In Guo Ning's view, the battle to capture Shandong was not actually intense. At least, it was far inferior to his previous fight with Pu Xianwannu and the Mongolian army at Huanglonggang in Xianping Prefecture.
The training and equipment of the Ding Navy have always been in accordance with the standards for confrontation with the Mongolian army. Such an army faced the death of its leader and the Red Coat Army was torn into pieces. It was not so much a battle as a harvest.
But after all, Shandong is the heart of the Han Dynasty. In the eyes of people all over the world, it is much more important than Liaodong, which is across the sea and is full of foreign races. The potential contained in Shandong and its position in influencing the world situation are even more well understood by people of insight.
As a result, Ding Haijun's rapid expansion in Shandong brought influence far beyond Guo Ning's previous imagination.
And the legendary experience of a Han'er warrior who was born in the frontier and rose from a defeated soldier to a high-ranking military and political official in just a few years gradually spread.
You must know that the Jin Dynasty established its country by force and always took military power very seriously. Whenever there is military power, Jurchens must be used first, Bohai next, Khitan next, and Han'er last. There are many Han scholars who have become prime ministers and high-ranking officials, but there are very few who can serve as generals.
In the early days of the Republic of China, there were still Liaodong Han'er such as Han Chang and Wang Bolong, as well as Laizhou Xu Dadao, Yan'an Pang Di and others serving as generals in the army, and they were able to dominate the battlefield with their superior bravery. After arriving in the Kuoqi territory, there were tens of millions of Han people under the rule. In the past few decades, there was not a single one who could stand out with military exploits and reach the rank of ten thousand households or defense envoys.
Even during the Mingchang period, Jurchen generals such as Jiagu Qingchen had to admit that the bravery of the Han people was enough to rely on the Dajin frontier, but this hidden rule of suppressing the Han'er remained unchanged.
Later, as the Jurchens became extravagant and wandering, there were fewer and fewer wise and courageous generals, so this rule became more and more strict.
But the obstacles of such rules seemed to be completely non-existent in front of a young man who was born in the Northern Xinjiang Army. Just like anyone who dared to block his path, no matter how famous a ruthless character they were, they were all smashed into pieces.
While Dajin was getting weaker and weaker, a powerful military group with Han'er Wu as its core appeared so suddenly and became a force that everyone in Dajin's territory was looking at and having to awe.
This is truly unique since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Therefore, Guo Ning's rise itself has become a major event comparable to the changes in the situation in Shandong.
Even though one month has passed and the dust-up has stopped, the aftermath is still lingering.
There are more and more people staring closely at Shandong, Guo Ning, and Ding Haijun, and it’s not just Pu San Anzhen from Hebei?
Culai Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, there are several cottages built on the old fortress of Chimei Qushuai Fan Chong. The larger one is located in Baihe Bay at the foot of Xishan Mountain.
This mountain stronghold was the temporary place where Liu Erzu's troops retreated after their retreat.
At the beginning, there were more than 7,000 men and horses brought out of the mountains by Liu Erzu. With the rapid expansion of the red coat army, these 7,000 men once expanded to more than 58,000.
But now, after many fights and internal coaxing, there were less than 3,000 people left out of more than 58,000 people. Among the generals close to Liu Erzu, there were only more than 400 people under his command who maintained the most complete organizational structure. There are only a few dozen soldiers left, and this number does not include the lightly wounded.
Baihewan Village is where Liu Erzu's headquarters was stationed and where the wounded rested. In the wooden hall, you can smell a faint stench and bloody smell coming from not far away. It means that the injuries of your companions are getting worse and they won't live long.
Liu Erzu looked much older than before.
He was concentrating on flipping through the courtyard book in front of him, his nose almost touching the paper. He didn't know much about literacy, so he often had to use his rough and calloused fingers like an old farmer to point at the first few overly complicated words in the hospital book and ask Peng Yibin next to him.
Peng Yibin's right hand was tied with a splint, half of his beard was burned off, and there were large scars on his face. Naturally, he suffered a loss when he returned from the battlefield in Henan, but his personality was rough and optimistic, and he did not particularly take the defeat to heart.
Peng Yibin was both civil and military and was Liu Erzu's right-hand man. The two have been friends for more than 20 years and get along very casually with each other.
So he soon became annoyed by Liu Erzu's questions. He took the courtyard copy directly and asked loudly: "Which sentence is it?"
Liu Erzu narrowed his eyes and pointed: "Here, here."
Peng Yibin read aloud: "I was granted the title of Ban Chao for thousands of miles, but I was forced to be a treasonous red coat and carry the yellow nest of my master. It is just like an eagle released from its cage, a cunning rabbit out of its cage, and a dragon plucked from the net. The hair on the temples is shabby and the luggage is sluggish." Those who go this time will fight and come back to heaven, and the sea will boil and the mountains will shake."
After reading it in one breath, he was a little stunned. After a long time, he took a long breath.
He turned to the cover of the hospital book and saw the title written on it.
"The Legend of the Golden Sword?"
Liu Erzu nodded: "This is a new text that was sung in Yidu a few days ago. It tells the story of Han Renqing, an old soldier from northern Xinjiang who has served the country for decades, but was humiliated by the court. At this time, the Mongolian army invaded south, burning, killing and looting as much as they wanted. , he originally wanted to escape, but he could not let go of his fellow soldiers in the countryside, so in the end he personally fought fiercely for the soldiers and civilians. Before leaving, he entrusted the golden sword with him to General Guo who was accompanying him. "
Everyone knows that this General Guo refers to Guo Ning, the envoy of Xuanfu in Shandong. It's just that the actor avoided taboo and didn't dare to call Guo Ning by his first name.
Liu Erzu reopened the courtyard book, read that paragraph again, and then said: "This paragraph is the libretto of General Guo when Han Renqing gave General Guo a golden sword. Is this libretto good?"
"It's so generous and passionate, with high ambition! Good lyrics, good script, and great style!" Peng Yibin nodded repeatedly, a little fascinated: "But I don't know what the whole play will look like when it is performed. We are nesting in the mountains and can't watch anything. arrive……"
He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "In this, our Red Coat Army was also sung. Looking at the lyrics, it seems that Guo Ning is from our group? Who would have thought that he would be so ruthless?"
This is where the absurdity of the world lies. Liu Erzu always felt that Guo Ning was definitely not the same as Dajin, but it happened that it was Guo Ning who seized the opportunity of Yang An'er to die in battle and launched a fierce attack on the Red Coat Army. This man destroyed the foundation built by the heroes of Shandong in one fell swoop, and the damage was incalculable!
By now, the remnants of the Red Coat Army were torn apart, and Liu Erzu and others returned to the mountains again. The situation is already like this, but Guo Ning allows such a courtyard to be sung on Shandong East Road. The meaning of this is self-evident.
"Whoever goes this time will fight and come back, will the sea boil and the mountains shake?"
Peng Yibin couldn't help singing a line and sighed again: "This guy is telling everyone carelessly that our Red Coat Army is not successful. The one who can achieve great things in Shandong will always have to look at Guo Ning! This guy, this guy now You really have the confidence to say such big words!"
"Bah!" Xia Quan, Shi Si and others nearby yelled.
In their eyes, Sui Wang, who killed Yang An'er, was certainly a sworn enemy; Guo Ning, who originally did not invade each other but suddenly fell out, was equally hateful.
This person's name is Evil Tiger, but he is actually a fox, the most cunning, untrustworthy, and shameless kind!
The subordinates were filled with indignation, but Liu Erzu was not angry at all, and even looked a little indifferent.
He said slowly: "As soon as Marshal Yang died, such a large territory fell apart, and everyone immediately dispersed. Guo Ning was able to seize the opportunity to send troops. It was his ability. Even if he did not send troops, troops from other places would come. Either Nanjing Lu Wanyan Heda's soldiers, or Hebei Lu Pu San Anzhen's soldiers... I wonder if those two groups treat the people of Shandong better than Guo Ning's Ding Haijun?"
"The two families made an agreement that day at the foot of Moqi Mountain! He can only sit in Laizhou, and all parts of Shandong are the territory of our Red Coat Army!" A young officer said angrily.
"Marshal Yang also promised to give Li Quan's head to Guo Ning that day. Did we give it to him?" Liu Erzu asked.
The young officer was stunned.
Liu Erzu continued: "Not only did he not give it, after Marshal Yang discovered that Li Quan and Guo Ning were hostile to each other, he also deliberately supported Li Quan's power and granted him full authority over activities around Yidu. Therefore, no one owes anyone anything. We Although I was once hostile to Guo Ning, I had no selfish grudge..."
The slender-looking Shi Qing had just arrived from Tengzhou, with a face full of dust, and had been listening.
At this moment, he suddenly said: "In the final analysis, the execution results of the agreement between the two parties must be guaranteed by strength. If there is strength, the agreement is as solid as a rock. Without strength, the agreement is just a piece of waste paper. And what exactly will everyone do? , it’s just for profit. In fact, there is no need to worry about what happened before. Even if Guo Ning benefits more this time, it might be our turn next time. "
What does this mean? Now everyone went to see him.
