Simultaneous Transmigration: Both Start in a Near-Death State

The Mongol Great Khan Ögedei rode a tall warhorse, gazing at the distant city of Xiangyang with eyes full of resentment.

No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to retreat.

at the same time.

Li Ke led 5,000 elite troops into Xiangyang City.

Li Ke met Guo Jing.

Li Ke said, "Master, I'm back."

Guo Jing replied, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

Guo Jing looked at the elite soldiers behind Li Ke.

Five thousand elite soldiers, clad in armor forged from refined steel, wielding long spears, with sharp blades at their waists, and supporting their warhorses, stood there silently, like statues.

The five thousand elite soldiers seemed to be one, and their entire bodies exuded a terrifying aura after the recent slaughter.

This murderous aura is chilling.

Guo Jing even saw the soldiers who opened the gates of his own camp leaning against the city wall, their bodies trembling slightly, instinctively wanting to stay away from the elite soldiers of the Shu King.

Guo Jing thought to himself, "If my Song Dynasty had such elite troops, why would the Song Dynasty need to defend its cities?"

Guo Jing wondered again, "Could I train such elite troops?"

With the martial arts manual of Yue Fei in his possession and Huang Rong's assistance, Guo Jing should theoretically be able to train such elite troops.

But he couldn't do it.

Regardless of the fact that he was just a江湖人士 (jianghu person) without an official identity, the Song Dynasty system prioritized civil officials over military ones.

It can be said that the emergence of famous generals like Yue Fei in the Southern Song Dynasty was entirely due to the continuous attacks by the Jin Dynasty, which forced the civil officials to temporarily abandon their suppression.

Later, as soon as there were signs of peace talks, the civil officials and the emperor joined forces again to suppress the military generals.

Unfortunately, the Song Dynasty was founded during the Five Dynasties period.

That was the wildest period for military commanders; it was a true era of cannibalism.

Furthermore, the founding of the Song Dynasty involved the rise of military generals.

This is why the Song Dynasty maintained a tradition of suppressing military generals.

After settling his soldiers in, Li Ke returned to his residence.

Guo Fu looked at Li Ke with deep affection.

Li Ke felt his kidneys burning even while eating.

After finishing their meal, Li Ke picked up Guo Fu and ran towards the bedroom.

One night passed.

Li Ke helped Guo Fu into the carriage.

Guo Fu said angrily, "It's all your fault, you made me unable to walk."

Upon hearing this, Li Ke could only plead for forgiveness: "I'm sorry, I was just acting on impulse."

Guo Fu laughed in exasperation: "When emotions run high, I can..."

"I don't care, just this once, and never again."

Li Ke nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes."

At that moment, Li Ke thought of those who simply enjoyed actors and dancers.

Li Ke wanted to say that martial artists are more flexible.

Inside Guo Jing's residence.

Li Ke and Guo Jing chatted.

On the other side, Guo Fu was having a private conversation with Huang Rong.

Guo Jing asked, "I have sent many letters to the imperial court requesting assistance, but why have they not replied to a single one, nor sent a single soldier?"

Li Ke sighed: "His Majesty passed away a month ago."

Guo Jing was stunned.

Guo Jing then asked, "Is this true?"

Li Ke nodded.

Guo Jing frowned: "Even if the Emperor has passed away, a month has passed. The court should still be able to reply."

Li Ke sighed again: "They don't have time for this matter. Compared to supporting Xiangyang, what could be greater than the merit of supporting the emperor?"

Guo Jing stood up.

Anger surged within him. How could this be? How could this be?

All the officials in the court were scholars.

Don't they understand the principle that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact?

If Xiangyang falls, can the Song Dynasty still exist?

Without the Song Dynasty, what use is the merit of following the emperor?

Suddenly, Guo Jing thought of something.

He looked at Li Ke: "Hasn't my father-in-law been promoted to Privy Councilor?"

Li Ke shook his head: "Father has been sent to a post outside the capital."

Guo Jing's eyes widened: "Why?"

Li Ke sighed: "My father believes that the Crown Prince only needs to follow the rites and establish His Majesty's eldest son as the heir."

Guo Jing frowned: "Is this how it should be?"

Li Ke laughed and said, "So Father was sent to a post outside the capital."

Guo Jing was puzzled.

But he knew that there was no point in asking any further questions.

Guo Jing changed direction and continued, "Why would the King of Shu lend you troops this time?"

The King of Shu said, "The affairs of the Han people are none of the business of outsiders."

Li Ke spoke in a very calm tone, without any bias, simply stating the facts.

"The King of Shu also said that the greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people, and he admires you, Master."

"The King of Shu also said that if the court fails to provide support in the future, Master can write to him, and the King of Shu will surely send troops to rescue us."

After Li Ke finished speaking, he looked at Guo Jing.

Guo Jing remained expressionless and simply nodded.

Li Ke then said, "Master, a month ago, His Majesty bestowed upon the King of Shu a gold plaque engraved with the words 'Number One Under Heaven'."

"The King of Shu used this gold medal as a reward to set up a tournament on Mount Qingcheng, inviting heroes from all over the world to challenge him."

"All five great masters were defeated by the King of Shu."

"Now the King of Shu is truly the number one in the world."

Guo Jing was shocked: "What? All five Greats have been defeated?"

Li Ke nodded.

At that moment, Guo Jing thought of someone.

Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin!

three days later.

Li Ke led 5,000 elite troops out of Xiangyang City.

The King of Shu's troops naturally had to be brought back to Shu.

It's quite amazing that all the passes leading out of Shu were guarded by elite Song troops, so theoretically, it would have been impossible for the Shu king's elite troops to reach Xiangyang.

But in reality, the Shu King's elite troops did arrive in Xiangyang.

Clearly, while the passes leading out of Sichuan appeared to be under the control of the imperial court, they were in fact all under Li Ke's control.

A month later.

The eldest prince ascended the throne, first as crown prince, and then as emperor.

Li Yuheng, who had been sent to a post outside the capital, was recalled to the court and continued to serve as the Privy Councilor.

Many people are dissatisfied with this result.

Although the eldest prince was the legitimate son, many civil officials were still dissatisfied with him.

It wasn't just because of profit, but also because the eldest prince was truly absurd.

He resembles someone very much: Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji!

Unfortunately, such is the way of etiquette.

The current civil officials in the court have reached their limit in resisting the wave of people who respect etiquette in the court and the countryside for nearly three months.

Ultimately, you can't fight city hall.

Many civil officials, having seen through the situation, became disheartened and resigned to return home.

Two years later.

The Mongol Khan once again assembled a large army to attack Xiangyang.

Three months later.

Li Yuheng wanted to see the emperor with the letter from Xiangyang pleading for help.

But the emperor refused to see him.

Li Yuheng forced his way in.

Pushing open the palace doors, one sees the emperor lying in the arms of a beautiful woman, drinking wine and watching her dance below.

The emperor's eyes were glazed over when he saw Li Yuheng standing at the door.

He smiled and said, "Minister Li, you've arrived?"

Li Yuheng immediately said, "Your Majesty, Xiangyang is in dire need of help. We request that troops be sent to its aid."

The emperor laughed: "The Mongols have attacked Xiangyang repeatedly over the years, but have they achieved anything? No, they haven't."

Li Yuheng grew anxious: "This time is different. This time, it's the Mongol Great Khan Ögedei personally leading the army."

The emperor shook his head: "What good is it if Ögedei Khan personally leads a large army? Wasn't he still repelled by the soldiers and civilians of Xiangyang two years ago?"

Li Yuheng became even more anxious: "Your Majesty!"

The emperor roared, "Enough, Minister Li, if you don't like these dances, go back and rest."

Helpless, Li Yuheng left the main hall.

three days later.

Left with no other option, Guo Jing had to ask the King of Shu for help once again.

Li Ke led an army of 30,000 to launch a surprise attack from the rear.

This time, Li Ke pulled out a firearm.

The Mongol army suffered a major defeat.

Li Ke, amidst a vast army, beheaded Ögedei Khan.

News of the great victory reached the imperial court.

After reading the battle report, the emperor trembled all over.

Even the most absurd emperor could see that the King of Shu, this fierce tiger, was about to emerge from the pass.

A month later, the King of Shu emerged from the pass.

In name only, to purge the court of corrupt officials!