Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Go up the mountain!"

After Du Qian's injuries were brought under control, everyone immediately prepared to board the boat, since the Liangshan stronghold was located on a mountain in the water.

Although Wang Lun had obtained permission from Ren Yuan and the others, when he appeared by the boat, the boatmen refused to take him up the mountain, which made him so anxious that he jumped up and down.

“Give Chief Wang a boat and tell him to take care of things, then let him take care of things.”

When Ren Yuan and the others arrived and saw this scene, they couldn't help but laugh, but Ren Yuan still gave Wang Lun some decency in the end.

The henchman, his face dark with anger, finally let Wang Lun onto the boat and reluctantly rowed away.

Ren Yuan and the others naturally boarded a larger boat, and then several people rowed it, heading straight for Dazhai.

“Brother, you’ve chosen a great spot. Even if the imperial court attacks, how can we get ashore without a navy?”

Yuan Lang grew increasingly fond of the eight-hundred-mile-long marshland and became even more satisfied with his decision to join Ren Yuan's cause.

"It's still early. In a few years, you'll see that Liangshan is completely different from what it is now."

Ren Yuan already had a preliminary plan for Liangshan, and now he just needed to implement it step by step.

"Brother, what about Wang Lun? Do you want him?"

Zhu Fu made a throat-slitting gesture.

"It's alright, he's nothing special. Let's give him a way out for the sake of Master Chai and Brother Du Qian."

Ren Yuan shook his head, stopping Zhu Fu.

If it were someone else, Ren Yuan would have considered it carefully, but with Wang Lun being so petty, he might as well just give up.

This person is incapable of accomplishing great things.

When everyone arrived at the main hall of the stronghold, Wang Lun had finished packing up and was walking out.

There were seven or eight people following behind him, each carrying a bundle, but they obviously didn't have much stuff on them.

It's unbelievable that a powerful chieftain has fallen to such a state.

"Wang Lun, from now on you have nothing to do with Liangshan. We will never meet again."

Ren Yuan told Du Qian to go and rest first, and then met with Wang Lun. He simply waved to Wang Lun to leave quickly.

Wang Lun didn't say much; since things had come to this, he could only accept his fate.

But what will happen after he leads his men down the mountain remains to be seen.

Watching Wang Lun and the others disappear down the mountain path, Ren Yuan didn't dwell on it.

If this guy still doesn't know what's good for him and goes against him in the future, then he can't blame himself.

"Zhu Gui, Zhu Fu".

"I'm here!"

"You two take men and take stock of the current number of people, gold, silver, and weapons in the stronghold."

"Yes."

The two brothers exchanged a glance, accepted the order, and left.

"Song Wan."

"I'm here!"

"Take some men and take stock of the current grain and real estate in the mountain stronghold."

"I obey."

"Yuan Lang."

"I'm here."

"Take your horsemen and travel through the important passes of Liangshan to investigate the fortifications of the stronghold."

"Don't worry, brother."

After issuing three orders in a row and watching his brothers leave, Ren Yuan slowly walked to the chair in the middle of the Hall of Righteousness, turned around and sat down.

Sitting alone at a high place can indeed give rise to different thoughts.

But Ren Yuan is not Wang Lun!

He knew in his heart that this was only the beginning!

It's still a long way to go before you achieve your goals!

At this moment, at the foot of Liangshan Mountain, Wang Lun and his men had arrived at the lakeside. They had asked for a small boat and were struggling to row.

Sitting at the bow of the boat, Wang Lun watched the Liangshan stronghold recede into the distance, his resentment growing stronger.

"Ren Yuan, you just wait! I'll avenge this!"

"Chief, where are we going?"

The few close followers who came down the mountain with Wang Lun now depend on him for decisions.

Wang Lun's eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea came to him!

"Let's go to Jeju!"

……

"Brother, shall we arrange a banquet tonight?"

Song Wan was the fastest at checking the grain and fodder, so he immediately asked Ren Yuan about it after he returned.

"As for the arrangements, do you have any cattle or sheep? Slaughter three to five cows and ten or so sheep, make sure there's enough meat. As for the wine, bring out our 'Divine Intoxication' wine, don't be stingy."

Ren Yuan took the banquet arrangements very seriously, after all, it was his first banquet in the mountain stronghold and a good opportunity to win people's hearts.

"The original grain supplies of Liangshan were just enough. I roughly estimated that there were about 1000 shi left. With the grain supplies donated by Master Chai, it would be about 1200 shi of grain."

Song Wan really knew his stuff when it came to provisions; he figured it out in no time.

"Where are the livestock?"

"There aren't many livestock. There are over thirty cows, over a hundred sheep, and thirty warhorses."

"so little."

Ren Yuan frowned. It seemed that Wang Lun's village had truly failed to make good use of the natural advantages of the 800-li waterway.

“Brother, this is quite a lot. Many small villages didn’t have this much when they were first established.”

Song Wan said with a smile that although his older brother was highly skilled in martial arts, he was still lacking in this area.

How many people are currently in that mountain stronghold?

“The original Liangshan stronghold, including women, children and their families, had only about 400 people, and about 200 soldiers who could fight. So when Wang Lun brought down the mountain with about 200 people, he had used almost all of his forces. Now, including our people, the stronghold has less than 600 people.”

If there are 600 people, and each person's daily ration is 3 jin of grain, then they would consume 1800 jin, or 900 kilograms, of grain per day.

The village currently has 1200 shi of grain. A shi container, made in the Song Dynasty, can hold about 59-60 kilograms of grain. Let's say 60 kilograms. The village currently has 72000 kilograms of grain. Based on this calculation, the village's grain is enough to last for 80 days.

Ren Yuan quickly did a math problem and immediately felt pressured.

"Brother Song Wan, we only have 80 days' worth of food left. This situation is not good."

"80 days? Brother, what are you talking about?"

Song Wan was somewhat surprised.

"What? If there are 600 people in the mountain stronghold, and each person only has 3 catties of grain a day, then they can only eat for 80 days?"

Ren Yuan was also somewhat surprised. Had he miscalculated?

“Brother, we’re poor. There’s no such thing as 3 catties of grain per person per day. I calculated that it’s 1.8 catties per person per day, which would last for 160 days. Who would have thought that you would double it?”

Song Wan was taken aback at first, then smiled and explained.

It turns out my brother wanted to give everyone better food and treatment, but this is a bit too extravagant.

"No, Song Wan, you have a lot of experience with grain supplies. From now on, you will be in charge of the mountain stronghold's grain supplies. You must ensure that everyone in the stronghold gets 3 catties of cooked grain a day! If it's not enough, just tell me and I'll figure something out!"

“These days, most people are driven to desperation by corrupt officials, and they only come up the mountain to try and get a full meal. If they still go hungry after coming up the mountain, then what are they trying to achieve!”

Ren Yuan firmly disagreed with cutting back on grain. To be honest, three jin of cooked grain a day wasn't much. If you wanted to eat better, you'd need to add vegetables, meat, oil, fruit, and so on. At least four to five jin of total intake per day was enough to truly have enough to eat.

Since I'm determined to build a unique career, securing my livelihood is the first step!

"Brother... Brother, you're so kind! On behalf of my brothers in the mountain stronghold, thank you, brother!"

Song Wan was shocked; Ren Yuan's attitude truly stunned him.

What do ordinary people want? They just want to have enough to eat and wear!

But in this day and age, well, let's not even talk about it!

"Go and prepare the banquet for tonight. After the banquet, Liangshan will be one family. Also, once Zhu Gui and the others have finished their inventory, have them come to me immediately."

Ren Yuan thought for a moment and decided to let Song Wan prepare the food first. Although he had subdued Liangshan with three arrows today by relying on his own strength, he still had a long way to go before he could gain the recognition of the entire Liangshan!

Everything in the future must begin with filling our stomachs...