Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The so-called "three invitations and three refusals" is indeed a matter of etiquette.

Moreover, this thing can't be completed in one day; it takes several days.

So for now, the Liangshan brothers don't need to worry about this.

What they are thinking about now is what Liangshan should do after Ren Yuan is granted the title of king.

"The first thing to do is to expand all legions into full-fledged armies! All the original commanders and deputy commanders of each legion will be promoted to commanders and deputy commanders!"

Ren Yuan smiled and said to everyone.

Since I'm going to become king, then all my brothers should be promoted too!

Anyway, now that Liangshan's territory is bigger, we don't have to worry about not having a place to raise troops!

"Great! Brother! After this military expansion, are we going to attack the Song Dynasty?"

"Brother, give the order, and we'll march on Tokyo! We'll take Zhao Ji's head!"

……

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up! The army was being expanded!

Good, good, Liangshan has finally expanded its army again!

They are now commanders and deputy commanders!

Those leaders who came from humble backgrounds were particularly excited. Who would have thought that just a few years ago when they first came to Liangshan, they were just a group of ordinary young strongmen?

Now they have transformed into generals in charge of thousands of troops!

Those who were originally government military officers, such as Qin Ming, also sighed with regret.

Because under the old system in the imperial court, they might never have been promoted so quickly in their entire lives.

He's only been up the mountain for three years, and he's already a commander.

The next step up is the Jiedushi (military governor).

"Brother Qin, you have finally surpassed your former self. From now on, you will not be Commander Qin, but Commander Qin."

Yang Zhi clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening.

"You, Yang Zhi! You're making fun of me! Aren't you the same? Commander Yang, the old general would be very happy if he knew this in the afterlife."

Even Yang Zhi can now make such jokes so casually, which shows that the Liangshan brothers are indeed much better off now than when they first joined the mountain.

While the generals were laughing and joking, the two strategists were still communicating with Ren Yuan.

"Brother, now that you've accepted the title of king and declined it, the next question is, how will Goryeo be governed from now on?"

"Brother, are you planning to stay in Goryeo permanently, or return to Liangshan?"

Xu Guanzhong asked.

"At present, we will not be stationed in Korea permanently, but in the future, depending on our war needs, we may stay in Korea for a while longer."

"As for what comes after that, when we have all fought our way back to the Central Plains, we will naturally not need to stay in Goryeo."

Ren Yuan thought about it and decided that for now, he should stay in Goryeo for a while, since the Song Dynasty was still relatively stable.

“That makes sense, but brother, you’ve been away for so long, you should go back to Liangshan. There are some things on the mountain that you need to handle. Especially now, the situation within the Song Dynasty has changed in ways that have taken us somewhat beyond our expectations.”

Xu Guanzhong thought about it and decided to let Ren Yuan go back first.

"Yes, it's been a few months since I left, and I should go back. However, we haven't taken over the northern border of Goryeo yet, so when I go back, someone needs to be here to take command. Which brother do you think is suitable?"

Ren Yuan said, "I will definitely go back, but who will be in charge of things here after I go back?"

“Brother, I’ll stay. I speak the language, so it will be convenient for me to stay. We can also leave Brother Guan Sheng here, and then transfer Mr. Wen from Jeju Island to oversee Gaegyeong. Then I can fight those Goryeo people in the north without worry.”

Xu Guanzhong volunteered to stay.

"Guan Zhong, is leaving Guan Sheng alone enough?"

Ren Yuan was worried that he didn't have enough people.

"Don't worry, brother. Shi Bao and Sun Li are brothers who were originally stationed on Jeju Island, so there shouldn't be any problems on my end."

"Brother, this humble monk will also stay."

Upon hearing this, Deng Yuanjue indicated that he could also stay.

"Brother, let's stay too."

Fan Rui and Tita exchanged a glance, indicating that Fan Rui would stay.

"Alright, Guanzhong, I'll bring the Ma brothers back from Kyushu Island. You'll be in charge of all these brothers."

"During my time back in the mountains, your task is to stabilize the situation in Goryeo. I don't expect you to win a complete victory or take over the entire northern border of Goryeo; you just need to maintain the current situation."

Ren Yuan told Xu Guanzhong not to feel pressured.

"Don't worry, brother. I know what I'm doing. You've left so many brothers to help me. If I still can't defend Goryeo, then I don't deserve my nickname 'Little Zhang Liang'."

"By the way, brother, since the Ma brothers have been transferred away from Kyushu Island, then the Zhu Tong brothers and the Shen Qing brothers will have to go there. Didn't you say that it will be a prison there in the future? They should go there and get used to it."

Hsu Kuan-chung stated that Kyushu Island still needs to be taken seriously.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. You just focus on the war in North Korea. As for other matters, Mr. Wen... When I go back this time, I'll have Liu Min come and help as well."

Ren Yuan felt once again that he didn't have enough civil officials at his disposal. This time when he returned to Liangshan, he would have to go to the Song Dynasty to recruit a few civil officials first.

“Brother, someone like Liu Min is certainly good, but if there are any slightly less capable ones, that’s fine too.”

Xu Guanzhong said to Ren Yuan.

"Now that our territory has expanded, what we lack are basic officials. Therefore, it's indeed time to put our own imperial examination system on the agenda!"

"Understood, I will take care of this as soon as I return to the mountain."

Xu Guanzhong's request was very reasonable, and Ren Yuan naturally would not refuse.

"Hey, Lao Xu, you're worrying too much. I'm still here!"

Hsiao Chia-hui patted Hsu Kuan-chung on the shoulder and said confidently.

"Just focus on working hard in Korea. Leave everything else to me once you get back."

"I hope so."

Watching Hsiao Chia-hui's antics, Hsu Kuan-chung first nodded, then gently shook his head.

"Old Xiao, you must remember, we are no longer a mountain stronghold. Your brother can now be king. You must be more careful in everything you do."

Hsiao Chia-hui is a rather unconventional person, so some of his ideas are unconventional. Hsu Kuan-chung doesn't disapprove of Hsiao Chia-hui's talent, but now that his territory is larger, he feels it's better to be more careful.

"Oh, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Xiao Jiahui patted her chest again, indicating that she was very reliable.

In the entire Liangshan region, apart from Ren Yuan and Wen Huanzhang, only Xu Guanzhong could talk so much about Xiao Jiasui.

Unlike the previous two, Hsiao Chia-Sui could slack off when the first two were nagging, but Hsu Kuan-Chung's nagging required Hsiao Chia-Sui to do it.

Why? Because Hsu Kuan-chung was a bit better at fighting than Hsiao Chia-hui...

"Guanzhong, don't worry. When I get back this time, I'll definitely find him a wife to keep him in line and make him behave himself."

Ren Yuan said that he had been putting up with Xiao Jiasui's unruly behavior for a long time, and that he would definitely find a good wife for Xiao Jiasui when he went back this time.

"Brother, what are you saying? I'm just naturally carefree, it has nothing to do with marriage!"

Xiao Jiahui was shocked. "Well, Guanzhong has an elderly mother at home. It's inconvenient for her to be away from home without anyone to take care of her. Brother, you should let Guanzhong get married."

“Brother, I’m not in a hurry. My mother is being taken care of by the mountain stronghold and everything is fine. But it’s different for Lao Xiao. He has no one else in his family. It’s time to help him have more descendants.”

Hsu Kuan-chung said, "Hsiao Chia-sui, don't try to change the subject. You should go back and get married!"

“That makes a lot of sense. Don’t worry, Guanzhong. I will definitely take Lao Xiao’s marriage to heart. After we return to the mountain, I will find him a good girl immediately!”

Ren Yuan solemnly stated that everything was up to him and he would handle it.

Hsu Kuan-chung: "Then I'll leave it to you, brother."

Xiao Jiahui: ...No, why aren't you two listening to what I'm saying?

So, now marriage doesn't require the person's consent anymore...?