Five days later, the news that Han Xuan had ambushed Zhebie and defeated the Mongolian army was reported across the sea via Lubu Fei and reported to Yidu.
The last time the Mongolian army broke into Shandong, it caused terrible casualties. Within the jurisdiction of Dinghai Navy, almost every household had a relative or family member who died from the unbridled atrocities of the Mongolian army. Guo Ning has always regarded the Mongolian army as his enemy, and Ding Haijun has always relied on military government documents, popular college textbooks, and school propaganda to strengthen this concept.
Therefore, when the messenger rushed in and brought news of victory, the soldiers and people in the city cheered with joy.
Although the victory over the Mongolian army in Shandong last year was brilliant, the entire battle, viewed against the background of the Mongolian army moving south and sweeping across half of the country, can only be regarded as a glimmer of light in a dark and bloody defeat.
Guo Ning's victory in Liaodong a few months ago was too far away for the people of Shandong. The vast majority of the people are so accustomed to hearing and hearing that they cannot imagine war beyond the sea.
This victory was different.
In the past six months, as the exchanges between Liaodong and Shandong have become increasingly closer, more and more people have become accustomed to seeing goods and people from Liaodong in their lives. Subtly, they began to regard Ding Haijun as a regime whose territory spanned the sea.
Therefore, the victory in Liaodong is also the victory of Ding Haijun! The people cheered and jumped, Ding Haijun defeated the Mongols!
What's more important is the results.
In the previous victory in Shandong, although many Mongolians were killed, Tuo Lei was also captured and exchanged with him for a lot of money, food and materials. But generally speaking, ordinary people only compared the fourth prince with the princes from the official families they met every day. They subconsciously felt that Tuo Lei was an incompetent person and did not understand his talents and status.
Zhebie is different. This General Shenjian is an important general and veteran general of the Mongols. His reputation is as thunderous as the ears of many soldiers who came from the defeated army in northern Xinjiang. There were even many people who had faced off against him on the battlefield and suffered losses.
The local people in Shandong may not be so familiar with this name, but they will soon get an explanation from the children of military families.
"You don't know Zhebie?"
"The four most vicious generals under the Black Tartar Khan are known as the "Four Dogs", don't you know?"
"Damn you, why are you laughing? That's what the Mongols call brave generals! We were killed by those "dogs"!"
"Okay, okay, I've seen what I said two days ago. Do you know about the two generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei under Uncle Liu Huang? Just know."
"Well, let me ask you again. It will be New Year's Day in a while. The two pictures of the door god Grandpa at your door are of Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, who served under Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Do you know these two generals? You also know ?That’s even better!”
"Let me tell you, that Zhebie is Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Qin Shubao, and Yuchi Gong under the Black Tar Khan! Such people came to Liaodong with thousands of troops, and after just one battle, they were defeated Our Manager Han led people to kill him, what does this mean?"
"The generals who represent our navy are stronger than those of the Mongols."
"The power of Guo Xuanshi, who represents our Dinghai Navy, is stronger than that of the Mongol Khan!"
"It means that our navy is not afraid of anyone, and Ambassador Guo Xuan can always give it to everyone, so that you guys can have a stable meal!"
The speaker became louder and louder. At first, everyone around him was flattering, and finally half the street was cheering. Then his mood became high and he couldn't help but laugh, as if he had won the battle.
Among those who listened to his words, some couldn't help but sigh: "We are really lucky to have such a strong navy. When we arrived in Laizhou with the fleet that day, how could we know that we would have such luck when people were panicking? Human beings You don’t even know your fate, you can’t predict it…”
A young man's voice beside him said respectfully: "Father is right."
In Yidu City, the cheers of the people reached the commander's mansion.
The side hall where Guo Ning and close staff members discussed matters was not far from the street outside. So Guo Ning just stood up and stood under the eaves of the side hall when he heard these words.
"The one shouting on the street is Ma Laoliu! This guy must have been drunk, and his voice is scary." Guo Ning smiled and said to Xu Qi: "The father and son talking outside the wall are close family friends Li Shibi and Li Chang. Father and son. The father and son are experiencing the situation."
Ma Laoliu was one of Guo Ning's subordinates gathered at the Xiangjunhe camp. Because he was particularly good at taking care of large livestock, he was transferred by Guo Ning to raise military horses at the beginning of the year and partnered with Li Ting's father-in-law Wang Kou'er. But this guy really didn't have the ability to manage people and affairs, so he finally returned to the commander's mansion and raised horses for Guo Ning and his attendants.
Li Shibi and Li Chang's father and son were among the refugees brought back from Jinan by Monk Luo. Nowadays, although his father has a prosperous official career, his son is also highly valued by Guo Ning, and he is often kept by his side to attend to daily official documents.
But at this moment, Guo Ning didn't pay special attention to these acquaintances.
What made him happy to listen was the cheers of so many people. He expected that the people would be happy, but he did not expect that the people's joy would be so strong.
He noticed that many soldiers and civilians who had recently joined Ding Haijun felt the power of Ding Haijun and were willing to stand firmly in Ding Haijun's camp.
The emotion contained in the cheers made him feel both strength and responsibility.
"How many Mongolians are there? Hundreds of thousands?" Guo Ning said with satisfaction: "We have millions of soldiers and civilians in Shandong and Liaodong. As long as the soldiers and civilians have the same aspirations, why should we be afraid of Mongolia?"
At this time, Yila Chucai stayed in the hall, looking at the map absently.
Just a few days ago, he also asserted that unless Guo Ning personally raised troops to fight, no one would be Zhebie's opponent. But I didn't expect that Han Xuan would become a blockbuster and do such a beautiful job.
Moreover, the area around Gaizhou and Fuzhou has a huge advantage.
In the military reports coming from all over Liaodong in the past few days, every one of them mentioned that the weather was freezing and it was starting to snow. This winter has been warmer than in previous years, and the long-overdue snow has yet to be seen. But the weather is the right time, and even if it is later, it will arrive, and when it comes, it will snow all over the sky. North of Liaoyang Prefecture, the snow even reached knee-deep.
"After this battle, Genghis Khan must be wary of Liaodong's power. And because of the heavy snow and road closures, he can't continue to send large armies to Liaodong to fight... He can't fight at all!" Liang Xunyi said tentatively: "Perhaps, Can we live a stable life this winter?"
Yizai Chucai read the military report, then looked at the map, and sighed with some worry.
"This is true. However, Lao Han fought very well in this battle. Genghis Khan is a war-experienced hero, and he is not someone who seems to be fine after suffering a big loss! Next, We don’t know whether we are safe or not, but someone is going to be in trouble.”
At this time, Guo Ning came back. Liang Xunyi asked: "What do the envoys think?"
Guo Ning asked: "What good ideas does Jin Qing have? Who will be unlucky?"
Yi La Chucai was silent for a long time: "We have two old friends in Zhongdu City. Do we need to contact them quickly to give them a heads up?"
While everyone in Ding Haijun was discussing, the heavy snow in the north had been going on for many days without stopping.
The snow on some roads was so deep that the horses were unwilling to trek, and Herod's horse kept neighing, so the knights had to dismount and lead the way by holding the reins. After the knights have been running for half a day, their eyebrows and beards will be covered with snow, and people standing opposite each other can't see each other's faces clearly.
Liang Xunyi is very familiar with the climate in the north. He is right. This kind of weather is definitely not suitable for marching and fighting.
But after all, he was a man of letters, and he was born into a wealthy family and was quite experienced in literary and embroidery work. Therefore, he could not understand how tenacious and powerful the Mongols were, and what kind of power they would burst out under the supervision of Genghis Khan.
Deep condolences
(End of chapter)
