Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"General, what's going on? Are they really surrendering?"

Ding Desun asked from the side.

"Judging from this document, it seems to be a genuine surrender."

Zhang Qing read the document several times. It wasn't particularly beautiful, but it was full of emotion!

"General, be careful, this might be a trap. Let's go back to the camp and discuss it with General Du."

Gong Wang was cautious. He felt that this was too much of a coincidence. How could the people of Daming Prefecture surrender just when they were on patrol?

Did they think Ma Qi's fighting strength was insufficient, so they came here specifically? Otherwise, why didn't they just go and surrender to Du Xue?

"Old Gong, I don't think it's necessary."

After reading the surrender document several times, Zhang Qing decided not to go back to report.

"what?"

Gong Wang was stunned. Why didn't they go back to report?

"Old Gong, why are you making that face?"

Zhang Qing smiled when he saw Gong Wang's bewildered expression.

"No, General, that's Daming Prefecture... Besides, we're not that familiar with Li Cheng and Wen Da. Under these circumstances, for just the few of us to rashly go to Daming Prefecture, isn't that...?"

Gong Wang expressed his concerns: they only had a few hundred men at the moment, and if they rushed to Daming Prefecture, and it turned out to be a trap, they would definitely be lambs to the slaughter!

Zhang Qing is Ma Qi's commander. If the commander is captured, what will happen to Ma Qi in the future...?

Imagine this: in the future, when Ma Qi's soldiers get into a dispute with soldiers from another army, a soldier from that other army suddenly blurts out, "Your commander has been captured!"

Well, that would be very awkward.

"Old Gong, I understand what you're saying."

Zhang Qing patted Gong Wang on the shoulder, but his attitude remained unchanged.

"However, fortune favors the bold, and the daring will reap the rewards."

"I remember these two military commanders from Daming Prefecture. They're both timid and afraid of death. Wen Da was even captured and released by Master Lu and his men. I suppose he knows something about the situation in our Dayi."

"If he dares to use tricks to catch me here, then we can indeed capture us. But then he will face the retaliation of our Dayi, and that price is too high. I don't think Wenda will choose that path. As for Li Cheng, since he and Wenda can become good brothers, then the two of them must be somewhat similar. Besides, I've met him before, and this guy is also someone who values ​​his life!"

Based on his understanding of Wen Da and Li Cheng, Zhang Qing drew his own conclusion.

"General, I support you!"

Ding Desun said that he didn't care about anything else, he just wanted to follow Zhang Qingchong!

"General, I'll go with Lao Ding, but you can't go."

Seeing Zhang Qing's state, Gong Wang realized that he couldn't change Zhang Qing's mind, but he suggested that Zhang Qing not go, and that he and Ding Desun go instead.

"I'm the commander-in-chief, what would it look like if I didn't go?"

Zhang Qing decisively rejected Gong Wang's proposal. As a young general, he had his own pride!

"Old Gong, Heaven is about to bestow merit upon Ma Qi! This merit is sent to Ma Qi by the heavens! If we don't take it, we'll be letting down the heavens!"

"Ma Qi has been lacking a banner for so many years! If we can take over Daming Prefecture with these few hundred men this time, then our banner will be secure!"

"Old Gong! What's wrong with me taking a risk just to earn a flag for Ma Qi?"

"Either achieve great success, becoming a hero renowned throughout the land; or fail and die on the battlefield! We, Ma Qi, have no cowards!"

Zhang Qing's words made Ding Desun and the others' faces turn feverish!

That's right! Ma Qi is only missing a flag! A few hundred cavalrymen launched a night raid on Daming Prefecture and successfully captured it—how impressive would that be? And even if they failed, so what! Ma Qi is one of the main forces of the Dayi cavalry! Who says Ma Qi has no fighting power?

"The general is truly righteous."

Gong Wang was convinced, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhang Qing:

"Since that's the case, then I, Gong Wang, will risk my life and charge with the general!"

"Alright! Brothers! Follow me to Daming Prefecture! We'll accept their surrender!"

Without any hesitation, Zhang Qing ordered three of Li Cheng's trusted men to lead the way, followed by Ma Qi's troops, who quickly headed towards Daming Prefecture!

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"Has anyone arrived yet?"

Li Cheng stood on the city wall, gazing longingly into the distance.

He had already arranged all the soldiers and was just waiting for the Dayi Army to arrive.

Most of the soldiers guarding the pass were willing to surrender; the few who were stubborn had already been dealt with by Li Cheng.

"No need to rush, Commander. He should be here soon."

Li Cheng's confidants comforted him, saying that after all, this was their first time surrendering and they had little experience with it.

"Commander! There's a fire!"

In the darkness of night, everyone suddenly saw a fire, and the fire was steadily approaching the city!

"Da da da……"

The faint sound of horses' hooves drifted through the night, steadily approaching the city!

"I'm coming!"

Li Cheng became serious, preparing to welcome the Dayi army.

But... when those people arrived at the city walls, Li Cheng was dumbfounded. How come there were so few people?

"You, you are the army of Dayi?"

"Li Cheng! Do you recognize me?"

Zhang Qing spurred his horse out and shouted at Li Cheng on the city wall.

"Who... who are you?"

Although Zhang Qing's handsome face looked enviable under the torchlight, Li Cheng couldn't recall him at the moment.

"Me? Commander of the Haizhou Cavalry Commandery, do you remember me?"

Zhang Qing cheerfully recounted their previous meeting, which immediately brought back unpleasant memories for Li Cheng!

Back then, the scene of the three Liangshan armies telling him they were real, making him dizzy and confused, instantly replayed in his mind!

"You, you are the one from back then..."

"Yes, Li Cheng! You shouldn't doubt my identity, right? Since you're prepared to surrender, then this general will accept you!"

Li Cheng looked down and, to be honest, this was not what he had expected!

In his view, the Yi Kingdom's army should have swarmed in, and then, surrounded by the crowd, he would have gone downstairs to surrender.

But now, in the dark, with only two or three hundred people present, the scene looks rather shabby...

"Li Cheng! Do you truly intend to surrender the city, or do you have ulterior motives?"

Zhang Qing didn't beat around the bush with Li Cheng; he went straight to the point and asked him directly. With this kind of old fox, you can't beat around the bush; you have to be clear about everything!

"I am truly surrendering!"

As expected, Li Cheng interpreted Zhang Qing's words as a threat. Considering that he could not withstand Da Yi's wrath, Li Cheng quickly came down from the city wall.

Even if it's a shabby situation, at least surrendering now shows a proactive attitude, and the treatment will definitely be better than surrendering after being defeated or captured in battle.

"General, the entire Daming Prefecture is now under our control. Please follow me!"

"Brothers of Ma Qi, only a small group will take over the pass! The rest of you come with me to take over Daming Prefecture!"

When Zhang Qing saw Li Cheng surrender voluntarily, he smiled, knowing that he had made the right bet!

Ma Qi's flag seems to be beckoning to him!

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"What did you say? Ma Qi's patrolmen have all disappeared?"

In the central command tent, Du Xue looked at the messenger with great surprise.

He only asked casually because he hadn't seen Zhang Qing earlier, and he never expected it to lead to this whole thing!

Do you know where they went?

"I don't know, but judging from the hoofprints on the ground, it seems that General Zhang led his men towards Daming Prefecture."

"Prepare the horses and muster the troops, let's head to Daming Prefecture!"

Upon hearing this, Du Xue could no longer sit still!

General Zhang Qing, even if you're planning a surprise attack on Daming Prefecture, you have to tell me first! Otherwise, what can your Ma Qi Army possibly attack?!

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