It's about helping you navigate the female-oriented online community, not conquering cities and

Lin Kai felt he should take back what he had just said.

After all, this was an earl who owned wealth, land, soldiers, power, a garrison commander of a neighboring city, and a salt monopoly...

"I really regret it so much..."

Lin Kai shook his head and sighed.

Forget it, it's unrealistic to expect female readers to understand what salt permits are. Even ordinary merchants in ancient times dealt in armor and warhorses...

However, this made Lin Kai suddenly realize something.

No wonder the system told me to kill Guo Qingcheng; it turns out I really do have a 'unique' identity!

I thought about it.

"Move all these supplies to the Lin residence."

"As for the land deeds, send them to my study; I have a use for them."

Looking at the soldier, Lin Kai waved his hand.

However, when he turned around to mount his horse...

"Send 100 soldiers to take over Weinan City."

"Also, have the educated soldiers in the army write a letter to the garrison commander of Zhenping City, saying that if they want Guo Sisi's life, they should give up the city in exchange."

Lin Kai turned his head.

Most of the people in Weinan City are almost starving now, so we can just pack them up and leave... It's a great act of kindness that the Southern Barbarians have done for themselves...

As for Zhenping City... that's even easier...

"Here you go!"

The soldiers knelt on one knee, clasped their hands in a fist salute.

...

After returning to the Lin residence, Lin Kai kept pondering a question.

Now that the town of Liaocheng is basically under our control and all the threats that needed to be eliminated have been eliminated, the next step will definitely be to raise an army.

There were only two slogans for raising an army: to purge the emperor's inner circle of corrupt officials and to rebel.

As for "removing the emperor's inner circle"... putting aside other matters, the reason why it is effective is that ordinary soldiers genuinely believe that you are removing the emperor's inner circle.

The problem is, I thought you were purging corrupt officials and upholding justice, so I followed you, but after you finished, you told me that this was a rebellion?

At this point, unless the overall situation is already settled, the commander-in-chief will likely face one thing: a major upheaval within the army.

So strictly speaking, rebelling under the banner of "purging the emperor's corrupt advisors" is the easiest, but also the most exhausting.

Because you not only have to brainwash the soldiers at the beginning of the uprising; during the uprising, you also have to subtly imply that the old dynasty's fate is sealed; and when the army is at the gates, you still have to put on a show...

Therefore, if Lin Kai wanted to do it this way, since this is a female-oriented world where most people value the rules more, then Lin Kai's initial rise to power would definitely be smoother; but also because most people value the rules more, it would be extremely difficult for Lin Kai to brainwash people during the process.

That leaves only rebellion.

"Although the tactics used by female-oriented characters are extremely poor, as evidenced by the fact that the captains are unaware of troop losses and the lack of knowledge about spearmen, the astonishing casualty rate of female-oriented characters..."

Looking at the flickering candlelight in his line of sight, Lin Kai stroked his chin.

This is a bit tricky... a million pigs could kill thousands of people...

But it seems there's no other way... unless I'm willing to be assimilated into the female-oriented world...

I hesitated for a moment.

"Let's do it!"

Having made his decision, Lin Kai stood up.

...

Since the decision has been made to rebel directly, thorough preparations must be made beforehand.

For example, Lin Kai specifically instructed Cui Ji to search the Lin family's storeroom and find more than a dozen maps.

"Taking Weinan should not be a problem."

"Taking Zhenping City shouldn't be a problem either. Given the unwavering devotion to love shown by female readers, the probability of them opening the city gates directly is over 110%..."

"But the taxes in these two cities..."

Looking at the map on the table, Lin Kai pondered.

He currently commands an army of 4 (functionality: ?), including 6000 absolutely loyal cavalry, with daily expenses around 2100 shi (a unit of dry measure)... And once the Dali people learn of his rebellion, they will definitely...

Thinking about it, Lin Kai picked up the calligraphy brush next to him.

I spent more than an hour sketching and drawing on the map.

"I will personally lead a large army to Jiangnan Province, and after occupying Jiangnan Province, I will find a pretext to confiscate Gu Youcheng's property."

"Having acquired sufficient resources and the confidence to contend with the entire world, we will march straight to the capital of the Great Li Dynasty!"

Lin Kai stood up, looked at the crooked black line on the map, and nodded in satisfaction.

...

After completing his plan, Lin Kai went to sleep feeling quite pleased with himself.

It continued until the next day.

"Crunch—"

As the gates of the Lin residence opened.

Lin Kai donned his armor, mounted his horse, and slowly made his way out of the city.

Facing the glaring sunlight, I looked at the somewhat neat street ahead.

"Something's not right... It's been a whole night, is the map I looked at yesterday still etched into my brain?"

"I remember the terrain and topography around a certain town perfectly..."

Lin Kai frowned.

The same thing happened yesterday, but Lin Kai thought it was because Guo Qingcheng's words to him were too powerful.

But now it seems that's not the case?

"What's the reason? It seems like this only started happening after I obtained the [Read Ten Lines at a Glance] skill..."

"Could I be mistaken? Is this ability to read ten lines at a glance not actually improving mental strength?"

Lin Kai was very puzzled.

Did I misunderstand the system? Is this not a siege and conquest system?

Lin Kai, still puzzled, was pondering.

"What's wrong, young master?"

Seeing Lin Kai sitting on horseback with a furrowed brow but not speaking, Cui Ji couldn't help but speak up.

I thought about it.

"Young Master possesses the bearing of a dragon. Although rebellion is fraught with difficulties and dangers, I believe you will surely succeed..."

Choi Ki shrank back and spoke cautiously.

"The appearance of a dragon is used to describe a handsome face; you should say the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix!"

Before Cui Ji could finish speaking, Lin Kai rolled his eyes at him and said irritably.

The divine special dragon pattern...

Isn't praising the general's handsomeness an insult?

But Choi Ki's words really woke me up.

I'm a time traveler! My soul was already powerful, and now my mental strength has increased even more, so achieving 'true photographic memory' is just a piece of cake, isn't it?

...

Lin Kai's trip to the outskirts of the city was naturally to brainwash the prisoners of the Southern Barbarians.

After all, Lin Kai really didn't dare to use the people from Zhechong Prefecture.

From Wu An's direct storming of the Lin residence at the beginning, to Lu Gongchang's rebellion for love, and then to the resolute captain Xin Jingchen's belief that men showing deference to women on the battlefield was truly touching...

Lin Kai was genuinely afraid that if he led this group of people, something might go wrong on the battlefield... Even if nothing happened on the battlefield, it wouldn't do if they came up with a "plea for General Lin to grant us your love" during peacetime.

Then let's take the prisoners from the southern barbarians... at least they don't seem too unreasonable...

More than an hour later.

Noon.

On a makeshift drill ground in the outskirts of Liaocheng.

There are a total of 27.3 mu of farmland.

"As long as you are willing to follow me, obey my orders, and follow the military discipline I have established, I can guarantee that your families will be allocated at least 5 acres of land."

"Furthermore, your previous salaries will all be doubled after you join this general's service!"

Standing at the very front, holding up a horn, Lin Kai spoke with a smug air.

Sigh, the Guo family's assist was too great...

Aren't you female-oriented content creators supposed to be invincible under the rules? ...Then family relationships are your female-oriented content creators' Achilles' heel, right?

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Simuer looked at Lin Kai in front of her with some suspicion.

The night before last, after you took out 50,000 taels of gold, 5,000 soldiers already swore to follow you to the death. And now you're here again?

And right in front of me!

"Something feels off... Even though I agreed to follow Lin Kai, why do I have this feeling that my home is being gradually destroyed?"

Scratching his head, Simuer couldn't figure it out.

While Simuer was struggling with this decision.

"this……"

The remaining soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Didn't we just say the day before yesterday that we'd be going to the logistics and supply battalion? Today they're telling us to go to the Lin family army's combat battalion?

But at least there are 5 acres of land... Then my gray-haired father won't have to go hungry or cold anymore, and my kind mother won't have to get up early and work late to weave cloth...

The soldiers hesitated.

After all, the Lin family army's combat battalion conducts nearly three times more training every day than they did before.

Furthermore, Lin Kai established very strict military discipline, such as: kill those who do not advance when the drum sounds, kill those who do not stop when the gong sounds, kill those who do not rise when the flag is raised, kill those who do not submit when the flag is lowered, kill those who do not respond when their name is called, and kill those who do not arrive on time for roll call, etc.

Seeing that no one spoke first, Lin Kai was not in a hurry.

After all, the most important thing for soldiers is to obey orders. What's the use of an army that makes way for the enemy and disobeys its superiors?

"Cui Ji, go..."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Kai turned his head and looked at Cui Ji next to him.

The order was only half-finished.

"Report! General! General Xu Kaitai, the garrison commander of Zhenping City, has replied!"