Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Shi Yong and Jiao Ting arrived, bringing intelligence with them.

"Brother, I have some news for you to know: there is a horse farm in Daming Prefecture!"

As a native of Daming Prefecture, Shi Yong had some understanding of Daming Prefecture.

"Horse ranches? How many are there?"

Ren Yuan was delighted when he heard this; having a horse was a great thing!

"I know of three places. The most famous one is the former Mulongfang in the north of Daming Prefecture. Now this place has been renamed Damingjian and is divided into the First and Second Jian. The First Jian has 3,500 to 4,000 horses. The Second Jian has 3,000 to 3,500 horses."

"Then there was another one outside the city, within Mingzhou, where there was a Guangping Horse Ranch, also called the Third Ranch of Daming, with about three thousand horses!" (Fun fact: The Third Ranch of Daming was a real historical site and a very famous ranch in the Northern Song Dynasty. In May of the second year of Jingde (1005), the Daming Mulong Ward was established, divided into Ward 1 and Ward 2. In July, the "Ward 2" of Mulong was changed to "The First and Second Ranches of Daming". In the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1009), the "Third Ranch" of Daming was set up within Mingzhou. From then on, the Third Ranch of Daming became a very important horse ranch in the Northern Song Dynasty. However, in history, these three ranches were abolished in the eighth year of Xining (1075), and then re-established during the reign of Emperor Zhezong. Subsequently, during the reign of Emperor Huizong, their establishment and abolition were uncertain, and the specific time is unknown. For the sake of the plot, we will assume that these three ranches still exist, and the number of horses will be the average of the historical records of these three ranches.)

Shi Yong told Ren Yuan everything he knew.

"Strategist, have Ma Junhua Rong and Qin Ming's troops detour directly to Mulongfang! Don't let a single horse escape! Yang Zhi, go to Mingzhou and take over the Guangping Horse Supervisor as well!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Yuan exclaimed, "Good heavens, so many horses?"

He immediately decided to get the horses first!

The Liangshan cavalry regiments are currently a mix of infantry and cavalry, and their number of warhorses is not large. If these three horse farms are captured, each regiment of the Liangshan cavalry can be replenished with another thousand horses!

Fight! We absolutely must fight!

"Strategist, wait! Have the Mi Sheng troops also mobilize to assist Hua Rong and Qin Ming in attacking Mu Long Fang! Then have Tang Bin also mobilize to cooperate with Yang Zhi in taking over the Guangping Horse Supervisor in Mingzhou!"

Originally, we didn't plan to send Mi Sheng and Tang Bin this time, but since we have so many horses, we might as well send more people to be on the safe side!

"clear."

Zhu Wu, of course, also knew the importance of horses to Liangshan. Since Daming Prefecture had so many horses, Liangshan had to take them over!

Compared to the three horse farms in Daming Prefecture, Zengtou City was just a small fry!

“Brother, Brother Xiao and I just calculated that, based on the financial situation of Daming Prefecture, Liang Shijie’s taxes on salt, wine, tea, iron, and other goods over the years, as well as the surplus from previous years, should conservatively amount to more than three million strings of cash, and more than one million shi of grain. We will need to do a final count after the city falls. Oh, is this… Shi Yong from Dafeng Gambling House?”

Xu Guanzhong was carrying in some things they had calculated when he looked up and saw Shi Yong.

"Oh my, Mr. Xu, you're also in Liangshan?!"

Upon seeing Xu Guanzhong, Shi Yong immediately bowed as well. Xu Guanzhong's reputation in Daming Prefecture was renowned!

"Great, great, you've come up the mountain too! That's wonderful."

"Guanzhong, Brother Shiyong just told me that there are more than 10,000 horses in the three horse farms in Daming."

"Oh right, oh dear, how could I forget about that?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Guanzhong slapped his forehead.

“Brother, Brother Shi Yong is right. The horse administration in Daming Prefecture is also very important. We Liangshan can’t miss this opportunity. If we take over these three horse farms and send them to Jeju Island, we’ll never lack horses again!”

"You've been too busy lately, doing all the planning and calculations. After we finish fighting the Daming Prefecture, you need to get some rest and spend more time with your old mother."

If Xiao Jiasui is a master of slacking off, then Xu Guanzhong is a dedicated workaholic. Under his influence, Xiao Jiasui hasn't been slacking off much lately.

Since their rooms were right next to each other, Xu Guanzhong would knock on Xiao Jiasui's door every morning and ask him to work with him.

"Brother Shi Yong, you've provided crucial intelligence. If we successfully take over these three horse farms this time, I'll give you a big credit!"

Ren Yuan certainly didn't forget to give Shi Yong a major commendation.

"Thank you, brother! But I didn't find this information by myself. Brother Jiao Ting also helped me a lot."

Shi Yong was also very loyal, so he took the initiative to bring Jiao Ting along as well.

"Alright, then it's both of you. Make a note of it!"

Ren Yuan liked this kind of loyal and righteous man very much.

"Make arrangements so that Brother Shi Yong and Brother Jiao Ting can rest in the mountain stronghold for now. We'll assign them specific duties after this battle is over!"

……

When war came, the efficiency of the Liangshan machine was truly remarkable.

After combining various intelligence reports, the Liangshan army also quietly set out on the same day that Liang Zhongshu led his troops away. Wherever they went, all the prefectures and counties remained completely untouched by the slightest offense.

Tang Bin and Yang Zhi headed straight for the horse stables in Guangping, Mingzhou!

Qin Ming and Hua Rong took a detour and headed straight for Mulongfang!

Moreover, they all carried the horse-drawing orders that Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian had forged, making two preparations!

Meanwhile, the main force, led by Bian Xiang, consisted of Liangshan soldiers disguised as "Zhou Ang" leading the Imperial Guard, heading towards Daming Prefecture.

The pass of Daming Prefecture.

Because Li Cheng and Wang Ding have left, and Wen Da and Suo Chao are both in the city, there is currently no general stationed at this pass.

That evening, the garrison commander of the pass was surprised to find that an army was approaching from afar. Judging by the number of people, it was quite large, and judging by the equipment, it was particularly elite!

"Who goes there? Why have you come to the territory of my Daming Prefecture?"

The guards at the pass quickly perked up and asked.

"Brothers on the city wall, we are the Imperial Guards of Tokyo! We were ordered to meet up with Liang Zhongshu! But Liang Zhongshu has failed to arrive by the agreed time! So we came to Daming Prefecture to see if something has gone wrong!!"

Bian Xiang led the charge, and his deputy Lei Jiong stepped forward to respond to the garrison of Daming.

"The Imperial Guards? That's not right. Our prefect led his troops to meet you yesterday. Why didn't we run into them?"

The soldiers on the city wall were also a bit confused. Wait, did you two groups get lost? How could so many people not meet? Are you blind?

"Impossible! We waited at the agreed location for a long time and didn't see your daimyo garrison before we came! We're exhausted from the journey, let us rest in the pass!"

"You claim to be the Imperial Guard, but do you have any proof?"

The garrison commander of the daimyo found this to be truly unbelievable; how come they hadn't encountered it before?

"This is a troop mobilization order. If you don't believe me, send someone out to check it!"

Lei Jiong raised the "forged" document in his hand and said loudly.

"We heard that Deputy Head Coach Zhou is leading the team this time. Is Deputy Head Coach Zhou here?"

The soldiers guarding the city walls were clearly much more convinced.

"I am Zhou Ang! Open the door!"

At this moment, Bian Xiang rode out on horseback, his large axe gleaming in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"This physique, this attire, and especially that big axe, it must be Deputy Chief Instructor Zhou."

The garrison of Daming did not recognize Zhou Ang, but they had heard that the Imperial Guard currently had two chief instructors, one who used the Three-Part Sword and the other who used a large axe.

The general behind the gate, wielding a large axe and possessing an extraordinary bearing, must be Zhou Ang!

"Deputy Instructor Zhou! Wait a moment! We'll open the door for you right away!"

Bian Xiang smiled slightly after hearing this.

Sure enough, pretending to be government troops is so convenient!