choke element

Chapter 64

Wan Yangang, a well-recognized general in the court, was actually a scholar with a Jinshi background.

He became an official in the early years of Mingchang and has been an official in the court.In the early days, he served as an imperial concubine, tired of officials, went to the left to pick up relics, and was questioned by Emperor Zhangzong at that time because the remonstrance in the letter was not true.Later, he was moved to the fifth and sixth ranks of official posts such as Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of punishment, and Lang Zhong, a member of the Ministry of Industry.He also served as an envoy for the Lord's Day of the Xia Dynasty, that is, an envoy for communicating with Xixia etiquette.

Four years after he arrived in Taihe, he co-signed the affairs of Xuanhui Academy, Zhangchaohui, Yanxiang, court etiquette, supervising imperial meals and other matters. From the time he became an official to this time, 15 years have passed, and he has never crossed the official line. The hurdle of fifth grade.

According to the national court system, officials are qualified for three terms, and the sixth rank is promoted from the fifth rank; Reduced to two terms, and talents and hard work can be overused.

Wanyan Gang has survived this level for 15 years. It can be seen that in the eyes of the ruling party at that time, he has no special talent.

In the sixth year of Taihe, the Song people turned their backs on the alliance and went to the north. The generals of Shaanxi faced the Shu land and Xixia in the Southern Dynasty at the same time. They had different opinions and disputes with each other.

In this situation, Wan Yangang served as the appeasement envoy of the Shuhan Road, and he raised the issue of raising troops and participating in the Western affairs with the Marshal's Mansion.

Arriving in Shaanxi with Wan Yangang, the new marshal You Linjun and Pu Chazhen, the superintendent of the right capital.Theoretically, Wanyan Gang should discuss matters with representatives of the Marshal's Mansion.

However, Wan Yangang didn't wait for Pu Chazhen's arrival at all. After arriving in Shaanxi, he immediately targeted the Fengxiang and Lintao Han archers and the Scarlet Wing Army, and brutally killed a group of rebellious people.Immediately afterwards, he pursued and inspected the local officials, and he would not let anyone who had the slightest bad deeds or shirked his demands on military affairs.

When the new Marshal You Linjun and Pu Chazhen, the superintendent of the Youdu, arrived at Jingzhao, Wan Yangang had already detained no less than [-] officials from Lintao, Fengxiang, and even Jingzhaofu Road.And when Pu Chazhen went to relax under the begging of everyone, half of the twenty or so people had already died in prison!
After this scare, the originally disorganized and arrogant generals in Shaanxi immediately purged them. Wanyanyu and Puchabing from Fengxiang, Wanyan Chengyu and Wanyanlin from Qinzhou and Chengji, and Shima Zhongwen and Lintao from Lintao. Shuhu Gaoqi, Bahuihai, Wanyan Sizhong from Gongzhou and Liupan area, and even Wanyan Zhong from Shanxi Road, Wu Le Yaci, deputy envoy of Dutong, Wugu Lun Yanzhou, who was the Tongzhi Jingzhaofu, and others, All obey the military orders awe-inspiringly.

Afterwards, the Jin and Song families fought fiercely, and the generals and armies of Guan and Shaanxi worked together, and they successively defeated the Song Dynasty in key places such as Fangshanyuan, Heshangyuan, Xishanzhai, Longmen, Chencang, Chengji, Yanchuan, and Laiyuan. The soldiers of Guochuan and Shu returned to their original places.

Later, Wan Yangang managed to recruit Wu Xi, the general of the Song Dynasty, and made him rebel against the Song Dynasty and return to the Jin Dynasty. At one time, he created a situation where Dajin had four parts of the world and three of them.

Although Wu Xi immediately gave the head, Sichuan and Shu lost it again.However, under the leadership of Wan Yangang, the Jin army on the Guanlong side firmly suppressed both sides of Xixia and Southern Song. In the following years, they won many victories on the battlefield.

In the beginning, the smooth use of troops stemmed from the integration of Guanlong's affairs and power in Wan Yangang.And Guanlong's power was consolidated into one person, in fact, it was all due to Wanyan Gang's powerful means to calm down the local military and political chaos.

At that time, it was his confidant assistant Chizhan Sagai who was running around for Wanyan Gang's actual affairs and his hands were stained with blood.

During the years when Wanyangang was in charge of Guanlong, from Lintao Road, Fengxiang Road to the southwest area of ​​Jingzhaofu Road, this Chizhan Sagai was a ruler under one person and above ten thousand people.

Relying on the power of Wanyan Gang, he actually controls the five trading places in Fengxiang Mansion, Qinzhou, Gongzhou, Taozhou, and Lanzhou. Hand in hand to smuggle silk, tea, and various luxury goods from Sichuan and Sichuan.

The huge benefits gained from this were all collected in Wan Yangang's hands for him to bribe his superiors, make friends with his colleagues, and support his subordinates.

By last year, the wars against Mongolia in the northeast and northwest were all defeated, and all famous generals and generals were killed or injured.The imperial court then transferred Wanyan Gang's general Shuhu Gaoqi to Zhongdu as the defense envoy of Jinshan.

At this time, from Xuandezhou to Jinshan, more than [-] soldiers and horses who had retreated from the northern boundary trench gathered in groups.Shuhu Gao Qi was busy comforting him, but he was powerless.As a result, the soldiers of the Jinshan camp were frightened at night and screamed frequently.There were several times in one night; there were hundreds of thousands of people who closed the camp, killed the general, and fled to the mountains.

Shuhu Gaoqi repeatedly wrote to the imperial court, urging Chen Wanyan Gangzhi's talent to be used here and now.A group of people in the imperial court who had a close relationship with Wanyan Gang also agreed.Therefore, the imperial court hurriedly recalled Wan Yangang, who was serving as an official in Shaanxi.

After Wan Yangang took the order, he immediately went to Jinshan to collect and rectify.He used severe punishments and heavy rewards to act resolutely. Many defeated soldiers managed to escape from the Mongols' swords, and their heads were rolling in Jinshan.

It was still his confidant Chizhan Sagai who ran around for Wanyan Gang.

Although his methods were fierce, it was inevitable that it would bring disaster to Chi Yu, which caused a lot of turmoil within the imperial court.But the situation in northern Xinjiang, which was on the verge of collapse, has indeed stabilized a little under his efforts.

Now that the military barrier in the northwest of the central capital has not collapsed, the troops of the three recruiting divisions in the south have gradually moved northward, and the originally chaotic distribution of supplies, supplies, ordnance, armor, and horses has gradually returned to the right track.

In just over a month, Dajin re-established its defense line in Jinshan, which is still like a pond in Jincheng.

Wan Yangang then successively promoted several generals who had fought in Guanshan to represent him in command of these reorganized troops.

And he himself, with the support of this huge army stationed on the side of the central capital, which is related to the safety of the country, has prospered as an official in the court and has risen to the top.

Since the beginning of this year, Wanyan Gang has insisted on the province of Jinshan, and he has also attracted Hu Shahu, a warrior who has been operating in northern Xinjiang for a long time. He is obviously dissatisfied with the situation where the left and right lieutenants stand side by side. Unfettered Zhongdu Road.

This is Wan Yangang repeating his old technique in Guanshan, which is not surprising in itself.

And Wanyan Gang's pawn is naturally Chizhan Sakai.It's just that today's Chizhansa has changed his official position and worshiped the army Meng'an, with a higher status and more unscrupulous actions.Even a governor like Tu Shanhang didn't dare to confront him directly.

Guo Ning thought about it and said: "So, Wanyan Gang's ability to use troops is in the purge of the local military and government rather than in the battlefield. Since he is in the province of Jinshan, the first thing he has to do is to command the soldiers and civilians from all over the place. Back then he The action in Guanlong was fast and fierce, and now with Jinshan's tens of thousands of troops in hand, it is even more overwhelming. Not to mention, there is also Hu Shahu, a vicious dog, who will come out at any time."

Wang Chang nodded: "Indeed."

"As for Tu Shanhang... the problem he faces is a part of the court struggle in Zhongdu. Even if Tu Shanhang can tell the story of repelling Yang An'er eloquently, that Chizhan Sagai is just looking for faults , not here, but also there to find the problem."

Wang Chang continued: "So, it is right for Tu Danhang to come here to ask for help. Now he can only hope that the military and the government will unite together, and with the help of Guo Langjun's force, force Chizhan Sagai to restrain himself a little, so as to gain time and wait. The court has changed."

"Ketu Shanhang didn't want to understand, even if I invested in Anzhou Governor's Mansion and used Anzhou's force to force Chizhan Sagai to fail for a while, how long would it take to win? Wait until Wan Yangang's military order as the provincial commander-in-chief Awarded, how can the force of 500 people in the Shijunhe camp be able to resist the majesty of the army of Jinshan Province?"

Guo Ning shook his head nonchalantly, and continued: "I dare say, when the time comes, Tu Danhang will abandon us without hesitation, and will never support us. This class is favored by the nobles, from beginning to end There is only one's own power and position!"

In this way, the Feijunhe Camp, which had just seen a turnaround, could not be kept.

The companions that Guo Ning spent so much effort to gather, either fled again and became bereaved dogs; or bowed their heads and succumbed to the court, and they would inevitably be driven by others again and become consumables for fighting with the Mongols.

Besides, there seems to be no third possibility?

But Guo Ning's expression didn't seem to show any regrets, let alone panic?Under such a crisis, what is he thinking?How can he be so confident?

Wang Chang lowered his head and pondered for a while, then looked up at Guo Ning: "Guo Langjun, you have no intention of doing what Tudan Governor wants at all."

Guo Ning raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

"The governor of Tudan regards you, Guo Langjun, as someone like Yang An'er. But what Yang An'er thinks is only relying on the court's temporary tolerance, seeking some respite, and some benefits in terms of food, fodder and military equipment. Sir, what do you think? What you have gained must be more... Moreover, you are determined not to think about the consequences in three to five months! Therefore, your response will definitely be more proactive and bolder!"

Guo Ning laughed twice, looking at the vast water ahead, his eyes sparkled.

The small village is remote and quiet at night, but in Guo Ning's ears, the sound of waves splashing in the distance can be heard endlessly, louder than later.

He knew the truth of the shroud of horse leather since he was a teenager. He has been rampant in the battlefield for several years, and he is used to going through life and death, so he no longer takes his own life seriously.

Even though he had that big dream not long ago, with a lot of strange knowledge and ideas in his mind, Guo Ning is still Guo Ning and has not become someone else.

Therefore, after encountering a problem, Guo Ning must "like sitting in a leaky boat, under a burning house", quickly choose a solution, and will never think too much, look forward and backward.And the response plan that conforms to Guo Ning's habits, as Wang Chang said, must be the most active and daring one!
Guo Ning chuckled twice, raised his voice and shouted: "Wang Shixian!"

"Here!" Wang Shixian has been waiting behind.

"You immediately go back to the Feijunhe camp, pick up a hundred elite cavalry, and come here overnight to meet up. Zhao Jue takes my card talisman and goes with you!"

"As ordered!"

Wang Shixian took a few steps back, turned around and led the horse away.Zhao Jue followed closely behind.

"Monk Luo!"

"I'm here!"

"Arrange capable people to stay in the village, watch over Tu Shanhang, and take care of him. Don't let him die, and don't let him go! You yourself, go see Cui Xiannu and ask him to be obedient! "

Monk Luo is good at this matter, he responded with a smile on his face, and went to the other side of the small village with his sleeves waving.Thinking about it, if Cui Xiannu dared to disobey, he would definitely suffer a lot.

Turning back to his senses, Guo Ning asked: "Sir, could it be that he had already guessed what I would do, so he told Tu Shanhang that all his companions should die?"

"It's just a gossip first, to avoid embarrassment in the future." Wang Chang replied with his hands down.

"Hey, sir is fine."

(End of this chapter)