Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

After Zhang Qing and the other two finished dealing with their affairs, Liangshan's operation in Yanggu County came to a relatively successful conclusion.

The only drawback was that Liangshan soldiers suffered several dozen casualties in the battle against Dongchang Prefecture.

However, this was unavoidable. With the two cavalry forces clashing, even if Ren Yuan and his men quickly captured all the commanders, casualties were inevitable.

However, none of Zhang Qing's full-strength cavalry battalion from Dongchang Prefecture escaped. Although they lost over a hundred men, they still had more than two hundred men left.

Adding to the prisoners captured by Dong Ping, Liangshan has captured over four hundred strong soldiers and six hundred warhorses this time! These prisoners can be reformed and turned into another battalion of Liangshan cavalry!

“Zhang Qing, after you return to the mountain, you should form the Seventh Cavalry Battalion. Brothers Gong Wang and Ding Desun will be your deputies. After all, you are a military supervisor, and you can’t just go to Liangshan and become a lowly soldier. Also, your close combat skills are too poor. I see you using a spear? When you return to the stronghold, go find my senior brother, Instructor Wang, and have him teach you.”

On the way back, Ren Yuan told the three of them Zhang Qing's position directly and also gave Zhang Qing some pointers.

"Thank you, brother!"

Gong Wang and Ding Desun exchanged glances. Sure enough, the fact that Liangshan had so many former government officers meant that their leader was truly remarkable. He had entrusted the three of them, who had just joined, with such important responsibilities. It seemed that they had come to the right place this time.

That "brother" call was well worth it!

Zhang Qing also felt as if he had met a mentor. From their earlier conversation, he had learned that this Instructor Wang was none other than Wang Jin, the former number one spear and staff master of the Imperial Guards. If he had received instruction from Instructor Wang back when he was still in the Tiger Cavalry, it would have been an opportunity many people dreamed of!

Moreover, Zhang Qing had just heard it clearly: the seventh cavalry battalion. That meant that there were already six cavalry battalions in front of him from Liangshan, totaling three thousand cavalrymen!

You should know that some prefectures in the Song Dynasty couldn't even come up with that much!

"By the way, do you have any family members you need to bring?"

"No." Gong Wang and Ding Desun shook their heads; both were single.

As for Zhang Qing, Ren Yuan knew without asking that he was still single, since his future wife, Qiu Qiongying, was still young and with Tian Hu.

“I don’t have any family, but I have a close friend who is much older than me. He’s not doing very well in Dongchang Prefecture. His name is Huangfu Duan. He’s a veterinarian and is especially good at treating horses. If you’re interested, I can write him a letter and invite him over.”

"Purple-Bearded Earl Huangfu Duan? Excellent! Zhang Qing, quickly invite him here. Liangshan needs this kind of talent!"

……

"Wow, this is Liangshan."

Looking at the boundless expanse of water before him, Yun Ge'er was deeply moved.

"Erlang, is this your first time here too?"

Wu Dalang and his group were all on the same boat, and Wu Dalang was amazed as he looked at the scene.

"Yes, I didn't expect that Brother Ren Yuan's place would be so shocking."

Wu Song was also shocked. He knew that Liangshan was powerful, but he didn't expect it to be this powerful!

"But Second Brother will be a leader soon, how impressive! Second Brother, can I join the army with you?"

Yun Ge was very excited; this new life was so appealing! It was much more exciting than selling pears in Yanggu!

“Brother Yun, you’re still young, wait a few more years. Spend more time with your father and my older brother now.”

Wu Song patted Yun Ge on the head and said with a smile.

"We've arrived, we're about to dock."

Beneath the golden sands, the Liangshan leaders, headed by Wen Huanzhang and Xiao Jiasui, were waiting for their chief to return to the mountain.

"Brother, you've had quite a haul this time!"

As soon as Ren Yuan came ashore, Xiao Jiahui and the others greeted him with smiles.

As for the results, the message sent by carrier pigeon has already stated that it was a great victory, a resounding victory!

“Brother, news came from General Huyan that he has bought thirty large merchant ships, each capable of carrying one or two hundred people, plus the small warships that the Pinghai Army has been secretly building. He asked us when we are ready to attack Jeju Island.”

During this period, Xiao Jiahui and Zhu Wu were responsible for discussing the Jeju Island strategy with Hu Yanbao.

Especially after the destruction of the Zhu Family Village, Liangshan gained unprecedented wealth, and now more and more people want to join the mountain. It's time to expand the rear area.

As for Huyan Bao, he also wanted to leave the Huyan family a way out. The Pinghai Army couldn't be acted upon lightly, but they could provide ships; the Liangshan army could then fight them. In any case, Zhu Wu had already signed the alliance agreement.

"Instruct Ou Peng, Xiao Wu, and Zhang Shun to prepare their three battalions of naval forces. This time, we'll mainly rely on them. Let them scout ahead first. We don't expect to defeat the enemy in one battle, after all, we don't know how many natives are on Jeju Island, or what their military capabilities are."

Ren Yuan also had a plan in mind. This time, the three naval battalions would set off first. If they successfully captured Jeju Island, Liangshan could then start a migration program. Moreover, Jeju Island was a natural horse breeding ground with many fine horses, which were essential for the expansion of Liangshan's cavalry!

With Jeju Island as a springboard, Kyushu Island will be a piece of cake in the future.

"Then, brother, do you need another general? After all, although Brother Ou Peng is quite good, he is still lacking in martial arts."

"Then let Governor Yang make a trip there as well, and let him establish the Yang family's reputation on Jeju Island!"

Ren Yuan thought about it and decided to let Yang Zhi go with him. After all, Yang Zhi didn't get seasick, and his mental block could indeed be relieved when they were expanding their territory.

"If it really succeeds, the achievement of expanding territory will indeed make Governor Yang happy."

Xiao Jiahui nodded in agreement. Ren Yuan's actions were entirely for Yang Zhi's benefit.

"Let's go, everyone, back to the mountain!"

The golden sand beach immediately became festive, with junior officers beating drums and gongs, while soldiers were busy moving things.

Wu Song and the others followed Ren Yuan up the mountain. When they arrived at the Three Passes, Wu Song suddenly stopped.

Because he saw that over at the Three Passes, a group of women were carrying embroidery and walking down the mountain.

"Erlang, what's wrong?"

Wuhan University was somewhat curious.

"It's alright, brother. Look, this should be the Liangshan Textile Bureau. Your sister-in-law can go there in the future."

Wu Song waved his hand, indicating that he was alright.

"So Liangshan has this too? Then I can do some work in the future."

He Xiulian saw it too, and she suddenly felt that her family would live a good life in the future.

"Yes, there are many people on Liangshan Mountain. The women can work in the weaving bureau or help in the kitchen. They can both earn wages!"

The soldier who led the way for Wu Da and his group said with great pride.

Wu Da and He Xiulian both nodded. It seemed that Liangshan was indeed a good place. However, He Xiulian noticed that her uncle seemed to have been looking at someone there just now...

"The boss."

He Xiulian whispered to Wu Da.

"what happened?"

"Uncle seems to know people in the embroidery shop. I'll go there another day to inquire. It's very possible that Uncle's marriage is on the horizon."

"Oh, I didn't notice. You're so observant. You should go and find out more about it."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

He Xiulian smiled. Since marrying Wu Dacheng, she had indeed felt that the Wu brothers were all very good. Although her husband was a bit short, he was truly a down-to-earth person.

Wu Dalang patted his beloved wife's hand and looked at his younger brother walking ahead, feeling a mix of emotions.

My little brother has finally grown up.

With their parents gone, the eldest brother acts as their father and the eldest sister-in-law as their mother. As the older brother, I really need to consider things for him.

Seeing how good the chieftain is to his younger brother, maybe next time I should talk to him about it?

"Brother, this time we found so many medicinal herbs from the Ximen family. How happy must Doctor An be? If he holds free clinics every day, he'll be able to use them for several years."

Xiao Jiahui and the others chatted with Ren Yuan as they walked.

"This is nothing. Once we take Jeju Island, we'll have even more to go. By the way, Mr. Wen, how many people are there in our village now?"

"Including those who have come to the mountain in the past few months, the total number of soldiers and civilians in the mountain stronghold is now around 80,000 to 90,000. That's not bad. Thanks to the Zhu Family Village, our mountain stronghold is not under any financial or food pressure now."

"However, brother, although Liangshan is an 800-li marshland, its land area is not much. If we include the people, we should keep the population of our stronghold at around 200,000." (The size of the ancient 800-li Liangshan Marsh has been explained before. Simply put, its total area is about the size of Shanghai, with a 70/30 ratio of water to land.)

Wen Huanzhang said to Ren Yuan.

"Once Jeju Island is captured, all the people will be relocated immediately; there's no problem housing hundreds of thousands of people there. If Kyushu Island is also captured, there will be enough to house a million people. From now on, our Liangshan stronghold will try to house only our soldiers."

Ren Yuan knew that Liangshan would definitely become a battlefield in the future, so he should move his family members away as soon as possible.

"As long as my brother knows what's going on."

Wen Huanzhang nodded, then said to Ren Yuan:

"Brother, it's time for Liangshan to expand its army!"