Behind Tang Kuo's joint fight was the Tang Kuo family, a famous family of concubines in Zhongdu.
In the early years when the Wanyan clan was still fishing and hunting in the northeastern hinterland, the Tang Kuo tribe was an important ally and neighbor of the Wanyan tribe, and the two tribes intermarried for generations. Emperor Jingzu of the Jin Dynasty Wanyan Wugunai, Emperor Taizu Wanyan Aguda, and Emperor Taizong Wanyan
Yan Wu begged for money, and Hailing King Wan Yanliang all took Tang Kuo clan girls as their queens and concubines. In other dynasties, over the years, Tang Kuo Bian, Tang Kuo Anli, Tang Kuo Gong and other clansmen served as prime ministers, privy councilors, Jiedu and other high officials.
In recent years, the status of the Tang Kuo family in the harem has declined, and the forces in the outer dynasty have also been implicated. Therefore, Tang Kuo took the initiative to serve as the governor of the capital, trying to achieve success on the battlefield, and in turn support the clansmen in Zhongdu.
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But a nobleman like him, who has lived in fine clothes since he was born, has long forgotten his ancestors' skills of bow and horse, so how can he fight?
Since Tiewagang's army marched north, although they did not fight head-on with the Mongolian army, they encountered chaos several times. At critical moments, Tang Kuo was timid and did not take the lead even half of the time. As a result, the soldiers were completely hostile to him.
No respect, he can't even talk about commanding the army.
Fortunately, this kind of person is exactly what Yang An'er needs. No matter how much he despises him in his heart, Yang An'er always flatters him in person and puts Tang Kuo in high esteem. It is obvious that the relationship between the two of them is the chief and deputy commander, but Yang An'er treats him like
Treat your boss like a normal person.
As time passed, Tang Kuo settled down to be his commander, dealing with official affairs and rarely directly intervening in military affairs.
At this moment, Tang Kuo Heda suddenly came to give orders, and he also put on a majestic posture, trying to force Yang An'er to obey. This is really a rare situation in recent times.
Yang An'er's dissatisfied look flashed past without revealing much, but Tang Kuo immediately noticed it.
Although he was not good at leading troops, he was good at serving as an official. He had extraordinary abilities in observing words and emotions, so he immediately knew that he was probably causing trouble for Yang An'er.
At that moment, he took a few steps forward and helped Yang An'er up, who was bowing and saluting: "Brother An Guoxian, don't think too much about it. This matter is actually out of my selfishness, so I am asking you for help."
"What did the commander-in-chief say? The boss just gave the order and the subordinates were so angry that they immediately took action. How can they be called for help?"
"Hey, dear brother, listen to me, there is a reason for this."
"Please tell me, Commander-in-Chief."
It turns out that in recent years, the imperial court's northern defense line has been increasingly stretched thin, and troops have been continuously mobilized from Hebei and the Central Plains, and generals have been sent to assist in the defense. As a result, Yehuling and Migukou were severely defeated, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were lost in the army.
There are countless military governors, defense officers, and governors. In Hebei's east and west roads alone, hundreds of civil and military official positions are vacant.
It happened that during this year, disasters occurred frequently in the DPRK, and undercurrents surged. Occasionally, a few high-ranking officials were focused either on Mongolia or on the Khitan Yelvliu brother who was rampant in the northeast, and they were completely unable to care about trivial matters.
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So for local officials, as long as they don't have a big influence, they can just use their official power to cover up the situation.
For example, the military governor of Shuntian Army in Baozhou is now represented by Mei Zhi, the judge of Hejian Prefecture. The military governor of Yongding Army in Xiongzhou is also in charge of Baozhou Recorder Bode and Zhang Nu. Even in the east of Hebei Province,
The Ludu Governor's Mansion was simply maintained by Gao Xi, a Bohai native who was newly appointed as the transfer envoy.
Strictly speaking, in the area from Xiongzhou to Anzhou, there were only two officials with high enough status and justifiable authority: one was Tang Kuo Heda, the commander of Tiewa Ganzhan Army, and the other was Tu Shanhang, the governor of Anzhou.
Both of them came from well-known wealthy families in Zhongdu. In the early years, the Tang Kuo family was famous for its concubine family, but in recent years, it has been overshadowed by the Tu Shan family’s empress dowager and queens. The relationship between the two families is very subtle. , there are moments of tension.
Since last year, Tu Shanhang has been in Anzhou, relying on the imperial court's order to establish military divisions in various prefectures to expand his strength. It is obvious that he wants to take this a step further and plots to transfer Baozhou Shuntian Army Jiedushi. Tang Kuo saw this. Here, I am very jealous and unhappy.
Normally Tang Kuohe is in Zhuozhou and has no way to directly affect Tu Shanhang's plan. But now that something like this happened, as the commander of the Tiewa Ganzhan Army, he has the power to mobilize troops and horses to kill the bandits. .I get one credit first, and then write an extra note in the memorial document... It not only shows my loyalty, but also pours dirty water on Tu Shanhang and accuses me of cowardice and incompetence.
"Brother An Guoxian, don't you think it's wonderful to be so private and public?"
Public and private?
You came in such a hurry to deliver the order. I thought it was some big deal and I was quite shocked. The result is this?
How dare you say this ridiculous thing in front of me? Do you really regard me as one of your own?
Facing Tang Kuohe's fat face, Yang An'er wanted to punch him until he was smashed to pieces.
He felt that the twitching at the corner of his mouth could no longer be suppressed, so he laughed loudly and apologized: "Haha, haha, they all say it's wonderful, so of course it's wonderful!"
After laughing a few times, Yang Aner straightened up and looked behind her.
Because he had previously hinted that the generals should avoid Tang Kuo and fight together, Liu Quan and Li Siwen went to their headquarters to march, along with Zhan Hui, Wang Min, Ji Junli, Wang Lin and other key generals.
The troops and horses commanded by several generals have their own goals, and it is not easy to make temporary changes at this time.
Fortunately, there are many brave men under his command who dare to fight. Yang An'er pondered for a moment and nodded to one of them: "Xiaojiu! You can take a hundred soldiers from my headquarters to the lower reaches of the Xiangjun River!"
The person called "Xiao Jiu" is Yang An'er's nephew, known as the brave Yang You.
Yang You responded to the order and said with murderous intent: "Yes!"
"Don't ignore the important matters ordered by the Commander-in-Chief himself. I'll give you five days, is that enough?"
"Within five days, Guo Ning's head will be taken and presented to the capital!"
"Go for it!"
Yang An'er waved his hand, and Yang You left with his sword in hand. He walked toward the bottom of the slope with sonorous steps, gathering familiar soldiers.
"Brother An Guoxian, thank you very much!"
Tang Kuo smiled with satisfaction and said goodbye.
Yang An'er stared at Tang Kuo Heda's chariots and riders until they disappeared into the city in the distance. Only then did the diligent look on her face fade away, and the corner of her mouth showed a confident smile again. On the one hand, this smile was for Tang Kuo Heda and his like. Contempt, on the one hand, is the feeling that once you have dealt with this, you will be one step closer to the uprising.
Since last winter, the Mongols were ready to move again on the grasslands, and the imperial army, under the command of Wan Yan Gang, Shu Hu Gao Qi and others, gathered in Jinshan. From Hebei to Shandong, many of the original military strongholds were extremely empty and collapsed. Entering Hebei, the stragglers scattered all over the country were afraid because the imperial court was afraid that the order would be issued again.
Yang An'er will not let go of such a good opportunity.
He had made all arrangements. He would first collect the defeated troops of each department within a period of ten days, and then threaten to send them to fight northward to coerce them into following the battle. After raising his troops, he first feinted to attack the central capital and forced all troops to go to Qinwang.
When Hebei and Zhongdu mobilized their troops, Yang An'er immediately sent his troops to the south, cut off water transportation along the way, captured Xianzhou, and stored grain in Jingzhou's canaries to expand his military strength. Finally, he led his army into Shandong at Dezhou or Dizhou and directly took advantage of it.
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Taking Yidu is half the battle. With Yidu as the foundation, the fighting army as the backbone, and the prestige of ten years of operation, it can summon hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians from both sides of Shandong, which is enough to separate one side. Then, it will deal with the Song and Jin Dynasties, and expand in due course.
Making profits, even becoming an emperor, is not unimaginable.
Big things are about to happen, and Yang An'er has no reason not to be satisfied with Tang Kuo's small demands.
The more critical the moment comes, the more Tang Kuo can act as a cover when working with such a boss. Even if this person is bound to be stabbed in the head in the end, he must be restrained now to avoid affecting the overall situation.
Yang An'er had long heard of the name Guo Liulang of Wushabao. He dared to attack and kill Xiao Haohu alone in the formation, and he was indeed a bit brave as rumored. But under the rule of the Jin Dynasty, he was so talented that he surrendered.
How many more than a thousand are there who are reckless? How many more are there courageous and skilled figures scattered among the defeated troops of the armies of various states in Hebei?
If you fail to take advantage of the situation, you are just like an ant after all. If you kill, just kill, there is nothing to worry about... Everything is important!
