Several people present were all military attachés of Dajin, and they were well aware that the establishment of military attachés in the imperial court was in chaos over the years and there were too many officers. Official positions can only represent the high ground of status, but not the number of troops under their command. But generally speaking, it is impossible to be a powerful military envoy in a state without three to five thousand soldiers.
At the beginning of the year, Guo Ning was able to respond to hundreds of calls and gathered more than 2,000 people at the Xiangjunhe camp. Later I heard that he went to Zhongdu and embraced the current Emperor Jin and Prime Minister Tu Shan. He doubled his strength and was not in trouble.
However, Yang Wan, Zhao Quan and others had discussed several times and felt that Guo Ning's troops would not be larger.
The imperial court had mobilized troops to Jinshan several times before, but the military strength in Zhongdu was constantly weakening. The only armed guard that had not been mobilized was only ten thousand people. If Guo Ning really has tens of thousands of tigers in his hands, and he can decide the whole of Zhongdu with a flip of his palm, then why bother leaving Zhongdu? Being a marshal directly in Daxing Mansion, Zhongdu, and taking charge of the military and political affairs of the court, isn't that more noble than a mere town?
This person made a lot of noise in Zhongdu, but was eventually kicked to Shandong East Road. In the final analysis, it was because Guo Ning didn't know how deep the water was in Zhongdu, and his own strength was insufficient.
Therefore, Guo Ning can have three to five thousand soldiers on the other side of Laizhou, not more.
Continuing to extrapolate from this, would Guo Ning really go out of his way to rescue Yidu?
impossible.
The Mongols invaded Hebei this time and fought for more than two months, capturing dozens of cities. The generals stationed in various places in Dajin also slowly figured out the reason. The reason is that the Mongols are invincible in the field, but if they sit on the defensive, they may have hope:
Maybe the Mongolian old men thought that the city next door was richer, so why not go next door?
Therefore, in the past month or so, no Jin army has dared to confront the Mongolian army in the wild.
Therefore, the Mongolian army's fighting method changed from the original long-driving cavalry to the cavalry holding down the formation from behind, while a large number of surrender troops rushed forward, slashing their original colleagues with knives and pulling out nails for the Mongolian army.
The generals concluded that Guo Ning must also think so.
Then Guo Ning himself has been guarding the defense line in Monan Mountain for many years. Hasn't it been enough for him to be cheated by the imperial court for so many years? When he gathered troops in Tangbojian, Hebei Province, it was obvious that he did not take the court seriously. How could he suddenly become loyal now?
Alas, who was not a loyal minister in the first place, but times have changed and he has no choice but to do so.
From the perspective of Shi Mo Bide'er and others, Guo Ning, a Jiedushi envoy with strong power, has a similar status to Shi Mo B'Die'er and others, and the outcome they face is also similar. In the end, you either die or surrender to the Mongols. Once you choose, the road ahead will become wider.
As for the support army sent by Guo Ning...
"Does this guy think we are fools? With this bait, do you expect us to swallow it?" Shi Mobedie'er continued to sneer.
Yang Wan nodded, and Zhao Jin also nodded.
Shi Mobedie'er and Yang Wan were both from northern Xinjiang warriors, and their fighting experience was as good as anyone else's. Zhao Jin, on the other hand, comes from a family of generals. His father Zhao Kun and brother Zhao Gui have both served as guards for thousands or ten thousand households in northern Xinjiang. Although they are young, they have good vision.
If Dajin hadn't been too weak and forced his subordinates to have no choice, these three people would have been promising backbones in the army.
With Guo Ning's skills, it was easy to deceive others, but very difficult to deceive the three of them.
"But..." Zhao Yan hesitated: "If we say this is bait, will the Mongolian nobles believe it?"
Yang Wan responded: "The Mongolian nobles will only let us fight and see the results."
All three of them were silent.
Experienced warriors all know that battlefield situations are ever-changing and there is no such thing as a perfect strategy. The three of them felt that this was a bait put out by Guo Ning. It was just a judgment made by the three of them based on their vision and experience. Of course they can pat their chests and say that they are 80%, 90%, or 100% sure.
But with their status, how could they have the confidence that the Mongolian nobles would definitely listen?
The best way to determine whether a bait is real or fake is to take a bite.
I heard that Guo Ning was extremely brave and was the best among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Northern Xinjiang. If the three generals were lured out by his fake reinforcements, they would be severely beaten at some point and somewhere, and the one that bore the brunt would definitely suffer heavy losses.
If you want to take a bite, be prepared to suffer a loss.
These soldiers and generals who surrendered to the Mongolian army were used to do exactly this. Otherwise, where would they have the chance to invade Zichuan City and burn, kill, and loot as much as they wanted?
Now that you have become a dog, don’t just think about eating meat. The master has given you meat to eat, and then he wants you to work hard. Sometimes they ask you to chew bones, sometimes they ask you to swallow bait, and sometimes they ask you to step on traps. You have to bark and rush forward. You can't even wait for the master's order, you have to take the initiative.
Otherwise, there are so many people who are willing to be dogs, why do the Mongolian nobles love you so much? You may have to pick and choose to find useful dogs. Aren’t useful dogs everywhere?
The important thing is, even if the dog steps on the trap, swallows the poison bait, and dies, what loss will it cause to the Mongolian army?
Since there are no losses, wouldn't it be nice to be able to find out the enemy's movements and benefit without any expense?
"Who is going?" Shi Mobedie'er said with a cruel smile, "I won't go. If you go, I will cover you from behind."
Zhao Yan's eyes narrowed: "It doesn't matter who goes and who doesn't."
"Boy... will you say it again?" Shi Mo Bideer suddenly stood up and stood in front of Zhao Jin.
This Khitan man was majestic and tall. Standing in front of Zhao Jin, who was still seriously injured, it seemed as if he could blow him over with his breath.
Yang Wan stepped between the two of them and said coldly: "What we said doesn't count, only what the Mongolian nobles say. And if you don't want to bite that bait, just cooperate with us."
"What?"
When Shi Mobedie'er was about to ask questions, light and shadow flashed outside the tent, and several people came in.
The leader was Jata Lahun, who regarded himself as the supervisor of the army, and the other was the subordinate of the fourth prince Tolei. He was ordered by the fourth prince to actually control these surrendered troops and generals, the Mongolian centurion Naminfu. Behind the two people, there were interpreters and a few Nak'ers.
Then a hound came in, panting with its tongue hanging out, and circled around the tent.
As soon as Jatta Lahun entered the military tent, he shouted loudly: "Centurion, look. Sure enough, Zhao Yan came here after receiving the military report! These three people only want to plunder, but they don't dare to fight!"
Just as Shi Mobedie'er was about to scold him, Yang Wan took out the military newspaper with a look of fear on his face and presented it to him with both hands.
"Centurion Naminfu, it's not that we are afraid of him. It's that Guo Ning has a reputation for being good at fighting. He mobilized thousands of people to support Yidu, which is no small matter. Our troops are exhausted from attacking the city and need to take a short rest before we can gather the courage to fight again." Fight."
"Guo Ning? Thousands of people?" Na Minfu was startled.
Yang Wandao: "Yes, that guy may have dispatched the main force of the entire army!"
Zhao Yan nodded: "Ah, yes!"
Shi Mobedier bent over and rolled his eyes twice: "So, we are discussing how to stop him..."
Naminfu waved his hand, indicating that the three generals did not need to say anything.
Na Minfu knows how difficult Guo Ning is to deal with than Fourth Prince Tuo Lei. This person led thousands of people to Yidu. How could Zhao Jin and other surrendered generals stop him? What's more, these surrendered generals attacked the city a few days ago, and indeed suffered a lot of damage... Only the fourth prince himself, and even more Mongolian warriors, can get rid of this scourge!
What we need to do now is to immediately confirm whether this military report is true or not. If it is true, we must immediately stop Guo Ning's march!
He made a decision right then and there.
"Jata Lahun, you still have a thousand men, right? Set out now to harass the enemy, to tire the enemy, to entangle the enemy!"
Jatarakhun was taken aback. Just as he was waiting for words, Yang Wan said in a deep voice: "Two thousand of our troops will be able to set off tomorrow to become General Jatta's successors!"
Zhao Jin also said: "I will organize the army immediately and set off tomorrow!"
Shi Mobedie'er said enthusiastically: "Me too!"
Naminfu nodded.
He patted Jata Lahun on the shoulder: "You order your troops immediately! You will send troops while I drink half a bottle of kumiss; you will be on your way when the stars are bright; and when the horse manure is extinguished tomorrow morning, you will send troops. , you will cross the Zi River and arrive west of Yidu!"
Jattaharahun felt the joy of suddenly taking on a big responsibility, but also felt that something was wrong.
But in front of Na Minfu, how could he think too much?
He could only respond in a deep voice: "As you command!"
"As for you..." Naminfu turned to the other three generals: "I only give you half the night to organize your troops! Tonight when the stars are brightest, you must also send troops!"
Half the night is two hours? That's enough. If Guo Ning really has some plan, two hours later will be enough for us to see how this idiot Jatta Lahun dies!
At present, all three generals have taken orders.
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