A long time has passed since Guo Ning's big dream, and the memory in the dream began to blur. As time goes by, Guo Ning becomes increasingly unsure whether the magical experiences in his dreams are true or false. After all, there is no doubt about the life before us, so the dream is really just a dream.
The biggest benefit that that big dream brought to Guo Ning was actually not the understanding of the future, but the indescribable broadening of his horizons, which prevented him from being short-sighted and trapped in the crisis in front of him at any time.
For others, Anju’s problems must be solved in Anzhou. But Guo Ning is not subject to this restriction. He is in the game, but his perspective is higher than the outside, and he dares to make moves in the bigger game.
And Guo Ning is also very decisive, he makes decisions very quickly.
This is a character shaped by many years of military service and countless experiences of life and death.
In the eyes of the low-level soldiers who face life and death, any decision is better than no decision. For any decision to be implemented, it must rely on charging into battle. As for the outcome, good or bad, perhaps the officials above thought it was due to strategizing, but in the eyes of the soldiers below, it was all a matter of risking their lives.
For example, in a casino. Those noble people with status and status are wealthy gamblers. When faced with a gambling situation, they inevitably worry about gains and losses, repeatedly calculating the pros and cons, and dare not act rashly until they are sure. On the contrary, it was a soldier who had nothing, except the knife in his hand and the head on his neck. Throw the dice, and if you win, you will have gold and silver, enough to help achieve great things. If you lose...
It is impossible to be willing to admit defeat. If you lose, show your fists, pull out your knife, overturn the gambling table, smash the casino, chop down a few rogues and walk away. Who can do anything to me?
Having said this, Guo Ning looked at his subordinates with a smile and raised his whip.
The tip of his whip was pointing at the towering and continuous dark black city wall at the end of the eastern horizon: "There is a casino ahead of us. Everyone, let's go have some fun."
Following his pointing, everyone looked at the indescribably majestic city in the distance.
That was Daxingfu, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin.
Daxing Mansion in Zhongdu has been the seat of Youzhou since ancient times. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it was the leading town in the north and the residence of Fan Yang Jiedushi. In the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun fell into the hands of the Liao people. The Liao people then changed Youzhou to Nanjing Youdu Prefecture, and then changed it to Yanjing Xijin Prefecture. They set up southern officials to govern Han'er prefectures and counties, and rent taxes. , military horses and other things. This place became the governance center of the northern ethnic groups in the Han region and continues to this day.
After the rise of the Jin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty Privy Council was initially established in Yanjing, and later it was changed to the Xingtai Shangshu Province. The famous general Wanyan Zongbi also headed the Xingtai and Marshal Mansion, and took charge of military and political affairs in the Central Plains and Han Dynasty.
Later, when King Hailing came to the throne, he had serious conflicts with the Jurchen nobles in the mainland. He was also deeply Chinese and had a strong desire to join the world. So he kept migrating the Jurchens from the mainland to the south, and ordered Zhang Hao, the minister Youcheng, and others to follow suit. In the former Song Dynasty, the scale of Bianjing was expanded, Yanjing was expanded, and the palace garden was built.
In two years, 800,000 civilians and 400,000 soldiers were invested, and it became a mighty city in the world.
In the first year of Zhenyuan, the construction of the city was completed. King Hailing changed the name of Yanjing to Daxing Prefecture of Zhongdu. At the same time, he abolished the Shangjing Remaining Department and gave up the title of Shangjing. He destroyed the old palaces, ancestral temples, residences of various wealthy families and the royal family in Huining Prefecture. temple.
In the following decades, the country of Dajin grew increasingly powerful. By the time of Emperor Zhangzong, the evil Song Dynasty increased money to beg for alliances, blocked the revolutionary spirit and followed suit, conquered Yinxia in the west, and promoted Chenhan in the east.
With a territory of thousands of miles, countless wealth of billions of people gathered here from all directions, and Zhongdu Daxing Mansion became the well-deserved capital of the Jin Kingdom and one of the few prosperous cities in the world.
It is said that when the Zhongdu was built, soil was taken from Zhuozhou and wood from Zhending. In order to transport earth and wood, hundreds of miles of roads in Hebei were specially widened, so that hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians lined up along the road to load earth and stone in bamboo baskets. After being transported to Zhongdu and unloaded, the empty baskets were then passed back to Zhuozhou, and the cycle began again.
Whether this was the case at that time, I am afraid you have to ask an old man in the country to find out. However, the road from Hebei to Zhongdu is really wide and straight. Guo Ning and others rode and rode. It only took four days to cover the three hundred miles from Wocheng County to Zhongdu. When they set foot on the Guangli Bridge, it was evident that The transportation is convenient.
At this time, a group of people reined up their horses at the Wobo Wave Bridge. Some people looked at the majestic city and admired it; others looked around and saw the burned ruins and rubble ruins stretching for miles; those with sharp eyes also saw the beginning of a mess among the grass. A decaying corpse.
The location of Guangli Bridge is an important hub for business travel from north to south. At both ends of the long bridge, there are naturally prosperous markets. However, these markets were completely destroyed when they faced the Mongolian forward twice last year and the year before last.
It can be seen that these destructions do not even have anything to do with the Mongols, but are the result of the defenders of Zhongdu clearing the country and collecting combat supplies.
All tall buildings were demolished, and the wood was transported to the city to build watchtowers and regimental buildings. Scattered wood was transported into the city to be used as fuel wood, and the rest was burned.
Even on the Guangli Bridge across the Yongding River, many of the beautifully carved pillars and railings, as well as the extremely heavy bridge decking, were damaged, presumably by the defenders.
However, who can answer how many obstacles the Mongolian army's front has suffered because of this?
Judging from the experience of Guo Ning and others fighting in the boundary trench, the only result of this is probably to give the defenders some psychological comfort.
On the other side of the long bridge, Li Ting and Cui Xiannu came in a hurry.
Li Ting said proudly: "Guo Langjun! The manor has been arranged!"
"Okay." Guo Ning nodded: "Then, you all will go to the manor of Governor Tu Dan. Thank you for the help of Butler Cui, thank you!"
Cui Xiannu nodded and bowed to everyone, smiling uglier than crying.
It turns out that Guo Ning still brought Cui Xiannu with him when he came this time. Because Tu Shanhang was detained at the Xiangjunhe camp, Tu Shanhang's confidant butler had to carefully follow Guo Ning's instructions even if he was not happy with it.
Previously, Guo Ning asked Zhongdu locals Li Ting and Cui Xiannu to arrange for Tu Shan to stay in a remote manor in the west of Zhongdu city as a place for everyone.
After all, this place is at the foot of the emperor and the center of the country. Especially in the past two years, there have been frequent wars, and the daily security is much stricter than in peacetime. The cavalry team has been here for a long time, and they all carry knives and bows, all dressed as warriors, which inevitably arouses the vigilance of Yousi.
Just as the group of people were talking about the scene in Zhongdu, officials from the Zhongdu Police Inspectorate followed in the distance to take a look.
The officials clearly notified their superiors, and within a short time twenty or thirty people gathered, slowly surrounding him, as if they wanted to interrogate him. It's just that all the knights are fierce and evil, no one takes them seriously and ignores them.
The general was approaching, and when everyone started talking about staying at Tu Shan's manor, the officials looked surprised and dispersed in a hurry.
Guo Ning watched Monk Luo and others leading the cavalry brigade south, and also noticed the movements of the officials.
He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I didn't expect that Tu Shan's reputation in Zhongdu is so great... They only heard about our place of residence, and no one dared to come up to investigate?"
"It has been a hundred and twenty years since the founding of the Jin Dynasty. The Tu Shan family has been favored by the emperor for generations, and has potential both in the palace and outside the court. There are only a handful of people whose family power can be compared with it. Otherwise, Tu Shan Yi cannot be the leader. The identity of a Confucian scholar is based on the court, fighting against important generals and military officials." Wang Chang responded.
Guo Ning raised his head and looked at the sky: "Then, let's go into the city now and meet this Minister You Cheng."
Wang Chang urged his horse forward: "I will lead the way for you."
The two of them were riding side by side, followed by only four or five servants.
After walking a few steps, Guo Ning said as if nothing had happened: "I asked Cui Xiannu before how to contact the people close to Tu Dan Youcheng's house and set a time for the meeting. As a result, this guy had a frown on his face and tried to evade in every possible way. He said it would take two days, and then said it might take ten days, but he just said that his status is far from enough. Even if Tu Shanhang comes here in person, he would have to hand in a greeting card and wait to be summoned if he wants to see his clan uncle."
"Haha, this is indeed the rule."
"So, isn't this matter not difficult in Mr. Wang's eyes? The right prime minister of Dajin can actually see him whenever he wants?"
"Guo Langjun didn't know my details at all, yet he dared to use me to lead the way to Zhongdu. I really admire him for being so bold."
Wang Chang sighed: "Please don't worry, Sir. If you want to meet other nobles in Zhongdu, I may have to take care of it carefully. But if you want to meet Tu Shanyi, it's really not difficult."
This Wang Chang is really a wonderful man, but at this time, he still has no words to explain.
But Guo Ning didn't ask any more questions.
The group of people marched along the busy road, showed the road guide at Changui Gate south of the Lotus Pond, and paid the necessary bribe.
After entering the city, I saw pedestrians jostling shoulder to shoulder on the street, and the shops on the street were busy selling goods. They did not stop to watch, but went straight east, passed Guangyuanfang and Yongpingfang, and then turned north. After walking not far, we saw a large palace.
Guo Ning raised his head and looked at the plaque: "This is...Tai Chi Palace?"
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