Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Shi Xiu's uncle was an honest man.

After being led over, he kept thanking Liangshan for saving his life.

Ren Yuan asked Huawei to take his pulse, and Huawei frowned:

"Your body suffered a serious injury when you were young, and you didn't rest and take care of it. Now it's full of internal injuries. If you keep traveling such long distances, do you believe you'll suddenly die on the road?"

"Ah! Miracle doctor, what should we do? Please save my uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiu became anxious. His parents had already passed away, and he only had his uncle as a relative. He couldn't let his uncle die as well.

"Miracle doctor, is there any hope for me?"

Shi Xiu's uncle didn't want to die so soon, and since he had no children of his own, he treated Shi Xiu as his own son.

"Why are you so nervous? It's not a serious illness. As long as you avoid long-distance travel and take good care of yourself, you'll be fine once you retire from injury in a few years."

Huawei waved his hand dismissively, as if to say, "This is such a small problem, how could it possibly stump him?"

"That's perfect. Shi Xiu, take your uncle up the mountain and let him rest and recover there."

Ren Yuan made the decision directly, addressing the problem at its root.

"Okay, benefactor, no problem. I'll discuss it with everyone and then give the goods to the counterfeiters."

Shi Xiu's uncle was a man who traveled all over the country in his youth, and he was no stranger to outlaws.

However, the bandits in the Song Dynasty are now of mixed quality, and in his opinion, many of them are not heroes at all and are a disgrace to the reputation of the bandits.

Therefore, he forbade Shi Xiu from contacting those people, fearing that he would be led astray.

However, the reputation of Liangshan Renyuan is quite good, especially among the merchant caravans. Everyone knows that the road through Liangshan is currently the safest road in the Song Dynasty.

“Uncle, you don’t need to go. The imperial physician also said you should rest well and avoid overworking yourself. Shi Xiu, you go. We’re here to collect goods, not to take them. Remember, the price in Liangshan is 20% higher than the market price.”

Ren Yuan asked Shi Xiu to handle this matter, since he was capable of it.

Everyone burst into laughter, and the entire convoy was filled with joy. Many merchants immediately expressed that they would definitely send good goods to Liangshan as soon as possible in the future!

"Chief Ren, thank you for your help this time and for accepting my goods at a high price. I will repay your life-saving grace many times over. This is a drawing I made earlier, which I am giving to Chief Ren."

Among the merchants in the convoy, one of them spoke with a Sizhou accent, holding a map, and came over to talk to Ren Yuan.

"Sir, are you perhaps a master of painting? Then I must take a good look!"

Ren Yuan found it quite interesting, but after taking it and opening it, his expression immediately changed.

The picture clearly reads "Diagram of a Sea Loach Boat"!

"Sir, could you be Brother Ye Chun, known as Little Lu Ban? You are a man of great talent. I dare to invite you up the mountain!"

Ren Yuan bowed to Ye Chun, who was also a shipbuilding expert. If Ye Chun joined Liangshan, along with Meng Kang and the shipbuilders from Shamen Prison, Liangshan would no longer have to worry about its ships!

Ren Yuan felt that with these people, he could build Zheng He's treasure ships ahead of schedule!

Ye Chun was stunned. He had only wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, but he hadn't expected to have such an unexpected gain!

"I wonder why the chieftain sent me up the mountain?"

"Sir, our Liangshan also lacks warships. I am currently gathering information on shipbuilding masters across the land. Your name is renowned far and wide. My brother Meng Kang is also a master shipbuilder. We can exchange ideas more often in the future!"

Ren Yuan was truly delighted. This trip had brought together all the shipbuilding personnel! How far away could such a large ship be?

“Since that’s the case, then I’ll go up the mountain too! I’m not afraid of being laughed at by the chieftain, but my lifelong dream is to build a big ship! Unfortunately, the government doesn’t want someone like me. I’m grateful to the chieftain for giving me this opportunity!”

Ye Chun tried to join the Song Dynasty's Shipbuilding Bureau many times, but was rejected each time because he didn't have enough money to bribe his superiors. Helpless, he went out to sell goods to save money for himself.

Now that we have the opportunity to get started for free, what are we waiting for?

"Great, great, that's wonderful!"

Ren Yuan felt that going out was the right thing to do, because as long as he went out, he could randomly encounter some talented people!

In a joyful atmosphere, the group set off for Liangshan. When they arrived at Jinshatan, Wen Huanzhang and his men came down to greet them.

"Brother, you're finally back. While you were gone, I was so tired that my hair turned white."

Wen Huanzhang even joked with Ren Yuan.

"Well, strategist, I've left Master Yiqing, Brother Daoqing, and Brother Wang Yin all to you, and you've still managed to get gray hair from all this work. It seems they've been slacking off."

Ren Yuan knew, of course, that Wen Huanzhang was joking, and he laughed as well.

“Brother, you’re mistaken. The two of us also went down the mountain and brought back three heroes and three thousand men!”

Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing exchanged a glance and smiled. Then they led the three of them out to pay their respects to Ren Yuan.

Ren Yuan saw that these three people were indeed extraordinary.

The leader, a man from Puzhou, dressed in Quanzhen attire, carried a sword on his back and a meteor hammer in his hand.

The second person, a native of Pei County, Xuzhou, held a dough turban in his left hand, a long spear in his right, and twenty-four throwing knives stuck in his back.

The third person, a native of Pi County, had a dough shield in his right hand, a long sword in his left, and twenty-four javelins stuck in his back.

"Fan Rui, Xiang Chong, and Li Gun from Mangdang Mountain! Greetings, brother!"

Ren Yuan was overjoyed! Excellent! These three from Mangdang Mountain are definitely capable! Moreover, I was just thinking about the Iron Pagoda's arrangements, which required Xiang Chong and Li Gun. I didn't expect that these three would have already been brought back by Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing!

"Brothers, please rise!"

Ren Yuan immediately dismounted, personally helped the three men up, and offered them a few words of encouragement, which made them very happy.

Most importantly, the three thousand men from Mangdang Mountain were acquired effortlessly. After Fan Rui competed with Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing, he was convinced of their abilities, became their disciple, and voluntarily brought the Mangdang Mountain men and money to join them.

After listening, Ren Yuan was full of praise for Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing. These two guys had made such a great contribution right away, which was truly remarkable.

Then Ren Yuan turned to Wen Huanzhang and asked:

"Have the leaders received their resettlement allowances after they went up the mountain?"

"Don't worry, brother. Everything has been distributed. When you were away, those who came down the mountain received rewards, and those who died in battle received full compensation."

Wen Huanzhang knew, of course, that Ren Yuan valued this matter highly, and he completely agreed with Ren Yuan's approach, so he would absolutely not relax his efforts on this issue.

"That's good! Sir, you truly are worthy of being called the 'Xiao He' (a legendary Chinese statesman known for his wisdom and skill). With you here, I feel at ease!"

Ren Yuan gave Wen Huanzhang a thumbs up, truly deserving to be the top administrator in Liangshan!

"Brother, you flatter me."

"Let's go back to the main stronghold first. Many brothers have joined Liangshan this time, and we need to appoint some of them to positions."

A group of people returned to the Hall of Righteousness in high spirits, and all the leaders put down what they were doing and gathered around.

"Today I'd like to introduce some new brothers who will all be joining Liangshan. After discussing things with Strategist Xiao along the way, let's assign them some positions."

"Brother Deng Fei, the Fiery-Eyed Lion, will be appointed as the deputy commander of the Fourth Battalion of the Cavalry. Brother Shi Bao, you should cooperate well with Brother Deng Fei from now on."

Deng Fei was the first to step forward, and then he saw a tall figure in the cavalry camp stand up and wave at him. After their first glance met, they both felt a sense of mutual respect.

“A new infantry battalion will be formed, based on the elite brothers of Mangdang Mountain, and will be under the command of the Imperial Guard. However, this battalion is special, with twice the number of ordinary battalions, a thousand men, and will be configured with two commanders and two deputy commanders.”

Ren Yuan wanted to make this new infantry battalion one of his most elite forces.

"Brother Iron Tower is a descendant of the Wei Wu Zu, so Fan Rui, you and Brother Iron Tower will serve as commanders of this battalion, with Xiang Chong and Brother Li Gun as deputy commanders. Your battalion will be named Shengwu! I hope that in the future your team will be able to defeat the legendary Wei Wu Zu!"

"Rest assured, Chief! The Iron Tower will surely restore the glory of the Wei Warriors to Liangshan!"

In an instant, a gleam of light appeared in the Iron Tower's eyes! He quickly bowed to Ren Yuan!

Fan Rui and the others were also amazed by the tower's stature and background. Coupled with the high expectations Ren Yuan had placed on them, they felt even more reassured! The three exchanged glances and simultaneously bowed to Ren Yuan:

"Don't worry, brother! Shengwu Camp will definitely not let you down!"

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