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Chapter 194 Life and Death

Counting the Jurchen Jiata Lahun who was killed by Xiao Mole earlier, in today's battle, [-] troops were defeated and two generals were killed.

Although the premise of this great victory is that after the Mongolian army penetrated into the Central Plains, it continued to recruit and accept rebels and expand the number of its servants.The combat effectiveness of the servant army is not comparable to that of the headquarters of the Mongolian army. At best, they are just a few dogs who bark after being rewarded with bones.

But big wins are always big wins.

In the eyes of ordinary soldiers, such a victory means that they have successfully defeated the enemy who intends to attack Laizhou, defended their homeland, and defended the upcoming stable life they were looking forward to.While tidying up the battlefield, some soldiers have already started talking about the inevitable rewards and promotions.

Xiao Mole didn't think too much about rewards.

He walked to Zhang Chi and sat down, looking at this companion who had fought side by side several times.When Zhang Chi's head gradually lowered, a stream of blood suddenly flowed down from the arrow wound in his eye socket.

Zhang Chi didn't move anymore, and his followers started crying.And Xiao Mole pressed his knees, got up with some difficulty, and swayed away.

There are also some experienced officers who will think more about it.

Zhao Yu was killed, but the words he yelled were heard by many people.So the atmosphere around Guo Zhongyuan was a little tense.Several small military officers who temporarily passed the ruins of the village house suddenly dawdled; they all turned their eyes to Guo Zhongyuan, wanting to hear what he had to say.

"Don't worry. If we win, we won't die. I promise."

Some officers murmured: "But that Zhao Yu said..."

"No but." Guo Zhongyuan said in a deep voice, "Everything is under Jieshuai's control."

Guo Zhongyuan thought of the problems that the soldiers were worried about when he accepted the order.But he doesn't care.

Guo Zhongyuan was born in poverty and had been a ranger in Zhongdu for more than 20 years.Unlike Li Ting, who is complacent about his status as a ranger, Guo Zhongyuan has long known that the so-called ranger is actually a local ruffian, a potty that the nobles can't do without and are ashamed to talk about.

Potty is no future.

Later he was signed to the army and fought for several years.In just a few years, he has encountered countless dangers, seen countless problems and flaws, and fought countless times with high-ranking officials and nobles.In the end, he was nothing more than a general, but the comrades around him changed three or five times.

Serving as a soldier for the nobles has no future.

Only by Guo Ning's side is it different.

It seems that Guo Ning is not the kind of person who is good at winning people's hearts. He is not particularly close to the generals, and he rarely has any intentional manipulations from the bottom of his heart.But Guo Ning is willing to employ people and dares to employ people. He seems to seldom take care of his cronies or direct descendants, and he doesn't care about people's origin and background.When he assigns tasks, he always only considers whether the other party is competent.

Outsiders thought that Guo Zhongyuan was sent around by Guo Ning, as if he had no rules and was busy all day long.But Guo Zhongyuan himself enjoyed it.

At his age, he has gradually matured.He knows his own value and his place.He knew better that the busyness in front of him was because Guo Ning placed hope in his ability.Only by achieving the hope of Jie Shuai can he win higher authority and greater responsibility.

So he also made up his mind to carry out Guo Ning's order forever and unswervingly.

Guo Ning needs him to make a bait at any cost, so he will do it.When the time comes, he needs to sacrifice his life to be this bait, and he will do it.

In Guo Zhongyuan's mind, since ancient times, if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get tiger cubs, and how can you be afraid of danger when fighting in the battlefield?How can there be room for life?Wouldn't it be fun to hang yourself and wipe your neck if you're afraid of death?

But these words, he did not say to his subordinates.After all, many of the people in front of them were just ordinary pawns before they became captains and generals. Now they want to appease their own subordinates and appease the newly recruited captives and strong men, so they will inevitably think more.

Nor did he lie to his subordinates.So far, everything is under Guo Ning's control.Just because Guo Zhongyuan's troops fought a solid victory and assumed the posture of setting the main force of the navy, they were safe.

Guo Zhongyuan stood up, looked at the sky, took the order talisman from Jue's hand, called a subordinate, and said with a light smile: "This is a big victory, and we need to report it to Laizhou immediately. You divide the fifteen cavalry into three teams, Lu Bu reported victory, and along the way he claimed that Jie Shuai personally led the army and horses to win the battle, and made a big noise to reassure people."

"Yes!"

Guo Zhongyuan looked at the soldiers again, and emphasized his tone: "The rest of the ministries, clean up the battlefield and rest on the spot!"

The knight responsible for the victory ran like flying.

In the afternoon of the next day, when the sky was still dark, in the Tunbao of Haicang Town, the officers and soldiers in charge of the observation saw billowing smoke and dust several miles away. After winning the battle, Lubu will report the victory."

Guo Ning nodded slightly, and asked the soldier to take Lubu and post it in time to publicize it.

The soldier bowed back and walked outside the tent door. When the curtain was about to be lowered, Guo Ning raised his voice: "No, it's good to open it to let the air in."

The Chinese military tent is located on a high place. Outside the tent, you can see the vast fields to the east and the vast mountains to the south. In a trance, Guo Ning saw the rivers in the field like belts, and the cities and military forts were scattered like a chessboard.Somewhere between the chess pieces and the jade belt, there is a stretch of greenery, which is Xiangshan.To the west of Xiangshan Mountain should be the battlefield where Guo Zhongyuan fought with the Mongolian army.

Looking at the battlefield, it seems to see the military spirit rising to the sky.

Guo Ning laughed.

At this time, all the generals were preparing for battle separately, and the tent of the Chinese army was empty, except for Guo Ning.

He has been thinking about it for a long time.

Facing the threat of the Mongolian army, the Ding Navy's strategy has long been well-arranged.The Mongolian army is certainly powerful, and the Ding Navy has already been refined into steel. The next thing to do is nothing more than seeing the truth in the sword and gun.But at the critical moment when it is about to be realized, Guo Ning is a little anxious.

After all, what they are facing this time is the main force of the Mongolian army that has destroyed countless cities in Hebei and Shandong!And the commander of the Mongolian army is the invincible Genghis Khan!

Against such a strong enemy, can one's own strategy be effective?Will the next move of the Mongolian army really be carried out according to the previous calculations?Even if the Mongolian army's every move is as expected, can one's own side achieve its goal on the battlefield?

Guo Ning fought since he was a child, and he never knew what to be afraid of.In front of the generals, he has always been calm and composed.But the outcome of this battle is too important. Under heavy pressure, he will inevitably worry about gains and losses.

He stretched out his hand and shook the Iron Guduo that was leaning on the side of the desk.For a moment, he wanted to swing the iron bone flower and smash something to release his emotions.

The muscles of the forearm suddenly twitched, and the cold and heavy touch of the iron bone made him calm down again for an instant.

He gently put down Tieguduo, turned around and concentrated, looked at the map again, and reconfirmed his judgment.

Guo Zhongyuan did it beautifully.If he wins, the Mongolian army will confirm that his army is the main force of the Ding Navy.

But the Mongols couldn't easily eat this lively bait.

According to common sense calculations, it can be known that the main force of the Ding Navy crossed the Xiangshan Pass, and it was only less than [-] miles away from Yidu City.Yidu is the center of gravity of Shandong East Road, relying on mountains and seas, and the land is dangerous.In the next step, the main force of the Ding Navy entered Yidu to assist in the defense, and the Mongolian army had no time to stop it.

Guo Ning has fought many battles with the Mongols, and he knows that this is the last thing the Mongols want to see.

If the main force of the Ding Navy with thousands of people enters Yidu, it is self-evident how helpful it will be to the city defense of Yidu.Compared with fighting vertically and horizontally in the wilderness, siege is a drudgery that the Mongols tried their best to avoid.

The Mongols even have a ballad saying that when dealing with people who make mistakes, they should "send him to be the first sentry until his ten fingernails are uncovered, and tell him to attack a city like a mountain! Send him to be a scout until his five fingers are covered." Grind bald, tell him to attack a city like wrought iron!"

Therefore, the Mongols always handed over the task of attacking the city to the servant army, to the dogs who surrendered to the Mongols.But their most powerful dog has been defeated by Guo Zhongyuan.

Are the Mongols willing to fight that fortified city?Are the Mongol headquarters willing to shed blood and die in large numbers outside Yidu City?

It is estimated that they are not willing.

After all, the number of Mongolian tribes in the grasslands is no more than a hundred or a thousand households, and the lives of Mongolians are quite precious now.

Of course, Guo Ning didn't want his subordinates to guard the city for Wanyan Sara; and Wanyan Sara himself left Yidu at this time and was stationed in Linzi, so I'm afraid he didn't want Guo Ning to enter Yidu himself and come to a magpie's nest Dove accounted for.But the Mongols didn't know the delicate relationship between Guo Ning and Wanyan Sala.

Therefore, they will only consider countermeasures from a purely military point of view, and always implement the usual routine, that is, try to attract the main force of the Golden Army and defeat the enemy in field battles.

Wanyan Sala's troops were determined to retreat, waiting for the Mongols to retreat when they were exhausted.Then, the only thing the Mongols can plot at this time is the Ding Navy who dared to reinforce Yidu.

Guo Ning and the generals have calculated that once the Ding Navy is far away from the base of Laizhou, the Mongolian army will definitely send out iron cavalry and take the opportunity to drive straight into Laizhou to force the main force of the Ding Navy to return to aid, and then launch a violent assault on the way for the main force of the Ding Navy to return.

This is a method commonly used by the Mongolian army, and it has been tried and tested over the years.Up to now, this is also the situation that Guo Ning hopes to see.

The Mongolian army thought that they were looking for flaws and taking advantage of the gap, and drove straight in, and the Ding navy would be mobilized by them, so they hurried back to Laizhou from Yidu.So even though they arrived in Laizhou, their attention was focused on Yidu and Weizhou in the west.

But in their eyes, the main force of Dinghai is just a virtual image.

From beginning to end, the Mongolian army was the one that was mobilized.

The real main force of the Ding Navy, this powerful army that once fought fiercely with the Mongolian army, is in Laizhou.They sharpened their fangs in the strong castle by the sea, waiting for the chance to hit, waiting for a fight to the death!
Guo Ning picked up Tieguduo again, and put it on the table heavily.

The force was so great that the table made of thick planks shook again and again, and sawdust flew, almost collapsing.

"That's it!" Guo Ning murmured: "The Mongols... come! Come!"

(End of this chapter)