Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

After Liangshan appointed its five tiger generals, the entire mountain resumed its intensive preparations for war.

Because this time they are going to directly invade the territory of the Japanese pirates, their preparations must be thorough.

If Ren Yuan remembers correctly, there should be several Japanese states on Kyushu Island.

Tsukuzen, Tsukugo, Hizen, Higo, Bunzen, Bungo, Hinata, Ohsumi, Satsuma.

These nine ancient states were basically established between the first year of the Taika era (645 AD) and the first year of the Taihō era (701 AD) during the Asuka period in Japan, but Ren Yuan is not sure whether these nine states have now merged.

After all, Chikuzen and Chikugo were separated from the ancient Chikushi Province, Hizen and Higo were the provinces of fire (the Shiranui that everyone is familiar with comes from here, because fire and fat are homophones in Japanese), and Buzen and Bugo were the provinces of toy.

In addition, each country has its own guardian, and the names are quite difficult to pronounce, so Ren Yuan said he couldn't remember them!

He vaguely remembered the most powerful guards, such as Muto, Daiyu, and Ouchi, but he couldn't remember the others.

But it doesn't matter if I can't remember them, since these things won't be passed down to future generations anyway.

With Liangshan's current capabilities, let alone nine kingdoms, even nineteen or twenty-nine could be easily wiped out!

"Report, Chief! A mysterious man has arrived at the North Pass with dozens of followers in a hurry! He says he has something important to discuss with you."

On this day, just as Ren Yuan, Xiao Jiasui, and Xu Guanzhong were formulating a preliminary strategy with a rough map (drawn by Ren Yuan from memory), a junior officer suddenly rushed in!

"North Pass? Important business? Tian Hu's men?"

Ren Yuan thought for a moment. If someone came to his home in Beishankou in such a hurry and mysteriously, and with an entourage, it was most likely Tian Hu's men.

"Tian Hu was fighting Tong Guan to the death, so how did someone manage to get here? That's quite an escape skill."

Xiao Jiahui found it somewhat amusing.

"It's probably because the situation on Tian Hu's side has changed, so he's looking for a way out."

Xu Guanzhong didn't even look up, still staring at the simple map.

To be honest, he desperately wants to get his hands on a detailed map of Kyushu Island right now. If anyone can provide it, Xu Guanzhong will definitely take it!

"Alright, we've been looking around for a while and we're tired. Let's take a break and see who's here."

Ren Yuan thought for a moment and then made a suggestion.

Xiao Jiasui and Xu Guanzhong thought about it and agreed that it made sense. Tian Hu's situation would also be helpful to Liangshan, so they agreed to meet the visitor.

After the three of them sat down in the Hall of Righteousness and discussed for a long time, the junior officers finally brought their men in.

There weren't many people, one tall and one short, both wearing black cloaks and masks that covered their faces, making it impossible to tell who they were.

"Greetings, Chief Ren."

The taller one spoke first to Ren Yuan.

"Hmm... I understand you're dressed like this to avoid being recognized by Tian Hu. But you've come all the way to Liangshan, and you're still so covered up, isn't that inappropriate?"

Ren Yuan looked at the man in black in front of him with a helpless expression.

"Chief Ren is indeed a clever man; he actually guessed that I am one of the Prince of Jin's men."

The man in black sounded surprised.

"Is this old Tian addicted to being a king? He only feels happy when you call him the King of Jin?"

Ren Yuan shook his head:

"As for you, although I don't know who you are, the fact that you would come to Liangshan at this time and in this state means either you and Tian Hu are not of one mind, or something big has happened to you."

"Speak, what is it? But before you speak, take off that mask."

"Ren Zhai is exceptionally intelligent and quick-witted; I admire him."

The tall man in black lifted the hood of his cloak and removed his mask.

"Wu Li greets Chief Ren!"

"Wu Li?! It's actually you?"

Ren Yuan was somewhat surprised. He really hadn't expected that Tian Hu's brother-in-law would come to Liangshan looking like this!

"Wu Guojiu? You are the brother-in-law of your Prince Jin. Isn't it inappropriate for you to come to Liangshan at this time?"

Hsiao Chia-hui and Hsu Kuan-chung were also surprised that Wu Li would be the one to arrive.

"That's right, Uncle Wu, is your old man Tian finally reaching his limit? You, the emperor's brother-in-law, have to start thinking about your escape route in advance?"

Ren Yuan was also very surprised.

"Chief Ren, please don't make fun of me."

Wu Li gave a wry smile and clasped her hands in a fist salute to Ren Yuan.

"At the time, I did not agree with the plan to become king, but the king was determined and there was nothing I could do."

"In the past few months, our Great Jin and Tong Guan have been fighting each other, with victories and defeats on both sides. We have captured several military commanders, but we have also lost tens of thousands of troops. However, Tong Guan has a lot of influence in the Western Army, and he actually managed to bring in a troop of Western Army troops as reinforcements!"

"These Western Army soldiers fought bravely and won three consecutive battles against my Jin army! If it weren't for the fact that among those who surrendered from Liaozhou, there was a fierce general named Zan Tongmei who repeatedly killed enemy generals on the battlefield, I'm afraid my Great Jin would have been at a disadvantage long ago."

"Zan Tongmei? How does he compare to your Duke Zhenguo, Dong Ping?"

Ren Yuan was taken aback. Who was this? Tian Hu had actually acquired a fierce general? (A character from the simplified version; given that too many people have been poached from Old Tian, ​​a more powerful one has been added.)

"Stronger."

Wu Li recalled Zan Tongmei's appearance on the battlefield and felt quite emotional.

The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the generation is stronger than the generation!

I'm getting old.

"Uncle Wu, according to you, your Jin state should be in a very good situation, so what are you doing here at Liangshan?"

Xu Guanzhong asked Wu Li.

"Strategist, please stop joking. Do you think you don't know the situation of our Great Jin?"

Wu Li gave a bitter smile.

“My king, with the full strength of the nation, only has 200,000 laborers. He has been fighting Tong Guan for so long, and although the battle is at a stalemate, the morale of the entire army is no longer what it was when the country was first established. If this continues, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.”

"So, you've come to Liangshan to ask for help? No, if you were asking for help, you wouldn't be dressed like this, Uncle Wu. Are you here to find a way out for yourself?"

Ren Yuan understood. Old Wu, you're such a big, burly guy, I never expected you to know the saying "don't put all your eggs in one basket"!

“Chief Ren. To be precise, it’s not for me, it’s for my daughter, Ying’er, come here.”

Wu Li gave a wry smile and gestured for the shorter person to come to her side.

The person also removed their cloak and mask, and when Ren Yuan and the others looked, they found that it was a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Although she is young, it is still clear that she is a beauty.

However, she seemed a little shy at this moment, holding onto Wu Li's clothes with one hand and looking at Ren Yuan and the others timidly.

"Chief Ren, this is my daughter, Qiongying."

Wu Li looked at Qiong Ying with eyes full of affection.

Qiongying?

Ren Yuan looked and exclaimed, "Good heavens, Zhang Qing's wife is here!"

“Chief Ren, although she is not my biological daughter, I am not afraid of your ridicule. My wife and I have been childless for many years. I adopted her when she was ten years old, and in the past four years, I have long regarded her as my own daughter.”

“Uncle Wu, if we calculate it this way, this young girl is a princess of your Great Jin Dynasty. Why did you bring her to my Liangshan?”

Ren Yuan was a little confused. "You, Wu Guojiu, are you here to recruit a son-in-law for my Liangshan?"

"Chief Ren, you should know that my king is fond of women."

Wu Li gave a bitter smile.

"Ahem, you're very direct, but you're right."

Ren Yuan was also taken aback. Good grief, are you here to publicly complain about your husband, Lao Tian?

"He has taken a fancy to Ying'er and wants to make her his concubine."

Wu Li's tone was full of dissatisfaction!

WTF?

When Ren Yuan and the other two heard this, they were stunned. Tian Hu, you're really not human!

"Chief Ren, Ying'er's family went through some changes back then, and I adopted her. My wife and I truly treat her like our own daughter. It's one thing for Tian Hu to force my sister into marriage, but to want to marry my daughter is absolutely impossible!"

Perhaps feeling it was inconsequential to criticize Tian Hu at Liangshan, or perhaps genuinely dissatisfied with Tian Hu's inhuman actions, Wu Li directly unleashed her fury in her criticism:

“I, Wu Li, may not be a good person in this life, but I will not trade my daughter for my future! So I refused, but this guy Tian Hu, disregarding our years of friendship, has come to our door many times, and now he is even trying to marry Ying’er to his son!”

"How old is his son, Tian Dingcai? Is he old enough to get married? This is clearly a ruse, a feint!"

“In the Great Jin Kingdom, Ying’er cannot escape Tian Hu, but if she is in Liangshan, then she will be safe!”

"Chief Ren, you have a high reputation in the martial arts world and are also a man of great loyalty and righteousness. Therefore, I hope that you can take in Ying'er and let her stay at Liangshan!"

After Wu Li finished speaking, she actually knelt down on one knee before Ren Yuan!

This left Ren Yuan somewhat sighing.

Because he knew that Qiongying and Tian Hu had a family feud.

Her father, Qiu Shen, was killed by Tian Hu. Her mother, Song Shi, was beautiful and caught Tian Hu's eye, but Song Shi was fierce and committed suicide by jumping off a cliff, leaving behind the young Qiong Ying.

Back then, Wu Li happened to see Xiao Qiongying. The child was so cute that Wu Li, who had no children for many years, was overwhelmed with fatherly love and took her in as his goddaughter.

Ren Yuan never expected that Wu Li would care so much about this adopted daughter, even to the point of turning against Tian Hu for her sake.

“Uncle Wu, if you leave Qiongying in my Liangshan, what will you do when Tian Hu comes to ask for her back? What about the matter of Shishi Mountain?”

When Ren Yuan asked Wu Li about Shishi Mountain, Wu Li's eyes widened in surprise!

How could Ren Yuan know about Shishi Mountain? Could it be that he knows about what happened back then?!

"It is said in the martial arts world that Chief Ren was born with knowledge, and today I have witnessed it firsthand."

Wu Li gave a wry smile, then bowed to Ren Yuan:

“I, Wu Li, may not be considered a good person in my life, but I still have a conscience. If Tian Hu asks, I will say that Ying’er is exceptionally talented and was taken away to learn martial arts. If he blames me, I will repay him for the years of friendship on the battlefield!”

"As for Shishi Mountain, Chief Ren, you can tell him about it for me when the time is right."

After Wu Li finished speaking, she waited for Ren Yuan to speak.

"Someone, summon Chief Hu and Chief Zhang Qing to the Hall of Righteousness."

Ren Yuan, Xiao Jiasui, and Xu Guanzhong exchanged glances and then signaled to the junior officer to call for help.

Then he said to Wu Li:

"Get up, Uncle Wu. I'll grant your request since you still have a conscience."