Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"I never expected this. All along, people in the martial arts world have said that Ren Yuan from Shandong is a man of great courage and chivalry, a complete martial artist."

Xiao Jiahui clapped her hands in admiration.

"But seeing you today, I realize that the rumors in the martial arts world are unreliable. Brother Ren has a deep understanding of the heroes of the world, and I imagine that your ambitions are beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Xiao Jiasui has replaced the previous chieftain Ren with Brother Ren.

"Brother Xiao, you flatter me. My strength alone is still too weak, so I earnestly request Brother Xiao to come out of seclusion and lend me a helping hand."

Ren Yuan, seizing the opportunity, stopped calling him "Master Xiao" and started calling him "Brother Xiao."

"But Brother Ren, the path you're about to take is very difficult. There's an old saying among the outlaws of the Song Dynasty: 'If you want to be an official, commit murder and arson and then accept amnesty.' Brother Ren, you probably wouldn't choose this path, would you?"

"No, I would never treat my own brothers like fish on a chopping block and hand them over to those executioners."

Ren Yuan shook his head. He wasn't like that guy who kept talking about surrendering to the government.

"Recruit the emperor? Recruit the emperor? What kind of 'recruit the emperor' is this?!"

“That’s right. Since you won’t accept the amnesty, Brother Ren, the path you’re taking is the most difficult one, even more difficult than that of the founding emperor back then.”

Xiao Jiahui said in a serious tone, "Brother Ren, have you thought this through? Once you embark on this path, there's no turning back."

"The Song Dynasty has many capable people, but the court doesn't use them, and it doesn't care about the people's suffering. Every year, it uses tribute to cover up the truth. How many years has it been since the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun were taken back? Has the court ever considered taking them back? If the people of Yan and Yun asked, 'When can we go home?' how do you think the court would answer?"

Ren Yuan also directly stated his intentions.

“I have no good feelings towards this Song Dynasty, but I would not dare to clamor for its destruction right now! I only hope to preserve a glimmer of hope for the Central Plains in the future, just like Brother Xiao’s ancestors did, to protect the Chinese people from harm by foreign tribes.”

"Brother Ren, your ambition is truly grand."

Xiao Jiasui sighed; he had underestimated this chief of Liangshan.

Indeed, compared to the other members of the Green Forest, Ren Yuan was the one who stood out from the crowd.

"Brother Ren, I made a painting the other day by chance. If you don't mind, would you like to take a look?"

If Xiao Jiasui were a few years younger, he might have agreed to Ren Yuan's request right now, but for now, he still has one last test for Ren Yuan.

If I serve you in the future, will you understand me?

"I would be more than happy to have Brother Xiao's calligraphy."

Ren Yuan knew that after all the groundwork he had laid, whether it would succeed depended on this final push!

Xiao Jiahui got up and went into the house. A moment later, he came out carrying a scroll. He shook it vigorously, and the scroll unfolded, revealing to Ren Yuan several green bamboos growing in the cracks of the rocks.

Oh, I know how to do this one! Mr. Zheng, I'm so sorry!

Ren Yuan looked at the picture, then at Xiao Jiasui, and after a moment of contemplation, said, word by word:

"Hold fast to the green hills and never let go."

Xiao Jiahui raised an eyebrow. This beginning is interesting.

"The roots of the tree are in the broken rocks."

A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Jiahui's eyes, followed by a moment of contemplation.

"Though battered and bruised, it remains firm and strong."

Xiao Jiahui's lips were already slightly upturned.

"Let the wind blow from east, west, south, or north!"

"Xiao Jiahui, a junior student, will follow Brother Renyuan from this day forward and will serve him as his whip and footstool."

After reciting the last line of the poem, Xiao Jiahui laughed loudly, then bowed to Ren Yuan with delight.

Ren Yuan is the only one in the world who truly understands me!

"My relationship with Brother Xiao is like King Wen obtaining Taigong, or Emperor Taizong obtaining Yaoshi."

Ren Yuan quickly helped Xiao Jiahui up. It wasn't easy; he finally managed to get this person on his side!

With Lao Xiao here, we can finally relax!

"King Wen pulled the chariot for eight hundred steps, and Taigong protected the Zhou Dynasty for eight hundred years."

Xiao Jiahui smiled and said to Ren Yuan:

"Although I do not have my great-grandfather's abilities, my brother treated me to a bowl of wontons today, and I will definitely protect a state for my brother."

"Hahaha, you're not protecting a whole prefecture of the Song Dynasty, are you?"

Ren Yuan laughed too. "Of the four hundred prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty, you only protect one for me. Isn't that a bit unworthy of your title as the 'Miracle Pharmacist'?" (Xiao Jiasui was both literate and martial, and excelled in both. He was also a great talent in troop deployment and strategy. I personally think he is more like Li Jing, the military genius of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, his nickname is not clearly stated in the 120 version. I do not refer to other versions, so I call him the 'Miracle Pharmacist'.)

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to have such a big appetite, brother. Well then, I'll tell you something: the province I'm protecting for you is a province from the Han Dynasty!"

Xiao Jiahui also burst into laughter. This older brother was quite interesting. It seemed that she wouldn't regret this decision in the future.

"Then, strategist, come with me to meet the others."

"Please, brother."

Ren Yuan led Xiao Jiasui out of the courtyard, and the others who had been waiting outside for a long time immediately surrounded them.

What are you all doing?

Ren Yuan found it somewhat amusing.

"Brother, Master Xiao..."

Sun An glanced at Ren Yuan and Xiao Jiasui. Neither of them had any expression on their faces. Could it be that... the talks had broken down?

"Oh, stop calling me 'Master Xiao'. Let me introduce you all. This is Master Xiao Jiasui, who will be our Liangshan strategist from now on! Daoqing, you can talk to strategist Xiao about the situation in Liangshan later."

"I hope that you brothers will give me more guidance in the future."

Xiao Jiahui also stepped forward and clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone.

"Great! That's wonderful!"

"Hahaha, I knew it! Strategist Xiao, you trust me! Liangshan is truly excellent!"

"I hope the strategist will continue to take good care of me in the future."

……

Upon hearing that Xiao Jiasui had joined Liangshan, the leaders became even more enthusiastic.

Especially for Qiao Daoqing, Emma, ​​finally someone can come and help him share the burden.

We should let my brother recruit a few more strategists, so that he can fight more battles in the future.

The number of members in the Liangshan strategist group has increased by 1.

"Brother, where are we going next?"

Now that they had joined Liangshan, Xiao Jiasui immediately asked Ren Yuan, "If we can prove our worth, then we must demonstrate our value."

"I originally planned to go to Jiangnan. What do you think, strategist?"

Ren Yuan turned the question back on him, saying, "Now that you're the strategist and a local, you should speak."

"There's nothing particularly noteworthy about Jingnan right now. Wang Qing has already made a name for himself in the Jinghu area, recruiting quite a few people, such as the Three Heroes of Mulan and the Teng brothers. As far as I know, there are only two brothers from Majia Village in the vicinity of Jingnan, who are arrogant and haven't joined them yet. Would you like to go and take a look, brother?"

"The Ma brothers? Ma Qiang, the white-haired tiger, and Ma Jin, the one-eyed tiger?"

Ren Yuan thought about it and realized that Wang Qing did indeed have these two people under his command.

Of the original five tiger generals of Jishan Army, Yuan Lang is already with me, and the Teng brothers and Wang Qing have been recruited. As for the Ma brothers... well, those two are a good option.

"Then let's go meet them, maybe it's fate."

However, these two did not perform particularly well in the 120 version.

Ma Qiang was a little better; at least he had the achievement of chasing down Tang Bin alongside Mi Sheng and then assisting Mi Sheng in killing Tang Bin. Moreover, Ren Yuan remembered that there was a line in the original work:

"Ma Jin and Teng Kan were killed by the mutinous troops, and only Ma Qiang escaped."

To be able to fight one's way out of the chaos, besides good luck, one must also have some skill, which is worth seeing.

"Someone, help Military Advisor Xiao pack his things, then we'll set off again."

Ren Yuan indicated that Xiao Jiasui should be arranged first, and the Ma brothers should not be in a hurry.

It's like playing a game in a past life where you've already drawn SSRs, so what's an SR...?