In this way, Li Chengliang was in the south, and the alliance of those Jurchen tribes was in the north, leaving Wanyan Jian sandwiched in the middle.
It can be said that Wanyan Jian will always be under control.
When Li Qin mentioned the Jurchen cavalry, all the generals thought of Wanyan Jian.
The reason their expressions changed was not because they were afraid of Wanyan Jian; each of them was a veteran of countless battles.
Of course, they weren't afraid of Wanyan Jian, that guy who was like a servant of the Li family.
The reason their expressions changed was that as Li Qin continued to move troops towards Shanhaiguan, Liaodong was left vulnerable.
The original situation of attacking Wanyan Jian from both the north and south no longer existed.
In fact, if Wanyan Jian discovers the weakness of Liaodong, he might very well risk launching a surprise attack on Liaodong.
At that time, they will have the Jurchens in the north and the imperial army in the south.
They were the ones caught in the crossfire between the north and the south.
Therefore, the 40,000 Jurchen cavalry under Wanyan Jian's command were extremely crucial.
If we can win them over to our side...
Not only can the potential threat to Liaodong be eliminated, but they can also draw more forces from Liaodong to fight against the imperial army.
Furthermore, they can obtain the assistance of the extremely powerful Jurchen cavalry.
Seeing the bewildered looks on everyone's faces, Gu Deyuan, Li Qin's advisor, immediately stepped forward and said:
"General, we must win Wanyan Jian over to our side, no matter the cost."
Even if we can't win them over to our side, we must at least prevent them from being won over by the imperial court. Otherwise, we'll be in danger now, and..."
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