choke element

Chapter 212

In the eyes of the Mongols, Guo Ning's headquarters is naturally the soldiers and horses led by Guo Zhongyuan.

Guo Zhongyuan took the post himself and was very cautious.

After defeating the subordinate general Zhao Yu and others, he quickly approached Yidu, but he did not enter the city.

Most of the defenders originally stationed in Yidu Mansion were taken by Wanyan Sala to Linzi, an important military town west of Zishui.Now stationed in Yidu are two local militia leaders Zhang Lin and Yan Ning.

Zhang Lin is a native of Yidu, known for his bravery.And Yan Ning is from Juzhou, and the official worshiped Juzhou to prosecute.

The two generals are both talented, but how can they not be nervous when they suddenly take on the big job?
Five days ago, the two heard that the Dinghai Jiedu envoy had defeated the Mongolian army at the Xiangshan Pass outside Yidu City. They were both overjoyed and sent envoys to contact them one after another.In order to cover up the fact that his army was not under the leadership of Guo Ning, Guo Zhongyuan could only treat them lukewarmly.Moreover, the troops did not enter the city, and turned to the north of Yidu City, temporarily stationed at the former site of Dongyang City across Yangshui.

Dongyang City is a strong city built by Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty after he conquered Murong Chao in the early years.Originally, the two cities were merged into Yidu. Later, during the Jingkang period, the Jurchen soldiers went south and burned down Dongyang City, and it has been abandoned to this day.

Zhang Lin and Yan Ning, for the sake of their own safety, hoped that the head of Guo Ning's office would be stationed in Dongyang City, so they sent people overnight to bring food and fodder.

Unexpectedly, two days later, Guo Ning's troops set out with great fanfare and hurriedly set off again.

Zhang Lin asked: "Then Guo Ning once said, why did you leave?"

The official said: "I still haven't seen Guo Jiedu, but the commander Guo Zhongyuan came forward. According to him, it was because the base of Laizhou was attacked by the Mongolian army."

The second general of Yidu was surprised when he heard this.

Yan Ning asked repeatedly: "How come there is a Mongolian army in Laizhou? Our Yidu Prefecture is still there, and the two defense lines of Zishui and Qushui are also there... How can there be any reason for the Mongols to attack Laizhou secretly?"

The official was stunned, how could he answer?
Zhang Lin took a few steps back and forth in the room, and said with a cold snort: "I think it's because Guo Ning is not willing to put the elite in Yidu, just looking for a reason! Hey, he is the military envoy of Dinghai, and he fought back for us. Zhao Yu, Yang Wan and others have surrendered their troops and they are doing their best. Now that they are gone, can we force them to stay?"

Yan Ning lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then asked the official: "Guo Jiedu's troops fought fiercely before, and there were many wounded. Now that their headquarters has returned to the army, where are the wounded?"

"There are really a lot of wounded. They set up a camp in Dongyang City. The camp is not small. It is roughly estimated that there are thousands of people in it, and the injuries are different. The one who came with me was in charge of this wounded camp. Officer, he will go to the city to invite a doctor soon."

"Thousands of people? When the other army came, it was so powerful, so there were so many casualties?"

Zhang Lin shook his head again and again: "I have heard for a long time that although Guo Ning is young, he is a hero of the frontier fortress. He is brave and good at fighting. He is also known as the boss in the capital city. Now it seems that with [-] elites against the long-distance rebels, they have to win miserably. ...It's really hard to live up to the reputation!"

Yan Ning was beside her, shaking her head slightly.My family knew about my own family affairs, he and Zhang Lin had a total of 6000 to [-] troops, but when Zhao Yu's troops passed through Yidu, the two of them retreated into the city and did not dare to move.It is absurd to laugh at Guo Ning now.

If Guo Ning is not worthy of the name, what are Zhang Lin and Yan Ning?What are so many generals under the command of Wanyan Sala, the commander of the Shandong Road?What are the thousands of troops and horses in the military states of Hebei?
The subordinates are also the Mongolian army.So far, only Guo Ning's troops have been able to defeat the Mongolian army in field battles!How can one underestimate them?

Thinking of this, Yan Ning got up and said: "Those wounded soldiers are heroes who fought against Mongolia, so don't ignore them. You go back immediately and ask the officer to wait a while. I will accompany him to recruit doctors. In addition, I will also serve some wine and meat. "

Seeing Yan Ning's sudden solemnity, Zhang Lin said with a smile, "Why is Yan being so courteous when she files charges?"

His tone was relaxed, with some sarcasm in it.

It turned out that Zhang Lin was a local hero in Yidu, and had a strong local influence. After Wanyan Sala led the army to go out, he used Zhang Linquan to know the government of Yidu.

But Yan Ning is an outsider, and his serious boss is Hengsi, the governor of Juzhou.

Yan Ning's prosecution position is one of the official positions that have suddenly flooded in the past two years.Because the imperial court's troops on the frontier were on the verge of exhaustion, a large number of local garrisons were withdrawn, and there was a huge emptiness in local security affairs.As a result, local militia leaders were frequently granted official positions, such as accusations, generals, missionaries, congyi, and so on.

Yan Ning was the leader of the militia in Juzhou. He was young and promising, good at arching horses, and quite capable of running the army. Therefore, he was appointed as the prosecutor by the new governor of Juzhou Hengsi.

However, inside and outside Juzhou, in recent years, it has been almost completely controlled by the traitor Yang An'er, and Heng Si himself can only sit and guard the city.What is a Juzhou prosecution?
A few months ago, Yan Ning, as the representative of Hengsi, came to Yidu to ask the commander Wanyan Sara to send troops to quell the chaos, but Wanyan Sara ignored it.As a result, it didn't take long before the Mongolian army invaded.Wanyan Sala led the army out by himself, but now he remembered that there was someone like Yan Ning, so he handed over the entire Yidu City to Zhang Lin and Yan Ning.

Zhang Lin and Yan Ning are not in the same line. After Yan Ning settles in Yidu, it is inevitable to expand his forces. Therefore, Zhang Lin and Zhang Lin seem to be in harmony, but there is a bit of intrigue under the water.

Seeing that Yan Ning cared so much for the wounded soldiers, Zhang Lin only thought that he intended to recruit veterans from among the wounded soldiers.

But the officials also said that the injuries of the wounded soldiers vary in severity; moreover, those people were left behind by Guo Ning after a battle... Guo Ning didn't value them, which shows that their elite level is very limited!Maybe the old pawn didn't recruit them, but instead wet his hands with flour, getting himself into trouble and costing a lot of food and money!

Thinking of this, Zhang Lin didn't wait for Yanning's answer, raised his head and laughed, and strode away.

Yan Ning stood in the empty hall with a complex expression.After a while, he said to the official: "You lead the way, and I will meet the officer who ordered the navy."

After half a moment.

Yan Ning cried out in surprise, and stepped back again and again, until she bumped into a chair in the small hall and fell down on her buttocks.

On the contrary, the small officer of the Ding Navy, although his position is only a lieutenant, and one arm is broken, tied with a plank of linen to fix it, and his face is not good, but he holds his head proud and full of momentum.

Yan Ning asked in a shy voice: "Your Excellency, you are saying that the thousands of people in your department are not the headquarters of Guo Jiedu, but Guo Zhongyuan, the subordinate of Commander Guo?"

"That's right!" The little officer replied proudly.

After a pause, he continued: "Thousands of us are soldiers assembled temporarily. If Guo Jiedu's elite soldiers are here, they can wipe out those rebel troops with a single palm, so why bother! "

Yan Ning couldn't help but let out a "Hey!"

He pressed the armrest of the chair with both palms, and when he was about to get up, he couldn't help but asked again: "You said that Guo Jiedu himself was in Laizhou, and he was setting a trap for the Mongolian army, and he was about to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop? Really?...Are you kidding me?"

"Of course it's true."

The junior officer's name was Guo Alin, he was Guo Zhongyuan's good friend in Zhongdu and a trusted confidant in the army.He had already received Guo Zhongyuan's orders before, and knew that the decisive battle was coming, so he didn't need to hide anything, so he immediately explained the calculations of Guo Ning and other generals.

In the end he said: "Wanyan Commander's defense line in Yidu, in the eyes of the Mongolian army, is no different from paper. The fourth prince Tuo Lei, the commander of the Mongolian army, is the old enemy of my family's Jieshuai. , as long as he knows my Jieshuai's movements, he will definitely come to challenge... But he will never dare to confront my Jieshuai head-on, and will definitely use the trick of besieging the city to fight for aid. And this is all within my Jieshuai's plan, just right A big victory will determine the situation of Shandong in one fell swoop."

This Guo Alin's eloquence is not very good, he speaks a bit confused, and some words are obviously copying Guo Zhongyuan's original words, and he said it several times before and after.

But because of this, Yan Ning did not doubt the authenticity of these words.

He slumped in his chair and was stunned for a long time before he said: "Since the Mongolian army broke into Yanshan, they have broken through dozens of military prefectures and defeated the imperial court. There are more than ten soldiers and horses. There are 30 to [-] people. They are invincible. And Guo Jiedu arrived in Shandong only half a month ago. Dare to fight a decisive battle with the Mongolian army? Guo Jiedu's bravery has reached such a level?"

Guo Alin laughed and said, "It's not the first time to talk about a decisive battle with the Mongolian army."

"How do you say that?" Yan Ning got up and asked anxiously.

"A few months ago, Marshal Zuodujian Pucha Ali led an army to guard the current emperor's capital, but he ran into the Mongolian army going south, and was defeated in the first battle. Thanks to my family's Marshal Jie, who led thousands of troops, fought against the enemy in Tangbo, Hebei. He defeated several thousand households of the Mongolian army in one go, and forcibly snatched away the emperor... That's why the fourth Mongolian prince, Tuo Lei, is so afraid of my Jieshuai!"

The reason behind the encounter between Guo Ning and Tuo Lei was very complicated, and it even involved the situation of the court, so Guo Ning did not explain the inside story to the soldiers in detail.

As a result, the officers and soldiers inevitably inquired about each other, and passed it back and forth, and it reached Guo Alin's ears, and it became like this.Fortunately, the big difference is not bad, the cowhide is not fried.

Yan Ning sighed dejectedly, took two steps back, and sat down in the chair again.

After a while, he whispered: "Then Guo Ning is really so powerful!"

Yan Ning is also young and promising. She has many deeds of defending her hometown and repelling bandits, and she is quite proud of her bravery and talent.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt that his pride was simply a joke.That Guo Ning was about the same age as his family, but he moved to northern Xinjiang, fought against real powerful enemies, and won many times.If he can defeat the Mongolian army this time, he will surely be famous from now on and become a star shining in Shandong.

Compared with Guo Ning, I, Yan Ning, are far behind.

If Guo Ning fought fiercely with the Mongolian army, but I sat guarding the city, fearing the battle... it will only be farther away in the future!
He was in a daze, but Guo Alin and the officials waited beside him, too embarrassed to disturb him.

After a while, Yan Ning made up his mind.

"Guo Commander, did you leave this morning?"

Guo Alin said: "Yes."

Yan Ning turned to the official and said, "You are accompanying Lieutenant Guo, making arrangements in the city. Everything that Lieutenant Guo needs, whether it is doctors, medicines, grain, armor, tents, horses and livestock, I will give you whatever you have. Yanning's head will do."

Guo Alin didn't expect Yan Ning to be so generous, and immediately saluted with great joy.

Yan Ning nodded to him and stepped out.

The leader of Yanning's guard cavalry, Wang Jie'er, who is fierce in appearance, greeted him: "Prosecute..."

Yan Ning said bluntly: "The cavalry of the headquarters is ready immediately, bring enough weapons, supplies, and water, and set off with me within an hour!"

(End of this chapter)