Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Brother, why did you call us over so late? What do you need us for?"

Sun An led the way, with Mi Sheng and Shan Shiqi following behind him, and the three of them arrived at the side hall.

"I have a big job for you."

Ren Yuan looked at the three of them and nodded in approval.

"Brother, just tell me, who should I arrest this time?"

Mi Sheng said in a very casual manner.

"According to Tianmu, a government army is preparing to cut off our Liangshan rear. They are currently marching through the mountains, with this place as their target. They may launch a surprise attack on us from this rear while we are fighting Tong Guan!"

Ren Yuan drew circles on the map.

"A sneak attack? What a shameless tactic! But don't worry, brother, with us here, they won't be able to get through!"

Shan Shiqi patted his chest; he understood Ren Yuan's meaning. This time, the three of them were going to ambush the government troops who were trying to launch a sneak attack!

Okay, okay, this job is interesting!

"Brother, who are these people?"

Sun An asked.

"They are very likely Zhang Shuye's men."

Ren Yuan looked at Sun An and said the name.

"Zhang Shuye? Zhang Shuye!"

Upon hearing the name, Sun An immediately perked up!

"Brother, when we went to Chao Gai's manor back then, was the Zhang Shuye you told me to be careful the same person as this one today?"

Sun An certainly remembered that his brother had mentioned Zhang Shuye from Jizhou, but he had never met him at the time! (See Chapter 56) He later learned that his brother had remembered the wrong person.

However, Sun An was cautious, because it was the first time his elder brother had attached such importance to a court official, so Sun An knew what that name meant.

"Yes, that's him."

Ren Yuan nodded. He also remembered that when he went to Chao Gai's house for a meeting, he had told Sun An to be careful of Zhang Shuye for a long time. Later, he found out that he had made a mistake and was actually searching for enemies in the void.

"Brother, isn't this Uncle Zhang fighting Fang La in Jiangnan? Why would he be lying in ambush on our path?"

Sun An still cared about Zhang Shuye, so he knew very well that the one who was now locked in a fierce battle with Fang La was probably the same person his elder brother had been wary of back then.

"Tong Guan probably reached some kind of agreement with him, which is why he sent people to launch a sneak attack on my place."

Ren Yuan said that Zhang Shuye dared to send troops to ambush him while he was fighting Fang La, which must mean he was very confident in the fighting power of his army!

So, to avoid any trouble, he directly sent Sun An with his men to resolve the issue!

Sun An is also a talented commander. Add to that Mi Sheng, a master of mountain warfare, and Shan Shiqi, a fierce general. The three of them together number over 18,000. With their troops at ease, they are sure to take down this mere 10,000 men.

"Tong Guan won this battle, and Cai Jing must be unhappy. I guess Tong Guan and Cai Jing have fallen out, so they are looking for reinforcements!"

At this moment, Xiao Jiahui and Shi Qian also arrived. After Shi Qian went to call Sun An and the other two, he felt that this matter must be of great importance, so he quickly went to Xiao Jiahui's house to knock on the door and brought him along as well.

Along the way, Shi Qian shared a lot of intelligence with Xiao Jiasui.

"Old Xiao? What brings you here? It's not your shift today! Go to sleep."

Ren Yuan was somewhat surprised when he saw Xiao Jiasui.

"Sleep? Brother, I'm wide awake!"

Xiao Jiahui struck a pose that made him look like a very energetic young man, and then continued:

“Zhang Shuye is far away in Jiangnan fighting against Fang La. Regardless of the outcome, he will have military merits. As long as he has military merits, he will have the opportunity to return to the court.”

"Zhang Shuye's cousin, Zhang Kegong, also doesn't get along with Cai Jing in the court. This time, they probably want Tong Guan to help them and give Zhang Shuye more credit. If the Zhang brothers join forces in the court in the future, Cai Jing will be in more trouble. That's why they took the risk."

It has to be said that Xiao Jiahui is really amazing. With just a few clues, she was able to deduce a story that was almost entirely accurate.

"Shi Qian said that about 10,000 people came. Is it possible that Zhang Shuye came in person?"

"It's probably impossible. After all, Zhang Shuye is currently the commander-in-chief of the campaign against the bandits in Jiangnan. If he makes a move, it will affect the entire war situation in Jiangnan. Given how much my brother admires him, he shouldn't do such a thing."

Hsiao Chia-hui continued her analysis:

"If it wasn't him, then the only person they could have sent this time was his son."

Ren Yuan also agreed.

"Only by sending out his own son can he demonstrate his concern for this matter without affecting the war situation in Jiangnan."

Ren Yuan was somewhat impressed by this Zhao Song bigwig he had never met; his methods were indeed impressive!

"Brother, do you know what his son's name is?"

Xiao Jiahui looked at the map, the intelligence, and chatted with Ren Yuan at the same time.

"Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong, but I don't know which one came, or if the two of them came together."

Ren Yuan actually knew about Zhang Shuye's two children.

Simply put, they are like tiger brothers and dog brothers.

"Brother, you were born with knowledge, so tell me, which of these two brats is more powerful?"

Xiao Jiasui asked Ren Yuan, and although Xiao Jiasui knew many people, she admitted that she could not match Ren Yuan's talent in recognizing people.

"If we're talking about martial arts, then these two are about the same, but if we take their character into account, Zhang Bofen is a pretty good person, while Zhang Zhongxiong... well, he's very weak-willed."

Ren Yuan was deeply moved as he recalled the situation of the father and his two sons.

Historically, Zhang Zhongxiong was indeed a spineless coward. He followed his father and brothers to fight against the Jin invaders, but he did not learn their integrity!

His father, Zhang Shuye, was a man of unyielding integrity who fought against the Jin army. When Emperor Qinzong went to the Jin camp to surrender, Zhang Shuye knelt before the emperor's horse and remonstrated with him. In the end, he refused the Jin people's unreasonable demand to establish a different surname as emperor. As a result, he was escorted to the Jin state by the Jin people. On the way, he went on a hunger strike and hanged himself after crossing the border river.

His elder brother, Zhang Bofen, was also a hero. Every time he went to the battlefield with his father, Zhang Bofen was always the one who charged ahead. Although he eventually disappeared on the battlefield, it is highly likely that he died in battle or committed suicide for his country.

Only Zhang Zhongxiong surrendered first to the puppet Qi state, and then to the Jin state. Of course, there wasn't much difference between surrendering to the puppet Qi state and surrendering to the Jin state, as Liu Yu of the puppet Qi state was also a puppet of the Jin state. But compared to his father and brothers, he was truly disgraceful!

"Spineless? Then let's just give you a discount."

Mi Sheng now has a particularly low opinion of spineless people. When he heard that Zhang Zhongxiong was spineless, he wanted to teach him a lesson.

"I don't know which one is coming, or if they're all coming together. So, Brother Sun An, you'll be in charge of dealing with them. You can make any requests you have."

“Brother, since it’s an ambush, I think we should bring the Imperial Guard’s Victory Army along. With your imposing figure on the path, Iron Tower Brother will truly be an impregnable fortress.”

Sun An stated that he wanted people.

“Alright, no problem. If you see any firearms that you like from the Divine Machine Army, you can take them. If they really are those two boys from the Zhang family, for their father’s sake, try to capture them alive.”

Ren Yuan thought about it for a moment, but still gave the order to capture him alive.

"Please rest assured, brother! With Sun An here, even if Zhang Shuye comes in person, he won't be able to get to Liangshan!"

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