Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The walls of Xijing City.

"I said, why is there still unrest in the city?"

Some soldiers asked, "The fighting in the city has been going on for so long, isn't it over yet?"

"Looks like this is serious. What direction is it going?"

Some patrolling soldiers even stopped their patrols, holding torches and leaning against the city wall, gazing directly into the distance, ready to watch the spectacle.

"Judging from here... it should be the General's Mansion."

One soldier said uncertainly.

"The General's Mansion? Which one?"

There are indeed many generals' mansions in Xijing City; without being told clearly, it's really hard to tell which one it is.

"Who else could it be? General Qiong Yao, of course."

Another soldier chimed in, "Who in the entire Xijing City doesn't know General Qiong Yao? He's the most likely person to succeed Wuyan Guang as commander-in-chief!"

"You mean General Qiong Yao? How could a fight have broken out at General Qiong Yao's residence?"

One soldier said, "Don't joke around, a fight can break out in General Qiong Yao's mansion?"

"It's not impossible. You've probably heard that General Qiongyao wants to improve relations with the late emperor, but the late emperor's relationship with Commander Wuyan is just so-so. So, do you think someone who wants to pledge allegiance to the commander might cause trouble at General Qiongyao's residence?"

"That makes sense. It all makes sense now."

"Hey bro, do you have any connections to get more information? If so, could you tell us?"

"No problem, no problem, you should know the rules."

The soldier reached out and made a gesture that everyone understood.

"You money-grubber, here you go!"

"Yes, here you go!"

……

"Here you go, I want to hear it too."

A group of soldiers were joking around when suddenly a strange voice rang out, and at the same time a large silver ingot fell into the hands of the soldier who had asked for the money.

"Who are you... huh?"

The soldiers turned around at the same time, mainly because a strange voice suddenly appeared, which surprised them.

Turning around, they saw a face with the eldest brother's blue birthmark, and that face was filled with murderous intent!

"Good question."

Yang Zhi reached out and grabbed the necks of the two soldiers, one on each side, and slammed their heads together.

"If they ask in the underworld, remember to say that Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast, sent you down there!"

"Enemy, enemy..."

Just as the soldier who had been smugly begging for money was about to shout, Yang Zhi slashed his wide-open mouth with a knife. The knife went in very deep, protruding all the way from the back of his head!

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Those soldiers who had been slacking off were quickly killed when their throats were slit by sharp blades!

"I've been a soldier for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever seen patrolling guys not patrolling but gathering together to chat."

Han Tao said this while clearing away the patrolling soldiers.

"We didn't even know we'd crept up here. Is Xijing really their capital? This is too ridiculous!"

"Alright, that's enough. Change into their clothes."

Yang Zhi said this while pulling at the clothes of the patrolling soldiers.

"Huh? We have to switch to theirs again?"

Han Tao was clearly disgusted, because he had stabbed the soldier in front of him a little too deeply, and the soldier's clothes were now dirty.

"Stop yelling and change quickly! When the others arrive, don't let them slip!"

Yang Zhi forced Han Tao to change his clothes. Although Han Tao was somewhat unwilling, Yang Zhi was his commander after all, so he eventually obeyed Yang Zhi's suggestion.

The Dayi army, which first used grappling hooks to enter the city, quickly disguised themselves as patrolling guards. Their goal was simple: to open the city gates!

Outside the city, Guan Sheng had already led a large force, ready to seize the city!

"Put your helmet down low, so no one can see it!"

Led by Yang Zhi, the group began to patrol the city wall in a serious manner, nodding respectfully as they passed other guard posts.

"Which team was that just past?"

"I don't know, whatever, anyway they informed us, they must have been transferred from another city gate."

"But I still feel like I don't recognize him..."

"What do you mean 'familiar'? You're just overthinking it. In the entire Xijing City, the only women you probably don't recognize are those in the brothels."

"Hehe, don't say this out loud, don't say this out loud..."

……

Under these circumstances, Yang Zhi and his men successfully descended from the city wall to the city gate, and were just a little distance away from the gate post.

"Did it go that smoothly?"

Han Tao was dumbfounded. He really hadn't expected things to go so smoothly this time.

"Isn't it good that things are going smoothly? Don't say anything."

Yang Zhi said coldly, "Has Brother Han Tao lost his mind today? Is it not good if things go smoothly, but he has to make things go wrong?"

Actually, that wasn't what Han Tao meant. He just felt it was all too easy and he wasn't used to it. After all, the other soldiers had gone through all sorts of battles to capture cities, and their situation, without that experience, felt less convincing.

"Hey, which battalion are you from?"

Sure enough, things that seemed predictable eventually turned out to be unexpected. Just as Han Tao was anxiously anticipating this, Yang Zhi and his men were stopped on their way to the city gate sentry post.

At first, Yang Zhi pretended not to hear it, as if it wasn't them being called, but before they could take two more steps, the voice behind them rang out again.

"Hey, I'm telling you guys, stop for a second."

There was no way to stop now, so the group halted. Yang Zhi looked at the gate guard post just a dozen steps away and felt utterly helpless.

Han Tao, Han Tao, do you really have to fight like this?

"Old Yang, you take some men and attack the sentry in front, I'll take some men to deal with the ones behind."

Han Tao got excited at this moment. Sure enough, sincerity works. He still had to fight a battle to live up to his title of "Invincible General"!

"Shut up! Go and seize the city gate! I'll deal with the ones behind!"

Yang Zhi kicked Han Tao, then lowered his head and walked back, seemingly preparing to meet with the person behind him who had asked him questions.

"Which battalion are you from? You look unfamiliar. Did General Qiong Yao transfer you here?"

Actually, the sentries who called out to Yang Zhi and his men hadn't discovered anything major. It's just that recently, many of the patrol teams have been newly arrived, and according to the rules, the newcomers have to give some benefits to the veterans.

However, they just discovered that this team didn't seem to have made any concessions yet, and with the intention of establishing rules, they stopped Yang Zhi and the others.

"You're the patrol team leader, right? You should know the rules. Don't try to take advantage of the situation, we..."

The patrol leader who stopped Yang Zhi thought that Yang Zhi was coming over to pay a bribe, so he continued talking to himself. But as Yang Zhi got closer, he also felt that something was wrong.

No, why are you looking down? And why are you doing it faster and faster? And why are you pulling out a knife?

Wait, draw your sword? No! These aren't our people!

Xi'an has been safe for far too long, so safe that even patrols have become so careless!

A dazzling blade flashed in the darkness! Yang Zhi unleashed a slash, drawing back the curtain on the battle for the gate!

"Old Han! Break through the door!!!"