The Tangbo area, which is hundreds of miles in radius, is the base for Guo Ning's troops to advance and retreat, but it is not unique to the Hebei soldiers.
Since the Liao and Song dynasties used this place as the front line of confrontation, generations of escaped slaves, defeated soldiers, private salt traders, and criminal thieves gathered here.
They gathered inside and outside the Tangbo area and submitted to the local tycoons or gangs of thieves and bandits who controlled the power in various places. Each of them was experienced and had a complete set of means to respond to the court and changes in the current situation.
The most important one is that when you are in power, you will gather people and go out to dominate the mountains and become the king, drink wine from a big bowl and eat large pieces of meat. If the situation is unfavorable, you will immediately retreat into the depths of the lake and catch fish and shrimps all day long.
This is a method that has been tried and tested for hundreds of years.
Therefore, not only Guo Ning made such an arrangement, each occupying a state, but also the powerful Miao Daorun, Jing Anmin, Zhang Rou and others.
Wang Yi from Jin Licheng Water Village and many other people are also like this.
Of course, there are so many powerful people, all of them have their own strength and are unruly.
For example, Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou, one in Dingzhou and the other in Yizhou, both had been in business for many years and were deeply rooted. They penetrated the local government offices like sieves and drove ordinary petty officials like dogs and horses.
Such forces were suspicious and wary of the sudden rise of Guo Ning's troops among the ponds. On that day, Guo Ning gathered all his troops and retreated. Although Zhang Rou did not come forward directly, she secretly sent people to mix the sand.
The defensive mentality is extremely obvious.
It was all thanks to the mediation of Jing Anmin, a powerful man who also came from a defeated army, and Guo Ning also knew that although his own force was powerful, it was difficult for a strong dragon to fight a local snake, so no conflict occurred.
However, Jing'an Min seems to be friendly, but in fact he is not an honest person.
Previously, he and Guo Ning pursued Yang An'er's troops. Guo Ning came out to fight with Hu Shahu's troops and suffered hardships. However, the war ended and the people of Jing'an overturned the situation and won over Zhuozhou governor Nian Gezhen and set up a Zhuozhou town for themselves.
In the name of Fang Qianhu, he actually controlled the military and political affairs of Zhuozhou.
It can be seen that none of these local tycoons are simple.
As the Kingdom of Jin continues to weaken, if they are given enough time to continue operating, the situation of numerous vassal towns in Hebei in the late Tang Dynasty may be repeated within a few decades.
Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow this change. In Guo Ning's eyes, the road for these giants has come to an end, and what lies before them are two difficult problems to solve.
The first problem is the military and political arrangements of the imperial court.
A few months ago, the imperial court envoy Zuocheng Wanyan Gang traveled to Jinshan Province and commanded the fourteen prefectures in the north of Hebei East and West Road and the south of Zhongdu Road, as well as the Northwest Recruitment Department, in order to unify the affairs and mobilize all available forces.
against Mongolia.
With Wanyan Gang's huge power and strong style, the scattered local forces were simply unable to resist. Guo Ning was indeed ruthless and killed Wanyan Gang's assistant Chi Zhan Sagai, and also cooperated with Shan Yi, the disciple of Shangshu Youcheng.
Cooperation was reached, and apostle Shan Yi came forward to exchange interests, delaying Wanyan Gang's integration of Jinshan Province. But in the eyes of these local tycoons, who knows what Tu Shan Yi and Guo Ning have in mind? Who knows what the court wants?
How will the political struggle in the hall develop?
As long as Wanyan Gang is still in the position of Minister Zuocheng, as long as his 200,000 troops are still in Jinshan, all these idle people in the wilderness will always face huge threats from the imperial court. There is no guarantee when they will...
He would be semi-forced to be pulled to the front line to hold the knife head.
It can even be said that as long as the Jin Dynasty was still there, these people would always be confined to the status of tyrants. And there was no room for them to escape from this problem.
The second problem is the military threat from Mongolia.
As the war between the imperial court and Mongolia went unfavorable, the battle line retreated further and further south. The original defense line of Monan Mountain was completely abandoned, and Yanshan Mountain was used as the junction of the two regimes.
In this way, even if the court does not issue an order, northern Hebei will face the Mongols sooner or later. Especially the three states of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding along the Yanshan Mountains are directly facing the Mongolian offensive. The soldiers and civilians they control in the mountains
The common people and the strongholds guarding the tunnels in the mountains are all obstacles that must be cleared by the Mongolian army when they move south.
After so many years of business, would the wealthy people be willing to give up?
Not willing to give in.
If you don't give up, you will have to rely on these mountain fortresses to fight the Mongolian army. Do the powerful people have the courage?
To be honest, I don't have the guts.
Those who can rise out of the wilderness in such a situation are all shrewd and capable people who are good at balancing. They all know that no matter how strong the power they gather, they can only suppress one state or one place. They are used for maintenance.
Self-interest is fine, but if you use it to fight the Mongols, it's just an egg against a rock.
What's more, even if you have the courage, this matter is not cost-effective. Over the years, everyone has noticed how the imperial court has treated the border warriors. Who is willing to do something that is not beneficial?
These two problems were not imminent in the first place.
However, now that the Mongolian army has broken through the Zijin Pass, tens of thousands of cavalry are rushing straight down to Hebei.
It's over. As a result, the three states of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding have all become places where the Mongols are rampant. As for the Tangbo area in Hebei, where so many wealthy people used it as a retreat, they are also threatened by the Mongols.
On the one hand, the powerful people followed their usual routine and quickly left the war-torn place and fled to the depths of the water. On the other hand, everyone was anxiously thinking about what to do next.
In this regard, some people reacted very sharply. For example, Zhao Quan, a native of Yuzhou who controlled the Feihukou Army Fortress, openly said to his subordinates: "If we don't surrender if we don't surrender if the soldiers are pressing down on us, what will happen?"
Then he surrendered to the Mongols. I heard that now he is following Genghis Khan's troops and has become a member of hundreds of households.
However, more people have not thought of this yet, and even if they have thought of it, they still hesitate.
After all, we are all people who are familiar with the clothes, etiquette and music of the Central Plains, and want to live a normal life. Suddenly we have to rely on Heita and go to the grasslands to grow hair and drink blood. It is a bit sudden... It was a last resort consideration. At the moment, it seems to be a little bit better.
Not reconciled.
Everyone is making plans; everyone has no idea; everyone is rushing to the pond area with their families and families, hoping to rely on the cover of the water to temporarily avoid the disaster; everyone is doubtful in their hearts.
, can this vast swamp really hinder the actions of the Mongolian army?
Taking a step back, even if the Mongolian army does not want to entangle in the water, how can it last long if everyone avoids it once? Since the Mongolian army successfully broke through the Yanshan defense line once, there will definitely be a second and third time.
Every time the Mongolian army goes south, it will pass through this place. How should everyone deal with it?
No matter how talented a local tycoon is, he cannot avoid being in a state of panic when faced with such drastic changes.
Until late at night the day before yesterday, while these powerful people were rushing into the pond area, Du Shisheng took a few cronies and dragged Xu Jin, a local ghost, around to deliver news to hidden water villages.
Du Shisheng was not a very good strategist, nor did he have outstanding eloquence. He directly told a piece of news.
The news is that Guo Ning will induce the main force of the Mongolian army to change its marching route and move south from the western edge of the Tangbo area, which is Baozhou and Lizhou with fewer people. In other words, hiding in
There are so many people in the Tangbo area. As long as they keep their heads down and don't come out, they will be safe this time.
After hearing the news, many leaders of the water village immediately beamed with joy. Many people repeatedly praised Guo Ning's kindness and said that they would be grateful with generous gifts afterwards.
But some people, while being happy, immediately asked, why is Guo Langjun so righteous? What can Guo Langjun gain by doing this?
To these people, Du Shisheng then told the second news.
The political disputes in the court of Zhongdu will be revealed at any time. Whether it is Shangshu Zuocheng Wan Yangang, Shangshu Youcheng disciple Shan Yi, or even those political groups that once gained power and then lost power, the common point of view is that today's
If the Emperor of Jin is not good enough, he must be replaced, and he must be replaced immediately.
At this moment, he once had the support of Wanyan Zuocheng, and had secret contacts with his disciple Dan Youcheng. The late emperor's brother, the most qualified person among many royal families to inherit the throne, was awarded the title of Envoy of the German Army and was promoted to King Wanyan Congjia.
This person...is in Guo Ning's hands.
My Guo Langjun will repel the Mongolian army's pursuing partial division at the preset battlefield in the Tangbo area, show his military power in front of King Sheng, and then...
Ah, I made a mistake. I made a mistake. What happens next is a secret.
If the leaders are not interested in participating, then don't ask further.
But with your eyes and talents, can you make your own judgment?
The Jurchens are already like this, so what if you think about it?
Thousands of years ago, in the age of great strife, a merchant saw an idle prince as a hostage in the capital of another country, so he was overjoyed and said that he had a rare commodity to live in.
This businessman later rose to prominence, took charge of the power of a country, and left his name in history. After so many dynasties came and went, how many people rose to prominence through this method?
Does Cao Cao know? Does Gao Huan know? Does Yu Wentai know? Does Li Yuan know? Does Zhu Wen know?
All the kings have strength under their command, and Guo Langjun has a lively imperial clan king in his hands. Guo Langjun himself has been in close contact with Prime Minister Tu Shan and reached some agreements... Well, I really can't say any more, please consider it.
one time.
However, the military situation is urgent and I, Du, cannot wait any longer.