Ordinary people may hesitate because of the indistinguishable relationship between themselves and Hebei's enemies and friends, but Guo Ning and others have always been the most bold in doing things, so how could they care about this?
Guo Ning discussed with several close aides, and the planning process was as follows:
Pusan Anzhen is very suspicious of Shandong's military force, so tell him that our military force is deployed in Zhigu Village, not Hebei. The only people who took the Hebei land route to go north were large quantities of grain and supplies.
But this is more than 50,000 shi of grain! Considering that people eating horse chews along the way can't count on Hebei's supplies, it would cost more than 30,000 shi in addition, which is a large amount even in Ding Haijun's arsenal. Who can safely send such a large amount of materials to Hebei out of thin air? What should we do if Anzhen turns against her and seizes her?
Not to mention that after entering Zhongdu, they will face attacks from the Mongols! How complicated and dangerous was the situation at that time?
Therefore, we still need to send more guards, and more guards! You must be fully prepared to face a bad situation and break it in ten battles!
So, how can we send out heavy troops and at the same time avoid the worries of Anzhen being scattered?
At this, several people laughed at the same time. Wasn't it just a show to show to Pusan Anzhen? Our soldiers are not delicate Jurchens. After signing armies in northern Xinjiang or Hebei and Shandong, they have become accustomed to working for the nobles above, and their skills have not been lost.
What if we mobilize more than 10,000 elite soldiers, collect the weapons and weapons in the grain and fodder fleet, and go do hard work for a while? At most, there is a shortage of a few cowherds, so that’s no trouble. It’s enough to pick a group from reliable shady farmers!
Of course, such a crude disguise may not last long. Every move and even the demeanor of a trained martial artist is very different from that of ordinary people. Outsiders will always find flaws if they see more.
But we just have to hide the process. After arriving in Liangxiang and on the way back, even if we are exposed, what does it matter? Everything has been done, can Anzhen still hold us accountable?
Even if there is any dissatisfaction with this servant envoy, when it comes to fighting bravely, who can Dingjun be afraid of?
The Ding navy generals are really bold and act without scruples. After a brief discussion, they made arrangements for the matter in full swing. In just a few days, 15,000 Ding navy officers gathered in Dizhou.
What Pusan Anzhen sent out to detect horses and scouts was actually civilians transporting supplies from various granaries to Dizhou. After the transfer was completed, these civilians would immediately return to their respective military states. The "civilians" responsible for transporting grain and supplies from Shandong to the north had all been replaced by elite soldiers of the Ding Navy at that time.
As for who should lead the team on this trip, there is nothing to hesitate about.
Ding Haijun controlled large areas of Shandong and Liaodong at this time, with a total force of about 70,000, including about 30,000 elites.
The 15,000 skilled soldiers used in this operation accounted for half of the elite navy. This trip was another attempt to intervene in the situation in Zhongdu from a distance beyond the sea route to Zhigu Village. Its significance cannot be overstated.
There are quite a few people in the Dinghai Navy who have won the hearts of the military and have experience in commanding heavy troops, but none of them can compare with Guo Ning in terms of their bravery and skill in fighting. Guo Ning was the only one who could confront the high-ranking officials in Zhongdu, command the entire army in an emergency, maneuver between the Jin Army and the Mongolian Army, and make key decisions at any time. Guo Ning was the only one with this qualification.
Therefore, it was natural for Shandong Xuanfu Envoy to take action in person.
As for the reason why a general should not personally take risks, that is the opinion of corrupt scholars who have never experienced a time of great conflict. In these troubled times, among the tens of thousands of people in the navy, who is not tying his head to his belt?
If a general has just made some achievements and is preoccupied with the safety of his own family, this behavior is no different from that of the Jurchen nobles. If the arrogant and powerful generals of the navy cannot bear this in mind, then they are in danger of falling apart.
Fortunately, Guo Ning is definitely not such a person.
Guo Ning has always known that if you want to do great things, you can't spare your life. Moreover, he was always a warrior who took the lead and never shied away from danger. Even if he became the Xuanfu envoy now, his warrior demeanor had never changed.
Therefore, Guo Ning also mixed himself up with the baggage team without any courtesy, and meandered all the way to Liangxiang. At this moment, he was like an ordinary civil servant, watching the large cars passing by, and raising his hands to shout from time to time.
This move naturally attracted the attention of several "civilians", that is, naval officers. Some of them glanced in his direction, turned back and continued pushing the cart, pushed it a few steps, rubbed their eyes, and looked back a few more times.
When he started again, the soldier's face was red and his eyes were shining.
He lowered his voice and said to his companions: "Guess who I just saw?"
The companion crackled his whip and urged the old ox pulling the cart. After a while, he asked casually: "Who? Could it be our Manager Wang?"
"Hey! Hey!" The soldier sneered twice, suddenly remembering the officer's repeated strict orders before, so he suppressed the words on his lips, but when walking, he couldn't help but straighten his waist to let himself The muscular physique looks even more majestic.
But this mighty posture lasted only a short time, which aroused the irritation of his companion: "You should push harder! What are you pretending to do!"
The soldier was not angry, he just laughed non-stop, then leaned down and began to push the cart hard.
So far, everything in Dinghai Navy's baggage team is normal, and the Hebei Meng'an Moutian Army led by Pusan Anzhen has indeed done a good job of guarding along the way. The entire team relied on the edge of Tangluo, Hebei Province and arrived at the transportation hub closest to Zhongdu as quickly as possible.
The whole team set up camp in Liangxiang, and waited until the Zhongdu soldiers and horses left the city the next day, and then cooperated with them to transport tens of thousands of stones of grain and fodder into Zhongdu as quickly as possible through the plains west of Zhongdu.
This stretch of flat plains is where the veteran general Wu Gusun Wutun was defeated when the Mongols last besieged Zhongdu. There were also the loyal subordinates who stayed behind in Xijing and the cavalry of Wanyanbi, the defense envoy of Yunnei Prefecture, who were also intercepted by the Mongolian army here, and were killed and wounded in just one battle. On that day, the Mongolian army's iron cavalry roamed across the plains around Zhongdu, killing all the Jin troops in fear.
Therefore, this section of the journey is the most critical and the most dangerous. Only by closely cooperating with the supporting troops from Zhongdu can the matter be handled smoothly.
But neither Pusan Anzhen nor Guo Ning expected that the subordinates they sent to Zhongdu were all frowning.
Du Shisheng has been traveling in Zhongdu for many years. He has seen many of these ghosts and snakes, and he can't help but turn pale. Wu Lin, the judge of Xuanfu in Hebei Province who had just arrived in Zhongdu yesterday, responded and was already dizzy with anger. He comes from a famous Jurchen family, how can he endure it? Immediately he slapped the table and shouted:
"No one to respond? No soldiers and horses leaving the city?"
He rushed forward two steps and spat directly into the face of the officer in front of him: "In Zhongdu City, there are five or six marshals, a dozen governors, hundreds of general managers, and thousands of conspiracy agents. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the roster... Are they all cowardly losers?"
