Cheshi Country, outside Jiaohe City.
Night falls and the cold wind blows.
In late September, the weather in Jiaohe City was still relatively hot during the day, but fortunately the scorching heat of midsummer was gone. At night it gets colder and colder, and the wind is biting and unbearable.
Just like this, the Tianzhu army that was attacking outside the city retreated.
Attacking during the day is easy, but at night it is difficult.
On the tower, Abelo breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the Tianzhu army retreating like a tide. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked at Guo Jia aside, and said, "Mr. Guo, today is too difficult and dangerous, and it is almost impossible to stop it."
Guo Jia looked calm and said confidently: "As long as the king is here, we will definitely be able to block it. Now, it is not the time to talk. Please ask the king to arrange for the soldiers to clean the battlefield, inspect the camp, condolences the wounded soldiers, and comfort the soldiers. In order to defend, this A series of things have to be done.”
"Okay, listen to Mr. Guo!"
Abelo quickly replied, very convinced of Guo Jia and even more polite.
This guy is so awesome.
Since he rejected Sharma and even killed Sharma, the news reached Takancheng in the Kingdom of Qiuci. Mosituo from Tianzhu became angry and immediately led an army to attack.
The force currently attacking was the main force of the vanguard of the Western Region under Moshe Tuo. They attacked for two days in a row and the offensive was fierce.
If Abelo had directed it himself, it would have collapsed long ago.
The person in charge is Guo Jia.
Under the arrangements of Guo Jia's commander Ruoding, the city was firmly defended. Last night, when the Tianzhu people were about to retreat, they made a surprise attack on the Tianzhu people and repelled their attack.
Although Tianzhu's offensive was huge, the morale in the city was not low and it was not greatly affected.
Guo Jia's arrangements for the city, on the one hand, promoted that the Tianzhu people were extremely vicious and would massacre all the people in the city after breaking the city. On the other hand, it was promoted that Ming's army was on its way to reinforcements, and reinforcements would arrive as long as they held on.
A two-pronged approach, coupled with Guo Jia's promise to the generals of the Cheshi Kingdom, those who made meritorious service in resisting the Tianzhu people in this battle will be commended by the Ming Dynasty and rewarded.
Even if you die in battle, Ming Dynasty will still reward you.
So much so that the soldiers and civilians in the city were united, and the upper-level officers and generals of the Cheshi Kingdom were willing to serve the Ming Dynasty. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that after the Western Region was involved in the two great powers of Tianzhu and Ming Dynasty, the two powers were fighting each other, and there was no room for anything else.
It is a good thing to submit to the Ming Dynasty.
As for the people in the city, they were worried about being slaughtered and willingly resisted. Some people also took the initiative to donate food for the officers and soldiers.
Only in such a big environment can we block it. Otherwise, just relying on Abelo's influence and ability, it would be useless even if he ruled the country for more than ten years.
Abelo and Guo Jia dragged their tired bodies together to comfort the injured soldiers, instructing the soldiers to take good care of their injuries, and then encouraged the resting soldiers. They also personally checked on the soldiers' meals at night and other matters.
After everything was done, it was late at night and the wind was biting outside.
Abelo took Guo Jia back to the room on the tower to rest. According to Abelo's habit, he was going back to the palace to rest. At Guo Jia's request, Abelo stayed on the tower, sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, eating the same food and having similar accommodation.
If anything happens, he can deal with it at any time.
Such behavior made Abelo's influence among the soldiers increasingly high.
Abelo gasped a few times, took a breath, slumped down and said with emotion: "Mr. Guo, these past few days have been the most tiring and exhausting in my life. I have never felt like paralyzing as soon as I sat down. .”
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Does the king like this feeling?"
Abelo was stunned for a moment.
He laughed dumbly, with a thoughtful look on his face, and said with emotion: "Not to mention, I am indeed tired. However, this feeling is intoxicating, because everyone really believes in you and respects you, really I want to believe you."
Guo Jia said: "As long as the king is willing, there will be such an opportunity in the future."
After hearing this, Abelo suddenly said: "Mr. Guo, what do you think I should choose?"
Guo Jia said: "It all depends on the ambition of the king. If the king is willing to fight on the battlefield, conquer cities, and make achievements, it is naturally most appropriate to stay on the front line."
"If deep down in your heart, you yearn for comfort and want to be a wealthy and idle person, then choose a carefree life. Everything does not depend on my suggestions, but on the ambition and intention of the king."
Abelo thought for a while and said, "Thank you, Mr. Guo, I understand."
He sighed and said: "A talent like Mr. Guo is really powerful. I am afraid that Mr. Guo is also a great confidant beside the Ming Emperor, and he is in a high position."
Guo Jia shook his head and said, "I said no, do you believe it?"
"impossible."
Abelo looked in disbelief and said in shock: "Mr. Guo's talent is the most powerful among the people I have ever seen. Mr. Guo knows no tricks, uses troops like a god, and anticipates the enemy's opportunities. Everything is under your control." middle."
Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty and I were once hostile forces. Your Majesty fought with my side and never lost. We were defeated repeatedly, and finally surrendered to His Majesty after a complete defeat."
After hearing this, Abelo was even more in awe of Lu Xuan and said, "The Emperor of Ming Dynasty is really unfathomable."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "That is indeed the case, Your Majesty."
"Report!"
Suddenly, shouts came from outside the room, and a soldier entered and reported: "To report to His Majesty the King, a man came from outside the city and said he had news about the Ming Dynasty."
"Please!"
Abelo immediately ordered.
His mood suddenly became excited.
Guo Jia's expression was calm, without any change. He had already arranged for someone to go back and deliver the message, and the court would definitely send someone.
Guo Jia firmly believes in this.
Now, the news has come.
After a while, a general strode in. When he saw Guo Jia, he cupped his hands and said, "General Deng Dang, please pay homage to Military Advisor Guo."
The person coming is Deng Dang.
Deng Dang was present in every war, and he was the chief sentry general who took charge first.
This time he was the one delivering the message.
Guo Jia nodded and said: "General Deng, what is the situation in the court now?"
Deng Dang reported: "Reporting to Military Advisor Guo, Your Majesty has already dispatched troops to come for reinforcements. At present, General Gao Shun has led 10,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 elite Qiang soldiers to arrive first. They are stationed hidden in the mountains near Jiaohe City and can attack at any time. .”
"In addition, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, Xiahou Dun, and Chen Dao led 10,000 elite cavalry and also hid near Jiaohe City."
"His Majesty's army, based in Yiwu City in Pulei Kingdom, is already on its way."
"More than 100,000 people from Ming Dynasty's army participated in the battle."
Deng Dang said: "In the next battle, Your Majesty will completely eliminate Tianzhu's main force and weaken Tianzhu's strength. In order to facilitate the next step, he will enter Tianzhu's homeland and destroy Tianzhu."
Guo Jia laughed and said with approval: "I understand, when does General Gao Shun plan to join the war?"
"tomorrow!"
Deng Dang answered without hesitation.
He explained: "We arrived late today, and the soldiers were tired and did not have enough rest. If Tianzhu's army continues to attack tomorrow, when the fighting is in full swing, General Gao Shun will intervene on the battlefield, first raid the rear of Tianzhu's army, and defeat the opponent. .”
Guo Jia thought for a while and ordered: "Can I trouble General Deng to go back and inform him that when General Gao attacks tomorrow, all the troops of the Cheshi Kingdom will go out of the city to fight, and they will cooperate inside and outside to defeat the enemy. In addition, inform General Gao Shun and Huang Zhong and others, in addition to the Tianzhu army stationed outside the city, there will also be troops from various countries in the Western Region, as well as the Tianzhu army that may appear."
"As you command!"
Deng Dang agreed and left in a hurry.
Guo Jia looked at Abelo and asked, "Master, do you know the plan for tomorrow?"
Abelo said: "It's clear."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Tomorrow is the time for the decisive battle. The king has put in so much effort to hold off Moshetuo and block Tianzhu's army. Moreover, the king took the lead in surrendering to the Ming Dynasty. These are the king's contributions."
Abelo said humbly: "I still rely on Mr. Guo for all this."
The two complimented each other and seemed very harmonious. They discussed tomorrow's battle and the detailed arrangements for tomorrow before going to rest separately.
