Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

If you were to ask the outlaws of the Song Dynasty what the highest honor for them was, you would ask them.

Then, most people would probably say, attack Tokyo.

That's right, it was about attacking Tokyo. Back when the four heroes of the Green Forest were at their peak, countless heroes were clamoring to attack Tokyo and drive out Steward Zhao.

Don't think they're just talking; many of them aren't just joking, they're actually putting their words into action, like Hu, Qing, and La.

In particular, a certain tiger was the fastest to become emperor and the first to challenge the Zhao Song Dynasty from a practical perspective. Of course, his end was tragic, so now bandits use him as a negative example.

But Dongba, one of the four heroes at the time, has now truly become a force capable of destroying the Song Dynasty!

Outside Daming Prefecture, Du Xue and his troops had been stationed for some time.

He was waiting for orders; as soon as the orders came, he would rush to Daming Prefecture!

He was not alone, nor was he a lone force. Feng Tai had come, Zhang Qing had come, and even the Ma brothers, who had just been transferred back, had come. In addition, there were the mobile forces that had been responsible for providing support along the way. Du Xue was able to mobilize at least 50,000 troops this time!

"Strategist, what are we waiting for?"

"News from Tokyo suggests that Cai Jing is probably dead. Just in case, we can't attack Daming Prefecture directly now, lest the Cai family react."

Liu Min said it's not the right time to fight yet, and we should wait first.

"Strategist, even if Cai Jing is not dead, what can he do to me? Daming Prefecture is the capital of the Zhao Song Dynasty. If we can take it, then the entire Hebei East Circuit will be ours!"

"Once we break through the Daimyo's capital, there will be no natural defenses to the north of Tokyo. We can then march straight south and take over the entire city of Tokyo with unstoppable momentum!"

"Even without attacking Tokyo first, I can still take over the Jingdong West Road!"

Du Xue patted the map and said to Liu Min, "Stopping outside Daming Prefecture for so long makes me feel like I'm starving and looking at a table full of delicious food, but I'm not allowed to get close... It's really upsetting!"

"Brother Du, I know you're anxious, and the Prince knows you're anxious too, but you have to stay calm. You're not just a general of one army, but the commander of all the troops. You can't be reckless!"

"Wait two more days. As soon as the prince sends word that it's safe to fight, I'll immediately let you lead your men out of the camp!"

Liu Min knew that Du Xue was really anxious. As the second most powerful person in the entire Dayi, he was no less skilled in martial arts than Lu Junyi, but he was far behind in military achievements. He heard that Lu Junyi had made great contributions in the north this time, and the prince had already prepared the "Qilin" military flag, just waiting to present it to them.

How could Du Xue not be envious? Right now is a time for Dayi to develop rapidly. If they fall behind now, it will truly be a case of being one step behind and falling behind at every step!

It was because he had nowhere to vent his anger that when he heard about Wang Qing during his brief report back to the mountain, Du Xue lost his temper and went to the labor camp in the middle of the night to beat Wang Qing half to death.

Sure enough, he felt much better after beating someone up and venting his anger.

"Report! Strategist! Strategist Li has sent a message by carrier pigeon!"

Just as Liu Min had finally calmed Du Xue down, a messenger rushed into the tent, saying there was a letter from Li Zhu.

This made Du Xue, who was originally going back to rest, immediately turn back. He stood in front of Liu Min, his big eyes fixed on him, gesturing for him to open the letter, while urging him:

"Zhibo, look! See what the strategist said!"

After hearing this, Liu Min silently complained to herself:

Well, once Li Zhu's letter arrived, the title "strategist" became exclusive to me, and I was directly called "Zhi Bo," no longer even called "strategist."

Although he inwardly complained, his hands moved quickly. After opening the letter, Liu Min couldn't help but nod repeatedly, then said to Du Xue:

"Good news and bad news. Boss Du, which do you want to hear first?"

"Zhibo, don't tease me. Tell me quickly, what did the strategist say?"

Du Xue said, "Stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me!"

"The bad news is that the strategist said that the prince has ordered you to wait two more days."

Liu Min said, "This time it's not me making you wait, it's the higher-ups making you wait."

"What about the good news?"

Hearing that he would have to wait two more days, Du Xue looked visibly sad, but he quickly composed himself.

"The good news is that the prince has sent another army to assist us."

"Oh? Which brother is it? Could it be Teacher Xu?"

Du Xue's mind flashed through the faces of his brothers, but none of them seemed to match.

"How could Teacher Xu, a hidden tiger, possibly reveal himself so easily?"

Liu Min shook her head.

"It's Zan Tongmei, who was under Tian Hu's command back then. That old fellow said he wanted to retire, but he just stayed in the village and wouldn't leave. This time, the prince asked him to come out and take charge of an army, and he agreed."

"So it's Brother Zan, that's certainly an option."

Du Xue knew Zan Tongmei's abilities; he was on par with his third brother, Feng Tai. With his assistance, it was clear that his military strength had been raised to a new level.

"Not only him, but there are two other people that you should be very familiar with, Boss Du."

"Who?"

"The strategist said in his letter that the Prince has given the Teng brothers a chance, a chance for them to make a name for themselves. So he has appointed them as your deputy generals, or as vanguards. You can decide how to use them."

"Teng Kui, Teng Kui... they're out."

Upon hearing the words "Teng brothers," Du Xue was instantly lost in memories. He recalled the days he had spent with these two men, but unfortunately, things had changed.

"Yes, they should arrive in a couple of days. Boss Du, once they arrive, you can attack Daming Prefecture as you please."

If they can't defeat Daming Prefecture after sending out three famous figures on the martial arts rankings and tens of thousands of elite troops, then Du Xue should stop bragging about being the second best in the world and just hang himself from a crooked tree.

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Daming Mansion.

Although Liang Zhongshu returned to Tokyo, the guards in Daming Prefecture were still the old brothers Wen Da and Li Cheng, along with the duo of Wang Wancang and Wang Ding.

"Why hasn't the Dayi army made a move?"

The outermost defensive line of Daming Prefecture is the pass. If we can't break through quickly, it will be difficult to quickly pass through Daming Prefecture. Li Cheng and Wen Da are not blind. They had already seen that the Dayi army was stationed outside the city.

"They've been stationed here for so many days, shouldn't they be ready to fight by now?"

Although Wen Da and Li Cheng were both stationed at the pass, it was clear that they were not very confident in holding it. Their mounts were waiting below the pass, ready to run back into the city if any problems arose.

"Brother, this isn't your first time dealing with them. Don't you know how formidable they are? If I'm not mistaken, they're definitely planning to launch a surprise attack when we're exhausted!"

Wen Da said that the bandits of Liangshan just love to play dirty tricks!

"Sigh... what can we do? We've been given a death order: Daming Prefecture must not be lost, or we'll lose our heads. So stop complaining and keep guarding it."

Li Cheng sighed. After the establishment of the Great Lai Kingdom, Liang Zhongshu seemed to have forgotten about the two of them and did not promote them at all.

Wen Da looked at Li Cheng, then at the vast, dark army outside, and suddenly an idea struck him.

He'd rather save his own life than lose his head!

So, Wen Da quietly pulled Li Cheng aside, and after making sure no one was around, he lowered his voice and said to Li Cheng:

"Brother, I have a plan..."