Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Qingzhou Grand Parade Ground.

Two thousand people stood neatly in front of the table.

In the dead of winter, they insist on holding some kind of military reward ceremony before going to war; it's truly a living hell for them.

And most importantly, Murong Yanda was still chattering away on it.

"Sir, that's about right. It's quite cold for the brothers to stand here."

Hu Yanzhuo, standing above, felt uncomfortable watching his men suffer from the cold. He could only offer a slight reminder when Murong Yanda was catching his breath.

"It's alright, it'll be fine in a bit."

Murong Yanda, probably having not had a chance to display his authority for too long, was not going to let this opportunity pass him by. He chatted for another half hour before finally leaving with a satisfied gesture, and casually signaled to the kitchen that it was time to serve them their meal.

"It's freezing! The prefect is so slow."

"Yeah, it's so cold, I don't even know what to eat later."

……

Two thousand iron cavalrymen, all clad in armor, stood in the cold wind for nearly two hours, and were truly starting to feel numb from the cold.

"Alright, everyone quiet down! Sit down!"

Hu Yansheng and Hu Yantong, as deputy generals, were also freezing down below, but they still signaled to the soldiers not to make a fuss.

"One pound of meat, two bowls of wine, and three steamed buns for each person!"

The kitchen staff of Qingzhou Prefecture came with people to distribute the food. In front of each person, there were two bowls, one for meat and one for wine.

As for the steamed buns, just take them with your hands.

"Sigh, weren't there supposed to be two bowls of wine? Why is there only one?"

Some soldiers were cold and eager to drink something hot. The warmed wine wasn't particularly hot, but it was better than nothing. However, after they finished a bowl, they found that it was gone, and the cooks had no intention of refilling it.

"Don't shout."

The veterans around them quickly stopped them and poured some of the warm wine from their bowls into their hands.

"Remember this, it happens all the time, just shut up."

"Why? Didn't we just say two bowls for everyone..."

Some soldiers were indignant.

"Kid, how long have you been here? Don't you know that all those promised as rewards for the troops are going to be withheld?"

The veteran spoke as he drank his wine.

"Two bowls become one bowl, one pound becomes eight ounces, this is all normal."

As he spoke, he picked up the meat from another bowl, weighed it in his hand, and said, "Hmm? This time they even gave me two extra ounces, so this is ten ounces now."

Then, the veteran took out a steamed bun and ate it with the piece of meat.

However, the steamed buns have hardened because of the cold weather.

"Damn it, can't you give me something softer? It's fucking hard..."

Even veterans complained about how tough the food was, which shows how bad the rations were for the troops this time!

The veteran cursed and swore as he forcefully broke the steamed bun open and ate the innermost part. Hmm, it was still a bit soft there.

The money intended for this army reward has probably been embezzled again!

"Uncle, that Murong Yanda is such a scoundrel."

Huyan Tong came to Huyan Zhuo's side, took out a steamed bun, and tapped it on the table. The bun made a "bang bang" sound when it hit the table.

"Uncle, these steamed buns are so hard, how can we eat them? And there's one less bowl of wine, and not enough meat!"

Hu Yantong was indignant. He had only recently come from Pinghai Army and was unaware of the situation in Qingzhou.

All he knew was that his brothers were going to the battlefield, so what was Murong Yanda doing? He was sucking the blood of his soldiers!

The kitchen in Qingzhou is nowhere near as good as the kitchen in the Peace Navy!

"What's wrong? Can't you eat it if it's a little hard? Eat it!"

Huyan Zhuo picked up the hard steamed bun, put it in his mouth, tried to bite off a piece, and then chewed it vigorously!

"uncle!"

Hu Yantong was shocked. His uncle was a commander-in-chief. What if he got sick from eating these things?

"Tong'er, remember this!"

As Huyan Zhuo chewed, he said to Huyan Tong:

"First of all, we soldiers have to eat whatever is available! If we're on the battlefield and our steamed buns are covered in blood and dirt, would we just refuse to eat them? If we want to live, we have to keep eating!"

"Secondly, embezzlement is already common in the army. If we cause trouble with Murong Yanda because of this, what will that be? It will be a mutiny! That will cost us our heads! I don't want my soldiers to die at the hands of their own people instead of on the battlefield!"

"Third, our Huyan family is already walking on thin ice. As descendants of the Huyan family, we must be even more careful at this time. Do you understand?"

Looking at his uncle's serious face, Hu Yantong had no other thoughts.

So he picked up a frozen bun, put it in his mouth, and gnawed on it.

"That's right. Tell the brothers to eat quickly, then we'll set off. On the way, we'll find a warm place, cook a meal, and make sure everyone has a good meal!"

Looking at his nephew, Huyan Zhuo nodded in satisfaction. "Good lad, this is the true blood of the Huyan family!"

……

Dengzhou.

"Sun Li! Tomorrow, you will also take 1,200 men and head to Liangshan! The Qingzhou army will meet you there! Remember, depart tomorrow, without fail!"

The prefect of Dengzhou also gave Sun a death order.

"Sir, the weather is cold now, could you please wait a little longer..."

Sun Li was puzzled. Why were they setting out on an expedition so soon? It was freezing cold. Who was the idiot who ordered the troops to march?

"Wait for what? You're the only one who feels cold? You're cold, but the Liangshan bandits are cold too!"

The prefect of Dengzhou gave Sun Li a disapproving look.

"This is an order from Grand Tutor Cai of the capital! Moreover, it's a military deployment plan personally approved by the Emperor. If you have any objections, go and talk to them!"

The prefect of Dengzhou said irritably.

"But this humble general..."

“Sun Li, listen up! If it weren’t for General Huyan’s inability to mobilize the Pinghai Army, do you think you would have such a good opportunity? Stop acting like a woman and hurry up and prepare. We’re setting off tomorrow. If you delay the time and hinder the battle, you will be held responsible!”

The prefect of Dengzhou issued an ultimatum and then left. Sun Li was merely a military commander, and in the prefect's eyes, he was utterly insignificant!

"Commander, what should we do?"

After the prefect left, Sun Li's trusted junior officer quickly inquired about countermeasures.

"What else can we do? Pass down the order: prepare for battle and depart tomorrow."

Sun Li was also helpless; he had no right to refuse, and he could only do whatever his superiors said.

"But Commander, you don't even have a deputy commander yet..."

"I'll handle the deputy general's matter. You all need to quickly spread the word and have the entire army prepare provisions and weapons."

Sun Li was a capable commander, and quite talented. Although he was only a military officer, the soldiers in Dengzhou were well-organized under his command.

However, because the prefect of Dengzhou never valued him, he was not promoted to the position of military commander of Dengzhou.

Without becoming the chief steward, Sun Li is not qualified to have a deputy general.

But this time... Sun Li's gaze was directed towards the direction outside the city gate.

Brothers fight tigers together, but this time, you have to help me...