Guo Ning's laughter subsided and he looked down at Second Ancestor Liu.
"Clean it up? Excuse me, how can I clean it up? You, Liu Erzu, are really a hero for resisting the imperial court in the deep mountains and ravines. Over the past ten years, more and more poor people have followed you, but how can you have the slightest strength to do so? Stretching out? How many troops are available in the strongholds and camps you have established between Mount Tai and Mount Lu? Or are they all just a mob?"
What Guo Ning said was indeed the biggest problem for Liu Erzu's army.
Liu Erzu relied on the dangers of the mountains to fight against the imperial court for ten years, and he did a good job. He also dared to promote capable subordinates and trained his troops in battle. But armed people holding strong positions and an army capable of attacking a city are two different things.
That requires a whole set of management, a whole set of incentives, and even a whole set of logistical support. But Liu Erzu had never been a soldier, let alone an officer. He had no experience, no experience, and didn't understand these at all. Even though he had tried his best to recruit Peng Yibin, Hao Ding and other people who had served in the army in the past few years, he was unable to assemble enough troops in a short period of time.
As for Peng Yibin, Hao Ding and others, they are just low-level officers. They have almost no experience in truly confronting powerful enemies, let alone commanding large armies and launching wars.
Therefore, Liu Erzu could only stay in the mountains for a long time. How tough and strong he is in the mountains, but how helpless he is outside.
The reason why Liu Erzu came to meet Yang An'er was because he knew that only Yang An'er, who was familiar with military management, could provide him with enough backbones to turn the huge manpower and the huge number of poor people in Mount Tai and Lu into a real army.
However, if Yang An'er really recruits key officers and reorganizes and purges both inside and outside Taishan, will this force in Taishan still belong to Liu Erzu? Are there still so many village owners and leaders? Who does this newly formed army listen to?
This is the key to the discussion between Yang An'er and Liu Erzu.
However, now that Guo Ning is here, the original topic is immediately abandoned. The top priority is probably how to satisfy this evil tiger.
"As for Yang Dutong..." Guo Ning's face was as dark as water, and he said slowly: "You guessed it right, I really didn't come here to make enemies, but how can Yang Dutong have the face to say friend in front of me? Mongolia When the people came, Li Quan had the courage to cooperate with the Mongols and open the road to the Mongolian cavalry... Can Marshal Yang tell me what reason there is in this?"
"Guo Jieshuai, I don't understand what you mean."
"Li Quan is very courageous, but he is not a fool. After all, the Mongolian army will not be stationed in Shandong for a long time. No matter what the war situation is, there will always be a day when they retreat. But even if the navy is defeated, with the size of the manpower Li Quan has gathered in Weizhou, How can he be sure that he can win Laizhou? Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture to the east of Laizhou, and Mizhou to the south are all your territory, Marshal Yang. If Li Quan didn't get your promise, would he really dare to seize food from a tiger's mouth? Do you really dare to settle the account with me, Yang Dutong?"
Guo Ning leaned over slightly and stared at Yang An'er coldly: "What's more, Yang Dutong was in Hebei, and he suddenly killed his troops in northern Xinjiang without showing any mercy. Don't talk about friends between us. .”
"this……"
There was a hint of anger on Yang An'er's face: "Since Guo Jieshuai came here not to make enemies or to contact old friends, then what is it for? Just to amuse us with words? That's not necessary."
Having said this, he put on his pocket again and took out the sword from his waist: "Come on, come on, your cavalry can kill us all in an instant. We don't have to worry about what happens next."
Liu Erzu also said: "Whatever Guo Jieshuai wants, please speak out. Unless we have to kneel down and surrender to the court, Marshal Yang has also said otherwise, so we can talk about it."
At this moment, the knights in the inner circle moved to the left and right, and Yang Miaozhen angrily drove his horse in. But seeing Yang An'er confronting Guo Ning, she didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only glare to the left and to the right.
Guo Ning smiled at Yang Miaozhen.
This fourth lady can be called a strange woman of our time. Guo Ning was very fond of her, otherwise he would not have reined in his horse while riding, thus avoiding a collision and death. But there are many major events in front of us, which are related to the future of Shandong as a whole and the lives of many people. Compared with the major events, the friendship between individuals is like a dust and is not worth mentioning.
"Guo Jieshuai?" Liu Erzu saw that Guo Ning was a little distracted and urged him.
"Three things." Guo Ning stretched out three fingers.
"Speaking."
Guo Ning raised a finger and said: "On the border of Shandong, if there are people who want to surrender to the navy, and there are villages and forts that want to rely on the navy, they all regard the red flag as a recognition. You are not allowed to stop it, you are not allowed to disturb it, and you are not allowed to Robbery, and don't stir up trouble. If anyone has a malicious conflict and obstructs my navy's actions, I will kill them."
Yang An'er and Liu Erzu looked at each other: "What about the second thing?"
Guo Ning raised his second finger: "The territories under the direct jurisdiction of Ding Haijun include Laizhou, Dengzhou, and Ninghai Prefecture. I don't care what arrangements you have in Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture, nor do I care how you connect with powerful figures in the two places. . But in these two states, the imperial system cannot be disrupted, and no one can resist the orders of the navy. If there is anyone who is ungrateful and intends to rely on your momentum to oppose me, I will kill him."
After Yang An'er said these two words, several leaders spoke attentively and discussed in low voices behind Yang An'er. Yang An'er turned around and glared angrily, and the discussion ended, but there were still people who were looking at each other, overjoyed.
Well, after all the fuss, Guo Ning is not a loyal court official.
And all he wants is the refugees from Shandong, taking them to Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture...
There is something to talk about, and there is something to talk about!
"What about the third thing?"
"The only person in Shandong who can compete with you now is Wanyan Salara. If you fight against him, Wanyan Salara will definitely mobilize the navy to support you as the commander-in-chief of Shandong."
Yang An'er narrowed her eyes: "So, are we still going to fight?"
Guo Ning raised his hand and signaled Yang An'er and Liu Erzu to calm down: "Wanyan Sala's order is worthless in my eyes. I can sit and guard Laizhou and watch you attack Yidu and other places. As long as the navy's jurisdiction is stable, Even if you capture Yidu and capture more military states in Shandong, it has nothing to do with me. But there is one condition."
"What conditions?"
"I want Li Quan's head."
Guo Ning grinned and showed his white teeth: "This guy colluded with the Mongolian army and caused a big battle in Laizhou City. The soldiers and civilians suffered heavy casualties. This really violated my taboo. But if I raise troops to attack Weizhou, I'm afraid it will cause a few of you. There’s a misunderstanding. In that case, I won’t bother the two masters about anything, but I’ll trouble you all to find a way to give me Li Quan’s head. Okay?”
Yang An'er thought for a long time. He glanced at Liu Erzu. Liu Erzu's face was expressionless and the wrinkles were getting deeper.
Yang An'er raised her head and said:
"The first and second clauses are no problem. When your department first arrived in Shandong, you had some conflicts with the local heroes. It was all because we were not familiar with each other. I will relieve my subordinates and prevent them from causing trouble again. The two families will be in good hands in the future. It's best if we don't offend the river and live in peace. As for other matters, let's discuss them when it's time to discuss them. How about that?"
"...That's fine."
"In that case, you and I will make a covenant."
"What kind of agreement do you want?" Guo Ning laughed: "You and I have written an agreement, who can be the guarantor? If anyone doesn't abide by the agreement, it will just be a fight with his head to make amends!"
"I definitely won't do it here." Yang An'er took a deep breath and said, "Guo Jieshuai, I also have a suggestion. Are you willing to listen to it?"
