Guo Ning went out surrounded by dozens of knights.
It is said that an army is like iron, which can be tempered into steel. When the defeated troops first gathered a few days ago, many of them still had the loose spirit they had developed over the past year. Previously, they had slight contact with the enemy in Fanyang City. Except for Guo Ning who led his men into battle, most of them only conducted an armed march.
But just this simple march suddenly opened the blocked orifices in many people's hearts. Those warriors who had experienced death were like weapons that had been buried for a long time, and suddenly the layers of rust were worn away, revealing their true colors as men on the battlefield.
At this time, dozens of riders surrounded Guo Ning. Although they were all covered in mud from the long journey, no one was particularly grand, but they were naturally very powerful. At first, Guo Ning had to carefully rein in the reins and slowly passed through the gap in the crowd. Later, people gave way to the road on their own, and some people crawled down beside the road.
As the leader of the young followers, Ni Yi followed Guo Ning closely, holding his ax in front of the saddle.
Generally speaking, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin have the habit of carrying one or several secondary weapons with them. For example, meteor hammers and iron bones are used to break armor, or short knives and hand axes are used for throwing.
The ax Ni Yi had was not a hand axe, but a serious logging axe, very heavy. So just now Ni hit with the back of an ax and easily smashed the face of a fierce guard. Although the back of the ax had been scraped, there was still a trace of blood, which slowly solidified into black.
That person must be dead, right?
Mukuro said beforehand not to attack casually, so I wanted to be merciful and just knock him out.
But this was the first time I acted in front of Rokuro, and I tried too hard for a while... Will Rokuro be unhappy?
Ni Yi looked at Guo Ning's expression carefully, and then imitated Guo Ning's look, scanning the people nearby seriously and coldly.
He saw many people bowing their heads respectfully, and saw them kneeling in the mud without hesitation.
Of course, this kind of respect is not for him, but for Rokuro. But Ni Yi still felt that there was an uncontrollable excitement in his chest.
For as long as he can remember, Ni Yi has been humiliated like a humble withered grass. Although he tried his best to hone his martial arts, the Yongtun soldiers in northern Xinjiang had no status in the eyes of the Jurchen nobles who built bedsteads and houses above them.
He and his family and companions ate chaff every day and used all kinds of crude weapons. They were driven to the grasslands again and again to fight with the beast-like Mongols and for those high-ranking generals and marshals. Take merit.
Ni Yi always thought that this is how people live, killing people constantly, until one day they are killed by others, and die in confusion. He himself thinks so, and the relatives and paoze around him also think so. The soldiers of Daijin have been driven by nobles from generation to generation, and it is natural for them to act like cows, horses, and sometimes dogs or wolves.
After all, the humble ant people can only survive by clinging to the nobles in order to get a little supply from the court.
But now, he suddenly discovered that some things were different!
While he was thinking wildly, Wang Shixian, who was waiting outside with his people, came up to him.
After a fight with Hu Shahu, Guo Ning captured some more horses, but there were not enough soldiers who could gallop. Wang Shixian's trusted subordinates were all Wanggu people who could ride poor horses and travel long distances, so they were all transferred to the cavalry team.
Wang Shixian has always prided himself on being good at dealing with people. Previously, he repeatedly told Guo Ning that he had a fateful relationship with Yu Jingchun, and would definitely be able to win over the Yu clan through Yu Jingchun, and thus make all the local big families near Anzhou side with Guo Ning.
It's a pity that several attempts were unsuccessful. Instead, the soldiers gathered by Guo Ning almost fell into the dilemma of insufficient material supply.
At this time, Guo Ning took advantage of the power of defeating Hu Shahu and personally came forward to talk to Yu. Wang Shixian did not come forward, but was prepared to come out and play red face in case of emergency.
At this time, he hurriedly asked: "Rokuro, what do you say?"
Guo Ning nodded and said, "Both Yu brothers are very smart, so they agreed."
Wang Shixian thought for a while, shook his head, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Sure enough, Liulang's reputation is more effective. It seems that the two Yu brothers are both hard-core and not soft-hearted!"
"No, it's just that the current situation forced them to make up their minds." Guo Ning laughed.
"Liu Lang, since the results have been obtained at Xinqiao Camp, let's go to Wocheng County to meet the governor of Anzhou?" a knight from behind asked excitedly.
Guo Ning shook his head slightly and continued to face Wang Shixian: "After reaching cooperation with the Yu family, Brother Shixian will take the lead in handling all matters. But there is one thing you have to think clearly."
"Liu Lang, please give me your orders." Wang Shixian gathered his bridle and followed Guo Ning's horse.
"Our cooperation with the Yu family is based on what we need. We use force and are responsible for intimidation and even killing, while they serve as a long-sleeved, versatile mouthpiece and money-making tool. Previously, the Yu family did not believe in our force, so they were unwilling to cooperate with us. Cooperation. Although the two companies have cooperated now, the Yu family still does not completely believe in us."
"What?" Wang Shixian rode his horse for a while and couldn't help but said: Liulang, I don't understand what you mean. "
"You think, within these few days, Yang An'er once again launched an army to rebel and marched towards Shandong with great fanfare; Jing'an people were able to take control of Zhuozhou with his subordinate rebels; we humble people fought with Hu Shahu, the former right deputy marshal, and then our bodies And if we retreat, no one can do anything about it. What does this mean? It means that the situation in Daikin is accelerating its deterioration; the order and dignity of Daikin are about to disappear."
Guo Ning raised his voice slightly. He said these words not only to Wang Shixian, but also to all the subordinates around him:
"The Mongols are watching eagerly from the north, and the situation in Daikin is so chaotic. Who would still believe that Daikin can guarantee the safety and security of the people? In this situation, those seemingly gentle and courteous things will soon be thrown away Beyond the sky. If the Yu family wants to maintain their interests in Xinqiao Camp and gain a foothold in the inevitable chaos, relying on their words is not enough, and relying on our force is not a long-term solution. In the final analysis, we can only rely on them to arrest them. The sword and gun in your own hands."
"Liu Lang is saying that the reason why Yu Xianchun agreed readily is because he is determined to take advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with us and use our force to satisfy his appetite? Are the Yu family members all pretending? They are going to expand themselves in a big way. Got strength?"
"Exactly."
Wang Shixian pondered for a moment: "It doesn't matter what the Yu family wants. After all, our roots are not in Hebei. And we are not a knife in the hands of the local tyrants. What we should do and what we shouldn't do is not up to the Yu family. We're just pointing fingers. There's only one thing that's most important. Since we've agreed on a 30-70 split... what belongs to us is even a copper coin or a grain of grain. No one can owe us anything!"
Guo Ning laughed.
While laughing, he added: "After all, in this world, you rely on mountains and rivers, and water flows. If you want to gain a foothold in this world, the only one you can really rely on is yourself. It is very wise for Mr. Yu to have such an attitude. So, ,What about us?"
Guo Ning looked at everyone with bright eyes: "We people have been betrayed and abandoned a long time ago. Now we only rely on the swords and guns in our hands to find a bowl of food for ourselves and a way to survive. Until now. , we have enough food, but we have just started on the road. Do you think that at this moment, we need to rely on someone or rely on someone? "
Before Guo Ning finished speaking, Ni Yi shouted: "It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on heaven and earth!"
After he finished shouting, he realized that he didn't have enough status, so he blushed and laughed twice.
Some people in the cavalry had sweat on their foreheads.
It turns out that just yesterday evening, Jing Anmin and Nian Cutezhen had a deep talk in Zhuozhou City and reached an agreement. Nian Gezhen still served as his governor of Zhuozhou, and Jing'an people assisted Nian Gezhen to stabilize Zhuozhou in the name of "Zhuozhou Town Preventing Thousand Households" under Nian Gezhen, and in fact gained control of Zhuozhou.
This position, along with the incidental official rank of Zhongwu Xiaowei from the seventh rank, Nian Gezhen immediately wrote the appointment document and sent someone to the Central Capital that night, just waiting for the official seal.
In the early years, it was not easy to take up the position of military attache. Unless appointed by a senior official at the road level, he could not jump through the many hurdles of the Zhongshu Province.
But in the past two years, the border area has been restless, and it was the time to appoint people. The imperial court in Zhongdu refused almost all the official appointment orders sent by the Fang Prefecture and the Governor Prefecture. Anyway, the salary and salary are all raised by the local government, and there is no need to spend anything in the capital.
With the power of the local governor, the highest he can give is the seventh rank. Nian Gezhen's actions were considered sincere. In the future, his cooperation with Jing Anmin in Zhuozhou will not be a problem. And Jing Anmin and his subordinates have gained official status and recognition, and they have made a lot of money.
Because of their background, the defeated soldiers generally maintained some respect for the imperial court. At this time, seeing Jing'an Min's troops transformed into soldiers of the Zhuozhou town defense army and the imperial court who were fed by the emperor, it was inevitable to feel a little envious.
Someone immediately suggested that after Guo Ning returned to Anzhou, he should also meet Tu Shanhang, the governor of Anzhou, and follow the example of Jing'an people in Zhuozhou, obtain an official position, and arrange the future for his subordinates.
After hearing Guo Ning say this, these people understood that Guo Ning's interest was not in this at all. At that moment, some people nodded repeatedly and were convinced; others had a look of loss on their faces.
Guo Ning saw it in his eyes, but did not show it in his expression. He smiled and said to everyone: "It's time to give back to the Junhe camp."
