Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Fei Zhen and Xue Can left Liangshan in a dejected manner.

There was nothing they could do; Liangshan had already been very lenient by not sparing their lives.

Aren't you leaving yet? Waiting for the banquet to start?

"Brother, judging from the current situation, the imperial court and we won't be able to meet for the time being, but we still need to be prepared."

Wen Huanzhang stood up and said to Ren Yuan.

"Mr. Wen, what is the current attitude of the people towards going to sea?"

Wen Huanzhang was in charge of the voyage, including mobilization and making specific arrangements for the people; he personally took charge of everything.

"The people are very willing, and the first batch of people going to sea has already registered."

Wen Huanzhang said to Ren Yuan with a smile.

"Okay, sir, this matter must be handled properly. If you need anything, just let me know. If it's within our capabilities, we'll do it!"

Ren Yuan also made a promise to Wen Huanzhang.

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"There are so many people, brother. Aren't we a bit late to Liangshan now?"

At the foot of Liangshan Mountain, people line up daily to prepare to climb the mountain.

Among them were two tall, similar-looking men carrying large and small bags, following behind an old man.

One of the younger brothers, wearing an eye patch, is speaking to his older brother.

"I never expected there would be so many people on Liangshan."

His brother, who had a tuft of white hair in the middle of his head, was also surprised by the number of people who had come to join Liangshan.

"It's all because of you two rascals, always dragging your feet! I told you to come to Liangshan, come to Liangshan, but you wouldn't listen! You kept putting it off until now!"

The old man walking in front of the two boys was clearly their father. As soon as he heard what the two boys said, the old man started to scold them.

These two energetic young men look fierce, but they really don't have a temper at all in front of their father.

"Second brother, take off that lousy eye patch of yours! What kind of behavior is this!"

"And the boss! I told you to wear a hat! Why didn't you wear it?!"

The old man pointed at his two sons and cursed.

"Father, please give us some face. We are, after all, the two of us are the lords of a mountain."

These two men were completely helpless against their father.

"That's right, Dad. This eye patch is my trademark when I'm out in the world. Without it, how could I have earned the title of One-Eyed Tiger?"

This aggrieved man was none other than Ma Jin, known in the martial arts world as the One-Eyed Tiger.

The one with a tuft of white hair on his head was his older brother, Ma Jiang.

Why are they here? That's a long story:

When Ren Yuan went to find these two guys, they weren't home. Only their father, Old Master Ma, was home to receive Ren Yuan and his party.

After Ren Yuan left, they returned home some time later. Upon returning home, they heard that Ren Yuan had left behind some money. Instead of going directly to Liangshan, these two took the money as capital and started their own new stronghold!

In their words, "Brothers fight tigers together." Ren Yuan was able to go from an unknown person to the leader of the number one bandit stronghold in just a few years, so the two brothers should be able to do the same!

Even if we go in the future, we must bring troops with us, not just the two of us going empty-handed!

No matter how much Master Ma tried to persuade them, they wouldn't listen. Plus, the two children were stubborn, so in the end, the matter was dropped, and they didn't go to Liangshan immediately.

However, as the saying goes, "the weather is unpredictable." In the Song Dynasty, it was easy to seize a mountain and establish a stronghold, but it was not an easy task to establish a stronghold and then make it big and powerful.

The Ma brothers' Erhu Village has been barely surviving for the past year or two.

Firstly, they had no way to make money, and the mountain stronghold's expenses were basically all covered by borrowed grain.

Secondly, the area they lived in was basically owned by Wang Qing's Huaixi Mountain Bandit Alliance, making it difficult for the Ma brothers to develop their new stronghold.

Thirdly, Wang Qing had tried to recruit the two brothers more than once, but they refused. So Wang Qing used both soft and hard tactics to secretly sabotage the two brothers.

If it weren't for the fact that Du Xue fought with the Ma brothers and thought they were truly good men, and had spoken highly of them, Wang Qing probably would have simply wiped out Erhu Village.

The Ma brothers were naturally frustrated that their mountain stronghold was not thriving. In addition, Wang Qing would come to their door to coerce them from time to time. The two of them really had the idea of ​​giving in since they couldn't resist.

But their father gave them a thorough dressing-down!

“Foolish! I told you to come with me to Liangshan, but you wouldn’t go! You insisted on setting up your own stronghold. Fine, that shows you have ambition, and I agree to let you set up your stronghold.”

"But what was the result? The result proved that although the two of you have some martial arts skills, you are not the kind of people who can manage the village well!"

"And now? The village is a complete mess, and you're constantly being harassed by that Wang Qing guy. You actually plan to submit to Wang Qing? What was the point of your previous vehement resistance? Was it all for nothing?"

Grandpa Ma scolded his two sons so badly they couldn't utter a word. The two of them looked ashamed and obediently accepted the scolding.

"Father, then tell me, what else can we do?"

When Ma Qiang asked his father this question, Ma Taigong immediately gave his eldest son a flick on the forehead!

"Now you know to ask your father? What were you doing before? Do you even listen to what I say?"

"Dad, calm down. My brother and I promise to listen to whatever you say!"

Ma Jin quickly went along with his father.

"Hmph, fine, then I'll say it. You two, go back now, disband the stronghold, distribute some travel expenses to everyone, and then you'll come with me to Liangshan."

"Going to Liangshan? Dad, is Liangshan really that good?"

"You two good-for-nothings! Even strongmen don't know how to find a good leader! Liangshan is strong and well-equipped now! You two frogs in a well! You're infuriating!"

Over the past few years, Grandpa Ma has been keeping a close eye on news from Liangshan. Whenever someone from the village goes to Shandong to do business, he always tells them to inquire about the situation in Liangshan.

You wouldn't believe it until you asked! Liangshan has become the number one stronghold of outlaws in the Song Dynasty, and many people have brought their families up the mountain!

Moreover, Ma Taigong also heard that the people on Liangshan Mountain were treated exceptionally well. Once they arrived, they were provided with houses, food, lodging, and work. Furthermore, Chief Ren had promised to distribute land to the people in the future!

At first, Grandpa Ma didn't believe it. How could the treatment be so good? Was someone just making things up?

But this news was said by one person, two people, and a group of people, and it hadn't changed in all these years. So many people went to Liangshan, and none of them said they were deceived. This made Master Ma completely believe it!

At the same time, he also felt some regret.

Because he also found out that those heroes who went to Liangshan back then are now all commanders there! They each have one or two thousand men under their command!

Ma Taigong believed that his two sons were quite capable in martial arts. If he had taken them with him when he joined the Liangshan bandits back then, they would probably be high-ranking generals by now!

Alas, it's such a pity I wasn't resolute back then; now, I can only envy them!

Fortunately, this time the two didn't cause any trouble. After listening to their father, they went back and disbanded the stronghold, and then followed their father to Liangshan overnight!

The movement was so fast that Wang Qing didn't even notice it!

Then, the conversation between the two brothers and their father at the foot of Liangshan Mountain came about.

"Listen up, you two brats! Erhu Village is gone, and you're no longer the masters of any mountain. You've come to Liangshan to join your old man, have you heard me?"

Looking at the groups of people around him preparing to jump off the mountain, Old Man Ma felt more and more that his decision was right.

Ma Qiang and Ma Jin looked at each other, the two brothers sighed silently, then one of them pulled down his blindfold and the other put on his hat.

Fine, whatever Dad says goes.

At least Liangshan looks quite nice now, and it's also very lively.