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"General Huyan should be well aware of the military situation in the north,"

Zhao Yuan said,

"Now, the Liao Dynasty, like the Song court, is corrupt from top to bottom,"

"In addition to the previous Song-Liao treaty, this was enough to barely maintain peace on the border."

"But what if it were a golden statue instead?"

"General, being in the north, you must have heard about the Liao people's evaluation of the Jin people, right?"

"...If the Jin army exceeds ten thousand, they are invincible,"

Hu Yanzhuo said in a deep voice.

"While this may be an exaggeration, it is enough to illustrate the fear the Liao people had towards the Jin people,"

Zhao Yuan sneered.

"This is how the Liao people treated the Jin people,"

"If it were the Song court's military commander in the north,"

"General, do you think we can stop the Jurchens?"

"this....."

Huyan Zhuo was stunned for a moment.

in my mind,

It seems that the northern border army has already appeared.

Under the attack of the Jurchens

A scene of utter collapse...

Although the Liao Dynasty has now fallen.

But even Huyan Zhuo had to admit it.

That's it,

The Liao people gained military strength.

It is also far superior to the Song Dynasty.

Although the Song court had this million-strong army,

But among these,

Most of them were just ordinary soldiers who were just coasting along.

The truly combat-effective Imperial Guards

There were already very few of them to begin with.

Not to mention,

Because there have been few major wars between the Song and Liao dynasties in recent years.

The Imperial Guards of the North had not seen bloodshed for many years.

It's completely different from how it was when the Song Dynasty first established its nation.

Now that we have the Song Dynasty,

The only ones that could be considered elite.

That leaves only the Western Army...

Chapter 889 Admonition

But the Western Army was to go to the northwest.

Defend against Western Xia

With that small force,

That's also completely insufficient for fighting on two fronts.

Thinking about this...

Huyan Zhuo's heart sank immediately.

Once foreign tribes flood into the Central Plains...

The consequences,

It goes without saying.

After all, the Central Plains were in chaos during the Five Dynasties period.

Distance from this moment,

It's only been a little over a hundred years.

Even if you don't know this history,

Looking only at the borders of the Great Song Dynasty now,

The border residents suffered horrific conditions when the Western Xia and Liao people invaded.

It is already clear that

These alien races are bloody and cruel.

Once they break into the Central Plains...

I fear that blood will soon flow like rivers and cries of sorrow will fill the air.

"After General Huyan and the other two days have faked your deaths,"

Zhao Yuan continued,

"If the three of you are willing to stay at Liangshan, that would be best,"

"If you are unwilling, the three of you may leave."

"Liangshan will not make things difficult for you."

"I only hope that the three of you will take good care of yourselves."

"When the Jurchens march south in the future,"

"We hope that the three of you can step forward and do your part in the fight against the Jurchens."

Having said all that,

Before Huyan Zhuo could respond,

Zhao Yuan then sent someone...

Take Huyan Zhuo to meet Han Tao and Peng Qi.

And he himself,

They then proceeded to the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

Because Zhao Yuan had not returned to the mountain before.

The gathering originally planned in the mountain stronghold to celebrate Liangshan's great victory was...

Naturally, it could not be held.

Now that Zhao Yuan has returned

We certainly cannot let down the expectations of everyone in the mountain stronghold.

He immediately gave the order.

The grand victory celebration begins!

For a while,

The entire Liangshan area was already prepared.

It immediately became lively.

Chickens and sheep are being slaughtered everywhere.

We have achieved a great victory at Liangshan!

In the Hall of Gathering Righteousness

There were more than thirty leaders on Liangshan Mountain.

Apart from Wu Song, Luan Tingyu, and others who were guarding the various outposts and had not returned,

Everyone else had already gathered in this Hall of Righteousness.

After Zhao Yuan gave a brief opening speech,

The hall immediately became lively.

Each leader raised the wine bowl in their hand.

Amidst laughter and shouts of drinking,

They began celebrating their resounding victory.

"When the chieftain wasn't back, there wasn't much of a celebratory atmosphere in the village,"

Wen Huanzhang laughed,

"It is only because the chieftain is here that the leaders can be so relaxed and happy."

"The chieftain is, after all, the backbone and leader of the stronghold,"

Hsu Kuan-chung also said, seemingly with a hidden meaning,

"It would be best for the chieftain to avoid going down the mountain so easily in the future."

"Although Liangshan is powerful now, it has offended more and more forces."

Zhu Wu also said,

"The chieftain usually only takes about a hundred people with him when he goes out. Isn't that a bit too careless about his own safety?"

Zhao Yuan never expected that...

While everyone else was still celebrating Liangshan's great victory,

These three strategists,

Instead, they started to attack him together.

However, what could make Wen Huanzhang and the other two act like this?

It's obvious that Zhao Yuan went too far this time.

Originally agreed upon

The search will only be conducted within Jeju Island for the escaped Huyan Zhuo and Zhang Qing.

But who would have thought that in the end...

Zhao Yuan only brought his personal guards with him.

He then fled to Qingzhou, a thousand miles away.

When I first heard the news,

The three strategists on Liangshan,

Naturally, they were filled with worry, distress, and helplessness.

Now Zhao Yuan has returned to the mountain.

The three of them naturally had to offer some serious advice.

"alright,"

Zhao Yuan nodded helplessly.

"Rest assured, my three advisors,"