Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

1114 spring.

Apart from Tian Hu, the other members of the Song Dynasty's outlaws were all quietly developing and accumulating strength.

As for Tian Hu... more than half a month after he declared himself king, the Song Dynasty's army finally assembled and launched an attack on him!

The entire world of outlaws, along with other ambitious individuals, were quietly awaiting the outcome of Tian Hu's battle.

They all wanted to know whether the Song Dynasty still possessed the same deterrent power as before!

Oh, it's worth mentioning that the titles and honors bestowed by Tian Hu upon Ren Yuan, Wang Qing, and Fang La were all returned intact. In fact, Wang Qing's side even beat up the people Tian Hu sent, thus creating another feud between the two sides.

However, after the battle, Wang Qing decisively withdrew his troops from the border area between the two sides and then strictly guarded the major passes.

Clearly, Wang Qing felt that Tian Hu was in serious trouble this time, and he was on guard against a direct sneak attack from the imperial court.

After all, Liangshan is surrounded by water, and it would be impossible to fight without a navy. The area where Wang Qing and Tian Hu meet is mostly land.

Although Tian Hu was dissatisfied with Wang Qing, he was indeed temporarily too weak to fight him this time.

Because Tong Guan's 100,000 men have already marched in a mighty force!

Tong Guan originally thought that with his 100,000 men, he could easily sweep away Tian Hu, but when they reached Tian Hu's territory, they realized that they had been careless!

Tian Hu originally thought he could win easily, but after fighting against the imperial court, he found that it was not that simple!

The two groups remained locked in a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand for the time being!

"The battle on Tian Hu's side has become a stalemate?"

When Ren Yuan heard this news, he thought more highly of Tian Hu.

Goodness, no wonder this old Tian dares to call himself king, he's got some skills after all!

"The troops Tong Guan led this time were not his Western Army, and their combat strength was somewhat lacking."

On the Liangshan military advisory side, Xu Guanzhong was looking at Tian Hu's battle report.

He just came back a couple of days ago. As a replacement, Wen Huanzhang went to Jeju Island, and Yang Zhi also came back, replacing Shi Bao's regiment.

After all, the first group of Liangshan people who went to sea to reclaim wasteland had already gone, and more people were needed to oversee things there. Wen Huanzhang, as the one who mobilized everyone to set off, definitely had to go. Yang Zhi had made a great contribution this time and needed to return to rest.

"Tong Guan is definitely tactically skilled. He can fight the Western Xia Iron Falcons to a standstill, which is something that not just anyone can do."

"But this time Tong Guan's generals are no good. These supervisors are too weak. Only Feng Mei and Bi Sheng are slightly better. Although Tian Hu doesn't have any particularly powerful experts under his command, they shouldn't have much of a problem fighting Tong Guan."

"Furthermore, Tong Guan doesn't have a numerical advantage this time, so it's unlikely he'll be able to quickly decide the outcome. If Tian Hu is even more ruthless, he might be able to inflict a huge loss on Tong Guan here!"

"If Tong Guan doesn't take this seriously, I think they will lose in the end."

As a strategist, Xu Guanzhong's martial arts skills were comparable to those of many top generals. When Yang Zhi acted rashly and wanted to attack Tsushima Island and Kyushu Island directly, Xu Guanzhong stopped him.

Upon examining the military situation, he could roughly guess the situation at the front.

“I told you Guan Zhong would be fine, right? He just came back from Jizhou, but he already knows the situation of the entire Hebei battlefield pretty well.”

Xiao Jiasui admired Xu Guanzhong. Among the Liangshan strategists, Xu Guanzhong, Wang Yin, and Xiao Jiasui were all capable of being generals.

"Brother Xiao, you flatter me. This is just my humble opinion."

Xu Guanzhong also admired Xiao Jiasui. The two had similar temperaments and abilities, and after spending some time together, they developed a mutual respect for each other.

"Don't be modest. According to the latest battle report, Dong Ping, the Duke of Zhenguo under Tian Hu, displayed tremendous power on the battlefield yesterday. He defeated Bi Sheng in fifty rounds, utterly crushed Tong Guan's army, and even captured a military supervisor alive. Tian Hu's Jin army is now riding high!"

Hsiao Chia-Sui brings you the latest news.

"Old Tian has made something of himself. If he wins this fight, his influence in Hebei will definitely grow even stronger."

Ren Yuan also clicked his tongue, realizing that he had underestimated Tian Hu before.

Having recruited so many high-level combatants, he can still fight Tong Guan to a standstill. That's impressive!

"Brother, I think you'll be more interested in this news."

Gongsun Sheng pulled out a new document from a pile of papers and said to Ren Yuan.

"Yiqing, you read it to everyone."

Ren Yuan was currently busy reviewing documents at the strategist's office and simply couldn't free up any time.

"Okay, everyone, listen up."

Gongsun Sheng smiled and then began to read.

Two days ago, a fisherman from Jinghu caught a large golden carp. When selling the fish, he found a roll of silk inside its belly. Upon taking it out, he saw that it was inscribed with "King of Huaixi".

"A letter hidden in a fish's belly? The King of Huaixi? What's wrong? Is Wang Qing getting restless? Does he also want to become king?"

Ren Yuan was dumbfounded. No, just because Tong Guan and Tian Hu were temporarily locked in a stalemate, did everyone think that the Song Dynasty was doomed?

Wang Qing, you gigolo, are you going to declare yourself king now?

"That's not the worst part. A day ago, fishermen in Jinghu retrieved a stone tablet from the water. The tablet was engraved with a picture of a mountain tiger with its mouth wide open, riding the clouds and chasing the moon. The tiger was huge, while the moon was very small."

"This stone tablet has caused a great deal of discussion among the people of Jinghu. They all say it is another omen from heaven."

After Gongsun Sheng finished speaking, everyone in the strategist's office looked surprised.

Good grief, what's going on with Wang Qing?

"Brothers, I know that the King of Huaixi who hid the book in the fish's belly refers to Wang Qing, but what about that stone tablet?"

Wang Yin had only recently been promoted, and his reaction speed wasn't as fast as others. Seeing that everyone else had expressions of understanding or near-understanding, he felt he needed to ask.

"Brother Wang Yin, this is very simple."

When Xu Guanzhong heard Wang Yin ask, he smiled and explained to him.

"The Tiger Devouring the Moon Stele, the tiger has the character '王' (king) on ​​its head, which refers to Wang Qing. The small moon is the character '肖' (Xiao). The moon is moving, so add the character '走' (walk). The character '肖' plus the character '走' makes the character '趙' (Zhao).

"In other words, the picture on this stone tablet is about Wang Qing replacing this Emperor Zhao!"

"I see, I understand now!"

Wang Yin suddenly understood. Good heavens, Wang Qing's actions were tantamount to rebellion!

A tiger devouring the moon—that's way too blatant!

"To be honest, based on my understanding of Wang Qing, this shouldn't be the case."

Xiao Jiasui frowned. He felt that things were not simple. Although Wang Qing was also bold, he shouldn't be so stupid as to openly declare that he wanted to rebel.

Moreover, Jin Jian, the man under Wang Qing's command, was a skilled martial artist whom his brother had mentioned many times. Xiao Jiasui found it hard to believe that Jin Jian would make such a mistake at this time.

"Auspicious omens, if they are not gifts from heaven, are man-made."

After hearing the news, Ren Yuan thought about it for a while and also felt that Wang Qing wouldn't be so foolish.

At this critical juncture, who would bother with such an auspicious omen?

"So, if Wang Qing didn't create this himself, it means someone is planning to use this method to harm people in secret!"