The deeper the cooperation between Yili Chucai and Guo Ning, the more he admired Guo Ning's military talent.
In his eyes, Guo Ning is always bold and radical in specific tactics, but he is also very cautious and never neglects in the general direction. This is undoubtedly the characteristic of a famous general.
Especially in terms of defense against the Mongols, Guo Ning's position and judgment were trustworthy in moving Chu materials.
Therefore, his shock and shake were particularly intense.
Yiza Chucai's feelings for Dai Jin have always been very contradictory.
On the one hand, he is a Confucian scholar who has received the education of loyalty to the emperor and the country since he was a child. His father, Qi Lalu, was a Confucian official who was calm and trustworthy, and his mentor, Tu Shanyi, worked very hard.
He will not hesitate to use any means to continue Daikin's loyal ministers.
This cannot but leave a deep imprint on Yizai Chucai.
But on the other hand, his position as a Khitan and his understanding of the thousand-year history of the birth and death of the tribes in northern Xinjiang all told him that the rise of the Jurchens was inevitable, but their demise was inevitable. If the Mongols destroyed the Jurchens, it would be like this
The Jurchens at that time defeated the Khitan.
At that time, the Jurchens dominated the world with tens of thousands of people, and it lasted less than ten years. In the autocratic domain, their country was certainly strong, and their military use was certainly like riding the wind. But the key reason for the Khitan's failure lies in the Khitan itself.
The Khitan people had never been able to truly unify their vast territory and the various tribes under their rule, so they were defeated at Hubu Dagang, their hearts were in turmoil, and everything fell apart.
The current situation in Dajin is only more critical than that in Daliao back then.
The Mongols were probably even more ferocious than the Jurchens back then. And the Liao Dynasty at that time managed to muster an army of 700,000 to protect Budaggang... How can the Jurchens still have such strength now?
The elite troops of the Jurchens capable of suppressing all directions were lost in the disastrous defeats last year and the year before last, and the Jurchens barely mentioned the integration of various tribes. In the northern Xinjiang, they relied on the Chi army and the Yi army composed of Wanggu and Khitan people.
The army had already cooperated with the Mongols on a large scale and was even willing to be the vanguard.
If the Han children of the Great Jin Kingdom were not generally loyal and obedient and willing to accept the rule of the Jurchens, the Great Jin Kingdom would have been overthrown long ago!
But that's all Han'er's moral integrity was. When the Mongols attacked for the third time and entered Hebei so easily, it showed that at the many passes on the Yanshan defense line, there were important generals who commanded the border garrison and surrendered to the Mongols.
The city was dedicated. This scene was just like the end of the Liao Dynasty, and it was the beginning of the collapse of everything!
Daikin is about to end... So, if I want to move Chu Cai, what should I choose?
Many thoughts flashed through Chu Cai's mind, but in reality they only lasted a moment. He was slightly distracted, and then he saw Guo Ning's face and the corners of Guo Ning's mouth, which seemed to be smiling.
Yi La Chucai is honest and restrained, and has his own opinions. In the past, such a smile could not affect him at all.
But at this moment, his mind was shaken, and he was subconsciously ashamed of being shaken, so he couldn't help asking loudly: "Guo Langjun, why are you laughing? Pucha Ali's five thousand cavalry will arrive soon, and they are aimed at us.
Come! And the Mongolian army... No, what are you laughing at? We, the people in the Xijunhe camp, with thousands of lives, are about to be crushed into powder before our eyes!"
Guo Ning smiled even more openly.
When he first heard the news, he was also shaken. But he suppressed it forcefully and always maintained a resolute attitude, so as not to let the subordinates around him see it.
He also did not expect that the Mongols would break through the Yanshan defense line so smoothly that while he was still in Hejian Prefecture, Anzhou would have to face the most terrifying military front and the most ferocious enemy in the world. Guo Ning was inevitably worried.
The companions who have reunited with their family are worried about the Lu siblings who have followed them for many years.
But he has experienced too many failures and bloodshed. The worst situation in front of him is just another failure. What else can he do? In this world, do you still have a lot to lose?
Therefore, he cheered up faster than anyone else.
When he saw Yi Chucai's gaffe, he was even a little moved.
"No. Jin Qing, everyone will be fine."
Guo Ning said in a deep voice: "Dajin is so weak, the Mongols will definitely attack again this year. You and I have known about this for a long time. So do you think I didn't prepare in advance?"
Yi La Chucai suddenly cheered up: "Ready? Guo Langjun, have you made preparations?"
He reacted very quickly and said in an instant: "It's Wang Shixian! He doesn't interfere in the affairs of farmers in the farm, but he and his subordinates often leave the camp for ten and a half months... It's Wang Shixian, right? Guo Lang
Jun, you must have some instructions for him!"
"Not bad." Guo Ning nodded.
"Nowadays, there is no need to hide these arrangements from Jin Qing. In Anzhou, there are undulating hills, standing in the west and turning in the north, the confluence of nine rivers, the confluence of the south and the east, the Pichi and the Ze, and the left and right belts. The terrain is complex and abnormal. Especially in
To the northeast, close to the Gucheng Store, there is a place called Dengxia Valley. Although it is a bit smaller, it is extremely hidden, and the road is ten times more difficult to walk between ponds than ordinary ponds..."
Yizai Chucai couldn't help but said: "The deep valleys of large streams and the dense forests are a perfect place for riding!"
"Not bad!" Guo Ning nodded again: "Wang Shixian has been secretly operating that hidden place in the past two months. Now food, water, and supplies are all available. As long as the response from the Xijunhe camp is fast enough, we can
With everyone's relatives and family members, they all retreated to that place to hide. The Mongols went south to attack Daijin, and they did not come for our Xijunhe camp. As long as they could avoid the inspection of their sentries and cavalry, the Mongolian army would naturally go south.
, this dangerous and desperate situation is over!"
If there was such an arrangement, why didn't you tell me earlier?
Yi La Chucai felt a little displeased, but he soon understood that this was a cunning rabbit's den prepared in advance for extreme dangers. Not to mention Yi La Chu Cai, an outsider, even most of the people in the military camp were also
unknown.
The scale of a stronghold located in complex terrain must be limited. If this news spreads and many people from the surrounding area come to the area, then everyone will not be able to avoid the sight of the Mongols, and they will all die.
Guo Ning did this, although it was cruel and cold-blooded, but he had to do it.
But this preparation is actually not necessarily very clever.
Yi La Chucai calmed his breathing for a moment, and immediately asked again: "Guo Langjun, can you really ensure that the Mongols can't find that stronghold? I heard that once the Mongolian sentries and cavalry dispersed, they spread out for one or two hundred miles, so
Wherever they go, they will cover up and capture the residents and travelers in order to judge the reality of the place. Now that their army is moving south, the number of sentry riders is even greater, like a dragnet."
"Guaranteed?" Guo Ning looked at Yi Ya Chucai, shook his head and said: "When fighting on the battlefield, you can put your head on it with a 30% certainty! How can there be any guarantee?"
"So……"
"So I have another preparation."
"Please tell me."
"Once the Mongols attack, I will personally lead my elite subordinates and fight in the five states, among the ponds and lakes. I will be a barking dog to attract the attention of the Mongols. As long as the Mongolian army's attention is Our army headquarters, which is concentrated in mobile operations, and the hidden stronghold in Dengxia Valley will be safe."
Yi La Chucai gasped.
"Guo Langjun, if you do this, you will put yourself and your soldiers in a dangerous situation... If you make a mistake in front of the Mongolian army, you will be doomed and die without a burial place!"
Guo Ning couldn't help but laugh again: "So what?"
He turned around and looked around, looking at the generals who had received the order to assemble urgently and rushed in from all over.
It turned out that while the two were talking to each other, all the generals had arrived. Chu Cai was so excited that he didn't notice.
Seeing Guo Ning smiling, all the generals also laughed.
After they heard about the emergency military situation, it would be a lie to say that they were not panicked or frightened. Some of them even felt weak in the legs for a while.
But now they were climbing up the wall one after another, and seeing Guo Ning's calmness, he suddenly had a backbone, calmed down little by little, and regained his courage.
At this time, Yi La Chucai actually said such stupid things. Many people thought: After all, he is just a scholar!
At that moment, everyone said: "So what?"
Li Ting even patted the knife on his waist: "Tongpan, since we joined the army, we have watched our comrades die day by day, our relatives died, and our villagers died. We have long been used to it. , I have long understood that joining the army is nothing but death! If you die, you will die! If you blink your eyes too much, you are not a good man from Northern Xinjiang!"
Guo Ning heard Li Ting bragging and laughed: "Li Erlang doesn't have to be like this... You know, I suddenly thought of a big thing just now. As long as you try your best to handle this big thing, not only will everyone not die, but they will also gain great benefits." the benefits of!"
What?
Won’t die? Are there any benefits?
Everyone took a step forward instantly: "Lang Jun, what did you say?"
Guo Ning did not answer for now, but instead stared at Chu Cai: "Qing Jin, in this important matter, there are some things that need to trouble you. I wonder, would you like to come with us?"
For a moment, Yili Chucai seemed to see Guo Ning again in Daxing Mansion in Zhongdu, running rampant in the firelight. The arrogance, bold and decisive look on his face was the same as that night... ...No, no, it was even more ferocious and terrifying than the evil tiger I saw that night!
"Guo Langjun, what are you going to do..." He was also a wise man. Halfway through his words, he suddenly understood. So he turned around suddenly and looked to the west of Pinglu Village.
Not far away, the guards and a large number of vehicles, cattle and horses belonging to Zhang Wei, the transfer envoy on Hebei West Road, were still staying there. Because they had been waiting for several days, the sergeants in the camp were obviously loose. .