Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The division of Northeast China into three parts was something Ren Yuan hadn't anticipated.

It's interesting to think about it. In later generations, when people mentioned the three northeastern provinces, they usually referred to them together.

In his past life, Ren Yuan asked his friends from Northeast China: "Where are you from?" The answers he received were almost always—"From the Northeast!"

Unlike a guy named Han Yu, who works in a province known as the Thirteen Protectors, and gets all sorts of different answers when asked where he's from.

The province of "fragmented" truly lives up to its name!

Now, Ren Yuan discovered that the Northeast had also fallen apart, divided into three parts: the Dayi and the Jurchen, one in the south and one in the north, sandwiching the Liao Kingdom in the middle!

The only apparent function of the Liao Dynasty at present is to separate the Dayi and Jurchen, preventing the two from fighting each other for the time being.

"I also have to thank Wuyan Guang."

Looking at the map, Ren Yuan said involuntarily.

If it weren't for Wuyan Guang blocking their way, the Jurchens would have had two-thirds of Northeast China after conquering Hubudagang!

When they head south, Ren Yuan will find it difficult to deal with them.

Now that the Jurchens' strength has been weakened, it has given the Dayi Kingdom time to recover. As long as they are well prepared, they can completely block the Jurchens' southward advance!

The Jurchens, unable to advance south, are like the Qin state, unable to leave Hangu Pass. Although they are still quite strong, their threat level drops several notches!

If you Jurchens want to go north and guard the gates of the Arctic, then Ren Yuan is willing to give them that way to survive.

It was too cold, so Ren Yuan didn't want to go.

"Junior brother, the roads to Jizhou and Tanzhou are now under our control. Shouldn't we launch a direct attack next? Once we get through, reclaiming Yanyun will be just around the corner!"

Lin Chong looked at the map, his expression excited.

Indeed, given the current situation, Dayi could choose to start from Jinzhou and march towards North China, which would definitely catch the Liao Kingdom off guard!

"Instructor, it's not time yet. We need to wait for news from Zhao Song's capital, Tokyo."

Xiao Jiahui arrived at this time as well.

"News from Tokyo?"

Lin Chong was somewhat surprised. When did their decision about whether to fight or not become subject to the dictates of the Song Dynasty?

"That's right, Instructor Brother. The Liao Kingdom has sent people to Tokyo to inquire about our background."

Xiao Jiasui explained the situation to Lin Chong.

"They currently seem to believe that we are people of the Song Dynasty, so they want the Song Dynasty to provide them with compensation and send troops to suppress us."

"Has the Liao royal family become so incompetent and foolish?"

Lin Chong was shocked.

"Not quite accurate. To be precise, it's because the three emperors of the Liao Kingdom haven't figured out who is the rightful heir yet, so they don't have time to investigate our origins in detail."

“Junior brother, isn’t that a perfect opportunity? The Liao Kingdom is in political turmoil; let’s take advantage of this to reclaim Yanyun…”

Lin Chong initially thought his thinking was correct, but after looking at the map, he suddenly understood.

No, we can't fight Yanyun yet.

"It seems that the instructor has also understood?"

Seeing that Lin Chong suddenly stopped talking, Xiao Jiahui smiled.

"Indeed, Yanyun has been the dream of us men of principle for many years, but now the Zhao Song court is groveling to the Liao. I dare say that if we attack Yanyun, we will be facing a pincer attack from the Liao and the Zhao Song from the north and south!"

"As long as the Liao Kingdom offers to return half of Yan and Yun after sending troops, the Song Dynasty will definitely send troops. The Emperor Zhao of Dongjing is a man who loves glory, and I am certain that he will not let this opportunity pass him by."

"No matter how incompetent the Song Dynasty was, that was the problem of the court. Those ordinary soldiers were our brothers and sisters. Let's fight as little as possible."

Xiao Jiahui now has a very accurate grasp of Ren Yuan's mindset, and Ren Yuan keeps nodding at what he says.

"Junior brother, so you mean we should destroy Liao first?"

Lin Chong understood that his junior brother would likely become a powerful force under the Song Dynasty, just as the Song Dynasty had once subdued the Southern Tang Dynasty, thus protecting ordinary people to the greatest extent possible.

“Those who are not of our race are sure to have different hearts. The Liao people have occupied the north for too long, so we must destroy them first.”

Ren Yuan stated that he was targeting elite troops!

"Now that they are weak in the Northeast, this is a good opportunity. If we can take over all the land in the northern border of the Liao Kingdom, then our momentum to sweep across the world will be unstoppable."

“But junior brother, there’s also a Jurchen here.”

Lin Chong pointed to the map, indicating that the matter was not so simple.

"As for the Jurchens... Senior brother, trust me, they will definitely send someone over soon to discuss the alliance with us."

Ren Yuan had his own guesses about the Jurchen situation, and he felt that it was highly likely that they were going to receive Jurchen envoys.

"Junior brother, should we agree?"

"Yes, I agree."

"Huh? Didn't we refuse to cooperate with other races?"

"Senior brother, am I the same person I was yesterday?"

"Yes... wait, no... junior brother, your question is too complicated."

Lin Chong thought about it carefully and then gave up. He said that although he didn't quite understand, he roughly knew that Ren Yuan was up to something.

"Oh, senior brother, all you need to know is that the 'me' who will be discussing things with the Jurchens in the future is the 'me' of that moment, and the 'me' who will fight them in the future is not the same person."

"Brother, I didn't expect you to be such a master of sophistry. What a fine 'I am not me' argument! Isn't this just the famous 'White Horse is not a Horse' argument from back then?"

Hsiao Chia-hui said that her brother's thick skin is... amazing! She likes it!

"The Jurchens, what do they know about 'a white horse is not a horse'? If they come to the alliance, they must be here with ulterior motives. Why should I bother with formalities with such people?"

Ren Yuan shrugged.

"Duke Xiang of Song, who tried to reason with the enemy, ended up with nothing but bones! Anyone who takes reason seriously is a fool!"

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Golden State.

"Your Majesty, we have found out that the group that conquered the Liao capital of Tokyo and occupied Bohai claims to be the Dayi Army, but judging from the equipment and the words spoken by most of them, they are undoubtedly Song people."

His men were reporting the intelligence they had gathered to Wanyan Aguda. After the Battle of Hubudagang ended inconclusively, both the Liao and Jin armies withdrew, and Wanyan Aguda returned to Huining to rest.

During this time, he heard that a powerful force had suddenly appeared in the south of the Liao Kingdom and seized the Liao capital, Tokyo, and Bohai!

This surprised and delighted Wanyan Aguda.

What's surprising is, where did these people suddenly come from, and how are they so powerful? They didn't make a move until now, and they've already attacked Tokyo?

To his delight, he suddenly felt that he was not alone in his cause. Indeed, the Liao Dynasty's rule was failing, and more people were rebelling! Then his great cause of the Jin Dynasty would surely be even more successful!

"Brother, we need to make contact with this group of people."

The strategist Wanyan Xie also stated that it was absolutely necessary to make contact with this mysterious Dayi army.

"Explain in detail."

"Firstly, if they are truly dissatisfied with Liao rule, they can indeed become our allies. By attacking from both the north and south, Wuyan Guang, being just one person, cannot support the Liao dynasty, which is like a broken ship."

"Secondly, we need to understand their strength so that if they are unwilling to submit after we destroy the Liao Kingdom, we can also destroy them."

"Thirdly, if they're stupid, we'll use someone else to do the dirty work!"

"Excellent! Truly worthy of being my fifth brother!"

Wanyan Aguda was very pleased, and Wanyan Xie's words resonated with him.

"Then, Fifth Brother, who do you think can be the envoy?"

"To complete this task, this person must have a position in our Jin Kingdom, be loyal enough, be intelligent enough, and be skilled in martial arts."

Wanyan Xie also listed a bunch of requirements without mentioning any names.

"Yes, Fifth Brother is right. So, who is it?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that, considering all the above conditions, the Imperial Son-in-Law is the most suitable!"

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