Start with the gods

Chapter 87

Xuzhou, the thoroughfare of five provinces, has been the key to the North and the gateway to the South since ancient times, and has always been a place of contention for military strategists.

Although it was already dark, there were still many pedestrians coming and going on the street, and businesses were still operating normally.

"Master, do we really have to go in like this?" Zhang Wuji looked sideways at Guo Yu who was walking beside him, and asked a little nervously.

"Why, are you still afraid of seeing your future father-in-law?"

Guo Yu said angrily: "Speaking of which, he is really a great person, and the Huaibei area is managed like an iron bucket by him.

No matter how we attack, we can't tear a hole and open the way to the north. "

"Master's words are true." A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zhang Wuji's face, and then he echoed earnestly: "Although he is an enemy, I have to admit that Minmin's father is indeed a hero.

When the power of the imperial court across the country collapsed rapidly, only his rule remained as stable as Mount Tai.

Taking Xuzhou in front of us as an example, Tuer dares to say that even in the Taiping era, it might not be as prosperous as it is today. "

"That's right, that's why we had to choose to bypass this place, take the risk of opening up a second battlefield, and march from the sea to directly threaten their rear."

Guo Yu let out a long sigh, "Fortunately, God is open-minded and didn't cause any trouble to us. Otherwise, there is really nothing we can do against this Ruyang King."

After the Mingjiao conquered Jiangnan, its strength greatly increased, and soon with the support of various sub-altars and beggar gangs, it completely took down the entire prosperous area along the Yangtze River.

But when they turned their guns and wanted to further inflict heavy damage on the Mongolian Yuan court and drive them out of the Central Plains completely.

However, he was stopped by the Huaihe River by King Ruyang. He tried all kinds of methods, but he couldn't make any progress.

In the end, he had to accept Guo Yu's proposal to attack in a detour from the sea, attacking the enemy's defenseless Gyeonggi-Shandong area.

"Master, do you think King Ruyang will agree to our request?"

Zhang Wuji looked worried, "If anything happens to him, I really don't know how to explain to Minmin."

"Don't worry, we won't get to that point." Guo Yu understood what Zhang Wuji was worried about, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Prince Ruyang is a smart man, I believe he will make a wise choice."

When the two of them walked to the vicinity of Ruyang Prince's Mansion, it was already completely dark.

In the dim moonlight, one can vaguely see that the perimeter of the palace is full of patrolling soldiers, and the defense is very tight.

But this was not too much trouble for Guo Yu and Zhang Wuji. With a movement, the two of them swept past the narrow blind spot where the soldiers appeared briefly, and jumped onto the roof of the palace.

Then he crawled on the eaves, observed carefully for a while, and took advantage of the opportunity of changing defenses to pass through the entire courtyard like two phantoms, and came to the shadow outside the room where King Ruyang lived.

At this time, King Ruyang obviously hadn't rested in bed yet, the room was still brightly lit, and there was a tall figure silhouetted against the window.

After waiting for a few breaths, Guo Yu and the others quickly set off again, "swiping" a few times from left to right, respectively touching the acupoints of more than a dozen guards guarding the door.

Let them stand there numbly and motionless, without making any sound from their mouths.

Then without stopping, he gently pushed the door open, leaped into the room, and the door closed again under the swing of Guo Yu's sleeve robe.

"Who are you that dare to break into this king's mansion so boldly?"

King Ruyang was taken aback, but immediately calmed down, and asked in a low voice with fear.

"Hehe, you don't need to panic, the two of us came here late at night without any malice."

Guo Yu showed a friendly smile, pointed at Zhang Wuji and said, "This is your future son-in-law Mingjiao advocates Wuji, and the next one is his master."

King Ruyang shrank his eyes sharply at first, then returned to normal, and said in a deep voice: "It turns out that the leader and elders of the Ming Cult have arrived."

King Ruyang has been fighting against the Ming Cult, so he has naturally heard of Zhang Wuji and Guo Yu, but he has never met.

He stood upright by the desk, with piercing eyes, calmly staring at Guo Yu and the two, and asked in a concentrated voice: "Are you two really brave enough to sneak into this king's palace late at night?"

"Ha ha."

Guo Yu chuckled, and sat down on the chair next to him carelessly, "Ling Ai and my apprentice Wuji are in love with each other, you should be unable to do anything to your future son-in-law, right?"

"Hmph! Son-in-law?" King Ruyang's face immediately turned ugly, "This king has already kicked that rebellious daughter out of the house, so how can there be any so-called son-in-law?"

After Zhao Min ran away from home to follow Zhang Wuji, the political opponents in the Mongolian and Yuan courts criticized King Ruyang for this.

King Ruyang was forced to have no choice but to announce that he had cut off justice with Zhao Minen, and he would never have this daughter again.

"My lord, don't lie to yourself."

The corner of Guo Yu's mouth twitched, he changed into a comfortable position, and said with a smile: "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that what you did that day was just forced by the current situation and you had to do it as a last resort.

Of course, it was also out of love for Ling'ai, not wanting her to be excluded in Mingjiao. "

King Ruyang is indeed a rare good father, he really loves Zhao Min to the bottom of his bones.

Not only did he acquiesce in his daughter leaving with his number one enemy, but he also tried his best to consider her, hoping to live a better life.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, just explain why you are here."

King Ruyang was made even more uncomfortable by Guo Yu's words, "You are here tonight, you are not going to talk about these shitty things with this king, are you?"

"The lord is really straightforward, so I will make it clear."

Guo Yu straightened his body and said seriously: "We, the master and the apprentice, came to your mansion to meet the prince specially, and we two elders are trying to decide their marriage."

"marriage?"

King Ruyang was startled, then immediately sneered and said, "You people from Jianghu, do you still care about these traditional etiquette?"

Hearing this, Zhang Wuji, who was standing behind Guo Yu, immediately showed an embarrassing expression on his face, especially at a loss.

Although Zhao Min said that he followed Zhang Wuji, but after all, the two have made a couple now, and of course feel very embarrassed about these rude behaviors.

"Originally we didn't care about the red tape."

Guo Yu didn't care about King Ruyang's sarcasm, and looked at him calmly, "But the identities of the two of them are too special, especially in this special period, it's better to be formal.

If we can get the prince's approval, we can organize a formal wedding for them. I believe it will be a happy event for everyone. "

King Ruyang's face turned black instantly, and he said angrily in a low voice, "Look at your Excellency, do you want this king to surrender to your Ming Cult?"

"Strictly speaking, it should be an uprising."

Guo Yuyang showed a serious expression, "I think the prince must know the situation of the court better than us outsiders.

The emperor was greedy for pleasure, fatuous and incompetent, coupled with those courtiers who only cared about intrigue, almost wiped out the family property that was painstakingly built with real gold.

And there are very few loyal ministers like the prince who are dedicated to the country, and they can be counted on two hands. "

Guo Yu finally asked in a more emphatic tone: "At present, our Mingjiao army has landed from Haihekou, and it will cut off the prince's retreat in a few days.

At this stage of the field, I'm afraid even you people feel that you can't hold on anymore, right? "

"You..." King Ruyang suddenly had an angry expression all over his face, "So what, this king is the commander-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses bestowed by the emperor himself, even if he loses to you in the end and dies in battle, that's what he should do thing."

For a tough man like King Ruyang, surrendering to the enemy is the greatest humiliation for him, and he will naturally feel particularly angry.

"I understand that the prince must have the intention of being loyal to the court, but have you thought about the consequences of doing so?"

Guo Yu shook his head and chuckled, "According to the current situation, a change of dynasty is inevitable, and the only way for you Mongols is to retreat to the grassland.

But history has told us that the grasslands can't take advantage of a unified Central Plains dynasty.

In particular, our Mingjiao is now on the rise, and our military strength has surpassed yours. In the future, after the integration of all parts of the Central Plains, it is inevitable that a strong dynasty will emerge again.

At that time, the fire of revenge will inevitably burn on the grasslands, and your nation is likely to disappear into the long river of history like the Huns and Xianbei. "

(End of this chapter)