Behind Tang Kuo's joint fight is the Tang Kuo family, a famous concubine family in Zhongdu.
In the early years, when the Wanyan clan was still fishing and hunting in the mainland, the Tang Kuo tribe was a neighbor of the Wanyan tribe, and the two tribes had been intermarrying for generations. Emperor Jingzu of the Jin Dynasty Wanyan Wugunai, Emperor Taizu Wanyan Aguda, Emperor Taizong Wanyanwu Qimai, and King Hailing Wanyan Liang all used Tang Kuo clan girls as queens and concubines. In the outer dynasties, there were people from the Tang Kuobian, Tang Kuo Anli, Tang Kuogong and other tribes who successively served as prime ministers, Jiedu and other high officials.
In recent years, Tang Kuo's status in the harem has declined, and the forces in the outer dynasty have also been implicated. That's why Tang Kuo took the initiative to serve as the commander of the capital, trying to achieve success on the battlefield and support the tribesmen in Zhongdu.
But a nobleman like him, who has lived in fine clothes since he was born, has long forgotten his ancestors' skills of bow and horse. How can he fight?
Since Tiewa Gan's army marched north, although they did not fight head-on with the Mongolian army, they encountered chaos several times. Before the critical moment, Tang Kuo was timid in fighting together and never took the lead once. As a result, the soldiers had no respect for him, and he could no longer control the army.
Fortunately, this kind of person is exactly what Yang An'er needs. No matter how much he despised him in his heart, Yang An'er always flattered him in person and held Tang Kuo up very high. It was obvious that the two of them had a relationship as chief and deputy commander, but Yang An'er treated him like a superior.
As time passed, Tang Kuo settled down to be his commander, dealing with official affairs and rarely directly intervening in military affairs.
At this moment, Tang Kuo Heda suddenly came to give orders, and he also put on a majestic posture, trying to force Yang An'er to obey. This is really a rare situation in recent times.
Yang An'er's dissatisfied look flashed across her face without showing too much, but Tang Kuo noticed it immediately.
Although he was not good at leading troops, he was good at serving as an official. He had extraordinary abilities in observing words and emotions, so he immediately knew that he was probably causing trouble for Yang An'er.
He then took a few steps forward and helped Yang An'er up, who was bowing and saluting: "Brother An Guoxian, don't think too much about it. This matter is actually out of my own selfishness, so I am asking you for help."
"What did the commander-in-chief say? The boss just gave the order and the subordinates were so angry that they immediately took action. How can they be called for help?"
"Hey, dear brother, listen to me, there is a reason for this."
"Please tell me, Commander-in-Chief."
It turns out that in recent years, the imperial court's northern defense line has been increasingly stretched thin, and troops and generals have been continuously mobilized from Hebei and the Central Plains to assist in the defense. As a result, Yehuling and Migukou were defeated miserably, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were lost, and countless military officers, defensemen, and governors were lost.
In Hebei's east and west roads alone, hundreds of civil and military official positions were vacant. In the past year, the imperial court has used his official power to cover up the situation.
For example, the military governor of Shuntian Army in Baozhou is now represented by Mei Zhi, the judge of Hejian Prefecture, and the military governor of Yongding Army in Xiongzhou is also in charge of Baozhou Recorder Bode Zhangnu. Even the Hebei East Road Governor's Office was simply maintained by Gao Xi, a Bohai native who was the new inspection and transfer envoy.
Strictly speaking, in the area from Xiongzhou to Anzhou, there were only two officials with high enough status and justifiable authority: one was Tang Kuo, the commander of Tiewa Ganzhan Army, and the other was Tu Shanhang, the governor of Anzhou.
Both of them came from well-known wealthy families in Zhongdu. In the early years, the Tang Kuo family was known as the concubine family, but in recent years, it has been outshone by the Tu Shan family's empress dowager and queens. The relationship between the two families is very subtle and sometimes tense.
Since last year, Tu Shanhang has been in Anzhou and expanded his strength by relying on the imperial court's order to establish military divisions in various prefectures. He obviously wanted to take this a step further and planned to transfer Baozhou Shuntian Army Jiedushi. Tang Kuohe saw this and was very unhappy.
On weekdays, Tang Kuohe was in Zhuozhou and could not directly affect Tu Shanhang's plan. But now that something like this happened, as the commander of Tiewa Ganzhan Army, he had the power to mobilize troops and horses to kill the bandits. He gets one credit first, and then adds an extra note in the memorial document... This not only shows his loyalty, but also throws dirty water on Tu Shanhang and accuses him of cowardice and incompetence.
"Brother An Guoxian, don't you think it's wonderful to be so private and public?"
Public and private?
You came in such a hurry to deliver the order, I thought it was some big deal and I was quite shocked. Is this the result?
How dare you say this ridiculous thing in front of me? Do you really regard me as one of your own?
Facing Tang Kuohe's fat face, Yang An'er wanted to punch him until he was smashed into pieces.
He felt that the twitching at the corner of his mouth could no longer be suppressed, so he laughed loudly and apologized: "Haha, haha, they all say it's wonderful, so of course it is wonderful!"
After laughing a few times, Yang Aner straightened up and looked behind her.
Because he had previously hinted that the generals should avoid Tang Kuo and fight together, Liu Quan and Li Siwen went to their own marching columns, along with Zhan Hui, Wang Min, Ji Junli, Wang Lin and other key generals.
The troops and horses led by several generals have their own goals, and it is not easy to make temporary changes at this time.
Fortunately, there are many brave men under his command who dare to fight. Yang An'er pondered for a moment and nodded to one of them: "Xiaojiu! Take a hundred soldiers from my headquarters and go to the lower reaches of the Xiangjun River!"
The person called "Xiao Jiu" is Yang An'er's nephew, Yang You, who is known as the brave man.
Yang You responded to the order and said with murderous intent: "Yes!"
"Don't ignore the important matters ordered by the Commander-in-Chief himself. I'll give you five days, is that enough?"
"Within five days, Guo Ning's head will be taken and presented to the capital!"
"Go!"
Yang An'er waved his hand, and Yang You left with his sword in hand. He walked toward the bottom of the slope with sonorous steps, gathering familiar soldiers.
"Brother An Guoxian, thank you very much!"
Tang Kuo smiled and said goodbye.
Yang An'er stared at the chariots and servants driven by Tang Kuo until they disappeared into the city in the distance. Only then did the diligent look on her face fade away, and a confident smile appeared on her lips again. On the one hand, this smile shows contempt for Tang Kuo and others, and on the other hand, he feels that after dealing with this, he will be one step closer to the uprising.
Since last winter, the Mongols were ready to move again on the grasslands. The imperial army, under the command of Wan Yan Gang, Shu Hu Gao Qi and others, gathered in Jinshan, leaving Hebei and other places extremely empty. And the stragglers who were originally scattered all over the country were afraid because the court was afraid that it would be issued again.
Yang An'er would not let go of such a good opportunity.
He had already made all arrangements. He would first collect the defeated troops of various ministries within a period of ten days, and then threaten them with conscription and march north to fight, coercing them into following the fight. After raising his troops, he first pretended to attack the central capital, forcing soldiers and horses from all walks of life to go to Qinwang.
When the troops in Hebei and Zhongdu were mobilized, Yang An'er immediately turned his troops southward, intercepting water transportation along the way, seizing Xianzhou and Jingzhou Cao warehouse to store grain, and expanding his military strength. Finally, as soon as you enter Dezhou or Dizhou, you can drive into Shandong and go straight to Yidu!
Taking Yidu will make half the big deal. With Yidu as the foundation, the soldiers who fought in the war as the backbone, and the prestige of ten years of operation, it can summon hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians from both sides of Shandong, which is enough to separate one side. Even the career of an emperor is not unimaginable.
Big things are about to happen, and Yang An'er has no reason not to be satisfied with Tang Kuo's small demands.
The more critical the moment comes, the more Tang Kuo can act as a cover when working with such a boss. Even if this person will inevitably be stabbed in the head in the end, he must be restrained now to avoid affecting the overall situation.
That Wushabao Guo Liulang dared to attack and kill Xiao Haohu alone in the formation, he was indeed a bit brave as rumored. But under the rule of the Jin Dynasty, among the sloppy armies of the various states in Hebei, there were more than a few hundred courageous and martial people.
If you fail to take advantage of the situation, you are just like an ant after all. If you kill, just kill, there is nothing to worry about... Everything is important!
