qin Han's ambiguous smile.

He got it.

The other party is blatantly cheating, and they're doing it in front of everyone.

Turning his head to look around, he saw that none of the soldiers of the Golden Serpent Camp, or the burly man carrying the big sword, had friendly eyes.

Fear gripped him, and he was about to beg for mercy.

A shadow flashed out from the crowd without warning, moving with incredible speed.

The eunuch felt a chill on his neck!

The words he was about to say were stuck in his throat. Before he could even let out a scream, the shadow dragged him into deeper darkness.

Along with his guards, they were also instantly pinned to the spot by several crossbow bolts shot from the shadows, falling silently.

The bodies disappeared completely.

Several men from the Golden Snake Camp felt a chill run down their spines. Some of them subconsciously took a half step back, but then abruptly stopped.

Qin Han didn't even glance at them, turning around to face the crowd.

"Dong Tianbao, Zhang Junbao."

"Your subordinate is here!"

The two stepped forward and knelt on one knee.

"Immediately take over all the organization of the Golden Serpent Camp, reorganize it, and kill anyone who disobeys."

"promise!"

Qin Han then turned his gaze to the treasures that had been moved out of Dagongfang behind him.

"Pass down the order: all brothers who surrender will receive their military pay for three consecutive months."

"Use this gold, distribute it now."

Using real money to buy morale is always the most direct and effective method.

The moment this order was issued, the entire Golden Serpent Camp erupted in excitement.

First, he tore up the imperial edict in public to establish his authority, then he paid three months' worth of military pay to win people over. And this guy has more than just the Golden Snake Camp.

This combination of kindness and severity was executed flawlessly in one smooth motion.

These men, who came from bandit backgrounds, didn't have many hidden agendas; they prioritized righteousness above all else.

They'll work for whoever pays them and lets them live with dignity.

Qin Han ignored the cheers behind him and walked up to Su Kui and Xie Xiaofeng.

"Su Kui, pick a group of trustworthy people."

He pointed to the treasure.

"You and Aji will escort half of it back to Shu."

Su Kui bowed and accepted the order.

While feeding the horses, Xie Xiaofeng put on a sullen face. He only wanted to stay put and feed the horses for three years. He had no interest in becoming a镖头 (bodyguard/escort) for escorting goods.

Qin Han glanced at him.

"If this escort goes smoothly, I will return to Shu and deliver your son to you safely."

Xie Xiaofeng shuddered, and his stern face finally showed a change. He looked at Qin Han in silence for a moment, and finally sighed.

"make a deal."

Qin Han nodded in satisfaction.

They respected Xie Xiaofeng's character and believed he wouldn't be greedy for wealth, so it was best to have him, a grandmaster of swordsmanship, escort them.

Zhu Meichu, who had been standing quietly behind him, suddenly spoke softly.

"Qin Lang".

Her gaze was hesitant, her expression somewhat unnatural, and her tone was different from the previous night.

"Jiu'er has something she wants to discuss with you."

Qin Han roughly guessed what she was thinking, which was nothing more than her attitude towards the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, and was about to respond.

A slender figure wearing a fox mask appeared not far away, kneeling on one knee.

Jing Ni, one of the top assassins of the Luo Wang organization.

"Greetings, Master."

Qin Han glanced at the masked female assassin and found her rather amusing.

I mentioned it briefly before, and now Lin Pingzhi is planning to recreate everything from the Luo Wang organization.

"What is it?"

Jingni lowered her head, her voice restrained.

"The intelligence from Xiangyang is accurate."

"Guo Jing has been poisoned by villains, and the situation is extremely urgent."

Qin Han's smile vanished.

Zhu Meichu was interrupted. She looked up at Qin Han's profile and wisely took a step back.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

It seems that Jia Sidao's scheming was not limited to one trick.