Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The Liangshan army has eight battle groups!

Including the Sky Guard, personal guards, and other miscellaneous personnel, a total of more than 13,000 people were mobilized this time, heading straight for Gaotang Prefecture!

As they marched through the surrounding areas, Liangshan followed the rules and treated the surrounding prefectures and counties with courtesy. The surrounding prefectures and counties were not stupid, and no one came out to cause trouble. In some places, they even made way for Liangshan when they passed through.

As long as you don't attack our prefectures and counties, you can travel freely on the main roads.

Therefore, the Liangshan army quickly arrived at the city of Gaotang!

On the Gaotang Prefecture side, although they weren't complete fools and knew that the Liangshan army was moving out, it was still a bit too late by the time they realized that Liangshan's target was them.

"Liangshan? When did we offend them?"

Gao Lian was in the prefectural government office, looking at the military report presented to him by his subordinates.

"The banner that Liangshan raised... was to rescue Chai Jin."

The scout hesitated for a moment, but still told Gao Lian the truth.

"Rescue Chai Jin?"

Gao Lian was taken aback, then looked puzzled.

"Is Chai Jin a member of Liangshan?"

"Not really."

"Then why did they save him?"

"They said that Chai Jin was a benefactor of Liangshan, so they had to save him out of loyalty."

"Is Ren Yuan an idiot?"

Gao Lian was truly speechless.

Damn, you're quite the tough guy. You saved your benefactor, but what happens when he comes back up the mountain? Who will you be then?

"They also said, said..."

The junior officer hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What are you talking about?"

Gao Lian asked.

“Say it, say you want to cut the adult into a thousand pieces, and then atone for the adult’s brother’s sins.”

The junior officer lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

"What? I'm atoning for my brother's sins? What sins?"

Gao Lian was even more dumbfounded. What was going on? My brother offended someone, and now I have to atone for my sins?

"Sir, that Lin Chong, the former instructor of spear and staff in the Imperial Guards, is at Liangshan..."

The junior officer stammered.

Gao Lian slapped his forehead. Oh, so it was him!

"Lin Chong, Lin Chong, alas, my brother always starts things but never finishes them!"

After complaining about Gao Qiu for a moment, Gao Lian quickly recovered.

"Yu Zhi, Wen Wenbao, Xue Yuanhui!"

"The general is here!"

Upon hearing Gao Lian's summons, the three immediately stepped forward.

"This time, with the Liangshan bandits attacking, our Gaotang Prefecture cannot sit idly by and wait to die. The three of you have been following me for a long time. This time, to defend the city, each of you will lead your own troops to guard the east, west, and south gates. Starting tonight, you will all sleep on the city towers!"

"My lord, what about the last city gate?"

"The North Gate... Didn't the Western Army just send some men over to us a couple of days ago? Let those Western Army guys guard it. Tell them this is a test for them. If they can't hold it, then get out of here. I don't want useless people."

"As for me, I will lead my three hundred flying soldiers to infiltrate your defense zones. This time, Liangshan is so arrogant as to dare to attack my Gaotang Prefecture, so I will make sure they never return!"

Gao Lian had no impression of this group of newly arrived Western Army soldiers, and he even felt that there was no need to transfer them.

But there was no way around it; it was a gift from his brother, and even if he felt it was unnecessary, he had to accept it.

"Brother, our army has reached four miles outside Gaotang Prefecture. Should we continue advancing, or set up camp here? Please decide!"

At this moment, the junior officer of the Sky Curtain Camp was reporting to Ren Yuan.

"Half on guard, half encamped, alternating shifts. The Sky Curtain Camp continues reconnaissance to see if Gaotang Prefecture has set up traps or ambushes outside the city."

Ren Yuan and his men could already see the city of Gaotang Prefecture, but he did not rush to attack. Instead, he signaled the army to calm down first.

Although the Liangshan army was in high spirits after their journey, they were inevitably tired from the long road and it would be better for them to rest first.

"Yes, sir!" The junior officer immediately went down.

“Yi Qing, Dao Qing, and this Gao Lian, it is said that he has also studied Taoist arts and is your colleague, so this time, the two of you will be responsible for dealing with him.”

Ren Yuan brought Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing with him to deal with Gao Lian.

Gao Lian isn't a military man, so let his fellow warriors deal with him!

"Don't worry, brother, we can handle Gao Lian."

"However, the two strategists, Gao Lian has three hundred flying soldiers under his command. It is said that each of them is incredibly strong, invulnerable to swords and spears, and invincible in every attack and battle."

"That's fake. According to you, brother, those people were on drugs."

Gongsun Sheng spoke directly.

"That's right. Gao Lian must have obtained some kind of unorthodox remedy, causing these people to take medicine for a long time. The Taoist sect does have some medicines that can stimulate a person's potential and increase their strength, but taking such things for a long time is harmful to the body in every way."

Qiao Daoqing chimed in.

"Yes, I estimate that his so-called flying soldiers need to be replaced every few years. They rely on drugs to maintain this state, and these people don't have long lifespans."

Gongsun Sheng continued.

Upon hearing this, Ren Yuan felt relieved. It was just a banned substance! He'd seen plenty of those in his past life!

"As for being invulnerable to swords and spears, that's definitely an exaggeration. I estimate there are two reasons: one is that, like our Iron Tower brothers, they usually pay attention to physical training, and the other is that Gao Lian went all out and equipped everyone with exceptionally good armor."

Qiao Daoqing continued the conversation.

“Old Joe is right. Brother, think about it. Iron Tower’s Victory Camp is not fully formed yet, but it already has considerable combat power. Gao Lian’s Flying Soldiers probably also learned some so-called battle formations, and with the medicine and armor we just mentioned, they have earned their reputation for being invincible.”

Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing took turns speaking, their words filled with disdain for Gao Lian's trump card.

"If the Shengwu Battalion weren't still training, we could just send them out. When we clash, brother, give us the two brothers, Lü Fang and Guo Sheng, and their personal guards. We guarantee we'll take down Gao Lian! And that so-called Flying Soldier of his! Flying? We'll make sure he can't escape!"

The personal guards led by Lü Fang and Guo Sheng were Ren Yuan's personal guards, and Ren Yuan would personally train them from time to time, so their fighting strength could be said to be one of the strongest in Liangshan.

Using the personal guards to directly confront Gao Qiu's flying soldiers is acceptable; it seems quite reasonable!

"Alright, the army will rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, we'll be at the city gates!"

……

The next day, just as the sun rose above the horizon, a very rhythmic drumbeat suddenly rang out in Gaotang Prefecture!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Accompanied by the sound of drums, the Liangshan army marched in orderly steps to the city of Gaotang!

The city gate they arrived at was guarded by Xue Yuanhui. Early in the morning, Old Xue, who was sleeping in the city tower, was suddenly awakened by the sound of the drum!

He jumped up, forced his still somewhat drowsy eyes open, and ran towards the city wall while asking the soldiers guarding the city.

"what's the situation?!"

"General! The Liangshan troops are here!"

"What?"

Upon hearing that the Liangshan people had arrived, Xue Yuanhui immediately stopped and turned back to his room.

As he walked, he said:

"Quickly! Notify the Prefect! Tell him there's a major crisis at the South Gate! Come quickly and provide support!"

"Sir, where are you going?"

Xue Yuanhui's men stared blankly at the direction he was heading.

Shouldn't he be on the city wall supervising the battle?

"I forgot my helmet! I need to go back and get it!"