Chapter 21: The commander-in-chief is in danger, Guo Jing appears; the army sets out to attack Huang Rong's plan
Last time, it was said that Meng Xian discovered Huang Rong's whereabouts and consulted her about the Mongolian army's next combat intentions. Huang Rong carefully analyzed the situation for him, and pointed out that the Mongolian army would definitely flee westward, and asked Meng Xian to set up an ambush on the westward march in advance to capture the Mongolian army in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, Zhang Rou was so eager to seek peace that she diverted her main force eastward, defeated Jia Sidao's main naval force, and forced Jia Sidao to agree to negotiate peace.
Let's talk about Meng Xian's army rewarding the three armies after their victory. Meng Xian was talking to Yeluqi that night when he heard a "chila" sound from the top of the tent and two people jumped in. It turned out that it was the Tibetan Zen master Banpasi who led his disciple Jiumoren to break in.
Jiu Moren waved the cymbal in his hand to block Yeluqi's path, while Ban Basi approached the coach Meng Xian.
Ban Ba Si smiled ferociously and said:
"Hahaha, you surnamed Meng are in vain. You are like a god in your military skills. You didn't expect that we would come to assassinate you tonight. Today next year will be your death anniversary."
When Meng Xian saw that Yeluqi was blocked and there was no one on his left or right to come to his aid, he couldn't help but complain secretly. In desperation, he drew his sword and concentrated on facing the enemy. The monk laughed wildly, waved his claws, and grabbed him. Meng Xian's sword thrust straight forward. The sword was pulled by internal force and seemed to be very heavy, unable to be used. When he was at his wits' end, he suddenly felt a wave of heat coming from behind, passing through his arm and going straight to the tip of the sword. Meng Xian understood this in his heart, and with a flick of his sword tip, he sliced off Monk Fan's finger.
The group of eight people did not expect Meng Xian to have such magical skills. At first, they only used five powers to catch Meng Xian easily. Unexpectedly, the fingers of his left hand were almost cut off. After a pause, he let out a low roar and punched again. This time he used all his strength. Meng Xian suddenly felt his chest was suffocating, his breathing was difficult, and he was about to die on the spot. Meng Xian was horrified and said to himself, "My life is at risk!". Just as he was closing his eyes and waiting to die, suddenly, a piece of the tent behind Meng Xian cracked, and a man came out. With the roar of a tiger and the roar of a dragon, both palms were swung out at the same time, one palm hitting Meng Xian's back and the other hitting Ban Basi's chest. Meng Xian popped up lightly and landed steadily at the door of the camp. Outside the tent, several Beggar Clan disciples with high martial arts skills rushed in and protected Meng Xian within the human wall.
The man didn't say anything, and the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms" attacks came at Ban Basi like an overwhelming force. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had used dozens of moves, and the fight was so dark that the sky was dark and the cups were flying everywhere.
Ban Basi exclaimed:
"Guo Jing, you're not dead?!"
Guo Jing laughed and said:
"The Lord of Hell refuses to accept you. He wants me, Guo Jing, to keep your life and take you with me."
When Meng Xian heard this, he was overjoyed. Originally, the disciples of the Beggar Clan forced the coach to leave. Meng Xian refused to comply and instead watched the battle calmly and calmly.
When Yeluqi saw that the reinforcements had arrived and his coach Wuyou calmed down, he slowly used his unique skills and gradually gained the upper hand. Jiu Moren began to panic. Ban Basi saw the Song army coming like a tide, and more and more people were surrounding him. He knew that he would not get any benefits if he continued to fight, so he wanted to escape. Guo Jing also understood Ban Basi's intention. He moved one move after another, rolling his palms up and down, and struck out "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms" continuously, which made Ban Basi more and more frightened.
Suddenly, a flaw appeared on Ban Basi's back. How could Guo Jing let it go? He swung out his palms. Ban Basi grunted and flew out with his strength. He picked up Jiu Mo Ren with his left hand and slapped Yelu Qi with his right palm. Guo Jing was shocked and hurriedly slapped Yeluqi with one palm to make him move aside, and slapped Ban Basi with the other palm. Ban Ba Si Rao was so powerful that he used his strength to rush up, pulling Jiu Mo Ren and escaping from the roof of the tent. Just as Guo Jing was about to chase him out, two Beggar Clan disciples were injured by Ban Basi's palm force and were knocked down from the air. Guo Jing did not care about chasing after Ban Basi and hurriedly caught the two Beggar Clan disciples who were shaken down and placed them firmly on the ground.
By the time Guo Jing and Yeluqi rushed out of the tent, Ban Basi was already a hundred steps away. It was too late to chase him, so he had to watch helplessly as he escaped from the military camp and hid in the forest next to the camp.
Guo Jing hurried back to check on the Beggar Clan disciple's injuries. Seeing that he was not seriously injured, he ordered someone to pick him up and take him to a military doctor for treatment.
This fight was completed in an instant, and it was thrilling and dazzling to watch. Meng Xian walked to Guo Jing, bowed and said:
"Meng is happy to hear that Guo Jing and Guo Daxia are still alive! Guo Daxia is here. Please accept Meng Xian's respect."
Guo Jing was eager to save people, but he showed up in a desperate situation. Meng Xian discovered his identity and was panicking. Seeing that Marshal Meng Xian was so polite and did not blame him for keeping his name anonymous, his uneasy heart finally calmed down. He hurriedly kowtowed to Meng Xian and said:
"The sinner Guo Jing offended Huwei for no reason. Please forgive me, general."
Meng Xian hurriedly helped him up and said:
"With Hero Guo here, the country can be protected, which is really a blessing to the people of the Song Dynasty."
After saying that, he ordered his men to put the food and wine on the table again, and took Guo Jing and Yeluqi into the commander's tent. I respectfully invite Guo Jing to take a seat, and I and Yeluqi will accompany me. Guo Jing refused to sit down no matter what. Meng Xian said:
"A man of the world, who is informal and has a heroic demeanor, deserves to be seated. Don't refuse."
Guo Jing saw that Meng Xian spoke sincerely and that he and Yeluqi were brothers, so he had no choice but to sit down.
During the banquet, the three of them were in high spirits as they exchanged glasses of wine. Meng Xian smiled and said to Yeluqi:
"I knew it. How could Young Brother Yelu have such magical powers at such a young age? He could predict the enemy's plans at every turn. There must be an expert guiding us from behind. So I followed him secretly and finally found out that this expert was the one who was advising us behind the scenes. The female Zhuge Huang Rong is Gang Leader Huang. Since Gang Leader Huang can condescend to stay in the military camp, there must be other reasons. Unexpectedly, Daxia Guo is also staying here!"
Yeluqi smiled but did not answer.
Guo Jing smiled humbly:
"My wife is a commoner and keeps a low profile. She won't show up unless necessary. I was also forced to show up this time by the Tibetan Zen master Panpasi. Otherwise, I would continue to remain anonymous and hide, just helping in secret. The coach kills the enemy.”
Meng Xian sighed several times, clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"Others have done meritorious service, but they are afraid that their fame will not show up. Guo Daxia is loyal to the country and has made outstanding achievements, but he always acts in secret, which really shames us. Now it's better, Wu Daxia Guo and his son, Yelu Gang leader and other heroes, Wen Huang Ronghuang Old gang leader, it’s just around the corner to regain Xiangyang.”
When Guo Jing heard this, he stood up and said:
"General Guo wants to regain Xiangyang, and Guo Jing is willing to be a vanguard soldier to do the work of dogs and horses."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Meng Xian heard this and said repeatedly:
"Due to your special status, Hero Guo, you cannot lead the troops to fight in person yet. If I want to temporarily aggrieve you, I can let Guo Polu serve as the vanguard first. How about you, Gang Leader Huang, Yelu Gang Leader and the other heroes of the Beggar Clan help each other?"
Upon hearing this, Guo Jing said happily:
"As long as I can legitimately defend my country and go into battle to kill the enemy, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little grievance."
Meng Xian praised:
"Guo Daxia is indeed a great hero. You don't have an official position, but you care about the common people. You don't ask for high-ranking officials and high salaries, but only a clear conscience. This is a true hero. On behalf of the people of Xiangyang City, I thank you."
After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Guo Jing on the ground. Guo Jing laughed and hurriedly helped Meng Xian up. The injustice he had suffered over the past few months was instantly wiped away.
The three of them talked about state affairs and discussed clever ways to defeat the enemy. Before they knew it, it was already dawn.
Meng Xian talked freely with Guo Jing, Yelu Qi and others at dawn, and the three of them felt happy. At Mao hour, Meng Xian ordered the soldiers to beat the drums and raise the tents, and the generals filed in and lined up on the left and right. Everyone looked at each other in shock when they saw that there were holes in the roof and back of Shuai's tent.
Meng Xian took Guo Jing and introduced him to the generals:
"I will now introduce this hero to everyone. I hope everyone will follow his example, fight bravely against the enemy, and win glory for the country!"
When everyone saw Guo Jing, they saw that he was over fifty years old, with slightly frosty temples, and was wearing a straight green cloth. Although he looked ordinary, he was very powerful, making people feel awe. They couldn't help but whisper and speculate about his identity.
Meng Xian said:
"This hero, if you tell me his name, everyone must have admired his name for a long time, and it will be like thunder in their ears. He is the hero Guo Jing who is known as the 'North Hero' in the world!"
When the generals heard this, they couldn't believe it at first, because it was widely rumored that Guo Jing had been killed long ago. Now when I heard the coach say it, there was no doubt, and everyone burst into cheers.
Meng Xian said again:
"Guo Daxia's identity has not been made public for the time being. I have immediately reported the cause of the matter to the court. Before the imperial edict of absolution arrives, everyone must remember not to expose Guo Daxia's identity."
All the generals agreed in unison.
Meng Xian said again:
"Guo Daxia and his son are willing to be the vanguard to attack Xiangyang. Who else is willing to go?"
All the generals expressed their willingness to go. Meng Xian allocated 50,000 elite troops led by Guo Polu. Niu Fu, Wang Fu and other 50 soldiers were on the left wing, and Yeluqi led the Beggar Gang on the right wing. The army rested for a day and prepared to attack Xiangyang the next day.
When Guo Jing learned that he could legitimately go into battle to kill the enemy, he felt inexplicably excited. He only looked forward to the next day coming soon and returning to his tent, beaming with joy and full of pride.
When Huang Rong saw Guo Jing's excitement, she felt angry and funny, and said quietly:
"It's a blessing in disguise. It's a blessing. Looking at you like this, Brother Zhou's title of old naughty boy is going to be given to you. Can you lead the troops into battle to kill the enemy again?"
Guo Jing knew that he could not hide anything from his wife, so he smiled naively and said:
"This time I showed up to save the commander in a desperate situation. I didn't expect the commander to be so humble and polite. He did not let me lead the troops, but asked Polu to be the vanguard, and I went to fight as a soldier in the vanguard battalion."
Huang Rong sighed, but she was still infected by Guo Jing's innocent feelings and said:
"More than a hundred years ago, Yue Wumu also sent troops from here to attack the Jin soldiers and regain Xiangyang. Marshal Meng's grandfather and father also participated in this war. Now that you and your son are fighting together, you can emulate Yue Wumu's loyalty. An example of serving the country.”
Guo Jing said with a smile:
"Yes, this battle was recorded in the "Wu Mu's Suicide Notes". I almost forgot about it if Ronger didn't mention it."
Huang Rong smiled and said:
"Is Marshal Meng also following the example of Yue Wumu and dividing his troops into two groups to recapture Xiangyang?"
Guo Jing asked curiously:
"Why are the troops divided into two groups? Polu is the vanguard, and Marshal Meng is in the middle to provide support."
Huang Rong sighed again and said:
"In this case, it is still difficult to predict whether Xiangyang can be recovered!"
When Guo Jing heard this, he was startled. Surprised:
"Rong'er, why do you say this?"
Huang Rong smiled and said:
"Originally, we women should not interfere with your military matters, but now that we are talking about it, I might as well tell you clearly."
Huang Rong saw Guo Jing listening attentively, so she said:
"In the past, there was a rumor that 'it is easy to shake a mountain, but it is difficult to shake the Yue family's army.' The elite Yue family army is still divided into two groups. Now we are facing a Mongolian army that is ten times stronger than the previous Jin army! I heard When the disciples of the Beggar Clan came to report, Zhang Rou led his main force eastward, commanded his elite troops, occupied Xiangyang, and responded from the center. If our troops were divided along the way, they would be easily attacked from both sides. By then, they would be attacked from both sides. I am afraid that the Song army would not be full of enthusiasm, and It is difficult to win. For the current plan, we should use two vanguards, one to attack Xiangfan and the other to attack Suizhou. Then send someone to inform the Chaohu navy to bluff and attack westward, with the commander in the center to support. In this way, you can attack when you advance, and defend when you retreat. This is a perfect strategy.”
When Guo Jing heard this, he clapped his legs and shouted:
"Rong'er deserves to be called Zhuge among women. Such an arrangement is really wonderful."
He hurriedly addressed the Beggar Clan disciples under the account:
"Hurry up and invite your Yelu gang leader to come and discuss matters."
It turned out that Guo Jing was afraid that he would not express his ideas, so he asked Yeluqi to come and listen to Huang Rong's analysis, and then he would convey it to Marshal Meng.
Sure enough, after Yeluqi came over and listened to Huang Rong's analysis, he also felt that it made sense and conveyed it to Marshal Meng in time.
Meng Xian, Yelu Qi and others considered it carefully and felt that this plan was very clever. So the tent was raised overnight and the march was re-arranged.
It's exactly this: Female Zhuge carefully planned it, and the brave general settled down to annihilate the stubborn enemy. To know the results, please see the breakdown next time.
