Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

When Tian Hu declared himself king, the reaction from the entire martial arts world was actually very polarized.

One type is those who are similar to Tian Hu in their lack of intelligence. They feel that a great opportunity has come, so they flock to join him, hoping to gain merit by following the emperor.

Another group consists of those with brains, like Ren Yuan. They have recently been trying to keep their influence low-key and are determined to distance themselves from any possible involvement with Tian Hu.

Anyone who gets involved with a fool like Tian Hu is doomed.

Moreover, only a few days had passed since Tian Hu declared himself king before the imperial court responded!

Tong Shumi, who came from the Western Army, led eight military commanders and two generals of the Imperial Guard, raising an army of 100,000, and will soon be attacking Tian Hu!

This news sent shockwaves through the bandit community!

Huaixi.

"Raising an army of 100,000? The imperial court is keeping its strength hidden!"

Wang Qing looked at the secret report in his hand and shook his head slightly.

"Strategist, you're right. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Although the imperial court is weak and incompetent in foreign affairs, it is still a behemoth in domestic affairs. We must not follow Tian Hu's example."

Wang Qing didn't know how many men Tian Hu had, but at most it shouldn't exceed 200,000, and there weren't many elite troops, just enough to make up the numbers.

The imperial court immediately dispatched 100,000 troops to suppress the rebellion! It seemed that 100,000 troops were nothing to the imperial court!

"Alliance Leader, I've told you before, this imperial court is not so simple, otherwise it should have been destroyed long ago."

Li Zhu kept shaking his head as he looked at the news.

"Does the strategist think Tian Hu can withstand this attack?"

"Even if he can withstand it this time, can he withstand it a second time? A third time?"

Li Zhu didn't think highly of Tian Hu.

The imperial court can fail many times, but Tian Hu is finished after just one failure!

"The strategist is right. Pass down the order that we cede some areas bordering Tianhu, and then strengthen the defenses at key passes to prevent the imperial court from attacking."

Although Wang Qing is a kept man, he is actually quite intelligent!

……

Jiangnan.

"Master, Tian Hu is being watched by the imperial court!"

Lü Shinang was reporting the good news to Fang La.

"Good, good! The imperial court and Tian Hu are fighting! That's exciting! That's thrilling! Strategist, we only used a little trick, and we actually managed to fool Tian Hu. It seems that Tian Hu is really nothing special!"

"With Tian Hu, Ren Yuan, and Wang Qing holding the north, we can keep the imperial court occupied and focus on developing our business in Jiangnan!"

Fang La was very happy because Jiangnan was the farthest from the capital of the Song Dynasty. Fang La could hide quietly in a place where no one could reach him, and then continue to grow stronger.

"Master, although Tian Hu is brainless, Wang Qing and Ren Yuan are both slippery as eels. They won't do the same thing as Tian Hu, so it won't be easy to get them to help us weaken the imperial court."

Seeing that Fang La was getting a little too excited, Lü Shinang quickly poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Indeed, strategist, you've reminded me! These two mudskippers aren't so easy to deal with."

After being reminded by Lü Shinang, Fang La also realized that Wang Qing and Ren Yuan were particularly good at hiding their true intentions. Especially Ren Yuan, after the Green Forest Gathering, many people said that Liangshan was the number one stronghold of the Green Forest, but Ren Yuan did not become complacent!

Fang La originally thought that if someone were to rise up first and be granted the title of king, it should be Ren Yuan.

I can't believe he could hold back like this?

"Strategist, go back and think about it. Is there anything auspicious that you can prepare two sets of?"

After thinking for a while, Fang La suddenly had an idea and then instructed Lü Shinang.

"Master, an auspicious omen? This isn't meant for us, is it?"

For Manichaeists or Ming Dynasty followers, auspicious omens are not unusual, or rather, they have seen them many times, and they are all fabricated by themselves.

Otherwise, how could ordinary people be persuaded to convert to religion?

"The strategist truly lives up to his name. One of these auspicious omens is for Wang Qing, and the other is for Ren Yuan!"

Fang La seemed to have thought of something amusing, and a strange smile appeared on his face!

"I'd like to see what kind of expression and reaction our emperor will have when he sees these two bandit leaders also have auspicious omens!"

"Remember! These two auspicious omens! Send them over in a grand and impressive manner! Make sure the government officials know about them!"

"Master's plan is brilliant! With this, Ren Yuan and Wang Qing will have no choice but to fight the imperial court!"

Lü Shinang immediately understood Fang La's plan.

As for the auspicious omen, that's just a calculated move. Right now, our leader is trying to put Ren Yuan and Wang Qing in a very difficult position!

Auspicious omens have arrived. You two, will you accept them or not?

If you accept the order, then you're going to oppose the imperial court.

If you don't accept, hehe, then who will come to rely on you in the future?

As for Fang La and his followers, please, all the auspicious omens in the world were created by their Ming Cult! They could have as many as they wanted!

"That's right, so go back and think carefully about what to send to these two families."

"Remember, it has to be appropriate, it has to be unique, and it can't make people think we're framing them. We have to make everyone believe that it's an auspicious omen for both of them! Do you understand?"

Fang La instructed Lü Shinang not to just throw out any random thing to fool people, but to make it look more presentable.

"Yes! Rest assured, Master!"

Lü Shinang understood Fang La's meaning and solemnly assured him.

……

Liangshan.

"Shi Qian, how's Le He doing?"

Ren Yuan was wandering around the Sky Curtain Camp.

"Replying to brother, Brother Le's restaurant has already opened, and now his reputation as the 'Master Le' has spread to parts of Bianjing. It's only a matter of time before it reaches the imperial court."

"Moreover, Brother Lehe has already begun his investigation. This time, we were able to find out about the imperial court's military action against Tian Hu so quickly, and Brother Lehe deserves a lot of credit!"

Shi Qian praised Yue He highly.

"Okay, good job. But Shi Qian, I need you to go to Tokyo soon and bring my girl back."

Ren's original plan was to have Yue He replace Li Shishi and become a thorn in Liangshan's side in Bianjing.

"Oh, brother, you've finally remembered Miss Shishi?"

Shi Qian looked at Ren Yuan and joked:

"I thought my brother was heartless and wanted Miss Shishi to stay in Bianjing for the rest of her life."

"Snapped!"

Ren Yuan slapped him on the back, neither too hard nor too soft.

"Brother, are you a sore loser? But brother, have you told Miss Hua about bringing Shishi back?"

"Of course I'll tell her! Shishi is my sworn sister, of course I have to..."

"Brother, that's not right. Miss Shishi, is she a sworn sister? She's clearly the second wife of our mountain stronghold!"

"Brother, don't deny it. What woman would willingly become someone's spy just because of sibling affection?"

Shi Qian said, "Brother, just confess. I won't laugh at you."

"Hmm... okay, you're right, but I still have to ask them if they're willing!"

Ren Yuan waved his hand. He had always had a good relationship with Hua Yun. Although she didn't appear often, Liangshan had basically accepted her as their first wife.

Even Hua Rong had no objections and secretly prepared a dowry for his younger sister.

The mountain stronghold is just waiting for everyone to go to Jeju Island so they can hold a wedding banquet for Ren Yuan there.

Well, whether it's one or two, it's still a knot. Miss Shishi is a spy for the stronghold in Bianjing and has made great contributions to the development of the stronghold. Of course, she deserves the position of the second wife!

"Brother, I actually think that Third Sister also has feelings for you. Why don't you become Third Madam?"

Seeing that Ren Yuan did not object, Shi Qian asked again with a grin.

"Shi Qian, how about I have the strategist pick an auspicious day this month to settle things between you and Bai Huang?"

Ren Yuan looked at Shi Qian and thought, "You brat, you're asking for trouble again!"

"Hey bro, are you a sore loser?!"

"It's alright, you're the big boss, set an example for me! Ah Da!"

"Hehe, brother, your lightness skill is not as good as mine, you can't hit me!"

……

Ren Yuan and Shi Qian circled the pillar for a while, when suddenly they noticed a junior officer appear at the tent entrance, seemingly with something to report.

"Come in."

Ren Yuan gestured for the junior officer to come in.

"Chief, Chief Shi, there are people outside Beishan Pass who claim to be angels coming to us."

"Angel?"

Ren Yuan was taken aback. What? There were bird people in the Northern Song Dynasty?

"People from the imperial court?"

Shi Qian frowned. This shouldn't be the case; he hadn't heard that the imperial court was coming.

"What did he say?"

Ren Yuan asked the junior officer.

"I didn't hear clearly either, but he said, 'Please, Duke of Qi, receive the imperial decree...'"