Guo Ning's troops marched northward and arrived at the Zhahe camp late yesterday night. They were picked up by Tu Danyi's manpower arranged in advance and entered the camp to eat, drink and rest.
The soldiers fought long distances for several days in a row. They were all very tired. After eating and drinking enough, they fell asleep. Some of the more alert ones were alerted by the noise of fighting in the direction of Zhongdu in the middle of the night, so they got up and went out to look at the firelight. He was immediately scolded by the officers and ordered to continue resting and recuperate his energy.
The Zhahe Camp where they were stationed, like the Jinkou River Camp in the north of the city, originated from the canal water conservancy project opened by the imperial court.
After the Jinkou River water transport failed, the Jinkou River Gate was blocked, and a fort was set up to mobilize troops to garrison, which later became the Jinkou River Camp. The construction of the Tongji River canal promoted by Xu Chiguo during the Taihe period was relatively more effective.
Of course, it is inevitable that the waterways will become clogged, and it will take ships fifteen days to travel through the fifty-mile waterway. Therefore, the imperial court set up a river patrol officer in this section of the river, opened a road and built military camps next to the section of the river facing Xuanyao Gate. On a daily basis, more than 2,000 soldiers from Shandong, Hebei, Zhongdu and other roads were stationed. Regulate the river.
Later, the military camp continued to expand. Outside the military camp, there were many shops and businesses operating through water transportation, and it became a quite prosperous town.
Behind these shops and businesses were nobility and senior officials from Zhongdu. When the city was in chaos, the shops were also panicked. Immediately, some people went to Zhongdu overnight to inquire, and others came to the military camp to implore the imperial soldiers to come into the city to rescue the people in distress.
The military chaos in Zhongdu will definitely affect the situation of the DPRK. Even if there were real soldiers stationed here, they would not dare to interfere. What's more, Guo Ning is afraid of chaos?
Guo Ning immediately sent people to control all these shops and businesses.
Since most of the soldiers had to rest, only a small team of more than a hundred people came forward to suppress the commotion, so it was inevitable that there would be some commotion during the process. Guo Ning didn't bother to pay attention.
He knew that Hu Shahu in the city was a veteran and would not fail to take precautions against the military camps outside the city. There would be scouts to check. Some small noises just relieved Tan Ma's doubts, allowing Hu Shahu to concentrate on doing things in the city.
According to Tu Danyi's wishes, if Hu Shahu is given half a night, Guo Ning's troops can take action. But Guo Ning gave the order to just rest.
After daybreak, the number of people fleeing outside Xuanyao Gate gradually became less and less. Some soldiers asked if they could set off, but Guo Ning still asked them to wait.
After more than an hour, the sound of fighting in the city gradually subsided, but Guo Ning still did not move. He then ordered the soldiers to start cooking quietly. Everyone took out dry food and meat and had a good meal.
Until then, the figures of the soldiers stationed at Xuanyao Gate seemed to be moving, as if soldiers and horses were coming to take over the city defense... Guo Ning stood up suddenly.
"it's time."
He said: "Hu Shahu's troops were busy all night and finally suppressed Zhongdu. At this time, the soldiers of the other army were exhausted, and their people were the most relaxed. However, his troops had to be distributed at key points to prepare for suppression at any time. They They can't fight hard anymore, they're finished! Then, it's our turn!"
Monk Luo, Li Ting, Han Xuan and others were all excited.
Li Ting thought for a while and threw the porridge bowl in his hand hard. The porridge bowl shattered with a crisp sound. Monk Luo laughed twice and smashed the porridge bowl.
Many soldiers imitated their example.
What is the purpose of coming to China this time? Guo Ning has already said time and time again on the road that no additional mobilization is needed. The soldiers were surprised and confused at the beginning, but later became ecstatic. By doing this, they are telling their companions that they have made all preparations and are determined to win.
Jing Anmin also stood up and sighed: "It's our turn!"
He also smashed the porridge bowl with force.
So all the troops from Hao Duan and Ma Bao down followed the same example and prepared themselves for strength.
At this time, there were experts from Guo Ning and Jing Anmin. In addition, Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou also sent out their elite troops and handed them over to Guo Ning for unified command. There were a total of two thousand people on foot and on horseback, all of whom were veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles. More than 90% of them were once the backbone of the garrison behind Monan Mountain.
In Guo Ning's eyes, all of these veterans are extraordinary figures. They may be brave, they may have the ability to fight, and they may have the experience of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages in the chaos of the army; but in the past many years, they have lived like ants, and they have continued to die like ants. .
In the face of power and status, they once knelt down and prayed humbly. The more so, the more worthless they are in the eyes of the superior nobles, and life and death are not worth mentioning.
No matter how many they die, it's just a number; even if they die because of the stupidity of the nobles and fall into the court, it's just a casual mention in the memorial, which may not make a famous minister or general pay a month's salary. .
However, noble people cannot imagine how much power humble people have. When these soldiers finally make up their minds to seize the future by their own strength, everything the nobles rely on will turn into powder in the face of their strength.
All they need is a chance.
The Zhongdu in front of us is where the opportunity lies.
Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the inheritance of the imperial throne has been chaotic and abnormal. Among the seven generations of emperors, there has never been a normal replacement of succession after the death of father and son. Almost every generation of emperor replacement is accompanied by fierce internal struggles and even unabashed massacres, and this practice has continued to this moment.
But those nobles did not realize that the power of the Jurchens had been continuously weakened in each struggle, while the power of Han'er was constantly increasing.
Previously, in order to show his sincerity, Tu Shanyi asked Yilan Chucai to tell Guo Ning something. It turns out that Li Sizhong, the emperor's trusted eunuch and head of the chamberlain, was actually a loyal ally of the Tudan family.
Li Sizhong was the secret helper of Queen Tu Dan in the palace, and when necessary, he would also respond to Tu Dan Yi's hints and make decisions that outsiders could not imagine.
Tu Shanyi was indeed wily and scheming, but while Guo Ning and others admired him, they also felt pathetic.
Decades after taking over the Central Plains, the Jurchens finally lost the courage to take drastic measures in the struggle between them. The outstanding Jurchens such as Tu Shanyi were imitating the exquisite behind-the-scenes manipulation methods in the history books of the Han people.
However, are the Jurchens, who are full of schemes and tricks, still the powerful nation that suppresses thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in the Central Plains and Hebei?
Except for Hu Shahu, this guy still adheres to the Jurchens' usual rough and fierce style.
Therefore, today, Guo Ning will kill him.
From now on, the military power in Zhongdu will never be in the hands of the Jurchens!
Guo Ning got on his horse and rode forward.
Ni Yi raised the military flag high. More than a thousand cavalry surrounded them, and soldiers followed on foot.
Xuanyaomen was only three miles away from the Zhahe camp. Guo Ning ran at full speed without any regard for horse power, and the thousands of cavalry behind him also increased their speed.
The intensive sounds of thousands of iron hooves gradually merged into a unified roar, as if some huge force was slowly condensing into one, overturning billions of weights from the depths of the earth, and heading straight into the Central Capital. !
Their actions were immediately noticed by the defenders at Xuanyao Gate.
Many defenders shouted in fear and ran back and forth. Some stood behind the battlement wall, intending to use their bows to intimidate, while others ran away from the wall, probably to close the city gate.
After running a few dozen steps closer, an officer in armor came forward from the city wall, intending to ask where he was coming from. Guo Ning just moved his chin, and Zhao Jue next to him picked up his bow and arrow, and hit the officer in the face with an arrow.
This move caused a roar from the defenders, and they heard the buzzing sound of bow strings being plucked, and dozens of arrows were shot from high places.
However, Guo Ning's troops continued to gallop. While running, they suddenly merged into a dense column and poured into the city gate without slowing down!
A group of defenders arrived in a hurry and were busy working in the doorway. Some people moved antlers, some tried to close the city gate, and some people, relying on their own bravery, called to their companions and raised their swords and shields high to form several lines in order to prevent the cavalry from attacking.
The cavalry still did not slow down.
In the next moment, the sound of arrows flying, horses neighing, swords and guns clashing, and soldiers shouting to kill suddenly erupted and disappeared together. The dozens of people blocking the doorway instantly turned into flying corpses.
Under the bloody rain, the iron hoofs roared on the ground, and the iron cavalry continued to move forward!
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