Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Giddy up! Giddy up!..."

A large cavalry force was advancing rapidly on the official road from Tanzhou to Liaozhou.

The young general in the lead was imposing, with a fair complexion, red lips, yellow beard, and blue eyes. He was nine feet tall and could fight against ten thousand men. His silver armor, along with his horse, was particularly eye-catching.

"Young General, let's take a break. If we keep charging like this, our soldiers won't be tired, but our warhorses will be too."

A tall lieutenant came to his side and advised him. This man carried a lacquered crossbow on his back, with two pouches full of iron-feathered arrows, which looked very lethal.

Upon hearing this, the young general reined in his horse and turned to look behind him.

Indeed, the soldiers behind him looked weary, though none of them said it aloud, and their horses were neighing incessantly, their nostrils flaring as they exhaled hot air.

"Tianshan Yong, let everyone rest here for a bit."

This young general is none other than Aliqi, the foremost young talent of the Liao Dynasty.

Upon receiving Yelü Zhangnu's message, Aliqi immediately mustered over ten thousand of his cavalrymen and charged forward!

In addition to the cavalry, he also brought Tianshan Yong, Yao'er Weikang, and Cao Mingji, leaving only the previously injured Chu Mingyu behind.

Yao'er Weikang and Cao Mingji were both renowned in the Liao Kingdom for their unparalleled skill in archery. As for Tianshan Yong, he was one of the few people in the Liao Kingdom who was an expert in both archery and crossbows. In particular, the lacquered crossbow in his hands was so accurate that it could hit any target with ease.

"Order that we rest on the spot for half an hour!"

Tian Shanyong ordered the entire army to rest, then took a water bag from his waist and handed it to Aliqi:

"Young General, have some water."

"I'm not thirsty, you drink first."

Arich waved his hand, took the map from the messenger beside him, and began to examine it carefully.

"Young General, is there something wrong with the map? We haven't gone to the wrong place."

Cao Mingji also came over with a water bag, intending to let Aliqi drink first. As soon as he arrived, he saw Aliqi studying a map.

“We haven’t gone the wrong way, but you’ve forgotten that General Yale said in his letter that those bandits may have already captured Jinzhou. If we take this route, they may flank us from the side, and we might have to fight before we even reach Liaozhou.”

Alici gestured with his finger on the map.

"Ah, young general, shall we take a detour?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Mingji exclaimed, "Good heavens! A mid-journey skirmish? This is bad. Perhaps we should skip the fight and take a detour."

"Look at your pathetic self! This is the Great Liao, and the warriors of the Great Liao are to give way to others on Liao soil. It would be a laughing stock if word got out!"

Aliqi glared at Cao Mingji with displeasure. "What kind of idea is this?"

As expected, people of Song blood are all afraid of death!

Cao Mingji, feeling awkward after being glared at by Aliqi, could only retreat to the side in a huff and remain silent.

"Young General, how is the situation with General Yelü now?"

Yao'er Weikang and Cao Mingji were drinking buddies and had a good personal relationship. Seeing Cao Mingji getting the short end of the stick, Yao'er Weikang stepped in to change the subject and smooth things over for him.

"I'm not too sure, but you all know Liaozhou. It's a city with high walls and deep moats, making it difficult to attack. And those bandits are very skilled in martial arts. I guess he'll probably suffer a loss."

After thinking for a moment, Aliqi made a reasonable deduction.

"Young General, watch me this time! I will definitely teach those bandits a lesson. Where would the Song people have such skilled martial artists? They must be exaggerating."

Cao Mingji seized the opportunity and jumped out to show his loyalty again.

Aliqi gave Cao Mingji a strange look, then slowly said:

"Cao Mingji, how do you feel about your martial arts skills?"

"Of course I dare not compare myself to the young general. You are the bright moon, and I am just a firefly..."

Cao Mingji quickly began showering him with compliments, but was interrupted halfway through.

“Those three Yelü generals are only slightly inferior to me. If the three of them join forces, I might not be their match. Cao Mingji, if it were three of you, could you do it?”

Aliqi's words poured cold water on Cao Mingji, leaving him speechless.

Wow, that's amazing! Nobody told me that?

“Young General, what Old Cao said actually makes some sense. The Song people are not good at martial arts. If the people who can fight to a draw with the Yale generals are all in Liaozhou City, then there probably aren’t any very powerful people in Jinzhou.”

"The entire Zhao Song dynasty only had such a small territory. Surely not all of Zhao Song's most capable warriors would rebel?"

Helpless, Yao'er Weikang pulled Cao Mingji back. There was no other way. Although Cao Mingji was indeed not good at talking, he really knew how to take people out to eat and drink and help girls. Yao'er Weikang did not want to lose such a good friend.

"Tianshan Yong, what do you mean?"

Aliqi asked Tianshan Yong.

"Young General, Liaozhou is more important. If what General Yelü said is true, and the bandits have captured Jinzhou, then they will definitely want to combine Jinzhou and Liaozhou into one city to protect Tokyo!"

"It's better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten. Let's quickly cross this area, avoid lingering in battle, and assist General Yelü in retaking Liaozhou—that's the best strategy!"

"Once Liaozhou is recaptured, Jinzhou will become an isolated city, and Tokyo will be indefensible."

Although Tianshan Yong spoke in a rather plain manner, he always gave people the feeling that he made a lot of sense.

"well said!"

Aliqi couldn't help but applaud Tianshan Yong.

"Courageous and resourceful, these are the true warriors of our Great Liao!"

This made Cao Mingji uneasy:

"No, he didn't say anything special! How is that brave and resourceful? Quickly crossing this road, what's the difference between that and the detour I mentioned? Aren't both ways to avoid direct confrontation with the thieves? Why am I the one getting scolded while he gets praised?"

But he only dared to mutter these words to himself; he would never say them aloud.

"Alright, everyone return to your respective teams. Remember our mission: get to Liaozhou quickly and cooperate with the Yale generals in attacking the city!"

……

"Brother Yuan Lang, will someone really come?"

Liu Tang, the red-haired devil, was excitedly stroking the fine iron broadsword in his hand.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a grand spectacle. Liu Tang had never even dared to dream of such a scene when he was at Qingfeng Mountain!

Yuan Lang's ever-victorious army has mobilized its entire force today to ambush on the only route from Tanzhou to Liaozhou.

Good heavens! You have to know that the Ever Victorious Army was the first team in Liangshan to be awarded the flag back then. There are too many old Liangshan veterans in this army, especially the old third battalion of Liangshan when they first started the uprising. Many of them are now middle and lower-ranking officers of the Ever Victorious Army!

Although the Ever-Victorious Army often guarded the mountain later, the fighting strength of their soldiers was definitely among the top in Liangshan at that time!

After the establishment of the Dayi Kingdom, although some members of the Ever Victorious Army were sent to other armies to supplement their combat strength, they quickly filled their quotas and even exceeded them.

"Don't worry, unless those people in Tanzhou refuse to help Liaozhou, they'll have to come this fastest route, whether they want to or not!"

Yuan Lang said with a smile, "Indeed, it has been a long time since we have made any great contributions. Many people have almost forgotten the former glory of the Liangshan First Army!"

"Brother Yuan Lang, thank you for giving me this opportunity! I, Liu Tang, have no way to repay such a great kindness..."

Liu Tang was genuinely excited, thinking that he would soon behead the Liao people, and he was full of energy!

"What are you talking about?"

Yuan Lang interrupted Liu Tang.

"You're here to help me! We're brothers who share the same rice bowl, why are you being so polite?"

"If you really want to thank me, then chop off a few more Liao people's heads for me later..."