Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Dongxi Village, Chao Gai's estate.

"Lord, are you ready?"

Wu Yong waved his feather fan, looking confident and composed.

"Sir, are you sure the people from Liangshan will come?"

Chao Gai sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed.

He's been under a lot of pressure lately.

After Liangshan destroyed the head of Xixi Baozheng, they went on to eliminate some local landlords and tyrants in the vicinity.

Although those who were eliminated were the most wicked, Chao Gai was also a landlord, and he felt a sense of shared sorrow for the fallen.

Moreover, he knew that many people in the vicinity had secretly gone to Liangshan, and Liangshan's power was growing stronger and stronger!

Therefore, he had no choice but to quickly ask Wu Yong what to do.

How can I allow others to sleep peacefully beside my bed? With Liangshan here, Chao Gai can't sleep soundly!

Wu Yong, in reality, didn't have many solutions. Although he was known as the "wise strategist," his advice often overlooked the bigger picture. His ability to remedy situations was rather weak when a plan didn't execute smoothly.

For example, Wu Yong had previously said he would help Chao Gai win over the three Ruan brothers, but he arrived too late; the entire Shijie Village had basically gone to Liangshan. When Wu Yong faced the empty village, he felt utterly desolate.

Then, to prove he could recruit people, he brought in Bai Sheng, the White-Day Rat, to replace the three Ruan brothers...

"I've heard of Liang Shan Ren Yuan in the martial arts world, and although he has a good reputation, I believe that people who become famous in front of others are inherently arrogant. Since we've sent him a letter of challenge, he'll definitely come! Otherwise, how will he survive in the martial arts world?"

Wu Yong lightly waved his feather fan, looking as if he were surveying the landscape.

"But this time, are you confident you can take him down?"

Was Chao Gai's dilemma not that Ren Yuan wasn't coming? No, his dilemma was whether he could win the battle if Ren Yuan did come!

Although no prior notice had been given, after news of Ren Yuan's three arrows securing Liangshan spread, Chao Gai realized he was no match for him.

"Brother, don't panic. I'm here to help you!"

Another burly man walked in from outside and bowed to Chao Gai.

Upon seeing this man, Wu Yong straightened his back with a touch of pride.

The man had his chest exposed, revealing his dark flesh. Below, he had two dark, hairy legs, and he was barefoot. He had a purplish-black face, and a red dot on his temple with a patch of black and yellow hair growing on it.

Yes, this is none other than Liu Tang, the Red-Haired Devil. He is quite skilled. He was originally from Dongluzhou. He admired Chao Gai's reputation and decided to come and join him. On the way, he happened to meet Wu Yong, who was taking Bai Sheng back with him.

Upon inquiring, Wu Yong exclaimed, "Wow, this is exactly what happens when someone is sleepy and someone brings them a pillow!" He then used his silver tongue to persuade Liu Tang to come to Chao Gai's manor as well.

Even without the three Ruan brothers, Liu Tang would be just as good!

“I know Liu Tang’s skills, but there are many people in Liangshan, and I’m afraid they won’t follow martial ethics.”

"Brother, don't worry. Yuncheng is also furious about what happened in Xixi Village. The other day, Clerk Song came to me and said that Yuncheng will send two constables to assist us this time. And they are both acquaintances of yours, the head of the village."

"That's what my virtuous brother Gongming said? That's wonderful!" Chao Gai was finally relieved. With the government as his backer, he felt much more confident.

"Could it be Captains Zhu Tong and Lei Heng?"

"That's right. Moreover, although I look down on Wang Lun in Jeju, this white-robed scholar is willing to bring people over to help him avenge the loss of his estate."

Wu Yong's analysis made Chao Gai feel that he had a great chance of winning!

"Wang Lun suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Ren Yuan, yet he still dares to come back. I have to think highly of him this time."

Liu Tang expressed his opinion, after all, the White-Robed Scholar's reputation for being petty and narrow-minded was well-known in the martial arts world.

Unexpectedly, after a crushing defeat, he was able to regroup and make a comeback.

“Wang Lun took the initiative to join us and spent a lot of money. How could the people of Jizhou not want him? Besides, Wang Lun is most familiar with Liangshan. If we want to conquer Liangshan, he is the best guide. The people of Jizhou must have taken this into consideration when they accepted him.”

Hey, I have to say, Wu Yong's analysis makes a lot of sense!

Wang Lun has indeed colluded with some government officials in Jeju, preparing to come and seek revenge.

"Now that you say that, I feel much more at ease."

With the strong support of the government, Chao Gai's confidence increased significantly.

Moreover, he himself is skilled in martial arts, and he has men and generals under his command, so what is he afraid of!

"Moreover, I also invited someone from Yishui to come and help the village head."

Wu Yong felt that he had been incredibly lucky lately. Apart from the three Ruan brothers, he had managed to get everything he had.

"Is it real or fake? Where is he/she?"

Chao Gai was overjoyed! He looked at Wu Yong as if he were looking at a treasure!

"No rush, he should be here tomorrow. I'll personally watch him come to see the village head."

"Sir, you truly possess the wisdom of Zhuge Liang and Chen Ping; I admire you greatly!"

Liu Tang also showed an expression of admiration. He originally thought that Wu Yong was just fooling him, but he didn't expect that he would actually bring him to Chao Gai's place!

……

Nothing more was said that night. The next day, Wu Yong led a burly, dark-skinned man to Chao Gai.

This burly man was even more ferocious:

His upper body was completely naked, revealing a body of thick, bear-like flesh, as playful as an iron ox. He had a single, reddish-yellow eyebrow, tangled red eyes, and furious hair like an iron brush. Two battle axes were tucked into his waistband!

"Guardian, this is Brother Li Kui, known in the martial arts world as Black Whirlwind. He works as a jailer for my friend in Jiangzhou. I've invited him here this time, and he'll surely be able to lend you another helping hand!"

Wu Yong now felt very proud.

"Very good! Brother Li Kui is a true hero. Feel free to ask for anything."

Chao Gai was overjoyed. Putting aside the man's martial arts skills, just looking at his face, he couldn't be too bad!

"Hehe, you must be Brother Chao Gai? The scholar told me that if I come here to help you beat people up, I can eat and drink well and gamble as much as I want. Is that true?"

Li Kui grinned widely and asked with a smile.

"What's so difficult about that? We can eat as much chicken, duck, fish, and meat as we want! And if you want to gamble, Dongxi Village has plenty of gambling dens!"

Chao Gai was delighted to hear this; the man's request was indeed simple.

Although he wasn't as wealthy as Chai Jin, he was still a powerful figure in Dongxi Village, indulging in wine, meat, and money at will!

"Hehe, okay then, it's a deal, you can't lie to me!"

Upon hearing this, Li Kui was immediately delighted.

"Brother, take this twenty taels as a gift first. If it's not enough, we can talk about it later. I'll have the waiter take you to get something good to eat. You can have as much wine and meat as you like."

Chao Gai didn't mince words and immediately ordered someone to give Li Kui twenty taels of silver.

When Li Kui saw that Chao Gai was rich and heard that he could drink and eat meat, his impression of Chao Gai improved even more.

"Don't worry, Heavenly King, with me here, if that Optimus Prime dares to come, I'll chop him in half with one axe! Then I'll chop off his head and use it as a chamber pot for you!"

"Good, good, good! Brother Li Kui is awesome!"

Although Chao Gai didn't completely trust him, it was ultimately a good thing to have such a fierce-looking person on his side.

"Report! Your Majesty, Liangshan has replied!"

Just then, a farmhand ran in from outside, holding a letter in his hand.

"Quickly, bring it up!"

Chao Gai hurriedly took the letter, opened it, and Wu Yong also came over to look. There were only a few large characters on it:

See you at Chao Family Village in three days!