Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Cao Mingji, are you really planning to surrender?"

Lin Chong looked at Cao Mingji, a glint of light flickering in his eyes.

"General, we are all Han Chinese, please give me a chance!"

"Alright! Since you say that two of the Liao emperor's nephews have already fled from the rear, can you go alone and try to buy them some time?"

Lin Chong posed a question to Cao Mingji, which was essentially a pledge of allegiance.

Of course, he could only go alone; his hundred or so men were all detained by Lin Chong.

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

Upon hearing that he could buy time, Cao Mingji immediately nodded.

"then you go."

Lin Chong waved his hand, signaling him to set off quickly.

Cao Mingji didn't dare delay. Seeing that Lin Chong had let him go, he mounted his horse and galloped towards the back of the camp, leaving behind a single sentence:

"General! There's a shortcut after we get out of here, right behind the hill! Taking the shortcut will definitely allow us to catch up with the Liao dogs!"

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"Brother Instructor, I don't think this guy is as determined as he claims. Once he goes, he probably won't come back."

After listening to Cao Mingji's words, Guo Sheng came to Lin Chong's side and shared his opinion.

"That guy is a real sly fox."

Lin Chong could tell that Cao Mingji was not an honest man, but he didn't intend to expose him.

"Coach, why did you let him go?"

"These hundred-odd people, along with their equipment, have already been left behind, so what's the point of keeping them alive?"

Lin Chong said that Cao Mingji was just a piece of trash, and that he might actually be useful if he were sent back to the Liao Kingdom.

"Should we continue chasing?"

Guo Sheng was somewhat curious.

"Chase them! Keep an eye on all these people first, then take two battalions and come with me."

Lin Chong said that they would definitely pursue them, but how and when to pursue them was something they needed to consider.

"Giddy up! Giddy up!..."

Cao Mingji rode his warhorse, galloping wildly across the wilderness alone.

He did not chase after the two Yelü nephews, nor did he take the shortcut. Instead, he took another small path by himself and was preparing to run towards Tanzhou.

That's why he's such a shrewd person; he ran back first, and then he could say whatever he wanted.

Moreover, Chu Mingyu is the only one in Tanzhou right now. Like him, Chu Mingyu is also a Han Chinese, and they have a life-or-death bond. Without the Liao people looming over them, he and Chu Mingyu will most likely become the real leaders of Tanzhou.

He couldn't miss out on such a good opportunity!

As for the two imperial nephews of the Yelü family, Cao Mingji had just seen murderous intent in the eyes of the general holding the eighteen-foot steel spear. He did not think that the two Yelü nephews could escape.

Once he returns to Tanzhou and becomes its chief official, even if the so-called Dayi army attacks again, he can simply surrender and open the city gates to welcome the army!

He's basically a fence-sitter; he'll side with whoever offers him the most!

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"Retreat! Retreat!..."

The two brothers, Zhenbao and Zhenbao, from the Yelü family were leading their troops in a rapid retreat. They didn't know how much time Yelü Zhangnu could buy them, so they could only run for their lives.

You could say that the hooves of their horses were practically smoking from running!

"Big brother, someone's catching up with us!"

As Yelü Guobao retreated, he looked back and suddenly saw smoke and dust rising from the end of the road!

"What? This is impossible!"

Yelü Guozhen also turned around and saw the dust and smoke behind him.

"How could our elite Liao cavalry be caught up with so quickly!?"

The two battalions led by Lin Chong caught up from behind. They were following the shortcut Cao Mingji had pointed out earlier. Unexpectedly, Cao Mingji had actually given them a shortcut.

This is also a key reason why Lin Chong was able to catch up quickly!

"Big brother! What do we do?!"

Yelü Guobao panicked, because the cavalry that caught up with them was actually faster than they were!

Now they can even see the figures of the people charging at the very front!

"Second brother, I'll stay here with my men, you go!"

Yelü Guozhen looked back and realized that if they continued at their current speed, they would definitely be caught up soon. Although he was not sure how many people were coming from behind, judging from the dust and commotion, there were definitely many!

Therefore, at this time, as the eldest brother, he had to stay behind to cover his younger brother's retreat!

"Big brother! You..."

Yelü Guobao was shocked. His elder brother was about to...

"Listen carefully, we brothers can't both die, otherwise what will happen to Father? What will happen to Mother?"

Yelü Guozhen quickly said to his younger brother.

"I'll take some men to hold them off. You run quickly. After returning to the capital, ask Uncle Chun for more troops, and then take Father and Mother back to our fiefdom!"

"Tell Father, tell Uncle Chun that our family will not get involved in the conflicts in the capital. We can just be idle princes!"

"go!"

After Yelü Guozhen finished giving his instructions, he immediately slapped Yelü Guobao's horse's rump hard. The warhorse, in pain, instantly accelerated and charged forward again!

Where are my trusted confidants?

Yelü Guozhen had over a thousand loyal personal guards under his command. As soon as he gave the order, those guards immediately responded to his call and broke away from the ranks.

"My men, follow me and we'll fight our way back!"

Yelü Guozhen was determined to cover his brother's retreat, so he led his personal guards in a circle, turned around, and prepared to confront Lin Chong head-on!

"Oh? So you're trying to save one? That's fine."

Lin Chong saw the Liao generals charging towards him and instantly understood their intentions.

One man covered the rear, saving the life of another! These Liao people did have some admirable qualities.

Although I don't know his name, Cao Mingji just said that this is the emperor's nephew!

Lin Chong had never killed an opponent of such high status before!

The two groups of men approached rapidly. When they were close enough, Yelü Guozhen suddenly noticed that the pursuing cavalry had branches tied to their tails, which made them kick up a lot of dust when they ran!

In other words, the number of people chasing after them may not be particularly large!

"The cunning Song people!"

Yelü Guozhen immediately began to curse in his heart.

If he had known that the pursuing forces were not many, he wouldn't have stayed behind to cover the retreat!

Just now, I felt that most of them had come after me, and I wanted to leave my younger brother a way out!

If we had known there were only so many people, wouldn't it have been better if the two brothers had turned the tables and wiped them out?

"Raise the gun!"

As the two groups of men approached, Lin Chong signaled to Zheng Tianqi to raise their spears!

"prick!"

In the instant the two sides clashed, Zheng Tianqi thrust his spear out with all his might!

"Bang! Bang!..."

When cavalry charge, it's a life-or-death struggle between more than two thousand people. Many of them don't even survive the first encounter!

Lin Chong, of course, captured Yelü Guozhen and confronted him head-on!

As he passed by Yelü Guozhen on horseback and felt the power emanating from the spear, Lin Chong's opinion of Yelü Guozhen rose a bit!

This guy is alright, he's skilled in martial arts and willing to cover the rear, he's a real man, he deserves a dignified death!

As for the duel between the two sides, although the Liao cavalry had better horsemanship, the Zhengtian Knights were better armored and focused on blocking attacks. Moreover, their spears were specially made!

By simply rotating the connection in the middle of the gun handle, the blade will spring forward another inch!

Don't underestimate this inch of length; an inch longer means an inch stronger!

Many Liao cavalrymen, after blocking the spears of the Zhengtian cavalrymen with their weapons, were just about to mock the Zhengtian cavalrymen's poor horsemanship when they suddenly felt a sharp pain in their chest!

As he looked down, the gun blade that should have been blocked somehow pierced into his body!

They never figured this out until they were brought down!

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