Guo Ning mobilized his war horses and headed north along the Huimin River. He was anxious to confirm Li Ting's safety and ignored Wanyan Xielie.
Several attendants looked at each other and did not dare to say anything.
Guo Ning saw their expressions and knew that his subordinates were a little confused. According to common sense, as the leader of a military and political force, he should be well comforted and make some promises of honor and salary to those who have been instructed by his own side to defect before the battle and have made great achievements. Guo Ning himself just showed his courtesy as a corporal.
But Guo Ning didn't do this, so he had his reasons.
After all, Wanyan Xielie is an important chess piece placed by the Ding Navy Recorder Department in Kaifeng City, and it is also a secret that only a few people in the Ding Navy know. But in the past six months, hundreds of thousands of Jurchens have fled. Among them, not only one is secretly involved with the Dinghai Navy Recorder Department?
Guo Ning's Dinghai regime was a Han-dominated regime, but its core border warriors always regarded Mongolia as their major enemy.
Although they also had hatred for the Jurchens, it was mainly out of anger at the incompetence and ignorance of the Jin Dynasty court. It was not to the extent that Han'er in the Central Plains had to endure the pain of bone-breaking and marrow-sucking, and was incompatible with the Jurchens, so they never specifically mentioned it. Words like revenge against the Jurchens.
The people below are rough in their work, and may have used thunderbolts to break up the Jurchens' Meng'an Muke, but the political center of Dinghai Navy has always regarded itself as the co-owner of all ethnic groups in the north.
Just like when the Jurchens replaced the Khitan people, now the Han people have replaced the Jurchens and still manage the various Jurchen tribes. Wanyan Chenghui, the elder of the Yidu Privy Council, is actually working as a first-class official and does not have a generous salary. There is a shortage; as for those in the northeastern hinterland, they are still powerful ministers leading the army.
Half a year ago, the previous emperor in Zhongdu performed a heroic performance in front of everyone's attention. Many real girls saw such childish play and were completely disappointed with the Dajin court or the Wanyan family.
As a result, many people successively defected to the Dinghaijun regime. On the surface, they went south to Kaifeng, but in fact, there were also many people who secretly collaborated with Dinghaijun.
Among them, there were at least ten people whose identities were so special that Xu Jin had to report to Guo Ning alone. Wanyan Xilie is just one of them.
The prerequisite for Ding Haijun's move to the south was that the Kaifeng court brazenly sent troops to fight the Song Dynasty. The movements of many troops of the Kaifeng court were all under the control of Ding Haijun, and they benefited from the information reported by several of them. .
From this point of view, Wanyan Xilie is just one of many Jurchen descendants.
His move to disperse seven thousand soldiers alone may have shown courage, but his brother, monk Wanyan Chen, fought desperately with Ding Haijun at Lincaiguan. The fight was extremely fierce. Who can guarantee that he had no selfish motives for betting on both ends? ?
What's more, Guo Ning dared to lead his troops directly into Kaifeng because he had absolute confidence in the combat effectiveness of his subordinates and believed that he could control the situation with these two thousand cavalry. Judging from his rich experience, he does not think that the Jurchens can recruit elites who dare to fight tough battles in the city.
As long as the Jurchens had some available troops, they would have used them long ago. They could not wait until the Ding navy came to the city. Those who are only used at this time are basically useless people. The seven thousand people came as soon as they came. There is nothing to be afraid of.
He galloped for a while, gradually moving away from Wanyan Xielie and the Jurchen soldiers he gathered.
Guo Ning then asked: "You are thinking that Wanyan Xielie has made such a great contribution and demonstrated his bravery so much, why don't I comfort him a lot, right?"
"Ahem, yes."
"We have had a lot of dealings with the Jurchens, Khitans, and Mongols. We should know that these people... I mean those who have not read the classics and history of the Han family... they only know about force and are afraid of power. Be kind to them. Being kind to them will only make them have more unnecessary thoughts, which will cause trouble sooner or later in the future. Especially the Jurchens, even though they have declined, their spirits are high. You have to kill them until they are frightened, beat them to the point of pain, and drive them away. They are like hawks and dogs, and if we reward you with some benefits at that time, they will feel at ease and feel at ease!"
The clever attendant thought for a while and suddenly said: "Just like our governance in the northeastern hinterland, we have to treat the Huli Gai people as despicable people and require them to serve in the military government.
Only those who can win the status of household registration and military household will regard it as a treasure that everyone desires. Otherwise, those savages will not feel any better if they just treat them with kindness, give them money and food, and treat them like children. They will only become more arrogant. "
Most of the attendants around Guo Ning will be released one after another to serve. When they serve as servants, their horizons are much broader than usual. Smart people can gradually understand some unexplained truths. Understanding these truths will be more beneficial to serving outside in the future.
Guo Ning glanced at the attendant and nodded slightly.
An attendant on the side followed Guo Ning's thoughts for a while and suddenly asked: "What should we do to the Jurchen officials, but what about the young emperor of the Kaifeng court? And those..."
Guo Ning seemed not to hear anything, and kept galloping forward.
Several attendants at the rear all looked at the person asking the question, with reproach in their eyes, as if they were scolding him for being stupid.
The attendant was stunned at first, and then he thought of the key. He was immediately annoyed and regretted his words.
When the group of people were galloping, no one was around the emperor of the Kaifeng court, King Sui Wanyan Shouxu of the Kingdom of Jin.
The last few personal guards around him tried to form a small formation to intercept the incoming enemy. Unexpectedly, those enemies were as ferocious as ghosts. They held swords and rubbed their bodies to kill them. The guards did not last for a few rounds, and they were dead one after another.
Tian Zhuo also died.
The emperor had asked questions before, but the enemy ignored them and just kept moving forward. Tian Zhuo used his strength to pull the emperor behind him, then stood forward and shouted: "What do you want? Money? Or merit? If you want money, I have it here! If you want merit, I have it here too! So that you can know , I am..."
A civil servant like him can only try to use his words at this time. It's a pity that the enemy who rushed towards me still ignored him.
A soldier with half his cheek burned to death without hesitation pushed Tian Zhuo down and put his knee on his chest. As a result, this capable Han minister who once supported the Kaifeng court could no longer breathe, let alone speak.
Tian Zhuo struggled desperately and puffed up his chest. But he is a scholar, and the knees pressed against his chest carry tremendous pressure.
He could only exhale every time but could not inhale, so no sound came out of his mouth, and even the strength of his struggle quickly weakened. The soldier confirmed that Tian Zhuo's movements had slowed down, then turned the straight knife in his hand and stabbed violently.
There was a soft pop, and the blade penetrated Tian Zhuo's chest from top to bottom.
When the soldiers suppressed Tian Zhuo, Wanyan Shouxu rushed over to try to rescue this good minister who was both a teacher and a friend. But he had been pampered for a long time, and his movements were slow. When he ran forward, he only saw blood pouring from Tian Zhuo's chest.
At this time, Tian Zhuo still turned his face and looked at Wanyan Shouxu, opening his mouth eagerly as if he wanted to say something.
After the Dinghai navy soldier stabbed Tian Zhuo's chest with a knife, he raised his leg to cross Tian Zhuo's body. However, Tian Zhuo got the strength from nowhere and suddenly reached out his hand and grabbed the soldier's leg.
His voice was very weak: "That's the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin! You can't kill him! Let him go, and you can continue to have military exploits in the future! Otherwise, the bird will be hidden, and the rabbit will die and the dog will be cooked!"
As he spoke the last few words, a large amount of blood poured into his lungs and spurted out of his mouth.
His penis suddenly enlarged, and his mouth stopped moving.
"This is the Prime Minister of the Great Jin Kingdom! Are you going to kill him like this? You should have spared his life!" Wanyan Shouxu shouted in despair: "He can give you whatever you want! ...I can do it too. Give!"
Perhaps in Ding Haijun's eyes, everyone in the Kaifeng court was rebellious and of little value. Even the chief minister of the Kaifeng court was the same.
Wanyan Shouxu remembered many of Tian Zhuo's deeds.
For example, after receiving instructions from Tu Danyi, Tian Zhuo secretly worked to advance King Sui's plan to escape from Zhongdu; another example is that after Wanyan Shouxu and his party arrived in Kaifeng on Qingqi Jian Cong, Tian Zhuo designed to seize power, allowing King Sui to seize power in the shortest possible time. Controlled Nanjing Road.
After that, there were many stories of people encouraging students to teach, teach farmers, and recommend talents.
If the Kaifeng court could survive for a long time, many things about Tian Zhuo would have happened in the process.
Traces can be written in history books, allowing future generations to admire Tian Zhuo's talents and compare him with famous Zhongxing officials in the Han and Tang Dynasties.
But now, the Kaifeng court has come to an end. No one cares about the officials of the Kaifeng court. Tian Zhuo's talents can only be used so far.
The same goes for Wanyan Shouxu.
He has ambition and the talent to match. After taking independent control of the Kaifeng regime, he loved the people while raising troops. He tried to be fair at home and aggressive externally. He even tried to bridge the contradiction between Han civil servants and Jurchen generals and integrate the forces of both sides. .
But his efforts can only go so far.
He did everything he was supposed to do and did nothing wrong. It's just that Guo Ning, Duke of Zhou, is stronger and moves faster. So much so that the time from establishment to failure of the Kaifeng imperial court was less than three years!
Wanyan Shouxu kept lamenting in his heart, if he could give me ten years, no, even five years, the Kaifeng court could at least seize enough benefits from the Southern Dynasty... Earlier, the important officials in the court had private discussions and planned to seize Bashu as a way out. After all, even if Kaifeng's troops are inferior to Ding's navy, they are more powerful than those in the south! This is totally doable!
Unfortunately, now, there is no need to think about anything anymore.
Wanyan Shouxu had never been on the battlefield, but at this moment, even a fool could understand the eyes of these soldiers.
In addition to the cold murderous intent in their eyes, they were also mixed with the violent rage that emerged from the fire, and the fury of losing many of their companions.
They are here to kill.
Let’s not mention the surrounding areas around Zhuque Gate at this time.
During the fighting, the news that Aotun Ulibu and Wanyan Apai's troops were defeated also spread to the inner city from other city gates, and even to the imperial city.
In fact, the emperor had already strictly ordered the generals responsible for guarding the city to isolate the inside and outside and never allow information to be communicated. But once Otun Orib and Wanyan's platoon troops left, the remaining troops were unreliable. News of the failure outside the city came into the city as fast as lightning.
When the news arrived at the city gate, the defenders abandoned their weapons and dispersed; when they arrived at the military camp, the soldiers ran away with a roar; when they arrived at many mansions, the people in the mansions cried and shouted loudly, driving their carriages and horses straight towards the city to the north and west. Door.
After arriving at the palace...
The emperor looked back and saw blazing fire in the direction of the palace. It seemed that the fire was about to exceed the area along Nanxunmen Street.
Among the tall buildings built by King Hailing, there were still people running around like headless flies, and some jumping down from high places while shouting wildly.
Some people also gathered together, tearing apart the five-color sun flags representing Daijin between the buildings and throwing them to the ground. Among them, surrounded by many people, was a general in armor, perhaps Wanyan Jiuzhu, the leader of the bodyguards.
He may have wanted to do something to show his sincerity in surrendering to Ding Haijun.
Very nice and smart.
But Wanyan Shouxu understood that these Jurchens in Kaifeng were not needed to establish the naval power. Today, everyone, at least most of them, is dead.
When Wanyan Shouxu turned around, the soldier who killed Tian Zhuo stood in front of him, holding a knife and about to chop, but hesitated.
In his opinion, the Zhongdu court was the orthodoxy of the Jin Kingdom, and the change of dynasty in the navy was imminent. But the chubby young man in front of him once controlled half of the country and was recognized by most Jurchens as the Emperor of Jin.
Even if this soldier is murderous and regards human life as grass, the emperor is still the emperor, an extremely noble man, and he is just a pawn.
As soon as he hesitated, Li Ting yelled: "You idiot, what are you doing stupidly? Just get out of the way if you don't dare to kill someone! This credit should go to Grandpa Li!"
Li Ting has a way of running the army. On the one hand, he is ruthless and has strict military laws. On the other hand, he has a special tacit understanding with his subordinates, and he has a ruthless spirit that works from top to bottom. As soon as these words came out, it was like an order. Many people started laughing ferociously, and some shouted: "Our commander-in-chief is trying to steal the credit again! Brothers, hurry up and take action!"
In an instant, dozens of people rushed up, and the first person grabbed Wanyan Shouxu.
Wanyan Shouxu originally thought that even at the last moment, he could maintain a calm posture and not lose his imperial demeanor.
But after all, he was young and used to enjoying wealth and status. When he was grabbed, the frantic emotions caused by the pain immediately overwhelmed everything, and that calmness suddenly disappeared.
He yelled and struggled, beating the soldier with his fists like a madman, kicking his legs forward and backward, and trying to open his mouth and bite the hands stretched out from the left and right sides, trying to control his palms.
The fists and feet hit the soldiers, making a loud noise. The soldiers were rough-skinned and thick-bodied, and they didn't care at all. Only one soldier was accidentally bitten, and a piece of flesh was torn off the edge of his palm, causing him to scream several times in pain.
This rude gesture of resistance stunned the soldiers for a moment.
Over the past many years, everyone is familiar with this desperate act of resistance.
The soldiers from Hebei remembered how the poor people were forced to sign for the army despite being the only male in the family; the villagers who were ordered to hand over horns and sinews and had to kill the only cattle in the village would do this. so.
Soldiers from Shandong remembered that this would happen to farmers who were suddenly deprived of their ancestral fields when subordinates conveyed orders from the imperial court; this would happen to hawkers who had all their goods and property taken away by Jurchen officers with a few pieces of waste paper called handover notes.
Soldiers from Zhongdu or along the northern frontier trenches remember that this was the case for junior officers who were forced by their superiors to bear the responsibility for defeat and were beaten to death; those whose families were ruined but still transported rice and grain over long distances were eventually used as military prostitutes women do this.
The soldiers in the Ding Navy have long been accustomed to seeing this kind of attitude, and are also used to the ruthless suppression after such resistance. They were almost numb.
But they never thought that one day they would see such a situation, and the emperor of Kaiyuan who sealed off the Jurchens in the city would do the same.
It turns out that the emperor is nothing more than this.
The Emperor Jin in Zhongdu would jump off a building, and the Emperor Jin in Kaifeng would go crazy. It can be said that they complement each other, and they don't seem that smart.
After the scale of the navy has expanded to a certain level, it strives to be strict and orderly, and rarely deliberately exaggerates hatred.
But at this moment, a certain special emotion finally erupted like a volcano, causing the soldier who grabbed Wanyan Shouxu to roar with joy.
He grabbed the braid on the back of Wanyan Shouxu's head and used the knife to cut back and forth along the neck, trying to cut off the head.
The severe pain further stimulated Wanyan Shouxu, causing him to struggle even more frantically. However, as the wound continued to expand, the struggle soon turned into convulsions.
The soldier who killed Tian Zhuo and was the first to get to Wanyan Shouxu also reacted.
"This is my credit! Mine!" He shouted with dissatisfaction, jumped up and grabbed Wanyan Shouxu's braid, and pulled his head that had not fallen off into his arms.
Before his companions could say anything, he swung his short knife and slashed at his neck, which was only half a piece of bone and flesh.
Because the movement was too big, he even cut off half of the little finger on his left hand, and Wanyan Shouxu's neck was covered with blood and flesh and bones splattered everywhere.
In the blink of an eye, he chopped off the head alive.
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