After Guo Zhongyuan took refuge with Guo Ning, he was initially regarded as the lucky general who somehow got rid of Hu Shahu.
Later, Guo Ning learned that this thirty-year-old soldier was very special. He was the leader of the ordinary soldiers in Zhongdu City, and he was also a light knight in the market.
Although his status is not high, he has always been right in his words, fair in his dealings, and upright, but his prestige is very high, similar to the situation of Guo Ning during the defeat in Hebei.
So Guo Ning asked him to come forward and recruit experienced soldiers inside and outside Zhongdu.
Guo Ning asked him if he could recruit a thousand people. Guo Zhongyuan replied: "Yes, I can recruit two thousand."
Finally, more than 2,400 people came to Zhigu Village one after another and joined Guo Ning's command. They were all good men who had experienced fighting and battles and were experienced in the military.
At that time, Guo Ning's troops were fighting in the city and were quite damaged. The number of troops was only a little over 2,000. However, the number of subordinates recruited by Guo Zhongyuan alone was almost equal to the number of Guo Ning's troops in Hebei. This kind of appeal is really surprising.
The two thousand and four hundred people in Zhongdu were quickly divided among the various ministries, and Guo Zhongyuan was transferred to Guo Ning's headquarters and became a general.
But unlike Zhao Xin and Chen Ran, who followed Guo Ning very closely, he was always sent back and forth by Guo Ning, busy dealing with various complicated and trivial affairs in the army.
For example, after entering Laizhou, the army attacked and captured many prisoners. Guo Ning asked Guo Zhongyuan, can you manage all the prisoners with a hundred of your subordinates?
Guo Zhongyuan said: "Yes."
These prisoners were immediately placed under the control of Guo Zhongyuan.
Guo Ning's troops did not kill indiscriminately, so among the prisoners, it was inevitable that some of them were cut-and-mortem, green-headed, heroes seeking death, and masters of causing trouble. Guo Zhongyuan's soldiers came to cover up the water and earth, and managed to make many of them docile. Thousands of people were killed.
People are busy building bridges and roads every day.
Some of Guo Zhongyuan's former companions felt that Guo Zhongyuan's talents should not be limited to these chores, so they said to him privately, alternatively, ask Li Erlang if there is a shortage of a deputy commander. Wouldn't it be better than Guo Jie?
Under Du's command, do you do these obscure chores all day long?
Guo Zhongyuan ignored this, just covered his head and continued running.
A few days ago, the soldiers and generals of Guo Ning's headquarters were busy with military training, and generals like Ru Xiaomo Le barely bothered to arrange shelter for their families.
Guo Ning summoned Guo Zhongyuan again and asked, "Can you arrange the distribution of shade households, the selection of fields, and other matters for our officers and men within three days?"
Guo Zhongyuan said: "Yes, two days is enough."
Guo Ning handed the matter over to Guo Zhongyuan.
Within two days, Guo Zhongyuan arranged these things properly, and all the households agreed. The officers and soldiers of the headquarters took the time to look at the distribution of households and fields, and no one was dissatisfied.
One day during this period, because of the Mongolian army's attack, Guo Ning called on the people, and immediately many local strong men actively joined the army. It was Guo Zhongyuan who led his troops and came forward to train the strong men.
One day, Guo Ning recruited Guo Zhongyuan again: "The Mongolian army is pressing on the border, and our troops cannot move without authorization. But I need a team to coordinate with the vehicles and baggage, pretending to be the main force of our army and go to Yidu to test the Mongolian army."
Zhongyuan, where do you think this team should come from?"
Guo Zhongyuan responded: "Among the prisoners, there are those who want to atone for their sins, and among the strong men, there are those who want to serve. If you want to pretend to be the main force of the commander, you will draw three thousand from the prisoners and two thousand from the strong men, and I will lead them.
No matter what you do, there will be no mistakes."
Guo Ning smiled and said: "Zhong Yuan's ideas are just like Jin Qing's. But..."
"What doubts does Commander-in-Chief have?"
"Since we are trying to scare a snake, it will inevitably lead to a 'snake'. If you are bitten by a snake, you will have a flaw and your hand will be broken in vain, which is not what I want to see."
Guo Zhongyuan responded: "The Mongols have been fighting in Hebei and the Central Plains for several months, and they have gained a lot of experience. How can they easily use their own elites? The commander-in-chief's move is to test; then I guess the Mongols' response is also a test.
.They just sent a few troops and generals to come and fight... People like that were just local tycoons in the past, relying on the power of the Mongolian army to tremble. But I am not afraid."
"It's not enough to not be afraid. It's better to show some prestige and make people believe that the main force of our army is here."
"This... ahem, you are so handsome, but you can't just beat your chest and make a blind promise. You have to give me a team of people who can fight hard."
Guo Ning laughed and gave Guo Zhongyuan a military talisman to act according to his plan. He also sent another general from his headquarters, Xiao Mo Le, to lead his troops as Guo Zhongyuan's deputy.
Guo Zhongyuan took this improvised force and rushed to Yidu Mansion with great fanfare. At this time, the position of the soldiers and horses was at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain, more than 40 miles southeast of Yidu City.
There are many mountains in Yidu Prefecture, but most of them are high and steep in the southwest. The entire eastern suburbs are hundreds of miles long, with rolling hills, but they are not high and steep. Only the solitary peak of Xiangshan Mountain stands alone, giving it a childlike appearance.
Amidst the sound of drums and trumpets, the army and horses stopped and occupied the pass, while the generals under their command rushed to the location of the military flag.
The generals were slightly away from their headquarters, and in the queue of five thousand soldiers, there was a lot of chattering. There were small colonels everywhere shouting and ordering to calm down, but the shouting had little effect. Guo Zhongyuan could hear some soldiers talking back.
Yes, you can still see a few military flags shaking.
After all, these are improvised men and horses that have not undergone a few days of training, so they can never be compared with a real strong army. During the march, there were no flaws, but when they actually encountered the enemy, they immediately showed a bit of disarray.
At this time, we must use powerful means to suppress the turmoil immediately!
Guo Zhongyuan quickly sent out another scout, asking them to ride light and fast horses around the enemy's rear to see if there were any successors. He also strictly ordered them not to get entangled along the way and to go back quickly.
When the scouts left, the generals had already arrived and lined up in two rows in front of Guo Zhongyuan's horses.
Guo Zhongyuan was a weather-beaten old pawn with scars and wrinkles on his face and a somewhat shabby appearance. He reined up his horse and stood under the hunting flag, and he did not look particularly majestic. But he immediately took out a golden knife from his waist and held it.
in hand.
All the generals knew that the golden sword was a gift from Guo Ning's old friend before his death. Guo Ning wore it every day and only changed it to heavy weapons such as Iron Bone Duo when fighting. When he was in Zhongdu that day, Monk Luo was ordered to lead troops into the palace.
In order to maintain order and suppress the rebels, Guo Ning gave him a golden sword and a bone flower, and allowed him to act according to the opportunity and take life and death.
Everyone was in awe for a moment.
Guo Zhongyuan held a golden sword and asked, "Where is Xiao Molle?"
"Xiao is here." Xiao Moule came out.
Guo Zhongyuan handed the golden sword forward: "The knights came to report that the Mongolian army is already thirty miles away, with more than a thousand troops in front. They are all surrendered troops. We will encounter them when we cross the Xiangshan Pass. Since the war is about to begin
, I ask General Xiao to use this golden sword to supervise the formation. If anyone disobeys the military laws and disrupts our formation, no matter whether it is ten or a hundred people, there is no need to report them, and they will be beheaded immediately!"
Xiao Molele was once a trusted subordinate of Han Renqing, and this golden sword was Han Renqing's relic. He took the golden sword without hesitation and said with a solemn expression: "I obey!"
"Go! I'm here, let's see how you monitor the formation first!"
Xiao Mo Le took the knife and left, while Guo Zhongyuan waited in silence.
In an instant, suppressed exclamations occurred one after another in the queues everywhere. Xiao Moule led dozens of riders, swords flashing, and galloped through the queue. If he saw anyone talking and moving, he would be dragged out of the queue without saying a word and put on the spot.
Owl head.
Dozens of riders made a large circle and returned to Guo Zhongyuan. More than thirty people died in the entire queue, and their heads were all missing. Their heads were still rolling around on the side of the road, and the smell of blood filled their nostrils.
The whole army was in awe, without any words. Not to mention that the military flags no longer wavered, and even the raised spears did not waver even a little bit.
Ever since Guo Ning established his army at the Xijun River Camp, he has insisted on strict military discipline and heavy rewards and punishments. Before and after a war, those who disobey military laws will always be found out and dealt with severely. But like Guo Zhongyuan, this is not the case.
To declare, and to kill directly, is no longer strict, but harsh.
But the five thousand people in front of me just did this.
Most of those people were prisoners, people who were killed by Guo Ning's troops until they were scared and were forced to surrender.
In just over ten days, it is simply a dream to expect them to attach themselves wholeheartedly to Ding Haijun. When Guo Zhongyuan summoned them, he had already said:
If this trip is successful, everyone will be liberated and all will have military status; those who have meritorious service will receive extra rewards.
And during this trip, anyone who dared to disobey orders was not given a military stick, and there was no trick like Guan Er Touring Camp. There was only one kill!