Guo Ning mobilized his war horses and headed north along the Huimin River. He was anxious to confirm Li Ting's safety and ignored Wanyan Xielie.
Several attendants looked at each other and did not dare to say anything.
Guo Ning saw their expressions in his eyes and knew that his subordinates were a little confused. According to common sense, as the leader of a military and political force, he should comfort and do a good job for people who have received instructions from his own side and made great achievements by defecting before the battle.
With these promises of honor and salary, Guo Ning himself just showed his courtesy and corporal mind.
But Guo Ning didn't do this, so he had his reasons.
After all, Wanyan Xielie is an important chess piece placed in Kaifeng City by the Dinghai Navy Recording Department, and it is also a secret that only a few people in the Dinghai Navy know. However, in the past six months, hundreds of thousands of Jurchens have fled, and among them, they are related to the Dinghai Navy Recording Department.
Is there more than one person involved in the matter?
Guo Ning's Dinghai regime was a Han-dominated regime, but its core border warriors always regarded Mongolia as their major enemy.
Although they also had hatred for the Jurchens, it was mainly out of anger at the incompetence and ignorance of the Jin Dynasty court. It was not to the extent that Han'er in the Central Plains had to endure the pain of breaking bones and sucking marrow, and was incompatible with the Jurchens, so they never specifically mentioned it.
Words such as revenge against the Jurchens.
The people below were rough in their work, and they may have used thunderbolts to break up the Jurchens' Meng'an Muke, but the political center of Dinghai Navy always regarded itself as the co-owner of all ethnic groups in the north.
Just like when the Jurchens replaced the Khitan people, now the Han people have replaced the Jurchens and still manage the various Jurchen tribes. Wanyan Chenghui, the elder of the Yidu Privy Council, is actually working as a first-class official, with high-ranking officials and generous salaries.
As for those in the northeastern hinterland, they are still powerful ministers leading the army.
Half a year ago, the previous emperor in Zhongdu performed a heroic performance in front of everyone's attention. Many real girls saw this child's play and were completely disappointed with the Dajin court or the Wanyan family.
As a result, many people gradually defected to the Dinghaijun regime. On the surface, they went south to Kaifeng, but in fact, there were also many people who secretly collaborated with Dinghaijun.
Among them, there were at least ten people whose identities were so special that Xu Jin had to report to Guo Ning alone. Wanyan Xielie was just one of them.
The prerequisite for Ding Haijun's move to the south was that the Kaifeng court brazenly sent troops to fight the Song Dynasty, and the movements of many troops of the Kaifeng court were all under the control of Ding Haijun, and they benefited from the information reported by several of them.
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From this point of view, Wanyan Xilie is just one of many Jurchen descendants.
The action of driving away seven thousand soldiers alone may have shown courage, but his brother, monk Wanyan Chen, fought desperately with Ding Haijun at Lincaiguan. The fight was extremely fierce. Who can guarantee that he had no selfish motives for betting on both ends?
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What's more, Guo Ning dared to lead his troops directly into Kaifeng because he had absolute confidence in the combat effectiveness of his subordinates and believed that he could control the situation with these two thousand cavalry. Judging from his rich experience, he did not think that the Jurchens could survive in the city.
Draw out elites who dare to fight tough battles.
As long as the Jurchens had some available troops, they would have used them long ago, before the Dinghai navy came to the city. Those who were used at this time were completely useless. The seven thousand people came as soon as they came, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
He galloped for a while, gradually moving away from Wanyan Xielie and the Jurchen surrender troops he had gathered.
Guo Ning then asked: "You are thinking that Wanyan Xielie has made such a great contribution and demonstrated his bravery so much, why don't I comfort him a lot, right?"
"Ahem, yes."
"We have had a lot of dealings with the Jurchens, Khitans, and Mongols. We should know that these people... I mean those who have not read the Han classics and history... all know only about force and are afraid of force.
Huaide. Being kind to them will only make them have more unnecessary thoughts, which will cause trouble sooner or later in the future. Especially the Jurchens, even though they are weakened, their spirits are high. You have to kill them until they are frightened, beat them to the point of pain, and drive them away.
They are like hawks and dogs, like lackeys. Only if we reward you with some benefits at that time will they feel at ease and feel at ease!"
The clever attendant thought for a while and suddenly said: "Just like our governance in the northeastern hinterland, the Huli Gai people must be regarded as despicable people, and they must serve in the military government in order to obtain household registration and military households.
Only if they have a status, they will regard it as a treasure that everyone desires. Otherwise, if they just show kindness, give money and food, and treat them like children, those savages will not feel good about it and will only become more arrogant."
Most of the attendants around Guo Ning will be released one after another. When they serve as attendants, their horizons will be much broader than usual. Smart people will gradually understand some unexplainable truths. Understanding these truths will be more beneficial to the future.
Working abroad.
Guo Ning glanced at the attendant and nodded slightly.
An attendant on the side followed Guo Ning's thoughts for a while and suddenly asked: "What should we do to the Jurchen officials, but what about the young emperor of the Kaifeng court? And those..."
Guo Ning seemed not to hear it, and kept galloping forward.
Several attendants at the rear all looked at the person asking the question, with reproach in their eyes, as if they were scolding him for being stupid.
The attendant was stunned at first, and then he thought of the key point. He was immediately annoyed and regretted his words.
When the group of people were galloping, no one was around the emperor of the Kaifeng court, Wanyan Shouxu, King Sui of the Kingdom of Jin.
The last few personal guards around him tried to form a small formation to intercept the incoming enemy. However, those enemies were as ferocious as ghosts. They held swords and rubbed their bodies to kill them. The personal guards did not last for a few rounds before they were killed one after another.
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Tian Zhuo also died.
The emperor had asked questions before, but the enemy ignored them and just kept moving forward. Tian Zhuo used his strength to pull the emperor behind him, then stepped forward and shouted: "What do you want? Money? Or merit? You want money?"
I have it here! If you want merit, I have it here too! So that you can know that I am..."
A civil servant like him could only try to show off his words at this time. Unfortunately, the enemies who rushed towards him still ignored him.
A soldier with half his cheek burned to death without hesitation pushed Tian Zhuo down and put his knee on his chest. As a result, this capable Han minister who once supported the Kaifeng court was completely unable to breathe.
, let alone talk.
Tian Zhuo struggled desperately and puffed up his chest. But he was a scholar, and the knees pressing against his chest were under great pressure.
He could only exhale every time but could not inhale, so no sound came out of his mouth, and even the strength of his struggle quickly weakened. The soldier confirmed that Tian Zhuo's movements had slowed down, then turned the straight knife in his hand,
A sharp thrust.
There was a soft pop, and the blade penetrated Tian Zhuo's chest from top to bottom.
When the soldiers suppressed Tian Zhuo, Wanyan Shouxu rushed over to try to rescue this good minister who was also a teacher and friend. However, he had been pampered for a long time and his movements were slow. When he ran forward, he only saw Tian Zhuo's chest gushing.
The ground is bleeding.
At this time, Tian Zhuo still turned his face sideways, looking at Wanyan Shouxu, and opened his mouth eagerly, as if he wanted to say something.
After the Dinghai navy soldier stabbed Tian Zhuo in the chest with a knife, he raised his leg to cross Tian Zhuo's body. However, Tian Zhuo didn't know where he got the strength, and suddenly reached out his hand and grabbed the soldier's leg.
His voice was very weak: "That's the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin! You can't kill him! Let him go, and you can continue to have military exploits in the future! Otherwise, the bird will be wiped out and the bow will be hidden, and the rabbit will die and the dog will be cooked!"
As he spoke the last few words, a large amount of blood poured into his lungs and spurted out from his mouth.
His penis suddenly enlarged, and his mouth stopped moving.
"This is the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Jin! Are you going to kill him like this? You should have spared his life!" Wanyan Shouxu shouted in despair: "He can give you whatever you want! ...I can do it too.
Give!"
Perhaps in the eyes of Ding Haijun, everyone in the Kaifeng court was rebellious and of little value. Even the chief ministers of the Kaifeng court were the same.
Wanyan Shouxu remembered many of Tian Zhuo's deeds.
For example, after receiving instructions from Tu Danyi, Tian Zhuo secretly worked to advance King Sui's plan to escape from Zhongdu; another example is that after Wanyan Shouxu and his party arrived in Kaifeng on Qingqi Jian Cong, Tian Zhuo designed to seize power, allowing King Sui to seize power in the shortest possible time.
Controlled Nanjing Road.
After that, there were many stories of those who encouraged teachers to teach farmers and recommended talents.
If the Kaifeng court can survive for a long time, many of Tian Zhuo's deeds in the process can be written in history books, allowing future generations to admire Tian Zhuo's talents and compare him with the famous officials of Zhongxing in the Han and Tang Dynasties.
But now, the Kaifeng court has come to an end and no one cares about the officials of the Kaifeng court. Tian Zhuo's talents can only be used so far.
The same is true for Wanyan Shouxu.
He had great ambitions and talents to match. After independently taking control of the Kaifeng regime, he loved the people and raised troops. He tried to govern fairly internally and be aggressive externally. He even tried his best to bridge the gap between Han civil servants and Jurchen generals.
The contradiction between the two sides reunites the strengths of both parties.
But his efforts can only go so far.
He did everything he was supposed to do, and did nothing wrong. However, that Zhou Guogong Guo Ning was stronger and moved faster. So much so that the Kaifeng imperial court took less than three years from its establishment to its failure!
Wanyan Shouxu kept lamenting in his heart, if he could give me ten years, no, even five years, the Kaifeng court could at least seize enough benefits from the Southern Dynasty... Earlier, the important ministers of the court had private discussions and planned to seize Bashu as a way out. After all, Kaifeng's troops
Even if the navy is inferior to Ding, it is more powerful than the navy to control it! This is completely feasible!
Unfortunately, now, there is no need to think about anything anymore.
Wanyan Shouxu had never been on the battlefield, but at this moment, even a fool could understand the eyes of these soldiers.
In addition to the cold murderous intent in their eyes, they were also mixed with the irritability that emerged from the fire scene, and the fury of losing many of their companions.
They are just here to kill.
Not to mention the fighting around the Zhuque Gate at this time, the news of the collapse of Aotun Orib and Wanyan Apai's troops was also spread to the inner city from other city gates, and even to the imperial city.
To be continued...