Ordinary people may hesitate because of the indistinguishable relationship between themselves and Hebei's enemies and friends, but Guo Ning and others have always been the most bold in doing things, so how could they care about this?
Guo Ning discussed with several close aides, and the planning process was as follows:
Pusan Anzhen is very suspicious of Shandong's military force, so tell him that our military force is deployed in Zhigu Village, not Hebei. The only people who go north via the Hebei land route are large quantities of grain and fodder.
But this is more than 50,000 shi of grain! Considering that people along the way eat horse chews and cannot count on the supply from Hebei, then an additional consumption of more than 30,000 shi will be required. Even in the arsenal of Ding Haijun, it is still a large amount. Who
Can you safely send such a large amount of materials to Hebei out of thin air? What if Anzhen turns his back and snatches it away?
Not to mention that after entering Zhongdu, we will face attacks from the Mongols! How complicated and dangerous was the situation at that time?
Therefore, we still need to send more guards, and we need to send more people! We must be fully prepared to face a bad situation and break it through ten battles!
So, how can we send out heavy troops and at the same time avoid the worries of Anzhen being scattered?
At this, several people laughed at the same time. Isn't it just a show to show to Pu San Anzhen? Our soldiers are not delicate Jurchens. After signing troops in Northern Xinjiang or Hebei and Shandong, they gave them to their superiors.
The nobles are used to making cows and horses, and their craftsmanship has not been lost.
What if we mobilize more than 10,000 elite soldiers, collect the armor and weapons in the grain and fodder fleet, and go do some hard work for a while? If we are short of a few cowherds at most, that won’t be a problem. It’s enough to select a group from reliable shady households.
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Of course, such a crude disguise may not last long. Every move and even the demeanor of a trained martial artist is very different from that of ordinary people. Outsiders will always find flaws if they see more.
But we just have to conceal the journey. After arriving in Liangxiang, there is still time to come back. Even if we are exposed, what does it matter? Everything has been done, can Anzhen still pursue us after we are separated?
Even if there is any dissatisfaction with this servant envoy, when it comes to fighting bravely, who will Dingjun be afraid of?
The Ding navy generals were really bold and acted without scruples. After a brief discussion, they made arrangements for the matter in full swing. Within a few days, 15,000 Ding navy officers gathered in Dizhou.
What Pusan Anzhen sent out to detect horses and reconnaissance cavalry was actually civilians transporting supplies from various granaries to Dizhou. After the transfer was completed, these civilians would immediately return to their respective military states. They were responsible for transporting grain from Shandong.
The "civilians" who brought supplies northward had all been replaced by elite soldiers of the Ding Navy at that time.
As for who should lead this trip, there is nothing to hesitate about.
At this time, Ding Haijun controlled a large territory in Shandong and Liaodong, with a total force of about 70,000, including about 30,000 elites.
The 15,000 skilled soldiers used in this operation accounted for half of the elite navy. This trip was another attempt to intervene in the situation in Zhongdu from a distance beyond the sea route to Zhiguzhai. Its significance cannot be emphasized enough.
Not an exaggeration.
There are quite a few people in the Dinghai Navy who have won the hearts of the military and have experience in commanding heavy troops, but none of them are braver and better at fighting than Guo Ning. But they can confront the high-ranking officials and nobles of Zhongdu, and in case of emergency.
Originally, only Guo Ning was qualified to command the entire army, maneuver between the Jin Army and the Mongolian Army, and make key decisions at any time.
Therefore, it was natural that the Xuanfu envoy from Shandong would take action in person.
As for why a general should not personally take risks, these are the opinions of rotten scholars who have never experienced a time of great conflict. In these troubled times, there are tens of thousands of people in the navy, and who is not tying his head to his belt?
If a general has just achieved some success and is preoccupied with the safety of his own family, this behavior is no different from that of the Jurchen nobles. It is difficult for the arrogant generals of the navy to obey, and then there is a danger of falling apart.
Fortunately, Guo Ning is definitely not such a person.
Guo Ning has always known that if you want to do great things, you must not sacrifice your life. Moreover, he has always been a warrior who takes the lead and does not shy away from danger. Even now that he has become the Xuanfu envoy, his warrior demeanor has never changed.
Therefore, Guo Ning also mingled with the baggage team without any courtesy and meandered all the way to Liangxiang. At this moment, he was like an ordinary civil servant leader, watching the large vehicles passing by, and from time to time he looked at the large vehicles passing by.
He also raised his hand and shouted a few times.
This move naturally attracted the attention of several "civilians", that is, Ding Navy officers. Some people glanced in his direction, turned back and continued pushing the cart, pushed it a few steps, rubbed their eyes, and looked back a few more times.
When he started again, the soldier's face was red and his eyes were shining.
He lowered his voice and said to his companions: "Guess who I just saw?"
The companion crackled his whip and urged the old ox pulling the cart. After a while, he asked casually: "Who? Could it be our Manager Wang?"
"Hey! Hey!" The soldier sneered twice, suddenly remembering the officer's repeated strict orders before, so he suppressed the words on his lips, but when walking, he couldn't help but straighten his waist to make himself more natural.
The muscular physique looks even more majestic.
But this mighty posture lasted only a short time, which aroused the irritation of his companion: "You should push harder! What are you pretending to do!"
The soldier was not angry, he just laughed non-stop, then leaned down and began to push the cart hard.
So far, everything in the Dinghai Navy's baggage team is normal, and the Hebei Meng'an Mou Ke Army led by Pusan Anzhen has indeed done a good job of protecting the troops along the way. The entire team relies on the edge of Tangluo, Hebei Province.
We arrived at the transportation hub closest to Zhongdu as quickly as possible.
The whole team set up camp in Liangxiang, and waited until the Zhongdu soldiers and horses left the city the next day. Then they cooperated with them to transport tens of thousands of stones of grain and fodder into Zhongdu as quickly as possible through the plains west of Zhongdu.
This stretch of flat plains is where the veteran general Wu Gusun Wutun was defeated when the Mongols last besieged Zhongdu. The loyal subordinates of Mo Nian who stayed behind in Xijing and the cavalry of Wan Yanbi, the defense commander of Yunnei Prefecture, were also here.
They were intercepted by the Mongolian army and suffered all casualties in just one battle. On that day, the Mongolian army's iron cavalry roamed the plains around Zhongdu, killing all the Jin troops in fear.
Therefore, this section of the journey is the most critical and the most dangerous. Only by closely cooperating with the supporting troops from Zhongdu can the matter be handled smoothly.
But neither Pusan Anzhen nor Guo Ning expected that the subordinates they sent to Zhongdu would frown.
Du Shisheng has been traveling in Zhongdu for many years. He has seen many of these monsters and monsters, and he can't help but turn pale. Wu Lin, the judge of Xuanfu in Hebei Province who just arrived in Zhongdu yesterday, replied and was already dizzy with anger. He himself was from a famous Jurchen family.
After that, how could I endure it? Immediately, I slapped the table and yelled:
"No one to respond? No soldiers and horses leaving the city?"
He rushed forward two steps and spat directly into the face of the officer in front of him: "In Zhongdu City, there are five or six marshals, a dozen governors, hundreds of general managers, and thousands of conspirators.
There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the roster... Are they all cowardly losers?"