Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Yuwen Huaji grabbed Zhao Gou by the collar and dragged him out from under the altar.

"Minister Yuwen... no, Your Excellency the Chancellor... I hereby bestow upon you the Nine Bestowments of Chancellor, and grant you land and territory!"

"You want as much land as you want? I'll give it all to you, as long as you spare me..."

He was not unaware that Yuwen Huaji was ambitious; a month or so ago, he had prepared to arrange for the princesses to marry, but unfortunately, the three most outstanding princesses had disappeared.

Before coming to the Imperial Ancestral Temple this time, some vassal kings were sent to the capital in advance, but unfortunately it was useless.

Since Yuwen Huaji had decided to kill the emperor, how could he not make thorough preparations?

His younger brother, Yuwen Wudi, guarded the outermost perimeter, preventing anyone from entering...

Yuwen Huaji looked down at this person who was like a lump of mud.

He loosened his grip and crouched down slightly to get closer.

"The Nine Bestowments for a Prime Minister?"

"Your Majesty, things have come to this point. If I only wanted to be a prime minister, why would I have led troops to besiege your ancestral temple?!"

Zhao Gou trembled a few times, and wanted to speak again.

Yuwen Huaji, not wanting to waste any more time, reached into Zhao Gou's robes and rummaged around for a while before pulling out the "Imperial Treasure".

This object is four and nine-tenths inches square and has eight seal characters engraved on it.

"The treasure that enabled the Great Song Dynasty to be restored to its former glory!"

The reason it wasn't inscribed with "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous" is because...

This is because it is an imperial seal made by Emperor Taizu of Song when he founded the dynasty. The inscription on it reads "Treasure of the Great Song Dynasty's Mandate for Restoration," which means that the Zhao family of the Song Dynasty was the legitimate successor.

Yuwen Huaji carefully explored the edges of the characters, inch by inch.

"The name of this treasure, which symbolizes the restoration of the Song Dynasty, is not very appealing."

He turned his head and raised his chin at Yuwen Chengdu, who had returned.

Upon receiving instructions, Yuwen Chengdu strode into the Imperial Ancestral Temple, his heavy armor still bearing numerous crisscrossing blade marks from the battles he had fought along the way.

He glanced at Zhao Gou as he entered, then grabbed the back of the other man's head with his left hand and twisted it with a sudden, powerful motion!

A sound of bones breaking echoed before the altar.

Zhao Gou stared intently ahead, his eyes fixed on the scene before him. Had Yuwen Huaji truly dared to defy the world so recklessly as to die like this?!

Cai Jing's legs trembled uncontrollably, and the back of his hands was ice cold.

"It's over, all over! Yuwen Huaji will definitely use himself as a sacrifice afterward!!"

Outside the Imperial Ancestral Temple, only the soldiers of the Yuwen clan remain, the clanging of their armor echoing continuously from all around.

The Song Dynasty's rule has come to an end.

By mid-October, news of the upheaval in Lin'an had spread throughout the country!

The border of the Liao Dynasty.

Tens of thousands of cavalry received orders and began to retreat their defensive lines in front of the pass. Prime Minister Yelü Chucai saw this as an opportunity, thinking that perhaps...

It's unclear what the King of Qin thinks about this matter, but he has decided to immediately travel to the Liao capital palace to discuss it with His Majesty.

The Jin envoy was originally on his way to propose marriage to the Song Dynasty, but upon hearing of this on the official road, he turned back overnight.

After receiving the secret letter, Wanyan Zongbi remained silent, but his eyes shone with an alarming intensity.

The Guanzhong Plain and Taiyuan region are also in turmoil. I heard that the prefect summoned his staff and discussed the matter all night.

The whole world is waiting right now.

Everyone is waiting for someone who dares to step forward and fire the first shot.

......

Chengdu, Sichuan.

The Qin Prince's Mansion, Zhengyang Hall.

Qin Han sat in the main seat, one hand resting on the edge of the chair, with several previous military reports on the long table in front of him.

On the left, the strategist Xu Xingzhi was waving a feather fan, while on the right, Shen Luoyan was flipping through some of the latest news.

Li Jing, clad in black armor, stood on the right, while Xiao Feng stood beside him, deep in thought.

Standing in the back row were Zhang Junbao, Qin Qiong, Pang Qingyun, Zhao Erhu and other generals, and even Yang Guo was at the very back listening.

Xu Xingzhi stepped forward first and bowed to Qin Han.

"Your Highness, our scouts report that Yuwen Huaji murdered the emperor and rebelled during the ancestral worship ceremony."

"Zhao Gou's neck was broken in public by Yuwen Chengdu, and the Imperial Treasure of the State has fallen into the hands of the Yuwen clan."

Nowadays, most of the former subordinates of the Song Dynasty are observing the situation, even though the generals of the various regional princes still hold military power.

No one dared to step forward at this time. With the world now lacking a leader, this is a golden opportunity.

Qin Han tapped the edge of the armrest with his finger, feigning some hesitation.

"Without a suitable pretext, it wouldn't look good to lead troops there now."

Li Jing stepped forward and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Your Highness, please understand. That old traitor Yuwen Huaji committed such a heinous act as regicide. The people of the world will only see Your Highness as rescuing the emperor and eliminating a traitor. How could your reputation be so bad?"

Shen Luoyan stopped what she was doing and then spoke.

"The prince used the title of Prince of Qin of Sichuan to settle accounts with the traitors, which is seen by the people of the world as the most righteous path."

Xiao Feng didn't try to find any roundabout, nice-sounding excuses; his personality is now quite similar to Dong Tianbao's.

"Zhao Gou is dead, but he is still the former emperor of the Song Dynasty. This humble general requests permission to lead the troops into battle today!"

Qin Qiong immediately followed.

"As soon as Your Highness gives the order, this humble general will immediately muster the troops and set off to take the surrounding eight cities!"

Qin Qiong's words are the truth. The idea of ​​rescuing the king is nonsense. What's the point of rescuing someone who's already dead?

Conquering cities and expanding territory is the real goal!

Now that everyone's official positions and status have reached their peak, if they want to rise to a higher position, the only way is to let the prince sit in a higher position first, so that everyone can have the merit of following the dragon!

Qin Han glanced at the expressions of all the generals in the hall, realizing that the time was almost right, and slammed his hand on the table as he stood up.

"good!"

"Immediately issue orders to all units: the 100,000 troops stationed in Sichuan, and the remaining 400,000 troops, to cease all rest and reorganization today, and to move all provisions, weapons, and supplies to warships and chariots, ready to march east at any time."

All the military generals were excited upon hearing this.

Men should fight on the battlefield. In the past, when the Song Dynasty was still in power, some people were hesitant and timid.

Things are different now!

Seeing everyone eager to get started, Qin Han still left out a comment.

"However, until the exact news of whether the three princesses are alive or dead is sent back, the entire army should prepare for battle and must not fight the first battle without authorization."

Shen Luoyan glanced at everyone's expressions; as Qin Han's bedmate, she was the one who understood his thoughts best.

Speak up for others.

"Your Highness, but we can't find the three princesses at all. If we keep waiting like this, we might miss the best time to send troops."

Qin Han met her gaze and then smiled, "The princess is ultimately the bloodline of the Zhao family left on the table. If they are still alive, my leading troops out will be protecting the legitimate line and fighting against the rebels."

But if all of them are gone, we'll send troops to wipe out the rebels. These two pretexts seem similar, but their underlying implications are worlds apart; we can't just decide on one lightly.

Xu Xingzhi quickly understood this thought.

"Your Highness is thinking far ahead. The people of the Net are currently casting a wide net to search for those people's whereabouts. It won't be long before they send back accurate information."

Qin Han nodded slightly.

"That's all for today. All commanders, return to your camps and get back to organizing military affairs."

Everyone unanimously clasped their hands in agreement.

......

Kuizhou.

A dilapidated horse-drawn carriage was running on the official road, heading towards Chengdu.

The carriage curtain was lifted from the inside, and Jiang Yuyan glanced at the green mountain peaks outside before lowering the curtain again.

She was surrounded by three young-looking girls, their eyes showing obvious signs of exhaustion, and their expensive dresses were covered in mud and grime.

Jiang Yuyan smiled slightly.

Having presented this great achievement to its master, I wonder if my wish will be granted...

Princess Maode, Zhao Fujin, looked at Jiang Yuyan with some trepidation.

"Miss Jiang, will King Qin really take us sisters in?"

Jiang Yuyan sized up the other party and, judging from her master's personality, there was absolutely no problem.

He gave a confident answer.

"Princesses, please rest assured, my prince will definitely take you in."

Besides, besides my lord, who else in this world can stand up for you?