Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Everyone looked in the direction Zan Tongmei was pointing and saw dust rising from the edge of the Liangshan woods!

That looks like a huge army lying in ambush in the forest!

"Is there really an ambush?"

He Ji was completely devastated.

Having recently fought a battle with Liangshan, He Ji was well aware of Liangshan's strength.

To be honest, he really didn't want to fight the Liangshan people anymore.

But now the situation is clear: there are Liangshan troops on the shore, and their numbers are certainly considerable.

If they manage to get ashore, a fierce battle is inevitable.

"Brothers, I have a suggestion."

Guo Gan suddenly said.

"Old Guo, what are you trying to say?"

"Since there's an ambush on the shore, why don't we just stay away from the shore?"

Guo Gan looked completely sincere.

"Tong Shumi in the rear must have started fighting with Liangshan. I don't think Liangshan can stop Tong Shumi."

"In that case, let's not go ashore. Let's keep a safe distance and stay in the water until Privy Councilor Tong arrives before we go ashore together."

"If Privy Councilor Tong asks why we didn't go ashore, we'll say that the Liangshan shore is heavily fortified and we didn't have a chance to go ashore."

Guo Gan spoke so logically that everyone couldn't help but agree that it made a lot of sense.

"Prime Minister Tong is already very dissatisfied with our behavior. Are you doing this because you're afraid he won't punish us?"

Without a doubt, Zan Tongmei was the one who raised the objection.

"Hey Zan, what do you mean by this? Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"

Guo Gan rushed up to Zan Tongmei and looked up at him.

“Ever since we boarded the ship today, you’ve been picking on us Huai Xi brothers in every way possible! You’re either making sarcastic remarks or deliberately picking fights. What exactly do you mean by this?”

"I'm just telling the truth."

Zan Tongmei looked down at Guo Gan.

"Do you really not know our status and role on Tong Guan's side?"

"Do you really think that after Wang Qing surrendered to the imperial court, you Huaixi people were also government officials?"

"What do you mean?"

Zan Tongmei's words greatly displeased everyone.

"It means exactly what it says. Wang Qing was granted amnesty because he had a relationship with Tong Shumi's daughter, so he could be considered half of Tong Shumi's own people."

“But what about you? You are just his subordinates. If Wang Qing were still alive, then Privy Councilor Tong could still treat you as half of his own people. But now Wang Qing’s fate is unknown. To Privy Councilor Tong, you are just a group of ordinary strongmen.”

"If you can make a contribution, that would be best, since the credit will be his anyway."

"If you fail, or even die, it will not be a loss to the court."

"In the end, you are just people hired by the imperial court at a cost!"

After Zan Tongmei finished speaking, the entire ship fell silent.

"Zan Tongmei, you say we were hired by the imperial court, but what about you? You were also recruited! Weren't you hired too?"

As the strongest fighter in Huaixi at present, Wei Zhaode is the undisputed leader of Huaixi, and he must stand up and speak.

"Me? I only temporarily joined Wang Qing's forces to repay Tian Hu's kindness."

Zan Tongmei looked at Wei Zhaode and said calmly.

"So I'm different from you. If Wang Qing isn't here, I can leave at any time."

"Alright! I knew it! You didn't really surrender back then!"

"Zan Tongmei! No wonder you're not on our side!!"

Upon hearing this, the people of Huaixi immediately understood that Zan Tongmei was the one who had actually been hired.

"Let's not beat around the bush. I should have already repaid Tian Hu's kindness these past few times. Wang Qing's fate is currently unknown, and I was just thinking of keeping a little hope for him."

"But now it seems that none of you welcome me. I was just being presumptuous."

Zan Tongmei is right. He surrendered to Wang Qing because of Tian Hu's letter. Because he owed Tian Hu a favor, Zan Tongmei decided to repay it.

According to his plan, after protecting Wang Qing this time, he would have repaid all the favors, and then he could resign from his post, retire from the army, and wander the world.

"Zan Tongmei, from what you're saying, you're planning to join Liangshan?"

Wei Zhaode looked at Zan Tongmei, who had always thought that Zan Tongmei planned to take advantage of Wang Qing's absence to annex the Huaixi forces.

Unexpectedly, Zan Tongmei didn't think that way.

"Give me a boat."

Zan Tongmei said to Wei Zhaode.

"What are you going to do?"

"I've heard of the chief of Liangshan, Ren. If Wang Qing is really on Liangshan, his life will definitely be saved, and I'll have repaid Tian Hu's kindness. As for Chief Ren, I think he won't refuse my request to wander the world."

"Gentlemen, since we don't think much of each other, let's part ways here."

Zan Tongmei said, "Since I can't lead you guys, I'll just get out of here myself."

"Zan Tongmei, I never expected that someone as skilled in martial arts as you would be nothing more than a coward who clings to life and fears death!"

"Exactly! Zan Tongmei, you keep saying you're repaying Tian Hu's kindness, but do you know that Tian Hu was very likely killed by Liangshan? Why don't you demand Tian Hu's life back from Liangshan?"

Upon hearing that Zan Tongmei was leaving, the generals of Huaixi were somewhat anxious.

There's nothing we can do. Although we hate Zan Tongmei, his martial arts skills are truly formidable. Without Zan Tongmei, we'd be even less of a match!

“Tian Hu has been kind to me, but he colluded with foreign tribes and abandoned the city during the final battle. Since he was unjust first, I have no reason to seek this so-called justice for him.”

"Moreover, the fact that he colluded with foreign tribes is confirmed, so Liangshan's decision to take his life is perfectly justified."

Zan Tongmei stated that Tian Hu's kindness was kindness, but his righteousness was righteousness.

Zan Tongmei is a person who always repays kindness, but he is also a person with a strong sense of justice!

"you……"

The people of Huaixi fell silent and could only watch as Zan Tongmei launched a small boat and headed towards the shore.

"You...you just let him go like that?"

Watching the figure of the man and his boat getting further and further away, Guo Gan endured for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"There's nothing we can do. If we follow his lead, we have no reason to keep him here. Besides, Zan Tongmei is definitely not one of us."

Wei Zhaode sighed. He suddenly realized that becoming the leader of a force was not so easy.

"So, what do we do next?"

"How about we... or we take the initiative to retreat and find Privy Councilor Tong? We can say that the defenses on the shore are too strong, and we can't break through. We can only retreat and join forces with the main army. What do you think of this excuse?"

Wei Zhaode is now in a helpless situation.

"Old Wei, what if, just what if, the Alliance Leader is really in Liangshan, and alive and well? Who would we fight then?"

"What do you think?"

Wei Zhaode looked at the brothers who were asking questions and directly asked them a question in return.

"I don't know, I'll listen to you."

Guo Gan shook his head.

"I don't know either. Didn't the alliance leader say he'd lead us into the imperial court to become high-ranking officials? He wouldn't lie to us, would he? But, what Zan Tongmei just said..."

He Ji was also helpless.

"Old Wei, Old Wei."

At this moment, Chen Yun gestured to Wei Zhaode.

"Old Chen, tell me."

Chen Yun pointed at Zan Tongmei's retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said:

"Do you think it's too late for us to surrender now?"

(Here's one more picture, I rushed to get it done for you guys despite having a headache from jet lag!)