The core circle of Ding Haijun is a group of defeated troops with Guo Ning as the core. Chen Ran and other close subordinates have almost all been rescued by Guo Ning, and followed Guo Ning to fight their way out of an almost certain death situation. Therefore, Guo Ning
The confidence given to Chen Ran has always been extremely strong.
This confidence far outweighed the fear and alertness brought to him by the burning, killing and massacre by the Mongolian army.
However, the news that the main force of the navy had withdrawn from Liangxiang still had to be hidden from ordinary soldiers. After all, most people did not have such confidence. The more experienced warriors were, the more confident they were about the Mongolian army's invincible performance and even the number of heads under the iron heel.
The more impressed you are, the easier it is to be swayed.
For example, in Zhongdu City, Miao Daorun, who had once witnessed the sudden attack of the Mongolian army with Du Shisheng, sighed at this time.
"Guo Ning is seeking his own death! I have said long ago that the main target of the Mongols must be Hebei Meng'an's army that has scattered Anzhen, not Guo Ning's team disguised as baggage! If he catches the servants
If San Anzhen is attacked, retreat in time. When there is a chance to escape, there is nothing better than being like this now, being stared at by the Tatar Khan!"
"Ahem..."
Zhang Rou only coughed a few times and signaled Miao Daorun not to speak too loudly and be heard by passers-by on the street.
The Battle of Liangxiang was defeated, and a large amount of grain and supplies that were supposed to be transported to Zhongdu were empty. This was supposed to be a secret that only the lieutenant generals knew. But the Zhongdu City of the Jin Kingdom was in ruins no matter how it was judged.
There are hundreds of holes, so all kinds of rumors are flying all over the sky, and now they can no longer be hidden from anyone.
The two men and their followers galloped around the refugees gathered around Minzhong Temple. These people who escaped from the Mongolian soldiers seemed to have a special sense of danger. Zhang Rou could clearly feel that many of them had faces.
They were filled with panic, confusion, and despair. If the Daxing Prefecture did not send people to appease them quickly, I am afraid that the refugees would get out of control and riot is imminent.
Seeing that he was not far from Kanglefang, Miao Daorun lowered his voice and continued the original topic: "Guo Ning will definitely suffer a loss this time, and his life may be in danger. The people of Jing'an who stayed in Shandong will have a chance. We will have a chance this time."
Go see Du Shisheng and explain it clearly. Lao Du is a smart man and can understand what we mean!"
Zhang Rou still didn't answer the call.
According to Miao Daorun's view of the fight the day before yesterday, Guo Ning had to treat the Hebei Army as an outcast, and the Hebei Army had to be tough enough to entangle the Mongols.
But that's simply impossible.
The fight took place dozens of miles outside Zhongdu City. Although the defenders in the city did not dare to head out of the city, they were able to find out the outcome of the victory through various channels after three days.
The battle situation that Zhang Rou heard about is completely different from what Miao Daorun said, and several versions of the battle situation have one thing in common. That is, the main force of the Mongolian army is always against the Ding navy, but the Hebei army collapsed at the first touch, which is not Mongolian at all.
The enemy of one man.
In this case, what else can Ding Haijun do besides retreat?
I heard that Guo Ning brought a total of 15,000 troops to the vicinity of Zhongdu this time. Including Hebei's Meng An Mou army, only more than 20,000. Once the Hebei army was defeated, could Guo Ning be able to use it in a field battle?
One force against Genghis Khan's troops?
Zhang Rou was not born in the military, but she had seen too much life, death and war, and knew what cruelty was in the world. Compared with the blood and fire brought by the Mongols, although Ding Haijun's strength expanded rapidly, it was still just a small scene. Even if they
The performance far exceeded that of the Jin Kingdom's army, but against Genghis Khan himself, Zhang Rou couldn't imagine what chance Guo Ning would have.
Miao Daorun was right about this.
Therefore, at this moment, Miao Daorun was planning to re-establish contact with Jing'an people and use the remaining resources of the Ding Navy to provide foreign aid, while at the same time he was worried about Guo Ning's safety. He can also be called a kind person.
However, Zhang Rou also thought of more.
As soon as the Ding navy retreated, the Mongolian army pursued them. Regardless of the outcome of the battle between the two armies, the Mongols would sooner or later turn around and launch a fierce attack on Zhongdu.
The last time the Mongols attacked Zhongdu, these barbarians had not yet mastered the knack of siege, and their huge momentum was in vain. In fact, they could not shake the golden city of Zhongdu. This time, the Mongolian army took hundreds of thousands of surrendered troops on the Beijing Road.
, they were already prepared!
Those surrendering troops are being attracted by Ding Haijun's partial division along the Lu River. However, if Ding Haijun's main headquarters fails, and even Guo Ning himself dies, there is no chance that the partial division will continue to be a thorn in Zhigu Village. In other words, as long as
If Guo Ning loses, the hundreds of thousands of people around Zhigu Village will immediately be freed from the surroundings of Zhigu Village and become the main force in attacking the city.
These hundreds of thousands of people are all officers and soldiers of the imperial court. Maybe not others. Those who know how to use and make siege equipment such as ladders, rams, and catapults can always find a group. And Zhang Rou knows very well that with the Mongols
Using brutal methods, these surrendered troops would inevitably fight for their lives while attacking the city.
What should we do?
Can Gao Qi, the magic tiger responsible for guarding Zhongdu, withstand it?
Can Zhongdu withstand these tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of people?
Shuhu Gaoqi, when he was the commander-in-chief in Jinshan earlier, he won the hearts of the soldiers and was quite capable. However, during the last coup in Zhongdu, this man finally marched his army into the city and obtained a huge victory without any effort.
Since then, he has been obsessed with competing for interests in the court.
After the emperor came to the throne, he promoted several senior generals, but now, these people are either in foreign posts or have been overpowered by Shuhu Gaoqi.
Recently, taking advantage of the situation in Zhongdu, Shuhu Gaoqi has seized power again. For example, Marshal Wanyan Chenghui, the Pingzhang government official who had been regarded as a confidant by the emperor a while ago, was sent to Tongzhou. I heard that in order to
To raise the necessary grain, he had to do several population transactions with Ding Haijun.
Can Shuhu Gaoqi's mind turn back to the battlefield?
Zhang Rou shook her head repeatedly.
If this man was really dedicated to the war, how could he sit back and watch the Chrysostom Camp change hands? How could there be such a ridiculous thing as the reinforcements from Hebei and Shandong arrived, but the defenders did not dare to go out of the city to respond?
At this time, Miao Daorun is still worried about Guo Ning's fate, which is simply ridiculous. Only those of us who are trapped in Chou City are in big trouble.
The key at this moment is not how to develop in Zhongdu at all; it is about saving one's life, leaving Zhongdu as soon as possible, and what to do after leaving Zhongdu!
The reason why Zhang Rou followed Miao Daorun to visit Du Shisheng was because he believed that Du Shisheng, an old fox who had been wallowing in Zhongdu City for twenty years, would be able to escape from death. And after he escaped with Du Shisheng, he would definitely not be able to escape again.
If you want to go to Yizhou or Dingzhou, you have to go south to Shandong and meet up with your old friends in Jing'an to make a comeback!
This is the key!
Staying in Zhongdu without haste at this moment and planning the future of your career is a complete dead end!
The two of them hooked up and talked, and soon they arrived at Kanglefang and asked Ni Cong to knock on the door and ask for an audience.
Du Shisheng went out quickly and welcomed the group of people into the courtyard politely.
Miao Daorun has never changed his true character as a powerful person in the world, and now he is even more rude. He said before he even entered the hall: "Lao Du, your ambassador Guo, it is not easy to think about this situation!"
Zhang Rou, who was half a step behind Miao Daorun, suddenly stopped and stared into the living room.
The light in the living room is dimmer than the outside, so if you stand in the courtyard and don't look carefully, you can't see clearly what's in the living room. But precisely for this reason, if there is a little light in the living room, it will be very conspicuous.
At this time, there was a bald man in the living room, which caught Zhang Rou's attention.
A fat monk stretched out his big hand like a cattail leaf fan and touched his scalp, then smiled at Zhang Rou's eyes.
Yongqing County.
The officers and soldiers of the Ding Navy marched back from Liangxiang in a hurry. They were on high alert along the way and were ready to fight at any time. By this time, they were inevitably tired. Guo Ning looked around and saw that the queues within his sight were a little loose and the flags were uneven.
fall.
It was not a formal military parade, so there was nothing demanding about it. Guo Ning quickly pointed to the south.
"Jin Qing, our army is walking twenty miles south, and there is a large river crossing it. It is the triangle formed by the confluence of Lugou River, Yishui River and Juma River. After crossing the triangle lake, we will reach Yijin Pass in Bazhou.
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Yi Xichucai bowed slightly: "Bazhou is the natural moat that the Later Zhou and Song Dynasties rely on to fight against the Khitan. Its auxiliary chariot power and Xikan's defense are like the prefectures in Han Dynasty, Yunzhong, Shuofang in Tang Dynasty, and Lingzhou.
Wu. I heard from Mr. Jinzhi that Emperor Shizong of the later Zhou Dynasty captured this place from the Khitans. The original city site was actually in Yongqing County, and it was later moved to the south of Triangle Lake and merged with Yijin Pass."
"Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty? Is he Chai Rong?"
"Exactly. Emperor Sejong, in a world of decline and chaos, in just five or six years, frightened the Yixia with his mighty voice, and he was worthy of being the hero of the world. Now he is announcing his intention to defeat powerful enemies in Bazhou, and his courage is not inferior."
Guo Ning laughed twice: "Jin Qing, if I hadn't studied hard in the past two years, I would hardly be able to hear your flattery."
He flicked the reins, urged the green horse to come out of the queue, and looked around at his subordinates:
"We marched in a hurry for three days. All our troops and horses were exhausted, and the ranks gradually became loose. Because they were being chased and harassed, the soldiers became depressed and anxious, so much so that the flags were messed up. The Mongols, who followed us for three days, must have seen this situation.
Here. If we are prey, now is the most suitable time for hunters to act... Yes, it is now, they are coming soon!"