Really?
Of course, among the cultivators, Yao Gu was afraid of gold thieves. They had followed Tong Guan in the northern expedition to Yanyun, and were beaten by the remnant soldiers of the Liao Kingdom led by Yelu Dashi! But when Yelu Dashi encountered the Jin soldiers, he didn't even have the strength to resist!
From this we can conclude that the Western Army is inferior to the Khitan, and the Khitan is inferior to the Jurchens. And to use the Western army, which is inferior to the Khitan, against the Jurchens who are far superior to the Khitan, wouldn't it be self-destruction?
Seeing the two old men hesitating and refusing to agree to commit suicide, Zhao Kai did not get angry. Instead, he smiled with a mischievous smile on his face and said to the two of them: "I have ordered people to be led by you and me in Jinming City." The troops and horses have prepared the camp. You two will go to settle down first, and then come to Baojin City to attend the military meeting. Tonight, I will hold a banquet at Shuixin Palace to welcome you two.
Xiyan (Yao Pingzhong), please take the two old lieutenants to settle down first. "
In the past two days, Zhao Kai took his queen Zhu Fengying, concubine Pan Cailian, concubine Ximen and his exclusive school beauty group to live in Baojin Building and Shuixin Palace in Jinming Pool. In order to supervise Jin Mingcheng's army to conduct training according to the 997 standards... Although this 997 is just a temporary hold, but a hug is better than no hug, right?
At the same time, Zhao Kai also established the Marching Counselor Department and the Marching Hanlin Department in Baojin City (the outer city of Baojin Tower) below Baojin Tower. The Counseling Department helped Zhao Kai handle the daily military affairs of the marching camp, plan operations and training. plan.
The Marching Hanlin Department was managed by Zhao Kai's confidant, Chen Ji, a bachelor of Hanlin Academy and the storyteller of Chongzheng Palace. His task was to assist Zhao Kai in handling government affairs, and to issue edicts on the promotion, demotion, appointment and dismissal of officials - these were drafted by the Marching Hanlin Department. All the edicts are Zhongzhi, that is, they are issued directly without going through the two provinces of Zhongshu and Menxia. Zhongzhi was issued more often. Although it was suspected of evading the governors of the two governments, it was still very feasible to use Zhongzhi to control the government and handle important military affairs when Zhao Kai left Beijing for the expedition.
Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu settled down hastily, then asked the generals to take their own troops to set up camp, and then followed Yao Pingzhong to Baojin City.
Baojin City is located in the north of the original Qionglin Garden, which is a ring of city walls outside Baojin Tower. There are many houses and pavilions built between the city wall and Baojin Tower, almost all of which are occupied by the Marching Counselor Department and the Marching Hanlin Department. It was occupied by the palace secretary who was responsible for taking care of Zhao Kai's life in the army.
To the north of Baojin City is Jinmingchi. Through an arch bridge, you can enter Shuixin Palace. The relatively closed Shuixin Palace and the towering Baojin Tower are now occupied by Zhao Kai's harem group.
The place where Zhao Kai held the military meeting was in the lobby of the Council Office in Baojin City (the lobby of the Marching Hanlin Division could be used to summon the prime minister). When Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu, and Yao Pingzhong arrived, Zhao Kai He had arrived first and was standing in front of a huge wooden drawing table, talking to Cao Li, Zhong Shidao, Zong Ze, Yu Wenxuzhong, Zhang Shuye and others.
Seeing Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu, and Yao Pingzhong walking in and saluting him together, Zhao Kai smiled and called them forward.
"No gifts, no gifts, come over and take a look... This wooden map was specially made by me at the March Counselor Department. You can clearly see the situation of the enemy in front of you!"
Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu, and Yao Pingzhong followed the order and stood beside the map.
Yao Pingzhong had a part-time job as a Marching Counselor, so he also participated in the work of the Marching Counseling Department. He knew how to read the "Zhao Kaishi" map, so he said to Yao Gu and Zhong Shizhong: "The directions on this map are Shangbei, Lower south, left west, right east. In order to facilitate the identification of directions, the blank spaces on the map are also marked with southeast, northwest.
In addition, the red arrows and circles on the picture represent officers and soldiers, while the black arrows and circles represent gold thieves. The arrows represent the troops and horses on the march and the direction of the march, while the circles represent the troops and horses stationed in the camp..."
Yao Gu and Zhongshi were all veteran generals who had been in the military for many years. They had seen countless wooden plans. Now after listening to Yao Pingzhong's explanation, they already understood.
The first person asked the question: "Your Majesty, do you want to send troops from Kaifeng Mansion to attack Liyang and encircle Wei and rescue Zhao?"
Zhao Kai nodded.
Yao Gu, a veteran who is as old as any of the cultivators, shook his head slightly, "Mr. Guo is brave and good at fighting. He is no less than an elite Khitan man. He should not be ignored!"
The one who is brave and good at fighting is the complete version of Guo Yaoshi, not the Guo Yaoshi who was cut off by the Jurchens and used as cannon fodder.
Although during this period, Jin Bing encountered setbacks on Jingdong Road and made unfavorable progress, so he returned part of the Evervictorious Army that had been taken away from Guo Yaoshi and transferred it from Nanjing Road (Yanshanfu Road). Some Han soldiers came and were put under his command. However, Yaoshi Guo, who suffered a great loss from the gold thief, has become estranged from the gold man and is no longer as brave as before. Since the battle of the Sanshan Floating Bridge, he has huddled in the Liyang, Junxian, Linhe, and Neihuang areas and dared not move around.
Since Pharmacist Guo did not dare to move, Zhao Kai would of course treat him as the "Wei" in "Surround Wei and Save Zhao".
So Zhao Kai's plan to rescue Li Gang started from marching north to Liyang!
According to the plan, Zhao Kai will lead Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu's troops, plus the elite troops drawn from King Qin's army in Jinming City, to gather an army of 100,000, and go straight to Liyang, with his deputy Guo Yaoshi The posture of surrounding and annihilating.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhao Kai to really annihilate Guo Yaoshi, the "best opponent"... If he really annihilates him, there will be no one to accompany him to act as an opponent in the future. In this way, Zhao Kai will have to mobilize Jin Bing. Difficult.
"Pharmacist Guo is nothing special. I have already defeated him once at the Sanshan Floating Bridge!" Zhao Kai said confidently, "Last time I only had 20,000 troops and defeated him. This time I plan to lead an army of 100,000 to go out and fight again." Including the 20,000 soldiers and horses from the Sanshan Floating Bridge Camp, the total is 120,000 soldiers and horses, are you still afraid that you won’t be able to win?”
"This..." Zhong Shizhong shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that Medicine Master Guo will leave without fighting and cross the Yellow River eastward. In this way, we can set up defenses along the Yellow River and stabilize the rear of the gold thief."
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "Pharmacist Guo will not cross the Yellow River eastward...he will only shout for help in Liyang City!"
These words made the ministers and generals present who did not know the truth confused - why didn't Medicine Master Guo run away?
There is nothing valuable in Liyang. Wouldn't it be safer to retreat to Damingfu and Kaidefu on the east bank of the Yellow River?
Moreover, the Jin Bing East Route Army's attack on Kaifeng Mansion has obviously been frustrated. Even if Li Gang of Chengshi was eliminated, they were unable to attack the impregnable Kaifeng Mansion.
So after the Battle of Chengshi, we went north to capture Daming Mansion, and then fought all the way north along the Beiliu Yellow River. It would be a good idea to create a passage leading to Yanshan Mansion Road so that the army can be gathered again in the future to attack Kaifeng Mansion!
Now that Liyang is stuck like this, it seems that the dangerous point north of the Yellow River has been secured. However, because the Sanshan Floating Bridge is in the hands of the Song Army, Liyang City cannot block the Song Army heading north at all. And more than a hundred miles west of Liyang, there is a Biankou Floating Bridge, right at the end of the Bianhe River and at the foot of Guangwu Mountain. The Song army could completely cross the river from there and go north without having to walk on the Sanshan Floating Bridge.
Zhao Kai saw the suspicious expressions on the ministers in the hall, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, gentlemen, Medicine Master Guo will not leave... I will send troops to Sanshan Floating Bridge in three days!"
Then he looked at Yao Gu and Zhong Shizhong, and asked with a smile: "Old Taiwei Yao, among Zhong Shizhong, who among the two Qings is willing to go north with me, and who is willing to stay in Kaifeng Mansion as deputy privy envoy and camp envoy?"
Master Zhong and Yao Gu looked at each other, and Yao Gu said: "Your Majesty, my minister Pingzhong is already in the army, enough to replace the old minister. The old minister is willing to stay in Kaifeng Mansion."
"Okay!" Zhao Kai nodded, "Then the defense of Kaifeng will be assisted by Lieutenant Yao."
...
Of course Pharmacist Guo is willing to leave, why wouldn't he? It’s just that Zhao Kai refused to let him go!
Just when Zhao Kai asked Yao Gu and Master Zhong who was willing to go north and who was willing to stay in Kaifeng Mansion, the secret envoy he sent, Gao Jingang... that is, Dong Jingang, had already arrived at Wan Pharmacist Guo's residence in Liyang County. In the yamen.
"Everything is good for the eldest sister now. The food and clothing are as good as the standards of a talented person. There is no shortage of everything. The Zhao Guan family also keeps her by their side... It is said that the eldest sister is living a very happy and nourishing life. ! It’s just that she’s not very good at all, she doesn’t have a status, and she’s still a slave to this day!”
Dong Jingang and his brother Dong Luohan were Guo Tiannu's old subordinates. With the help of Guo Tiannu's pillow skills, they were promoted quickly. The two are now ambassadors! And everyone got a "school flower", given to the first school.
Looking at the treatment of the two of them, we know that Guo Tiannu, the "slave", is Zhao Kai's favorite...
Pharmacist Guo felt even more regretful when he heard that his daughter was living a "nourishing" life, and when he learned about the treatment of Dong Jingang and Dong Luohan.
If he had known this, why would he vote for Jurchens? Wouldn't it be better to tie up your daughter and send her to Prince Yun's Mansion early?
Dong Jingang said at this time: "Don't worry, this eldest sister will accompany the official family to Liyang soon, and then you and your daughter will be able to meet each other."
"What? Come to Liyang?" Pharmacist Guo was stunned, "He, he wants to fight Liyang?"
Dong Jingang smiled and said: "Don't panic...it's not a real fight, it's about encircling Wei to rescue Zhao, and to rescue Li Gang! Zhao Guan's family will send troops in three days, and you can ask the gold thieves for help in five days. Just tell the Song Dynasty's official family to personally march and lead the troops." 300,000 troops are coming to Liyang!"
"How much?" Medicine Master Guo's eyes widened.
Dong Jingang stretched out three fingers and said with a smile: "300,000!"
"Really, are there really that many?" Pharmacist Guo asked again.
Dong Jingang shook his head with a smile, "How is that possible? Isn't it true that a soldier never tires of deceit? In fact, it's only 150,000...but there are still 50,000 on the Sanshan Floating Bridge, for a total of 200,000! Is it enough?"
Pharmacist Guo frowned, "If there is Captain Gao, maybe it will be enough... Without Captain Gao, I'm afraid it won't be enough!"
"Captain Gao?" Dong Jinjiang understood immediately after thinking about it, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, there are, some are Commander Gao, how could there be no Commander Gao? It's easy to regret a mountain, but it's difficult to regret Commander Gao!"
