Several people present were all military attachés of Dai Jin. They knew that the establishment of military attaches in the imperial court in recent years was chaotic and officers were redundant. Official positions can only represent high status, but not the number of troops under their command. But generally speaking, it is necessary to be in charge of military affairs.
It is impossible to serve as a powerful governor in a state without three to five thousand soldiers.
At the beginning of the year, Guo Ning was able to respond to hundreds of calls and gathered more than 2,000 people at the Xijunhe camp. Later, I heard that he went to Zhongdu and hugged the lap of the current Emperor of Jin Dynasty and Prime Minister Tu Shan, and his military strength increased.
Fan, it’s never difficult.
However, Yang Wan, Zhao Quan and others had discussed several times and felt that Guo Ning's troops would not be larger.
The imperial court has mobilized troops to Jinshan several times before, but the military strength in Zhongdu has been constantly weakening. The only armed guard that has not been mobilized is only ten thousand people. If Guo Ning really has tens of thousands of tigers and beni in his hands, the whole of Zhongdu can be decided with a flip of his palm.
Why bother to leave Zhongdu? To directly become a marshal in Daxing Mansion in Zhongdu and take charge of the military and political affairs of the court, is that no more noble than a mere town?
This person made a lot of noise in Zhongdu, but was kicked to Shandong East Road in the end. In the final analysis, it was because Guo Ning didn't know that Zhongdu was in deep trouble, and his own strength was insufficient.
Therefore, Guo Ning can have three to five thousand soldiers on the other side of Laizhou, not more.
Continuing to extrapolate from this, would Guo Ning really go out of his way to rescue Yidu?
impossible.
The Mongols invaded Hebei, fought for more than two months, and captured dozens of cities. The generals stationed in various places in Dajin also slowly figured out the truth. That truth is that the Mongols cannot fight in the field.
The enemy, but if you sit on the defensive, you may have a hope:
Maybe the old Mongolian men thought that the city next door was richer, so they went to the next door?
Therefore, in the past month or so, no Jin army has dared to confront the Mongolian army in the wild.
Therefore, the Mongolian army's fighting method changed from the original long-driving cavalry to the cavalry holding down the formation from behind, while a large number of surrender troops rushed to the front, slashing at the original colleagues with knives and pulling out nails for the Mongolian army.
The generals concluded that Guo Ning must also think so.
Then Guo Ning himself has been guarding the defense line in Monan Mountain for many years. After so many years, hasn't he been tricked by the imperial court? When he gathered troops in Tangbojian, Hebei, it was obvious that he did not take the imperial court seriously. How could he suddenly be loyal now?
Get up?
Alas, who was not a loyal minister in the first place, but times have changed and he has no choice but to do so.
From the perspective of Shi Mo Bide'er and others, Guo Ning, a Jiedushi envoy with strong power, has a similar identity to Shi Mo B'Die'er and others, and the outcome they face is also similar. In the end, they either die.
, or surrender to Mongolia, if you choose to go there, the road in front of you will be wider.
As for the support army sent by Guo Ning...
"Does this guy think we are fools? With this bait, do you expect us to swallow it?" Shi Mobedie'er continued to sneer.
Yang Wan nodded, and Zhao Jin also nodded.
Shi Mobedie'er and Yang Wan were both warriors from Northern Xinjiang. In terms of experience in fighting, they were as good as anyone else. Zhao Jin, on the other hand, came from a family of generals. His father, Zhao Kun, and his elder brother, Zhao Gui, had both served as soldiers in the Northern Xinjiang.
There are thousands or tens of thousands of households in Xinjiang's towns. Although they are young, they have good vision.
If Dajin hadn't been too weak and forced his subordinates to have no choice, these three people would have been promising backbones in the army.
With Guo Ning's skills, it was easy to deceive others, but very difficult to deceive the three of them.
"But..." Zhao Yan hesitated: "If we say this is bait, will the Mongolian nobles believe it?"
Yang Wan responded: "The Mongolian nobles will only let us fight and see the results."
All three of them were silent.
Experienced warriors all know that the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and there is no such thing as a perfect solution. The three of them felt that this was a bait put out by Guo Ning, and it was just a judgment made by the three of them based on their vision and experience.
Of course they can pat their chests and say that they are 80%, 90%, 100% sure.
But with their status, how can they have the confidence that the Mongolian nobles will definitely listen?
The best way to determine whether the bait is real or fake is to take a bite.
It is said that Guo Ning is extremely brave and is the best among the hundreds of thousands of troops in Northern Xinjiang. If the three generals are lured out by his fake reinforcements, they will be severely beaten at some time and place, and the first one will bear the brunt.
There must be heavy losses.
If you want to take a bite, be prepared to suffer a loss.
These soldiers and generals who surrendered to the Mongolian army were used for this purpose. Otherwise, how would they have the opportunity to attack Zichuan City and burn, kill and loot as much as they wanted?
Now that you have become a dog, don’t just think about eating meat. After the master has given you meat, you will be asked to work hard. Sometimes you are asked to chew bones, sometimes you are asked to swallow bait, and sometimes you are asked to step on traps. You have to do it all.
It barked and rushed forward. It couldn't even wait for the master's order and had to take the initiative.
Otherwise, if there are so many people who are willing to be dogs, why do the Mongolian nobles love you so much? You may have to pick and choose to find useful dogs. Aren’t useful dogs everywhere?
The important thing is, even if the dog steps on the trap, swallows the poison bait, and dies, what loss will it cause to the Mongolian army?
Since there are no losses, wouldn't it be nice to be able to find out the enemy's movements without any expense?
"Who is going?" Shi Mobedie'er said with a cruel smile, "I won't go. If you go, I will cover you from behind."
Zhao Yan's eyes narrowed: "Who goes and who doesn't, it doesn't matter who you say."
"Boy... can you say it again?" Shi Mobedieer suddenly stood up and stood in front of Zhao Jin.
This Khitan man was majestic and tall. Standing in front of Zhao Jin, who was still seriously injured, it seemed as if he could blow him over with his breath.
On the side, Yang Wan stepped between the two of them and said coldly: "What we said doesn't count. It's what the Mongolian nobles say. And if you don't want to bite that bait, just cooperate with us."
"What?"
When Shi Mobedie was about to ask questions, light and shadow flickered outside the tent, and several people came in.
The leader was Jata Lahun, who regarded himself as the supervisor of the army, and the other was the subordinate of the fourth prince Tolei, who was ordered by the fourth prince to actually control these surrendered troops and generals, the Mongolian centurion Naminfu.
Behind the two people, there were also the interpreter and several Nakels.
Then a hound came in, panting with its tongue hanging out, and circled around the tent.
As soon as Jata Lahun entered the military tent, he shouted loudly: "Centurion, look. Sure enough, Zhao Yan came here after receiving the military report! These three people only want to plunder, but they don't dare to fight!"
Just as Shi Mobedie'er was about to scold him, Yang Wan took out the military newspaper with a look of fear on his face and presented it to him with both hands.
"Centurion Naminfu, it's not that we are afraid of him. It's that Guo Ning has a reputation for being good at fighting. He mobilized thousands of people to support Yidu, which is no small matter. Our troops are exhausted from attacking the city and need to take a short rest before we can muster the courage to fight again."
Fight."
"Guo Ning? Thousands of people?" Na Minfu was shocked.
Yang Wandao: "Yes, that guy may have dispatched the main force of the entire army!"
Zhao Yan nodded: "Ah, yes!"
Shi Mobedier bent over and rolled his eyes twice: "So, we are discussing how to stop him..."
Naminfu waved his hand, indicating that the three generals did not need to say anything.
How difficult this Guo Ning is to deal with, Na Minfu knows better than the fourth prince Tu Lei. This person leads thousands of people to Yidu, where can Zhao Jin and other surrendered generals stop him? What's more, these surrendered generals attacked a few days ago
The damage to the city was indeed considerable... Only the fourth prince himself and even more Mongolian warriors would come forward to eliminate this scourge!
What we need to do now is to immediately confirm whether this military report is true or not. If it is true, we must immediately stop Guo Ning's march!
He made a decision right then and there.
"Jata Lahun, you still have a thousand men, right? Set out now to harass the enemy, to tire the enemy, to entangle the enemy!"
Jatta Lahun was taken aback. Just as he was waiting for words, Yang Wan said in a deep voice: "There are two thousand people in my unit, and they will be able to set off tomorrow to become General Jatta's successors!"
Zhao Jin also said: "I will organize the army immediately and set off tomorrow!"
Shi Mobedie'er said enthusiastically: "Me too!"
Naminfu nodded.
He patted Jata Lahun on the shoulder: "You order the troops immediately! You will send troops while I drink half a bottle of kumiss; you will be on your way when the stars are bright; and when the horse manure is extinguished tomorrow morning
, you can cross the Zi River and arrive west of Yidu!"
Jattaharahun felt the joy of suddenly taking on a big responsibility, but also felt that something was wrong.
But in front of Na Minfu, how could he think too much?
He could only respond in a deep voice: "As you command!"
"As for you..." Naminfu turned to the other three generals: "I only give you half the night to organize your troops! Tonight when the stars are brightest, you must also send troops!"
Half a night, two hours? That’s enough. If Guo Ning really had any plans, two hours would be enough for us to see how this idiot Jatta Lahun died!