Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Quick! Faster!"

Han Shizhong spurred his horse forward, occasionally shouting to the soldiers behind him.

They advanced from the other side of the mountain, which allowed them to ride horses and avoid detection by the Western Xia people.

After all, the city was on the other side of the mountain, and the Western Xia people probably wouldn't climb to the top of the mountain to see if anyone was coming from the other side.

Moreover, horseback riding can conserve energy to the greatest extent possible, saving more strength for climbing mountains later.

Even with the added advantage of riding horses, Han Shizhong kept urging everyone to hurry up, because the setting sun was making him a little worried.

If you start climbing when the sun is out, you should be able to reduce some of the dangers.

"Let's all give it our all! Let's try to get up the mountain when the sun is out!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Han Shizhong's urging, everyone responded enthusiastically, slapping their horses frantically, and the speed of the entire team increased to another level!

Hard work always pays off. Driven by the soldiers' fervor, they finally reached the foot of the mountain before sunset!

"Everyone dismount! One person stays to watch the horses, the rest of you follow me up the mountain! Be quick!"

As the setting sun cast its glow on the mountainside, Han Shizhong breathed a sigh of relief; his frantic journey had been worthwhile. He immediately dismounted, barely catching his breath, and, carrying a blanket and mat, headed up the mountain!

The soldiers behind him had originally planned to take a break, but when they saw their general dismount and go straight up the mountain, they stopped resting and followed him, carrying their own things!

"Those who want to rest can take a 15-minute break, and the rest of you will follow along!"

Han Shizhong himself did not rest, but when he saw the other soldiers following closely behind him, he immediately issued a new order.

"Deputy Commander, if you can't run anymore, you should rest."

"That's right! We're not tired!"

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But none of the soldiers behind them stopped. Even those who were tired and wanted to rest gritted their teeth and kept pushing forward!

"Alright, everyone, follow me and charge!"

Han Shizhong maintained a relatively fast pace while climbing the mountain, and his progress was always the fastest. When he had climbed about a third of the way, the sun finally set, and the view suddenly became dark.

"Deputy Commander, shall we light the torches?"

"Fire, but extinguish the torches once you get close to the summit, so no one will notice."

After all, if a fire dragon suddenly appeared on the mountaintop, it would be easy for people to spot it.

"Yes!"

Thanks to the torch, Han Shizhong maintained a relatively high speed, and when the moon reached its highest point, he was the first to rush to the top.

The moonlight wasn't very bright tonight, and there were many clouds in the sky that would occasionally obscure it, but Han Shizhong still raised his telescope when the moonlight was as bright as possible to observe the situation inside the city.

"Huff, huff, Deputy Commander, how did you get up here so quickly?"

Han Shizhong's men were still inferior to him. After Han Shizhong arrived, his personal guards followed first, then the first batch of soldiers. Pang Yaohua was also quite capable, following behind...

"Hehe, if I don't hurry up, do you think I'll give you a chance to laugh at me? Put out all the torches, and if you're tired, take a rest."

Han Shizhong was also tired, but he was in much better shape than the other soldiers. He had rested for a while after coming up and had recovered a lot of his strength.

"Deputy Commander, let's go down a short distance first and then do some reconnaissance."

Han Shizhong's guards saw that the scouts had just arrived and were still catching their breath, so they immediately decided to go down a stretch of road to investigate.

"Okay, bring your telescope. Don't use torches to rest. Advance by moonlight, and don't go too far down, or it will be difficult to climb back later."

"Yes!"

After making arrangements here, Han Shizhong raised his telescope and looked across the other side, eager to know what the situation was like there.

However, firstly, it's dark now; secondly, the distance is indeed quite far; and thirdly, the two sides are actually quite far apart. If it were daytime, Han Shizhong should be able to see people, or at least the kite.

But now, apart from the flames and lights above the city below, there's really nothing to see when there's no moon.

"Da Niu and Er Hu, you two must be on time!"

Han Shizhong glanced at the sky. There was still about an hour before the hour of Yin. The soldiers behind him had been coming up one after another. If Da Niu and Er Hu could also succeed, this impossible mission would be considered a success!

Meanwhile, on the right hillside, Da Niu and Er Hu arrived with their men.

"Huff, huff, time!"

Da Niu wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to ask for the time.

"It should be, it should be the hour of Chou (1-3 AM)."

Erhu glanced at the sky and gave his assessment.

"Kite ready!"

With only one hour left, they needed to assemble the kite, fly to the other side with the rope, tie the zipline, and then each of them would slide across. Actually, when you think about it, they didn't have much time.

"Check the kite immediately and get it properly secured!! We can't afford any mistakes from the brothers who will be flying it later!"

"Don't worry, Commander. If there's a problem later, we'll hold the rope, let go of the kite, and jump into the pool below. At worst, we'll climb back up after we get out of the pool and use the zipline."

"Some soldiers who were about to fly kites said with a smile."

"Nonsense! Let's not even talk about whether you'd survive the fall. Even if you did, would you have the strength to climb back up the cliff?"

Da Niu's expression was serious.

"Before leaving, the deputy commander said that everyone should try to return safely, especially those of you flying kites."

"Don't worry, the worst that can happen is that we'll crash into a mountain. We're content to have fought our way here with everyone."

Those who flew kites were mainly scouts, but there were also some capable infantrymen. Every time they went into battle, they risked their lives.

"Alright! Let's get ready and set off!"

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"Commander Zhong, all soldiers have assembled!"

Zhong Shidao, fully armed, was already waiting in the military camp.

How long until the hour of Yin (3-5 AM)?

Master Zhong asked those around him.

"There is still half an hour left."

"All troops, march out of camp!"

Upon hearing that only about half an hour remained, Zhong Shidao's eyes instantly changed, and he exuded an aura of a war god.

"General, are we really going to launch a feint attack? What if they don't reach their designated positions? That would be an impossible mission!"

The left and right guards still didn't quite believe that Han Shizhong's troops could do that.

"Since we've chosen to trust them, we must trust them to the end. Han Shizhong said we should attack after 3 AM, so we must attack on time! In the army, there are no jokes, and a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Please instruct me, Commander, on how long the feigned attack should last?"

"In one hour, we'll retreat slightly. If Han Shizhong manages to break through, we'll immediately counterattack and coordinate with him from within!"

Zhong Shidao thought for a moment and then gave his answer.

"What if he doesn't break through?"

"If we can't break through, then let's keep attacking!"

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"Brothers! It's time to prove ourselves! I'll go first, Pang Yaohua second, everyone be careful on the way down the mountain!"

Han Shizhong was ready. He wrapped the blanket and mat around himself and rolled down the hillside!

Pang Yaohua pushed a roller over, crawled into the barrel, and with the help of his comrades, rolled down as well!

They're really going to take on this impossible task today!

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