Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Brother, hand over the command!"

Later that day, Qin Ming returned.

"How are you? Is everything alright?"

Ren Yuan asked Qin Ming.

"All is well. The civilians here are quite obedient. When I led my troops there, they mostly surrendered without resistance."

Qin Ming had just essentially ridden his horse around the entire island, and when he came across a small village, the locals, seeing his attire, immediately regarded him as a god descended from heaven and knelt down to worship him!

"I've already had my men keep an eye on them. Although we don't speak the language very well, it's not a big problem."

"Good! Brother Qin Ming, your Thunderbolt Squad has done a great job this time!"

Ren Yuan nodded. He had also witnessed Qin Ming's progress. The decisive and efficient performance of their legion was crucial in their success in destroying Tsushima.

"Brother Qin Ming, I have an important mission for you. Now that you have conquered Tsushima, your regiment will need to stay here for a while."

"The silver mine here is very important for our future, and this place is a vital transportation route between Korea and Kyushu. We're going to attack Kyushu next. Brother Qin Ming, you need to be wary of any Korean ships passing by. If any do, detain them directly, but don't reveal our identities."

"clear."

Qin Ming nodded. Indeed, Tsushima Island's location was very important. When he was gathering the villagers on the island, he rode his horse to the highest point on the island and took a look. From there, one could see Korea and Kyushu.

Before Liangshan conquered Kyushu Island, the Goryeo people could not be allowed to discover that there was a problem here.

Otherwise, it would affect Liangshan's future offensive against Goryeo.

"Alright, the Thunderbolt Corps should set up fortifications on this island as soon as possible, keep an eye on the islanders, and coordinate with the navy to send the women and children back to Jeju Island."

"Brother, this is too fast, it's not enough!"

Qin Ming said that although the head-on skill is good, there is really no sense of experience in this one!

"Brother Qin Ming, you're just being hypocritical after getting the benefit."

Guan Sheng and the others came up laughing and teasing him, saying that Qin Ming's contribution was actually quite good, at least the island was not small, although there were few people, but there were many resources and the location was important.

To use a somewhat similar analogy, Tsushima Island, which connects Goryeo and Kyushu, is like Hanzhong, which connects Sichuan and the Central Plains.

Qin Ming's army is stationed here, which shows that he will definitely be a major force in the future attack on Goryeo!

"Alright, stop fooling around. Apart from Brother Qin Ming and some logistics personnel, everyone else, hurry up and rest, then reboard the ship. Tonight, we're going to launch a lightning attack on Chikuzen!"

Ren Yuan signaled to the other brothers to stop fooling around and get ready for the upcoming battle.

"Yes!"

Everyone indicated that they understood.

“Brother, Abiru Koyama said that Dazaifu in Chikuzen Province has built defensive fortifications on the coast, and that Dazaifu’s defense forces are several times stronger than theirs.”

"Furthermore, Fujiwara Ryuji previously launched an attack on Chikugo Province, which was defeated and sued for peace. So now the two countries are discussing whether to merge back into Chikushi Province."

Xu Guanzhong also learned a lot of information from Abi Liu Xiaoshan.

"Fujiwara Ryuji actually wants to restore Tsukushi Province? Does he intend to unify Kyushu?"

Ren Yuan felt somewhat surprised.

“Abiru Koyama said that Fujiwara Ryuji was a very ambitious man who would stop at nothing to get things done.”

Xu Guanzhong gently shook his head:

According to Abiru Koyama, Fujiwara Ryuji not only killed his father and brother and married his sister, but also murdered his cousin and seized his family's savings in order to seize power.

"He used these savings to buy back a lot of swords, spears, bows and arrows from our Great Song Dynasty, and armed his guards, so the fighting power of his Chikuzen Province was very strong."

"Sounds like a ruthless person, and definitely not very moral."

Ren Yuan said that, judging from this, this person is not only ruthless, but also has no morals.

"However, it's normal that Japan is still uncivilized."

“Brother, since Chikuzen Province is armed, we must be prepared to deal with it. It won’t be as easy to defeat as Tsushima.”

Hsu Kuan-chung said that if the enemy really has coastal defense fortifications, then they will have a tough time.

"It's alright. Someone, go and fetch Brother Ling Zhen."

Yes, this time, the Liangshan Divine Machine Legion finally joined the expedition.

Ling Zhen, who came up the mountain very early but has always been mysterious, has finally brought all his belongings with him this time.

"Brother, are you looking for me?"

When Ling Zhen was called over, he was clearly covered in sweat, indicating that he hadn't been idle at all.

"Ling Zhen, where's your Thunder Cannon?"

Ren Yuan asked Ling Zhen.

"Don't worry, brother, everything is normal. I've been watching."

"Thunder Cannon?"

Xiao Jiahui raised an eyebrow.

"Brother Ling Zhen, is it your improved version of the cannon that you've finished building?"

The cannons that Ling Zhen built before were more like catapults, and their power was insufficient.

Ren Yuan had proposed the idea of ​​a cannon for the Hongyi people in the future to Ling Zhen. Although Ling Zhen expressed great interest, the cannon is still under development and has not yet been fully completed.

“Strategist, the Thunder Cannon is not yet a cannon; it still looks like a catapult. However, with your guidance, brother, it is now more powerful and has a longer range.”

Ling Zhen said with a smile.

The Thunder Cannon was actually created by Ling Zhen after Ren Yuan told him about the Thunder Cannon from the late Northern Song Dynasty and the Huihui Cannon from the Yuan Dynasty. Ling Zhen used these two cannons as blueprints to improve and build the cannon.

The advantage of this cannon is that it is more convenient to move, can be disassembled, and can be assembled on Liangshan's largest warship at present, while ensuring a long enough range.

"How many Thunder Cannons can our large ships be equipped with?"

Ren Yuan asked.

"Four cannons can be assembled on one side of the warship at the same time, and the range can reach more than 300 paces. They can fire stone balls or thunderbolts weighing 120 pounds each."

Ling Zhen was quite satisfied with the cannon he had improved.

"Would there be a risk of capsizing if we fired the cannons from the ship?"

Xiao Jiahui was somewhat worried.

"No, strategist and brother, please rest assured. The Shenji Battalion has already made preparations on board, and our large ship has a deep draft, so there will be no problem."

Ling Zhen patted his chest and said.

"How long will it take you to assemble all the cannons?"

Because the distance from Tsushima Island to Kyushu Island is actually very short, it might not be possible to assemble it at sea in time.

"Brother, give me two hours, and I can assemble twenty cannons for you!"

Ling Zhen thought for a moment and then gave his answer.

"Alright! I'll give you two hours! How about the cannonballs? Are you prepared?"

"Don't worry, brother! There's plenty of room! We'll definitely teach those Japanese pirates a lesson!"

Ling Zhen was also extremely frustrated. After the Shenji Legion developed this powerful weapon, it was never used within the Song Dynasty. It was only tested in the back mountains of Liangshan.

In any case, Ling Zhen was very satisfied with the results of the experiment.

The 120-pound stone projectile landed with a thunderous sound, penetrating five or six feet into the ground. The simulated city wall that Tao Zongwang personally built simply could not withstand it!

"it is good!"

Ren Yuan is also looking forward to Ling Zhen's performance tonight.

He had long wanted to blast open the Japanese invaders' country gates with a single shot!