"Are you a loyal minister of the imperial court?"
Hearing these words, Heshi Liehuan cursed in his heart.
His martial arts are very good and he has been on the battlefield for a long time. The more so, the more he understands how embarrassing the situation is.
Due to the sudden loss of 2,500 elite soldiers, the city defense inside and outside Dutong Mansion and even Fuzhou City was now full of loopholes. The soldiers who were supposed to be on duty at the main gate were broken through by these cavalry, just like kicking open the door of Zhihu, without any hindrance at all.
Heshi Liehuanduan himself would not be able to hold on for a breath if he were surrounded by these cavalry. He doesn't even have a stomach on his body, and he will be chopped into pulp soon. And the cavalry were standing in front of them, all looking at him eagerly, seeing what this meant, and if the answer was wrong, they would kill him on the spot.
Not to mention Guo Ning is here. This man has a reputation far and wide in Shandong. There must be a reason for his sudden arrival here.
But this question was asked without any beginning or end. How should I answer it?
Heshi Liehuanduan was not a foolhardy man. Seeing that the situation was so difficult, he also knew that a man could bend and stretch, so he really didn't mind saying a word or two to Guo Ning. After all, the two families had done business before, and Fuzhou even produced 300 horses... With this friendship, you can always save your life first, right?
The question is, you, Mr. Guo, should you make it clear first what your position is?
Do you want me to be a loyal minister or a traitor? Can you give me some hints?
According to my speculation, you are a high-ranking military and political official in Shandong, but you came to Liaodong without any warning, and even led your troops to storm into my house ferociously... Is this what a serious court official would do? Judging from your posture, you probably have a tacit understanding with Pu Xianwannu, so you caught the moment when our troops are at their weakest... You are definitely a rebel!
Then, would it be better if I said that I am also a rebel? Will you be satisfied?
In an instant, Heshi Liehuanduan had many thoughts running through his mind, and in the end he just sighed.
His body is slightly arched, his feet are stepped forward and backward, and his waist and waist are tight. This movement is conducive to pounce forward or dodge to the left and right, and is a fighting posture. But at this moment, he stood up straight and released his hand from the handle of the knife.
"I am a Jurchen, and I was born in the Southwestern Recruitment Department. After twenty years of fighting, I won the position of governor. Da Jin treated me well, and I have no reason to abandon Da Jin. Guo Jiedu, I don't know about you. What are you thinking, but I, Heshi Liehuanduan, am indeed a loyal minister of the imperial court."
After saying that, Heshi Liehuanduan almost felt the mocking looks of those armored cavalry. He felt the sunlight in front of the hall was dazzling and closed his eyes slightly.
The next moment, Guo Ning applauded vigorously: "Okay!"
Heshi Liehuanduan opened his eyes again.
"Okay!" Guo Ning clapped and dismounted, the armor pieces on his arms clattering with his movements.
He took a step forward, took He Shi Lie Huanduan's arm, and said sincerely: "Great, Commander He Shi Lie, it turns out you are a loyal minister of Dai Jin! This is really great!"
"ah?"
Heshi Liehuanduan felt a little dizzy for a while.
In his ears, he could only hear Guo Ning saying slowly: "I heard that Pu Xianwan Nu was moving, and I was really anxious. I was afraid that there would be another unrest in the northeastern hinterland of Dajin, so I led my troops across the sea. I thought that the military and political officials in the northeast , will be more or less bewitched by Pu Xianwannu, and now it seems that at least there are loyal ministers like He Shilie Dutong!"
Guo Ning patted He Shi Liehuanduan's arm, used his warm tone, and said sincerely again: "This is really great!"
Heshi Liehuanduan exerted a little force on his arm, trying to break free from Guo Ning's hold, but was shocked to find that Guo Ning's hands were like iron pliers, unable to free him at all.
He also vaguely heard that in the distance from several city gates, there were large groups of cavalry galloping in, rushing in like a tide. It seemed as if someone was yelling and trying to stop him, but failed.
Are there soldiers entering the city? Set a navy? What do they want to do? Do you want to seize my Fuzhou? Since he praised me as a loyal minister, why did he do this?
He was confused, opened his mouth, stopped talking, and just stared at Guo Ning blankly.
Wendy Han, a green dog beside her, struggled to stand up and joked again and again: "Yes, yes, that's great, that's great... Ahem, Guo Jiedu, to tell you the truth, I am also a loyal minister of Daikin!"
Guo Ning laughed loudly: "Both of them are loyal ministers of Dajin, but Pu Xianwannu is a traitor, right?"
This is true. There is really no explanation for Pu Xianwannu's series of actions. There is no doubt that he is a traitor.
He Shi Lie Huanduan and Wendy Han Qing Gou both nodded.
"Then, please ask He Shilie to lead the army and raise an army to attack the rebels, okay?"
Wendy Han Qing Gou said repeatedly: "Okay, very good. I am willing to follow Guo Jiedu... huh?"
Guo Ning smiled kindly and said: "I am an official from Shandong. How can I take charge of the situation in Liaodong? Here in Liaodong, naturally the leader of the army is He Shilie. We will follow the commander He Shilie to attack the rebels."
"Okay, this is just as good! I am also willing to follow Heshi Liedutong to defeat the traitors!"
Wendy's green dog looks bearded, broad-shouldered and round-waisted, and seems to have a rough personality, but in fact it has an extremely soft body. He expressed his support to He Shi Liehuan without any words, then rolled his eyes and asked cautiously: "This, what is the way to attack him?"
Guo Ning said patiently: "I have a method that can calm down the chaos in one fell swoop, but it requires the full cooperation of both of you."
Just as he said this, two people climbed up on the left courtyard wall of the Dutong Mansion. Someone shouted: "Thieves! Let my Dutong go quickly..."
Before he finished speaking, the Ding navy officer who had already occupied the high place in the courtyard stretched his bow and fired. Several long arrows flew out with a roar, and the two men were struck by the arrows in their vital organs and fell to the ground screaming.
"Everyone outside, please don't move! The person here is Guo Jiedu, Dingjun of Shandong Province, who is a good friend of me and Commander He Shilie! No conflicts anywhere!"
Wendy Han Qing Gou yelled twice, panting heavily and turned around and asked: "I have heard about Guo Jiedu's reputation for being brave and good at fighting. Since you said you can quell chaos, you are somewhat sure. Then, what should we do? What kind of cooperation method?"
Guo Ning smiled slightly: "Two things."
"Speaking."
"The first thing is that Liaodong has been experiencing fierce wars and dangers for several years. Since the two of them are loyal ministers of Dajin, I really can't bear to see the two Jiajuan clan members take such risks, so I have made arrangements. Ships, please give me a few of your nephews and nephews, and I will make sure they live a stable life in Shandong."
This is taking hostages.
Wendy Han Qinguo's face changed slightly: "This is the first thing, what about the second thing?"
"I heard that two of them, especially the capable generals under He Shilie, were killed by Pu Xianwannu in a trick. Fortunately, there are many capable generals in the Ding Navy. I plan to send hundreds of them. , to assist you two in rebuilding your troops to fight against the rebels."
This is to control military power.
Wendy Han Qing Gou was silent for a moment: "Guo Jiedu, do you want to treat us two as puppets... When you sent someone to buy a horse, was this the intention?"
Guo Ning said sincerely: "One of the two is the governor of Fuzhou, and the other knows the affairs of Guangning Prefecture. They are both local officials. How can they be my puppets? If we can defeat Pu Xianwannu this time and re-stabilize the Northeast, Given the situation, the imperial court will definitely reward and reuse the two of them, so they won’t be my puppets! And when I sent people to Fuzhou, I just wanted to buy horses, because Pu Xianwannu’s rebellious record was obvious , in vain to weaken the military force in the northeastern hinterland, and will be severely attacked by the Mongols if they follow suit, affecting the overall situation... I have no choice but to do it."
"So, what does Guo Jiedu hope to gain in Liaodong?"
"I just hope that Liaodong will not fall into the hands of the Mongols. And I am sure that the navy can safely do business here and traffic horses and furs under the care of you two."
"Nothing else?"
"Nothing else."
"If Liaodong is pacified, military and political affairs will come up..."
"Except for the two items just now, I don't care about anything else."
Wendy Hanqinggu nodded.
Now that Pu Xianwannu has turned his back, the situation in Liaodong will only get worse and worse. He and Heshi Liehuanduan are unable to stop it or protect themselves. If the two of them insist on staying in Liaodong, they will soon be involved in chaos and end up miserable. If the two of them fled across the sea... and they had no legs to hug them in the court, if they were accused of losing their troops and losing their land, their career would be over even if they didn't lose their heads.
What Guo Ning proposed was actually the best condition that Wendy Hanqinguo could imagine.
Guo Ning already wanted very little. If it continued to be less, the Dinghaijun Jiedu Envoy would really be busy in vain.
Heshi Liehuanduan raised his head and looked much calmer: "Guo Jiedu, I want to ask you something."
"Excuse me."
"Are you a loyal minister of the imperial court?"
Guo Ning let go of He Shi Liehuanduan's hand, looked around at the cavalry, and seemed to find this question a bit funny.
The cavalrymen also showed mocking looks. One cavalryman couldn't help but whisper: "He asked our commander if he was a loyal minister of the court, haha!"
The cavalrymen would all shout, "Shut up!"
Guo Ning waved his hand to the scolded cavalryman, turned around and said simply: "I am now."
Yes now? Tell me what this means? Could it be said that it will no longer be the case in the future? This is too frank! In today's world, is it possible to speak so unscrupulously? Heshi Liehuanduan's eyes widened.
Wendy Hanqingguo winked wildly at He Shi Liehuanduan, and her lips moved rapidly.
The two are old friends. Heshi Liehuanduan couldn't hear the voice, but he could guess what he was saying quickly:
That’s it! This is enough to give you face, what else do you want? In this world, who can tell who is loyal or not? Last year, there was a river of blood in Zhongdu. Are those dead people loyal or disloyal? Solve the immediate trouble first, and the rest will be almost done! Don't seek death! Don't bother me!
Heshi Liehuanduan felt a little angry, but more of a loss. He sighed and said: "Guo Jiedu, you said there is a way to calm down the chaos. Can you tell us about this method?"
