Simultaneous Transmigration: Both Start in a Near-Death State

The main camp of the righteous army in Shu (Sichuan).

Inside the camp of the Shuntian General.

Li Ke sat in the main seat.

It is worth noting that Li Ke has completely changed.

He used to be a handsome young man, but now he's a bearded man.

Before long, one general after another filed in.

They all saluted Li Ke and shouted in unison, "Greetings, General!"

Li Ke gestured for everyone to sit down.

Everyone was seated.

Li Ke said, "They will report to me one by one."

One by one, the generals stood up and reported their work to Li Ke.

As Li Ke listened, he thought to himself, "Fortunately, my years of ideological education have had an effect. Although the rebel army has some lapses in discipline, the overall situation is still positive."

Li Ke also heard about the Song army's performance from the generals.

A general said that when he was pursuing a remnant of an army, that army wreaked havoc wherever it went.

The general was filled with rage when he saw the people's miserable state.

Over the years, Li Keqiang has been constantly educating them that before doing anything, they should think about the poor people.

Seeing such a tragic scene, how could the general not be furious?

He began a forced march.

Surprisingly, the general found it difficult to catch up with the remaining troops.

It turns out that while these Song soldiers were mediocre at fighting, their ability to escape was truly first-rate.

In the end, the general specifically requested the assassination experts from the Yixin Society to assassinate all the leaders of this remnant army before he was able to catch up with and annihilate the Song army.

Li Ke couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Everything depends on comparison. Although the rebel army sometimes makes mistakes, compared to the Song army, the rebel army is simply a righteous and benevolent force.

After listening to the report, Li Ke began to provide one-on-one guidance to each of the generals.

All the generals were exceptionally enthusiastic.

Despite the fact that these generals have already made many military achievements and fought in numerous battles, both large and small, they are still capable of fighting.

But most of them are only in their twenties or thirties, with the youngest being a sixteen-year-old.

This was specially selected by Li Ke.

Li Ke deeply understands one thing: people are most idealistic when they are young.

Idealism is never a bad thing.

With proper guidance and encouragement, and by adhering to the principle of seeking truth from facts, idealistic young people can produce a satisfactory result.

And those old guys are all slippery; if you talk to them about ideals, they'll talk about reality; if you talk to them about the future, they'll talk about the present.

They complain about difficulties at the drop of a hat, grumble all the time, and act slowly, all while calling it "stability."

What a joke!

When one should be cautious, one is reckless and overconfident; when one should not be cautious, one remains complacent and unmoved.

Li Ke dislikes these kinds of seasoned veterans the most.

Therefore, the vast majority of people in Li Keyi's group are young people.

Li Ke believes in the saying that the future belongs to young people.

Time flies, and a month later...

Li Ke rode his horse to the outskirts of Chengdu.

Today, only Chengdu remains an isolated city in Sichuan that has not yet been conquered.

The remaining cities were all captured by the Shuntian rebels.

Under Li Ke's arrangement, production has been restored in all cities.

Furthermore, under Li Ke's special command, those landlords, wealthy people, and powerful families who annexed land, were vicious and wicked, and harmed the local people would always stand in front of the rebel army.

The Shuntian Righteous Army had no choice but to eliminate these pests.

Subsequently, the various administrative officials trained by Li Keyi moved into the city and began to oversee the land distribution work.

The rebel soldiers were the first to distribute the land, followed by the common people.

In this way, the morale of the army is stabilized, and the morale of the people is even more stabilized.

three days later.

Li Ke rode into Chengdu.

At this point, the entire Shu region was occupied by the Shuntian Righteous Army.

three days later.

The Song Dynasty court received the devastating news that the Shu region had been occupied by the Shuntian rebels.

Li Yuheng put on a show of mourning in front of a group of officials.

Li Yuheng pointed at the officials who advocated for amnesty and cursed, "Amnesty! Amnesty! Now look what's happened! The entire Sichuan region has fallen to the rebels! That's our Great Song territory!"

The pro-war faction and the pro-amity faction once again engaged in a major debate in the imperial court.

The emperor could at least watch his ministers split up.

After all, the emperor's strategy was to prevent his ministers from forming a united faction.

But now?

He no longer harbored any thoughts of imperial ambition.

If this problem isn't solved soon, he'll be solved by it.

The emperor was furious: "Enough! Stop arguing!"

The imperial court was quiet.

After much deliberation, the emperor could only helplessly utter the words, "Then let's offer them amnesty."

The question then becomes: who should be the one to offer amnesty?

This was no easy task, after all, no one knew what kind of person the rebel leader was, and the person who offered amnesty might lose their life before even uttering the words.

The emperor asked, "Who among you is willing to accept the imperial pardon?"

The imperial court was completely silent.

Even those who advocated for amnesty dared not make a move at this moment.

Their lives are their own, and this world belongs to the Zhao family. These officials can talk a lot of big principles, but when it comes to actually fighting for their lives...

Ha ha.

History has recorded many heroes, but it has also recorded countless scoundrels.

As it turns out, heroes are a minority, and ordinary people are the majority.

The emperor was furious, but he dared not retaliate.

There was no other way; it was the ancestral rule of the Song Dynasty that the emperor and the scholar-officials shared the empire!

Since the founding of the dynasty, this saying has long been a rule that emperors of all dynasties had to abide by.

Just when everyone thought the matter was about to end, Li Yuheng stepped forward.

Li Yuheng said, "Your subject is willing to go to Shu to pacify the rebel army."

The emperor was overjoyed: "Excellent, excellent, my dear minister, you are truly loyal and courageous."

Li Yuheng then said, "I have one more thing to report."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately replied, "Speak quickly, speak quickly."

Li Yuheng said, "The offer of amnesty may not be successful, so the court needs to be prepared."

"I suggest that elite troops be mobilized to garrison various passes leading out of Shu, in case of unforeseen circumstances."

Upon hearing this, the emperor nodded: "What you say is quite right, my dear minister."

three days later.

Li Yuheng was sent as an envoy to Shu (Sichuan).

Some time has passed.

Li Yuheng arrived in Chengdu.

The Shuntian General's Mansion is located in Chengdu.

Enter the General's Mansion.

Li Yuheng met Li Ke.

After dismissing everyone, Li Ke was finally able to call out "Father".

Li Yuheng said, "The emperor has already deployed elite troops to defend the various passes leading out of Shu, as I suggested."

"When I return from Sichuan this time, I will take the opportunity to request entry into the Privy Council."

"At that time, the military situation of the Song Dynasty will be under your control."

Li Ke was deeply moved as he listened to his father's plans for him.

Li Ke said, "Let's proceed according to Father's plan."

Then, Li Yuheng took out the imperial edict.

The emperor conferred upon Li Ke the title of King of Shu, granting him the entire Shu region as his fief.

Li Ke accepted the imperial edict and the seal of the King of Shu.

Thus, Li Ke transformed into the King of Shu of the Song Dynasty.

This was the Song Dynasty; accepting amnesty was the norm.

If you can defeat them, you should offer them amnesty; if you can't defeat them, you should still offer them amnesty.

If we can avoid fighting, we should avoid fighting; if we can offer amnesty, we should offer amnesty.

This is tradition.

Li Ke really likes this tradition.

Now that the Shu region has just been pacified, Li Ke is determined to make good use of it.

The imperial court has done him a favor.

After all, it's easier to get things done if you have a legitimate reason.

Some time has passed.

Li Yuheng returned to Lin'an.

Later, Li Yuheng was promoted to Privy Councilor for his merits.