Your war hammer is too fake

[Dustan o Falcon: ←_←So what did you give? 】

[Group leader #An Jiyue: "History of the Upper and Lower Worlds". That book is actually a supernatural item. I even used magic to encrypt the contents. On the surface, it looks like a normal-sized thread-bound book, but in fact, it contains a whole set of historical books. ]

The Upper and Lower History, a set of historical books with a total of more than 40 million words, was collected and compiled by the fox sisters of all generations. It is the most authoritative and comprehensive historical document of Anshi Zhendan. Its content covers the long period of 10,000 years from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the restoration of the country by Zulong. Among them, the part before Zulong unified the world is the Upper History, and the part after is the Lower History.

When An Jiyue wrote the fanfiction, not to mention Hammer 3, even Hammer 1 was still unknown, so in An's Aurora's setting, referring to the official GW setting of Aurora, there were dynasties changing in Aurora. The first unified dynasty was naturally the Qin Dynasty, and the part before the Qin Dynasty was basically a modified version of ancient Chinese history in reality. After the short-lived Qin Dynasty ended, An's Aurora experienced five unified dynasties: Wei, Chu, Wu, Qi, and Liang.

In the year 2302 of the Imperial Calendar, the forces of Chaos launched a massive invasion around the world, and the far east was no exception. The Great Wall was breached by the Chaos coalition of unprecedented size, and the Liang Dynasty, which was plagued by internal and external troubles, was about to end. The Emperor Zulong, who had been sleeping underground for five thousand years, finally ascended to heaven, opened his coffin, and drove away the Chaos army that was besieging Weijing.

In front of Zulong, who had achieved immortality, unprecedented magical power, and 2.0 clay and stone legions under his command, the last emperor of the Liang Dynasty finally chose to leave with dignity. The Qin Dynasty was restored, but the world was not settled by a proclamation. After all, the Liang Dynasty was already in flames, and the entire Zhendan could only gather two dozen "emperors" at that time... Zulong almost fought for the country all over again. After that, the Qin Dynasty 2519 ushered in two hundred years of peace (by Warhammer standards), until the year of the Imperial Calendar, when Archaon was crowned the Everchosen, and the Chaos forces outside the Great Wall became restless again...

Like the official military books, An's Aurora chronology only goes up to 2522 in the Imperial Calendar.

[Dustan o Falcon: ←_←Why did you give me this? 】

[Group leader #An Jiyue: As long as Yuan Bo sees this book and removes the encryption spell on it, he will naturally understand what I mean. ]

As for whether Yuan Bo believed the information he saw, that was another matter, An Jiuyue thought.

……

Note 1: It is the thing on which the High King sits, carried by four dwarves.

Note 2: In the old version of the game, there was a Zhendan official in Marienburg who believed in Jianqi.

The author says:

Author's words: I experienced two very uncomfortable things today. I was in a very bad state when writing this chapter, so I hope you can forgive me.

Chapter 109: The Journey

The delegation set out from Eternal Peak and took the underground tunnel to Rapid Pass.

Normally, the dwarves would not open their underground tunnels to other races, not even to traditional allies like the Empire. However, An Jiyue was very considerate, so Thorgrim made an exception and allowed the Chinese to use the tunnels, and even sent a team of Ironbreakers to act as guides. The long-bearded venerables, who usually complained endlessly, kept their mouths shut this time.

The journey to Jiliu Pass was naturally not smooth sailing, but neither the Night Goblins nor the Rats caused any trouble worth mentioning to the Zhendan people: after casting a spell to create Pingshan, An Jiyue went a step further and had a deeper understanding of the Five Elements Controlling Technique, becoming more comfortable and able to use the spells as he pleased.

In the special environment of the underground tunnel, the power of earth control was infinitely magnified. Those who tried to ambush the delegation would be sensed by An Jiyue from a distance, and then they would be horrified to find that rocks from all directions were pressing towards them... After burying thousands of night goblins and rats alive, no one dared to come and die.

In the throne room of Torrent Pass, there was another noisy welcome banquet as usual. Including Balentin Stoneheart, a large group of long-bearded elders gathered around An Jiyue, listening to the girl's story about the exploration team's journey to the south and the legendary Highland Castle, the birthplace of the dwarves. The news that the Reforged Triangle was successfully activated and the endless stream of Reforgers returned to the world excited the dwarves, but the part related to the Emberstone Clan made these white-bearded old men complain endlessly, even though An Jiyue had modified this part as much as possible.

"Before leaving, His Majesty Barrel O Hammer told me that he would visit Yongheng Peak in the near future," An Jiyue could only say, "I will send someone to deliver a letter to you at that time, and you can go to Yongheng Peak to observe this matter."

"Well... I'm not accusing you, but this is a big problem, ma'am," Ballentine said. "I just hope Thorgrim has an idea."

After a night's rest at Torrent Pass, the delegation continued to head north the next day, taking the underground tunnel to Karak Kadrin, also known as Butcher's Fort. The Ironbreakers sent by Thorgrim turned back after the delegation arrived at Torrent Pass, and now the people sent by Valentin were responsible for leading the delegation. Compared with the previous journey, the frequency of attacks on the way to Butcher's Fort increased significantly, with at least one attack almost every day, and the attackers were basically the Night Goblin tribe who came out of nowhere.

Their fate was no different from that of other greenskins, the only difference being that these night goblins showed an unusual persistence and tenacity. No matter how many of their kind were buried alive by earthbending, these greenskins never gave up and tried all kinds of bizarre tricks to deal with the Chinese.

However, it was useless. As long as An Jiyue was still in the delegation, no matter what the night goblins did, it would be in vain. Many of their tricks surprised the girl, but that was all.

Half a day's journey away from the Butcher's Fort, this group of tenacious greenskins gathered the forces of several tribes and tried to overwhelm the Zhendan people with absolute numbers. As a result, An Jiyue only used the earth control technique to exert a little force at a few specific locations in the tunnel, which caused a terrible landslide.

Tens of thousands of night goblins, hundreds of Squigs, and thirty trolls were crushed to death by the falling earth and rocks without even seeing the enemy. In fact, the trouble they caused to An Jiyue was not as great as the subsequent finishing work - the girl took a lot of effort to restore the collapsed tunnel to its original appearance.

After arriving at Butcher's Fort, Agrim Ironfist held a grand welcome banquet for An Jiyue. The whole process was basically a replica of the delegation's visit to Rapids Pass. The only difference was that Agrim didn't seem to care much about the Emberstone Clan, but instead kept asking about the Faceless Men and their armies. An Jiyue's description of the psychic powers used by the Faceless Men, especially telekinesis, aroused the interest of the Butcher King, who even asked An Jiyue to demonstrate the so-called telekinesis on the spot.

"It's a very dangerous trick." Agrim held a large wine glass in his left hand and grasped it subconsciously with his free right hand. "If it's the first time, even the most experienced warrior will be caught off guard."

"Don't even think about it." An Jiyue knew what Agrim was thinking without having to guess. "You have a king's duty to fulfill, which is why you are wearing armor (Note 1). You can't abandon the Butcher's Castle and run to the Southland. Besides, Barel and I have already dealt a heavy blow to those moths. Even if you go to the Southland, it will be difficult to find a Faceless Man strong enough. Your doom is not there, Agrim Ironfist."

The Butcher King was silent for a long time. "The gyroplane brought news from the south," he suddenly changed the subject, "They said that you used magic to create a mountain range in the south of your territory. I checked the documents in the archives, and only the greatest elven wizards could do the same thing, and such people had disappeared during the War of Revenge."

"Your idea is dangerous, Agrim," the governor said. "I have already said it once when we first met, and I have to reiterate it now. We will not attack our allies, whether for moral or rational reasons."

"Just a hypothesis, ma'am. Do you think you can kill me?" Agrim asked.

"Yes." An Jiyue said concisely.

"Thank you for your honesty, my lady." The Butcher King stood up from his seat. "Enjoy the feast. I will go sharpen my axe."

After Agrim left, Jin Zhifan, who had been standing behind An Jiyue, came over and said, "General Jie..."

"Don't worry about it," the girl waved her hand, "Agrim has no ill intentions, he just wants to die."

An Jiyue thought, I don't know if there is a cross of rebirth or something like that in the pool of rare items. If there is, she can consider giving it to Agrim to end the damn butcher tradition of the Iron Fist family.

The delegation rested in Butcher's Fort for one night. The Chinese set out at sunrise. This time, the delegation did not continue to drill tunnels, but marched on the surface. Led by the guide sent by Agrim, the delegation headed west, dealing with the harassment of the endless greenskins in the mountains, while marching on the winding mountain roads.

After marching for several days, the delegation finally walked out of the World's Edge Mountains and officially set foot on the territory of the Empire. To be more precise, it was the territory of the Empire's Ostermark. With the help of the dwarf guide, the delegation arrived at one of the sources of the Talabek River and then headed west along the river.

The delegation traveled for several hours in the empire, and then encountered a patrol of pioneer cavalry. These light cavalry equipped with muskets were the regular army of the empire. According to the imperial military system, if a noble son wanted to join a knight order, he usually had to serve as a pistol cavalry for several years, and only those with good performance could be accepted by the knight order; but some guys were more interested in this free and easy fighting style than being a knight, and these people would become pioneer cavalry.

Thanks to Lei Zhenzi's presence, the Zhendan people discovered the other party first. The lancers took the initiative to meet them and communicated with them in a halting Plastic Rick language. The lancers stated their identities and purpose, and the captain of this group of pioneer cavalry accepted the Zhendan people's statement with half-belief. He sent a few people back to report the news, and led the rest of the people to "escort" the Zhendan delegation.

In fact, it is surveillance, and both parties are well aware of it.

The imperial cavalry was quite curious about the mechanical beasts of the Cathay people. Since the members were all children of nobles, they were not as surprised as the country farmers who had never seen the world and made a fuss about the "magic puppets" of the Cathay people. On the second day, more imperial cavalry appeared beside the Cathay delegation, including pistol cavalry and pioneer cavalry. Only these light cavalry could rush to the scene in such a short time.

On the fifth day of the march through Ostermark, the "escort" team of the Cathay delegation had expanded to four companies of light cavalry and a squadron of imperial knights, as well as some free militia companies from nearby. A pot-bellied imperial official appeared in front of the Cathay people, claiming to be able to represent Prince Hertwig, the Elector of Ostermark.

An Jiyue came out to receive the other party. This was also her first appearance in front of the imperial people. The beauty of the girl made the imperial people speechless for a moment. It was not until this moment that An Jiyue truly felt that "I am so cute".

After coming to his senses, the imperial official coughed to cover up his embarrassment, saying that the prince had just led his army to war and could not personally entertain the distinguished guests from afar. He also said that there was news some time ago that a group of Chinese envoys passed through the empire to Kislev, but they did not visit Port Baker.

"Those are my colleagues," An Jiuyue said. "The Ivory Road is too dangerous, so we split into two groups and took different routes to the Old World. Sir, I heard that the shipbuilding industry in Baker Harbor is very developed?"

"Yes, sir," the imperial official puffed out his chest proudly, causing the fat on his belly to tremble, "We have a sawmill that uses dwarven technology. This provides a steady supply of high-quality raw materials for our shipyard."

"Very good. I need to hire some merchant ships to take my people to Kislev City," the girl nodded, "I will pay you handsomely for it."

……

Note 1: Due to their oath, dwarven butchers cannot wear any armor or use any rune items other than rune weapons (butcher bannermen can carry rune banners). The only exception is Agrim, because he is both a butcher and a king, and the king's duties require him not to seek death, so Agrim is the only dwarven butcher who wears armor.

Chapter 110 Conditions (Part 1)

An Jiyue did not enter Baker Harbor.

Just a few days ago, the Elector Prince Wolfheim Hertwig led his army to fight against a group of beastmen that were wreaking havoc in Ostermark. The prince took away most of the garrison troops in Beckport, and the city was now in a state of extreme defense emptiness, so the delegation was not allowed to enter the city, although the Chinese did not want to enter in the first place.

The original capital of Ostermark was Mordheim, a city in the south of the province. In 2000 IC, a warpstone meteorite fell from the sky and destroyed Mordheim, along with the original Elector family of Ostermark. The city has not been rebuilt to this day, and Bakhaven has become the new capital of the province.

After becoming the capital, the influx of a large population caused Baker Harbor to be overcrowded. The city was full of dark alleys that were difficult to reach by sunlight, and even the main roads were narrow and difficult to navigate. In addition, since the local area was rich in wood, most of the buildings in Baker Harbor were built with wood, and even its walls were made of wood. With so many buffs stacked together, the talents of Aurora were not willing to enter the city.

Although the paunchy imperial official tried his best to invite An Jiyue to visit the city, the girl firmly declined. With the help of this guy, An Jiyue hired a group of inland cargo ships from the local merchant guild in Baker Harbor, which were barely enough to transport all the two thousand people in the delegation. In exchange, An Jiyue sold a piece of Shu brocade to the prince's financial steward, and then used a large box of gold coins in exchange to pay the merchant guild.

When leaving Xuanshui, An Jiyue specially brought 30 pieces of Shu brocade. Compared with precious metals such as gold and silver, Shu brocade is easier to carry and has high value. In the market of the old world, silk produced in Zhendan has always been priced at a sky-high price, not to mention high-end goods like Shu brocade. An Jiyue suspected that even Ka Dachui's family could not have silk of this grade.

The value of Shu brocade was so amazing that there was still a lot of money left after paying the ship fee. An Jiyue simply spent all the money and bought a lot of fresh vegetables and beef and mutton on the spot, just to improve the food. As for why there was no pork, the girl said that the fishy smell of uncastrated pork could not be salvaged even if heavy ingredients were used.

Under the half-nervous and half-curious gaze of a group of temporarily recruited imperial militias, the Zhendan delegation, who was finally allowed to enter the city, headed straight for the dock area. After all, people can still be transported by sampans, but mechanical horses and cannons can only be loaded and unloaded at a well-equipped dock. Although An Jiyue can use magic to solve this problem, it may be that the Shu brocade has gained a lot of goodwill, and the Ostermark people took the initiative to propose that the Zhendan people can enter the city. Of course, the Zhendan people cannot do anything that may cause misunderstanding.

The girl naturally had no objection to this. Before leaving, she wrote a letter to Prince Hertwig who was away on the expedition. Most of the content of the letter was some meaningless official language, but at the end of the letter, An Jiyue said that she had a way to purify the curse that permeated Mordheim. When she returned from Kislev, she hoped to have a face-to-face talk with the prince.

The dwarves have almost completed their layout, and it's time to make a move on the Empire's side.

……

After traveling back to the 133rd day of Warhammer: Endgame, An Jiyue finally set foot on the land of Kislev.

When they first entered the Kingdom of Ice and Snow, the weather looked normal. However, the fleet had only been sailing on the Usco River for half a day, and An Jiyue stood by the side of the ship and looked around, and the whole view was almost filled with vast white.

Two years ago, the bear god Ursun suddenly disappeared. Without his roar to drive away the winter of Kislev, spring has been slow to come, and the entire kingdom is trembling in despair in the biting cold wind. At first, the current ruler of Kislev, the "Red Tsar" Boris Bockaha, purchased food from the empire and beyond to supply the hungry citizens; but the Tsar soon realized that unless the root cause of the problem could be solved, no matter how much gold there was, it would not be able to fill this bottomless pit, not to mention that Kislev is a country known for its poverty and has no money at all.

The Kislevites tried many ways, and the Grand Orthodox Church held grand religious ceremonies almost every month, but they never received a response from the gods they believed in. The fanatical faith gradually cooled under the attack of cold and hunger. After being disappointed again and again, rumors spread rapidly among the Kislevites. Even though the patriarchs were already working overtime, they still couldn't stop the spread of certain heretical remarks.

The trend was barely curbed until the Orthodox Church, under the order of the Red Tsar - Boris Bokhari was not only the Tsar but also the current Patriarch (Note 1) - began to publicly burn certain heretics whose behavior was particularly extreme.

Well, that is to say, we don't discuss certain dangerous topics in public. The three main cities of the kingdom have been given special attention and can barely maintain a minimum food supply, but people have begun to starve to death in the villages outside the city walls. If it weren't for the fact that there are a high proportion of hunters among the Kislevites living in the countryside and they can still rely on hunting to get some food, these tough northern residents would have rioted long ago.

The fleet sailed upstream along the Usco River. On the wide river, only their lonely boat was reflected on the silent water. Sometimes, the sailors and the Chinese people on board would see some figures peeking out from both sides of the river, but they disappeared when Lei Zhenzi flew over.

When they were still one day away from the city of Kislev, An Jiyue ordered the ship to stop and sent a team ashore to conduct reconnaissance.

"The village is empty," said the squad leader in charge of the reconnaissance mission, "and the furniture is covered with dust."

"They probably fled to the south," the captain of the freighter could speak Chinese, which gave him the right to speak. "In Ostermark, Ostland, and Talabek, we can see Kislevites fleeing everywhere. Ha, by Sigmar, they can at least escape."

"This place is very close to their capital," An Jiyue frowned, "It's only been two years, has the situation gotten so bad?"

"Sir, the Kislevites may be very tough, but no matter how tough they are, they must first fill their stomachs," the captain spread his hands. "The land of Kislev is actually very fertile, but the climate here is really terrible. The Kislevites usually don't need granaries because there is not so much food that needs to be stored for a long time."

The last sentence was of course just a joke, but no one could laugh. The fleet continued to move forward, and when the walls of Kislev came into view, An Jiyue clearly sensed the piece of stone marked with a spell that she had given to Bing Ruolan when she parted ways.

The city was deserted as expected, with only a few soldiers patrolling the dock area. The arrival of the fleet brought some popularity to the dock area, but when they learned that the fleet was not carrying food, the crowd dispersed in disappointment; however, some people stayed and begged the fleet to give them a job in their unfamiliar Rexpert language. They did not need wages, just food to fill their stomachs. Although they were quite tempted, the captains still drove them away under the unfriendly gaze of the sailors.

Bing Ruolan had been waiting in Kislev for two whole months. Because she had been there before them, the harbormaster did not agree to let the delegation disembark, but seeing that the Aurora officer in charge of the negotiations had handed over a whole piece of Guokui with both hands, the harbormaster quickly sent his men to inform Bing Ruolan, and he himself carefully brought the Guokui back home.

An Jiyue waited until the sun set before she finally saw Xiuyanqing after three months of absence...

...and Boris Bokaha himself, who came in person.

"Where's the food?" The Red Tsar shouted from a distance, "Where's the food you promised?!"

An Jiyue: "...???"

"You will get the food, Boris. The Celestial Empire keeps its promises," Bing Ruolan said hastily, "Can I have a conversation with my colleagues first?"

……

Note 1: In the setting of Kislev, Hammer 3 generally follows the old setting, but has made many changes, such as the Grand Orthodox Church is a brand new setting, which did not exist before. In the old setting, Boris's title was "Supreme High Priest of Ursun", and before him, this position had been vacant for hundreds of years.

The author says:

Author's words: Oh my god, I clearly said that the second volume would be about Maozi, but I wrote eleven chapters before finally getting to the point... (squirm

Chapter 111 Conditions (Part 2)

Bing Ruolan felt like she was going crazy.

When he parted with An Jiyue, the governor took the time to analyze the current situation for Xiuyan Qing, telling her what she might encounter in Kislev and how to deal with it. At that time, An Jiyue warned Bing Ruolan that when she negotiated with Lady Kislev, Maozi would most likely show an incomprehensible capriciousness.

At that time, Xiugenqing didn't really understand why he was so capricious. In her opinion, the whole thing was very simple: the Kislevites had to rescue the bear god, otherwise Kislev would become a no-man's land sooner or later; and the Zhendan people wanted to get accurate information about Shenzhu's whereabouts, so Bing Ruolan even dared to take the risk of expedition to the Arctic wasteland. The two sides had both common interests and common enemies, so it shouldn't be difficult to reach a cooperation agreement.

In order to open up the situation, Bing Ruolan specially purchased a batch of food when passing through Ivy Territory. The food went around and arrived at Kislev City by ship with Bing Ruolan, and was presented to the Red Tsar as a gift. Although the quantity was not large, this move still won the gratitude of the Kislevites... right?

"Please take a seat, guest who has come from afar. Tell me, what purpose do you want to achieve by using Mrs. Kissili?" This was the first sentence Boris said after meeting Bing Ruolan.

"I have heard some rumors about you from merchants," Boris stood up. His burly figure made him look like a bear walking upright. "The people of Zhendan are all conspirators who are good at scheming. It is said that every word you say to foreigners hides some intention."

Before Shugen-King could argue, the Red Tsar waved his hand and said, "Unlike those weak Imperials living in the warm south, Kislevites don't need those hypocritical diplomatic rhetoric. Tell me, girl, what do you want from Kislevites, and what can you give for it? Tell me quickly, I still have to take care of my bear."

"I'm older than you, 'boy'," Bing Ruolan was a little angry, but she controlled her emotions well, "I'm here to discuss cooperation, I know..."

Boris interrupted her again before she could finish. "That's enough, Mrs. Kislev doesn't care about your pretentious charity," he said angrily. "This meeting is over. Guards! Send the guests away."

The first meeting between the two parties ended before Bing Ruolan even had the chance to express her intention.

The next day, Boris sent someone to invite Bing Ruolan. Compared with yesterday, the atmosphere of the second meeting was much more lively. Boris called a lot of boyers and witches serving the Ice and Snow Court to hold a small-scale welcome banquet for Bing Ruolan. In Bing Ruolan's half-surprised and half-flattered expression, Boris loudly praised the help of the Aurora people to Lady Kisli. Both parties enjoyed the banquet, but Bing Ruolan still didn't find a chance to talk about business - Boris was drunk.

On the third day, Boris sobered up.

"I know the whereabouts of the Bear God. He was murdered by the power of darkness and is now imprisoned in the Soul Furnace," Bing Ruolan got straight to the point to avoid wasting time like the previous two days. "That is a special area in the Chaos Demon Realm. Under normal circumstances, you cannot enter directly. But I know there is a ruin called Howling Castle in the Arctic Wasteland. There is a portal that leads to the Soul Furnace. As long as we organize an expeditionary force..."

"What did you say? An expedition to the Arctic wasteland? Am I drunk or are you drunk? Damn it, do you know what you are talking about? I will not let my army and my people die in vain. If you want to go, you Chinese people should go by yourselves. Guards!"

The meeting is over.

On the fourth day, Boris found a Ugor witch. For some reason, Bing Ruolan felt like she had seen this old witch somewhere before.

"My magical advisor told me that everything you said is true. Damn it, Ersun is in danger, we must go save Him! Do you have any specific action plan, Cathay? I may have to quickly gather an army."

"That's why I'm here. I'm going to your colony, Devengard..."

Day .

"No, this is simply not feasible! The kingdom is full of warriors who are willing to die for their beliefs, but the treasury simply cannot provide the supplies needed for this expedition. Aren't you very rich? Since Kislev has provided soldiers, shouldn't you provide some money and food? I have heard many legends about the East. It is said that your emperor paved his palace with gold!"

"..."

Day .

"The church still has some money. It should be enough to call on the boyars to donate some more. If anyone doesn't give, then he is definitely not pious. In such a difficult time, the bastard who betrays his faith should be hanged and his property confiscated!... Let's talk about the specific plan of the expedition. How many troops can you commit? Don't tell me it's only the ones staying in the hotel."

"Another delegation led by my colleague An Jiyue will arrive as soon as possible. The main force is over there. In addition, I think..."

Seventh day.

"No, I don't agree! Don't you see that my people are suffering? Children are shivering in the cold, and their parents work hard every day but can't even earn a pound of black bread. Unless you can provide a batch of food... at least to allow the citizens to hold on until the expedition returns, otherwise even if Ersun is rescued, the people will starve to death. What is the meaning of such a victory?"

The eighth day... the ninth day... the tenth day...