Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The Liangshan army returned from Daming Prefecture in a grand procession.

The grandeur along the way was truly breathtaking.

For the first time in so many years, one of the four capitals of the Great Song Dynasty has been captured by a powerful force!

Moreover, Liangshan also gathered a large number of people who were not doing well in Daming Prefecture, as well as soldiers who surrendered voluntarily, which made Liangshan even stronger!

In an instant, the bandit world was shaken, and Liangshan, without anyone realizing it, once again made a name for itself!

Many outlaws are already itching to go to Liangshan to find out what's going on.

What magic does Liangshan possess that allows it to conquer Beijing, the capital of the Song Dynasty?

Tian Hu, who was at war with the imperial court, burst into laughter upon hearing the news.

"Your Majesty, Liangshan has captured Daming Prefecture, why are you laughing?"

His subordinates asked Tian Hu.

"You don't understand, do you? This shows that the Song court is truly incapacitated now! One of the four capitals has been breached!"

"If things continue like this, the Song Dynasty is doomed sooner or later! Then, our Great Jin will have an even better chance of unifying the world!"

Tian Hu was all smiles. Their battle with Tong Guan was currently at a stalemate, but the fact that Liangshan had captured Daming Prefecture this time was a great blow to the Song army.

As a result, the morale of Tong Guan's troops suffered a huge problem.

"Then, Your Majesty, does that mean we should thank Liangshan?"

The subordinates suddenly realized, "So that's how it is?"

"Not only Liangshan, but also Wang Qing's side. And I heard that Wang Qing's side is doing quite well in attacking Liang Zhongshu. How about this, in the name of our Great Jin Dynasty, send congratulatory letters to both of them! Remember, make sure to inform the entire Green Forest!"

"Then, how should this congratulatory letter be written?"

"Let us tell them that our Great Jin Dynasty thanks the King of Qi and the King of Wei for their support!"

Tian Hu thought for a moment, then spoke to his subordinates.

"The King of Qi? The King of Wei?"

The men were dumbfounded. Was this really their king? How could two kings have been appointed so suddenly?

"King Ren Yuan of Qi, King Wang Qing of Wei, just write it like that!"

Tian Hu had made up his mind!

"They complain that the title of Duke is too low, so let's make them Kings! Let these two share the burden with us!"

Look, Tian Hu has finally gotten smarter and knows to seek outside help!

"Your Majesty, should we send supplies to Fang La in Jiangnan?"

His subordinate asked again.

After all, of the four major figures of the Green Forest, three have already clashed with the imperial court, while only Fang La is hiding in Jiangnan, hiding out.

"Whether it's one letter or two, it's still the same. So let's write another letter to King Fang La of Wu, telling him that all the bandits under heaven are one family! Let him not stand idly by!"

Look, Tian Hu is really something now; he's even willing to drag people down with him!

Didn't your imperial court attack me because I declared myself king? Well, now there are four kings in the bandit world! Who are you going to attack?

When Fang Xuedu, the prime minister of the Great Jin Kingdom, learned of this, he also expressed his appreciation for Tian Hu!

Your Majesty has become quite accomplished!

……

Leaving aside Tian Hu's side, in Jiangnan, after news of Liangshan's victory over Daming Prefecture reached them, a group of people in a secret workshop in Jiangnan had to stop what they were doing.

"No, how many leaders are on this list? Can you count them before you report them? Don't you know how much work it takes to carve something?"

"Exactly! Who asks to redo something after it's only half-carved? That's a separate price!"

"That's right, we can't just change it like that. This is a stone carving. Every time you change it, I have to replace a whole slab here, and the slab can't be used for anything else. We've already replaced three or four slabs. That costs money!"

The stonemasons in the workshop are preparing to strike because the order they received is outrageous!

"Everyone, I know it's difficult to get you to change your names, but listen to me! The leader said that everyone will receive two hundred taels of silver if this task is completed! Now, on behalf of the leader, I promise that after it's done, everyone will receive an additional fifty taels!"

A man shrouded in black was gesturing for the craftsmen to quiet down, offering them a very attractive deal.

“Brother Batong, it’s not that we’re unwilling to do this job, the problem is that the list has been revised too many times. As long as you give me the most accurate list, I can get the brothers to start working on the stone carving immediately!”

“That’s right, Left Envoy Yang. The stone inscription is difficult to alter. Please confirm the list before you come.”

The man known as Yang Zuoshi was one of Fang La's confidants, Yang Batong.

He was in charge of overseeing the production of this stone carving, but the process did make him somewhat unhappy.

Can't you Liangshan guys just shut up for a bit? Why do you keep adding people all the time?

……

Ren Yuan was unaware of what was happening with Tian Hu and Fang La.

He was busy directing Liangshan to take in the population of Daming Prefecture, and to have the navy continue to transport troops and supplies to Jeju Island, as well as other matters concerning the entire stronghold.

“Newcomers who are not willing to go to sea for the time being will be housed in the vacant houses of those who have already gone out to sea.”

"Tell Brother Song Wan to keep the kitchen under control and not let things get chaotic!"

"Where's Zongwang? Call Zongwang over and tell him to load the Eight-Ox Crossbow into the Three Passes of Liangshan!"

……

Ren Yuan barely rested all morning!

"Brother, I don't know what's gotten into Tian Hu, he actually sent a congratulatory letter to all the outlaws, saying that he congratulates us on breaking through Daming Prefecture."

Gongsun Sheng came in from outside, holding a letter he had just received. He was also covered in sweat, clearly having been very busy.

"How strange, Tian Hu would actually write me a congratulatory letter?"

Ren Yuan clearly did not believe it.

“If it were just a congratulatory letter, that would be fine. But in the letter, Tian Hu openly referred to you, Wang Qing, and Fang La as kings! You are the King of Qi, Wang Qing is the King of Wei, and Fang La is the King of Wu.”

"Brother, Tian Hu is using a calculated move to drag us into this!"

This is the problem that Gongsun Sheng is worried about.

"He, Tian Hu, actually has this kind of brain?"

Ren Yuan was shocked. No way, that Ah Hu can use his brain now?

With Tian Hu saying that, the imperial court must hate the four families to death.

Although Emperor Huizong of Song was a rather useless emperor, he certainly wouldn't stand for the sudden appearance of "four kings" in his own territory.

"Send a message: We don't recognize this so-called King Qi. King Qi, Ren Yuan, has absolutely no relation to Optimus Prime, Ren Yuan."

"Brother, won't this weaken our momentum?"

"Leaving aside whether I will be called the King of Qi in the future, just look at this congratulatory letter. This piece of junk, Tian Hu spoke in the tone of the so-called Emperor of Jin. When did Liangshan become a vassal state of his Jin?"

"The imperial court has done wrong, so we Liangshan act on behalf of Heaven. But we are absolutely not in cahoots with Tian Hu! If Tian Hu wants to smear us, then don't blame Liangshan for breaking the rules of the martial world!"

"I understand, brother. I'll go clarify things right away."

Gongsun Sheng understood Ren Yuan's meaning and immediately went down to prepare to draft a document to clarify the matter.

Just as Gongsun Sheng left, Shi Qian came in again, bringing Ren Yuan some rather shocking news:

"Brother, a message from Zhu Tong, the leader of the labor camp, Guan Sheng, he wants to see you!"

"Guan Sheng wants to see me?"

Ren Yuan was also taken aback. Wasn't this Guan Dadao the infamous rock in the latrine?

Last time, Xuan Zan said he was 60% sure, but they couldn't persuade him to come. In the end, Ren Yuan had no choice but to let Xuan Zan go to Pang Wanchun's army as a deputy general.

Now that Daming Prefecture has fallen, is Guan Sheng planning to come out of seclusion?