Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"How are the preparations going?"

Two days later, Han Shizhong went to the camp and asked his Jingang Army soldiers.

"Deputy Commander! Time is of the essence. We don't have many kites; we've only made ten that can be disassembled."

"The ropes used as ziplines are ready. When we climb the mountain, everyone can wrap them around their waists to connect them. Then, the brothers who are flying kites down can be fixed to the city wall, and we can use the zipline to cross from the right side of the mountain."

Both sides of the mountain are very steep, but there is a cliff between the right side and the Western Xia stronghold. There is a pool at the bottom of the cliff. If we go down to the bottom of the cliff and then climb up, it will be too difficult. Therefore, Han Shizhong decided that we need to use a zipline to cross the right side.

"Very good, what else?"

Han Shizhong nodded. Although the zipline on the right looked dangerous, as long as the rope was secure and the soldiers were brave enough, there wouldn't be too many problems.

"The rear section of the mountain on the left is relatively gentle. We have prepared enough rollers, mats, blankets, and sleds. Under the current circumstances, we should be able to go down. However, because it is the rear section, the Western Xia people probably thought that no one would launch an attack from there, so they did not take many precautions."

Behind the mountain on the left, the slope wasn't as steep, so Han Shizhong immediately decided to have the soldiers descend directly. Rollers, mats, blankets, and even the skateboards they'd learned from the Mi Sheng Lieshan Legion all came in handy at this moment.

The left side was riskier, and Han Shizhong was prepared to lead the team himself. Pang Yaohua tried to persuade him not to take the risk, but he refused.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the army. If I don't take the lead in surrendering, who will? Besides, Deng Ai also rolled away like this during the surprise attack. My Jin Gang Army's guy is better than him. He could roll away, so why can't I?"

Han Shizhong's courage inspired many people. The already audacious soldiers of the Vajra Army under his command became even more unstoppable, and everyone vied to roll down the mountain from the left side with Han Shizhong.

"What are you doing? Everyone follow me down the mountain, who's going to go on the zipline? Da Niu and Er Hu, you two are from the Western Army, and you've been with me for so long, so this time the zipline is your responsibility, okay?"

"Don't worry, Captain!"

Da Niu and Er Hu were Western Army soldiers who surrendered to Han Shizhong in Gaotang Prefecture. They were loyal to Han Shizhong and in their eyes, Han Shizhong was their eternal leader!

“Pang Yaohua, you go to the zipline area too.”

Compared to ziplining, rolling down a mountain is riskier. After all, if you fall off a zipline, you'll at least land in a pool and have a chance of survival. But if you crash into something while rolling down a mountain and lose consciousness halfway down, you could very well lose your life.

"General Han! I want to go with you!"

Pang Yaohua refused, saying that he was not afraid of death and that he would go wherever the general went!

"Okay, then you can follow behind me and be the second one to roll."

"Yes!"

One has to admire Han Shizhong's personal charisma. Under his encouragement, the four thousand soldiers of the Vajra Army who were preparing for the surprise attack were all like roaring little tigers, eager to start the operation immediately.

As for the remaining Vajra Army, Han Shizhong handed them over to Zhong Shidao to be used as a feint attack force.

"If you train your soldiers well, aren't you afraid I'll use them as sacrifices, or even detain them?"

Zhong Shidao was quite surprised at the time; he hadn't expected Han Shizhong to do such a thing.

"Shizhong trusts Commander Zhong's character, and since they are practically half of the Western Army, it wouldn't be a problem for Commander Zhong to detain them."

Han Shizhong stood ramrod straight and spoke with perfect eloquence.

"Get out of here! I'll treat everyone the same, but you better come back alive! I don't have the energy to deal with your men, come back and lead them yourself!"

Zhong Shidao jokingly scolded Han Shizhong a few times, but his words actually revealed his concern for him. Han Shizhong first solemnly gave Zhong Shidao a Western Army salute, then smiled somewhat roguishly before turning and leaving.

"General, is he really from our Western Army? How could he be so, so..."

The guards around Zhong Shidao had very complicated feelings towards Han Shizhong at this moment. After talking for a long time, they still couldn't find the right words to describe Han Shizhong.

"This kid is truly worthy of being from our Western Army!"

Suddenly, a bright smile bloomed on Zhong Shidao's old face:

"If all the younger generation of my Western Army were like him, then I could leave in peace."

Upon hearing Zhong Shidao's words, the guard was greatly alarmed and quickly said:

"General! You must live to be a hundred! What will we do if something happens to you?"

"What's the point of me living so long?"

Zhong Shidao shook his head. "A thousand-year-old tortoise or a ten-thousand-year-old turtle—those that live a long time aren't necessarily useful."

"And even if I'm gone, there's still Shizhong. With him around, my Zhong family won't fall apart."

"You guys should learn from this guy, then I won't have to worry."

"General, you think highly of Han Shizhong?"

The guard was somewhat unconvinced. He felt that Han Shizhong was just bold; what else did he have besides boldness?

"Would you like to make a bet with me?"

Zhong Shidao suddenly felt like making a bet.

"A bet? How does the commander-in-chief want to make it?"

The general wanted to play, and his personal guards were naturally ready to oblige.

"How about we bet on whether he can succeed?"

"Then I think he's not up to the task."

Qinwei said he still didn't believe it.

"I think he can do it."

Zhong Shidao stroked his beard, looking in the direction Han Shizhong had left, a sense of anticipation rising within him.

"Han Shizhong... don't let this old man down!"

……

Later that day, the more than 4,000 Jin Gang soldiers carefully selected by Han Shizhong were divided into two teams and began to advance towards the left and right mountains respectively.

"Han Shizhong, when do you need me to begin the feint attack?"

"Let's meet at 3 AM tomorrow. We'll arrive at the designated location before 3 AM."

Han Shizhong thought for a moment and gave his answer.

"The hour of Yin? Then you only have less than seven hours, is that alright?"

Looking at the high mountains on both sides, Zhong Shidao felt a little worried.

"Commander Zhong, there is no man in my Vajra Army who cannot do anything!"

Han Shizhong laughed loudly, then bid farewell to Zhong Shidao and personally led his army to prepare for departure!

"All you members of the Vajra Army! Be on your best, Deputy Commander!"

Han Shizhong encouraged his soldiers.

"Although the road is not short, today we will show the Western Army and the Western Xia people what it means for divine soldiers to descend from the heavens!"

"I just told Commander Zhong that we will reach the designated position smoothly before 3 AM tomorrow!"

After hearing this, everyone was slightly taken aback. They calculated the time and realized that it was indeed a bit rushed.

"Why are you all silent now? I've already made my boast, do you want to back down now? Do you want me to lose face and be laughed at?"

Seeing that no one spoke immediately, Han Shizhong began to provoke them.

"Anyone backing down? If so, stay now. I don't need cowards under my command!"

Upon hearing this, Han Shizhong's men were in an uproar!

"Heh heh, Deputy Commander, whoever chickens out is a dog!"

"That's right! Deputy Commander, don't end up not being able to find your way back!"

"That's right, that's right, Deputy Commander, if you can't run this far, you can forget about being a deputy commander! Get down here! I'll take your place!"

……

Arrogant, extremely arrogant, at this moment, every one of Han Shizhong's men has turned into a troublemaker!

"Alright! Whether he's a hero or a coward, we'll find out tomorrow!"

Han Shizhong mounted his horse and set off first!

"set off!"

More than four thousand people split into two groups and rushed toward their two destinations in a mighty procession...

P.S.: The new semester is busy. This year I'm both the undergraduate class advisor and the master's supervisor. I have an overseas visit next week, so I'll be preparing my manuscript this weekend. As for this book, I originally planned to finish it this year, but plans are always subject to change. However, I definitely won't rush to a conclusion. Thank you all so much for your support over the past two years!