Once a warrior like Han Renqing makes up his mind, words cannot convince him. Perhaps his purpose of waiting by the Qihe River was just to entrust his remaining subordinates to Guo Ning.
So Li Ting came back angrily, but failed to bring Han Renqing back.
When he walked to the camp, he saw Han Xuan's men dragging the headless body to the river bank and kicking it down. The blood in the corpse's neck cavity flowed, mixed with the muddy water on the river beach, and poured into the river. The smell of blood filled the river, and somewhere downstream toward the lake, a group of wolves were attracted by the smell and howled.
"Liu Lang, what should I do with these heads?" Han Xuan asked.
Guo Ning's expression showed no joy or anger, and he said in a deep voice: "Just take a few people and throw them in front of the Gucheng store."
"good."
Han Xuan put away his light armor, sword and shield, led two people, each carrying a few heads, and headed upriver in a slow motion.
This order was a bit abrupt, but could it be that Guo Ning earned the reputation of being the boss in a rout because of his gentleness and elegance? He would have dared to kill, but at this moment everyone around him was in awe, and no one dared to stop him.
Li Ting took a few steps closer and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Monk Luo had come out of the tent and looked around, looking very leisurely. Hearing Li Ting's inquiry, he yawned and said lightly: "A life for a life, as it should be."
Li Ting let out a laugh and was about to go to his tent.
Monk Luo yawned again and said, "Wait, Guo Liulang has something to say."
Guo Ning stood still.
There was an overflow of blood at his feet. The frightened prisoners around him, some showed fawning expressions, some looked ferocious, and made low sounds from their throats, as if they were scolding. The pitifulness of these people now was in perfect contrast to their previous ferocity when they were holding swords and axes, so Guo Ning ignored them.
He placed his palm on the fence and tapped it lightly with his fingers.
When he was studying in Changzhou in his early years, once he fell into thinking, he would keep moving his fingers. Later, when the soldiers and horses were in a trance, there were more times when urgent decisions were needed and less time for slow and thoughtful thinking. This habit was left behind.
But at this moment, eleven heads fell to the ground, Guo Ning's anger was vented, and this habit was picked up again.
The soldiers around him stood motionless, waiting for Guo Ning's next order.
Noon the next day.
The sky was covered with clouds and the sunlight was a little dark.
Yang An'er, who had changed into civilian clothes, reined in his horse to the north of the Gucheng store and watched calmly as Ji Junli and others staggered back.
Previously, Guo Yao'er promised Guo Ning that he would send out enough important people to have a detailed discussion with Guo Ning. As a result, Yang An'er came in person and directly agreed to Guo Ning's conditions. So each family formed a queue and waited for the prisoners to be released.
Ji Junli and others were now covered in stains and stains, their hair was unkempt, and they were in a very embarrassed state. Some people felt extremely ashamed when they saw Yang An'er.
Yang An'er jumped off the horse early and helped them up one by one. Judging from his expression, it seemed as if the prisoners before him were not freed prisoners, but a group of soldiers welcoming their return from victory. Every move he made was with special respect and appreciation. He asked them one by one if they were hungry? Do you want some wine or food to calm down the shock?
This move only made Ji Junli even more ashamed. He knelt down on the ground from a distance and walked forward on his knees. He kowtowed again and again, his forehead making a thumping sound when he hit the hard ground.
Yang An'er took three steps at a time and went up to help him. Regardless of the stench on Ji Junli's body, she patted his back and said repeatedly: "Just come back!"
When he was about to say something else, Yang You snorted coldly from behind, raised his whip and gave instructions: "Uncle, look at Guo Ning, who is on the opposite side, and his formation is loose and unprepared. I will lead a hundred cavalry to charge forward and look for his head when he comes back." !”
The helpless look on Yang An'er's face flashed away. He shook his head: "No need."
After that, he continued to comfort Ji Junli. With only a few words, the rough and fierce soldier burst into tears and went back wiping his tears.
It's not impossible to rush once, but it's not necessary and there's no guarantee.
Yang Aner got on her horse and looked in the direction indicated by Yang You.
There are no terrain obstacles around the Gucheng store except Gaolinpo. Yang An'er rides a tall horse with a wide field of vision and an unobstructed view. The formation formed by the defeated soldiers in the distance was clearly visible, and it seemed that it was indeed a bit loose, and there was no ambush.
That kind of looseness is definitely not caused by lack of training and experience, but because everyone in the array is an experienced warrior. They have seen too many battles on the battlefield, and have developed an aura of fierceness and contempt for death; so when faced with such small scenes, they feel lazy in their bones and cannot lift their spirits.
what a pity. If such an old soldier who dares to fight can be used by me...
That’s all.
Something big was about to happen, so I had no choice but to go to the Gucheng store in person. If there are any new troubles that will tie things up, it will definitely not be cost-effective. Guo Ning, this kid, has already calculated all these accurately!
Yang An'er narrowed her eyes and looked at it for a while.
In the past two years, he began to feel aging. For example, his eyes were not as sharp as when he was young. Although I tried my best to look, I couldn't see the Changzhou Guo Ning that many people mentioned.
Probably the tall man in the gray military robe in the middle of the queue, right? But the faces are really hard to distinguish.
There was a strong hunch that told Yang An'er that Guo Ning was by no means a loyal minister of the Kingdom of Jin. What he did was definitely not for Dai Jin, but for his own plan. If my rebellion succeeds this time, maybe I will have the opportunity to meet this person on the battlefield in the future.
"For the long term, don't get entangled!" Yang An'er sighed, reining in the horse and turning around.
Yang You still doesn’t give up. After all, Guo Ning was originally his mission target, but now that it has ended like this, he always feels a little disgraced. He thought for a while and then said quickly: "Uncle, uncle! That's a loss of dozens of people! Those are our capable subordinates! We might as well pretend to retreat, and then take a detour to Rongcheng to cross the Qihe River, outflank the flanks, and attack Are they going to be serious?"
"Idiot! Shut up!" Beside Yang An'er, a handsome young knight couldn't help but scolded, his voice was very clear.
Yang Youyou seemed a little afraid of the young knight and remained silent for the moment.
The group of people walked slowly north along the road for a while, and then Yang An'er said: "Xiaojiu is very motivated to make meritorious deeds. After returning to Dingxing County, you will be responsible for getting the head that Tang Kuo hit, how about it?"
Yang You puffed up his chest and loudly accepted the order.
The young knight riding on the other side of Yang An'er rolled his eyes.
Guo Ning and others stared at this scene from a distance.
They couldn't hear the conversation between Yang An'er and others, but they could see hundreds of people from Tiewa's fighting army, all maintaining a marching posture without any sign of going into battle.
After a while, the sentry signals placed around the area began to send back normal messages, and everyone became visibly relaxed.
Li Ting glanced at Guo Ning from time to time, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Guo Ning could feel the look in Li Ting's eyes. There was finally a little more respect in this guy's eyes, and also a little more eagerness to try.
Guo Ning knew what Li Ting was thinking.
Last night's fight made Li Ting clearly feel that Yang An'er's Tiewa dare warriors lacked some experience in fighting against strong opponents. From this, he understood that if Guo Ning's appeal were to gather thousands of defeated troops in Anzhou to fight against Tiewa Gan's army, the result would be beyond Yang An'er's ability to bear.
Therefore, Yang An'er will definitely endure this bad breath and seek to go to Shandong as soon as possible and become a dragon swimming in the sea.
After Yang An'er left, Guo Ning was able to collect the defeated troops from all over Hebei in one fell swoop, and then used a large-scale force to fill the abnormally empty military prefectures and prefectures in Hebei, forming a huge momentum in an instant.
The defeated soldiers have been suppressed for too long. Over a long period of time, the anger, injustice and mania in their hearts have been accumulating, and eventually they will explode. As long as they can seize this opportunity, Guo Ning and others will have a stronger momentum in Hebei than Yang An'er in Shandong.
After that, whether you form your own family, rebel, or cooperate with certain forces in the court, you can win huge benefits.
Guo Ning couldn't help but laugh a few times.
He knew that Li Ting must have thought so. Li Ting is such a person, this kid always wants to make some big noise.
But Guo Ning didn't want to do this.
First of all, Guo Ning knows better than anyone how huge the threat from the Mongols is. Hebei is a good place, but to establish a foothold, you have to be caught between the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia. Hebei can directly lead to the Mongols' military front... It will be a matter of time, but it is not possible yet.
Secondly, Guo Ning is not optimistic about the kind of rebellion that arises and disappears all at once. It's easy to gather the defeated troops to create a temporary rampage on the battlefield. But if Guo Ning wants to change the future and take a different path, he needs stronger strength and a more solid foundation.
There is still half a year before the Mongols start their march south in autumn. There are many things that we need to start doing now, but we need to do it step by step and focus on the long term.
"Master Huifeng! Li Erlang! Brother Shixian!" he called.
Three people came forward.
"There is something going on that you need to do separately and get it done as soon as possible."
"Liu Lang just talks." Monk Luo touched his head.
"Master Huifeng, Li Erlang, I want you to immediately patrol the five military prefectures of Xiong, An, Bao, Sui, and Ansu, and tell all the Pao Ze brothers scattered there that Yang An'er has nothing to fear. I, Guo Liulang, Now, Yang An'er's footsteps will never dare to cross the Qihe River. From now on, we colleagues will rely on each other, and I will make appropriate suggestions for everyone when dealing with matters."
Monk Luo's eyes flashed, and he asked hehe: "If anyone is dissatisfied..."
Guo Ning's expression remained unchanged: "Master, you can do whatever you want and let them obey!"
Monk Luo paused with the iron rod in his hand and said in a deep voice: "The Sa family will definitely take care of things, just don't worry, Liulang."
Li Ting asked from the side: "As long as they obey? Liulang, do you have any other requirements?"
Guo Ning waved his hand: "I don't have any other requirements! But..."
Monk Luo and Li Ting quickly asked: "Nothing but what?"
"Master, Li Erlang, you have a message for the leaders of each family. Just say that all of Guo Ning's original confidants and companions have been killed in battle. Now there are very few capable people in my account. Recently, I intend to recruit a few young people to serve. As for the recruitment. Standard, either brave and good at fighting, or flexible in mind."
Monk Luo and Li Ting looked at each other.
This is asking for hostages. In this way, some people will not dare to compromise! Guo Liulang is indeed very different from before. When it is time to be practical, he does not hesitate at all, which is good!
The two agreed in unison and went to lead their men.
Guo Ning said again: "Brother Shixian."
"I am here!"
"Are you really familiar with the Yu family from Xinqiao Camp in Anzhou?"
"The people in charge of the Yu clan are brothers Yu Xianchun and Yu Jingchun. Yu Jingchun is worthy of my brother, and his brother Yu Xianchun is also a good friend of mine. He can speak frankly."
"Well, I'll ask you to go to Xinqiao Camp and ask me something."
"What's up?"
"I remember that many people from the local large clans in the military prefectures in Hebei held the position of chief or chief. According to the court system, each chief can lead five to ten strong men to assist the chief in patrolling and robbers, right? ? The food and salary supply for the strong men should be provided by the well-to-do households in the army, right?"
"That's right."
"Then, go and ask the chief of the Yu clan, are there any places in the five states of Xiong, An, Bao, Sui, and Ansu where the military has been abandoned and the strong men have fled? If so, we are willing to fight against the strong men. As for the posts, as for supervising taxes and servitude, and advising on farming and mulberry cultivation, they are all entrusted to the Yu clan members...or people recommended by the Yu family."
Wang Shixian thought for a while and saluted with understanding: "As you command!"
