Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Jing Zhong's sudden appearance to take the lead caught Wang Huan off guard.

But Zhao Ji was very happy. He looked at Jing Zhong, his face beaming with delight.

"General Jing is very kind! The Song Dynasty needs good generals like General Jing!"

"It is my duty to share His Majesty's burdens!"

When Jing Zhong saw that Zhao Ji was happy, he was also very happy!

He knew that the other military governors looked down on him.

But what makes you so arrogant?

You're just relying on the late emperor's favor!

But the current emperor is not the former emperor!

Only by clinging to the coattails of the current officials and gaining their favor can one climb higher!

"General Jing, how many men do you need?"

Emperor Huizong asked Jing Zhong.

"Your Majesty! I will simply take my own troops and go there!"

Jing Zhong patted his chest and made a promise.

"That's too few. As the vanguard this time, 15,000 men are not enough!"

Emperor Huizong was very satisfied with Jing Zhong's attitude, but he felt that 15,000 men were too few. As a man who volunteered to be the vanguard, Jing Zhong should not have so few men!

"Here's what we'll do: General Xu's 15,000 men are temporarily without a commander, so we'll temporarily lend them to you. Take those 15,000 men with you! That'll make a total of 30,000 men to serve as the vanguard!"

After thinking it over, Zhao Ji made a decision that seemed reasonable but was in fact utterly absurd!

"Your Majesty! No!"

As soon as Emperor Huizong issued this decree, Wang Huan immediately stood up to oppose it!

What the hell!

So they stole Xu Jing's troops?

"What's wrong, old general? Is there something wrong?"

Zhao Ji looked at Wang Huan and asked.

It was only because Wang Huan was old that he still had some authority; otherwise, Zhao Ji would have scolded him.

I finally came up with a brilliant plan, and you just say it's impossible?

"Your Majesty, has Xu Jing committed any wrongdoing?"

"No."

"If not, then why did His Majesty give all of Xu Jing's troops to Jing Zhong before he returned? Doesn't that directly strip Xu Jing of his military power?"

"Oh dear, General, didn't I say this is a temporary transfer, and it must be returned!"

Zhao Ji explained somewhat impatiently.

"Besides, everyone else is here, but General Xu is not. His troops can't be left unattended. Since General Jing is preparing to be the vanguard and he doesn't have enough troops, let's give him General Xu's troops first!"

"Your Majesty, this is against the rules..."

Wang Huan wanted to say something, but Zhao Ji interrupted him directly:

"General, whose rules are these? My brother's? But now, I am the one in charge."

After being rebuked by Zhao Ji, Wang Huan was at a loss for words.

"Your Majesty, the old general is getting on in years and is sometimes a bit confused, which is understandable."

Jing Zhong, standing to the side, spoke a word for Wang Huan with a fake smile.

"Hmm, General Jing is indeed reasonable. How about it, I'll give you General Xu's troops, is that alright?"

"I appreciate Your Majesty's kindness, but Your Majesty, Liangshan is just a bunch of bandits. It's not necessary to use 30,000 men as the vanguard. I don't need all 15,000 men under General Xu. Just give me the 5,000 most elite ones!"

Looking at the other military governors around him, Jing Zhong did not immediately take away all of Xu Jing's people, because if he did that, it would be even more difficult for him to get along among the ten military governors in the future.

"Is five thousand people enough?"

Looking at Jing Zhong's confident expression, Zhao Ji felt a little uneasy.

This Jing Zhong is loyal and capable; there aren't many people like him these days, so we can't let anything happen to him.

"General Jing, you have shared my burdens, and I cannot treat you unfairly. How about this, you transfer 10,000 men from General Xu. It's settled then."

Emperor Huizong spoke these words in an unyielding tone, leaving the other military governors speechless.

"The minister obeys the order."

As Jing Zhong received the order, he gave Wang Huan and the others an annoying smile.

It felt like it was saying, "Look, I've reserved 5,000 men for Xu Jing, you should thank me!"

"I want to beat him up once we're out of the palace."

Zhang Kai gritted his teeth and lowered his voice. These past few days, every time he left the Imperial Study, he was filled with anger!

"Count me in!"

Li Congji was also furious.

However, they really couldn't directly attack people inside, otherwise it would be a disrespect for imperial authority.

"As for the other generals, they will wait for General Xu to return, and each of them will lead 10,000 troops to form the main force and go on the expedition together with the Imperial Guards."

Zhao Ji continued speaking.

"Ten thousand people?"

Wang Huan and the others looked up, staring at Zhao Ji with some disbelief.

"Your Majesty, we each brought 15,000 men to the capital, so why were only 10,000 men dispatched?"

"General, you may not know this, but I feel that the Imperial Guards have been lacking in training lately. Your men are all capable soldiers, so I plan to transfer some of them to the Imperial Guards."

Zhao Ji explained to Wang Huan with a smile.

He spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, but he didn't notice that after he finished speaking, the faces of all the military governors present changed.

He led 15,000 men to the capital, and then 5,000 of them disappeared for no reason. He still had to lead the remaining 10,000 men to attack Liangshan!

This official's calculations are truly shrewd!

Is this a plan to completely eliminate those people who served the late emperor?

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Then, everyone looked at Wang Huan. Wang Huan was the head of the Ten Military Governors, and his opinion often represented the opinion of all of them.

"General, General, what do you think of my idea?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Ji asked Wang Huan a question.

"This old minister...accepts the decree."

Wang Huan's lips moved a few times, and it was clear that he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

He simply agreed to this one decree.

After he spoke, his originally upright back seemed to hunch over a little.

"I knew the old general understood my heart!"

Zhao Ji seemed very happy.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This will greatly enhance the combat strength of the Imperial Guards. Your Majesty is truly wise!"

At this moment, Gao Qiu also stepped forward to flatter Zhao Ji.

"Grand Commandant, you must make good preparations this time as well. The ten military governors already have 95,000 men. As for the Imperial Guards, you go and muster 30,000 men, and have Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang lead them."

"With the vanguard of 25,000 men, that's 150,000 men this time. I refuse to believe we can't conquer Liangshan!"

This time, Emperor Huizong felt he had gone all out!

"Your Majesty is wise, I obey your decree!"

Gao Qiu quickly offered a compliment.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave. I will go and take over General Xu's men immediately, and then set out on the expedition!"

"Good! General Jing, speed is of the essence in war. I wish you a resounding victory!"

Emperor Huizong was overjoyed; he even personally escorted Jing Zhong out of the imperial study!

"I really want to punch him."

His open fist was clenched tightly.

"Stop talking. Go back to your camp and send 5,000 men to the Imperial Guard first."

"Brother, does this count as releasing military power during the bandit suppression?"

Wang Wende lowered his voice and said to Wang Huan.

"It's good that you know it in your heart."

Wang Huan is now willing but unable to do anything about it.

"The late emperor is gone, but we are all his people. This day will come sooner or later."

Wang Huan watched Zhao Ji's retreating figure at the door of the imperial study, his heart filled with turmoil.

Suppressing bandits releases military power.

It seems that the current emperor is not entirely without merit!