[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them":3,"chapter-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-67":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Transmigrated to the Northern Song with Them",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2318957,4535,"Chapter 67: Drawing a Cake","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu was worn out—these women all had bigger mouths than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Chun first came to me, she said I could become emperor and that she could help me ascend the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s your turn—you just showed up out of nowhere and asked me if I wanted an army capable of sweeping the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be blunt, if I hadn’t spotted you coming beforehand and signaled Tong Guan and the others to let you through, you’d never have made it to my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you really think I’m still that unassuming little prince I used to be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m now the heir-apparent, with top-tier security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu even mentally grumbled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I weren’t a reincarnator, anyone who spoke to me like this would immediately raise my suspicion—I’d have them seized and tortured on the spot.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Come to think of it, you used to analyze military matters with clear logic, precise structure, and sharp insight—you didn’t seem this reckless. Could the online version of you be a facade crafted by your behind-the-scenes team?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And this is ancient times—a cold-weapon era. Your expertise doesn’t even apply to modern military theory. How much of it still works, or if it works at all, is anyone’s guess.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhao Yu doubted Li Lin’s abilities, he knew she was known as the “Living Map,” intimately familiar with the terrain and topography of nearly all regions in China, especially those where battles had occurred—even foreign battlefields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, today’s terrain couldn’t possibly match the last life exactly, but she’d still know the general layout—just needing minor updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an advantage no one in this era possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Li Lin knew advanced military concepts from a thousand years in the future. Though these ideas might not fit well here, in certain critical moments, they could yield unexpected results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Zhao Yu, aware of historical trends, would inevitably develop firearms. With Li Lin and Ma Xiao Jiao at his side, producing weapons like soul-crushing cannons, explosive packs, and sky-shattering bombs wouldn’t be hard—perhaps even tiger-crouching cannons or red-cannon artillery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, Li Lin would finally be useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, Li Lin held a Ph.D. in military science and had served as a political instructor and organizational officer in the army—she knew how to instill discipline and morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If Li Lin could forge a coherent ideology and implant it into the army, could she not build a loyal, patriotic force capable of sweeping the world?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Li Lin might not be a great commander, but using her as a high advisor, occasionally consulting her on future military insights, might yield miraculous results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, even if Zhao Yu granted Li Lin opportunities to demonstrate her military talents, it wouldn’t happen anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What nonsense—how old is she now? A girl? If I put her in command of troops, wouldn’t that be no different from lighting beacon fires to amuse concubines?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, Li Lin hadn’t revealed her identity. As a stranger dressed as a lowly palace maid, boldly speaking such grandiose words to Zhao Yu, if he believed her immediately, wouldn’t that signal he himself was suspicious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhao Yu looked at Li Lin and smiled: “Your hair’s grown long enough to dare speak of military affairs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Personal attack? Insult? Flirting?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin frowned. Zhang Chun and Ma Xiao Jiao had told her Zhao Yu was discerning, respectful of talent, and believed everything they said—so why did he doubt her now and speak so disrespectfully?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Lin reconsidered: she did look too young, and she was a woman—it was natural he wouldn’t trust her. So she mimicked their approach and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Li, senior sister to Zhang and Ma. The five of us entered the Divine Mechanism together in a dream. Two of them studied prognostication and mechanism arts; I studied military strategy. We have two younger sisters: Ye, who mastered statecraft and governance, and Yuan, who mastered agriculture. If Your Highness doubts me, ask Zhang and Ma to confirm—I swear on my life, not a single word I’ve spoken is false.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu thought: ‘Not a single word false? You haven’t uttered one true word. If I truly investigated, I could charge you with treason without issue.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aloud, Zhao Yu said: “The military texts and battle strategies Jiao Jiao asked me for—were they meant for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin froze. She hadn’t realized the military texts Jiao Jiao gave her were actually from Zhao Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin thought: ‘I was wondering how Jiao Jiao got so many military texts—not just common ones, but rare editions too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out loud, Li Lin admitted: “Yes, they were for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an excuse now, Zhao Yu changed his tone: “Chun Chun and Jiao Jiao both possess divine arts. Since you’re from the same school, you’re surely no less capable. But this army of yours—where will it come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Chun Chun and Jiao Jiao!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin shuddered at the names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiao Jiao was bad enough—they called Ma Xiao Jiao that too—but “Chun Chun”? What kind of name was that? To Li Lin, it sounded like “Chun Chun”—as in “foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing her revulsion, Li Lin replied: “The only battle-worthy troops in our Great Song are the Western Army. The capital garrison has grown useless from years without combat. If war breaks out, how will they defend our heartland? How will they protect Your Highness? If you trust me, I’ll reorganize your army, select elite soldiers, and train a force unmatched in the world to sweep the earth for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu realized all reincarnators suffered from overestimating themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s hundreds of thousands of imperial guards—you want a girl of fifteen to reorganize them? Are you mad, or am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if I actually did that, everyone would label me a fool king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, those hundreds of thousands of capital guards couldn’t be reorganized by Li Lin alone—yet her warning was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historically, until the fall of Northern Song, the capital garrison never performed a single commendable act; they always fled at the first sign of danger, letting the Jin Army cross the Yellow River with ease and reach the gates of Bianliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the capital garrison must be reorganized into a strong force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu spoke frankly to Li Lin: “I cannot agree to this. First, I am not yet crown prince, let alone ruler of Song—how can I command troops? Second, even if I ever did, I could never entrust military power to you. Otherwise, I’d become King You of Zhou, and you’d be branded Bao Si—we’d fail utterly, and the consequences might be catastrophic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Lin was deeply disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she understood Zhao Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Qubing didn’t become a marquis until he was seventeen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And crucially, Huo Qubing was a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking Zhao Yu to entrust hundreds of thousands of troops to a “fourteen-year-old girl” was simply unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Lin thought her dream was unattainable, Zhao Yu changed tone: “Yet you’ve been granted divine insight—you cannot be judged by ordinary standards. To waste you would be my loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Lin rejoiced: ‘No wonder Zhang Chun and Jiao Jiao praised you so highly—you truly recognize talent and stand apart. It’s worth our efforts to help you replace Zhao Ji as emperor and one day become a legendary sovereign.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Li Lin waited for Zhao Yu to explain how he’d employ her, he began to dangle empty promises: “Then here’s the plan: first, join my harem like Chun Chun and Jiao Jiao. When I reorganize the army or plan military deployments, I’ll have you participate—listen to your advice as much as possible. Once you earn battlefield merit and public acclaim, and the troops come to trust you, I’ll gradually let you command operations. How does that sound, Lin Lin…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-06-20T15:06:47.302Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","673d11892690296fb7ae9f1ae371205eb27f0d80b18fa1b41ad05487a63843d5","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-68","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-66",348,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-cover.jpg"]