Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The loss of Tokyo was undoubtedly a great humiliation for Zhao Ji!

Although losing the capital to Cai Jing was already a great humiliation, Cai Jing was, after all, a loyal subject of the Song dynasty and a figure of considerable influence in the court. Therefore, Emperor Huizong could still find some solace in the loss of the capital.

That scoundrel Cai Jing was once the Grand Tutor, with disciples all over the country. He certainly had the ability to take my position. In addition, I wasn't in the capital city of Tokyo at the time, so it's understandable that the city was taken over.

But what kind of person is Ren Yuan? Isn't he just a lousy sumo wrestler? I don't know what kind of luck he had to be taken in by Zhou Tong and learn martial arts from him.

But what can be done about it? Although Zhou Tong is hailed as the grandmaster of martial arts today, wasn't he originally just a servant of the Zhao family?

I am of the Zhao Song imperial bloodline! My lineage is noble! I have a million soldiers and a thousand generals! How could I be inferior to this petty thief, Ren Yuan?

And then there's the scoundrel Cai Jing, a complete waste, who actually jumped off a building himself! If you're so willing to jump, why didn't you jump when I returned to Tokyo?!

Does that mean I'm not worthy to let you jump? (Regarding the original wife)

That scoundrel Cai Jing! You deserved to jump off the building!

But despite the criticism, life had to go on. Emperor Huizong summoned the "seriously ill" Liu Fa, hoping that Liu Fa could make a decision for him.

"General, that traitor Ren Yuan has become incredibly arrogant. He's already taken over Tokyo. What will he do next? He'll definitely continue to target our Great Song Dynasty!"

"General, you are the pillar of our Great Song Dynasty and the soul of the Western Army. Please say something!"

Liu Fa was quite helpless with Zhao Ji. No, Your Majesty, what do you want me to say?

Ren Yuan has already gained significant power, and it's already very good that he's not actively causing trouble for us. Does Your Majesty still intend to fight back?

If it were Cai Jing, that wouldn't be a big problem, but if it were Ren Yuan, Your Majesty, I'm afraid even my life wouldn't be enough!

Liu Fa was not disloyal, but the two members of the Zhong family had secretly visited him before going to the front lines. That night, the two Zhong family leaders gave him a thorough analysis of the situation in the world!

Even when Zhao Ji had four hundred military prefectures, he couldn't do anything to Ren Yuan, let alone now? Although the Western Army is capable, Ren Yuan also has his own Western Army under his command!

General, if you insist on harming the interests of the entire Western Army for the sake of Zhao Ji, this calligrapher who does not do his job properly, then my brother and I are afraid we cannot agree, and the Zhe family and the Yao family are also afraid we cannot agree. In that case, the huge Western Army will fall apart. General, is this what you want to see?

"You two..."

Liu Fa didn't know how he saw the Zhong brothers off that day, but he didn't even eat anything that day; he fed the whole meal to the dogs.

But deep down, Liu Fa knew that the Zhong brothers were telling the truth. During his time in the Western Army, Zhao Ji had not shown any intention to reclaim lost territory. He only talked a big game, but his actions were almost nonexistent. The leaders of the Western Army had lost faith in him, and even the two Zhong brothers were dissatisfied. Liu Fa dared not even think about the situation of the other families.

"Old General! Old General!"

Zhao Ji's voice interrupted Liu Fa's recollection. Clearly, he was calling him, but Liu Fa hadn't heard him before.

"Your Majesty, this old minister was momentarily distracted. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

After realizing what had happened, Liu Fa quickly apologized.

"Your Majesty, it's not that this old minister is unwilling to fight, but the problem is that Ren Yuan has the largest territory and the most troops among all the forces in the land, and he also carries the momentum of recovering Tokyo. Under such circumstances, if we send troops to clash with him head-on, we will definitely suffer a crushing defeat!"

"So what if I'm bleeding? General! We have four hundred..."

"Your Majesty, we no longer have four hundred military prefectures."

Liu Fa interrupted Zhao Ji, shaking his head helplessly. His Majesty seemed to be too caught up in the past.

"If not four hundred, surely we have two hundred? With half the strength of the Song Dynasty, surely we can..."

Zhao Ji blushed. He had gotten used to saying "four hundred military prefectures" every day before!

"Your Majesty, our Great Song Dynasty no longer even has two hundred military prefectures. If Ren Yuan were to completely annex Cai Jing's Lai Kingdom, then he would likely face..."

Liu Fa said, "Your Majesty, could you please first assess the relative strengths of both sides? Otherwise, this old minister will find it very difficult to act."

"What? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! General, you must be joking, right? Ren Yuan, Ren Yuan..."

At first, Zhao Ji wanted to deny it, or rather, he genuinely didn't want to admit that a strong person he once looked down on was now so much stronger than him!

However, as he spoke, looking at Liu Fa's expression and thinking about recent events, Zhao Ji's voice gradually softened.

Cai Jing! You're a complete waste! Look what you've done! Now Ren Yuan owns half of our Great Song Dynasty!

"General! We can't just watch Ren Yuan squander the territory of the Great Song Dynasty like this! You are a man of great experience and wisdom, please think of a solution!"

Faced with Zhao Ji's almost shameless request, Liu Fa felt extremely tired!

At this moment, he was incredibly envious of those two guys from the Zhong family. Why did you two end up on the front lines? I'd love to switch places with you two!

……

Jiangnan, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Since Fang La and Fang Fei got into trouble, the Ming Dynasty court has been in chaos. Now, Fang Tianding and Fang Jie are irreconcilable enemies in their struggle for the throne of the Ming Dynasty!

To put it bluntly, if Fang La and Fang Fei hadn't been still in a coma due to poisoning instead of dying outright, the Ming Dynasty would probably have been split in two!

Of course, Fang Jie currently has the upper hand in this contest between the two, for no other reason than that he is better at fighting!

After all, no one expected that Fang Jie, whose mindset had been shattered, would actually rise from the ashes! Under his powerful military intimidation, most of the Ming army were more willing to join him!

Moreover, Fang Jie is also of the Fang family bloodline. Since the people he serves are all surnamed Fang, why not serve someone who looks more capable and handsome?

As for Fang La's son, Fang Tianding, although his martial arts skills were not bad, he was still inferior to Fang Jie, who had now become the number one martial arts master in Jiangnan. However, Fang Tianding had the advantage of legitimacy, since Fang La was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and Fang Tianding was the crown prince personally appointed by Fang La! With Fang La in a coma, it was more logical for the crown prince to succeed to the throne!

Therefore, many of the former high-ranking members of the Ming Cult, and now ministers in the Ming Dynasty, support Fang Tianding.

The two had initially maintained a certain balance, refraining from interfering with each other, but this balance was disrupted after news of Ren Yuan's breakthrough in Tokyo arrived!

Fang Jie took the lead and, relying on his personal strength, forcibly incorporated many of the Ming Dynasty's troops who were still neutral and observing!

In Fang Jie's words, "If I follow me, I can at least fight against Dayi. If I follow Fang Tianding, who can he beat?"

This statement, though crude, made sense. The neutral armies of the Ming Dynasty, upon hearing it, found it reasonable and thus joined Fang Jie's forces one after another.

This made Fang Tianding anxious. Looking at his father lying on the hospital bed, fast asleep, Fang Tianding gritted his teeth and made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes!

He's going to Liangshan!

what to do?

Go to Liangshan to see my godfather!

Who is his godfather?

Father, I won't tell you yet, I'm afraid you'll wake up in a huff if you hear it...