Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter summarizes a conversation between Wang Ning An and Yang Yi Bin. Yang Yi Bin expresses his anger and lack of remorse over the death of his cousin Yang Wen Bin, who was killed by the Liao Kingdom for instigating war between Song and Liao. Yang Yi Bin reveals that his family has a blood feud with the Liao people due to the deaths of his ancestors. Wang Ning An sees Yang Yi Bin as a promising talent and offers to send him to the military camp, though he must start as an ordinary soldier. The chapter also discusses the political tensions between the Song and Liao kingdoms, with Wang Ning An wanting to stoke the flames of war, though Fan Zhong Yan cautions against it, as a wounded Liao Kingdom may fight fiercely.

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