Changyi County, Weizhou.
late at night.
Li Quan, who was tall and handsome, was not sleepy and was pacing back and forth in the attic.
He walked to the window and saw that there were no lights in the city and it was pitch black everywhere. Only the night watchmen sent by him held torches and walked on the city walls and roads. Looking from a high place, it can be seen that the soldiers are lined up neatly, the distance between people is stable, and the torches are continuous, like a fire dragon wandering in a black lair.
A group of soldiers approaching the mansion, seeing Li Quan's upright figure, knelt down and saluted, and then continued patrolling.
He nodded with satisfaction.
Very good, all my hard work in training is not in vain.
Li Quan was a local militia leader in Weizhou. Because of his superb martial arts skills and proficiency in marksmanship, those who knew him called him "Li Tiejian". Li Tiegiang's name is famous among the many copycat tycoons in the east and west roads of Shandong. In Weizhou itself, he is even more powerful.
Dajin's dominance in the Central Plains relied on the Jurchens' powerful soldiers and horses, who were good at conquering and fighting. However, in recent years, the military equipment of the imperial court has declined, and both local security and foreign conquests have relied more and more on Han heroes.
People like Li Quan, who had outstanding military skills, took the opportunity to start from scratch. On the one hand, they controlled the local military and political affairs, and on the other hand, they used both soft and hard methods to force officials to recognize them. Since this year, Li Quan has actually taken control of Weizhou and treated Duji Shixian, the governor of Weizhou, as a decoration.
He was able to manage such a situation, and there were naturally many difficulties and obstacles in the process. He originally had several brothers, and they went through various fights. Until now, only his brother Li Fu and himself were left.
The real key to his rise was not that he was brave and good at fighting, but that Li Quan was bold, dared to bet, and was extremely good at taking advantage of the situation.
Just like this, when the Mongolian army came to attack, the soldiers and horses were still patrolling in Zizhou. Li Quan only brought three or five cavalry with him. He marched hundreds of miles alone to meet the Mongolian army. He took the initiative to offer the Mongolian army the opportunity to march along the beach and bypass the Jin Dynasty. route to the military defense line.
Li Quan then provided the Mongolian army with the locations of multiple private salt dens in the north of Weizhou, allowing the Mongolian army to hide their presence here.
All these things before and after were extremely difficult to achieve, but firstly Li Quan had the courage, secondly the Mongols really trusted him, and thirdly, Dajin’s control over the local area was really loose, so he forced himself to It was done by Li Quan.
Of course, if you want to be invisible, you will inevitably have to kill people. Wherever the Mongolian army went, anyone who made a sound was killed, and this was how it was achieved.
Li Quan returned to Changyi City, which was controlled by his family, and did not sleep well for two days in a row. It is estimated that the Mongolian army should have swept through Laizhou and will soon return to destroy Guo Ning's headquarters. Whether this plan can succeed or not is the key.
Li Quan and Guo Ning had no contact or hatred. But he still spent a lot of energy to accomplish such a complicated task, just because the bed next to him did not allow others to sleep soundly.
With Dajin weakened to this extent, none of the powerful figures in Shandong were loyal to the imperial court. In all likelihood, they were all connected with Yang An'er or Liu Erzu. Li Quan was no exception, but Li Quan's ambition made him unwilling to be a subordinate of Yang An'er or Liu Erzu.
He believes that he can stand on his own and go his own way; he even believes that in the inevitable chaos, he can directly grab everything a man needs without relying on gifts from others.
In this case, Guo Ning, who swept away many powerful people in Laizhou as soon as he took office, was extremely annoying.
This has nothing to do with Guo Ning's personal position. Whether he is a loyal minister of the imperial court or An Lushan with ulterior motives, if Li Quan wants to do great things and form a three-way alliance with Yang An'er and Liu Erzu, it is impossible to be confined in Weizhou, and Weizhou is bounded by Laizhou to the east and Laizhou to the west. Yidu...
Li Quan had long been a close friend of Zhang Lin, the governor of Yidu, and then regarded Yidu as his own. The huge threat from Laizhou had to be eliminated in advance.
Guo Ning is undoubtedly a powerful dragon across the river. I heard that even Yang An'er suffered losses at the hands of Guo Ning. Naturally, Li Quan's own strength cannot eliminate Guo Ning.
But the Mongols can definitely do it.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, heroes such as Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, and Song Jingang all relied on the power of the Turks to make their fortunes. Around the Five Dynasties, Daliao also supported Jin, Han and other countries. Not to mention, in modern times, there was also the Emperor of Da Qi.
These people can accomplish things by borrowing the power of the powerful tribes in the north, and so can Li Quan. Moreover, Li Quan is convinced that he knows how a man can bend and stretch, and he will definitely be able to do better than them.
At this time, there was a sudden rush of footsteps, breaking the silence of the pavilion.
He walked straight to the door, and the soldiers pushed the door open and came in: "Marshal, Yidu Army Report."
Unlike Zhang Lin, Yan Ning and others, Li Quan has always called himself marshal among his subordinates, instead of using shabby names such as prosecution and mission.
Li Quan felt relieved when he heard the soldiers' words, but he remained calm and stood straight: "Tell him to come in!"
The sergeant was very tired, probably because he had driven his horse all the way back from the direction of Yidu, and his cheeks were flushed red by the night wind.
"Reporting to Marshal, the main force of Ding's navy has passed through Beihai and will arrive in Changyi territory tomorrow morning. In addition, Juzhou has ordered Yan Ning to lead three hundred cavalry to accompany him."
"Um?"
Li Quan frowned.
There was no warning from Zhang Lin about this matter. Although Yan Ning is not on good terms with Zhang Lin, he is not incompetent. But what he's doing now... is he crazy or stupid? Do you have to die with Guo Ning?
Just as he was about to ask again, the sergeant suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Marshal, I also met Yan Tikong's subordinates. He said that Yan Tikong had something to say to the Marshal."
Yan Ning's three hundred riders are all good riders. With them accompanying him, it would be difficult for him to hide his whereabouts. This guy said that he met Yan Ning's subordinates, and he was probably captured by Yan Ning's subordinates.
Li Quan shook his head, suppressed his temper and asked, "What did Yan Ning say?"
"He said that those who set out from Yidu were the new soldiers of Guo Zhongyuan under Guo Jieshuai's command. Guo Jieshuai's headquarters has been in Haicang Town from beginning to end. Well, he also said... Please take care of yourself, Marshal."
"What?"
The sergeant thought Li Quan didn't hear clearly, so he repeated it again.
Li Quan suddenly stood up and picked up the military reports that had been sent from the direction of Laizhou in recent days from the table.
In fact, he was already familiar with those military reports without reading them. He couldn't help but sneer when he held them in his hand: "In Haicang Town? He was in Haicang Town, but he didn't show up. He only used the name of his subordinate Wang Shixian to be captured by the Mongols. Is the attack shaky and there are heavy casualties? Yan Ning is talking nonsense..."
At this point, he frowned in horror, realizing that this speculation seemed to be wrong.
Could it be...
Could it be...
This is a trap! It's a long-planned trap!
How can it be? How could this Guo Ning be so bold? He...how could he dare to fight such a battle?
The Mongols were so fierce that they wiped out most of the Central Plains. This Guo Ning actually dared to confront him head-on? What is the difference between this and seeking death?
Li Quan only thought it was ridiculous. How could there be such stupid people in this world?
No, no...what if he's not stupid? What if this Guo Ning is really as brave as a tiger as rumored, and can actually...can defeat the Mongolian army...
Li Quan felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured from head to toe, and his whole body was chilled. He strode to the desk and subconsciously wanted to write a letter and hand it to the commander of the Mongolian army, the fourth prince Tuo Lei, to remind him that there was a fraud in it. But he hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to write.
Li Quan could imagine the Mongolian attitude.
Fraud? Didn't you tell me earlier? At this time, a big battle is about to begin. Are you trying to deceive our troops by saying that they are deceitful?
Unless Li Quan rushes to Laizhou in person, he will not be able to convince the Mongolian nobles.
But why did Li Quan need to make this trip?
If the Mongols win, Li Quan's trip will be nothing but trouble; some people may think that he looks down on the powerful fighting power of the Mongolian army. If the Mongolian army lost...why would Li Quan go to the defeated army to seek death?
Li Quan strode to the door of the attic, took the military report from the sergeant, and asked him to step back.
Immediately, he asked his brother Li Fu and his capable general Liu Qingfu to be summoned.
Although it was late at night, the two generals arrived in a blink of an eye.
Li Quan said in a deep voice: "Brother took two hundred soldiers and went to Beihai overnight to capture Duji Shixian, the governor of Weizhou. Then he took his people and the confession back to Changyi."
"Confession? What confession?" Li Fu was completely confused.
In the past few months, no one recognized Duji Shixian's decree after it came out of the governor's office. If he has anything else to ask for...could it be that the governor ate roast mutton or mutton soup last night?
Li Quan sneered twice: "Of course it was Duji Shixian who colluded with the Mongols and sent people under the banner of me, Li Quan, to allow the Mongolian army to pass through the army's defense line and penetrate deep into Shandong East Road!"
Li Fu gasped: "What? This..."
Li Quan scolded: "Go now, go back quickly!"
Although Li Fu was the elder brother, he always believed in Li Quan's decision, so he turned around and left immediately.
Li Quan turned to Liu Qingfu: "The soldiers and horses in Changyi City will rise at the fifth watch and prepare for war with all their strength."
Liu Qingfu responded and asked: "I wonder who the enemy is? Guo Ning? Or...the Mongolian army?"
Li Quan ignored him and summoned the leader of the soldiers: "Send more detective horses, one team every half an hour, keep an eye on Haicang Town!"
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