Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Wang Qing and Fang La rebelled together?"

Ren Yuan was caught off guard.

No, when did your two families get together?

Well, Ren Yuan didn't know that Wang Qing's rebellion this time was because Old Buddha Wang said he would bring Tong Jiaoxiu over for him.

Wang Qing, who was constantly suppressed by Duan San Niang, naturally missed his beautiful sister Jiao Xiu very much. So, when Wang Gong Lao Fo proposed that the two families rebel together, Wang Qing agreed!

Moreover, he overruled all objections, completely disregarding the opposition of Li Zhu and Liu Zhibo!

Goodness, I never would have guessed! You, Wang Qing, who lives off a woman, are actually quite the romantic!

"Brother, what should we do? Should we change our strategy?"

Zhu Wu and the others looked at Ren Yuan.

"We won't change it. Their rebellion is their business, it has nothing to do with us. We'll just proceed according to the original plan."

Ren Yuan will not change his plans because of the rebellion of the two families.

"On the contrary, I should thank them both! In this way, the attention of the Song Dynasty will definitely be on them. As long as Liangshan remains silent, we should be able to stay calm for a while."

"During this period, we must do everything in our power to secure our rear area!"

"Understood, brother. Don't worry, I will protect Liangshan even if it costs me my life!"

Zhu Wu has essentially made a solemn pledge.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Life is the most important thing. As long as you're alive, there's still hope. If you're dead, what's the point of talking about anything else?"

Ren Yuan said to the three strategists who remained behind:

"Go and buy more defensive equipment, such as logs, rolling stones, fire oil arrows, shields, and armor. Don't worry about spending money. You are all my brothers. My brothers' lives are worth more than a few pieces of equipment."

"If Wang Qing and Fang La rebel, the Song court will definitely send people to suppress them. Let them fight their battles, and I'll fight mine. Now it's just a matter of who moves faster!"

At this moment, Ren Yuan was extremely domineering. He knew that now was the time for him to compete with Zhao Ji!

Oh, wait, there's another person competing with them: Wanyan Aguda. If nothing unexpected happens, he will officially launch his rebellion against the Liao in the autumn of 1114!

In other words, now all three of them are on the same starting line!

It all depends on who can achieve greater results before the end of this year!

Regarding this race against time, Ren Yuan said he was not afraid!

Let's see who moves faster!

……

The news of Wang Qing and Fang La's rebellion spread throughout the Song Dynasty within a few days, and Emperor Huizong was furious!

Of the four great bandits in the land, three have openly rebelled! They've even each carved out their own territory and been granted the title of king! This is a direct challenge to the imperial authority of the Song Dynasty!

Therefore, he transferred Liu Fa, who had just been enfeoffed as the Marquis of Pengcheng County and the Pacification Commissioner of Xihe Lanhuang Road, as well as the Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry and Infantry, from the Western Army to the capital to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Rebellion Suppression, leading an army of 100,000 to attack Wang Qing!

At the same time, based on the suggestion of Zhang Kegong, the Imperial Censor, he appointed his brother Zhang Shuye, the prefect of Haizhou, as the commander-in-chief of the eastern route to quell the rebellion, dispatched 50,000 imperial guards to support him, and ordered him to recruit local militia near Haizhou to gather an army of 100,000 to attack Fang La!

Liu Fa and Zhang Shuye were both renowned generals of their time, yet now they could only be used to suppress rebellions within the country. Zhao Ji's actions were truly baffling.

Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Liangshan, because they had been strictly following Zhu Wu's instructions to remain silent and not participate in the unrest within the territory of the Song Dynasty.

After all, the Song court has now mobilized over 300,000 troops to deal with Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La respectively. If we add the 100,000 troops that were recently wiped out by Liangshan, the Song court's military strength has reached a critical point.

Therefore, it was impossible for them to send troops to deal with Liangshan again while facing the three families of Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La!

Thinking about it this way, Wang Qing and Fang La can be considered good teammates of the Song Dynasty!

At this time, Ren Yuan had already led his army to the sea.

Over the past year, Liangshan has thoroughly figured out the sea route from Liangshan to Jeju Island.

If all goes well, it can take as little as three days to reach Jeju Island!

Ren Yuan led a force of nearly 60,000 men, setting off by sea in a grand procession, and encountered no severe weather or accidents along the way.

Three days later, the 60,000-strong force successfully arrived at the port of Jeju Island.

Wen Huanzhang, along with some of the Jeju Island garrison, was already there to greet them.

"Brothers, we've finally been waiting for you to come!"

Wen Huanzhang looked relieved as he watched Ren Yuan and the others disembark from the warship.

"You've worked hard, sir."

Seeing Wen Huanzhang's slightly tired appearance, one could tell that he had been very busy on the island recently. So many people had suddenly come to this undeveloped island, and there were big problems to solve, such as how to plan their fields and residences, how to settle the natives, and how to deploy the army.

Wen Huanzhang's ability to manage Jeju Island so well, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment, is truly remarkable.

"These are all the people of Liangshan. It's not hard work, it's worth it."

Wen Huanzhang showed no dissatisfaction with the amount of work he had done; on the contrary, he was very proud.

Because in the first half of his life, although Wen Huanzhang possessed the talent of a prime minister, he had no opportunity to use it and could only teach in the village.

After joining Liangshan, Ren Yuan placed absolute trust in him, entrusting him with the management of Liangshan's livelihood. He lived up to expectations, arranging everything perfectly!

"Brother, we are ready and can provide support at any time."

The three battle groups guarding Jeju Island—Shi Bao, Sun Li, and Ou Peng—have already expanded into full-strength armies, each with 6000 men.

"Sun Li, what's the situation regarding the defense of Jeju Island?"

Ren Yuan first asked Sun Li.

"Brother, our group, along with the local people, has begun constructing defensive fortifications on all four sides of the island. The locals are cooperating quite well, and with the active participation of our later residents, the island's defensive fortifications are currently proceeding in an orderly manner. Our group has also drawn a very detailed map of Jeju Island."

Sun Li was indeed diligent and conscientious. From the first day he arrived in Jeju Island, he personally led a team to survey the entire island's terrain and marked all the places where defensive outposts could be established.

"Very good, Shi Bao, how's our horse farm going?"

Ren Yuan was very satisfied with Sun Li's work, and then asked Shi Bao.

Because most of the warhorses captured by Liangshan, besides being used to replenish the various cavalry regiments, are now kept here.

“Brother, the horse farm has been initially established, and there are currently 4,385 horses. As you said, this place is indeed lush with water and grass, making it suitable for grazing horses.”

Shi Bao's main responsibility was to establish a horse farm. The Jeju Island horse farm was crucial to Liangshan's future ability to produce its own warhorses.

"Ou Peng, how's the situation on the islands near Kyushu?"

Ren Yuan asked Ou Peng a final question.

“Brother, according to what you said, we found Tsushima Island across from Kyushu Oshima. There is currently a Tsushima Country on it, but that country seems more like a large village. It has little armed force, with only about three hundred armored soldiers, and it is also lacking in arrows and the like.”

"But this country does have silver mines. The spies say that their ruler is pleasure-seeking and makes the people dig silver for him every day. Moreover, it is very close to Kyushu Island, and on a clear day, you can even see each other."

“But brother, this Tsushima country seems to have barren land and a lack of food. The local people say that more than a hundred years ago, the Goryeo chieftain Do-i came here to plunder, burned the Silver Mountain, and plundered hundreds of cattle and horses. It took several decades for the locals to recover.”

"Okay, how fast can we get to Tsushima from Jeju Island? Have you confirmed the flight route?"

After hearing Ou Peng's words, Ren Yuan understood the situation.

"If things go smoothly, it can be done in a day. The flight route has been confirmed and we can depart at any time."

Ou Peng said that everything is ready.

"Alright, notify the entire army to rest for a day. After that, land on Tsushima Island. From then on, there will be no more Tsushima Country!"