Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"A mouse?"

Ren Yuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"Our Liangshan is surrounded by waterways. What are these people planning to do by taking the back mountain path? Are they planning a sneak attack?"

“Brother, do I agree with your idea? I think they plan to sneak up on the back of Liangshan Mountain without anyone noticing, and then cross the river under cover of night to launch a surprise attack on our family quarters and resettlement area for the people.”

"Of course, if they don't intend to attack the civilians, then this army will probably take advantage of our confrontation with Tong Guan to launch a sneak attack from behind."

As the leader of Sky Curtain, Shi Qian now possesses exceptional intelligence analysis capabilities.

Based solely on the intelligence he has gathered, he can already accurately analyze the enemy's future offensive intentions.

“That makes sense. How long will it take them to arrive?”

"The path is difficult to walk, it's a mountain path, and we have to cross the shortest section of our lake, so I think even if these people want to come, it will be at least a day later."

Shi Qian shared his opinion.

"Approximately how many people are there?"

Ren Yuan tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, then asked.

"It's unclear at the moment, because our men don't dare get too close. But according to our brothers' estimates, there are probably around ten thousand of these rats."

"Ten thousand?"

Ren Yuan was somewhat surprised, mainly because he couldn't figure out where 10,000 government troops would come from in the area around Liangshan.

"Shi Qian, do you know where these people came from?"

“Brother, I’m also very confused. To be honest, we saw where Wang Qing and Tong Guan’s men came from, and we even greeted them.”

Shi Qian's explanation was also perplexing.

"The Zhe family army of 20,000 men was also stopped by Master Lu and his men. The only ones they haven't encountered yet are the two naval forces."

"But those are two naval forces! Once the navy lands, they're like toothless tigers! And besides, they're supposed to be traveling by mountain path, how is that even possible?"

Shi Qian said, "This is unreasonable!"

"You're right, I don't believe a bunch of sailors would abandon their boats and go hiking."

Ren Yuan also didn't quite believe it.

"But if they're not the navy, how are they going to cross the water? They don't have boats, they can't exactly swim, can they?"

For a time, Ren Yuan was filled with curiosity about this unit that had appeared out of nowhere.

"Brother, is it possible that after this army arrives first, their navy will secretly bring them over?"

"That's going to cause quite a stir."

"But if they bypass the front mountain battlefield and come from the back mountain under cover of night, then have someone distract us from the front mountain, wouldn't that make sense?"

Shi Qian felt that he seemed to have grasped the truth of the matter.

“Possibly, Shi Qian. Have someone drag Wang Qing back immediately. We need to ask him who these people are.”

Ren Yuan examined the Liangshan map and had to admit that this group of people who planned to sneak in from the back of the mountain were quite capable. They had chosen routes that avoided the main battlefield of Liangshan and went straight behind enemy lines!

Moreover, their actions were covert; if the Tianmu Army hadn't already planted spies throughout Liangshan, they might not have been discovered this time.

Does Tong Guan have any men of this caliber in his lineup this time? But there aren't any government troops of this caliber in Yuncheng, Dengzhou, Lingzhou, and other places near Liangshan either.

Ren Yuan frowned, utterly puzzled.

"Don't worry, brother, I'll go right away!"

Shi Qian understood that the matter was very important, so he immediately used his lightness skill to rush out of the side hall. He knew that Wang Qing had been dragged away earlier, so catching up with him now was no problem at all!

A short while later, Wang Qing was brought back.

"Brother Ren, why did you call me back again?"

Wang Qing was completely bewildered, but because Ren Yuan had just promised to help him find Tong Jiaoxiu, he now addressed Ren Yuan as "Brother Ren" very affectionately.

"Wang Qing, I have a question for you, and you must tell me the truth."

Ren Yuan looked at Wang Qing, his tone very serious.

"Brother Ren, please speak freely."

Looking at Ren Yuan's expression, Wang Qing knew it was time for him to show his skills. If he performed well, Tong Jiaoxiu might come to his side sooner.

"Who are the commanders of your large army this time?"

Ren Yuan asked Wang Qing.

"Brother Ren, don't you already know?"

Wang Qing was somewhat surprised; he thought Ren Yuan already knew.

"Go ahead and tell me, I'll check."

"I was the vanguard, and my brothers were in the middle, with that old guy Tong Guan, Feng Mei, Bi Sheng, and the rear guard consisted of the four commanders who were left over from the fight against Tian Hu."

Wang Qing spoke fluently, indicating that he was indeed quite familiar with the situation.

"Gone?"

After listening, Ren Yuan's confusion deepened.

That doesn't make sense. Everyone in Liangshan knows these people. They couldn't possibly teleport to the back path in an instant!

"Ah, and those two naval forces! One from Sichuan and the other from Jingzhou, but these two groups have never met in the capital, so I don't know who their leaders are."

Wang Qing stated that he did not know any online trolls.

"Gone?"

Ren Yuan still felt something was off.

"They should be gone, right, Brother Ren? Did you receive some news?"

Wang Qing tried hard to recall, and the number of people should be correct.

"Ah! Wait a minute, there's one more person, Brother Ren, look at my brain! There's another one from the Western Army, Zhe Kecun from the Zhe Family Army, who was also one of the people who fought Tian Hu back then!"

But Ren Yuan's expression remained serious after hearing this, clearly indicating that it was not the correct answer either.

"Take him back."

Ren Yuan gestured to take Wang Qing away. Well, the gigolo is useless after all!

"Hey, no, wait a minute! Brother Ren! Brother Ren! Give me a moment, let me think!"

Wang Qing immediately realized that his previous answers were all wrong, and he became anxious!

If he can answer correctly now, Ren Yuan might even reward him!

We absolutely must seize this opportunity!

"I'll give you another half an incense stick's time. If you still can't remember, you'll be going back to jail."

Ren Yuan didn't look at Wang Qing; he had already given up hope on Wang Qing.

Wang Qing pressed his hands firmly against his head, trying hard to recall any possible escapees.

After a while, he seemed to have really remembered something!

"Brother Ren, there's something I'm not entirely sure about. Once, when that old bastard Tong Guan was discussing something with his men in the army, I happened to pass by and overheard a name, something like Zhang or something like that. Could this person be the one you're looking for?"

"Zhang? Which Zhang?"

Ren Yuan suddenly looked up and stared intently at Wang Qing.

"I...I don't know. It should be...it should be Zhang Gongchang, right?"

Wang Qing was a little startled by Ren Yuan's sudden glare.

"Zhang Shuye?"

Ren Yuan asked tentatively.

"Oh, oh, oh! Yes, yes, yes! That's the name!"

Upon hearing the name, Wang Qing also remembered it!

He had once heard Tong Guan suggest that Zhang Shuye send troops, but Tong Guan said at the time that they would discuss it later. Wang Qing assumed that Tong Guan had not agreed, so he stopped asking and forgot about it.

After being arrested today, Wang Qing's mind was in turmoil. Now, after Ren Yuan mentioned it, Wang Qing suddenly remembered this matter. He gritted his teeth at Tong Guan. That old bastard, you actually used my plan!

"I knew you were amazing, Brother Ren! You can even guess the name you just randomly picked. Ren Yuan, you truly deserve to be called the reincarnation of the Purple Star Emperor..."

Wang Qing was about to continue flattering Ren Yuan when he saw Ren Yuan wave his hand, and then his junior officers dragged Wang Qing out again.

After Wang Qing was dragged away, Ren Yuan said to Shi Qian again:

"Shi Qian, call the three brothers Sun An, Mi Sheng, and Shan Shiqi over. I have something important to tell them."

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