Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Fang Xuedu eventually led his men and followed Bian Xiang out of the mountains.

Looking at the figure carrying a large axe at the front, Fang Xuedu was momentarily dazed.

Back then, when Bian Xiang went to each mountain peak as a persuader, was he like this?

"Old Fang, what are you thinking about? Are you going to back out?"

Bian Xiang felt Fang Xuedu's gaze and turned around with a smile to ask.

"I, Fang Xuedu, have never known how to write the word 'go back' in my entire life, so stop talking nonsense!"

"That's fine."

Bian Xiang led his men out of the mountain, and at the foot of the mountain, his two elite battalions were waiting in neat rows for their commander!

"Where did these government troops come from?!"

Fang Xuedu's first reaction was, had they been betrayed? Why were they surrounded by so many people as soon as they came out?

Those following Fang Xuedu were also startled. Was he going to fight to the death as soon as he came out of the mountains?

"Don't panic, these are all my soldiers."

Bian Xiang spoke up in time, stabilizing the situation.

"Your soldiers?"

Fang Xuedu was taken aback. There seemed to be more than a thousand people in front of him, and each of them was well-equipped and looked very heroic. Their combat power was undoubtedly not bad!

Soldiers of this caliber were not found under Tian Hu's command back then, yet Bian Xiang now possesses them. What kind of elite troops and capable generals must Ren Yuan have to directly command them?

"Ren Yuan is so trusting of you that he's handing over all these soldiers to you?"

Although Fang Xuedu already knew that the generals of Liangshan each had their own army, he was still deeply shocked when he actually saw them.

“My brother has absolute trust in us, and we feel the same way. A scholar will die for one who understands him. Old Fang, if you really want to come here, I guarantee you will achieve even greater success.”

Bian Xiang patted his chest and said.

“You’ve been following him all along, while I joined halfway through. How can you compare? Do you think Ren Yuan is a saint?”

Fang Xuedu said that Ren Yuan was not a saint. He treated everyone equally, regardless of their relationship to others. How could he possibly be fair to everyone?

"Brother Du Xue also joined the army later in life, and now he is also a commander-in-chief. Brother Liu Min also joined the army later in life, and now he is a strategist. It is a fact that you cannot compare to Brother Du Xue, but are you not as good as Brother Liu Min?"

"Liu Min... Hmph, if he can do it, so can I."

Fang Xuedu had dealt with Liu Min before, and Tian Hu and Wang Qing had also had conflicts in the past. In Fang Xuedu's opinion, Liu Min was nothing special.

"That's good. Let's go, everyone, follow me back up the mountain!"

……

A few days later, in Liangshan, at the labor camp's residence.

After a day of arduous labor, the prisoners in the labor camp were given a precious time of free rest. They gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, enjoying the breeze and the beautiful sunset at the foot of Liangshan Mountain.

"Have you heard? The chieftain has conquered Yanyun! And he's already back."

"I've heard about it. This morning, a soldier was reading the newspaper aloud. Didn't you hear? Also, don't call him 'chieftain,' call him 'Your Highness'!"

"You only heard about it from the newspaper, but I read it. Do you know that this time, the chieftain—no, this time the prince—reclaimed not only Yanyun, but also captured Zhongjing of Liao. Now, all three capitals of Liao are in the prince's hands!"

"Your news isn't new anymore. I'm sure you've never heard of what I'm about to share!"

As everyone was chatting animatedly, a seemingly frail prisoner suddenly claimed to know exclusive information.

"Do you have any new messages?"

All the prisoners looked at this person. Since he had something to say, they decided to tell him.

"This is exclusive information that I went through a lot of trouble to find out. Are you just going to tell you it so easily?"

The skinny prisoner remarked that listening to news didn't come for free.

"What do you want?"

someone asked.

"As long as my brothers help me with the work tomorrow, I'll tell everyone."

The skinny prisoner stated his request.

"It's fine that so many brothers are helping you with the work; each of them can share a bit and that's it. But the question is, is your information worth the price?"

Someone raised this question: Everyone is working hard, what if your work has no value?

“Absolutely! This news of mine is related to the former Privy Councilor, Tong Guan!”

The thin prisoner uttered a name that surprised everyone.

"Tong Guan? You actually have news about Tong Guan?"

"Interesting, very interesting. This is worth it, brother. Tell me, how did Tong Guan get involved in the operation to reclaim Yanyun?"

"Exactly! Is he friend or foe?"

……

"You just mentioned Tong Guan?"

Just as everyone surrounded the prisoner, a somewhat deep voice suddenly rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wang Qing, who had just returned. Judging from his face covered in coal dust, he had probably been burning charcoal today.

"Wang Qing, you're back just in time. I was just about to tell you about your Mount Tai matter."

When everyone saw that Wang Qing had returned, they made room for him. Although Wang Qing was now a prisoner, as one of the four heroes of the outlaw world, he still had many admirers in the outlaw community.

What happened to Tong Guan?

After Wang Qing sat down, he asked directly.

"Tong Guan's troops played a significant role in this battle of Yanyun. More importantly, Tong Guan also surrendered to our prince with 100,000 troops. He has also made contributions in battle, so he will probably be rewarded handsomely when he returns."

"what?!"

Wang Qing was stunned when he heard the news.

Tong Guan, Tong Guan, you actually joined Liangshan? You joined Ren Yuan's side?!

This was unacceptable to Wang Qing. Why should he have to do hard labor every day in the labor camp to atone for his sins, while Tong Guan could easily join Liangshan?

"call!"

Wang Qing couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up, squeezed through the crowd, and ran towards the guards!

"What are you doing? It's rest time, why are you running around?"

When the soldiers saw Wang Qing running towards them, they all perked up and gripped their weapons tightly. Could this prisoner be here to deliver credit?

"Brothers, I am Wang Qing. I used to be a bandit myself. I have important business to discuss with the Prince!"

Wang Qing slowed his pace, raised his hands as he approached the soldiers, and shouted loudly.

"You're Wang Qing? Then I'm Fang La. Go back and rest, or you'll be getting a beating later."

The soldier on duty today had only recently joined the army and didn't really know who Wang Qing was or what he looked like. He thought the prisoner had lost his mind and was joking.

"Brother, I'm not lying to you, I really am Wang Qing. Go tell the prince that I have important business to discuss with him, and he will definitely see me!"

"I want to see the Prince! I want to see the Prince!"

Wang Qing was very helpless, but he did not lose his temper with the soldiers. Instead, he pleaded with them.

"You all keep an eye on him. I'm going to inform Commander Zhu."

Seeing that Wang Qing's demeanor seemed genuine, the soldier instructed his colleague to keep an eye on him while he went to report to Commander Zhu.

If Commander Zhu refuses this man's request, then this man must be lying! It's not too late to deal with him then!

Watching the soldiers' departing figures, Wang Qing unconsciously clenched his fists!

Tong Guan, I hope that today you can obtain a sturdy shield!