Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Who the hell are you?"

Although he heard the man talk about things related to Liangshan, Zhe Kecun still did not remove his hand from the hilt of his sword.

"Tsk tsk, General Zhe, you weren't like this when you made the alliance with Liangshan."

The newcomer chuckled and then removed the black veil covering his face.

"Well, General Zhe, do you still recognize me?"

"You are... Ren Yuan's intelligence chief! Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum!"

Zhe Kecun remembered Shi Qian; he was the one who contacted the two families when the contract was being negotiated.

"Not bad, General Zhe, you still remember me."

Shi Qian smiled, then looked at him:

"Why didn't you go directly to Liangshan's main camp in Dayi? Why did you come to Tokyo?"

"Uh... I heard there was some kind of Regent's Conference in Tokyo, so I thought I'd come and check it out."

Zhe Kecun said that he just wanted to join in the fun.

"General Zhe, do you think I'm easy to fool?"

Shi Qian looked at Zhe Kecun and thought, "This guy is dishonest!"

"You've come all this way with such fanfare, just to join the fun? Perhaps you're trying to take down this regent Cai Jing mentioned?"

"What? I can't have this Regent position? You want it? Are all the good things in the world only for your Yi Kingdom?"

Zhe Kecun blushed a little when Shi Qian exposed his thoughts, and was momentarily at a loss for words.

“We at Dayi have no interest in this so-called Regent.”

Shi Qian said, "What's the point of having something that looks so obviously problematic?"

"You have no interest? Haven't you always wanted to unify the world? Cai Jing's Lai Kingdom is, after all, one of the major powers in the world today. You don't want it?"

Zhe Kecun was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Shi Qian to say that.

"To put it bluntly, Cai Jing's Lai State is nothing to worry about. He hasn't shown up since his assassination attempt, and we thought he might make some arrangements, but we never expected him to resort to such underhanded tactics."

"So, you know what Cai Jing is planning?"

Zhe Kecun's heart stirred, and he decided to ask for clarification.

"Although I don't know the specifics, I can probably guess the general idea, right?"

Shi Qian walked to the chair in Zhe Kecun's tent and sat down. He then crossed his legs, interlaced his fingers, and slowly said:

“Gather all the ambitious people in the world who do not yet have territory in Tokyo, let them kill each other, and when they think they have won, he will strike out and intimidate the victor with the speed of a mantis stalking a cicada!”

"At that time, firstly, a bunch of troublemakers will be eliminated; secondly, Lai Kingdom will gain a good reputation; and thirdly, if someone is sensible enough to surrender, he can get a force for free."

"However, there are risks. If these ambitious people see through his plan and unite, even if he has a backup plan, he will probably suffer a great loss. Moreover, this time, people from the Duan family of Dali and the Li family of Xixia have come. Cai Jing is playing with fire on the edge of a knife."

"So many tricks up your sleeve this time?"

Zhe Kecun was a little dumbfounded. How come he didn't know anything about it?

“General Zhe, our Dayi and your Zhe family had an agreement to ensure your safety. This time, you led your troops all the way from the Western Army to our place, and our prince attached great importance to it. But halfway there, you didn’t say a word and suddenly split into two groups of troops. Aren’t you making things difficult for us?”

"Chief Shi, to be honest, this is my plan. I have more than 20,000 men here. I think it won't be a problem to take down that so-called regent from Cai Jing. Then I will take over the territory of Lai Kingdom, and finally go to Dayi to meet with the prince."

After listening to Shi Qian's words, Zhe Kecun no longer concealed his thoughts and told Shi Qian what he had to say:

"In this way, the Central Plains will be in the hands of both of our families. Wouldn't it be easier for us to join forces or discuss other matters later?"

"General Zhe, I didn't realize you also wanted to declare yourself king?"

Shi Qian joked:

"So it seems we, the Dayi, will have to fight you again, General? Well then, we'll leave you alone this time. If you die, we'll collect your body and send it back to the Zhe family. How about that?"

"No, no, no, Chief Shi, I was just kidding, why did you take it seriously?"

Upon hearing Shi Qian's words, Zhe Kecun couldn't help but shudder at the thought of facing the ruthless Dayi Army.

If I had known that Liangshan Camp was now the holy land of martial arts, and that all the top martial arts masters and those ranked at the top of the martial arts rankings were on the mountain!

Three moves to shatter the dream of becoming king, Your Highness, I am a man of Dayi!

"You said it yourself, I didn't force you, right?"

Shi Qian said with a smile.

"That's not the case!"

Zhe Kecun, please quickly state that you are not being forced. It doesn't exist.

"Alright, that's enough. The prince will be coming in person this time. Just don't make any rash moves before he arrives."

Shi Qian didn't say much to Zhe Kecun. After instructing him not to act rashly, he got up and looked in the direction of Tokyo.

"General Zhe, is there anything to eat? Could I have some?"

"Meat and wine are plentiful, Chief Shi. Aren't you planning to stay here with me?"

Zhekecun means that one has plenty of food to eat.

“I’m planning to go to Tokyo. Since Cai Jing is doing this kind of thing, I have to go and see if he has any other tricks up his sleeve.”

Shi Qian's words revealed a strong sense of confidence, as if he didn't take the dangerous atmosphere of Tokyo seriously at all.

"Chief Shi, Tokyo is very dangerous right now. Wouldn't it be a bit risky for you to go alone? How about I send a few capable men with me to accompany you?"

Zhe Kecun felt that Shi Qian was being too arrogant. "If something happens to you, please don't blame me."

"Don't worry, Tokyo is not dangerous for me. It's better for me to go alone. If I bring your people along, it will be more inconvenient."

Shi Qian said, "Just don't cause trouble, and don't worry about anything else."

"So, I'm just going to do nothing now?"

Zhe Kecun was still somewhat unwilling. He had come all this way, and if he didn't do anything, wouldn't that be a waste of his time?

"Protect the camp well. If the provisions are sent from within the capital city of Tokyo, be sure to inspect them before feeding the army. Even if someone comes to provoke you, it's best not to engage in battle. Can you do that?"

"But……"

"If you can't do that, we'll send you back to the Zhe family later."

"Don't worry, Chief Shi. Starting tomorrow, not a single person, not even a bird, will fly out of my camp!"

Zhe Kecun agreed immediately. If he were sent back to the Zhe family by the Dayi people, wouldn't that be too embarrassing? Zhe Keqiu would definitely laugh at him. No, he absolutely couldn't let that happen!

"Well, I still believe in General Zhe's abilities. It's settled then. Keep an eye on the stronghold and wait for my news."

Shi Qian's first purpose in coming here was to make Zhe Kecun behave himself. After all, he was a member of the Zhe family, and he couldn't let him die here in a muddle.

Secondly, before descending the mountain, the Ling brothers said that there was still a lot of gunpowder in the Tokyo armory, and if Cai Jing wanted to fight to the death this time, he would definitely use this gunpowder.

For the safety of the entire city of Tokyo, Shi Qian must go there in person!

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