Pusan Anzhen is the top noble family in the Jin Kingdom. His father and ancestors have been married to the royal family for four generations, and they have long been inseparable from the blood of the Wanyan royal family. For this reason, although Pusan Anzhen's official career has experienced ups and downs, he has been quite successful.
He was very troubled, but he always maintained his unique cheerful temperament.
This time he dispatched men to disrupt the Red Coat Army headquarters, and also involved Ding Haijun, which was his proud stroke. When the staff asked about it, everyone looked inquiring, and Anzhen sighed happily.
:
"At that time, all the princes in the court regarded Guo Ning as a brave warrior. Afterwards, I considered the beginning and end of the incident and realized that Guo Ning's planning was really meticulous and thorough. The whole chaos started from the time he kidnapped the then-promoted king.
From the beginning to the end when he pulled the civil and military officials of the DPRK to support his family, he used all of us officials in Zhongdu as tools. He walked on the edge of the cliff every step of the way to grab the benefits he must get. And he was brutal and reckless with no consequences.
His demeanor is just a disguise he uses to scare others."
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
"When Guo Ning settled in Laizhou, his behavior was still the same as before. It seemed that he was like a madman when he used troops everywhere. In fact, every time he used force, he was cautious and did not expect too much after a victory.
Make sure that the gains can be fully digested. And in the overall situation, pay more attention to maintaining the layers of the outer circle of forces. Generally speaking..."
Pusan Anzhen led the staff back to the study and spread out the map: "Look, outside the three states of Denglai controlled by the Ding Navy, there are actually three layers of guarantees."
People gathered around to take a look.
"The first level is the central capital of the Kingdom of Jin, Hebei. He needs the Kingdom of Jin to continue to be at the forefront against the Mongolian army. The second level is the red-coat thieves under Yang An'er. He uses the red-coat thieves to isolate them.
The influence of the Imperial Court of Dajin on Dinghaijun territory. The third level is the part of the red-coated thieves who had received his assistance in Hebei, such as Mizhou Dutongguo Yaer. In addition, Yang An'er's sister Si Niangzi is said to have also
He had a marriage contract with him. The power of this group of people was concentrated in Mizhou and Juzhou, and they generally maintained the peace and relaxation south of Laizhou. With these three guarantees, Dinghai navy was able to stay in Shandong for a year, not only building safely, but also making great progress.
Windfall..."
When Pusan Anzhen said this, a staff officer who had just arrived in Jingzhou couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't it too arrogant to use the imperial court and hundreds of thousands of red-coated thieves as chess pieces?
?”
Several people immediately turned to stare at him until the man stopped talking in shock.
In the past half year, let alone the red-coat thieves, the Zhongdu court was really supported by the food from Shandong Haidao. Guo Ningming used the court as a pawn. The Zhongdu court was facing the threat of the Mongols. How could it still be done?
Don't accept?
For this reason, even the current Prime Minister Xu Ding wanted to flatter Guo Ning! That’s why the emperor was so afraid of Guo Ning!
In the past few months, seeing that the situation in Hebei has stabilized slightly, the emperor has sent letters to San Anzhen, asking Anzhen to solve this serious problem, or at least weaken him and contain him... This is not unreasonable!
Pusan Anzhen waited for the staff to look away, then said: "But these three layers of protection actually have extremely fragile key points. If any one layer changes, it will lead to irreversible consequences... Haha, did you know?
, where are the key points?”
While everyone was thinking, Wu Linda, a counselor who had been newly transferred to Pusan Anzhen's command, stepped out of the queue.
"Although I am not talented, I will try to explain it."
"good!"
"On the side of the Zhongdu court, the key is that the court is directly facing the threat of the Mongols and is in urgent need of material support from Shandong Haidu. It is also wary of Guo Ning's force and does not want him to join forces with the red coat thieves, so it has always maintained relations between the two parties.
, and even continued to receive promotions to show his good looks."
"Exactly!"
"On the side of the red coat thieves, the key is that after Yang An'er raised his army, he was eager to extend his power and escape from a corner of Shandong. Therefore, he set his target on the prosperous Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing, and mobilized the crowd to fight against Sui Wang's troops, while Guo Ning's troops
I just want to be safe and sound."
"That's right!"
"Among the red coat thieves, those who fought alongside Guo Ning in Hebei did not regard Guo Ning as a high official in the court, but as someone who could win over and cooperate with him. Some even regarded him as Yang An'er.
Future brother-in-law. But..."
Pusan Anzhen laughed twice and took a picture of the map: "But now the situation has changed!"
"The envoy is right."
Wu Lin responded and bowed to his servant San Anzhen, and continued: "His Royal Highness Sui Wang's control over Nanjing Road has become more and more stable, but after all, he is the prince of Dajin, not a traitor. Envoy, I say
Is that right?"
Pusan Anzhen nodded repeatedly: "I don't have to hide it from you at this moment. Last month, King Sui sent a secret envoy to Zhongdu, promising that the Zhongdu court would not move for a day and would send food and supplies from Kaifeng Mansion to Zhongdu.
, will only continue to increase. In this case, the central capital's reliance on Shandong sea route supplies will soon weaken, and once the constraints are gone, the emperor will immediately suppress Laizhou."
As for how Pusan Anzhen knew about the bargaining between King Sui and the imperial court, there is no need to ask. All material exchanges between Kaifeng and Zhongdu rely on water transportation, and Pusan Anzhen is stationed in Jingzhou and controls Caosi. This matter
Cooperation, without the cooperation of Pusan Anzhen, it would not be possible at all.
"This is the emperor's side. Go on and talk about the red coat thief." Pusan Anzhen said.
"The east side of Nanjing Road controlled by King Sui, east of Guide Mansion, has been fighting endlessly with the red coat thieves. Since he has the ability to increase the transportation of grain and fodder to Zhongdu, he must have a way to eliminate the threat of the red coat thieves in one fell swoop
.Although we don’t know Wanyan Heda’s methods, it does not prevent us from settling in Shandong in advance, adding fuel to the chaos that will inevitably lead to the arrival of the red coat thieves, and triggering huge waves.”
A staff officer suddenly realized: "The red coat thieves are so loose and loose. The best way to make them stir up chaos is to tell them that Yang An'er is dead!"
Pusan Anzhen clasped her hands and laughed happily: "We saw that Wanyan Heda was about to take action, so we sent people to spread the news. But not long after the news spread, Yang An'er was really dead! People said, this is not wonderful.
Huh? How could I have such good luck?"
"But..." the staff officer frowned and asked: "Didn't the chaos of the Red Coat Army give Guo Ning the opportunity to send troops to annex? Xuanshi, you have spent so much effort, are you doing Guo Ning a favor? This person is here
The three states of Denglai, with only more than ten thousand soldiers, can cross the sea and march across the northeastern interior. If he recruits hundreds of thousands of red coat troops, wouldn't it be even more powerful? I'm afraid, this is like Cao Cao in the late Han Dynasty, with Qingzhou
Army!"
"Give him the opportunity to send troops to annex?"
Pusan Anzhen was a little unhappy when asked by the staff officer. He coughed twice, drank a bowl of wine, and then looked at the crowd and said seriously: "So, I also sent someone to Laizhou!"
The staff officer was confused: "What does this mean?"
Wu Lin replied and explained: "The missionary sent out dead soldiers, claiming to be Yang An'er's cronies, and asked Guo Ning to send troops to rescue. Because Guo Ning had connections with Yang An'er, he would definitely believe this statement; for the stability of the situation in Shandong, he
He will definitely gather troops and take action. Then, when the red coat thieves return to Shandong, they will have to face Guo Ning, who is sharpening his sword... What will they think? Let us not worry about what Guo Ning does next.
This action itself will definitely arouse the fury of Yang An'er's generals!"
"Well said, come on, have a drink."
Wu Linda took the wine cup from Pu San Anzhen, took a sip, and continued: "Because of Guo Ning's actions, it fell into the eyes of Yang An'er's generals, and it was obvious that Guo Ning and King Sui were the
While communicating with each other, the two parties have long joined forces to plot against the Red Coat Army. This is ten times more hateful than ordinary officers and soldiers suppressing thieves. This is a betrayal that has been planned for a long time by the same people!"
Wu Lin replied and looked around at the crowd: "When the generals of the Red Coat Army regard Guo Ning as a blood feud, how can the two families be stable? Although Yang An'er himself is dead, the military leaders under his command are still there, and the influence of the Red Coat Thieves in the local area is still there.
, although these people do not have the strength to go to Nanjing Road, they have enough energy to be hostile to Guo Ning..."
"This group of people is originally from Shandong and has been fighting against the imperial court for decades!" Pusan Anzhen interjected: "The more eager Guo Ning is to control the surrounding situation, the greater the conflict will be. He must have
Big trouble!”
"Since Guo Ning has something to do with the red coat thief, can't we explain it?"
"After Yang An'er died, the red-coat thieves were leaderless. Who could he ask to explain? Even if he explained it, would anyone believe it? Whenever the swords are moved, there will be a conflict. Once there is a conflict, the confrontation between the two sides will only become more and more violent and unstoppable.
Clean it up. And the matter of Guo Ning framing Yang An'er is just like a proverb."
Wu Lin replied and asked in amusement: "Which proverb?"
"Hey, have you heard of it?" Pusan Anzhen said loudly: "There is a saying that if yellow mud falls in the crotch, it is not feces, it is also feces!"
After saying this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
Everyone laughed quickly.
Pian Na, the always naysaying staff officer, asked again: "I still don't understand. These two parties are fighting each other. According to common sense, Ding Haijun, who has defeated the Mongols twice, is probably stronger. They defeated the Red Coat Army.
Aren’t we still able to control Shandong and have our strength greatly increased?”
Pusan Anzhen stood up impatiently.
It is true that he is in a good mood, and it is true that he pays special attention to treating his subordinates well. But if ordinary people kept pestering him like this, he would have ordered them to be dragged out and beaten to death. But this staff officer's name is Brother Jia Gu Shili, and he is also a high-ranking man in Zhongdu.
Due to his background and some friendship with the emperor, Anzhen is not easy to deal with.
"How can Guo Ning control Shandong? On King Sui's side, Wanyan Heda will seize the opportunity to pursue the victory. I am here in Hebei and have already gathered troops and been prepared. How can our two families' actions be better than Guo Ning's?
Hurry up! When the time comes, the two families will work together to block Guo Ning from returning to Laizhou, leaving him empty-handed!"
"This... I think it would be easier if Wanyan Heda's troops were chasing people northward. If we want to go to Shandong, don't we have to fight? That will always be a trouble."
Anzhen suddenly became happy again.
"Haha, I didn't make it clear. I don't blame you for having doubts."
He sat back down and said, "If you think about it, the Red Coat Army has basic control over Shandong. But how come the dead soldiers I sent to Shandong and the Qingqi scouts I stayed in Shandong to investigate can come and go freely?"
The staff officer named Jiagu Shilige was delighted: "So, the envoy has already made arrangements?"
Pusan Anzhen smiled and said: "Li Quan of the Red Coat Army is a smart man. The letter of surrender he submitted to me will probably be delivered to Jingzhou tomorrow."