In the ninth chapter, Guo Jing made a small plan to defeat the enemy and win a complete victory.
Last time, it was said that after Huang Yaoshi discovered Guo Xiang's weakness in martial arts, he decided to take her to see Master Yideng and let Master Yideng enlighten her. Master Yideng gave Guo Xiang suggestions on how to lay a solid foundation based on the various martial arts she had mastered, and explained to her in detail some of the contents of the Nine Suns Manual. Guo Xiang accepted the teachings of Master Yideng and practiced martial arts diligently. .
Not to mention that Guo Xiang practiced martial arts diligently from then on and laid a solid foundation for himself. Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, winter turns to spring, and another quiet year passes after the Mongolian soldiers retreat.
In the spring of this year, news came out that Kuo Chu had organized his troops to prepare for the invasion of the south. When the news came, Xiangyang City fell into panic again. This year, Kuo Chu sent out troops quickly, with almost no room for maneuver. The next day when the news came, the Beggar Gang Feige sent a letter saying that Kuo Chu's army had crossed the Yellow River. On the third day, it was reported that Kuo Chu's army had crossed the Yellow River. It is more than three hundred miles away from Xiangyang. However, the Southern Song Dynasty court was still unaware, still immersed in the peaceful world where "the warm wind made tourists drunk and turned Hangzhou into Bianzhou". Since the Mongolian army did not approach Xiangyang City last time, the defenders of Xiangyang did not take the news seriously. Despite Guo Jing's repeated urging, only a few additional troops were sent to guard the city gate.
The Xiangyang defenders did not pay attention to the passive defense mentality of the Mongolian army's attack, which made Guo Jing greatly worried. Guo Jing thought that this time the Mongolian soldiers were bound to capture Xiangyang. If the defense was not tightened and necessary measures were not taken, the city of Xiangyang would be in danger.
Guo Jing suggested to Lu Wenhuan many times, but Lu Wenhuan just excused himself by saying that spring was suitable for farming and the army was stationed in the fields, and it would be difficult to recall it for a while. The Mongol invasion was nothing more than a bluff. No side reports came, and there was no movement from the court, so they ignored Guo Jing's suggestions.
Guo Jing's suggestion was not adopted, and he returned to his mansion in a distraught manner.
As soon as Huang Rong saw Guo Jing frowning and looking sad, she knew that his suggestions were not adopted when discussing the military situation with the Xiangyang garrison. He couldn't help but said with distress:
"Brother Jing, if I advise you not to torture yourself like this, you will definitely not listen. To be honest, you have a very high status in the minds of the Xiangyang defenders. That was when Xiangyang was facing a crisis. Before the Mongols surrounded Xiangyang All your efforts will be in vain."
Guo Jing couldn't help being stunned and said gloomily:
"However, I know that the Mongolian army comes and leaves quickly. If we don't take precautions early, we will be tactically passive, and Xiangyang City will be caught off guard."
Huang Rong asked:
"For today's plan, will the plan be laid out?"
In Xiangyang, Guo Jing had read "Wu Mu's Suicide Notes" thoroughly and learned a little bit about the art of war. Huang Rong also wanted to hear what good ideas this silly husband had and wanted to test whether he could make full use of the art of war.
Guo Jing thought for a while and said:
"If Kuo Chu's army wants to attack Xiangyang, it will definitely attack Fangzhou, an important town in the north. I want to lead an army with Polu to help Fangzhou. On the one hand, we can find out the enemy's true and false situation. On the other hand, we can also help Fangzhou defend and reduce the pressure on Xiangyang. .”
Guo Jing's words were quite insightful, and Huang Rong was secretly amazed. Just listen to Guo Jing say again:
"It's just that I don't trust you and Xiang'er. Last time, four monsters from the Tibetan border set fire to the Guo Mansion. Fortunately, Brother Zhou was here. If Polu and I go to rescue Fangzhou, Qi'er will order the Beggar Clan disciples to step up the defense here."
When Huang Rong heard that her husband had thought so carefully and cared so much about herself and her daughter, she said emotionally:
"If you go to save Fangzhou, don't worry. Xiang'er is also a grown-up girl, so she should be able to protect herself. Not to mention that there are seniors such as Dad, Brother Zhou, Master Yideng, etc. here."
Guo Jing smiled and said:
"Master Yideng doesn't care about world affairs, Brother Zhou is crazy, and my father-in-law is like a wandering cloud and wild crane. Although the three of them are the best masters in the world, they can't sit here peacefully. Someone who can protect your safety, There are only Qi'er and the Beggar Clan disciples."
Huang Rong rolled her eyes at him and said:
"Can't we, mother and daughter, protect ourselves?"
When Guo Jing heard this, he felt embarrassed. He was not good at words and Rong'er always found flaws in every word he said. He said eagerly:
"No, I'm afraid that sometimes you women, it's not very convenient for you to act and speak!"
Huang Rong saw Guo Jing's anxious look and knew that he was worried about the safety of his family. Although his words were hesitant, they were better than sweet words. She smiled and said:
"I know. You should also take good care of yourselves. Don't let us worry. Everything will be fine."
When Guo Jing heard that Rong'er agreed to his plan, he didn't blame himself for his recklessness, and felt relieved. After convincing Ronger, he hurried to the residence of Lu Wenhuan, the prefect of Xiangyang, and told Lu Wenhuan his plan in detail. However, no matter what Guo Jing asked, Lu Wenhuan refused to let Guo Jing go. It is said that he does not understand the rules of officialdom. Doing so will only cause trouble and hasten the destruction of Xiangyang City.
In fact, another reason why Lu Wenhuan did not allow Guo Jing to go was that his ability to hold on to Xiangyang City relied heavily on Guo Jing. He did not want Guo Jing to take risks easily and make Xiangyang City lose its pillar. In the end, Guo Polu was allowed to lead an army to Fangzhou to inquire about the news.
After the discussion, Lu Wenhuan gave Guo Jing a token and mobilized 15,000 strong crossbowmen, led by Guo Jing and his son.
Early the next morning, Guo Jing took out a set of armor and asked Guo Polu to put it on. As soon as Guo Polu put on his armor, he suddenly looked strong and mighty. He had eyes like stars, a face like powder, and he was holding a silver gun. He looked like a handsome young general, full of energy, and looking forward to life. Hui made the whole government praise him.
Guo Jing saw Guo Polu dressed up and led him to the military camp riding the "Fire Dragon Pony". Take out the token and urgently mobilize 15,000 crossbowmen. It turned out that these crossbowmen were usually trained by Guo Jing. When they heard that they would follow Guo Polu to serve at the front, they immediately cheered.
Guo Jing accompanied his son and led the fifteen thousand strong crossbowmen out of the military camp at lightning speed. After Guo Polu was sent out of the city gate, Guo Jing accompanied the army and flew for more than ten miles before returning to Xiangyang City alone.
Guo Polu led this army and rushed to Fangzhou day and night. They arrived at Fangzhou before dawn the next day. The defenders of Fangzhou were overjoyed when they saw that the reinforcements had arrived. Hearing that it was led by Guo Polu, the son of the hero Guo Jing, he even cheered and danced. After Guo Polu led the army to make some repairs, they stationed themselves on a hillside to the east of Fangzhou City. They and Fangzhou City were at the horns of each other and looked after each other.
Guo Polu's army had just finished setting up camp when they heard the sound of a cannon, followed by the sound of horse hooves like a storm. It turned out that this was a Mongolian red army exploring horses. Seeing that there was no one to stop them, they came to challenge them with great force.
Guo Polu shot at the enemy's position and spread out the army. Seeing that the opponent's military flag had a big word "王" embroidered on it, he waved his gun and asked:
"That bandit dares to invade our territory, why don't you quickly report your name!"
I saw a general flash out of the opponent's flag gate and shouted:
"I am Wang Shixian, the vanguard of the Mongolian army. Go and call the Lord of Fangzhou to come and die!"
When Guo Polu heard the name "Wang Shixian", he was furious and shouted:
"It turns out that you, a capricious thief, still have the face to show off your power here. You were originally a Han, and you first surrendered to the Jin Kingdom. After the Jin Kingdom was destroyed, you surrendered to the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty court treated you well, why did you surrender again? Mongolia?"
When Wang Shixian saw someone exposing his background, he couldn't help but change his color and said in reply:
"Your father is a common man who wants no official position and no official position. He is shameless and goes to Xiangyang City to eat and drink. How dare you send a young boy like you here to die. Your death is approaching, and you dare to talk nonsense here. .”
After that, he picked up his spear, leaped on his horse, and walked into the formation. Guo Polu's newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, so he also beats his horse and rushes into the formation. The two of them were going back and forth, fighting each other, and the war drums of both sides were beating earth-shatteringly. The two fought for fifty rounds. Guo Polu exploited a flaw and fired a feint, leading Wang Shixian to attack. Wang Shixian didn't know what the plan was, thinking that Guo Polu was young and weak, so he was overjoyed and reached out to catch Guo Polu. Unexpectedly, Guo Polu handed the gun to his left hand, and with his right hand, he hit Wang Shixian's chest with a shot of "The Hidden Dragon Has Regrets" in the "Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon". Wang Shixian was caught off guard and was knocked off his horse. Guo Polu stepped forward and fired another shot, killing Wang Shixian.
Guo Polu waved his silver spear, and the Song army fired thousands of arrows at the Mongolian camp like a storm. Unexpectedly, the Mongolian soldiers were powerful, fought with great discipline, and would not be in chaos even if they were defeated. When Guo Polu saw this, he roared, leapt on his horse, raised his gun, and led his soldiers into the enemy's formation. The Mongolian army was attacked and fought and retreated until they were fifty miles away before setting up camp.
Guo Polu won the first battle and everyone was excited. When word reached Xiangyang, Guo Jing was even more excited. Huang Rong was afraid that Guo Polu was young and energetic, so she ordered Yeluqi to send Chen Chen and Wu Jingfeng, two elders of the Beggar Clan, to assist.
Guo Jing knew that the Mongolian soldiers had repeatedly invaded Xiangyang, and this time they were bound to win. The safety of Xiangyang City hung on a thread. If they were not well defended, they might be attacked by the enemy. On the night of the great victory in Fangzhou, Guo Jing held a banquet in his mansion and invited the older generation such as Huang Yaoshi, Master Yideng and Zhou Botong to celebrate Guo Polu's victory in the first battle and discuss how to defend Xiangyang in the next step.
The wine has passed the five rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors. Guo Jing ordered his people to take out the topographic map of Xiangyang and hang it on the wall. Huang Rong stood up, saluted everyone, and said:
"Xiangyang City is a strategic location from all directions. Although the city is high and the pond is deep, it is easy to be attacked. The situation in Xiangyang City is critical. I wonder what my father, master, Brother Zhou and Brother Zhu have to do to defend Xiangyang?"
Zhu Ziliu said:
"The Mongolian soldiers are strong and can come and go quickly. The Xiangyang army can only wait quietly for the enemy and cannot act rashly."
Zhou Botong jumped up and said loudly:
"The soldiers will stop them, and the water will cover them with the soil. Everyone here is good at martial arts, and it's no problem for one to fight two. Once the Mongolian soldiers dare to come, we will go out together and kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind."
Guo Jing smiled and said:
"Brother Zhou has great martial arts skills and can easily fight against dozens of people. But when two armies are facing off, martial arts alone cannot win. As the old saying goes, two fists cannot defeat four hands, and a good man cannot defeat four people. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you can't win with martial arts alone. It’s difficult to show your strength among thousands of troops.”
After finishing speaking, he pointed to the situation map of Xiangyang City and said:
"As the saying goes, 'If you have soldiers with angles, you are not afraid of horse generals.' For the current plan, we can only recruit more than 50,000 athletes and martial arts heroes from the Central Plains and divide them into Hanhanbei, Fancheng, Xinye, Tangzhou, and Dengzhou. , as the auxiliary minister to prepare for Mongolia. Xiangyang City and Fancheng are only separated by a river. If a pontoon bridge is built between the two cities to form an angle to each other, it will be good for Xiangyang City to have a response when it is in emergency. "
Throughout the banquet, everyone was talking to each other and expressing their opinions. Only Huang Yaoshi and Master Yideng remained silent. Huang Yaoshi didn't bother to talk about these military and national events, while Master Yideng, a worldly expert, didn't bother to fight and fight with others, so they both watched quietly from the sidelines.
At this time, when they heard Guo Jing's arrangement, they were secretly amazed. Master Yideng also said that it was Huang Rong who told Guo Jing to say this. Only Huang Yaoshi knew in his heart that if Huang Rong wanted to say it, she would have already said it. Guo Jing, this silly boy, is indeed outstanding. After being tempered by the war, he has become a general who can command with determination. No wonder Rong'er likes him. It turns out that a person's achievement does not lie in his talent, but in his hard work.
Huang Yaoshi said to Master Yideng:
"Leave it to the younger generations to worry about military and national affairs. I, as a generation, can relax and live happily while cultivating our moral character and taking care of ourselves."
It turned out that Master Yideng also wanted to quit. When he heard what Huang Yaoshi said, he happily agreed.
Huang Rong heard this and said anxiously:
"Dad and master are well-informed, why don't they teach us younger generations more? If there is anything wrong, I hope you can give me more advice!"
Guo Jing also stood up quickly and echoed from the side.
Master Yideng put his hands together and said:
"Donor Guo is no longer Wu Xia's Amen, and he also has Miss Huang's assistance. In this world, he is already beyond the reach of others."
Huang Yaoshi also said:
"It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to heaven to make things happen. Just do your best and obey the destiny!"
Huang Yaoshi's words shocked everyone: they never expected that Huang Laoxie, who dominated the world, would say the words of obeying fate. In fact, this is what Huang Yaoshi said following the words of Master Yideng. But now that he sees that the younger generation can have such commanding talents, his sharp edge has gradually softened, and he is no longer as arrogant as he was when he was young.
When Zhou Botong saw the two of them leaving the table, he hurried over and said:
"Huang Laoxie, Emperor Duan, where are you going? I'm going too."
Huang Yaoshi smiled and said:
"I'm going to talk about Zen with the master, will you go too?"
Zhou Botong laughed loudly, shook his head like a rattle, and said disdainfully:
"The weasel is also learning to chant sutras. I won't go if I don't go. It's not fun."
Huang Yaoshi and Master Yideng smiled knowingly and walked out hand in hand. Zhou Botong also felt bored and slipped out.
The rest of the people made suggestions, tried their best, and gave their opinions. As the saying goes, "Three cobblers are worth one Zhuge Liang." Everyone discussed until late at night and finally came up with a new guard plan.
Early the next morning, Guo Jing told Lu Wenhuan, the prefect of Xiangyang, the results of their discussion. Lu Wenhuan believed that the troops were divided and guarded, and the troops were scattered and difficult to manage uniformly. But when I heard that Guo Jing said that recruiting new soldiers without using the original army was very satisfactory to him, he issued an official document and asked someone to assist Guo Jing in handling it.
It's exactly this: the battle in the front is first successful, and the enemy in the rear has a large scale. I don’t know if Guo Jing’s layout can withstand the Mongolian attack. If you want to know the result, please listen to the next chapter for the breakdown.
