Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

When Li Gang walked down the city wall, he was alone at first, looking particularly tragic, but as he walked, people gradually appeared behind him to follow.

Once there was a first, there was a second, a third... By the time Li Gang reached the city gate, he had about two or three hundred people behind him.

"Very well, I am not alone on this path!"

Li Gang turned around and saw that there were still people following behind him, which moved him deeply.

Great! There is still hope for the Song Dynasty!

"Gentlemen! Are you all willing to die with me, Li Gang?"

"Lord Li! We are willing to follow you!"

"That's right! Lord Li, give the order!"

"Lord Li! You are not the only one with backbone in the Song Dynasty!"

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The crowd behind him looked at Li Gang and started talking amongst themselves.

"Very well! With you all by my side, I, Li Gang, will not be lonely on this journey!"

Li Gang laughed heartily, then raised his longsword!

"Come on! Open the city gates!!"

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"Your Majesty, it seems the gates to the imperial city are about to open!"

Cai Jing was resting in the army camp when his subordinates came to report that the gates of the imperial city were about to open!

"Oh?"

Cai Jing's heart skipped a beat, and he looked towards the top of the imperial city wall, where Li Gang was indeed nowhere to be seen.

"I thought Li Gang was going to be tough, but I didn't expect him to surrender so quickly?"

“Your Majesty, I suspect there’s something fishy going on here. Li Gang knelt outside the capital for so long to stop Emperor Huizong from making his northern tour, which shows he has great patience and resilience.”

Another close confidant of Cai Jing analyzed the situation.

“But he’s opening the city gates so soon, Your Majesty. I think he might be planning a desperate last stand.”

"Not bad, your analysis makes some sense. Someone, bring Cheng Ziming here."

Cai Jing nodded, agreeing with his confidant's analysis, which, based on his own understanding of Li Gang, was indeed reasonable.

So, just in case, he directly ordered someone to summon Cheng Ziming, who was currently one of Cai Jing's top combatants in the city.

"emperor!"

Cheng Ziming appeared in front of Cai Jing carrying a large gun, his face full of eagerness.

"If anyone rushes out after the city gates open, could you lead men to capture them? I need Li Gang alive, can you do that?"

Cai Jing made his demands directly.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! Capturing Li Gang alive is no problem!"

Cheng Ziming chuckled, appearing very confident.

That makes sense. Back in the day, "Golden-haired Iron Lion" was not someone to be trifled with in the martial arts world. Moreover, Cheng Ziming was a martial arts fanatic. When he sparred with others, he would determine not only who was better but also who would die. Of all the people in the martial arts world who had sparred with him, apart from a few who became his friends, the rest were either dead or crippled.

In Cheng Ziming's view, there was no one in the entire capital who could rival him.

"But Your Majesty, who is Li Gang?"

Although Cheng Ziming had an impression of Li Gang, he couldn't quite remember what he looked like.

"Among the people you see in a moment, the one dressed as a civil official, carrying a sword, and leading the group, that's Li Gang."

"Very well! Your Majesty, please rest assured, this humble general will go immediately!"

Cheng Ziming turned and left excitedly, then gathered a thousand men to guard the front of the imperial city!

"crunch..."

The gates of the imperial city were gradually opened. Cheng Ziming, riding a tall horse, stared intently at the city gate with a fanatical gaze, waiting for the prey that was about to appear!

The city gates are open!

"Kill!!!"

After the city gates opened, Li Gang raised his sword high, roared, and led his men forward. Once they were out, the city gates closed behind them.

However, Li Gang was a civil official after all, so he hadn't run two steps before soldiers ran up to him.

"Hey, which one is Li Gang?"

This put Cheng Ziming in a bit of a predicament, as he couldn't recognize Li Gang!

"Damn it! Fine, just kill them all!"

Cheng Ziming didn't want to use his brain. Since they couldn't find them, he would just kill them all. He didn't believe the emperor would make things difficult for him because of this.

"Kill!"

Cheng Ziming roared, spurred his horse, and charged ahead!

"kill!"

The soldiers behind him also had fierce looks in their eyes, and they followed Cheng Ziming and charged forward!

"Oh!"

The two sides clashed violently. Cheng Ziming took the lead, and his spear was virtually unstoppable! To demonstrate his ferocity, Cheng Ziming even impaled a member of the Imperial Guard with his spear, then used him as a spearhead to smash into the others! In no time, the man was left with mangled limbs.

"Li Gang! Who is Li Gang!"

As Cheng Ziming killed, he shouted. Although killing Li Gang was a merit, he also wanted to capture him alive if possible!

"You scoundrel! I'm right here!"

During Li Gang's first wave of attacks, he dodged Cheng Ziming, that ruthless fellow, and even killed a thief with his sword!

However, Li Gang was also well aware that the Imperial Guards behind him were no match for the rebels brought by Cai Jing, especially the guy leading them on a tall horse, who was practically invincible!

Upon hearing that this person was looking for him, Li Gang promptly stepped forward!

He was going to die anyway, so Li Gang wasn't afraid!

"Alright, alright! So it was you!"

"Kill everyone except this person!"

Cheng Ziming shouted and spurred his horse forward!

"A gentleman possesses a sword; with that sword, he can bring peace to the world!"

Li Gang did not back down. Facing Cheng Ziming riding towards him, he decisively swung his sword! His target was Cheng Ziming's horse!

"clang!"

This sword strike was obviously unsuccessful. Cheng Ziming also loved horses, so he changed his tactics halfway through, using his spear to meet Li Gang's sword strike head-on!

The force of the spear was immense, and Li Gang's longsword was no divine weapon; it couldn't withstand such an impact and instantly broke in two!

Cheng Ziming had not stopped yet. After breaking Li Gang's longsword, he withdrew his spear and swept it horizontally with the butt of the spear, striking Li Gang's chest and sending him flying!

"Pfft!"

Li Gang landed and spat out a mouthful of blood. After all, he was not a martial artist, and this blow had already injured his internal organs!

"Tied!"

Cheng Ziming signaled his men to capture him alive, and then he himself pounced on the people that Li Gang had brought out, quickly wiping them out!

"Your Majesty, I have brought Li Gang to you!"

After cleaning up the battlefield, Cheng Ziming happily dragged Li Gang to see Cai Jing.

"Well done! Ziming, attack the imperial city immediately! Take it before nightfall!"

Cai Jing looked at Li Gang, who was bound hand and foot and whose mouth was still stained with blood, and felt very satisfied.

"Yes!"

Cheng Ziming left again in high spirits, leaving Li Gang and Cai Jing face to face.

"Bah! Cai Jing, you old scoundrel! Let me tell you, the Song Dynasty will not perish! Even if you conquer the capital, you can forget about replacing it!"

Li Gang still stood firm and confronted Cai Jing.

"Is that so? But in my opinion, as long as I take control of the capital and sit on that dragon throne, the Song Dynasty will perish. Isn't that what Zhao Kuangyin did back then?"

Cai Jing ignored Li Gang's words. He spared Li Gang's life only so that he could witness the fall of the Song Dynasty.

"Cai Jing! What makes you think you can compare to Emperor Taizu? Emperor Taizu was renowned in the army! He also had capable ministers following him, which is how he established the immortal foundation of our Great Song Dynasty!"

"And you? You bunch of traitors and rebels, you think you can emulate the founding emperor?"

"Hmph, Li Gang, wasn't Zhao Kuangyin a traitor back then? My followers are all over the court, and I have confidants in the armies on all sides. Moreover, compared to Chai Zongxun, Zhao Ji is far inferior!"

"Li Gang, I'm sparing your life not only to show you how the Song Dynasty perished, but also to show you how my Lai Kingdom was established!"

Cai Jing's words elicited a chorus of cheers from his close confidants:

"The Song Dynasty is dead! Cai Lai should be installed! The Song Dynasty is dead! Cai Lai should be installed!"

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