Regarding all the details of this incident, apart from Yelu Chucai, who had been falsely accounting for two years in Zhongdu, and Monk Luo, who came to Pizhou early, only Xu Jin knew the best. On the way from Haizhou, Guo Ning and others,
He also constantly used the copper whistle as a signal to summon secret agents along the way for questioning.
The number of people behind the scenes was so large that Hao Ding, who was following them all the time, was stunned.
Half a year ago, Pu San Duan caused chaos in Zhongdu, resulting in Guo Ning's capital marshal's palace being attacked. Guo Ning himself had to fight with an iron bone flower to protect his wife across the wall. As a result of the chaos, the emperor fell from the gate tower and died.
After his death, the world was in an uproar. Although it may not have had much negative impact on Guo Ning, the situation of the two countries in the world has suddenly accelerated, and it is inevitable that some confusion will arise.
Because of this chaos, Guo Ning triggered the rectification of the naval fleet. After he took office as Duke of Zhou, he was clearly worried about the many Jurchens in the capital who were about to become the old and young of the previous dynasty, so he used a huge amount of manpower.
He used all the material resources to build the Tianjin Palace, so that some people in the government and the public secretly compared Guo Ning with the appearance of King Hailing.
After the incident passed, the two people in Guo Ning's inner circle who were mainly responsible for it were Yelu Chucai and Xu Jin. Yelu Chucai's problem was that he was too tolerant of Jurchens' noble stomachs, and Xu Jin, who was a member of the Recording Department and joined the army, inevitably made an oversight.
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All of this left two clear impressions on everyone who paid attention to Guo Ning and Ding Haijun: Ding Haijun was running out of financial and material resources, and Guo Ning was also trying his best to subdue the complex forces within the Jin Kingdom.
Prepare for your family to ascend to the highest point of power step by step.
The real situation is not like this. Although financial and material resources are scarce, it can be said that the naval family has a great cause. If you save a little here and pick a little there, you can always make up some. For example, under the leadership of Xu Ding, a practical bureaucrat who has been passed down for two generations
, Tianjin government’s expenses are less than outsiders imagine.
Yelu Chucai, who was left in Zhongdu by Guo Ning, seemed not to be as valued as before. Relying on Du Shisheng's cooperation, he was able to safely allocate Shandong's supplies. This civil servant who was extremely talented in government affairs was isolated.
Traveling thousands of miles away, he could still remotely control the direction of grain and fodder supplies south of Shandong, quietly moving out of sight of the Kaifeng court.
He spent less than half a year hoarding enough supplies to support military operations in the area controlled by the remaining Red Coat Army.
As for Xu Jin, to outsiders, it seems that he suddenly withdrew his hands and handed over many things to the newly established Left and Right Department. In fact, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the new task and brought this force that was out of sight of the Kaifeng court into
Under the control of Zhongdu.
At this time, Guo Ning did not need to ask any more questions, Xu Jin said loudly:
"The Nanjing imperial court established the Shandong West Road General Administration Office in Guide Prefecture, and also established a Privy Council to oversee the military and administration of Shanzhou, Caozhou, Xuzhou, and Guide Prefecture. The Privy Council was Wanyan Bi, who had previously served as the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi.
In Guide Mansion, there were originally 4,500 people from the old army who came from Shaanxi. The deputy general manager of troops and horses was stationed in Xuzhou, and he was Xie Lieming who was transferred from Haozhou. He had 2,770 soldiers and horses under his command.
100. In addition, Shanzhou garrison Nian Getelin, following Wanyan Bi's order last year, set up thirty-four Lianzhu villages in Shanzhou and Caozhou, with a total of 3,100 people stationed."
"To put it this way, it is indeed quite empty. In the land of three states and one prefecture, six hundred miles up and down the river, there are only over ten thousand soldiers and horses."
"Yes. As Marshal Liu just said, because the Kaifeng court tried to overwhelm the Song people in western Beijing, Huainan and other places for profit, the soldiers of the Thirteen Captains near Kaifeng successively went south to participate in the war, and the garrison of Guide Mansion was transferred to
Hao, Ying, Shou, Su and other prefectures serve as follow-up support for the southern front battlefield."
"Where are our troops? Have they been arranged?"
"According to our predetermined plan, troops from Damoguan and Baodu Mountain will be dispatched tonight, which is Marshal Liu's headquarters, with a total of 4,000 people. Tomorrow at noon, troops from Xiong'er Mountain, Yiyang Mountain, Qingshi Mountain, and Aishan will be dispatched
The soldiers set out together, including the elites of generals Shi, Peng, and Hao, as well as the knights brought by generals Huo Yi and Xia Quan, plus the soldiers left here by Master Huifeng, the total should be...
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Xu Jin counted with his fingers: "There are 1,800 cavalry and 12,350 infantry."
"Marshal Liu, everyone, are these numbers quite different?"
The generals were looking at each other, and Liu Erzu had already nodded: "That's right!"
Guo Ning raised his thumb and said with a smile: "Old Xu, keep talking."
"These more than 14,000 people will be divided into four groups and head westward at the same time. If everything goes well, they will reach Weishan in Peixian County in one day. Master Huifeng is already there to catch the grain fleet on the Nanqing River. And we will start from Jinan.
, passing through Dongping Prefecture, turning to Liangshan Po, and a group of elite troops going south along the river will also arrive at this time. If there is nothing wrong with Yin Chang, he can bring Fang Guosan and Zhan Hui from Dongping Prefecture with him. In addition,
, Zhang Rong has already settled in Liangshan, and most of the local water bandit leaders are life-and-death friends with him, or some of them follow him."
"How many people are coming south from this waterway?"
"Master Huifeng brought 600 elite cavalry, Jinan Prefecture sent 2,000 troops, and Dongping Prefecture and Liangshanbo had about 3,500 to 5,000 capable warriors."
As a result, the two groups totaled 20,000 troops, of which nearly 5,000 were the elite of the navy.
For the generals of the Red Coat Army present, they were too lazy to pay attention to what Guo Ning mentioned about Kaifeng earlier. It was too far-fetched and too beautiful, and seemed unreal.
Who among the generals of the Red Coat Army is not an old Jianghu? More than half of them had seen Guo Ning come to the house for peace talks in Moqi Mountain, and then immediately fell out. Even if the times have changed and the two families want to join hands again, at least they will not trust Guo Ning credulously.
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But if we just use 20,000 people to attack Xuzhou, which is garrisoned by 2,700 people, even if it is not 100% sure, it is still very certain. If we continue to the west and attack Guide Mansion... that is still four to four.
One advantage!
This troop dispatch was driven by others. Even if Guo Ning made a clear promise about what they would gain after the war, these people would inevitably be anxious. In this case, everyone was paying special attention to whether this trip could ensure victory and ensure that they could win the war as much as possible.
Win the battle at less cost.
The entire plan, Liu Erzu had secretly informed the leaders who should participate half a month ago, and the marching route was planned by Monk Luo and everyone. For this, he drank several drinks and tried several methods. But at this moment
, everyone understood that the arrow was on the string, and some people could not help but hesitate.
"Xuzhou has been an important meeting place from ancient times to the present. Pengcheng is surrounded by hills and mountains, and a place where Biansi and Biansi communicate. The city is blocked by water on three sides, with Biansi as a pond. The city is ten feet high and extremely strong. If I were in the city, I would Thousands of people are guarding the place and building defensive equipment. Even if the enemy comes to a hundred thousand, I will not be afraid."
Huo Yi frowned and asked: "Xie Lie is famous for being a powerful general. Marshal Yang suffered losses from him back then. With 20,000 people, can we really capture Xuzhou easily? Don't blame me, Duke Zhou. I am not timid. I just want to ask I understand."
Guo Ning chuckled a few times: "The gunpowder weapons that blew down the city wall of Yidu were already prepared in Weishan."
"I see!"
On that day, Guo Ning swept through Shandong and captured Yidu in just one day. It is said that he used powerful weapons similar to iron artillery. Later, he fought with Genghis Khan outside Zhongdu City and also benefited from this. Now Guo Ning uses this kind of pressure After taking out the good things from the bottom of the box, Huo Yi showed a look of enlightenment and contentment.
"In addition..." Guo Ning glanced at Liu Erzu: "Marshal Liu should also be prepared."
Liu Erzu's words were concise and concise: "Pengcheng County Captain is my person."
At that moment, all the generals felt relieved and gave a somewhat confused military salute to Guo Ning to express their determination.
Liu Erzu said: "Don't worry, Duke Zhou. I will restrain my troops when I go and follow the command of Master Huifeng... This battle will definitely lead to victory in Xuzhou."
His wrinkled face like an old farmer showed an extremely cautious attitude. Because he knew better than anyone else that this battle was related to what kind of status the remnants of the Red Coat Army could gain under Guo Ning's command. That was Tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians, they no longer have the strength to continue to rebel, but if Liu Erzu had a chance, he would not see so many old friends die.
Guo Ning stared at Liu Erzu, the admiration and trust in his eyes were very obvious.
But a proud smile soon appeared on the corner of his mouth, with a hint of youthful cunning.
"You don't have to think too much, Master Huifeng won't tell you what to do, just listen to me... Of course I will personally lead the troops in this battle! Our target is not just Guide Mansion and Xuzhou. Our The plan is very clear, to capture Kaifeng Mansion and destroy this small court!"
