Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Everyone, hold your ground! Don't panic!"

When the Liangshan army charged out, the Song army, which had not yet completed its formation, appeared somewhat chaotic.

The military governors immediately signaled to their troops to hold their ground!

At this moment, Gao Qiu, standing on the platform, was even more terrified!

The first column of troops that rushed out from the mountains to the east was all armed with red flags and red armor, followed by the second column with colorful flags and colorful armor, then the third column with all green flags and green armor, and finally the fourth column with colorful flags and colorful armor!

The troops that rushed out from the western mountains were slightly different: the first group had colorful flags and colorful armor, followed by the second group with white flags and white armor, then the third group again with colorful flags and colorful armor, and the fourth group at the back had all black flags and black armor!

Behind these flags, a large army charged in, and this army was all wearing yellow flags and yellow armor!

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the flags and armor covering the mountains and plains, the sense of oppression that Liangshan gives people is already overwhelming!

These troops rushed over, occupied the other side of the open space, and began to quickly form a battle formation!

"The Vermilion Bird of the South! Approaching!"

From the due south direction, a group of people quickly formed ranks, taking their positions according to the image of the Vermilion Bird constellation in the south. As their flags waved, from a high vantage point, they looked like a Vermilion Bird rising from the ashes!

The largest red flag in the formation was embroidered with the six stars of the Southern Dipper, below which was a Vermilion Bird, and five large characters in the center:

"Thunderbolt Qin Ming!"

Under the red flag, Qin Ming, clad in crimson armor, rode a fiery red horse and held a wolf-tooth mace horizontally in his hand, leading the entire army! Behind him followed his deputy, Zhen Sanshan Huang Xin, to hold the line.

"Azure Dragon of the East! Rise!"

The moment the Vermilion Bird formation in the south stabilized, a Azure Dragon roared fiercely from the Eastern formation. As this formation took its positions and moved in the shape of the Azure Dragon constellation in the east, it resembled a lush and verdant Azure Dragon coiling around!

The largest banner, the leading blue flag, is embroidered with the four stars of the Eastern Dipper at the top, a blue dragon at the bottom, and four large characters in the middle:

"Guan Sheng, the Greatsword Master!"

Beneath the banner, Guan Sheng, dressed in a parrot-green battle robe, a blue turban on his head, wielding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and riding a curly-haired blue horse, transformed into a dragon head, took the lead in the charge.

Behind Guan Sheng, the vanguard Suo Chao followed behind, holding the line.

"Western White Tiger! Line up!"

The army to the west was entirely clad in white robes and armor! The entire force exuded a murderous aura, and amidst the swirling snowflakes, the most chilling atmosphere emanated from this very army!

White flags flutter in the White Tiger Formation, the commander's banner embroidered with the five stars of the Western Dipper, below which is a white tiger, and in the center five large characters:

"Lin Chong, the Leopard Head!"

Lin Chong, clad in a lion-headed helmet and riding a white dragon, wielding a ten-foot-long steel spear! This former instructor of spears and staffs of the Imperial Guards made a domineering entrance, dominating the entire scene.

Behind him, Luan Tingyu, wielding an iron staff, served as Lin Chong's deputy this time, suppressing the White Tiger Formation.

"Northern Black Tortoise! ​​Emerge!"

At almost the same time, the black-clad and armored army in the north also completed its formation, forming a dark mass, like a dark cloud covering the sky. Looking from the command platform, the darkness seemed to conceal an abyss!

The banner leading the Xuanwu Formation is embroidered with the Big Dipper at the top, the Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) at the bottom, and five large characters in the middle:

"Double Whip Huyan Zhuo!"

Beneath the banner, Huyan Zhuo rode the Snow-Treading Black Steed, wielding two double whips. He was clad in black bear-skin armor, followed by two lieutenants: Huyan Tong, wielding the Deadly Spear, led the formation with a Black Tortoise, while Huyan Sheng, wielding the Dragon-Trapping Lock, brought up the rear with a Spirit Serpent. The tortoise and serpent united as one, forming the Black Tortoise!

These four formations were all composed of cavalry. After quickly setting up their ranks, coupled with the sounds of war drums, cannons, and shouts, the sheer force of the battle caused many Song soldiers to break out in a cold sweat!

And this is not over yet!

Because there are also four mixed-armor teams lined up!

In the southeast direction, amidst green flags and red armor, a flying dragon with two wings on its back suddenly appeared!

The leading banner is embroidered with the Xun trigram at the top, a flying dragon at the bottom, and five large characters in the middle:

"Red-faced tiger Yuan Lang!"

Yuan Lang stood at the front of the formation with two water-polished steel maces in his hands. Tianmu had temporarily transferred Peng Qi as his deputy general, and together with the faceless Jiao Ting, they protected each other in the formation.

In the southwest direction, a red flag, white armor, and a flying bear with wings on its back also took off into the air!

The leading banner is embroidered with the Kun trigram at the top, a flying bear at the bottom, and five large characters in the middle:

"Saihu Chimisheng!"

With a wide grin and a hearty laugh, Mi Sheng stood at the front of the formation, holding his large axe. Behind him, the two-headed snake Jie Zhen and the two-tailed scorpion Jie Bao protected the formation.

To the northeast, a black flag, blue armor, and a roaring flying leopard stood guard.

The leading banner is embroidered with the trigram Gen (艮) at the top, a flying leopard at the bottom, and five large characters in the middle:

"Wind-Splitting Blade Stone Treasure!"

Shi Bao, who had rushed back from Jeju Island a few days ago, rode out on horseback, carrying his family heirloom wind-splitting sword, and stood in front of the formation. Behind him was his deputy general, Deng Fei, the Fire-Eyed Lion, protecting him in the formation.

In the northwest direction, a white flag, black armor, and a flying tiger roaring to the sky!

The leading banner is embroidered with the Qian trigram at the top, a flying tiger at the bottom, and five large characters in the middle:

"Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast!"

Yang Zhi, with a long spear in his right hand and his family's treasured sword in his left, charged into battle, sword and spear in hand. Behind him, the invincible general Han Tao, carrying a horse spear, protected him in the formation!

"What a formidable force Liangshan is! This kind of display is not something an ordinary person could put up!"

As the eight different formations were set up, with their flags waving, it seemed as if eight divine beasts were watching them menacingly. Even though Wang Huan and the others were all veterans of the battlefield, they had to admire them at this moment.

Moreover, everyone in Liangshan knows that among these eight leading generals, even the one with the lowest martial arts skills is still at a first-class level!

"Brother Yang, is Yang Zhi, who is located northwest of Liangshan, your cousin?"

Han Cunbao stared at Huyan Zhuo's banner for a moment, then looked at Yang Zhi's banner in the northwest, and turned to ask Yang Wen beside him.

"Yes, it must be him."

When Yang Wen traveled the martial world, he was used to using a staff, and when he went into battle, he used an iron spear. After all, he was a member of the Yang family, so how could he not know how to use the Yang family spear?

"Shall we switch for a bit?"

Han Cunbao fiddled with the halberd in his hand. He originally wanted to attack Hu Yanzhuo directly later, but he was afraid that Yang Wen would not be able to do anything to his uncle, so he took the initiative to suggest changing the subject.

"No need, Brother Han. I will handle the matters of my Tianbo Mansion myself."

Yang Wen was also keeping a close eye on Yang Zhi's side. If a fight broke out, he would definitely go directly to Yang Zhi!

The eight-sided formation was erected, arranged like an iron barrel, with the cavalry and infantry in the formation, each fully armed and well-organized!

Within the Eight Formations, a yellow Qilin strode in, clad in a wheat-yellow robe, bronze armor, a melon-yellow horse, and pale yellow tassels!

This yellow-flag team has the largest number of members and the largest formation!

The two main generals leading the yellow flag are Lu Junyi, the Jade Kirin, at the head, and Su Ding, the Little Heavenly Treasure, at the foot! Behind them is a large formation, its formation stable, and four formation gate generals guarding the formation. Who are these four people?

East Gate: Ugly Prince Consort Xuan Zan

Ximen: Po Hanwu Han Shizhong

South Gate: Xiaozhijie Lei Jiong

North Gate: Xiao Wenze Ji Ji

In the center of the formation, the apricot-yellow flag of Liangshan, which proclaimed "Acting on Behalf of Heaven," still stood!

Under the apricot-yellow banner, there is a flag-protecting general! This flag-protecting general is Wang Yin, a cavalry general who is not only the strategist of Liangshan but also a very capable fighter!

Behind Wang Yin, Thunderclap Ling Zhen, leading the Liangshan Divine Machine Battalion, pushed cannons, lassos, and catapults, closely following, ready to capture the general and provide support at any time.

Behind them was another team of twenty-eight colorful flags, corresponding to the twenty-eight constellations in the sky. Leading this team of flags was none other than Hao Siwen, the Liangshan Jingmu Han!

After all, he was the only one in Liangshan, and his nickname matched the Twenty-Eight Constellations.

Following Hao Siwen's flag team came the flag of the Liangshan commander!

This banner took Hou Jian a lot of effort to make. The entire banner was pale yellow, edged with embroidered pearls, with several strings of gold bells at the base, and a pheasant feather sticking out of the top. On it was a large, beautiful character "帅" (commander)! It was written by the master calligrapher Xiao Rang himself, and Hou Jian spent a long time embroidering it.

The general guarding the central army's banner is Ren Yuan's nephew, Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon! He is accompanied by Chen Da, the Leaping Tiger, and Yang Chun, the White Flower Snake, leading the army as the banner's guardian general!

Twenty-four strong men wielding spiked clubs were specially lined up in front of and behind the horse!

Further back, on the left and right, were cavalry guards led by twenty-four halberds each.

On the left is Lü Fang, the "Little Marquis of Wen," and on the right is Guo Sheng, the "Surpassing Benevolent Noble"! Both are dressed in brocade robes and embroidered banners!

Behind them followed the infantry guards, with Ma Qiang, the white-haired tiger, at the head and Ma Jin, the one-eyed tiger, at the bottom. They led their infantry soldiers to protect the central army.

"With the central army so heavily guarded, it won't be easy to break in."

Wang Huan and the others also went up to the platform. Looking around, they frowned. They had thought they could take the Liangshan army in a moment, but now it seemed impossible.

"Old General, how is it? Did you notice anything?"

Gao Qiu couldn't understand the formation; he just felt that Liangshan's densely packed formation of people looked incredibly powerful.

"There must be people in Liangshan who are good at setting up battle formations."

Wang Huan stared intently at the direction of the central army. The commander's flag had already been raised. Ren Yuan, where are you?

At this time, the central army of the Liangshan army was basically formed. Pei Xuan and Zhu Wu rode out first on two brocade-saddled horses, followed by the Bitter Monk Guang Hui, who led rows of executioners to guard them.

Behind Guanghui were twenty-four spear squads led by gold and silver spears!

On the left are twelve teams of soldiers in green robes and golden spears. Xu Ning, holding a hook-and-sickle spear, wearing his ancestral armor and a golden helmet and mask, looks heroic and dashing.

On the right are twelve purple-robed, silver-spear squads. Ren Yuan's brother-in-law, Little Li Guang Hua Rong, holds a silver spear, sits sideways on his warhorse, and has a precious carved bow hanging at his waist. He is dashing and debonair.

Behind them were two legendary leaders of the Sky Curtain Camp. One was as light as lightning, able to travel a thousand miles a day. He could hit people with a golden brick in his hand without missing. He was riding a halberd and was exceptionally brave. He was none other than Shenjuzi, Xiao Huaguang and Ma Ling!

Another master of light-body skills was mysterious and unpredictable, his movements elusive and difficult to trace. He was also incredibly skilled in hand techniques, and when he unleashed his abilities, everything in the world was as easy as taking candy from a baby. He was none other than Shi Qian, the strongest scout of Liangshan and the number one thief in the world, known as the Flea on the Drum.

After them comes the true central army!

Beneath the golden-embroidered blue-green umbrella on the right side of the central army, one in the light and one in the shadows, sat two highly accomplished Taoist masters: Gongsun Sheng, the Cloud-Piercing Dragon, and Qiao Daoqing, the Illusionary Demon Lord. Both held swords and wore Taoist robes.

Under the gold-embroidered blue silk umbrella on the left side of the central army, two strategists, skilled in strategy and tactics, and equally capable in battle, sat on horseback, one in the light and one in the shadows!

One is Xiao Jiahui, the legendary pharmacist! The other is Xu Guanzhong, the young Zhang Liang! Both are armed with long spears and dressed in military uniform!

And in the very center of the army, under the gilded red parasol and on the saddle of the Jade Lion, sat the leader of Liangshan, the mighty and righteous pillar of the greenwood world, Ren Yuan!

Today, Ren Yuan was unusually dressed in golden armor, a bright red cloak, and a phoenix-winged gilded helmet. His three-pointed double-edged sword gleamed coldly, and his dragon-shaped mace at his waist was indestructible! On either side of his warhorse were a bag of armor-piercing wolf-tooth arrows and a tiger-sinew iron-core bow!

He gazed at the Song army's formation ahead, his vision seemingly spanning the entire open space, meeting Gao Qiu's gaze on the general's platform!

With a "thump," perhaps due to telepathy, Gao Qiu on the stage suddenly felt his legs go weak and collapsed to the ground. The Dang brothers behind him quickly helped him up!

"Grand Commandant, are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's okay."

Gao Qiu was still in shock. Just a moment ago, he felt as if he were being stared at intently, and cold sweat poured down his back!

Behind Ren Yuan in the Liangshan formation, there were twenty horns, all accompanied by loud military drums and music. To his left and right were Lu Zhishen, the Flower Monk, and Deng Yuanjue, the Precious Light Tathagata, two infantry heroes, each leading a troop to patrol and protect him!

Finally, Hu Sanniang, the one-zhang-tall green maiden, led a group of female soldiers with Xiao Mulan and Pang Qiuxia. Behind them were Pang Wanchun and Shan Shiqi's infantry, especially Pang Wanchun's archers, who had already set up heavy crossbows to provide strong support for the entire formation!

With this, the enhanced version of the Liangshan Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation has been officially set up!

This grand formation was ever-changing, filled with murderous intent and oppressive power. It not only terrified the ordinary Song soldiers, but also silenced all the military governors on the Song army platform.

They weren't stupid. Seeing this formation, they knew that today's battle was destined to be a bitter and fierce one for the government troops.

At that moment, Ren Yuan suddenly made a move.

He hung his three-pointed dagger, picked up the specially made tiger sinew iron bow in his hand, nocked an armor-piercing arrow, and aimed at Gao Qiu, who was standing on the Song army's platform!

Hmm, the one being helped up must be Gao Qiu... right?

"go with!"

The bow was drawn like a full moon, and the arrow flew like a shooting star. This arrow gathered Ren Yuan's skills over many years. With a whooshing sound, it tore through space and arrived in front of the general's platform in an instant!

Gao Qiu, let's see how you stop me!

"Grand Commandant, be careful!"

His trusted confidant, Dang Shixiong, reacted quickly. He forcefully pulled Gao Qiu down and stepped aside to shield Gao Qiu.

"puff!!"

But how could Ren Yuan's domineering archery skills be blocked so easily?

The long arrow pierced Dang Shixiong's arm fiercely! And its momentum did not diminish, piercing right through!

"what!!!"

Dang Shixiong screamed in agony! His arm instantly drooped down, deformed horribly, and the wound on the back of his arm revealed the bare white bone that had been shot through!

Dang Shixiong's arm is ruined!

"Save me! Save me!"

When Gao Qiu turned around and saw this scene, his face turned completely pale!

"This distance, this power... the Overlord Arrow!"

Xiang Yuanzhen, who hadn't yet stepped down from the platform, suddenly had his pupils contract!

Was that arrow shot by Ren Yuan just now?

On Ren Yuan's side, he saw someone seemingly shield Gao Qiu, but he didn't know who it was.

He then lowered his bow. This domineering and incredibly powerful archery technique was something he had mastered after his martial arts skills had reached the near-peer level. (Consider it a cheat code.)

This type of archery demands exceptionally high skill in terms of the bow, the arrow, and the archer.

With Ren Yuan's current abilities, he can only shoot three times a day.

"Brother, you didn't pass?"

Xiao Jiahui poked her head out and asked.

"One was hit, but we don't know who it was. But that's okay, the deterrent effect has been achieved!"

Ren Yuan gently shook his head, then took a deep breath, focused his energy in his dantian, and roared like a lion towards the Song army:

"You old dog Gao Qiu! Now that you've come to Liangshan, don't even think about going back!"

"Brothers! Kill! Kill! Kill!"