Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"My lord, of your three strategies, the inferior one is the best."

Zhao Huan said.

"Is that so? This old servant also thinks it's the best option... Wait, Your Highness, what you just said was the worst option?"

Yang Jian originally thought that Zhao Huan had proposed the best strategy and was about to elaborate on it when he suddenly realized that Zhao Huan had actually proposed the worst strategy!

"Yes, that's a bad idea."

Zhao Huan nodded vigorously.

"Your Highness, that's a poor choice; it's surrender..."

Yang Jian was somewhat incredulous. "You, you are the Crown Prince! How could you surrender?"

"Daban, as the ancients said, 'Those who understand the times are heroes.' The current situation is not very favorable for our Song Kingdom."

Zhao Huan stopped hiding it.

"Although we still have more than 100,000 soldiers who can fight, the vast majority of them are soldiers of the Western Army. The number of troops that truly belong to our imperial court is no more than 30,000."

"Daban, what is the strength of Cai Jing's Lai Kingdom troops? What is the strength of the Liao Kingdom troops? Even they couldn't stop the Yi Kingdom's army, let alone us?"

Zhao Huan has laid his cards on the table. To put it bluntly, the current Song Dynasty court was established on the territory of the Western Army. The Western Army obeys the court's orders but not its commands. If it weren't for Liu Fa's support, these people might have already overthrown Zhao Ji from the throne.

"Your Highness, your words are truly disheartening."

Yang Jian shook his head.

"Has Your Highness forgotten that you broke through the encirclement of the Yi Army? If you were to surrender, back then..."

As Yang Jian was speaking, he suddenly stopped and looked up at Zhao Huan with disbelief in his eyes.

"Your Highness, you...you can't be..."

"Daiban, what's wrong with me?"

Zhao Huan walked up to Yang Jian. Although he didn't bring any sense of oppression, Yang Jian still had to lower his head because of his royal status.

Your Majesty! Oh Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Where are you?!

"Daban, you haven't told me what's wrong with me yet, why are you bowing your head?"

Zhao Huan stood right in front of Yang Jian, staring intently at the back of his head.

"Your Highness possesses the bearing of a dragon and phoenix; this old servant dares not offend you."

Yang Jian felt his back was already wet. If his guess was true, then the Song Dynasty was in dire straits!

"You dare not look at me?"

Zhao Huan's voice suddenly sounded somewhat cold.

"I don't dare!"

"I'll let you watch me!"

Faced with Zhao Huan's almost threatening words, Yang Jian's idea of ​​hiding his head and getting away with it was shattered, and he had no choice but to look up and meet Zhao Huan's gaze.

"Your Highness, your surname is Zhao."

Yang Jian's voice sounded somewhat bitter.

"Daban, this world originally did not belong to the Zhao family."

"But the Emperor is your biological father!"

"Where was my father when Tokyo was besieged? It was my mother who protected me!"

It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because it would have made Zhao Huan angry.

He later learned that his father had already returned to the outskirts of Tokyo, but under Cai Jing's threats, he dared not enter the city, nor even resist!

If Cai Jing hadn't been concerned about public opinion, he could have easily killed all the members of the Zhao clan in Tokyo! Therefore, Zhao Huan harbored resentment towards his father for abandoning everyone and fleeing alone.

However, since no one had been there to support him before, he could only place his hopes on his father, the emperor, which allowed him to suppress his discontent.

“Your Highness, the situation was critical at the time. If the Emperor hadn’t left, I’m afraid that old traitor Cai Jing would have directly murdered the Emperor, and then the Song Dynasty would have been finished.”

Yang Jian could only try to soothe Zhao Huan's emotions.

"And what about me? If I had died back then, would the Song Dynasty have survived? Or do you believe that as long as Father Emperor is alive, even without the Crown Prince, he can have another one?"

Zhao Huan's words were extremely harsh, so much so that Yang Jian was so frightened that he immediately knelt down!

"This old servant wouldn't dare! Your Highness, please forgive me!"

"Get up. You are Father Emperor's man. I will not touch you, nor can I touch you. Even if you kneel before me, it is not true kneeling. Once Father Emperor finds out about this, I'm afraid my reign as Crown Prince will be over."

Zhao Huan was still somewhat unwilling. In terms of ability, Yang Jian was not bad. Why was he willing to accompany his father, the emperor, to do those foolish things?

"Your Highness, Your Highness must not be misled. You and the Emperor are father and son, blood is thicker than water. How could there be hatred between father and son?"

Yang Jian continued to persuade him, seemingly trying to win Zhao Huan back over.

"So you mean you won't tell Father about what happened today?"

But how could Zhao Huan let go of such a hard-won opportunity? If he could get rid of Yang Jian today, then his father would truly have no one left to command!

"That's not what I meant..."

Yang Jian was about to leave as quickly as possible. Damn it, he shouldn't have come to the Crown Prince's Palace today!

"Yang Daban! I agree. As long as you work together with me, I will guarantee your position and help you move up another level."

Zhao Huan started to deceive Yang Jian in the opposite direction.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but this old servant..."

Yang Jian was about to state his position when he was interrupted.

"Daban is loyal to the royal family. I can petition to grant you a marquisate, which will be hereditary."

Zhao Huan raised the stakes, but this condition left Yang Jian speechless.

"A title of nobility, hereditary and perpetual? Your Highness, are you serious? After I die, who will succeed me?" After much deliberation, he could only say to Zhao Huan again:

"Your Highness, the biggest obstacle to this matter is the Emperor's unwillingness. No matter how well we plan, if the Emperor is unwilling, it would be tantamount to rebellion!"

"My father's surname is Zhao, and so do I. Since the Song Dynasty is still surnamed Zhao, how can I call myself a rebel?"

Zhao Huan made his words sound very reasonable.

"At most, he will ascend the throne ahead of schedule."

"But the Emperor is still an obstacle Your Highness cannot get around! Your Highness, to put it bluntly, if General Liu Fa Lao were to suddenly pass away, the Western Army would certainly be thrown into chaos; but if the Emperor were to suddenly pass away, the situation would only be even worse!"

Yang Jian said, "You, Zhao Huan, do not hold the same important position as Zhao Ji."

Zhao Huan stroked the stubble that had just sprouted on his chin and continued to reply:

"Otomo has considered many things, but I can tell you plainly, if we surrender now, we might enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor; if we don't surrender now, we might have to live a life of hardship and poverty; if we still think about counterattacking now..."

Zhao Huan grabbed Yang Jian's clothes, gesturing for him to move forward a bit, and to make sure no one else heard what he was about to say.

No one knows what Zhao Huan said, but they know that after he finished speaking, Yang Jian's face looked terrible, alternating between deathly pale and ashen yellow, without a trace of blood.

Clearly, what Zhao Huan just said sounded incredibly crazy to him!

"Your Highness, this old servant did not come to the East Palace today, and this old servant did not hear anything. Farewell."

Yang Jian made up an excuse and turned to leave. He was terrified and wanted to find Zhao Ji as soon as possible!

Your Majesty, your family is almost gone, stop fooling around with the women of Shaanxi!

Seeing Yang Jian about to leave, how could Zhao Huan let him go so easily? He chased after him, shouting with all his might:

"Otomo! Think about what I just told you. We can make a plan!"

The sound carried far, and many guards looked over curiously, wanting to know what the Crown Prince and Yang Jian were talking about.

Yang Jian stumbled and almost fell down the steps, but he managed to maintain his balance and quickly descended the steps without looking back!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Where are you?!

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