Pusan Anzhen is the top noble family in the Jin Kingdom. His father and ancestors have been married to the royal family for four generations, and they are inseparable from the blood of the Wanyan family. For this reason, Pusan Anzhen always maintained his unique cheerful temperament, although his official career had gone through several ups and downs.
This time he dispatched men to disrupt the Red Coat Army headquarters and also involved Ding Haijun, which was his proud stroke. At this moment, the staff officer asked, and seeing everyone showing inquiring looks, Pusan Anzhen sighed happily:
"At that time, all the princes in the court regarded Guo Ning as a brave warrior. Afterwards, I considered the beginning and end of the Zhongdu Incident and realized that Guo Ning's planning was really detailed and thorough. The whole chaos started from the time he kidnapped the then-promoted king. From the beginning to the end when he pulled the civil and military officials of the DPRK to support his family, he used all of us officials in Zhongdu as tools. He walked on the edge of the cliff every step of the way to grab the benefits he must get. And the brutal and reckless His demeanor is just a disguise he uses to scare others."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
"When Guo Ning settled in Laizhou, his behavior was still the same as before. It seemed that he was like a madman when he used troops everywhere. In fact, every time he used force, he was cautious and did not expect too much after victory. Make sure that the gains can be fully digested. And in the overall situation, pay more attention to maintaining the layers of influence in the outer circle. Generally speaking..."
Pusan Anzhen led the staff back to the study and spread out the map: "Look, outside the three states of Denglai controlled by the Ding Navy, there are actually three layers of guarantees."
People gathered around to take a look.
"The first level is the Zhongdu and Hebei of the Great Jin Kingdom. He needs the Great Jin Kingdom to continue to be at the forefront against the Mongolian army. The second level is the red-coat thieves under Yang An'er. He uses the red-coat thieves to isolate them. The influence of the Imperial Court of Jin Dynasty on Ding Haijun territory. The third level is the part of the red-coated thieves who had been assisted by him in Hebei, such as Mizhou Dutongguo Yaer. In addition, Yang An'er's sister Si Niangzi is said to have also There was an engagement with him. The power of this group of people was concentrated in Mizhou and Juzhou, and they generally maintained the calm and relaxation south of Laizhou. With these three guarantees, Dinghai navy was able to stay in Shandong for a year, not only building safely, but also making great progress. Windfall..."
When Pusan Anzhen said this, a staff officer who had just arrived in Jingzhou couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't it too arrogant to use the imperial court and hundreds of thousands of red-coated thieves as pawns just for setting up the navy? ?”
Several people immediately turned their eyes and stared at him until this person stopped talking in shock.
For the past half year or so, not to mention the red-coated thieves, the Zhongdu court has really relied on the food from Shandong Haidao. Guo Ning obviously used the imperial court as a pawn. The imperial court in Zhongdu was facing the threat of the Mongols. Can he still accept it?
For this reason, even the current Prime Minister Xu Ding wanted to flatter Guo Ning! That's why the emperor was so afraid of Guo Ning!
In the past few months, seeing that the situation in Hebei has stabilized slightly, the emperor has sent letters to San Anzhen, asking Anzhen to solve this serious problem, or at least weaken him and contain him... This is not unreasonable!
Pusan Anzhen waited for the staff to look away, then said: "But these three layers of protection actually have extremely fragile key points. If any one layer changes, it will lead to irreversible consequences... Haha, did you know? , where are the key points?”
While everyone was thinking, Wu Linda, a counselor newly transferred to Pusan Anzhen's command, stepped out.
"Although I'm not talented, I'll try to explain it."
"good!"
"On the side of the Zhongdu court, the key is that the court is directly facing the threat of the Mongols. It urgently needs material support from Shandong Haidu. It is also wary of Guo Ning's force and does not want him to join forces with the red coat thieves, so it has always maintained relations between the two parties. , and even continued to receive promotions to show his good looks."
"Exactly!"
"On the side of the red coat thieves, the key is that after Yang An'er raised his army, he was eager to extend his power and escape from a corner of Shandong. Therefore, he set his target on the wealthy Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing, and mobilized the crowd to fight against Sui Wang's troops, while Guo Ning's troops Ministry, I just want you to be in peace."
"That's right!"
"Among the red coat thieves, those who fought alongside Guo Ning in Hebei did not regard Guo Ning as a high official in the court, but as someone who could win over and cooperate with him. Some even regarded him as Yang An'er. Future brother-in-law. But..."
Pusan Anzhen laughed twice and took a picture of the map: "But now the situation has changed!"
"The envoy is right."
Wu Lin responded and bowed to Pu San Anzhen, and continued: "His Royal Highness Sui Wang's control over Nanjing Road has become more and more stable, but after all, he is the prince of Dajin, not a traitor. Envoy, I say Is that right?"
Pusan Anzhen nodded repeatedly: "I don't have to hide it from you at this moment. Last month, King Sui sent a secret envoy to Zhongdu, promising that the Zhongdu court would not move for a day and would send grain and fodder materials from Kaifeng Mansion to Zhongdu. , will only continue to increase. In this case, the central capital's reliance on Shandong sea route supplies will soon weaken, and once the constraints are gone, the emperor will immediately suppress Laizhou."
As for how Pusan Anzhen knew about the bargain between King Sui and the court, no one needed to ask more. All material exchanges between Kaifeng and Zhongdu relied on water transportation, and Pusan Anzhen was stationed in Jingzhou and controlled Caosi. This cooperation would have been impossible to complete without the cooperation of Pusan Anzhen.
"This is the emperor's side. Go on and talk about the red coat thief." Pusan Anzhen said.
"The east side of Nanjing Road controlled by King Sui, east of Guide Mansion, has been fighting endlessly with the red coat thieves. Since he has the ability to increase the transportation of grain and fodder to Zhongdu, he must have a way to eliminate the threat of the red coat thieves in one fell swoop . Although we don’t know Wanyan Heda’s methods, it does not prevent us from settling in Shandong in advance, adding fuel to the chaos that will inevitably lead to the arrival of the red coat thieves, and triggering huge waves."
A staff officer suddenly realized: "The red coat thieves are so loose and loose. The best way to make them stir up chaos is to tell them that Yang An'er is dead!"
Pusan Anzhen clasped her hands and laughed happily: "We saw that Wanyan Heda was about to take action, so we sent people to spread the news. But not long after the news spread, Yang An'er was really dead! People said, this is not wonderful. Huh? How could I have such good luck?"
"But..." the staff officer frowned and asked: "Didn't the chaos of the Red Coat Army give Guo Ning the opportunity to send troops to annex? Xuanshi has spent so much effort on you, are you doing Guo Ning a favor? This person is here The three states of Denglai only have more than 10,000 soldiers, and they can cross the sea and march across the northeastern interior. If he recruits hundreds of thousands of red coat troops, wouldn't it be even more powerful? I'm afraid, this is like Cao Cao in the late Han Dynasty, with Qingzhou Army!"
"Give him the opportunity to send troops to annex?"
Pusan Anzhen was a little unhappy when asked by the staff officer. He coughed twice, drank a bowl of wine, and then looked at the crowd and said seriously: "So, I also sent someone to Laizhou!"
The staff officer was confused: "What does this mean?"
Wu Lin replied and explained: "The missionary sent out dead soldiers, claiming to be Yang An'er's cronies, and asked Guo Ning to send troops to rescue. Because Guo Ning had connections with Yang An'er, he would definitely believe this statement; for the stability of the situation in Shandong, he He will definitely gather troops and take action. Then, when the red coat thieves return to Shandong, they will face Guo Ning, who is sharpening his sword... What will they think? Let's not worry about what Guo Ning does next. This action itself will definitely arouse the fury of Yang An'er's generals!"
"Well said, come on, let's drink."
Wu Linda took the wine cup from Pu San Anzhen, took a sip, and continued: "Because of Guo Ning's actions, it fell into the eyes of Yang An'er's generals, and it was obvious that Guo Ning and King Sui were the ones who While communicating with each other, the two parties have long joined forces to plot against the Red Coat Army. This is ten times more hateful than ordinary officers and soldiers suppressing thieves. This is a betrayal that has been planned for a long time by the same people!"
Wu Lin replied and looked around at the crowd: "The generals of the Red Coat Army regard Guo Ning as a blood feud, how can the two families be stable? Although Yang Aner himself is dead, the military leaders under his command are still there, and the influence of the Red Coat Thief in the local area is still there , although these people do not have the strength to go to Nanjing Road, they have enough energy to be hostile to Guo Ning..."
"This group of people is originally from Shandong and has been fighting against the imperial court for decades!" Pusan Anzhen interjected: "The more eager Guo Ning is to control the surrounding situation, the greater the conflict will be. He must have Big trouble!"
"Since Guo Ning has something to do with the red coat thief, can't we explain it?"
"After Yang An'er died, the red-coated thieves were leaderless. Who could he ask to explain? Even if he explained it, would anyone believe it? Whenever the swords are moved, there will be a conflict. Once there is a conflict, the confrontation between the two sides will only become more and more violent and unstoppable. Clean it up. And the matter of Guo Ning framing Yang An'er is just like a proverb."
Wu Lin replied and asked in amusement: "Which proverb?"
"Hey, have you heard of it?" Pusan Anzhen said loudly: "The truth is, if yellow mud falls in the crotch, it is not feces, it is also feces!"
After saying that, he couldn't help himself and burst out laughing again.
Everyone laughed quickly.
Pian Na, the staff officer who always played the opposite role, asked again: "I still don't understand. These two parties are fighting each other. According to common sense, Ding Haijun, who has defeated the Mongols twice, is probably stronger. They defeated the Red Coat Army. Aren’t we still able to control Shandong and have our strength greatly increased?”
Pusan Anzhen stood up impatiently.
It is true that he is in a good mood, and it is true that he pays special attention to treating his subordinates well. But if ordinary people kept pestering them like this, he would have ordered them to be dragged out and beaten to death. It's just that this staff officer's name is Brother Jiagu Shili. He is also from a high-ranking family in Zhongdu, and he has some friendship with the emperor. It is difficult for Anzhen to deal with him easily.
"How can Guo Ning take control of Shandong? On King Sui's side, Wanyan Heda will take advantage of the victory to pursue him. I am here in Hebei and have already gathered troops and been prepared. How can our two families' actions be better than Guo Ning's? Hurry up! When the time comes, the two families will work together to block Guo Ning from returning to Laizhou, leaving him empty-handed!"
"This... Wanyan Heda's troops are chasing people to the north. It's easier to think about it. We want to go to Shandong, don't we have to fight? That will always be a trouble."
Pusan Anzhen suddenly became happy again.
"Haha, I didn't make it clear. I don't blame you for having doubts."
He sat back down and said, "Think about it, the Red Coat Army does not have basic control over Shandong. But how come the dead soldiers I sent to Shandong and the Qingqi scouts I stayed in Shandong to investigate were able to travel freely?"
The staff officer named Jiagu Shilige was overjoyed: "So, the envoy has already made arrangements?"
Pusan Anzhen smiled and said: "Li Quan of the Red Coat Army is a smart man. The letter of surrender he submitted to me will probably be delivered to Jingzhou tomorrow."
(End of chapter)
