Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Hua Rong went back.

They took the two girls away.

There was also Ren Yuan's reluctance to part with him.

Ren Yuan stood on the city wall of the Three Passes, watching the Qingfeng Village troops slowly disappear from his sight.

He didn't know why either.

Hua Yun is beautiful, and he does like her, but he hasn't confessed his feelings to her yet.

Therefore, there shouldn't be this sense of loss.

Besides, Liangshan is just starting out, what are we thinking about romance and love for!

"Brother, you're troubled by love."

Guanghui stood beside Ren Yuan and said to him.

"Master, please don't make fun of me."

Ren Yuan shook his head, shaking off some distracting thoughts.

Liangshan is still very weak, so it's far too early for them to be talking about love!

"Brother, urgent news from down the mountain!"

Just as Ren Yuan and Guang Hui were about to start chatting, a henchman suddenly rushed up from the foot of the mountain.

"Don't panic, speak slowly."

"This morning, Chao Gai, the headman of Dongxi Village, led more than twenty riders to loiter in front of the inn at the foot of the mountain, and then shot a letter over with an arrow! We dare not act rashly, and Brother Zhu Gui told me to quickly go up the mountain and ask him to take a look."

Chao Gai?

Why did he come here?

Ren Yuan was somewhat surprised. Since taking over Liangshan, they had indeed maintained close contact with Xixi Village, but it had nothing to do with Dongxi Village. Liangshan had already been very restrained and had not caused any trouble with Dongxi Village. He wondered what was wrong with Chao Gai, who actually dared to send an arrow letter.

Ren Yuan took the letter and read it. The beginning was nothing more than some polite words from the martial arts world. Then Chao Gai proposed an idea: to hold a grand banquet in Dongxi Village and invite the Liangshan heroes to attend.

Moreover, he specifically noted that the banquet was free, as he wanted to make friends with the heroes of Liangshan.

"Master, take a look, do you believe it?"

After reading it, Ren Yuan sneered and then handed the letter to Guang Hui.

After Guanghui finished the exam, even though this monk usually had a kind and benevolent expression, at this moment he showed signs of becoming wrathful.

"Brother, Dongxi Village is a trap."

Guanghui keenly realized that Chao Gai had come prepared this time.

"Even if he doesn't know the specifics of Liangshan's current situation, he can guess some of it. How many men does his manor have? At most three hundred. As for us, our infantry battalion alone has two fully-staffed commanders!"

"Under these circumstances, they still dare to challenge us and even demand that we give up Xixi. If they're not out of their mind, they must have some powerful backing."

"Return to the Hall of Gathering Righteousness and beat the drum to assemble the generals!"

Now, the Gathering Hall is essentially a conference room. Whenever there is any important news, everyone comes here to hold a meeting.

After all the leaders on the mountain had come up, Ren Yuan took the letter and showed it to everyone.

If a leader is illiterate, the people around him will read it to him.

Hmm... I'll have to find someone to teach these roughnecks to read. We can't have half of the Liangshan leaders being illiterate.

"Brother! Chao Gai is too rude. In my opinion, we shouldn't go to the banquet. Just give the order, and our entire battalion can rush in and wipe him out!"

Mi Sheng spoke first.

“Yes, brother! But the brothers in the First Battalion have worked too hard. How about this, our Second Battalion will go instead! Let the seniors in the First Battalion get a good rest.”

Chen Da also stepped forward to compete for the job. Although his martial arts skills were not as good as Mi Sheng's, they were equal in terms of position!

They were all deputy commanders of the infantry!

Moreover, compared to the First Battalion, the Second Battalion did not have much of an advantage in the selection of soldiers, as many soldiers were those who were selected by the First Battalion and then kept.

In terms of overall combat strength, the First Battalion is indeed stronger than the Second Battalion!

But the Second Battalion had many leaders, three of them, and Chen Da, that simpleton, was particularly straightforward, always willing to fight with anyone.

Even if his fighting strength is inferior to Mi Sheng's, he still dares to challenge Mi Sheng and steal his job!

"First Battalion, go!"

"Second Battalion, go!"

"Alright, this is the Hall of Righteousness, not a market. What kind of behavior is it to make a scene in front of your brother?"

Zhu Wu, as the strategist, stepped forward to maintain order.

“Strategist, you can’t side with Chen Da just because he used to be one of your men. He just came back from Shaohua Mountain with my brother. This time, it should be our battalion’s brothers who go down the mountain.”

Even this big, dark-skinned man, Mi Sheng, could still cry with a wronged expression.

“Where have I shown favoritism towards him? You two, sit down. Although Chao Gai has ill intentions, he at least invited us to a banquet, not issued a direct challenge. Are you two preparing for war by arguing like this?”

"Let's hear what my brother has to say first, and then we'll make a decision."

Zhu Wu, as the strategist, must be really exhausted right now. There are only two battalions, and the commanders are already arguing like this. What if there are twenty battalions in the future? Two hundred battalions?

Zhu Wu thought, no, he needs to bring a few strategists up the mountain in the future, otherwise he will be exhausted.

Even if you're not exhausted, you'll be driven crazy by these generals.

"The banquet was definitely not a good one, no doubt about it."

Ren Yuan sat in the main seat; he didn't even need to look at the contents of the letter.

"But if we don't go, it will seem like we're afraid of him, which would dampen the spirits of Liangshan. So we definitely have to go to this banquet."

"But since he wants to cause trouble, we should be prepared for both possibilities."

"This time, I'll be taking Yuan Lang and Mi Sheng with me to the banquet."

"Brother is so wise!"

Mi Sheng was overjoyed, and at the same time, he winked at Chen Da, as if to say, "See? Our First Battalion is still the best!"

“I haven’t finished speaking yet, Mi Sheng, sit down.”

Ren Yuan gestured for the dark-skinned man to sit down. It seemed that this military law needed to be developed quickly, otherwise it would indeed resemble a vegetable market.

“I will take Yuan Lang and Mi Sheng with me to the banquet. The three of us working together will be no match for Chao Gai, even if he has a thousand men.”

"However, the first and second battalions of the infantry will be deployed down the mountain this time. Master Guanghui will temporarily take over the first battalion, responsible for keeping watch in the direction of Yuncheng to see if there are any reinforcements. If so, intercept them directly. Also, send one hundred men outside Chao Gai's manor to await my orders."

“Brother Sun An led the entire Second Battalion to keep watch over the direction of Jizhou and see if any reinforcements would come. I suspect that this time, Chao Gai has joined forces with Wang Lun, which is why he is so confident.”

"Because there are more troops in the Jeju direction, the Second Infantry Battalion will probably have a hard time. So, Wulang and Xiaoqi, you take three hundred naval soldiers and lie in ambush by the water, ready to support the Second Infantry Battalion at any time."

"Erlang, you'll need to lead the remaining naval forces to guard the base. We've mobilized so many troops down the mountain this time, the naval forces will be under considerable pressure."

"Strategist, with us gone, the stronghold is entirely in your hands. I entrust the reserve battalion to you; you must protect the entire stronghold."

"That's my idea. Does anyone have anything to add?"

Ren Yuan pointed to a map in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness and addressed everyone.

He had actually asked Shi Qian to make preparations to build a large sand table in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, but it didn't exist yet, so he could only make do with a map.

“Brother has considered everything very carefully. I also believe that there will definitely be reinforcements from Yuncheng and Jizhou this time, otherwise Chao Gai would not have acted so recklessly.”

Zhu Wu, as the strategist, also had a furrowed brow at this moment.

"The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. This time, our scouts didn't gather enough information. In my opinion, brother's arrangement is the best we can do right now. But brother, isn't it a bit risky for only three of you to enter Dongxi Village?"

"Don't worry, strategist! As long as I'm here, no one can hurt my brother!"

Mi Sheng patted his chest and guaranteed it.

“Brother, let Master Guanghui and Misheng go with you. I will lead a battalion to keep watch over the direction of Yuncheng.”

But Yuan Lang's expression changed. He felt it was better for him to lead his troops to intercept the enemy, because as the commander of the first battalion, his presence would allow the battalion to exert its maximum combat power.

"Alright, then Master, I'll have to trouble you and Brother Mi Sheng to accompany me."

"Amitabha! In ancient times, Fan Kuai stormed the Feast at Hongmen, and Lu Su went to the banquet alone with his sword. Since you are interested today, brother, then this humble monk will accompany you!" (Before the novel *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* was published, it was indeed Lu Su who went to the banquet alone with his sword. Thank you for pointing this out.)

Guanghui chanted the Buddha's name and nodded in agreement.

"Hehe, Master is right! Brother, don't forget me! Just like you said, my great axe has been itching for a long time!"

Hmm... The phrase "縻貹" was taught to him by Ren Yuan not long ago. Ren Yuan said it would sound very domineering.

"Alright! Then let's go and see if this 'Feast at Hongmen' in Dongxi Village is really worthy of being called a trap!"

Ren Yuan slammed his fist on the table and made the decision. He also wanted to know what Chao Gai was up to!