The moment when Guo Ning committed a murderous act, the dim sun was setting at the end of the wilderness to the west.
By the time everyone left Gaoyang Pass, it was already completely dark. There were no particularly high hills around the open field. They had walked a long way. Occasionally, when they looked back, they could still see the flickering firelight in the city and heard the sound coming from that direction.
of noise.
Yu Jingchun recalled the situation just now and became increasingly frightened. One of his companions tried to light a torch to illuminate the situation. He was afraid that Xiao Haohu's subordinates would see the light and pursue them, so he immediately shouted to stop.
He complained in his mind why he had the unlucky chance of bumping into Guo Ning. He was worried about the chaos after Xiao Haohu's death, and wanted to return to Yujiazhuang as soon as possible. So he ran faster and faster, and it didn't take long before he left.
Guo Ning and others are far away.
Under the thick darkness of night, several vague figures flickered and disappeared.
This situation made Wang Shixian a little stunned.
He turned around, wanting to remind Guo Ning, but saw Guo Ning walking back, reaching out to help a staggering partner of Wang Shixian.
Previously, the station where Wang Shixian and others were stationed was also attacked by Xi's army. Wang Shixian's subordinates were caught off guard and most of them died in battle. The remaining three people, including Wang Shixian, were all seriously injured and captured. Wang Shixian himself managed to hold on, but two of his subordinates had already
I was stumbling, almost unable to walk.
Wang Shixian hurried over and took care of one with Guo Ning.
Wang Shixian's subordinates are all Wanggu people from the Gongchang Prefecture area. This tribe is often considered to be close relatives of the Mongols, and is known as the "White Tartars". But in fact, the ancestors of the Wanggu people are a tribe of Uighurs.
In recent hundreds of years, it has been integrated with Shatuo, Xixia and other tribes and even many Khitans and Han people, and its bloodline is quite complex.
Wang Shixian and others have lived in Han for generations and followed Han customs. Their appearance is almost the same as that of Han children. But the person being supported by Guo Ning has a typical Mongolian appearance, with protruding cheekbones, small eyes, and a flat nose.
Broad and thick beard.
Guo Ning asked him: "Is it serious?"
The man could understand, but he probably couldn't speak poor Chinese, so he just smiled at Guo Ning to express his gratitude.
The four of them walked for a while, and Guo Ning stopped walking and said, "Let's rest for a while. You guys wait for me."
This is the Sanjikou embankment where Guo Ning had been waiting for help.
Guo Ning placed the two wounded men and sat down by the roadside. He climbed to the top of the embankment and got down the dry food and drinking water that he had left before the action. There was not much food, and everyone was so hungry that they each took a few mouthfuls.
, swept away.
While Wang Shixian was devouring the food, Guo Ning began to remove his armor.
"Liu Lang, is this safe?" Wang Shixian was a little worried.
"Don't worry, they didn't act rashly just now, and now it's even less possible for them to chase after Qi Ye..." Guo Ning was halfway through his words, and the movement of removing the armor was a little bigger, probably because he touched a wound somewhere, and he took a few breaths of cold air.
.
Wang Shixian paused and asked again: "Xi Jun is like a mad dog. He will always react tomorrow and the day after tomorrow... They can do anything! How should we deal with it next?"
"Even a mad dog has to have a leader. The first thing this group of people have to do is to decide on a new leader or two who can cope with the situation... However, when that time comes, the situation will be completely different."
"how do I say this?"
"Xiao Haohu is ambitious, ruthless, and has ulterior motives. How could Tu Shanhang, the governor of Anzhou, not know about it? Taking Xiao Haohu as the commander of the capital was just a helpless move by Tu Shanhang. Xiao Haohu died, and in the end, it was
The happy one is Tu Shanhang. After the news of his death reaches Wocheng County, Tu Shanhang will immediately send people to Gaoyang Pass to appease, integrate, and even divide and conquer this Xi army... By then, this
These people have too much time to take care of themselves, how can they take care of us?"
Wang Shixian hesitated for a long time.
Seeing that Guo Ning could not grasp the leather strap behind his right shoulder, he diligently stepped forward to lend a hand and help him untie each part of the armor one by one, then roll it up and tie it into a small bundle.
This green velvet armor should have been made by the famous craftsmen from all over the world when King Hailing conquered the Song Dynasty in the early years. It was indeed used by the elite of the imperial court. The row of armor plates on the right side of the armor was hacked with a heavy knife by Tang Gu.
After cutting, the whole row of armor pieces was slightly dented, but none of them was broken.
Of course, the huge impact can still cause damage. Under the dim moonlight, all three of them saw that Guo Ning's right upper arm was black and blue, which was caused by blood accumulation and severe bone contusion.
When Guo Ning was injured at the beginning, he was still able to muster the courage to kill Xiao Hao and Hu Yida. But now, his right arm could no longer be raised and could only hang by his side.
Wang Shixian was an experienced soldier. On second thought, he realized that when Xiao Haohu's men surrounded Guo Ning, his right arm had no strength left.
Being able to build up momentum and frighten the enemy is really a blessing.
Wang Shixian couldn't help holding his forehead and sighed: "This is the second time, Guo Liulang!"
"Yes, this is the second time!" Guo Ning also sighed.
"What second time?" a Wanggu soldier asked curiously.
It turned out that when Wang Shixian and a large group of defeated troops retreated from Dingzhou to Baozhou last year, a small group of Mongolian light cavalry pursued them for a long distance. Guo Ning's troops were stationed in Baozhou at the time. Seeing that the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, they led people to help in the battle.
He wore green velvet armor and held a long sword, fighting back and forth. Because of his extraordinary bravery, the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to approach for a while. Seeing that his armor was sharp, they asked the soldiers nearby: "Where did this man come from?"
How could the soldiers know what the Mongols were saying?
Just when he was helpless, Wang Shixian happened to be among the rebels. Wang Shixian could speak Chinese, Jurchen, Mongolian, and Xixia. He immediately replied loudly: "This is the small army in front of Emperor Jin.
There are two hundred thousand such people, and they will be here soon!"
The Mongols penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom with a small number of troops. They had achieved great results in the battle and were unwilling to take risks easily. After hearing these words, they took the initiative to withdraw their troops. Thousands of defeated troops escaped.
Guo Ning and Wang Shixian met at that time. As soon as Wang Shixian saw this pair of green velvet armor in Gaoyang Pass, he knew that Guo Ning was here, and he was immediately overjoyed.
At this time, Guo Ning packed up all his belongings and went to the embankment to bow to Wang Shixian.
Wang Shixian couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed Guo Ning's arm: "Liu Lang!"
"What else?"
The two of them stood at a slightly higher place, and the lights on the Gaoyangguan Walled City became more eye-catching.
Looking from a distance, many light spots were trembling horizontally, and they should be people holding torches running back and forth. Obviously what Guo Ning said was right, the 300 people in Xi's army had fallen into chaos, and perhaps internal strife was breaking out, which was unknown.
Wang Shixian gritted his teeth, pointed at the light and said: "I know Liulang looks down on them and thinks they are bandits. But after all, there are only three hundred people, they can go into battle and dare to fight! Why send them to Tu Shanhang?
In your hand?"
He looked at Guo Ning's expression and continued: "I still have some friends in Xinqiao Camp, and I can also persuade the Yu family to ask them to help... Fifty people will be enough! Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow,
There will be some leaders from all over Anzhou who will gather at Gaoyang Pass. Liulang, with your majesty in killing Xiao Haohu, you will surely be able to subdue them. At that time, you will be the commander of Anzhou!"
"Then what?"
"What?" Wang Shixian asked in shock.
"What's the use of gathering all these rabble in one place?"
"Why is it useless? Liulang, you might as well think about this situation..." Wang Shixian was about to say more, but the long knife held by Guo Ning in his left hand paused on the ground, stopping his words.
After a while, Guo Ning said slowly and authentically: "The governor Tu Dan tried to unite the stragglers in the vicinity two months ago. At that time, few people responded. Why? Because everyone was killed by the Mongols inside and outside the Great Wall.
I am so frightened. We are all people who have died once, and no one wants to be driven by the court again to go to the front line to fill ravines and fight against the sword!"
Speaking of this, Guo Ning shook his head: "Then why did some people become interested one after another? It's because in the past few months, the true results of last year's war in Xijing have gradually become less accessible, and many news from Mongolia have also been revealed.
Gradually spread to Anzhou. Many people have understood from this that the battle between Dajin and Mongolia will become more and more fierce. Those who have no strength at hand and cannot see the future clearly will inevitably be crushed into powder. Only smart people can
He was able to navigate the chaos that followed with ease, just like Shi Mo Ming'an, Liu Bolin, Guo Baoyu and others."
Shi Moming'an, Liu Bolin, Guo Baoyu and others are all imperial officers who have defected to the Mongols since last year. Among them, Shi Moming'an is still the guard general of Fuzhou and has a high status. I heard that these people are on the Mongolian side.
They were highly valued and enjoyed a lot of glory and wealth, and they were scattered all over Hebei. Their former colleagues, Paoze, and subordinates were inevitably moved.
However, after all, these people are traitors, and most people think about it in their hearts, and few people mention it as freely as Guo Ning.
For a moment, Wang Shixian was silent.
Guo Ning continued: "This is Xiao Haohu's plan. He is interested in the status of the commander of Anzhou, and of course it is not to work for the Jin Dynasty, but to hope that at some point, he can gain the attention of the Mongols.
As for Brother Shixian, you..."
Wang Shixian smiled forcefully and said, "What about me?"
"I heard that Alagosi, the leader of the Wanggu people, was now crowned the King of Peking by Genghis Khan. He promised to marry his daughter Princess Alhai, and agreed that the two families would intermarry for generations and call each other Anda. What kind of favor is this? Come to think of it, the situation of the war
If there is any disadvantage, if you, Brother Shixian, come forward to join Mongolia, your future will be brighter than that of Xiao Haohu. In this way, the defeated troops near Anzhou will be more willing to support you, Brother Shixian, than Xiao Haohu.
So, Xiao Hao and Hu Cai have to deal with you, right?"
Wang Shixian's expression changed. He opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.
"Brother Shixian, don't think of me as a fool, and don't think of me as a cover. I understand all of this... I just don't want to be the cartilage on both ends of the head."
Guo Ning stared at Wang Shixian's ugly expression and couldn't help but laugh, very relaxed and happy.
His eyes reflected the light of distant lights, shining brightly in the dark night: "I have never thought of taking refuge with the Mongols. I have never thought of it before, and I will never think of it in the future!"