Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Liangshan also has the Imperial Seal?"

Cai Jing was stunned. "With the Imperial Seal, why doesn't Ren Yuan declare himself emperor?"

But he soon came to his senses.

Where did this imperial seal come from? It's a forgery made by Liangshan!

"Grand Tutor, rest assured, it is absolutely true."

Gao Kan patted his chest and assured Cai Jing.

"Hmph, so you mean you're going to send someone to give me the imperial seal, and then I'll take it to the capital and make them abdicate?"

Cai Jing pondered to himself that if he could have a real imperial seal, then doing this wouldn't be a loss. But the problem was, this imperial seal was fake...

wrong!

Cai Jing suddenly realized that something was wrong.

He just thought that Liangshan didn't have the imperial seal because they were planning to make a fake one to fool people.

But thinking about it carefully, something doesn't make sense. Gao Kan just said that he could get the imperial seal for me in two days. Subtracting the time for the fast messenger, that leaves only a little over a day.

If the imperial seal is fake, then it means that Liangshan would need to create a fake imperial seal, and one of the highest quality, the Imperial Seal of the State, in just over a day!

Based on Cai Jing's many years of experience, he believes that this situation should not exist.

Therefore, if Liangshan has an imperial seal, then it must be genuine!

Yes! That must be it!

Fortunately, Gao Kan was unaware of Cai Jing's current thought process; otherwise, he would have had to kowtow to Cai Jing.

Grand Tutor, how did you develop such a brilliant mind? It's incredible!

"When did your Liangshan obtain the Imperial Seal? Ren Yuan had the Imperial Seal, yet he was able to refrain from declaring himself emperor? It seems I underestimated him."

Cai Jing looked at Gao Kan, his words revealing his praise for Ren Yuan.

Now it was Gao Kan's turn to be dumbfounded.

Huh? When did Liangshan get an imperial seal? No, that's not what I meant.

"It seems you don't know? Well, you're just a spy, so you wouldn't know much."

Seeing Gao Kan's stunned expression, Cai Jing filled in the blank with his own imagination and came up with the answer.

"Um……"

Gao Kan didn't know what to say.

Cai Jing was indeed clever, but as it turns out, being too clever isn't always a good thing.

"Grand Tutor, what do you think of my suggestion?"

"If we have the imperial seal, that's fine, but what do you want?"

"I don't need that. As long as the Grand Tutor promises not to harm the people or damage the capital, that's enough."

"Alright, but listen up, you'd better stay in the manor and don't show up in the capital. Otherwise, swords have no eyes, and I might not be able to protect your life."

Cai Jing didn't actually intend to let Gao Kan go, but he needed his imperial seal for the time being, so he didn't mind letting him live a couple more days.

Why did Cai Jing want the Imperial Seal? First, the Imperial Seal of the State represented the legitimacy of the dynasty. Second, the Song Dynasty was criticized for its legitimacy because Zhao Da forcibly seized the throne, and there was no similar thing like the Imperial Seal of the State to prove its legitimacy.

Therefore, if he had the imperial seal, plus the support of his subordinates, then the rightful ruler of the land would be Cai Jing!

Of course, once the imperial seal is in hand, then this high hurdle... Heh, Bianjing is such a big city, isn't it normal for one or two people to be missing or dying every day?

"Understood, Grand Tutor. I shall take my leave now."

Having achieved his goal, Gao Kan didn't linger and turned to walk out of the Cai residence.

No sooner had he left than guards from the Cai residence rushed back to report intelligence to Cai Jing.

The guard and Gao Kan brushed past each other, and Gao Kan even nodded and smiled at him.

The guard was very surprised by the smile. He couldn't believe that Gao Kan could just swagger out of the Cai residence.

However, he didn't have time to think about it; he needed to report the information to his master as soon as possible.

"My lord, the news we just received is that shortly after Gao Kan left the palace, the Imperial Diarist Li Gang was summoned by the Empress, and two mounted riders each left the city through the east and west gates!"

"Flying cavalry? Good, it seems they've gone to deliver a message."

Upon hearing this, Cai Jing understood and had to admit that Gao Kan was indeed quite capable.

"Master, why are there two gates, east and west? His Majesty, isn't His Majesty in the north?"

The guards didn't quite understand. The Emperor had led his men to the north, but why was no one going to the north gate?

“A northern tour is a major event. If they go to the north at this time, I’m afraid the war situation there will become unstable.”

After a moment's thought, Cai Jing immediately understood Gao Kan's plan.

"But sir, if things are unstable in the north, wouldn't that be a good thing for us?"

"No, what we want is a stable country. If the north is in chaos and the Liao people win and then move south, it will not be good for us either."

Although Cai Jing wanted to rebel, he was not short-sighted and would not allow himself to take over a mess.

"Your Excellency is wise! You are absolutely a benevolent ruler who cares for the world!"

The guard quickly flattered him, then continued to ask:

"Master, should we take two flying riders...?"

After hearing this, Cai Jing waved his hand.

"No need. There are two gates, east and west. The one at the west gate will definitely go to the Western Army. As for the Western Army, I have some connections with those old fogies. Although they are troublesome, they shouldn't be too problematic."

"As for the east... could it be Qingzhou? That kid Murong Yanda from Qingzhou is useless, so there's no need to worry about him."

Cai Jing guessed that the reinforcements he had requested from the east and west sides were not a significant threat to him.

The guard once again expressed his admiration for his master!

This is my master! This is my master who is able to ascend to the throne!

"Master, I just saw Gao Kan leave. Should we...?"

The guard made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Wait a couple of days, he's still somewhat useful now."

If given the chance to obtain the imperial seal, Cai Jing would certainly be willing. Moreover, he believed that Gao Kan could not leave the capital, so letting him live a few more days was not out of the question.

"Then I'll go keep an eye on him in front of his residence!"

The guards immediately pledged their loyalty.

"Well, yes."

Cai Jing nodded, "That's definitely a good idea."

After the guards left, Cai Jing strolled to the entrance of the main hall, looked at the northern sky, and offered a cup of tea to the horizon.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

……

At the gates of Nanjing, the capital of the Liao Dynasty!

At this moment, beneath the walls of Nanjing lay a scene of severed limbs and corpses, a veritable river of blood, a truly horrific sight.

"Charge! Charge for me! Don't retreat! Push forward!"

"No retreat! How can the warriors of the Great Song retreat! Hold the line for me! Where are the arrows? Charge!"

Emperor Huizong of Song (Zhao Ji) stood alone in a specially made chariot, directing the battle with a hoarse voice and an excited expression!

His guards held shields to protect him from arrows, and there were already several guards lying dead beside the chariot, their bodies riddled with arrows.

Yes, in this battle, Zhao Ji seized command.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Tong Guan anymore, but with Nanjing of Liao Kingdom right in front of him, Zhao Ji was like a man who had been celibate for several months suddenly seeing a beautiful woman, and the restlessness in his heart was simply uncontrollable!

Therefore, relying on his current superior troop strength, he took the initiative to let Tong Guan hand over command, and he, Zhao Ji, personally commanded the siege!

If future historical records mention that Zhao Ji commanded a large army to defeat the Liao Kingdom's Nanjing city, he will be remembered for generations to come!

Unfortunately, he seemed to have underestimated the fortification of Nanjing, the capital of the Liao Kingdom. Unlike the previous outposts, Nanjing was equipped with all kinds of defensive tools. Zhao Ji was not good at siege warfare; he only knew how to send his men to charge forward.

However, such charges often turned into meaningless sacrifices.

"Privy Councilor, we can't keep fighting like this! Tell His Majesty to stop!"

The commanders of the Imperial Guards at all levels rushed to Tong Guan to complain.

After half a day of siege, their men had already suffered considerable casualties.

If we let His Majesty continue fighting like this, we will gain nothing but free kills.

"His Majesty is in high spirits, how can I possibly stop him?"

Tong Guan was also helpless. He wanted to persuade her, but how could he?

"But Privy Councilor, that's not how you fight a war!"

Another Imperial Guard general tried to argue, but Tong Guan directly waved him off!

"Tell that to the Emperor! Don't tell me!"

Tong Guan was also angry about the battle, but what good did it do?

This is Zhao Ji's first battlefield experience. If we don't let the emperor have a good time now, how will he be able to get along in the court in the future!

"How long will this fight last? If it continues like this, the Privy Council and the soldiers won't be able to take it!"

"Just hang in there a little longer! Just hold on until tonight!"

Tong Guan thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Ji can be willful, but he can't be willful forever!"

Tonight, he must make Zhao Ji give up the idea of ​​continuing to command tomorrow!

Otherwise, let alone 300,000 troops, even 3 million troops could be squandered by him!