Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Listen up, you on the city wall! Release Chai Jin immediately! Our Liangshan army will retreat now!"

"Otherwise, we'll have to attack the city!"

After the Liangshan army arrived at the city, they did not immediately start fighting. Instead, they sent people to shout messages and also shot many arrows into the city with messages attached to each arrow. The message was the same: release the prisoners. As long as Chai Jin was safe, Gaotang Prefecture would be safe.

Then came the drumming, which was incredibly powerful. The drumming created a sense of oppression that made the defenders on the city wall want to surrender immediately.

"General, what should we do? Should we go out of the city to meet the enemy?"

When one of his men asked Xue Yuanhui, he said that after he went back to his room to get his helmet, he didn't seem to be supervising the battle. Instead, he crouched down under the battlements, putting himself in a completely safe environment.

"How have I treated you normally?" Xue Yuanhui asked his subordinate.

"The lord has been very good to me; we are like father and son!" the subordinate replied after thinking for a moment.

"So you still want to repay kindness with enmity?"

Xue Yuanhui kicked one of his men!

"Do you know there are at least ten thousand people down there! How many people do I have here? A thousand! Please use your pig brain and think about it properly. A thousand against ten thousand, how am I supposed to fight?"

"How can we win if we go out of the city to meet the enemy? What will we rely on to win? Me or you?"

Xue Yuanhui was relatively rational; he did not intend to rush down and confront Liangshan head-on just because he wanted to make a contribution.

He had to wait for reinforcements from the other gatekeepers!

Or rather, cheap support!

"Brother, the guy up there isn't saying anything; he's playing dead."

On the Liangshan side, after calling out "One or Two," they found no response from the city tower. They didn't know if it was because they had arrived too early or if there was something wrong with the city tower's garrison commander.

"beat!"

Since the other party has refused to talk, then fighting is the only option left!

If you're not convinced, I'll beat you until you are!

If you don't speak, I'll beat you until you do!

"Hahaha, Liangshan infantry! Prepare the ladders, prepare the battering rams, charge!"

"Follow me and charge!"

Lu Zhishen and Deng Yuanjue, two Buddhist Vajras, immediately led their troops to charge over!

Behind them, Shi Jin and Wu Song followed closely!

"Boom! Push harder!!!"

The battering ram had been pushed by the infantry to the south gate of Gaotang Prefecture, and under unified command, it was rhythmically and powerfully pounding the gate!

The siege ladders have been set up! Many soldiers are preparing to climb them!

"Attention, archers! Target: the city wall! First, fire in three volleys! Keep them pinned down on any potential defenders on the city walls! Don't let them show themselves!"

"Also, anyone who hurts one of our own will have to go back and train for two extra hours!"

Pang Wanchun commanded his archers to concentrate their firepower and support his brothers!

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Hundreds or even thousands of arrows soared into the air, like dark clouds enveloping the city walls!

On the city tower, Xue Yuanhui quietly peeked out and saw many arrows soaring into the air and then raining down on the south gate tower!

"Arrows! Dodge!"

After Xue Yuanhui finished speaking, he quickly raised his shield and hid under the wall, using the shield to cover himself and creating a makeshift shelter for himself!

The next instant, the rain of arrows arrived as expected!

"Ah! Ah!"

"I've been hit by an arrow! Ah..."

"Help me! Help me!"

At this moment, screams echoed from the south gate!

“Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!”

But all of this has nothing to do with Xue Yuanhui for the time being, because he's hiding under the shield and he's perfectly fine!

"My lord, Old Xue has already engaged them in battle!"

Yu Zhi and Wen Wenbao, who rushed over with their men, happened to run into Gao Lian, who was leading 300 flying soldiers. They had already heard the shouts of battle coming from the south gate, but they still hadn't seen the Western Army ruffian at the north gate.

"What's the situation at the North Gate? What about the Western Army? Is Liangshan also fighting at the North Gate?"

Gao Lian was somewhat incredulous. "Are you kidding me? Your Western Army was so good at fighting in Western Xia, and you've gained a lot of experience in defending cities. Why aren't you here now?"

"I don't know, I've never seen them come here."

Yu Zhi and Wen Wenbao also kept shaking their heads, and the group was all puzzled.

"Forget about them. Let's go over there!"

Gao Lian made a decisive decision: there was no time to waste, otherwise, who knows how long the South Gate would hold out!

"General! General!"

Xue Yuanhui was hiding perfectly well, but suddenly, the shield on his head was taken away!

"What are you doing!"

"General! You must come and take command! If you don't, the brothers won't be able to hold out!"

His men looked at Xue Yuanhui with tears in their eyes. No, what kind of commander is so cowardly!

"It's as if I could hold the line just by giving orders."

Xue Yuanhui retrieved the shield, rebuilt the shelter, and then prepared to hide inside again.

"Tell the brothers to take cover from the arrows and conserve their strength. We'll fight them once they've reached the city walls!"

"But General..."

"No buts! Go now, go now!"

"General, if you keep hiding, they'll really come up!"

"What? So fast?"

Xue Yuanhui was startled and quickly moved to the edge of a battlement, peering down through a gap.

Good heavens! It's true! They've actually started climbing the ladder!

"Quickly, quickly, let's retreat!"

Xue Yuanhui grabbed his shield and prepared to run!

"No, General, the lord said we must hold our ground to the death!"

His subordinates didn't understand.

"Are you stupid? Holding out to the death? How many lives do you have to hold out to the death?"

Xue Yuanhui cursed!

"Didn't we retreat because we couldn't hold out and needed to avoid even greater losses? How can you say we didn't hold out?"

???

What? Were we on guard?

After hearing this, his subordinates felt as if they were dreaming.

From the moment the Liangshan army began their attack on the city until now, only about an incense stick or two has passed.

Did they guard it? It seems like they didn't at all!

General, you're completely hidden under your shield from head to toe!

"Are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I will?"

Seeing his subordinates looking foolish, Xue Yuanhui didn't bother to say anything more. He was still young, and he didn't want to lose his life like this!

"Old Xue! Old Xue! Hold on! We're here to help!"

Just as Xue Yuanhui was arguing with his men, suddenly, shouts came from below the South Gate tower!

At the same time, it seemed that the sound of soldiers running could be heard, approaching the city wall!

"General..." The subordinate was about to speak when Xue Yuanhui interrupted him!

"What are you doing! Can't you even overcome a little difficulty? How have I taught you all?"

"When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail! We must face difficulties head-on, you understand?! How can we retreat because of a little loss?!"

As Xue Yuanhui spoke, he quickly adjusted his helmet.

Then he drew his sword with one hand, held up his shield with the other, and strode into the city wall!

"Brothers! Hold the line! Let those little bastards from Liangshan see what we're made of!"