Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Alliance Leader, are you just going to let him go like this?"

Watching Tian Hu and the others leave, Wei Zhaode was still somewhat displeased.

"Let this shameless guy go and cause trouble for Ren Yuan."

Wang Qing said that Tian Hu was so shameless that he couldn't take it anymore, so let Ren Yuan bear the consequences.

"Moreover, we have obtained information about the treasure he provided, as well as the names of people who can persuade him to surrender, and the road into the city from here. It can be considered a considerable gain."

"But Alliance Leader, we volunteered to set up this ambush. If we just let them escape, how will we explain it back home? What if the Commander-in-Chief blames us...?"

Wei Zhaode was still worried about his future.

"Explain?"

Wang Qing gently shook his head.

“Tian Hu is cunning and did not pass through our ambush, so this is not our fault.”

"Although we didn't catch anyone, we seized a lot of money, so we can consider it a merit."

"But leader, I think that Tian Hu is a villain. If he went to Liangshan, he definitely wouldn't provide us with any information about Liangshan. He's just lying to us."

Wei Zhaode felt that Tian Hu wouldn't be so honest.

“I know he won’t, I know he’s lying to me, and he knows I know he’s lying, but he’s betting that I want more credit to please my father-in-law.”

Wang Qing said something that sounded a bit like a tongue twister.

"But he was right about one thing: I do want long-term credit, so it's good that he went to Ren Yuan's place to do something."

"Let's go, let's get into the city first!"

Wang Qing ignored Tian Hu and led his men to attack the city from the back gate!

Although we didn't capture the people, breaking through the city is still a great achievement!

……

"General! General! Something terrible has happened! Enemy forces have entered the city! They...they went straight to the palace!"

Zan Tongmei was on the city wall directing the troops to defend against Tong Guan's army when suddenly a blood-covered man rushed up to him, crying.

"What? How is that possible? How did they get in?"

Zan Tongmei was shocked, because the front line of defense had not been breached. So where did these government troops come from?

"They...they rushed in from behind! We...we don't know how they got in, General! They're killing people all over the palace right now!"

"Damn it! Damn it! Men, take over the city defenses! Just like before! You, you, and you, all three of you, take your men and come with me!"

Zan Tongmei was genuinely surprised that the palace had been breached, so he quickly led his men to provide support!

After all, Tian Hu had done him a favor, and he couldn't just abandon Tian Hu!

He rushed straight to the palace, only to find that it had fallen and that many soldiers were chasing the palace guards.

Zan Tongmei did not linger in the fight. He now had only one goal: Tian Hu's palace. Tian Hu had said he wanted to return to the palace when he came down from the city wall, so Zan Tongmei rescued Tian Hu!

But when he stormed into the palace, he discovered that he seemed to have been tricked!

In the square in front of the palace and on the surrounding palace walls, there were countless archers, all of them with their bows drawn and arrows nocked!

"You're Zan Tongmei?"

Wang Qing appeared at the palace gate, protected by the Teng brothers.

"Indeed! May I ask who you are? And how did you manage to bypass my Weisheng garrison and enter the palace?"

Zan Tongmei felt a little uneasy facing so many archers.

"I am Wang Qing."

Wang Qing stepped forward and spoke.

"As for why we're here, it's because your lord, Tian Hu, betrayed you! He's already run away!"

"What? How is that possible? You're lying!"

Zan Tongmei never expected something like this.

"You don't believe me? Then come in and see if he's in this palace. By the way, this is a letter he wrote himself, hoping you will surrender. Would you like to see it?"

Zan Tongmei's feelings for Tian Hu were mainly out of gratitude; he hadn't bothered to understand Tian Hu's character or personality. Upon hearing Wang Qing's words, he became somewhat hesitant.

Could it be that the king has really run away?

"Leader, we've captured a double!"

At this moment, Wang Qing's men, including the body double who was holding Tian Hu, also arrived.

"See that, Zan Tongmei? I didn't lie to you, did I? Tian Hu has already run away. The one in the palace now is this stand-in."

Wang Qing pushed the stand-in forward two steps, then said to Zan Tongmei.

"Where has the king gone?"

Zan Tongmei could also see that the guy in front of her did indeed resemble the king somewhat!

In other words, he really was a stand-in!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has already left..."

The double didn't expect to be caught so quickly, so he just dropped the matter and didn't cover for Tian Hu, explaining the whole story.

"Damn it! Damn it! How could the King do this?"

Zan Tongmei was furious at Tian Hu's desertion at the last minute after hearing what the stand-in said!

We soldiers are still fighting bravely on the city walls, and you, the king, have abandoned everyone and run away?

"How about it, Zan Tongmei? Tian Hu is no longer alive. How about you follow me from now on? Don't worry, we are now the imperial army. As long as you are willing to come, I can make the decision to forgive all your previous crimes."

Wang Qing felt that Zan Tongmei was indeed a talented person, and if he could recruit him, his strength would only increase in the future.

"Leader Wang, you were also a bandit back in the day, and I've heard of your name. But the matter of accepting amnesty is of great importance. May I consider it?"

Zan Tongmei did not agree directly. Although Tian Hu's actions hurt him deeply and he had been advised to surrender to Wang Qing in his letter, Wang Qing was no longer a bandit but a government soldier!

This requires very careful consideration!

"No problem, but you have to understand, my archer brothers get very tired from holding the bow for so long, and what if one or two slips..."

Wang Qing said, "You can consider it, but it's best if the timeframe isn't too long."

……

In another small town outside Weisheng City, Duan Sanniang and her companions also faced a choice.

Should they help Tian Hu defend the city, or retreat themselves?

"Sis, Tian Hu hasn't paid much attention to us since we fell out. Let's leave now."

"Yeah, girl, Tian Hu is doomed, we can't go down with him!"

After Duan Sanniang learned that Tian Hu was going to surrender to the Liao people, she led her men to a small town outside Weisheng City.

Originally, this small town could have formed a strategic alliance with Weisheng, but after Tian Hu lost face at Duan Sanniang's hands, he had no intention of continuing to communicate with them.

Therefore, Duan Sanniang and the others did not send troops to help Tian Hu.

But today, judging from the situation in Weisheng, it is in dire straits. Tian Hu is probably about to die. If Weisheng is captured, then this small city will obviously not be spared either.

Therefore, the fate of Duan Sanniang's 20,000 men is now a big problem.

What are everyone's thoughts?

Originally, Duan Sanniang genuinely thought Tian Hu was a decent person, but she never expected that Tian Hu would collude with the Liao people, which made Duan Sanniang very sad.

How could I have been so blind as to fall for someone like him?

"Sis, the brothers all think we should retreat."

Duan Wu said to Duan San Niang.

"Retreat? Where to retreat to?"

Duan San Niang asked.

"Sister, although Tian Hu is gone, we still have Ren Yuan and Fang La! These two families should be stronger than Tian Hu and won't collude with the Liao people. Let's choose one of these two families."

Duan Wu stated that anyone could be a traitor, as long as they didn't defect to a foreign tribe!

"Liangshan, Renyuan, Jiangnan, Fang La..."

Duan San Niang murmured the two names, and after weighing the options in her mind, she made her decision.

"Let's go! Tell the brothers to take all the money and provisions and we're going to join Fang La!"