The heavy rain did not last forever. Around the time of Shenmo and Youchu, the rain gradually weakened and stopped.
The city gate of Fanyang City was opened again, and two groups of soldiers walked out majesticly with their spears and spears raised. Countless torches were held high in the hands of the soldiers, and they swayed up and down with their footsteps. From a distance, they looked like two flaming dragons.
The two groups of soldiers were the elites of Guo Ning and Jing Anmin respectively. Under the illumination of the torch, the iron armors worn by the soldiers and the various weapons they held reflected the cold light, making them look extremely majestic.
But the people in the team looked timid, taking one step and wanting to take two steps back.
"Prince Niange, please! Please!" Jing'an people at the side urged him diligently.
Nian Kezhen was pulled forward by Jing Anmin, walked a few steps, and sighed: "Brother Anmin! How long has it been? It was raining heavily just now, and Nahe Shi Lie was only able to withdraw his troops slightly. If he comes back, you... I...
… We are all in danger!”
"No, he doesn't dare to come again, and he has no reason to come again." Jing Anmin shook his head: "Nianjie Governor, come and see!"
Nian Kezhen suddenly raised his head and realized that he was already standing on the edge of the battlefield.
Although the heavy rain has gone, the night is like fog. Under the obscure sky, I can only see many "Zhuozhou Volunteers" scattered into teams of five or ten people cleaning the battlefield.
These soldiers carefully searched every piece of land, moving in an orderly manner, as if they were very experienced. They retrieved arrows and abandoned swords and guns, and some soldiers were responsible for peeling off the intact armor and robes from the corpses, and even even
The grain bag on his waist and the copper coins hidden in his arms were also ignored.
Nian Kaizhen smiled bitterly, remembering that most of these people were from Monan, the defeated soldiers behind the mountain. They fled here from the front line of Northern Xinjiang. This is probably how they came here along the way.
At this time, another group of soldiers holding swords and axes and looking alert passed by the mound. As they walked, they searched for the wounded.
The wounded on the battlefield are mainly the subordinates Yang An'er has gathered together in the past few days, who were the ones who had fiercely fought with Wanyan Chounu's troops before. Once they are discovered, they will receive some basic treatment, and there will also be some
Give them a bowl of hot soup to take their breath away.
However, the injured Jurchens received less help. Just under the eyes of Nian Kaizhen, several soldiers were not seriously injured, and they clearly had hope of surviving. As a result, those soldiers simply raised their hands.
He stabbed him to death, then called on his other companions to strip him of his armor.
"This..." Nian Kaizhen almost wanted to jump, but he didn't dare. He barely controlled his emotions and said coldly to Jing'anmin: "Is this something that the subjects of the Great Jin Kingdom can do?"
"What's the matter?" Jing Anmin asked blankly.
"Why did you kill those subordinates of He Shi Liezhi? How dare you do this?"
Jing Anmin laughed.
Seeing him smiling happily, the soldiers holding torches on both sides also smiled.
"Jing Anmin, what are you laughing at?" Nian Kezhen pointed around and asked sternly: "What are you laughing at again?"
Nian Kezhen was really angry. After all, he was the governor of Daijin. There were some things that he couldn't just sit back and watch no matter what!
Wang Shixian came over slowly and said, "Brother Anmin, the governor of Niange, means that you are wrong. Those people are not Hu Shahu's subordinates."
It’s just a matter of the people of Jing’an. He is a powerful man in Zhuozhou, and Nian Gezhen has no choice but to submit. Why should this humble Wang Guren show off in front of the imperial officials?
Nian Kaizhen was a little unhappy: "Although I am over forty years old, I am not blind!"
"Nianjie Governor, you only need to think about it to understand that those people are not Hu Shahu's subordinates." Wang Shixian repeated.
Think about it? Think about what?
Seeing Nian Kaizhen's expression changing from anger to confusion, from confusion to shock. Wang Shixian held his hands on his belt and puffed up his chest with satisfaction.
In the past few years, the local governance of Dajin has been a mess; but there are actually very few fools among the local officials of Dajin. Just like the Nianjie governor in front of him, he was able to escape from the chaotic Xuandezhou when the battle in northern Xinjiang collapsed, and then returned to
Still serving as governor in Zhuozhou... In fact, he must be very smart.
Seeing that Nian Kezhen understood a little bit, Wang Shixian said again: "Today Yang An'er's rebels attacked the city with great force. They ordered Su Lingtong and others to die in battle and martyred their country. The volunteers of Zhuozhou and Anzhou fought bravely under the command of Nian Kezhen.
, and drove them back. Governor Nian Ke visited the enemy in person, encouraged the soldiers, and made strategic plans. Only then did he save Zhuozhou and ensure the safety of Zhongdu, which is a great contribution."
"this……"
Wang Shixian continued: "During this process, no matter you, the governor, or we local volunteers, we have never seen Hu Shahu's men, and we have no idea that Hu Shahu once led his army here."
"But then..."
Wang Shixian said sincerely: "I heard that Hu Shahu was questioned by a minister under the imperial court last year and ordered to count him for fifteen crimes and return him to the fields. Now, all his energy is invested in Zhongdu, trying to get through Zhongdu.
All are restored. His support is the thousands of elite private soldiers under his command. Do you think, the governor of Nianjie, how can he invest his elite in irrelevant places again and again? As long as we are ready to stand ready
, how could he be willing to do so!"
Nian Kaizhen couldn't help but shake his head. This Wang Shixian, while saying that Hu Shahu had never been to Zhuozhou, and saying that he was "ready to prepare", was so capable of telling lies that he could be a minister in the court!
Wang Shixian waited and asked, "What do you think of what I just said?"
Nian Kezhen was silent for a long time.
With his status, he naturally wouldn't dwell on the situation in front of him over and over again. Following Wang Shixian's words, he thought of a lot.
He thought of Hu Shahu's ferocious rebellion, of Hu Shahu trying his best to make friends with the nobles of Zhongdu but with little success, of the emperor's tolerance of Hu Shahu but not trusting him. He also thought of the prime minister Shan Yi in Zhongdu, admonishing the officials.
Zhang Xingxin and other forces were disgusted with Hu Shahu, and thought of the great potential of Tu Danyi, who had spread many allies over the years, and his disciples at home and abroad.
"That's right, cough cough..." Nian Gezhen said seriously: "What happened in Zhuozhou recently is just like... well, what Shixian said. I have never seen anything like He Shi Lie Zhi Zhong or Hu Sha Hu."
Wang Shixian bowed deeply: "The governor is wise."
Nian Kaizhen accepted the salute with some embarrassment and turned to the other side of the battlefield to inspect.
He was a Jinshi in the 28th year of Dading, and his literary talent was first-rate among the Jurchens. Since he knew that he had the experience of personally going to the front line and commanding to defeat strong thieves, he had to take a good look at the battlefield and write down the memorials in a colorful way.
OK.
As for what the situation will be like in Zhuozhou in the future, and even in Yizhou, Dingzhou, Anzhou, Baozhou, Xiongzhou and other large places in the future, Nian Gezhen is too lazy to think about it. The worst result is that Guo Ning has ulterior motives...
…But in this situation, who doesn’t have ulterior motives?
At the northern edge of the battlefield, Guo Ning was sitting on a saddle, topless.
The divine war horse that had snatched six kilograms from Pucha was circling around happily.
The medical officer behind him said softly: "Rokuro, please bear with me."
Without waiting for Guo Ning to nod, he pulled out an arrow cluster that penetrated deeply into Guo Ning's left leg and patted a paste of herbal medicine on the bloody wound.
Guo Ning took a sharp breath and gritted his teeth twice.
Fortunately, this was the last wound. Although he was wearing green velvet armor to defend himself, the armor had been damaged beyond recognition and turned into pieces of iron again. There were as many as ten injuries on his chest, arms, and abdomen.
In other places, the skin and flesh were torn open in many places, which shocked all viewers.
Some soldiers came from a distance to have a look, and then went back to brag about Guo Ning's bravery to their companions and recount their experiences fighting side by side with Guo Ning.
But Guo Ning is not treating injuries here just to show off.
He is here because the medical authorities are treating him here. He is probably exhausted and not suitable for movement.
At this time, on a crude stretcher in front of Guo Ning, Qing Youyou, a Korean who had been unconscious for a long time, woke up.
He was old and weak, and would have died immediately on the battlefield. But at the same time, he was a veteran with extremely rich survival experience. Even though he was groggy, he escaped several disasters with his instincts until
Discovered by soldiers cleaning up the battlefield.
Now that we see Han Renqing here, it is very clear why Hu Shahu suddenly came here and almost disrupted the entire plan.
Han Renqing didn't intend to hide it. He struggled to say a few words and asked to see Guo Ning. But when Guo Ning arrived in a hurry, he fainted and woke up at this time.
With a hoarse voice, he laughed like a cough: "Liu Lang, come here."
Guo Ning followed Han Renqing's instructions and took out a golden knife from his arms.
"This is what I captured from my early years in the army...I originally thought of leaving this to future generations, but now it is no longer needed. When I persuaded Hu Shahu to come to Zhuozhou to fight, I thought that when Hu Shahu killed Yang An'er, I would
Then use this knife to assassinate Hu Shahu. In this way, the revenge that killed more than forty of my relatives in Fuzhou and the revenge of more than fifty of my relatives in Zhuozhou will be avenged!"
Guo Ning sighed.
"...Forget it, Rokuro. This is your destiny. I don't blame you, I only blame this shitty world!"
Han Renqing raised his head and gasped twice. His voice became lower and lower. His lips turned gray visibly to the naked eye, and his skin quickly lost its color, revealing a lifeless sallow color.
Seeing him murmuring, Guo Ning leaned down and put his ear to his old friend's mouth to listen.
"Rokuro, you can do great things. Take my knife and kill those who deserve to be killed."
"good."
After a while, several soldiers came up and looked at Guo Ning's expression.
Guo Ning nodded slightly, and they carried Han Renqing's body away.