Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Listen up, soldiers of the Liao Dynasty! Your princess has ordered you to lay down your weapons and surrender immediately!"

After parting ways with Guan Sheng, Xu Ning did not linger. He took the Taiyin Sword and military token given to him by Guan Sheng and rushed towards the place where the two armies were fighting most fiercely.

Upon arriving at the location, he raised the Taiyin Sword in his hand and shouted at the Liao army.

At first, the Liao people didn't take Xu Ning seriously. They thought these Han people were really interesting. They weren't tall, yet they wore masks. What were they pretending for? They even said that the princess had said she was surrendering. What a joke! How could the princess possibly surrender?

But when they saw the Taiyin Sword in Xu Ning's hand, their expressions changed.

No, that's the princess's sword! How could it be in this man's hands?! Could it be...?

"Your princess has surrendered! Let me bring her sword and military tally to make you surrender! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Xu Ning's face was expressionless beneath the mask, but everyone could hear the murderous intent in his tone.

"Bang."

Someone threw away their weapon and then silently hid to the side.

"Clang, clang..."

Once one took the lead, a second, a third... Before long, the sound of weapons being thrown from the Liao army was like a continuous stream!

"Don't surrender! You are not allowed to surrender!"

Of course, there were also some tough guys in the Liao army who strongly opposed surrendering and kept urging those around them not to surrender either.

"Save your energy. Even the princess has surrendered, what are we still persisting for?"

Some people advised them, "Aren't you just making trouble for yourselves?"

"No, the princess would never surrender. This must be a treacherous scheme by this man. We should unite and save the princess!"

Those die-hard supporters naturally couldn't believe it; they were convinced that their princess would never surrender.

"If the princess doesn't surrender, then tell me, where did that man get the Taiyin Sword?"

The soldiers who had already taken cover on the ground asked those people a question in return.

"Ken, they must have captured the princess! And seized the Taiyin Sword."

"Alright, how did this person know that the Taiyin Sword could command us? And how come he also has the military tally that the princess always carries with her? Given the princess's personality, she would never allow anyone to search her. Either the princess is dead, or she handed it over voluntarily!"

"Regardless of the outcome, it means that the Liao Kingdom is finished, so what's the point of fighting?"

It is clear that the vast majority of Liao people are quite clear-headed at this moment and can see the current situation, so they wisely chose to protect themselves.

"You, you lot, you cowards who cling to life and fear death!"

As for the remaining loyalists, after realizing they couldn't persuade their comrades at all, they gave up and turned to charge at Xu Ning's side!

The Liao Dynasty was made of iron! They were the Liao men, men of unwavering integrity!

"Meet the enemy!"

Xu Ning showed no mercy to these people. He had given them the opportunity, and if they couldn't seize it, that was their problem!

Although the Golden Spear Army spends most of their time guarding the mountain, their combat strength is by no means weak!

Moreover, the news that Xu Ning had taken out Dalibo's sword and military tally to force everyone to surrender spread like wildfire among the Liao army, greatly impacting their morale. Meanwhile, the Dayi army was in high spirits and fought with increasing ferocity under Xu Ning's command!

Most critically, after fighting for a while longer, news came from Guan Sheng's side that Dalibo had died for his country and had lost his child. This caused the last pillar of support in the hearts of the Liao soldiers to collapse!

It's over. Commander Wuyan has been captured and his fate is unknown. The late Emperor Yelü Chun has been tied to a flagpole and lost all face. Their last shred of dignity is gone. Their princess has also passed away with her unborn child. One after another, the pillars of the Liao Dynasty have fallen. How can the soldiers not be heartbroken!

"Heavens are unjust! Princess! I've come to join you!"

Upon hearing this news, a Liao man who appeared to be a general looked up to the sky and roared, then drew his sword and committed suicide!

Under his leadership, many soldiers loyal to Darib and Uyan Guang, seeing no hope of revenge and losing the will to fight, followed suit and committed suicide.

"Brother Xu Ning, given their condition, shouldn't we do something about it?"

Yang Xiong was stunned to see these Liao people committing suicide. He had never seen such a scene in all his years of life!

"That's good. First, the fact that these people are so loyal shows that the princess is not bad. Second, with so many people committing suicide together, we can save some effort. Isn't that great?"

Xu Ning looked at Yang Xiong and expressed his understanding, after all, this brother had fought even fewer battles.

"After this group has all committed suicide, we'll go and take over the troops."

"it is good!"

Yang Xiong nodded, and then he asked another question.

"Brother Xu Ning, is this Liao princess really dead?"

"Of course it's true. Aren't these the evidence I have? This is all thanks to the Marshal."

Xu Ning did not reveal what Guan Sheng had done, believing that Guan Sheng would make the right choice.

"That's right, Brother Xu, you wouldn't lie to me. Since you've said so, then it must be so."

Yang Xiong didn't ask any more questions. As a deputy general, he only needed to listen to the prince and his own commander.

"Yes, Brother Yang Xiong, go and inform all the brother units to prepare for the full takeover of Xijing City."

"Yes!"

Yang Xiong accepted the order. The surrender of Xijing was only the first step. The ultimate goal of the Western Expeditionary Army was to take back the entire territory of Western Liao.

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"General, then we'll retreat first."

On Guan Sheng's side, the soldiers of the Huichun Army were preparing to withdraw. They planned to take Dalibo's body with them, since the body was quite sensitive and burying it at this time could easily cause trouble.

As for Dalibo's child, he was lying peacefully in Guan Sheng's arms, his fingers still gripping Guan Sheng's beard.

Just now, when he lifted the child high up, many people had a strange thought: would Guan Sheng accidentally drop the child and kill him?

But after Guan Sheng lifted the child up high, the child not only didn't cry, but even showed some smiles, which made Guan Sheng make up his mind completely.

Regardless of what the future holds, at least for now, he's saved this child.

"General, please forgive me for speaking out of turn."

The older doctor who delivered the baby said to Guan Sheng before leaving:

"You must let the Prince know about this child's existence. Her future path will be decided by the Prince. You must not act recklessly."

"Doctor, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."

Guan Sheng held the child, stroked his beard, and looked very determined.

“Alright, then I will also give the general a guarantee. No one in the Huichun Army knows the background of this child. He is just an orphan that the general rescued from the flames of war.”

After exchanging glances, the doctors from Huichun Army made a decision: they would never reveal the girl's background.

"Thank you, doctors."

Guan Sheng held the child, bowed deeply to everyone, then held the child protectively in his arms, preparing to rejoin the army.

"After the city is stabilized, go inside and see if there are any wet nurses. Then prepare a letter for me. I need to use a peregrine falcon to deliver the message and tell the prince about this."

"General, why are you so insistent on protecting this little girl?"

Some of his confidants were puzzled.

"Brother Su Ding and his group are still in the Jin Kingdom, and it is said that Wuyan Guang is also there. To put it more broadly, this child might be useful to Brother Su Ding and his group."

Guan Sheng looked down at his sleeping child, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.

"To put it mildly, if Wuyan Guang also dies, this child will be without parents. You've all been with me for so long, if it were you, would you save this child?"

The confidants remained silent, but all nodded quietly.

"In the end, I trust Your Highness, so let's leave the child's future to Your Highness to decide!"

P.S.: I'm in Hangzhou attending the 25th Online Literature Training Course at the Lu Xun Academy of Literature. It'll be a week of classes!