choke element

Chapter 41

When the deep and powerful drumbeat from the direction of the wetland suddenly resounded through the sky, Jing Anmin was discussing with his trusted subordinate Hao Duan and others at the former site of Qigou Pass in the east of Qigou, accompanied by Xu Ting.

Hu Shahu suddenly led his army here, making the originally well-planned situation suddenly out of control.Jing Anmin didn't know what to do for a while, so he could only arrange for the two armies to lurk separately according to the previous agreement.

He himself is familiar with the topography of Zhuozhou, and Xu Yu is also known as a ghost in the land, so the hiding place arranged for Guo Ning's troops is very appropriate, and the location of his own headquarters is even more appropriate.

The Qigou River, also known as the Yunliang River, was one of the grain and fodder transshipment channels in the north of the Tang Dynasty.In the mid-Tang Dynasty, there was a pass on the east side of Qigou, named Qigou Pass. The pass was 130 feet wide and [-] feet high.

The Jing'an Minsuo Department hid in the dry Qigou behind the former site of Qigouguan, about [-] miles away from Fanyang City.The old river channel of Qigou has a turning point here, forming a beach shaped like a winnow, opening to the south.He dispatches troops here, whether advancing or retreating, attacking or defending, it is very suitable.Therefore, it is not in a hurry for Jing Anmin to discuss the countermeasures with his subordinates carefully.

But he really didn't expect that Guo Ning's troops suddenly beat the drums and sent out troops!
Jinganmin's location is a little far away from Guo Ning's headquarters.This news was brought back by the scouts he sent outside.Jing Anmin didn't believe it at first, but when he heard the rumble of the drum, he hurriedly sent another horse to check Guo Ning's movements.

Yang An'er and Hu Shahu are just like when wolves and tigers are fighting each other, they sit back and watch the success or failure, still not at ease.Guo Ning's sudden move brought new variables to the originally delicate situation.

"What does Guo Liu want to do?" Jing Anmin pulled Xu Yu with his hand, and asked loudly, "What's going on? You're so nonsense, didn't you say hello beforehand?"

Xu Yu was also puzzled, how could he answer?
"Hey!" Jing Anmin angrily pushed Xu Yu away a few steps.

Hao Duan, Jing Anmin's right-hand assistant, gave Xu Yu a hand, and said in a deep voice, "At this moment, Guo Liu suddenly raised his troops, either to help Yang An'er, or to help Hu Shahu. Helping Yang An'er means that he is already prepared and intends to take this opportunity to rebel ... just keep it from us?"

Xu Yu is used to fighting among the leaders of many forces, so she subconsciously shook her head when she heard this: "It's not like..."

"Then, he is helping Hu Shahu? That's even more troublesome! Hu Shahu, what good did he promise Guo Ning? Could it be said that if Yang An'er, a wolf like Yang An'er, is missing in several states in Hebei, will there be another vicious tiger out of thin air? Or is it a scheming evil tiger who is involved with people like Hu Shahu?"

Guo Ning was very clear about all the plans of his own side before the two discussed countermeasures, and those ideas were only one step away from blatant rebellion.If Guo Ning voted for the imperial court... Yang An'er was not the only one who gave the certificate of nomination?Do heroes from all over Hebei still have a way out?
When Hao Duan said this, he was shocked.He only felt that his feet were weak, and he quickly supported the brick wall to stabilize his figure.Because the movement was too big, the wall skin fell down on the brick wall that had been in disrepair for a long time.

After taking a breath, he forced himself to calm down, and turned his eyes to look at Jing Anmin.

Jing Anmin's complexion was also not good, but he quickly returned to normal. Listening to him slowly say: "Guo Liu must have his reasons for doing this. From my point of view, this person is upright and upright, and he doesn't seem to be betraying his friends." people."

After a pause, he said again: "However, we must be cautious when leading troops outside. Horse Leopard!"

Shouzhai prosecuted Ma Bao and said, "Yes!"

"You lead the infantry of our department, retreat five miles south along the Qigou, and the whole team is on standby to respond at any time."

"Yes!" Ma Bao took the order and went.

Jing Anmin looked around at the people around him, and then at the hundreds of elite knights in full armor behind him: "We are right here, let's take a look at the situation."

Not long after, the front reported that Tan Ma led a knight back.The knight claimed to be Wang Shixian, Guo Ning's subordinate.

Jing'an Min hurriedly found an earthen platform, looked down from the height of his home, and winked at his subordinates, so that the crowd surrounded them in a majestic manner, all of them with their chests and bellies raised, staring at them.

When Wang Shixian got closer, Jing Anmin shouted loudly, "Why is your Guo Liu so reckless? Didn't he tell the friendly army what he was going to do?"

Wang Shixian bowed to Jing Anmin and said, "The war opportunity is fleeting, how can we delay? Besides, I was entrusted by Mr. Lang to come and inform me."

"Tell me what?" Hao Duan asked.

Wang Shixian glanced at Hao Duan without pretentiousness, and simply repeated Guo Ning's original words: "My husband said that what you want, you have to get it with the sword in your hand, instead of sitting and praying. It doesn't hurt to have a little blood on the sword."

"What does Rokuro mean?"

"Since Yang An'er and Hu Shahu are fighting to the death, Mr. Lang decided to enter Fan Yang first!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Fan Yang?

Fan Yang!

He came here to help in the battle, but in the end, he wanted to enter Fan Yang first!

What a good Guo Ning, he wants to turn his back on the guest and take food from the tiger's mouth!
Jing Anmin immediately understood Guo Ning's intention.He suddenly got up and asked: "Guo Liulang is interested in Fan Yangcheng? How is that different from rebellion? After taking down the city, how should we deal with the enemies outside the city?"

"My family Liulang said that it is only natural for us to wait for Hebei's volunteers to enter the city to help defend in times of chaos. As long as we have Fan Yang in our hands, neither Yang An'er nor Hu Shahu can do anything to us."

Wang Shixian raised his head and said loudly: "We are no longer the frontier soldiers of the past. How can those generals and marshals make us kneel down? Hu Shahu himself was also demoted and dismissed. What he relies on is nothing more than a strong soldier... ...we are strong and strong! What will happen to him!"

Jing Anmin was silent for a while.

Hao Duan and the others looked at each other.

Good guy.That Hu Shahu is one of the few fierce generals and famous generals in the Dajin Kingdom, who fought south and north, and had a great reputation.At that time, he participated in the northern Xinjiang military aircraft as the right deputy marshal and led hundreds of thousands of people.When he sneezes, everyone reacts. Squeezing Jing Anmin and Guo Ning to death is like crushing an ant.

No matter how unfavorable the official career of this kind of person, the residual prestige is still there, and it is as terrifying as overwhelming.

So seeing him arrive suddenly, everyone's expressions changed, and everyone hesitated for a while.

Hu Shahu led the army to fight against Yang An'er's subordinates. From the bottom of their hearts, no one thought that Yang An'er was his opponent.

And Hao Duan even guessed whether Guo Ning had some kind of deal with Hu Shahu... It was also because Hu Shahu's reputation was too fierce, and everyone felt that it was not unimaginable to bow to him.

Unexpectedly, Guo Ning obviously didn't hesitate at all, and he didn't care about Hu Shahu's prestige at all.Not only did he not take it seriously, but he actually wanted to take down Fan Yang, the governor of Zhuozhou, on Hu Shahu's lips!

How bold!

But he was right!
Xu Yu was beside her, and couldn't help clapping her hands: "Guo Liulang, what a hero!"

Wang Shixian took a step forward, and said again: "Now I just ask, do you really want Zhuozhou and Fanyang? Or do you cherish the feathers and want to continue to sit and watch?"

Having said that, he looked around the crowd again: "Or do you all think that the interests in Zhuozhou, and even more interests in the future, which you can't even imagine, can be obtained by waiting and watching?"

Jing Anmin has always been cautious, and so are most of his subordinates.Listening to Wang Shixian's question, some people pondered, some were moved, but some frowned, and some shook their heads repeatedly.

Hao Duan sighed: "This is too risky!"

Wang Shixian sneered: "My family Guo Langjun said that only extraordinary people can do extraordinary things. Now it seems that you are all very ordinary, not like..."

Before he finished speaking, Jing Anmin's face suddenly changed.

It is true that he and Guo Ning were very friendly when they met. Jing Anmin also formed an ally with Guo Ning on behalf of Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou behind them.However, who can rise above the reckless in this world, who would be willing to be at the disadvantage of his allies?

The current situation is just the beginning of many plans.If the first step you take is at the disadvantage of others, how can you talk about competing in the future!
Jing'an Min got up abruptly, and shouted in a deep voice: "There are my acquaintances in Fanyang City, as soon as I arrive, the city will change hands immediately... There is no need for a big fight!"

"That's a good thing!" Wang Shixian responded: "Since there will be no large-scale killings, those people in the city who don't need to die and don't deserve to die will be safe."

Jing Anmin nodded slightly, and asked again: "After taking Zhuozhou, what is Guo Liulang's plan?"

Wang Shixian smiled: "Since we are under the banner of Zhuozhou's righteousness and bravery, we will obey all the arrangements in Zhuozhou; and the governor of Zhuozhou, Nianjiaozhen... I heard that he is a reasonable person, and he must be willing to check Naya's words."

Jing Anmin stared at Wang Shixian: "Whose words are you accepting?"

Wang Shixian bowed: "After the matter is completed, my lord will return to Anzhou immediately, and will never stay in Zhuozhou for another day. From the beginning to the end, the person in charge of contacting the governor is determined by your side; I believe that the governor needs to rely on your side There must be many places."

Jing Anmin nodded, "That's it."

He came down from the earthen platform and shook the handle of the knife at his waist: "Let Ma Bao bring someone back! Let's go to Fan Yang!"

When these words came out, Wang Shixian was surprised: "It turns out that your ministry is not stationed in Qigou? No wonder just now my husband couldn't see the trace several times, and he praised your ministry for its ability to hide."

Jing Anmin looked calm: "Be careful, there is no big mistake."

After saying this, he turned around and walked out. While walking, he shouted: "Beat the drum! Beat the drum!"

When the sound of drums in the direction of Qigou sounded, the entire area beside Fanyang City became a mess.

Guo Ning did not take anyone to Fan Yang himself.At this time, he advanced along the turning of the water flow on the edge of the depression, and gradually approached the center of the battlefield. He was standing tall and looking out for a long time under the cover of a forest.

He watched as his large army swaggered around the battlefield from the southeast to the southwest under the leadership of Monk Luo, and then joined the Jing'an Minsuo troops who rushed over in a long line.

He watched Yang An'er's troops be in a commotion, and then quickly regained composure under the pressure of the officer.

He noticed that among Hu Shahu's infantry, some wanted to take advantage of Yang An'er's chaotic attack, and some probably wanted to check the situation, so they slowed down a bit.As a result, the entire front completely disintegrated, and the two armies were more and more entangled.

He saw that the kidnapper Maben under Hu Shahu had already started to advance, preparing to outflank the enemy.But because an uninvited guest suddenly appeared on the battlefield, the commander of the kidnapper horse slowed down his progress, and instead sent someone to the Chinese army to ask for instructions on the next move.

Looking carefully, some people also turned to the high place to see where Hu Shahu was in the middle army, and the Jurchens in white robes rode their horses directly to the direction of the city.

If a large frontier city changed hands under Hu Shahu's nose, it would be unjustifiable anyway. Since Hu Shahu came here, he must pay attention to it.As one's own troops enter Fan Yang, Hu Shahu's troops will definitely be dispersed, his attention will be divided, and even the armored elite around him as wing guards will be mobilized to suitable positions accordingly, in order to take care of both inside and outside the city. situation.

This is the real purpose of Guo Ning sending troops to take Fan Yang directly.

Guo Ning's courage is ten times stronger than what Jing Anmin thought.

For Guo Ning, Hebei is just a temporary shelter.What is Zhuozhou?What is Fan Yang?He didn't need these.

But he needs a serious enemy, a good fight.

Guo Ning is a soldier, a soldier who dares to take the lead.If he wants to rise from the grass and frighten the world with his might, he must set off his victory with the defeat of the enemy, and use the embarrassment of the enemy to show the power of Guoning in Changzhou that can overwhelm the whole place!

Xiao Haohu and his ilk are just bereaved dogs, not worth mentioning.Yang An'er... After all, keeping it is useful.But Hu Shahu was so happy that he didn't want to die, so he sent him to his door.

Very good, not to mention how to eliminate the old hatred of my family, the right deputy marshal, Quan Shangshu Zuo Cheng back then, the weight is enough!
Since you entered Zhuozhou with private soldiers, don't talk about official authority.With the iron bone in my hand, I will hit you with peach blossoms all over the face first, and set an example for the states of Hebei!

Guo Ning smiled and asked, "Are you all ready?"

A gust of wind blows and blows on the armor of the knights behind them. The sound of small armor plates colliding gently, mixed with the sound of the knights drawing their weapons and plucking the bowstring to prepare, adds to the small woodland on the edge of the battlefield. Kind of chilling.

"Ready." The knights all said.

(End of this chapter)