Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Let's shift our focus from the bustling Liangshan and return to the capital city of the Song Dynasty, Tokyo.

"Big brother, you've finally arrived!"

Outside the city of Tokyo, a middle-aged man, eight feet tall, was waiting at the city gate with a group of soldiers.

When a team led by an old general with white hair and beard appeared on the road in the distance, the middle-aged man immediately went to meet them!

"Brother Wende, you arrived so quickly?"

When the old general saw that the person was his old brother, he smiled.

The middle-aged man, Wang Wende, was the military governor of Hongnong in northern Beijing. He was the first military governor to lead a team to Tokyo after Zhao Ji issued the imperial decree!

And that old general was Wang Huan, the military governor of Henan and Hebei!

Don't underestimate this old general. In his youth, he was the most valiant warrior of the Song Dynasty's outlaws! And he was handsome! Back then, he was known as the "Romantic General"! His long spear was unpredictable and unstoppable, and no one could defeat him!

After being granted amnesty, he was appointed as a military governor, and the head of the ten military governors!

Wang Wende, who greeted him, was no ordinary man either. In his youth, he was known in the martial arts world as "Night Wanderer." His father died when he was young, and his mother remarried. However, due to a misunderstanding, he mistakenly killed his stepfather. As a result, he was ashamed to face his mother and wandered the martial arts world as an outlaw. After being recruited by the imperial court, he repeatedly made military achievements and was granted the title of Jiedushi (military governor).

Unfortunately, when Wang Wende was appointed as a military governor, his elderly mother also passed away, which became a regret in Wang Wende's heart.

"I happened to have nothing to do in Hongnong, and when I heard that the Emperor had summoned us ten military governors, I immediately brought my men over. It's been a long time since we old brothers have seen each other, and I've been missing you terribly!"

Wang Wende always regarded Wang Huan as an elder brother, because they both shared the same surname, Wang, and there was a significant age difference between them.

"Okay, let's go into town. Are we the only two here now?"

Wang Huan also looked at Wang Wende with a smile, it had indeed been a long time since they had met.

“Brother, you know that those two kids aren’t really on our side. If you hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have wanted to talk to them much.”

The two lads Wang Wende mentioned were actually two other members of the Ten Military Commanders!

One was Yang Wen, the military governor of Lingling in Jiangxia, and the other was Han Cunbao, the military governor of Yanmen in Yunzhong!

"The Yang family lad and the Han family lad?"

Wang Huan, of course, knew who Wang Wende was talking about.

"Yeah, it's those two. These two guys always think they're from a prestigious family, and that I can't possibly be on the same wavelength as them. Besides, they're both juniors!"

Wang Wende was right, because compared to the other eight members of the Ten Military Governors, Yang Wen and Han Cunbao were indeed not pure bandits, and they were also much younger than the others.

Yang Wen, nicknamed "Roadblock Tiger," is a descendant of the Yang family generals of Tianbo Mansion! In terms of seniority, he is the nephew of Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast of Liangshan!

However, he is older than Yang Zhi, making him a typical example of someone older but younger in seniority.

Yang Wen's wife was the daughter of Grand Commandant Leng. However, due to a series of unfortunate events, she was kidnapped by bandits. In a fit of rage, Yang Wen stormed the bandit stronghold and rescued his wife. As a result, he had to wander with a murder charge on his hands. The Yang family used their last remaining favors to help Yang Wen resolve the matter. In the end, he distinguished himself in battle on the Western Army battlefield and rose to the rank of Jiedushi (military governor).

As for Han Cunbao, he was even less of a bandit.

Han Cunbao was the nephew of Grand Tutor Han Zhongyan, who in turn was the eldest son of Han Qi, the Prince of Wei!

It can be said that Han Cunbao came from a typical official family!

After Han Zhongyan passed away five years ago, Emperor Huizong of Song, in order to demonstrate his favor to the Han family, not only bestowed upon Han Zhongyan the posthumous title "Wending," but also made Han Cunbao one of the few military governors with real power! (In the Song Dynasty, the position of military governor was a nominal one; here it was used to show his favor to the Han family.)

Therefore, these two people seemed somewhat out of place compared to the other members of the Ten Commanders.

"Where's that brat Jing Zhong?"

As Wang Huan and Wang Wende walked into the city, Wang Huan continued to ask questions.

"Brother, why bring this up? The Yang family and the Han family's sons are just different kinds of people. As for Jing Zhong, that bastard, I'm ashamed to be associated with him! Let alone including him in our Ten Commanders!"

Upon hearing Jing Zhong's name, Wang Wende's face showed extreme disdain!

Jing Zhong, the military governor of Qinghe and Tianshui, was nicknamed Jingnangang. He was older than Yang Wen and Han Cunbao, but younger than Wang Huan, Wang Wende, and the other six men.

Moreover, to be honest, he shouldn't even be among the Ten Military Governors, because everyone else became Military Governors through their own abilities, while Jing Zhong only rose to power by currying favor with influential figures!

He was also at the bottom of the ten-season rankings!

"No matter how much you look down on him, he's now a military governor just like you. You still have to give Jing Zhong face. He's also very vengeful, so you don't want him to impeach you later."

Wang Huan gave Wang Wende some pointers.

"He wouldn't dare! With his pathetic skills? I could take him down in thirty moves!"

Wang Wende patted his chest and said in a very domineering manner.

"Say less, after all, His Majesty needs all ten of us together right now. No matter how dissatisfied you are with him, you should bear with it for now."

Wang Huan patted Wang Wende on the shoulder. This brother of his is good in every way, except that sometimes he speaks without thinking.

"Alright, brother, I'm not doing this for any grander purpose, I'm just giving you face and listening to you."

When Wang Wende heard what his elder brother said, he didn't know what to say. He figured he should just follow his brother's lead!

……

Hundreds of miles outside of Tokyo, two more teams are advancing side by side!

One of the groups was led by a man wielding a three-pointed double-edged sword. This man was Mei Zhan, the military governor of Yingzhou and Runan, a man of great loyalty and righteousness. He killed hundreds of his wife's entire clan to avenge her death, and because he missed his deceased wife, he never remarried, even after becoming a military governor.

There are two people in the other team.

The man at the head of the table wielded a long spear, which he used with incredible skill and unpredictability. In his youth, his spear technique was no less than Wang Huan's! This man was none other than Zhang Kai, the military governor of Anping in Zhongshan, nicknamed "The Lone Tiger."

Below him stood a young man who bore a striking resemblance to Zhang Kai, wielding a Green Dragon Halberd. This was Zhang Kai's nephew, Zhang Yang, nicknamed "Seven Yuan"! (Character customized by reader Blue Mint)

"Uncle, Uncle Mei, we are still about two hundred li away from the capital. The soldiers are tired. Why don't we rest for a while before continuing?"

The Zhang family is said to have some connection with Zhang Liao, a famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Zhang Yang, a child, was well-versed in military strategy from a young age. After Zhang Kai became a military governor, Zhang Yang followed him around to train.

"Let's take a break then, Lao Mei. No rush. I don't believe we'll be the last two."

Zhang Kai and Mei Zhan had a very good relationship; among the ten commanders, they were the closest of friends.

"That's fine. After all, I heard that Jing Zhong is still borrowing grain from his own camp and won't be able to come anytime soon."

Mei Zhan agreed.

At this moment, Zhang Yang, who was standing to the side, heard this and asked a fatal question:

"Uncle, Uncle Mei, Jing Zhong's actions are so despicable, why should we still be his colleagues?"