Kai Fu Han

Chapter 374 Unexpected
When the time entered July of the second year of Jingyan, it was a rare time when there was no major war in China. All Jin troops withdrew to the north of the Yellow River to rest and recuperate. Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Zongbi also withdrew to Yanjing.

Liu Xinqi cherished this short-term peace, and the Xinghan League was making every effort to develop and grow rapidly.

Zhao Liang encountered a typhoon when he returned south for the second time this year. Fortunately, he always sailed close to the coast and washed ashore in time to avoid the ship being destroyed by the typhoon.

However, this also heralds the official arrival of this year’s typhoon season, and the three fleets will officially stop trading and rest.

The ships entered the dock for repairs and maintenance, and the personnel took turns to go home to visit relatives during the holidays.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Liang brought someone Liu Xinqi was looking forward to when he returned north this time: Xu Han
Xu Han can come to Dengzhou, which means that the "status" matter has come to an end.

Sure enough, after meeting Liu Xinqi, Xu Han directly handed over the imperial edict to Liu Xinqi.

The imperial edict was not read out according to etiquette to avoid embarrassment caused by Liu Xinqi not kneeling to receive the edict.

Among the senior officials in the Southern Zhao court, Xu Han was the one who knew the Xinghan League.

Liu Xinqi opened the imperial edict and checked it. The Southern Zhao court appointed Liu Xinqi as the "Zhizhou Military Officer" of Laizhou, that is, the Zhizhou.Zhou Xinyuan was appointed as the magistrate of Dengzhou.

"Even if we compromise to give us status, we still don't forget to create obstacles." Liu Xinqi put away the imperial edict and sighed.

The Zhao court was really petty.

"No matter what, you have achieved your goal." Xu Han said.

Zhou Xinyuan sat next to him, embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Father-in-law, don't worry about this. The official system of the Xinghan League will not change. With these two prefectures, we can legitimately carry the banner of the Han court to the outside world and we will no longer be traitors. Xinghan League There is no need to really restore Zhao Guo's official position internally." Liu Xinqi consoled him.

"I understand." Zhou Xinyuan replied without saying much.

"I came here this time and brought good news and bad news." Xu Han continued.

Liu Xinqi felt very familiar when he heard this sentence that would be considered cliché in later generations. He knew that he would definitely finish the news, so he did not answer the question.

"The good news is that you have just read it. The bad news is that although you have a legitimate status, it is useless in the Kingdom of Jin." Xu Han said.

"Why, our Denglai will be a part of the Zhao Kingdom from now on, and if they Jin Guo wants to attack Denglai, they will definitely have concerns." Liu Xinqi was puzzled.

"Wanyan Zongjun was returned to the Kingdom of Jin by Emperor Zhao." Xu Han said in surprise.

"What!!!" Liu Xinqi was very surprised and turned to look at Xu Zhong: "Really?"

Xu Zhong was also surprised: "I didn't receive this news."

At present, the Xinghan League has not yet cultivated spies among the senior leaders of Zhao State and Jin State.

"This was decided through direct discussion between the top leaders of both parties, and it was returned secretly to avoid large-scale public opposition." Xu Han explained.

"Why is this happening?" Liu Xinqi still couldn't understand Emperor Zhao's mind.

Even if you want to return it, you can return it when you are beaten to the point where you can no longer hold it. The two sides are currently on strike, and there is absolutely no reason to do so.Could it be that Song Gou's real surname was Wanyan?
"Not only Wanyan Zongjun, but also the former Mohe Hanhai and other officers and soldiers presented by your Xinghan Alliance were also returned to the Kingdom of Jin." Xu Han continued.

Mohe Hanhai was the centurion who had previously attacked and massacred the Liu Family Fort in Qizhou, and his hands were filled with the blood of Liu family members.

When he first arrived in Dengzhou, Liu Xinqi sacrificed several Jin captives to the magistrate of Dengzhou in order to gain a foothold. The Dengzhou officials at the time dedicated the captives to the Zhao court in exchange for the right of some of his children to go south to escape the war.

Now this enemy of Liujiabao wants to return to the Kingdom of Jin alive. "When did it happen?" Liu Xinqi asked Xu Han.

"When I set off, the imperial court was already discussing this matter. I must be on the way now, and I have returned to the territory of Jin Kingdom alive." Xu Han replied.

"Activate all the spies in the west to find these two people. I don't want them to return to the Kingdom of Jin alive." Liu Xinqi took out fifty immortal talismans and handed them to Xu Zhong.

"These fifty immortal talismans are to increase your manpower. You must fulfill my requirements."

"I will do my best." Xu Zhong stepped forward to take the immortal talisman, accepted the order, and then turned around and went out.

The hundred military general cards promised to Jiao Rui have not yet been redeemed, because there are less than one hundred one-star military general cards, so I planned to slow down, but I didn't expect that I used fifty of them here.

But as long as it can spare the lives of two people, especially Mohe Hanhai's life, it's worth it.

Let this man return to the Kingdom of Jin, Liu Xinqi's own thoughts cannot be understood.

"Why?" Liu Xinqi asked again.

Xu Han looked at the pile of immortal talismans with greedy eyes, and quickly looked away when he heard Liu Xinqi's question.

"Actually, this has something to do with your Xinghan Alliance."

"Is it related to us?" Liu Xinqi was confused.

"The imperial court does not want the Jin State to misunderstand that it will fully support you in revitalizing the Han Alliance, but if you accept your prisoners, you must be given status. If you don't accept them, it will not work. Simply return the Jin State to Wanyan Zongjun and others. On the one hand, please the Jin State, I hope that the two countries can reach a peace treaty. On the other hand, it shows that giving you the status of Xinghan League is in exchange for Wanyan Zongjun, not really to support you." Xu Han explained.

Liu Xinqi really couldn't accept this novel brain circuit, so he asked again:

"Then it will be over if they are not captured. Why should they be captured?"

"If we don't accept prisoners, we can't reassure the soldiers on the front line who are fighting against the Jin Dynasty. I'm worried that you will publicize it among the people. So I took the prisoners first and then quietly returned them to the Jin Kingdom."

No wonder Di Ting didn't notice it.

"I'm really angry." Liu Xinqi felt that his chest was uncomfortable.

However, recalling that the Jin State besieged Bianjing before, and the emperor was able to leave the city and enter the Jin camp to negotiate, it is somewhat understandable.

The Zhao royal family has a clear mind, which should be inherited.

The current emperor Song Gou lives up to his name of running away, and he is indeed too cowardly for ordinary people to understand.

After a while, Liu Xinqi gradually regained his composure and asked Xu Han:
"It should be enough to send a young eunuch to convey orders. Why did Mr. Xu come here in person this time?"

Even if you want to inform you of bad news, you can use the Xinghan League's spies in Hangzhou or send people to Dengzhou. There is no need to go there in person.The older you are, the higher the risk of taking a boat.

"I heard that you have occupied the entire territory of Denglai, so I wanted to come over and take a look." Xu Han replied, looking like he was hesitant to speak.

Liu Xinqi knew as soon as he heard that Xu Han was not telling the truth.

"Mr. Xu will tell you what you have to say. As long as I, Liu Xinqi, can do it, I will never refuse."

Xu Han finally plucked up the courage: "Can you let Wanyan Zongjun return to the Kingdom of Jin alive?"

(End of this chapter)