Inside the Jurchen camp.
Sitting in the main seat, Wanyan Jian looked at the crowd in front of him, who were arguing heatedly about what to do next.
By this time, he had received a letter from Li Qin confirming that Li Qin was no longer in Liaodong.
Instead, he captured Shanhaiguan and wrote a letter accepting his request for assistance, asking his elder brother to lead troops to support him.
Wanyan Jian couldn't help but snort coldly at the elder brother that Li Qin mentioned.
In reality, both sides were aware of each other's intentions.
Both of them addressed each other as "elder brother" and "virtuous younger brother" in their letters.
In reality, they all had the intention of stabbing each other in the back.
At this moment, what caused the people in front of Wanyan Jian to argue endlessly was another piece of news.
That means Li Qin's younger brother, Li Wenqi, has already led a large army away from Liaodong.
At this time, only Zhang Hengshuo's 30,000 men remained in Liaodong.
Liaodong has fallen into a state of utter emptiness.
At this moment, both sides were arguing endlessly about this news in the main camp.
That is, they were going to support Li Qin in fighting against the Southern Dynasty's army.
We should take advantage of Liaodong's current weakness and seize the opportunity to swallow it whole.
There are now three factions within his camp regarding how to make the right choice.
One faction was led by the Southern Dynasty scholars he had recruited during this period.
They proposed forming an alliance with Li Qin to jointly resist the Southern Dynasty.
Otherwise, if Li Qin were to be defeated, they would face the full pressure from the Southern Dynasty.
The second faction consisted of his original Jurchen followers, who proposed taking advantage of Li Qin's army's southward advance.
Liaodong was completely vulnerable, and they had long coveted it.
The third faction argues that both the Southern Dynasty and Li Qin were wary of them and considered them major enemies.
Neither side is any good; they could simply sit back and watch the fight unfold.
They stood by and watched as Li Qin and the Southern Dynasty fought to the point of mutual destruction.
Wanyan Jian looked at the letter Li Qin had given him in his hand and listened to the ministers arguing amongst themselves below.
Sitting on the throne, propping his chin with one hand, he was also weighing the pros and cons.
He pondered repeatedly the three approaches to handling the situation that the ministers were debating.
The question remains: should they go to aid Li Qin, launch a surprise attack on Liaodong, or remain neutral and watch as Li Qin and the Southern Dynasty fight each other, ultimately resulting in mutual destruction?
Wanyan Jian's first thought was to remain neutral and observe from the sidelines.
Because it's a lose-lose situation, the chances of something like this being too great are slim.
It is highly likely that one side will suffer a major defeat, which is unacceptable to him, whether it is Li Qin or the Southern Dynasty.
Li Qin's victory meant that he had temporarily lost the threat from the south and could now deploy some of his forces back to Liaodong.
If the Southern Dynasty wins, it will be even more terrifying, considering that they had previously been relying on a charade with the Li family in Liaodong.
Once the Southern Dynasty wins and the Li family is destroyed, they will have to face the Southern Dynasty directly.
What if the Southern Dynasty, riding the wave of its great victory, pushes him over as well?
If we just give him a thorough dressing-down, that would be the end of him.
Subsequently, Wanyan Jian also ruled out the idea of launching a surprise attack on Liaodong.
Because launching a surprise attack on Liaodong meant that Li Qin would be destroyed along with the Southern Dynasty.
Most importantly, Zhang Hengshuo still had 30,000 troops in Liaodong.
The cities of Shenyang and Liaoyang in Liaodong were well-defended and had ample supplies, while the Jurchen cavalry were not skilled at attacking cities.
If they cannot capture it in a short time, because they will launch a surprise attack on their hometown, Li Qin's army will be demoralized and suffer defeat.
He was in an awkward situation.
Because after defeating Li Qin, the Southern Dynasty would definitely want to recover Liaodong.
When the Southern Dynasty's army marches north, and they are unable to conquer Liaodong in a short time, they will be exhausted and likely to be wiped out by the Southern Dynasty.
In short, they have been deeply intertwined with the Li family over the past few decades.
With the help of the Li family, they expanded wildly among the various Jurchen tribes without encountering any real encirclement or suppression.
The Li family relied on their power in Liaodong to cultivate bandits and maintain their own authority, thus ensuring their long-term control over Liaodong.
They can be said to rely on each other and utilize each other's resources.
But no matter what, once the Li family is destroyed by the Southern Dynasty, they will inevitably be next.
Finally, after some deliberation, Wanyan Jianzai...
He slowly rose from the throne, and the ministers below saw Wanyan Jian stand up.
They immediately stopped arguing and waited for Wanyan Jian to speak.
After Wanyan Jian stood up, he took a few steps forward and said:
"I have made up my mind: head south, enter the pass, and provide military support to Li Qin."
Go and inform all the major Meng'an and Mouke units to assemble as soon as possible and set off immediately.
As soon as Wanyan Jian spoke, the heated argument immediately subsided.
Everyone immediately knelt down and said:
"Yes, ma'am."
Liaodong, Shenyang.
Zhang Hengshuo was leading his men on a patrol of the city defenses of Shenyang.
Although Shenyang was considered impregnable under the old general's management.
However, his superiors entrusted him with the important task of defending his hometown, and he absolutely could not allow Liaodong to suffer any mishaps.
After inspecting the area and confirming that there were no problems, he instructed the surrounding generals to be extra careful.
At the same time, martial law must be imposed in Shenyang to prevent bandits from taking advantage of the situation and causing chaos.
Especially in the residences of high-ranking officials, it is absolutely forbidden to disturb the wives, children, and other family members of the high-ranking official.
We must strengthen protection.
After giving several instructions, Zhang Hengshuo finally returned to his residence.
He had barely sat down when a personal guard rushed in and said:
"General, the Jurchen envoys have arrived?"
"An envoy from the Jurchens?"
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