Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Wasion.

In a certain restaurant.

"Damn it! What's wrong with the King? Why does he insist on talking to the Liao people?"

"That's it! They're just the Zhe family army, they all have the same nose and two eyes, how are they special?"

"That's right! Let me do it! I'll go and fight them!"

"Anyway, I have no intention of surrendering to the Khitans! Let whoever wants to go, go ahead!"

……

A large group of military generals from the Great Jin Kingdom had gathered here. Most of them were drinking and complaining, while others remained silent.

Most of them weren't at a particularly high level.

The highest rank is currently only a nominal governor-general; in reality, they are all just deputy generals.

"Brother Xie, tell me, isn't His Majesty going too far?"

Suddenly, a drunken man with a flushed face turned his head toward one of the silent people.

"Your Majesty must have his own reasons. As your subjects, it's really not appropriate for us to say too much."

"Brother, you've had too much to drink, you've had too much to drink."

The person being questioned, surnamed Xie and named Ning, appeared very gentle. Because of his jade-like face, he was known in the martial arts world as the Jade Lion. He currently serves as the garrison general of Tongdi Mountain in the Great Jin Kingdom.

Tongdi Mountain was the last stronghold that Tian Hu used as a reserve force, which shows that this person was highly valued by Tian Hu.

"I wasn't drunk! Why did we come to join the king? Wasn't it because we heard that the king was planning to be the first to rebel, and we thought we could gain some merit by following the king's lead?"

The man, his face flushed red, shouted as if afraid no one would hear him.

"And what happened? They've only been in rebellion for a short time, and they're already planning to find a father for themselves? I've never seen anything so humiliating!"

"Before we rebelled, someone acted like a father to us; after we rebelled, someone still acts like a father to us! Old Xie! Tell me, wasn't this rebellion a complete waste of time?!"

"Yes, yes, my dear brother, come, come, sit down, sit down quickly, stop talking, eat, eat!"

Xie Ning quickly pressed him down, saying, "You say all sorts of things! Aren't you afraid someone will complain to the King about you?"

He didn't believe that Tian Hu didn't have spies in this restaurant.

"Eat my ass! I'm not eating!"

The man, his face flushed, kept saying he wouldn't eat, but his hands kept moving, using large chopsticks to pick up food and stuffing it into his mouth!

"Gentlemen, I'll say something you might not like to hear: we can complain all we want, but we also have to understand His Majesty. If it weren't for Tong Guan being such a scoundrel who calls for reinforcements when he can't win, our Great Jin wouldn't have even considered surrendering to the Liao Kingdom."

Xie Ning stood up and toasted everyone.

"Ultimately, it's because our Great Jin suffered losses on the battlefield. If we hadn't suffered losses on the battlefield, then His Majesty certainly wouldn't be thinking this way now."

"So instead of complaining about the king here, we should think about how to defeat the Song court's western army, restore the king's confidence, and stop thinking about the Khitans."

"I am a novice and may not know much. Please forgive me if I am wrong, brothers."

After speaking, Xie Ning raised a toast to everyone.

"Old Xie, it's not that we don't know about this problem, the key is that those guys on the front lines simply won't listen!"

"Exactly! We've figured out how to fight, but will those people listen? Putting aside everything else, take our Duke Zhenguo, Dong Ping, for example. That guy usually looks down on everyone. Do you think he'll listen to your advice?"

"Well, Lao Xie, do you know that you were originally supposed to go to Jinning? It was Dong Ping who was afraid you would steal his thunder, so he took your place. Now you can only stay here at Tongdi Mountain!"

"Exactly! Who does Dong Ping think he is? I heard he even tried to propose marriage to Wu Guojiu, and Wu Guojiu almost drew his sword to fight him to the death!"

……

Xie Ning's words once again sparked heated discussions among the crowd. This time, everyone was attacking those who were fighting in the Great Jin Kingdom, especially Dong Ping, who was the one who was scolded the most!

Because in everyone's eyes, Brother Xie Ning is polite and courteous, much better than that guy Dong Ping! What a piece of trash Dong Ping is, hurry up and make my brother Xie Ning the Duke of Zhenguo!

“Brothers, you can’t say that. The Duke of Zhenguo has been in the Great Jin for many years, while I have only been here for a short time. Naturally, he should be the one to go in the great battle against the Zhe family army. It is already a great favor from His Majesty that I can guard Tongdi Mountain.”

“If it weren’t for Your Majesty, I would still be chopping wood in Jingnan. All of you brothers here are veterans of the martial world, and you are all my role models when it comes to repaying kindness. I am still inexperienced, so I will do whatever Your Majesty asks me to do.”

Xie Ning said that he couldn't compare to Dong Ping, and that he was already doing well just to be able to guard the mountain.

At the same time, he did not forget to express his gratitude to Tian Hu, and expressed his willingness to devote himself to the king.

"Old Xie, you're too modest. I really think you're better than that rascal Dong Ping!"

"That's right, Lao Xie! You've been promoted the fastest among us! Don't forget about your old brothers in the future!"

"Brothers, your kindness is too much for me. I feel unworthy of it. Come on, let's drink!"

"drink!"

……

Many people left the party drunk that day, and of course, their conversations at the table reached Tian Hu's ears.

"A bunch of bastards who only know how to talk!"

After hearing this news, Tian Hu also became a desktop cleaning master, constantly smashing things.

"If I hadn't given them official positions, they would still be nothing more than bandits hiding in the mountains! And now they dare to insult me?!"

"They think they can handle it? Fine! Let them go! Send all these people to the front lines and let them deal with the Zhe family!"

Tian Hu truly felt that his subordinates did not understand him. If he hadn't been unable to defeat the Zhe family army, why would he have considered making a deal with the Khitans?

"It's not that everyone doesn't understand Your Majesty. General Xie Ning is very grateful to Your Majesty, and he even instructed the other generals to understand and be grateful to Your Majesty!"

His subordinates reported to Tian Hu.

"Oh? Xie Ning? Xie Ning, Xie Ning... Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Upon hearing this name, Tian Hu exclaimed, "Where have I heard it before?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? General Xie Ning was personally appointed by you as the garrison commander of Tongdi Mountain, commanding 10,000 troops to guard Tongdi Mountain."

His subordinates reminded Tian Hu, but there was nothing they could do. Recently, Tian Hu had been indulging in pleasure every day, and his kidneys were working at full capacity, even exceeding their limits. His mind was indeed starting to go a little hazy.

"Oh, I remember now, that guy from Jingnan, right? He's definitely a talented person who's good at both literature and martial arts."

After being reminded of this, Tian Hu remembered that he had such a talented person under his command.

"See, I told you, there are still talented people in my Great Jin Kingdom, and there are still people who can understand me. So, issue the order to promote Xie Ning to the position of Commander of Tongdi Mountain, with a force of 30,000 troops!"

"I want everyone to know that as long as someone is loyal to me, I will never treat them unfairly!"

Overjoyed, Tian Hu promoted Xie Ning.

"Furthermore, I need to ask him again after court tomorrow if there is any possibility of an alliance with the Liao Kingdom!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

Later that day.

"Thank you, Governor Xie. Congratulations!"

The messenger relayed Tian Hu's latest appointment to Xie Ning at his residence.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Xie Ning will do his utmost to protect Tongdi Mountain for Your Majesty!"

As Xie Ning spoke, he discreetly slipped a small package into the messenger's sleeve.

The messenger felt the weight of the package and his eyes narrowed with a smile.

"Governor Xie is indeed an outstanding person! He has a bright future ahead of him!"

"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's kindness! I'll need your support and guidance in the future!"

Xie Ning smiled and remained very respectful until the messenger disappeared around the street corner, at which point he straightened up and returned to his residence.

As he sat at the table, looking at Tian Hu's "imperial edict," Xie Ning felt particularly helpless.

Hmm... It seems I've been promoted again without even realizing it. Should I write a letter to the strategist to tell him?

If you guys don't come soon, I'm afraid I might really become a great general!

That's right, Xie Ning was the spy Liangshan placed with Tian Hu, codenamed Kite!