Lin Helin was also pondering how to win the hearts of the people across the twelve provinces. Yanyang could not truly divide the territory by the river, as it would splinter the nation. Yet, waging war was equally unthinkable. The only way to gain the people's favor was to address livelihood issues. Whomever could deliver a better life to the common folk would earn their loyalty. He had carefully studied the new policies implemented in Ningzhou.