The Tangbo area, which is hundreds of miles in radius, is the base for Guo Ning's troops to advance and retreat, but it is not unique to the Hebei soldiers.
Since the Liao and Song dynasties used this place as the front line of confrontation, generations of escaped slaves, defeated soldiers, private salt traders, and criminal thieves gathered here.
They gathered inside and outside the Tangbo area and submitted their services to local tycoons or gangs of thieves and bandits who controlled the power in various places. Each of them was experienced and had a complete set of means to respond to the court and changes in the current situation.
The most important thing is that when you are in power, you will gather people and go out to dominate the mountains and become the king, drink from big bowls and eat large pieces of meat. If the situation is unfavorable, you will immediately shrink into the depths of the lake and catch fish and shrimps all day long.
This is a method that has been tried and tested for hundreds of years.
Therefore, not only Guo Ning made such an arrangement, each occupying a state, but also the powerful Miao Daorun, Jing Anmin, Zhang Rou and others. There are also Xin'an Zhang Fu, Baoding Wang Zichang, Ning and others who are not as powerful as the above mentioned ones. The same is true for many people, including Wang Yi from the water village of Jin Licheng.
Of course, there are so many powerful people, all of them have their own strength and are unruly.
For example, Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou, one in Dingzhou and the other in Yizhou, both have been in business for many years and are deeply rooted. They penetrated the local government offices like sieves and drove ordinary petty officials like dogs and horses.
Such forces are suspicious and wary of Guo Ning's sudden rise among the ponds. On that day, Guo Ning gathered all his troops and defeated them. Although Zhang Rou did not come forward directly, she secretly sent people to mix in the sand. Her defensive attitude was extremely obvious.
It was all thanks to the mediation of Jing Anmin, a powerful man who also came from a defeated army, and Guo Ning also knew that although his own force was powerful, it was difficult for a strong dragon to fight a local snake, so no conflict occurred.
However, Jing Anmin seems to be friendly, but in fact he is not an honest person.
Previously, he and Guo Ning pursued Yang An'er's troops. Guo Ning came out to fight with Hu Shahu's troops and suffered hardships. However, the war ended, and the people of Jing'an won over the governor of Zhuozhou, Nian Gezhen, and set up Zhuozhou Town for themselves. With the reputation of Fang Qianhu, he actually controlled the military and political affairs of Zhuozhou.
It can be seen that none of these local tycoons are simple.
As the Kingdom of Jin continues to weaken, if they are given enough time to continue operating, the situation of numerous vassal towns in Hebei in the late Tang Dynasty may be repeated within a few decades.
Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow this. In Guo Ning's eyes, the road of these wealthy people has come to an end, and what lies before them are two difficult problems to solve.
The first problem is the military and political arrangements of the court.
A few months ago, the imperial court envoy Zuocheng Wanyan Gang traveled to Jinshan Province and commanded the fourteen prefectures in the north of Hebei East and West Road and the south of Zhongdu Road, as well as the Northwest Recruitment Department, in order to unify the affairs and gather all the mobilizable forces. against Mongolia.
With the huge power and strong style controlled by Wanyan Gang, the scattered local forces are simply unable to resist. Although Guo Ning acted ruthlessly and killed Wanyan Gang's assistant Chi Zhan Sa Gai, he also reached cooperation with Shan Yi, the disciple of Shangshu Youcheng. Shan Yi came forward to exchange interests and delayed Wan Yan Gang's integration of Jinshan Province. But from the perspective of these local tycoons, who knows what Tu Danyi and Guo Ning have in mind? Who knows how the political struggle in the court will develop?
As long as Wanyan Gang is still in the position of Minister Zuocheng, as long as his 200,000 troops are still in Jinshan, all these idle people in the wilderness will always face huge threats from the imperial court. There is no guarantee when they will... He would be semi-forced to be pulled to the front line to hold the knife head.
It can even be said that as long as the Jin Dynasty is still there, these people will always be limited to the status of tyrants. And there is no room for them to escape from this problem.
The second problem is the military threat from Mongolia.
As the war between the imperial court and Mongolia went unfavorable, the battle line retreated further and further south. The original Monan Mountain rear defense line had been completely abandoned, and Yanshan Mountain was used as the junction of the two regimes.
In this way, even if the court does not issue an order, northern Hebei will face the Mongols sooner or later. In particular, the three states of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding along the Yanshan Mountains were directly facing the Mongolian offensive. The soldiers and civilians they control in the mountains, and the strongholds guarding the tunnels in the mountains, are all obstacles that must be cleared by the Mongolian army when they move south.
After so many years of business, would the wealthy people be willing to give up?
Not willing to give in.
If you don't give up, you will have to rely on these mountain fortresses to fight the Mongolian army. Do the wealthy people have the courage?
To be honest, I don't have the guts.
Those who can rise out of the wilderness in such a situation are all shrewd, capable and good at balancing. They all know that no matter how strong the power they gather is strong, it can only suppress one state or one place. It can be used to protect one's own interests, but if it is used to fight the Mongols, it is just an egg against a rock.
What's more, even if you have the courage, this thing is not cost-effective. Everyone has noticed how the imperial court has treated border warriors over the years. Who is willing to do something that is not beneficial?
These two problems were not imminent in the first place.
However, now the Mongolian army has broken through Zijin Pass, and tens of thousands of cavalry are rushing straight down to Hebei.
It's over. As a result, the three prefectures of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding all became places where the Mongols were rampant. As for the Tangbo area in Hebei, where so many wealthy people used it as a retreat, they were also threatened by the Mongols.
On the one hand, the powerful men followed their usual routine and quickly left the war-torn place and fled to the depths of the swamp. On the other hand, everyone will be anxious and thinking about what to do next.
Some people are very responsive to this. For example, Zhao Yan, a native of Yuzhou who was in charge of Feihukou Military Fortress, openly said to his subordinates: "The soldiers are pressing down on the territory. What will happen if we don't surrender?"
Then he surrendered to the Mongols. It is said that he is now following the actions of Genghis Khan's troops and has become a member of hundreds of households.
However, more people have not thought of this yet, and even if they have thought of it, they still hesitate.
After all, everyone is familiar with the clothes, etiquette and music of the Central Plains, and they want to live a normal life. Suddenly he has to rely on Hei Ta and go to the grassland to grow hair and drink blood. It is a bit sudden... It is a last resort consideration. At the moment, it seems that he is still a bit unwilling to do so.
Everyone is making plans; everyone has no idea; everyone is rushing to the pond area with their families and families, hoping to rely on the cover of the water to temporarily avoid the disaster; everyone is doubtful in their hearts. , can this vast swamp really hinder the actions of the Mongolian army?
To put it another way, even if the Mongolian army did not want to entangle in the swamp, how could it last long if everyone avoided it once? Since the Mongolian army successfully broke through the Yanshan defense line once, there will definitely be a second and third time. Every time the Mongolian army goes south, it will pass through this place. How should everyone deal with it?
No matter how talented a local tycoon is, he cannot avoid being in a state of panic when faced with such drastic changes.
Until late at night the day before yesterday, while these powerful people were rushing into the pond area, Du Shisheng took a few cronies and dragged Xu Jin, a local ghost, around to deliver news to hidden water villages.
Du Shisheng was not an outstanding strategist, nor did he have any outstanding eloquence. He directly told a piece of news.
The news is that Guo Ning will induce the main force of the Mongolian army to change its marching route and move south from the western edge of the Tangbo area, that is, Baozhou and Lizhou where there are fewer people. In other words, as long as there are so many people hiding in the pond area, they will be safe this time.
After hearing the news, many leaders of the water village immediately beamed with joy. Many people praised Guo Ning's kindness and said that they would be grateful with generous gifts afterwards.
But some people were happy and immediately asked, why is Guo Langjun so righteous? What can Guo Langjun gain by doing this?
To these people, Du Shisheng went on to tell the second news.
The political disputes in the Zhongdu court will be revealed at any time. Whether it is Shangshu Zuocheng Wan Yan Gang, Shangshu Youcheng disciple Shan Yi, or even those political groups that once gained and lost power, the common view is that the current Emperor of Jin is not good enough and must be replaced, and he must be replaced immediately.
At this moment, he once had the support of Wanyan Zuocheng and had secret contacts with his disciple Dan Youcheng. The late emperor's brother and the most qualified person among many royal families to inherit the throne, was awarded the title of Military Envoy of the German Army and was promoted to King Wanyan Congjia. This person...is in Guo Ning's hands.
My Guo Langjun will repel the Mongolian army's pursuing partial division at the preset battlefield in the Tangbo area, show his military might in front of King Sheng, and then...
Ah, I made a mistake. I made a mistake. What happens next is a secret.
If the leaders are not interested in participating, then don't ask further.
But with your eyes and talents, can you make your own judgment?
The Jurchens are already like this, so what if you think about it?
Thousands of years ago, in the age of great strife, a merchant saw an idle prince as a hostage in the capital of another country, and he was overjoyed to say that he had a rare commodity to live in.
This businessman later rose to prominence and took charge of a country, leaving his name in the annals of history. After so many dynasties came and went, how many people rose up through this method?
Does Cao Cao know? Does Gao Huan know? Does Yuwentai know? Does Li Yuan know? Does Zhu Wen know?
All the kings have strength under their command, and Guo Langjun has a lively imperial clan king in his hands. Guo Langjun himself has been in close contact with Prime Minister Tu Dancheng and reached some agreements... Well, I really can't say any more, please think about it.
However, the military situation is urgent and I, Du, cannot wait any longer.
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