choke element

Chapter 52 Backer
Guo Ning went out surrounded by dozens of knights.

It is said that the army is like iron, which can be tempered into steel.When the rout soldiers first gathered a few days ago, many of them inevitably carried the loose air they had cultivated over the past year.Before that, they had a little contact with the enemy in Fanyang City. Except for Guo Ning who led people into the battle, most of them only carried out an armed march.

But just this simple march, the blocked gates in many people's hearts were suddenly opened.Those warriors who were born and died are like weapons that have been buried for a long time, and layers of rust have suddenly been worn away, revealing their true colors as men on the battlefield.

At this time dozens of riders surrounded Guo Ning. Although they were all covered with mud from a long journey, no one was particularly arrogant, but they were naturally very powerful.At first, Guo Ning carefully pulled the reins and slowly passed through the gaps among the crowd. Later, people gave way to the road, and some people crawled down beside the road.

As the leader of the young servants, Ni Yi followed closely beside Guo Ning, putting his ax across the saddle.

Generally speaking, the soldiers of the Dajin Kingdom have the habit of carrying one or several secondary weapons with them.For example, meteor hammers and iron bones for piercing armor, or short knives and hand axes for throwing.

Ni Yi's ax was not a hand axe, but a serious logging axe, very heavy.That's why when Ni struck with the back of the axe, he easily smashed the face of a fierce guard.Although the back of the ax was brushed, there was still traces of blood, which slowly solidified into black.

That person must be dead, right?

Liu Lang said beforehand not to do anything casually, so I wanted to show mercy and just knocked him unconscious.

But the first time I performed in front of Liu Lang, I tried too hard for a while... Will Liu Lang be unhappy?
Ni Yi took a careful look at Guo Ning's expression, and then followed Guo Ning's example, scanning the nearby people solemnly and sternly.

He saw many people bowing their heads respectfully, seeing them kneeling in the mud without hesitation.

This kind of respect, of course, is not for him, but for Liu Lang.But Ni Yi still felt an uncontrollable excitement in his chest.

Ever since he could remember, Ni Yi has been humiliated like a humble withered grass.Although he tried his best to hone his martial arts, how could the soldiers of the Yongtun army in northern Xinjiang have any status in the eyes of the Jurchen nobles who were on top of each other?

He and his family and companions, who ate dross every day and used all kinds of crude weapons, were driven to the grasslands again and again, fighting with those beast-like Mongols, and fighting for those high-ranking generals and marshals. Take meritorious service.

Ni Yi always thought that this is how people live, they keep killing people, until one day they are killed by others, and they die in a daze.He himself thought so, and so did his relatives and Pao Ze.Dajin's soldiers have been driven by the nobles from generation to generation, to be cattle and horses, and sometimes to be dogs and wolves, which is all right.

After all, the humble ant people can only get a little supply from the court and survive only by attaching themselves to the nobles.

But now, he suddenly discovered that some things were different!

He was thinking wildly, and Wang Shixian, who led people to stop and wait outside, came up to him.

After a fight with Hu Shahu, Guo Ning took some more horses, but there were not enough soldiers who could gallop.Wang Shixian's cronies and subordinates are all Wang Gu people who can ride bad horses and travel long distances, so they are all drawn into the cavalry team.

Wang Shixian has always been proud of being good at maneuvering.Before that, he had repeatedly told Guo Ning that he had a fateful friendship with Yu Jingchun, and he would definitely be able to win over the Yu clan through Yu Jingchun, so that the local clans around Anzhou would all stand by Guo Ning's side.

It's a pity that several attempts were unsuccessful. Instead, the soldiers gathered by Guo Ning almost fell into the dilemma of insufficient supplies.

At this moment, Guo Ning took advantage of the prestige of repelling Hu Shahu, and personally came forward to talk to Mrs. Yu.Wang Shixian didn't show up, but was prepared to come out and sing red face in case of emergency.

At this time, he hurriedly asked: "Liulang, what do you say?"

Guo Ning nodded and said: "The Yu brothers are both very smart, they agreed."

Wang Shixian thought for a while, shook his head, and laughed at himself: "Sure enough, Liu Lang's prestige is more effective. It seems that the two brothers of the Yu family are hard-working and not easy-going!"

"No, it's just that the current situation forced them to make up their minds." Guo Ning laughed.

"Liulang, since Xinqiaoying has already got results, shall we go to Wocheng County and meet the governor of Anzhou?" A knight behind asked excitedly.

Guo Ning shook his head slightly, and continued to say to Wang Shixian: "After reaching a cooperation with the Yu family, Brother Shixian will take the lead in handling all matters. But there is one thing, you have to think clearly."

"Liu Lang, but please tell me." Wang Shixian put his bridle behind Guo Ning's horse.

"Our cooperation with Yu's is to get what we need. We use force to deter and even kill people, while they are a good-sleeved, good-for-nothing megaphone and money-making tool. Previously, Yu didn't believe in our force, so they didn't want to cooperate with us. Cooperation. Although the two companies have cooperated now, Mrs. Yu still won't fully trust us."

"What?" Wang Shixian rode his horse for a while, and couldn't help saying: Liulang, I don't understand what you mean. "

"You think, in the past few days, Yang An'er once again raised troops to rebel, and went to Shandong with great fanfare; Jing'an Min was able to take control of Zhuozhou with his volunteer soldiers; we humble people fought with Hu Shahu, who was the deputy marshal of the right, and then the whole body And retreat, no one can do anything about it. What does this mean? It means that the situation in Dajin is rapidly deteriorating; the order and decency of Dajin are about to disappear."

Guo Ning raised his voice slightly. He said these words not only to Wang Shixian, but also to all the subordinates around him:
"The Mongols are watching from the north, and the situation in Dajin is so chaotic. Who would believe that Dajin can guarantee the safety of the people? In this situation, those things that are gentle and courteous on the surface will soon be thrown away. To the sky. If the Yu family wants to maintain their interests in the Xinqiao camp and gain a foothold in the inevitable chaos, relying on their words will not work, and relying on our force is not a long-term solution. In the final analysis, we can only rely on them to catch A knife and a gun in his own hand."

"Liu Lang is saying that the reason why Yu Xianchun agreed so easily is because he is determined to take advantage of the opportunity of cooperating with us and use our force to satisfy his appetite? The Yu clan is not pretending anymore? They want to expand themselves aggressively strength?"

"Exactly."

Wang Shixian pondered for a moment, then sneered twice: "There is no hindrance to what the Yu clan wants. After all, our foundation is not in Hebei. But we are not a knife in the hands of the Xianghao. What to do and what not to do are not up to you." Mrs. Yu gesticulated at us. Another most important thing is that since we have agreed on a [-]/[-] share... what should belong to us, even a copper coin or a grain of millet, no one will owe us anything account!"

Guo Ning laughed out loud.

Amidst the laughter, he said again: "After all, in this world, you rely on mountains and mountains, and you rely on water and water. If you want to gain a foothold in this world, you can really rely on yourself. It is very wise for Mrs. Yu to have such an attitude. Then ,What about us?"

Guo Ning looked at everyone with piercing eyes: "We people have been betrayed and abandoned long ago. Now we only rely on the swords and guns in our hands to find a bowl of food for ourselves and find a way to survive. Until now , I can eat enough, but I'm just on my way. Do you think, at this moment, we need to rely on whom, who do we rely on?"

Before Guo Ning finished speaking, Ni Yi had already yelled: "It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on the sky and the earth!"

After shouting, he realized that his status was not enough, so he blushed and laughed twice.

And some people in the cavalry team faintly sweated on their foreheads.

It turned out that just yesterday evening, Jing'an Min and Nian Gezhen had an in-depth discussion in Zhuozhou City and reached an agreement.Nian Gezhen was still his governor of Zhuozhou, and the people of Jing'an assisted Nian Gezhen in stabilizing Zhuozhou in the name of "Zhuozhou Zhenfang Thousand Households" under Nian Gezhen's subordinates, and in fact gained control of Zhuozhou.

This position, together with the incidental official of Zhongwu School Weisan from the seventh rank, Nian Jiazhen immediately wrote the appointment document, and sent someone to deliver it to Zhongdu that night, just waiting for the official seal.

In the early years, it was not so easy to be appointed as a military officer. Unless a senior officer at the Lu level was appointed, he would not be able to jump through the many barriers of the Ministry of Education.

However, the frontier has been restless in the past two years. At the time of employing people, the imperial court of Zhongdu almost never refuses the imperial edicts sent by Fangzhou and Shishizhou.Anyway, salaries are all raised locally, and there is no need to spend anything in the central government.

With the power of the local governor, the highest can only be Cong Qipin.Nian Gezhen did this with full sincerity, and the cooperation between him and Jing'an Min in Zhuozhou would not be a problem for some time to come.As for Jing Anmin and his subordinates, they obtained official status and recognition, and they also made a lot of money.

Because of their backgrounds, the defeated soldiers generally had a certain respect for the imperial court.At this time, seeing the transformation of the Jing'an Minsuo into the Zhuozhou Town Defense Army and imperial court soldiers who eat the emperor's food, it is inevitable to be a little envious.

Immediately, someone suggested that after Guo Ning returned to Anzhou, he should also meet with Anzhou Governor Tu Shanhang, follow the example of Jing Anmin in Zhuozhou, obtain an official position, and arrange the future for his subordinates.

At this time, after hearing what Guo Ning said, these people understood that Guo Ning was not interested in this at all.At that moment, some people nodded their heads repeatedly, thinking it was true; on the faces of others, the lost expression flashed away.

Guo Ning saw it, but didn't show it on his face. He smiled at the crowd and said, "It's time to give back to the Junhe camp."

(End of this chapter)