In Guo Ning's view, the battle to seize Shandong was actually not that fierce. At least, it was far inferior to his previous fight with Pu Xianwannu and the Mongolian army's partial division on Huanglong Gang in Xianping Prefecture.
The training and equipment of the Ding Navy have always been in accordance with the standards for confrontation with the Mongolian army. For such an army to face the death of its leader and the torn-up Red Coat Army, it is not so much a battle as a harvest.
But after all, Shandong is the heart of the Han Dynasty. In the eyes of the people of the world, it is much more important than Liaodong, which is across the sea and is full of foreign ethnic groups. The potential contained in Shandong and its position in leveraging the situation of the world are even more important to those who know it.
The wise men know it well.
As a result, Ding Haijun's rapid expansion in Shandong brought influence far beyond Guo Ning's previous imagination.
And the legendary experience of a Han'er warrior who was born in the frontier and rose from a defeated soldier to a high-ranking military and political official in just a few years gradually spread.
You must know that the Jin Dynasty established its country by force, and always took military power very seriously. Whenever there was military power, Jurchens must be used first, then Bohai, then Khitan, and finally Haner. Haner scholars became ministers, and there were so many high-ranking officials.
However, there are very few people who can serve as a guard general.
In the early days of the Republic of China, there were Han Chang, Wang Bolong, and others from Liaodong, Xu Dadao from Laizhou, Pang Di from Yan'an, and others who served as generals in the army. They relied on their extraordinary strength to dominate the battlefield. After Kuo captured the territory, tens of millions of Han were
Under his rule, in the past few decades, there has been no one who has been able to stand out with his military exploits and achieve more than ten thousand households or defense envoys.
Even during the Mingchang period, Jurchen generals such as Jiagu Qingchen had no choice but to admit that the bravery of the Han people was enough to rely on the Dajin frontier, but this hidden rule of suppressing Han children never changed.
Later, as the Jurchens became extravagant and wandering, there were fewer and fewer wise and courageous generals, so this rule became more and more strict.
But the obstacles of such rules and regulations seemed to be non-existent in front of a young man who was born in the Northern Xinjiang Army. Just like anyone who dared to block his way forward, no matter how famous a ruthless character he was, he was smashed.
became shattered.
While Dajin was getting weaker and weaker, a powerful military group with Han'er Wu as its core appeared so suddenly and became a force that everyone in the territory of Dajin looked at and had to awe.
This is truly unique since the founding of the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, the rise of Guo Ning itself has become a major event comparable to the changes in the situation in Shandong.
Even though a month has passed and the dust-up has stopped, the aftermath is still lingering.
There are more and more people with their eyes fixed on Shandong, Guo Ning, and Ding Haijun, and it’s not just Pusan Anzhen from Hebei.
Culai Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, there are several cottages built on the old fort of Fan Chong of Chimei Qushuai. The larger one is located at Baihe Bay at the foot of the West Mountain.
This mountain stronghold was the temporary place where Liu Erzu's troops retreated after their retreat.
At the beginning, the number of troops brought out of the mountains by Liu Erzu totaled more than 7,000. With the rapid expansion of the Red Coat Army, these 7,000 people once expanded to more than 58,000.
But at this time, after many fights and internal coaxing, there were more than 58,000 people and less than 3,000 were left. Among the generals close to Liu Erzu, who maintained the most complete organization under his command, there were only more than 400 people.
.The troops are small, only about twenty are left, and this number does not include the lightly wounded.
Baihewan Village is where Liu Erzu's headquarters was stationed, and it was also a resting place for the wounded. In the wooden hall, you can smell a faint odor and bloody smell coming from not far away. It means that the injuries of the comrades are worsening and they will not live long.
Already.
Liu Erzu looked much older than before.
He was concentrating on flipping through the textbook in front of him, his nose almost touching the paper. He didn't know much about literacy, so he often had to use his rough and calloused fingers like an old farmer to point at the overly complicated first few pages of the textbook.
For words, ask Peng Yibin next to you.
Peng Yibin's right hand was tied with a splint, and half of his beard was burned off. There were large scars on his face. Naturally, it was because he suffered a loss when he returned from the battlefield in Henan, but his personality was rough and optimistic, and he did not regard the tragic defeat as special.
Keep it in mind.
Peng Yibin was both civil and military and was Liu Erzu's right-hand man. The two had been friends for more than 20 years and got along very casually with each other.
So he soon became annoyed by Liu Erzu's questions. He took the courtyard copy directly and asked loudly: "Which sentence is it?"
Liu Erzu narrowed his eyes and pointed: "Here, here."
Peng Yibin read aloud: "I was granted the title of Ban Chao for thousands of miles, but I was born to be a treasonous red coat, and carried the yellow nest of my master. It is just like an eagle that has escaped from its cage, a cunning rabbit that has escaped from its cage, and a dragon that has picked up a net. The hair on the temples is shabby, and the luggage is shabby."
Those who go this time will fight and come back to heaven, and the sea will boil and the mountains will shake."
After reading it in one breath, he was a little stunned. After a long time, he took a long breath.
He turned to the cover of the hospital book and saw the title written on it.
"The Story of the Golden Sword?"
Liu Erzu nodded: "This is a new text that was sung in Yidu a few days ago. It tells the story of Han Renqing, an old soldier from northern Xinjiang who has served the country for decades, but was humiliated by the court. At this time, the Mongolian army invaded south, burning, killing and looting as much as they wanted.
, He originally wanted to escape, but he couldn't let go to the countryside, so in the end he personally fought fiercely for the soldiers and civilians. Before leaving, he entrusted the golden sword with him to General Guo who was traveling with him. "
Everyone knows that General Guo refers to Guo Ning, the envoy of Xuanfu in Shandong. It's just that the actor avoids taboo and dare not call Guo Ning by his first name.
Liu Erzu reopened the courtyard book, read that paragraph again, and then said: "This paragraph is the libretto of General Guo when Han Renqing gave General Guo a golden sword. Is this libretto good?"
"It's really generous and passionate, with high ambition! Good lyrics, good script, and good style!" Peng Yibin nodded repeatedly, fascinated: "But I don't know what the whole play will look like when it is performed. We are nesting in the mountains and can't watch anything.
arrive……"
He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "In this, our Red Coat Army was also sung. Looking at the lyrics, it seems that Guo Ning is from our group? Who would have thought that he would be so ruthless?"
This is the absurdity of the world. Liu Erzu has always felt that Guo Ning is definitely not the same as Dajin, but it happened that it was Guo Ning who seized the opportunity of Yang An'er to die in battle and launched a fierce attack on the Red Coat Army. This man destroyed Shandong heroes in one breath
The foundation we have built one after another will be incalculable!
By now, the remnants of the Red Coat Army have been torn apart, and Liu Erzu and others have returned to the mountains again. The situation is already like this, but Guo Ning allows such a song to be sung on Shandong East Road. The meaning of this is self-evident.
"Whoever goes this time will fight and come back to heaven, will the sea boil and the mountains shake?"
Peng Yibin couldn't help but sing a line and sighed again: "This guy is telling everyone carelessly that our Red Coat Army will never succeed. The one who can achieve great things in Shandong will always have to look at Guo Ning! This guy, this guy now
You really have the confidence to say such big words!"
"Bah!" Xia Quan, Shi Si and others nearby yelled.
In their eyes, Sui Wang, who killed Yang An'er, was certainly a sworn enemy; Guo Ning, who originally did not invade each other but suddenly fell out, was equally hateful.
This person's name is Evil Tiger, but he is actually a fox, the most cunning, untrustworthy and shameless one!
The subordinates were filled with indignation, but Liu Erzu was not angry at all, and even looked a little indifferent.
He said slowly: "As soon as Marshal Yang died, such a large territory fell apart, and everyone immediately dispersed. It was Guo Ning's ability to seize the opportunity to send troops. Even if he did not send troops, troops from other places would come. Either Nanjing
Lu Wanyan Heda's soldiers, or Hebei Lu Pusan Anzhen's soldiers... I wonder if those two groups treat the people of Shandong better than Guo Ning's Ding Haijun?"
"The two families made an agreement that day at the foot of Moqi Mountain! He can only sit in Laizhou, and all parts of Shandong are the territory of our Red Coat Army!" A young officer said angrily.
"Marshal Yang also promised to give Li Quan's head to Guo Ning that day. Did we give it to him?" Liu Erzu asked.
The young officer was stunned.
Liu Erzu continued: "Not only did he not give it, after Marshal Yang discovered that Li Quan and Guo Ning were hostile to each other, he also deliberately supported Li Quan's power and granted him full authority over activities around Yidu. Therefore, no one owes anyone anything. We
Although I was once hostile to Guo Ning, I had no selfish grudge..."
The slender-looking Shi Qing had just arrived from Tengzhou, with a face full of dust, and had been listening.
At this moment, he suddenly said: "In the final analysis, the execution results of the agreement between the two parties must be guaranteed by strength. If there is strength, the agreement is as solid as a rock. Without strength, the agreement is just a piece of waste paper. And what exactly will everyone do?
, it’s just for profit. In fact, there is no need to worry about what happened before. Even if Guo Ning benefits more this time, it might be our turn next time."
