choke element

Chapter 114

The Tangbo area with a radius of hundreds of miles is the base for Guo Ning's troops to advance and retreat, but it is not unique to the defeated soldiers in Hebei.

Since the Liao and Song dynasties took this place as the front line of confrontation, generations of escaped slaves, defeated soldiers, private salt dealers, and thieves gathered here.

They gathered inside and outside the Tangbo area to serve the local tycoons or gangs of bandits who controlled power in various places. All of them were experienced and had a complete set of methods to deal with the court and the changes in the current situation.

The most important one is that if you are in power, you will gather people to go out and occupy the mountains as kings, drink big bowls of wine and eat meat, and when the situation is unfavorable, you will immediately retreat to the depths of the lake and catch fish and shrimp all day long.

This is a method that has been tried and tested for hundreds of years.

Therefore, not only Guo Ning arranged this way, each occupying a state, but also the powerful Miao Daorun, Jing Anmin, Zhang Rou and others, and there are Xin'an Zhang Fu, Baoding Zichang, Ning Zichang, and others who are not as powerful as the above-mentioned ones. The same is true of many people including Wang Yi from the water village in Jinli City.

Of course, with so many powerful characters, all of them have their own strength and are rebellious.

For example, Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou, one in Dingzhou and the other in Yizhou, both have been in business for many years and are deeply rooted. They have penetrated the local court offices like sieves and driven ordinary officials like dogs and horses.

Such a force is suspicious and wary of the sudden rise of Guo Ning's troops in the pond.That day when Guo Ning gathered all the routs, although Zhang Rou didn't come forward directly, she secretly sent people to mix the sand, her defensive attitude was very obvious.

It was all thanks to the mediation of Jing Anmin, a tycoon who also came from a defeated army, and Guo Ning also knew that although his own military force was strong, it was difficult for a strong dragon to defeat a snake in the face, so there was no conflict.

However, Jing Anmin seems to be friendly, but he is actually not a sincere person.

Previously, he and Guo Ning had chased after Yang An'er's troops. Guo Ning came forward to fight Hu Shahu's troops and endured hardships. The name of Fangqianhu actually controlled the military and government of Zhuozhou.

It can be seen that the big players in these places are not simple.

With the continuous weakening of the Dajin Kingdom, if they are given enough time to continue to operate, within a few decades, the situation of Hebei feudal towns in the late Tang Dynasty may be repeated.

Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow it.In Guo Ning's eyes, the road of these big men has come to an end, and what lies ahead of them are two difficult problems to solve.

The first problem is the military and political arrangements of the imperial court.

A few months ago, the imperial envoy Zuo Cheng Wanyan Gang went to Jinshan, the province, and commanded a prefecture and fourteen prefectures in the north of the East and West Road in Hebei, and the south of the Zhongdu Road, as well as the Northwest Recruitment Department. against Mongolia.

With Wanyan Gang's huge power and strong style, the scattered forces in the local area can't resist at all.Although Guo Ning was ruthless, he killed Wanyan Gang's assistant Chizhan Sagai, and reached a cooperation with Shangshu Youcheng disciple Shan Yi. The apostle Shan Yi came forward to exchange benefits, which delayed Wanyan Gang's integration of Jinshan Province.But in the eyes of Dahao in these places, who knows what the plans of Tu Danyi and Guo Ning are?Who knows how the political struggle in the court will develop?
As long as Wanyan Gang is still in the position of Shangshu Zuocheng, as long as his 20 troops are still in Jinshan, all these idle people in the grass will always face a huge threat from the court. Pulled semi-forcibly to the front line to pad the knife head.

It can even be said that as long as the Dajin court is still alive, these people will always be confined to the status of reckless local tyrants.And this problem, there is no room for them to escape.

The second problem is the military threat from Mongolia.

With the unfavorable battle between the imperial court and Mongolia, the battle line retreated further and further south. The original defense line at Monan Mountain had been completely abandoned, and Yanshan Mountain was used as the junction of the two regimes.

In this way, even if the imperial court does not issue orders, sooner or later northern Hebei will face the front of the Mongols.Especially the three prefectures of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding along the Yanshan Mountains are directly facing the offensive of the Mongols.The soldiers and civilians they controlled in the mountains, and the cottages guarding the passages in the mountains were all obstacles that the Mongolian army had to clear when they went south.

How many years of business, if you give up, will the big tycoons be willing?

Not reconciled.

If you don't give up, you have to rely on these fortresses in the mountains to fight against the Mongolian army.Do you guys have the guts?

Honestly, no guts.

Those who can rise from the reckless in this situation are all shrewd and capable people who are good at weighing.They all know that no matter how strong their own family gathers, they can only suppress one state and one place.It can be used to protect one's own interests, but if it is used to fight the Mongols, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg.

What's more, even if you have the guts, this matter is not worth it.Everyone has seen how the imperial court has treated the border warriors over the years. Who is willing to do things that are not beneficial?
These two problems were not imminent in the first place.

However, now that the Mongolian army has broken through the Bauhinia Pass, tens of thousands of cavalry are rushing down to Hebei.

It's over.As a result, the three prefectures of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding all became places where the Mongols ran rampant. As for the Tangbo area in Hebei, the place where so many big tycoons used as a retreat was also threatened by the Mongols.

On the one hand, the tyrants hurriedly left the war-torn area according to their usual routine, and avoided the depths of the water.On the other hand, everyone is anxiously thinking about what to do next.

On this, some people's reactions are very sharp.For example, Zhao Yu, a native of Weizhou who controls the Feihukou Military Fort, openly said to his subordinates: "Soldiers are suppressing the country, so what if you don't surrender?"

Then he surrendered to the Mongols. It is said that now following the actions of Genghis Khan's own team, there are hundreds of households mixed up.

However, more people haven't thought of this yet, and even if they think of it, they still hesitate.

After all, everyone is familiar with the clothes, ceremonies and music of the Central Plains, and they want to live a normal life.It was a bit sudden to be attached to Hei Tartar and go to the grassland to drink blood... that was a last resort consideration, and right now, it seemed a little unwilling.

Everyone is thinking about it; everyone has no idea; everyone is rushing to the pond area with their families in a hurry, hoping to temporarily escape the catastrophe under the cover of the water; everyone has doubts in their hearts , Can this vast swamp really stop the actions of the Mongolian army?

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the Mongolian army is unwilling to entangle in Shuize, and everyone avoids it once, how can it last for a long time?Since the Mongolian army successfully broke through the Yanshan defense line once, there will definitely be a second and third time. Every time the Mongolian army goes south, they will pass through this place. How should everyone deal with it?

No matter how talented a local tycoon is, it is inevitable that they will be in a panic when they encounter such great changes.

Until late at night the day before yesterday, when these powerful figures rushed into the pond area, Du Shisheng brought a few cronies, and dragged Xu Yu, a local ghost, around to deliver news to various hidden water villages.

Du Shisheng was not an outstanding political strategist, nor did he have outstanding eloquence, so he just broke the news.

The news is that Guo Ning will induce the main force of the Mongolian army to change their marching route and go south from the western edge of the Tangbo area, that is, Baozhou and Lizhou, which are less populated.In other words, so many people hiding in the pond area, as long as they keep their heads back, then this time it is safe.

Hearing this news, many leaders of the water village immediately burst into smiles, and many praised Guo Ning's kindness repeatedly, saying that they would definitely prepare generous gifts to thank him afterwards.

But there were also people who were overjoyed and immediately asked, why is Guo Langjun so righteous?What can Guo Langjun gain by doing this?
To these people, Du Shisheng went on to tell the second news.

The political disputes in the imperial court of Zhongdu will be seen at any time.Regardless of whether it is Shangshu Zuocheng Wan Yangang, Shangshu Youcheng Tu Shanyi, or even those political groups that once gained power and lost power, the common point of view is that the current Dajin Emperor is not good enough, and must be replaced immediately.

But at this moment, he once received the support of Wanyan Zuocheng, and also secretly communicated with Tudan Youcheng. The elder brother of the late emperor and the most qualified person to inherit the throne among the many royal families, was sentenced to be the Jiedu envoy of the Zhangde Army, and promoted to Wang Wanyan Congjia This person... is in Guo Ning's hands.

My family, Mr. Guo Lang, will repel the Mongolian army's chasing troops on the preset battlefield in the Tangbo area, show off his military power in front of King Sheng, and then...

Ah, a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue, and what happened next, is a secret.

If the leaders are not interested in participating, then don't ask more questions.

But with your eyes and talents, can you judge for yourself?

The Jurchens already look like this, so what if you think about it?

Thousands of years ago, in a world of great strife, a businessman saw idle princes as hostages in other countries, so he was overjoyed and said that rare goods can be lived.

The businessman later made a great fortune and took power in a country, leaving his name in the annals of history.And after so many dynasties rose and fell, how many people rose by this way?

Does Cao Cao know?Does Gao Huan know?Does Yu Wentai know?Does Li Yuan know?Does Zhu Wen know?

All the princes have strength under their command, but Guo Langjun has a lively imperial family and clan king in his hands.Guo Langjun himself has been in close contact with Prime Minister Tudan and reached some agreements... Well, I really can't say any more, everyone think about it.

However, the military situation is urgent, and I, Du, can't wait any longer.

(End of this chapter)