The heavy rain did not last forever. Around Shenmoyouchu, the rain gradually weakened and stopped.
The gates of Fanyang City were opened again, and two groups of soldiers walked out majesticly with spears and spears raised. Countless torches were held high in the hands of the soldiers and swayed up and down with their footsteps, looking like two fire dragons from a distance.
The two groups of soldiers were the elites of Guo Ning and Jing Anmin respectively. Under the illumination of the torch, the iron armors worn by the soldiers and the various weapons they held reflected the cold light, making them extremely majestic.
But the people in the team looked timid, taking one step and wanting to take two steps back.
"Niange Governor, please! Please!" Jing'an Min was at the side and earnestly advised him.
Nian Kezhen was pulled forward by Jing Anmin, walked a few steps, and sighed: "Brother Anmin! How long has it been? It was raining heavily just now, and Na Heshi Lie was only able to withdraw his troops slightly. If he comes back, you...I... … We are all in danger!"
"No, he doesn't dare to come again, and he has no reason to come again." Jing Anmin shook his head: "Nianjie Governor, come and see!"
Nangeguzhen suddenly raised his head and realized that he was already standing on the edge of the battlefield.
Although the heavy rain has gone, the night is like fog. Under the obscure sky, I could only see many "Zhuozhou Volunteers" scattered into teams of five or ten people cleaning the battlefield.
These soldiers carefully searched every piece of land, acting in an orderly manner, as if they were very experienced. They retrieved arrows and abandoned swords and guns, and some soldiers were responsible for peeling off the intact armor and robes from the corpses, even the grain bags on their waists and the copper coins hidden in their arms.
Nian Kaezhen gave a wry smile, remembering that most of these people were from deserted soldiers in Monan and Shanhou. They fled here from the front line of Northern Xinjiang. This is probably how they came here along the way.
At this time, another group of soldiers holding swords and axes and looking alert passed by the mound. As they walked, they searched for the wounded.
The wounded on the battlefield were mainly the subordinates Yang An'er had gathered together in the past few days, the same people who had fiercely fought against Wanyan Chounu's subordinates before. Once they are discovered, they will receive some basic treatment, and someone will also give them a bowl of hot soup to relieve their breathing.
However, the injured Jurchens received less assistance. Just under the nose of Nezukazada, several soldiers were not seriously injured, and there was obviously hope of surviving. As a result, the soldiers simply picked up a knife, stabbed him to death, and then called on other companions to strip off their armor.
"This..." Nian Kezhen almost wanted to jump, but she didn't dare. He barely controlled his emotions and said coldly to Jing Anmin: "Is this something that the subjects of the Great Jin Kingdom can do?"
"What's the matter?" Jing Anmin asked blankly.
"Why did you kill those subordinates of He Shi Liezhi? How dare you do this?"
Jing Anmin laughed.
Seeing him smiling happily, the soldiers holding torches on both sides also smiled.
"Jing Anmin, what are you laughing at?" Nian Kezhen pointed around and asked sternly: "What are you laughing at again?"
Nian Kaizhen was really angry. After all, he is the governor of Daijin. There are some things that he cannot just sit back and watch no matter what!
Wang Shixian came over slowly from the side: "Niange Governor, what Brother Anmin means is that you are wrong. Those people are not Hu Shahu's subordinates."
It's not a big deal for the people of Jing'an. He is a powerful man in Zhuozhou, and Nian Gezhen has no choice but to submit. Why would this humble Wanggu man be so shy in front of the imperial officials?
Nian Kaizhen was a little unhappy: "Although I am over forty years old, I am not blind!"
"As the governor of Nianjie, you only need to think about it to understand that those people are not Hu Shahu's subordinates." Wang Shixian repeated.
Think about it? What are you thinking?
Seeing Nian Kaezhen's expression changed from anger to confusion, from confusion to shock. Wang Shixian held his belt and puffed out his chest with satisfaction.
In recent years, local governance in Daikin has been a mess; but local officials in Daikin are actually very few fools. Just like the Nianjie governor in front of him, he was able to escape from the war-torn Xuandezhou when the battle in northern Xinjiang was defeated, and then continued to serve as the governor in Zhuozhou... In fact, he must be very smart.
Seeing that Nian Kezhen understood a little bit, Wang Shixian said again: "Today Yang An'er's rebels attacked the city with great force. They all commanded Su Lingtong and others to die in battle. The volunteers of Zhuozhou and Anzhou fought bravely under the command of Nian Kezhen. , and drove them back. Governor Nianjie visited the enemy in person, encouraged the soldiers, and formulated strategies. Only then did he save Zhuozhou and ensure the safety of Zhongdu, which is a great contribution."
"this……"
Wang Shixian continued: "During this process, no matter you, the governor, or we local volunteers, we have never seen Hu Shahu's men, and we have no idea that Hu Shahu once led his army here."
"But..."
Wang Shixian said sincerely: "I heard that Hu Shahu was questioned by a minister under the imperial court last year and ordered to count him for fifteen crimes and return him to the fields. Now, he is investing all his energy in Zhongdu, trying to get through Zhongdu. All are restored. His support is the thousands of elite private soldiers under his command. Do you think, the governor of Nianjie, how can he invest his elite in irrelevant places again and again? As long as we are ready , How could he be willing to give it up!"
Nian Kaizhen couldn't help but shake her head. This Wang Shixian, while saying that Hu Shahu had never been to Zhuozhou, and saying that he was "ready to prepare", was so capable of telling lies that he could be a minister in the court!
Wang Shixian waited and asked, "What do you think of what I just said?"
Nian Kaizhen was silent for a long time.
With his status, he would naturally not dwell on the situation in front of him over and over again. Following Wang Shixian's words, he thought of a lot.
He thought of Hu Shahu's ferocity and rebellion, of Hu Shahu's efforts to make friends with the nobles in Zhongdu but with little success, and of the emperor's tolerance of Hu Shahu but his distrust of him. I also thought about the antipathy towards Hu Shahu by a group of forces such as Prime Minister Tu Shanyi and the admonishment official Zhang Xingxin in Zhongdu City, and I thought about Tu Shanyi's strong potential to spread allies and disciples at home and abroad in recent years.
"That's right, cough cough..." Nian Kezhen said seriously: "What happened in Zhuozhou recently is just like... well, what Shixian said. I have never seen anything like He Shi Lie Zhi Zhong or Hu Sha Hu."
Wang Shixian saluted deeply: "The governor is wise."
Nian Kaizhen accepted the salute with some embarrassment and turned to the other side of the battlefield to inspect.
He was a Jinshi in the 28th year of Dading, and his literary talent was first-rate among the Jurchens. Now that I know that I have the experience of personally going to the front line and commanding the defeat of strong thieves, I must take a good look at the battlefield and write a colorful memorial.
As for the situation in Zhuozhou in the future, and even in Yizhou, Dingzhou, Anzhou, Baozhou, Xiongzhou and other large places in the future, Nian Gezhen didn't bother to think about it. The worst outcome is that Guo Ning has ulterior motives... But in this situation, who doesn't have ulterior motives?
At the northern edge of the battlefield, Guo Ning was sitting on a saddle with his upper body naked.
The divine war horse that had snatched six kilograms from Pu Cha was circling around happily.
The medical officer behind him said softly: "Rokuro, please bear with me."
Without waiting for Guo Ning to nod, he pulled out an arrow cluster that penetrated deeply from Guo Ning's left leg, and patted a paste of herbal medicine on the bloody wound.
Guo Ning took a sharp breath and gritted his teeth twice.
Fortunately, this is the last wound. Although he was wearing green velvet armor for self-defense, the armor was badly damaged and turned into pieces of iron again. His chest, arms, and abdomen were injured in more than ten places, and the skin and flesh were torn in many places, which shocked all viewers.
Some soldiers came from a distance to have a look, and then went back to brag about Guo Ning's bravery to their companions and recount their experiences fighting side by side with Guo Ning.
But Guo Ning is not treating injuries here just to show off.
He is here because the medical authorities are treating him here. He is probably exhausted and not suitable for movement.
At this time, on a crude stretcher in front of Guo Ning, Han Qingyouyou, who had been unconscious for a long time, woke up.
He was old and weak, and would have died immediately on the battlefield. But he was also a veteran with extremely rich survival experience. Even though he was groggy, he escaped several disasters with his instincts until he was discovered by the soldiers cleaning the battlefield.
Now that we see Han Renqing here, it is clear why Hu Shahu suddenly came here and almost disrupted the entire plan.
Han Renqing didn't intend to hide it. He struggled to say a few words and asked to see Guo Ning. But when Guo Ning arrived in a hurry, he fainted and then woke up.
With a hoarse voice, he laughed like a cough: "Rokuro, come here."
Guo Ning followed Han Renqing's instructions and took out a golden knife from his arms.
"This is what I captured from my early years in the army...I originally thought of leaving this thing to future generations, but now it is no longer needed. When I persuaded Hu Shahu to come to Zhuozhou to fight, I thought that when Hu Shahu killed Yang An'er, I would Then use this knife to kill Hu Shahu. In this way, the revenge that killed more than forty of my relatives in Fuzhou and the revenge of more than fifty of my relatives in Zhuozhou will be avenged!"
Guo Ning sighed.
"...Forget it, Rokuro. This is your fate. I don't blame you, I only blame this shitty world!"
Han Renqing raised his head and gasped twice. His voice became lower and lower. His lips turned gray visibly to the naked eye, and his skin quickly faded away, revealing a lifeless sallow color.
Seeing him murmuring, Guo Ning leaned down and put his ear to his old friend's mouth to listen.
"Mukuro, you can do great things. Take my sword and kill those who deserve to be killed."
"good."
After a while, several soldiers came up and looked at Guo Ning's expression.
Guo Ning nodded slightly, and they carried Han Renqing's body away.
