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Chapter 10 Friends and Foes
Guo Ning has been in the army for many years, and he has long been accustomed to the life of hanging by Feng Di.In the past, he felt that it was not clear whether he would die or live tomorrow, so why should he think about the too distant future?It is enough to focus on what is in front of you, and it is useless to think about the rest.

But the big dream he had after being injured and fainted two days ago seemed like a blow to his head.The future in the dream always echoed in Guo Ning's mind, forcing Guo Ning to open his eyes, look and think.

In the dream, Guo Ning was an upright Han family citizen.He has a safe life, a strong and prosperous country, countless compatriots who are connected by blood, who live and die together, and have a bright future that he can look forward to and work hard for.That's pretty good.But before that, what was the "history" in the dream like?
Counting from the second year of Chongqing in the current Dajin Dynasty, about 20 years later, the Kingdom of Jin perished; about 60 years later, the Kingdom of Song in the Southern Dynasties perished.In this process, the powerful power trampled on it with iron hooves, and the war continued endlessly. The world was reduced to a sea of ​​blood, and tens of millions of people died.

Not to mention the later history, Guo Ning saw that the mighty China was struggling, and was bullied by barbarians again and again; failed.

So many unbearable stories, the trough that lasted for nearly a thousand years, did it start right in front of you?Did it start with the rise of powerful enemies on the grassland?
Maybe, maybe not.

Guo Ning is not a scholar, and has never delved into the truth.

But he felt in a trance that after experiencing this big dream, his fate was connected with more people and even bigger things.

In the terrible and chaotic world that is bound to come, if Guo Ning chooses to follow the tide, it will be easier.Relying on everything he understood in the dream, even if it's just vain and submissive, he can easily obtain glory and wealth.

But Guo Ning is a fighter.Years of tempering on the battlefield made his heart unshakable.

He has a new ambition and a conviction that he can do more, change more, turn around more.

So he knows better than anyone who is a friend and who is an enemy.

It's a pity that Wang Shixian doesn't quite understand.

For Guo Ning, such a decision should be taken for granted, but Wang Shixian could hardly accept it.

Fortunately, he has a really good temper. After hearing Guo Ning's words with a gun and a stick, he was not angry.He only widened his eyes and stared at Guo Ning's face.

He didn't understand why Guo Ning, who seemed too innocent at first, suddenly thought of so many things.He also didn't understand why Guo Ning was in a daze when he said that suddenly.

If other people said that to Wang Shixian, Wang Shixian would just think that he was stupid, and they would part ways from now on.But Guo Ning was a partner who fought side by side with Wang Shixian, and he was also his savior.Wang Shixian felt that it was necessary for him to reason with Guo Ning.

"Liulang, you guessed right. If I deny it, I would seem daring..." After a while, Wang Shixian sighed: "I'm not saying that it will definitely happen, after all, we were all officers of Daikin before. , I rely on Dajin’s granary for everything I eat and use. I, Wang Shixian, have been in the army for several years, and I have never been greedy for life or afraid of death and owed Dajin!”

Speaking of this, Wang Shixian was a little angry. He opened his front and showed his body covered with scars to Guo Ning: "In the past few years, I have fought the enemy no less than 40 times, and I have more than [-] scars on my body." I fought against the Xixia people in Lin, Lan, Shi, Fang and other states, and fought with the Mongols in Datong Mansion in Xijing! I am indeed not as brave as you, Guo Liulang... and I was indeed caught by Xiao Haohu and suffered a loss ...But I am not the soft bone at the ends of the first mouse!"

Guo Ning could only nod his head.

He knew very well how difficult it was for the soldiers fighting on the frontier over the years.In fierce battles, only the bravest and most experienced warriors can survive, and the injuries they suffer are almost impossible to recover completely, which will torture them for a lifetime, and even greatly shorten their lifespan.

Among such grassroots soldiers, Wang Shixian is definitely one of the best, otherwise Guo Ning would not bother to make friends with him.

Seeing Guo Ning nodding his head, Wang Shixian cheered up and continued: "The problem is... We have all experienced the wars between Dajin and Mongolia in the past few years! Who can't understand who is strong and who is weak? The year before last, from From Badger's mouth to Weihebao, and then to Xuande Prefecture, don't you know what kind of battle Dajin fought?"

Guo Ning knew it all too clearly, so he could only sneer.

"The Jurchens are dead! Liulang! Think clearly!" Wang Shixian shouted in a deep voice.

"In the past few years, every time there was an expedition or a frontier quarrel, the imperial court frequently ordered the signing of the army, causing turmoil in the prefectures and counties. It is ridiculous that the Jurchen, who was supposed to be the backbone of the army, was unwilling to join the army even if there were men. Once picked, individual So, the main force fighting the Xixia people on Lintao Road and Fengxiang Road was either the Han, or Wang Gu people like me, or even the Yi armies of various tribes. And last year, it has been swept away by the Mongols!"

"The year before last in Yehuling, Wanyan Chengyu and Duji Sizhong led the army and lost hundreds of thousands of troops. Last year at Migukou in Xijing, Ao Tunxiang led the army and lost hundreds of thousands of troops. In Liulang's view, How much is left of the Imperial Army? Let me tell you, the current situation is just like when the Daliao was defeated in Hubu Dagang... If so, I am from Wanggu, why should I live and die with Dajin? Xiao Haohu It's Xi Ren, what loyalty does he have to Da Jin?"

Having said that, Wang Shixian took a few steps forward and poked Guo Ning's chest with his finger: "Liulang, you are a Haner, why do you want to work for Dajin? Xi Ren, Wang Guren and you Haner, we Aren't they all the same?"

Guo Ning nodded, then shook his head again.

After the Five Dynasties, Yanyun and other places fell into the hands of foreign races. From then on, the Han children, like the tribes in the northern Xinjiang, often obeyed the strong.First Daliao, then Dalkin.Then, if the memory in the dream is correct, the Song people in the south will also join the ranks.Thus, there was Da Yuan and I, Da Qing.

It was painful to be killed, and knowing how fast the new uncle's horse was and how sharp his sword was, he quickly knelt down and surrendered, saddle forward and backward.Hu'er people have been like this for thousands of years. Even if Wang Shixian has a deep Sinicization, he still takes it for granted.

At this time, the rise of the Mongols had just begun, and many deep hatreds had not yet had time to be forged.Naturally, Wang Shixian didn't know how terrifying the upcoming killing and destruction would be.

It was even more impossible for him to understand how glorious the Han people had a past; he didn't know that Guo Ning had made up his mind to not allow everything to be trampled and destroyed by iron hooves no matter what.

Wang Shixian is quite talented, but what he thinks in his heart cannot surpass the constraints of the times.There are more than tens of thousands of people like him along the northern border of the Kingdom of Jin.Their overt and secret cooperation will inevitably hasten the demise of the Kingdom of Jin and the rise of Mongolia.

Guo Ning couldn't help asking himself, what should I do?
Could it be that he beheaded him like he did with Xiao Haohu?

That can't be done, this gentleman has goodwill towards me, he is not an enemy, but a companion that can be won over.

or……

Guo Ning pondered for a long time.

Wang Shixian waited patiently.His two companions stayed with him for a while, but they felt bored, so they raised their knives and went down to guard the road.

After a while, Wang Shixian paced back and forth, looking at Guo Ning's expression by the starlight from time to time.

He figured that if Guo Ning really didn't want to, his family would have to go back to Gongchang Mansion.Gongchang Mansion is thousands of miles away from Anzhou, I don't know, can you take Guo Liu as a guard?Damn, the roads in various places are not stable now, no matter how many guards there are, it will be difficult to go!

Thinking of this, he was a little depressed.After he was injured, his energy and blood were weak, but he forgot to cover up his clothes.With my chest open, a cool breeze blew on the embankment, and I couldn't help shivering a few times.

"Brother Shixian." Guo Ning called out suddenly.

"I'm here! I'm here!" Wang Shixian approached excitedly.

"Xiao Haohu is half-hearted, but Tu Shanhang is a loyal minister. He will definitely take this opportunity to firmly control Xi Jun and drive them to fight. Don't underestimate this noble son of Zhongdu, although he is not familiar with the local situation. But he has his own civil and military team, which is enough to control an army. We definitely can't compete with him. So, don't count on that Xi army. Tu Dan will continue to recruit people after the governor, but you don't count on the position he promised. .”

"After accepting those positions, I boarded the imperial ship. I don't have Xiao Haohu's strength at hand, so it's not easy to think about it." Wang Shixian immediately understood: "Liu Lang is right!"

"As for the situation in Dajin Kingdom, it is exactly as Brother Shixian said. Therefore, I, Guo Liulang, will not go to defend the court. Right now...Brother Shixian, you don't have many subordinates. Apart from the old and the weak, There is only one lonely family, our two families get together, how about we get a foothold for the time being?"

Wang Shixian was overjoyed at first, and then asked: "What will happen after we have established ourselves for the time being?"

"The next time the Mongols invade, it will always be when the autumn is crisp and the water and grass are luxuriant. I plan to use this half a year to make some preparations."

(End of this chapter)