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Chapter 256 Choice

Five or six cavalrymen rested their horses in a remote courtyard on the west side of the mansion.

Because of the continuous galloping, the war horses were not well taken care of, and they lost weight at the moment.Some horses were drinking water and grazing, and some were gnawing their bit violently, and the cavalrymen were trying to appease them.

These cavalrymen are all specially recruited horsemanship masters, and all of them can ride horses through ravines in the middle of the night as if walking on flat ground, otherwise they would not be able to protect the envoy, and they traveled hundreds of miles back and forth in two days, and they did not hide the truth. Over the eyes and ears of others.

Wanyan Sala walked among them, and said softly: "You have worked hard, it's getting late, I ordered people to arrange wine and meat, eat here first, and then go back to the camp to rest."

All the cavalry thanked Wanyan Sala, and then a cook offered delicious wine and meat full of fragrance.

Wanyan Sala continued to move forward, passed through two door openings, and entered the room. His confidant Senator Wanyan Niangu was washing his face and body in the room.

"How do you say it? What do the Mongolians say?" Wanyan Sala asked impatiently.

Wanyan Niangu rubbed his face: "When I arrived in Dezhou, the son-in-law of the red horse immediately received him. He said that the army passed through Yidu but did not attack the city, which shows his sincerity to the commanding army. Next, it depends on the commanding army. Your sincerity."

"How did you answer him?"

"I said, just as I was leaving, the military envoy Wanyan Commander had already issued a strict military order to Dongping Mansion, and promised to give the tax revenue of the entire Jinan Mansion with both hands. Although Huang Wudian is not greedy for merit, he has always been greedy for money. The commander of the army will fight with both soft and hard hands, and will definitely send troops in response."

"That's right, that's right." Wanyan Sala nodded again and again, and sighed again: "Niangu, you have to tell the Mongols that they will attack Huang Wudian's troops casually, and our army will never send half reinforcements. "

"I said it, and the red horse son-in-law replied, as long as the Jurchens go out to fight in the city, the Mongolian army will kill them like chickens and rabbits. It's the same whether you send reinforcements or not, and how many reinforcements you send."

"Hey!" Wanyan Sala snorted resentfully.He wanted to say that the Mongols had just suffered a big loss in the field, so there was no need to brag, and he thought it was boring to talk about Guo Ning.

"And then? Did he agree?"

"Of course I agreed. The red horse son-in-law said that after they smashed Huang Shouwu Dian's soldiers and horses and plundered his troops' food and supplies, they would return to Dezhou immediately and would not delay in Shandong. The commander of the army would like to claim to repel the Mongolian army or take over the Dongping mansion." , Jinan Prefecture, you can do whatever you want. Anyway, it is common for the Jurchens to falsely report their achievements, and they don't care at all."

"..." Wanyan Sala stood up, put her hands behind her back, and walked around the room twice.

"How's the military status of the Mongolian army? They suffered a big loss in Laizhou, will they..."

"In my opinion, the Mongolian army is extremely tenacious, and will never be discouraged by a single defeat. Its soldiers are even bloodthirsty, bloodthirsty and warlike, and their armor, bows and knives are all strong. I don't know that there is such a strong soldier in the world. I dare Jin Yuzhi's repeated defeats in battles are really invincible, not because the generals are incompetent. And their defeat in Laizhou is mostly due to the fourth prince's ignorance of the enemy."

"That is to say, there is absolutely no problem in defeating Huang and slapping Wu Dian's troops?"

"Easy as pie."

"That's good! That's good!" Wanyan Sala breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he felt that such words were too easy to be misunderstood.So he quickly turned around and said: "Huang slaps me. This person won't enter the Dongping Mansion, but he has a lot of people's wealth, and everyone is angry. Using the power of the Mongols to get rid of him will definitely benefit the local people... It’s not just for my need to integrate Shandong’s military and government.”

Wanyan Niangu only nodded slightly.Some words can be used to deceive others in the future, and it is not necessary to say the same to him.

The reason for colluding with the Mongolian army and attacking Huang Wudian is very simple.

Wanyan Sala's power in Shandong was not as powerful as Hu Shahu's.In the past few years, with the rise of Yang An'er, Liu Erzu and other rebels, the area he can actually control has shrunk day by day, leaving only Yidu, Jinan and other two prefectures and three prefectures.As for Dongping's Huang Slap Wudian, he is Wanyan Sala's colleague, not his subordinate.

With the loss of Jinan, Zizhou, Yidu and other places were swept by the Mongolian army again and again. The loss of Wanyan Sala can be described as tragic. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are still there, but the foundation is already loose.

At this time, Wanyan Sala looked at Laizhou not far from the east of Yidu Mansion, like a thorn in her back!

Dinghai Jiedushi originally had the position of deputy commander of the Shandong armies, and our department's decline is obvious... What if the imperial court cites Guo Ning's achievements and replaces me with Wanyan Sasa?
It's very possible.I heard that Guo Ning is a close confidant of Prime Minister Tu Dan, and has friendship with Xu Ding, the general servant San Anzhen and others. The court sent him to Shandong, probably with the intention of replacing him!
Therefore, Wanyan Sala needs to show the court the credit to prove that he is an indispensable general in the Shandong territory.He needs more territory for his subordinates, so as to guarantee the support of tens of thousands of soldiers under him, so as to ensure that his own strength will not fall, so that the court has to respect him as an important minister on the frontier!
Where does merit come from?Where does the site come from?
Wanyan Sala was born as a warrior, but he has been in a high position for decades, and he has gradually become good at making these intriguing schemes.He knows very well that if he only thinks about solving some things on the battlefield, he will narrow the road out of thin air.

He wouldn't have snatched it from the Mongols, that would be crazy.

Firstly, they were no opponents on the battlefield, and secondly, the Mongols were brutal and tyrannical. The city sites that were taken back from them were just ruins, which were of no use.

That being the case, the only option is to ask the Tianping Army to make Master Huang slap bad luck.

Huang Slap Wudian was a subordinate who was promoted when Pu Sankui led the army to attack the Song Dynasty. In recent years, there was no Austrian aid in the court, so he was stationed in Dongping Mansion.But if his status is not enough and his vision is not enough, he will not be able to use the force of the Mongols for his own use like Wanyan Sala.

After Huang Slapped Wu Dian's defeat, Wanyan Sala took the opportunity to go straight to Dongping, re-connecting Yidu, Jinan, and Dongping into a single line, and there was no one around him to hinder him.With a little effort to recruit troops, one hundred thousand troops can be obtained at your fingertips.At that time, as long as I don't show my flaws, will the court still dare to mess around?

No matter how fierce Guo Ning is, there is only one Laizhou!If you really want to annoy me, Shandong will be in chaos!

Thinking of this, Wanyan Sala's mood suddenly improved a lot.

Seeing the smile on Wanyan Sasha's face, Niangu couldn't help asking: "Commander, in this way, the Mongols will become the swords in our hands... Although I went to see the red horse son-in-law, I have He made the promise, which still feels absurd... Will there be any variables in this?"

Wanyan Sala shook his head: "You are thoughtful, very good. But the situation of the Mongolian army, Marshal Hu Shahu wrote to me that day and introduced it in detail. I know better than you."

"how to say?"

"After Genghis Khan established the Great Mongol Kingdom, he unified the tribes into 95 households. However, the 95 households come from different sources, and there are many internal factions. The top of the thousand households has their own nobles who support them. For example, the red horse son-in-law is the fourth prince. Tuo Lei's intimate answer... Tuo Lei was captured by mistake in Laizhou, his loss of interests is probably second only to Tuo Lei's. The other thousands of households under Tuo Lei's command will definitely be greatly affected by the failure and loss of Laizhou dissatisfied."

Nian Gu reacted quickly, and patted the table lightly: "I understand. In order to make up for his own loss, and to appease the dissatisfied other thousands of households, the red horse son-in-law must fight a few battles and win some easy, happy, and rich victories ... I also heard that Guo Ning threatened the Mongolian army with the life of Tuo Lei, telling them to stay away from Laizhou and not to fight rashly. Before Tuo Lei escaped from Laizhou, the situation faced by these Mongolians was very embarrassing. What they can do , the battle that can be fought is only to this extent.”

"So Huang slapped that stupid pig of Wu Dian, and it was a suitable target. The Mongols and I both have scruples and desires, but each takes what he needs and trades fairly."

Nian Gu nodded: "The Commander is right."

When the two talked about this, there was a sudden commotion in the side courtyard separated by two doors.Someone shouted: "There is poison in the wine! There is poison in the meat!"

The cry quickly turned into a moan of pain, and after a while, silence returned.

Wanyan Sala and Niangu both had expressionless faces.

Knowing about the Mongols in Inner Mongolia, the less people know about it, the better.The fate of these scouting horses has long been doomed.

When the two talked about this time, they both felt that the progress was smooth and they were very satisfied.Nian Gu suddenly remembered something again: "By the way, the Mongols still want to lead the army so you can do me a favor."

Wanyan Sara frowned: "What else is there? The simpler the deal between the two, the better. If there are too many things, there will be more loopholes and more dangers."

"It's not a big deal. The red horse son-in-law said that he wanted a human head. He said that if he got this head, he would remember the favor of the commander-in-chief. In the future, the Mongolian army will go south again, and the commander-in-chief will be useful." At this time of favor."

"Whose head?" Wanyan Sarca sneered twice: "Don't say it, he wants to take the head of Guo Ning, the navy. I can only keep a respectful distance from that Guo Ning. What the Mongols want to do, they might as well send troops to Laizhou to fight again one game."

Nian Gu shook his head repeatedly: "How could that be? What the Mongols want is the head of a local tyrant. It is said that this man lied about the military situation and deceived the fourth prince Tuo Lei and the Red Horse Consort, which made the Mongolian army fail in Laizhou."

"He's a good guy!" Wanyan praised, and then asked, "Who is this guy?"

"Li Quan from Weizhou."

"Li Quan? This fellow, is he in Linzi City?"

(End of this chapter)