Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Meanwhile, Lu Junyi met his demise in Daming Prefecture, but on the other hand, when Ren Yuan and his men returned to Liangshan, they were greeted with great news!

"Brother, look who's back!"

When Liangshan returned from Zengtou City, Ren Yuan was surprised to find that Ou Peng, who had been sent to Jeju Island, was there to greet him at the foot of the mountain, together with Wen Huanzhang, who had stayed behind to guard the stronghold!

"Brother Ou Peng! You're back!"

Ren Yuan was surprised. "Ou Peng, didn't you come back a little too quickly?"

"Brother, I have fulfilled my mission! We have successfully captured Jeju Island in this eastern expedition! Commander Yang and Military Advisor Xu are still on the island handling the aftermath, so they sent me back to report! Please rest assured, brother! No one was killed in this battle for Jeju! Only a few dozen were lightly wounded!"

Ou Peng was very excited to see Ren Yuan and quickly came up to talk to him.

"Great! Quick, quick, let's go back up the mountain and talk about it in detail! How did you manage to take Jeju Island so easily?"

Ren Yuan was also extremely happy. It hadn't been easy; finally, he had a stable rear area!

"Brother, today is a double celebration! Brother Song Wan has already prepared a feast and is just waiting for you to come back!"

Wen Huanzhang was also all smiles. The better the mountain stronghold was, the happier he would be as the strategist!

"Let's go, let's go up the mountain!"

Everyone went up the mountain to eat. After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Ou Peng sat down next to Ren Yuan and gave him a detailed report.

“Brother, you don’t know this, but there are only about a thousand Koreans on Jeju Island, who are in charge of seven or eight thousand local people. When we arrived on the island, the locals were quite frightened.”

"However, there was one local native who was quite bold, or perhaps a little dim-witted. Anyway, he wasn't afraid of our army. Commander Yang went over and had Military Advisor Xu question him, trying to get the native to lead the way. Unexpectedly, he agreed immediately!"

"Our army, led by that native, swept through the land, and the local villages dared not resist at all! They surrendered without a second thought!"

"Is this still happening?"

Ren originally thought that this trip to Jeju Island would be quite difficult.

Unexpectedly, someone actually offered to lead the way, and everything was done so smoothly?

"Yes, none of us expected that the guide would seem to welcome our Liangshan army so warmly!"

Thinking of the local guide, Ou Peng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Interesting, what's this guy's name?"

Ren Yuan was also surprised by the behavior of this "traitor to Korea".

"According to Strategist Xu, this man is named Park Il-sung."

"Park what?"

Ren Yuan doubted his own ears.

"Park Ilseong".

"...What about the situation on Jeju Island?"

Ren Yuan quickly changed the subject. Goodness, this name sounds like a crime!

“Brother, as you said, this is a vast island with a sparse population! The land area is about three hundred li! And it is mostly flat land.” (As mentioned earlier, Liangshan Marsh covers an area of ​​about 6000 square kilometers, and the main island of Jeju Island is 1845 square kilometers. Adding the surrounding small islands, it is about one-third of the total area.)

Ou Peng's interest was piqued as soon as the island was mentioned!

"Moreover, we discovered a large area of ​​lush pasture on the island, perfect for grazing. Brother, Liangshan will have its own horse farm from now on!"

"Great! What about the other situations?"

Im Won was well aware that grazing was permitted in Jeju Island, but other circumstances were also important.

“We explored the island and found that the land is very fertile and suitable for planting, but because there are very few native people on the island, they have not cultivated it much. Many places are abandoned.”

"There are also some mountains on the island, covered with many trees, especially fruit trees, particularly citrus. The locals say that citrus is their most abundant product! And they also have a lot of other timber!"

"The locals also said that there are large fishing grounds near their island, where they can catch hundreds or thousands of kilograms of fish every day!"

"Brother, this is a blessed land!"

After hearing this, the strategists, including Xiao Jiahui, were all confident.

No need for cultivation, as long as the land is suitable for planting, Liangshan has plenty of people!

In Ren Yuan's memory, Jeju Island had a population of over 600,000, while the Liangshan army and civilians combined numbered less than 200,000. Even if all the people were moved there, it would be more than enough!

However, this immigration was clearly a huge project that had to be done step by step, but it did give the people of Liangshan a way out.

With Jeju Island secured, will Kyushu Island be far behind?

"What did you do with those natives?"

Ren Yuan asked Ou Peng.

"The commander thought he could fight a battle, but when the Goryeo garrison saw us, they thought it was the Song court's heavenly army and didn't resist at all. After realizing something was wrong, only a few people tried to fight back, but they were easily suppressed. These soldiers are being watched by our troops. Commander Sun specially built a prisoner camp, and they are all in there."

"As for the local indigenous people, we have now stationed troops in every village to guard and watch over them. Of course, don't worry, brother, we will still abide by our military regulations and will not commit any offenses against them."

"But judging from the situation before I came back, those natives seemed to regard us as gods and had no intention of resisting at all."

Ou Peng spoke at length, and Ren Yuan and the others nodded frequently as they listened.

“Very well, sir. We will need your assistance with the next steps.”

Ren Yuan said to Wen Huanzhang.

Now that we have the land, how to get the people to move there is also a problem. This kind of mobilization activity still needs Wen Huanzhang to take charge.

"Don't worry, brother."

Wen Huanzhang nodded. Having lived in Liangshan for so many years, he could understand Ren Yuan's thoughts.

"By the way, Ou Peng, since there's no resistance on Jeju Island, why hasn't Yang Zhi returned yet? Is he planning to attack Kyushu Island directly?"

Ren Yuan could understand why Xu Guanzhong stayed there, since he was the only one who could speak the language.

What about Yang Zhi?

"Brother, you noticed that."

Ou Peng was taken aback at first, then gave Ren Yuan a thumbs up!

"Stop flattering me, tell me quickly, what is Yang Zhi up to?"

Ren Yuan knew without even thinking that Yang Zhi's desire to gain merit was at work again.

"The governor said that Jeju Island was attacked too easily this time. We might as well go all out and see what happens on Kyushu Island. If it goes as smoothly as that, that would be even better. Even if it doesn't, we can at least familiarize ourselves with the route between the two islands."

Ou Peng spoke the truth.

"Yang Zhi, oh Yang Zhi, what can I say about him? Didn't Guan Zhong try to persuade him?"

Ren Yuan shook his head slightly, expressing his disapproval of Yang Zhi's approach.

“Military Advisor Xu disagreed with the governor going directly. He said that he could send scouts to explore first. The governor was unwilling at first, but later the military advisor persuaded him to agree.”

"fall upon?"

Xiao Jiahui listened with interest:

"How did you manage to subdue Commander Yang?"

"I don't know the specifics, but the governor eventually agreed that the main force would first handle the aftermath on Jeju Island, and then send scouts to gather information about Kyushu Island. However, we did not rule out the possibility of attacking Kyushu Island first if possible."

"Guan Zhong did a good job."

Ren Yuan praised Xu Guanzhong, saying that being greedy for merit and rushing forward is a major taboo in military strategy. They had done some research on Jeju Island, but they had no idea about the current situation on Kyushu Island. If Yang Zhi went up rashly, he would inevitably lose some men.

“Brother, I never expected that Guan Zhong could subdue Commander Yang.”

Xiao Jiasui originally thought he was already quite capable in combat, but he wasn't confident he could easily overpower Yang Zhi. Little did he know that Xu Guanzhong was such a formidable fighter!

Ren Yuan looked at Xiao Jiahui and smiled:

"Yang Zhi was just a military officer in the imperial examinations back then, while Guan Zhong was the top military officer. What do you think?"

"Finally, someone can heal you for me!"