"What does the envoy mean?" Zhao Jue asked.
Guo Ning got up and walked around. Because each step was very long, he reached one end of the tent in three or five steps, turned back, and reached the other end in another three or five steps. Zhao Jue quickly lifted the stool with both hands and moved aside.
After going around in circles for several times, he suddenly stopped and raised the tent: "Everyone, Anzhen's whereabouts are unknown. So what should Hebei do?"
In the big tent, the staff who were calculating and writing separately were stunned.
Yi La Chucai coughed lightly and said solemnly to the scribes: "According to this number, copy it as soon as possible and distribute it."
The scribes responded in succession.
Yizai Chucai winked at Zhang Lin and Zhang Shengzhi, and the three of them got up one after another and walked into the outer tent.
With a crash, the curtain was lowered again.
Zhang Lin first asked: "Why can't I find Pusan Anzhen?"
Zhao Jue told the story of how he dispatched manpower to search everywhere but found nothing, and how he presumed that his servant Anzhen was under the control of the Mongolian army.
Zhang Shengzhi gasped: "Not good."
"What's wrong?"
"With the status of servant San Anzhen, it is a rare thing to live in. If the Mongols take this as their puppet and ride to Hebei, tens of thousands of our soldiers and horses will come from far away, but they will not be able to reach the village or the back, and become two sides." A lone army under attack! Besides, if Hebei is lost and Shandong is opened, how can we make it happen? Envoy, since Pusan Anzhen has fallen into the hands of the enemy, we have won this battle today but actually lost it. We must retreat immediately! In addition, we have to dispatch important generals, and mobilize more powerful troops and horses from Shandong to quickly control the five military states south of Yijin Pass and east of Hejian Prefecture, so as to ensure complete strategies!"
These five military states are Bazhou, Qingzhou, Xianzhou, Cangzhou, and Jingzhou. The Five Prefectures are not only the key points for controlling the Cao River, but also the main transportation routes between Shandong and Zhongdu. Before Guo Ning went north this time, the Chief of Staff actually made a false move to attack Guo, and urgently obtained the advance information from Hebei. The person in charge of this advance was Zhang Shengzhi, so his first reaction at this time was to rebuild the advance information. brought it up.
However, Zhang Shengzhi's opinion was immediately opposed by Zhang Lin.
"Propaganda, my subordinates heard that our major policy for the navy is to accumulate grain widely, build high walls, and respect the Emperor of Jin. Through this, we can defend the enemy outside Shandong, and take advantage of Shandong's stability to start a great cultural and educational development. , expand military fields, encourage industry and commerce, and select and train soldiers. Including this time that the army went deep into Zhongdu, it was also an executive part of the Dinghai Navy policy. It was to support Zhongdu and ensure the stability of Shandong."
Zhang Lin glanced at Zhang Shengzhi and continued: "Now the governance of Shandong has begun to bear fruit. Food, war horses, and military supplies have gradually been enriched. The army has become more expanded, and the soldiers have become more refined. This is naturally what the missionaries rely on to achieve great things, but Shandong Can a small place now rival the world?"
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"Where do you start talking about this..."
"Today we raided the Jurchens on the battlefield, which can be said to be wanton and reckless. Except for our Dinghai navy, there is no other group in the world who dares to do this to the Jurchens. Just like this, it will inevitably cause great concern to the Zhongdu court. Reaction. If we follow what Sheng Zhi said and seize the five military states in eastern Hebei, our actions will be the same as rebellion. The imperial court will definitely be furious and completely break up with us."
"By then, after we return to Shandong, will the thousands of miles of borders surrounding Xijing Road, Hebei South-North Road, Damingfu Road, and Nanjing Road be stable? How can we calmly manage the borders if they are unsafe? If this is the case, The wars have led to misfortunes, which have benefited the Mongols. Where are the plans for your successor?"
"this……"
Zhang Lin turned to Guo Ning:
"Envoy, we have already decided on the military plan before. The Mongolians' goal is Zhongdu. Just having one more servant, San Anzhen, will the Mongolians' goals change from now on? I don't think so. Then. Think about it again, if Zhongdu does not waver, every time the Mongols go south, won't they always be attacked from both sides? In Zhongdu, the Mongols' actions are always restricted, so the key to the overall situation is always in Zhongdu. Envoy, we The benefits of this trip are still in Zhongdu!"
Having said this, Zhang Lin bowed slightly to Guo Ning: "Envoy, please be careful."
After Guo Ning unified Shandong East Road last year, he established the Consultative Department. The two members of the Counseling Department who joined the army were Zhang Lin and Zhang Shengzhi.
At this time, the two men said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right. Zhang Shengzhi is young and promising. He considers the response from the most direct military perspective and strives to be decisive. Zhang Lin, on the other hand, thinks more about the overall situation and strives to grasp the key points of the overall situation to ensure the long-term. The two men had different perspectives and came to completely different conclusions.
At the moment, the two of them each spoke and argued.
Guo Ning listened to the conversation between the two people and thought for a moment: "What do you think, Mr. Jin Qing?"
While Zhang Lin and Zhang Shengzhi were arguing, Yi La Chucai stood beside the curtain. When Guo Ning asked, he turned sideways, lifted the curtain and looked outside. After making sure that all the civil servants in the tent had left, he turned back.
Zhao Jue saw the serious expression on Chu Cai's face. He stood up and reported, "Envoy, I'm guarding outside."
Guo Ning nodded.
Zhao Jue went out and ordered the guards who were waiting for orders at the tent door to step back. He also sent a group of guards to stand guard twenty steps around the tent and not allow anyone to approach. Finally, he raised the tent so that Guo Ning and others could scan the surroundings. He stood at the tent door.
This guard leader always acts appropriately.
Yi La Chucai looked at the sky and said in a deep voice: "Xuan Envoy, you are actually asking whether we have the time to rebel now."
As soon as these words came out, both Zhang Lin and Zhang Shengzhi were stunned, while Guo Ning laughed.
"Why did Jin Qing see this?"
"In terms of military force, the Hebei Meng'an Moutian Army under Pu San Anzhen's command has been regarded as the hope of the Jin Kingdom this year. However, this army was defeated by the Mongolian army at a touch, and its weakness was shocking. Hebei Meng'an was frightened. An Mooke's army is so weak, how can the army stationed in Zhongdu be better? Whether they can continue the stubborn defense of the past two years is really doubtful. Xuanshi has made you rise in the wilderness, run rampant and gain millions of soldiers and civilians, your majesty and heroism have made the world It is rare. For such a hero to face such a weak imperial court, it would be too depressing if he had to submit to him or even passively bear all the criticisms caused by the failure of Pusan Anzhen's troops."
"I have a little bit of this idea."
Guo Ning nodded and chuckled: "However, I have been promoted very quickly in the past two years, and I have taken advantage of the imperial court. Occasionally, it is nothing to suffer a little loss. It is nothing more than mobilizing a group of people to work in China. It's just a quarrel with those Jurchens, I think Mr. Jinzhi must be very good at this."
"Envoy, you don't want to suffer at all."
"Ahem...how can you see this?"
"In today's battle, the main force of the Mongolian Xue Army broke out from the Chrysostom Camp to the north of Zhongdu, so it was just right to block our way to Zhongdu. The Chrysostom Camp was lost to the Mongols. , are there any military strongholds remaining outside Zhongdu? There is no doubt that Zhongdu is already an isolated city. Without the full support of Hebei and Shandong, Zhongdu will never have the power to reverse the situation. The envoy had previously mobilized elites When I sneaked into Zhongdu, I probably expected this situation and laid secrets in advance to deal with the worst possibility."
Having said that, Yizai Chucai paused for a moment.
Guo Ning looked at Zhang Lin and Zhang Shengzhi, who were still looking dull, and said with a smile: "Jin Qing, please continue, we are all listening."
"In this case, what if we simply make Zhongdu defend it? As long as we stop supporting Zhongdu, Zhongdu will definitely not be able to defend it. If Zhongdu cannot be defended, the Dajin court will cease to exist. If Dajin If the imperial court does not exist, who will come to criticize you? Who has the courage to criticize you? By then, the imperial program will be out of control, and dragons and snakes will rise from all directions. Not to mention taking over the five states of Hebei, even if you Capture more territory and no one will take care of it!"
Zhang Lin said seductively: "Without the imperial court at the front, I'm afraid the Mongolian army will run amok."
Yi La Chucai sneered and responded: "Without this useless court, there would still be so many military states in the Jin Dynasty, and they would all be fat. If the Mongols have the possibility of eating fat, why would they come to fight with us?" Are you fighting to the death with this hard bone that cannot be bitten or smashed? Didn't the teeth that burst out earlier cause them pain?"
When Zhang Lin asked for words again, Guo Ning clapped his hands repeatedly and said with some emotion: "What Jin Qing said is exactly what I just thought. So, does Jin Qing think the time has come?"
Guo Ning's eyes were bright.
Zhang Lin and Zhang Shengzhi suddenly raised their ears.
