choke element

Chapter 499 Precursor

Guo Ning has no airs, and has always mingled with his subordinates.Especially when he patrols the barracks and military academies every day, he is always in a good mood, and he is willing to share his good mood with the soldiers he meets.

When he sees familiar soldiers, he jokes with each other and cares about his family and relatives; when he meets those who are not motivated or have just violated the military law, he might kick and scold them; sometimes when he sees soldiers competing in martial arts, he gets excited He took off his military robe and went shirtless to compete in sumo wrestling with others.

Most of the time, Guo Ning can win. Occasionally, when he meets someone who is particularly good at hand-to-hand combat and has an upright temper, he will inevitably lose once or twice.After losing, he always put on an angry face jokingly, and wanted to take revenge on Tie Guduo, which made the soldiers roar with laughter.Then he took out his own pocket and took some money to reward the winner.

This kind of process is not only a means to win people's hearts, but for Guo Ning, who was born in the army, it is indeed a little entertainment for him while he is busy with official duties.

It's the same today, he patrolled from several military camps, and his face was always full of joy.

When he saw this group of soldiers assembled for training, his face suddenly darkened.

He asked with a sneer, but the people accompanying him did not answer.Guo Ning frowned, and turned back to look at Chen Ran.

Chen Ran was one of Guo Ning's earliest personal guards, known for his ability to wield double swords.Later, due to the injury and disability of the palm of his right hand, he was unable to hold a knife, so he became the leader of the attendants and participated in the confidentiality.

In the past few months, the staff structure around Guo Ning has gradually improved. There is a recording department for summarizing military information, an experience department for sorting out direct management affairs, and a counselor department for attendants.But there has always been considerable confidential power in the hands of attendants like Chen Ran.

This time, Guo Ning recruited elite grassroots soldiers from the army to concentrate on training. Because Chen Ran had many acquaintances in the army and deep qualifications, and he was a good fighter in fighting and had a good eye, so he was specially assigned to be in charge.

Out of trust in Chen Ran, and because there are so many things that Guo Ning needs to pay attention to, Guo Ning didn't come to the scene to see these soldiers until today.

But... looking at the situation of these soldiers, it seems that Chen Ran's selection criteria are a bit biased?

Guo Ning waved his hand, made the other attendants retreat, and called Chen Ran to his side.

He lowered his voice and asked:
"I know about Yu Mang'er. This man is considered a good fighter among the tens of thousands of soldiers under Yang An'er's army. He is exactly what we need. What's the matter with Yu Xing? Is he particularly outstanding in martial arts? Or is he particularly smart? I I remember that this guy has always been reckless, and he stabbed several times in the military academy... so he is still just a team leader."

Guo Ning casually pointed to several figures among the more than two hundred soldiers.

The scale of the Ding Navy has expanded to such an extent that Guo Ning has long been unable to remember everyone's names and appearances. However, some people here are clearly family members of the Hebei soldiers who were defeated that day, and they joined the army after arriving in Shandong.

Most of them had attended classes under Guo Ning's nose, and Guo Ning really recognized several familiar faces.

"And these few, Old Chen, why were they selected? The father and brother of that generation fought with me and even died, so they were treated favorably by our Ding Navy. The family has all the land to support them, and the shade family also They all choose honest and hard-working assignments. They join the army themselves, and they are all advanced military academies. If they show a little performance in front of me, they will be generals and team leaders when they come out..."

Guo Ning frowned, walked around the hall with his hands behind his back, and went around a few times: "Is this not enough? Old Chen, do you think that the reason I summoned them is to give them a short training and then get promoted and rewarded? What are you trying to do with these people?"

Speaking of this, Guo Ning's tone was already cold.

According to the system of the Ding Navy, the soldiers are treated well and their status is respected. Of course, this cannot be said to be a century-old plan, but it is the best way to immediately build a strong army in order to fight against a strong enemy.

Correspondingly, Guo Ning absolutely does not want to see the unruly situation of the Yabing soldiers in the Five Dynasties vassals reappear.Therefore, he has always been strict with the army, and never shows mercy when it comes to military law. From time to time, officers who take credit for their pride and violate the law will be dismissed from the army.He also used the military academy to ensure the loyalty of key soldiers to the commander; he used frequent personnel transfers to suppress the personal affiliation between soldiers and officers.

However, since ancient times, people's hearts have been insufficient; it is inevitable for monks with crooked mouths to chant scriptures.If a personal guard like Chen Ran would use military affairs to win over private individuals and carve up possible benefits, I'm afraid Guo Ning would have to quickly mobilize drastic measures to clean up the army in order to ensure the reliability of the army.

Facing Guo Ning's harsh words, Chen Ran only slightly bowed his head:

"Ahem, envoy, I know a little about the purpose of this group of people being summoned."

"Ok?"

"Although I am not in charge of the military academy, the military academy in Dongyang City was emptied ten days ago. In the entire school grounds, there are many miniature models of roads and buildings built with reeds. I know about this. .”

Guo Ning was silent.

"This time when Mongolia went south, the Central Capital was at the forefront, and the current situation was changing. And we must ensure the development of the navy, and we must ensure that the Central Capital is always at the front line. Therefore, we must maintain key forces at key points, and even more We must dare to use this power when necessary to ensure that the situation goes as we wish. Xuan Envoy, these people I selected... In terms of fighting skills alone, they may not all be the best among tens of thousands of troops, but there are three I have paid special attention to this matter!"

"Which three things?"

Chen Ran took a step forward, bowed and said: "First, these people have nothing to do with the imperial court; second, these people have family members or close relatives under the rule of Ding Haijun; third, these people are all daring. Xuan Don't worry, just give an order, and they will carry out any order without hesitation!"

"Hey!"

Guo Ning exhaled heavily.

He has always thought that Chen Ran is a sensible person, but now it seems that this old man is more understanding than Guo Ning expected.

Of course, Ding Haijun is not a loyal minister of the court, but there is no need to always act like a traitor to be annoying.So in the past few days, Guo Ning kept Du Shisheng in Zhongdu as a representative of Dinghai to mediate with the powerful officials in the DPRK and China, maintaining a situation where the two sides fought without breaking.

Because of the emperor's doubts about the Ding Navy, except for Du Shisheng, the Ding Navy has no other forces stationed in Zhongdu.Du Shisheng himself rarely interacted with the leaders and generals of Zhongdu, even Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou, who were recommended by Guo Ning, seemed to be strangers.

However, as the military situation around Zhongdu deteriorates, sooner or later the Ding Navy will fully intervene in the battle in Zhongdu; and when the power of the Ding Navy appears on the battlefield of Zhongdu, the prerequisite is the military presence of Zhongdu itself.

Guo Ning never overestimated the virtues of those high-ranking officials and nobles in Zhongdu.Therefore, he decided to extend his hand in Zhongdu City again, and organize a force to eliminate wavering at critical moments.

This kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable to the emperor, and Guo Ning also has no intention of causing side effects, so the force sent will not be much.The infiltration of this force must be smart and concealed, and its actions must be bold and violent. It must mobilize elites from the entire army and receive special training.As for the specific tasks, you don't need to think too much about them. When things come to an end, you can make your own decisions.

Guo Ning came back from the edge of the watchtower and patted Chen Ran on the arm: "It doesn't have to be that way..."

He stared at Chen Ran's face, noticed the extraordinarily firm look in his eyes, and felt a little moved.

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"Don't worry, the envoy, others are not as sharp as I am, and I don't dare to speak nonsense outside."

Guo Ning laughed: "I already know who will lead the team on this trip. But there is still a lack of someone to assist on the stage..."

"Chen Ran is not talented, and is willing to share the worries for the envoy!"

　Keep pushing the book.

It has been pushed before, but the title of the book has been changed to "Song of Song Dynasties", so I will push it again.

The author's historical knowledge is very profound, and the details of the story are extremely solid. Now there are nearly [-] words, and you can read it.

Sincerely recommend, this book is worthy of a collection by readers.

(End of this chapter)