[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-200":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338663,4572,"Chapter 200","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-200",200,"\u003Cp>“Who are you? This is Storm Domain, the territory of Lord Gervas. You have entered the Iron Mine Restricted Zone—leave immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, Storm Domain has the right to deal with you as it sees fit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ignore them—push forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the guards at the mountain base shout, Pat gave a quiet order to his men and pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were at most three or five guards on this mine—unless they were suicidal, they’d never dare do anything to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat’s plan this time was the same as his grandfather’s: seize the mine first and take control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then negotiate and pressure Lord Gervas afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lord Gervas’s petty noble lineage, even though he became a viscount, viscounts differ greatly among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we confirm the mine’s reserves, we can simply return the contract and give him back seven hundred gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, stop right there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their aggressive advance, the mine guards were terrified—they abandoned their wooden gate and fled up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat’s confidence soared, and his men’s pace quickened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron mine wasn’t tall—barely over a hundred meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they seized the summit and quickly established a position, the most critical part of his plan would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then even if that brat showed up, he’d be powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz! Zzz! Zzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Pat’s spirits rose, sharp whistles shattered his illusions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A volley of arrows buried themselves in the ground, their trembling fletching bringing Pat’s entire force to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, the very scene Pat dreaded unfolded—Lord Gervas himself appeared atop the summit with his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, how is he here?!” Pat’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Pat, what are you attempting? Forcibly entering another noble’s territory is outright aggression—do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Pat’s expression flickered, but thinking of the iron mine’s immense value, his gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, I’m no longer selling this iron mine. I’ll return your seven hundred gold coins, but you must return the mine to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Pat, listen to yourself. From the moment we signed the contract, the iron ore became mine—what I do with it is my decision!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So let me be clear: I’m not selling this mine. Lord Pat, leave now. Out of neighborly courtesy, I’ll overlook your sudden intrusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you don’t leave, I won’t hold back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold back? Gervas, think carefully. Don’t mistake your luck for true nobility—you’re not a real viscount!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cross the Pat family, and you’ll regret it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Pat, are you threatening me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can see it that way. Gervas, cancel the contract now, and I won’t take advantage—I’ll return all seven hundred gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you refuse, I’ll take it myself. Do you think you can stop eight hundred men?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll tell you this, Lord Pat: within three minutes, I expect you to withdraw from my territory—or face the consequences!” Gervas’s voice turned icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat, seeing this, had no intention of leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s defiance confirmed his suspicion: the mine’s value had risen sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, Gervas, let me show you what true viscount power looks like!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to his vassals and the guard captain. “Charge! Show no mercy to anyone who resists!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat had brought all his forces: two hundred family guards, three hundred serf soldiers, and two vassals with three hundred troops combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made eight hundred men total—he’d give this luck-favored Gervas a lesson he’d never forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he still believed Gervas’s achievements were mostly luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a bit of courage was needed, what real combat power could a petty noble possibly have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by himself, Pat thought none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d been in Gervas’s place, he’d have captured those tribal heirs just as easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the viscount’s order—advance, all of you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain and vassals barked orders to their men, mimicking authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then eight hundred soldiers surged forward with ferocious momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, a petty noble would have already broken and fled at this sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Lord Pat’s strength along this border was indeed formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never imagined his opponent wasn’t soft clay—it was iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas sneered. “Archers—target the enemy! Fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty archers swiftly took position on the slopes flanking the path and unleashed a storm of arrows downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though trained for less than a month, crossbows were easy to master—now, their accuracy was already impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz! Zzz! Zzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow volley tore through Pat’s charging ranks—screams erupted everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden strike stunned the attackers into paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, what the hell are those? Why so many longbows?!” Pat’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pat, will you retreat? If you don’t, I won’t hold back again!” No one answered Pat—only Gervas’s cold warning echoed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn you, Gervas—you’ll regret this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat wasn’t frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he fled now, how could he ever hold his ground on this border?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the ones who fell first were only serfs—he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kilan, Wol, Beri—lead your guards forward yourselves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill anyone who resists—except that brat himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two vassals and Pat’s elite guard unit surged to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guards carried shields—excellent defense against arrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, under the leadership of three titled knights, over two hundred elite guards quickly advanced to the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brat, I’ll make sure you remember this day forever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Pat’s eyes, the outcome was no longer in doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had three titled knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention his two hundred elite guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Gervas’s voice shattered his confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear phalanx—advance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty spearmen, each wielding four-meter-long spears, moved to the path’s mouth and blocked the entire passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat’s men still hadn’t sensed the danger. “Charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front-line elite guards raised their shields and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear phalanx—thrust!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster and stronger than ten days ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the spears shot out, a continuous series of thuds followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat’s elite guards froze mid-charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retract!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spears pulled back—their victims collapsed lifeless into pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! How is this possible?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat, once calm, stared wide-eyed, as if his eyeballs might pop out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serfs killed by the archers meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these were his elite guards—each death was irreplaceable.\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e89694c30df6a6bb6d789f2162a8a6b460cc69e6f0322e5a599aedffff1ff6a2","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-201","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-199",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]