choke element

Chapter 184 The Game of Chess

After retreating into the back hall, Guo Ning paced slowly and continued to calculate.

This mode of gathering people to discuss major issues started when all the affairs were settled and all the ministries gathered in Zhigu Village.Earlier, Guo Ning had few soldiers, so he didn't need to be so troublesome, he decided all the big things with one word, if there was a fight, it would be him himself who charged ahead, hanging his life.Regardless of success or failure, his own life will pay off, so what else can others say.

At that time, there was the joy of that time, but now there is the pressure of the present.

Now Guo Ning's family has a big business.In just two months, his subordinates have grown from a broken army in the early 5000s to more than [-] horses, including nearly [-] people in the old and small battalions. In the past few days, this number has swelled to nearly [-] soldiers and civilians , and actually controlled several cities.

The wealth and lives of so many people depend on Guo Ning's decision. If there is a mistake, blood will flow into rivers. Can you not be cautious?Guo Ning has been thinking about this for the delay in moving troops.

Not only Guo Ning himself, in fact, all the generals are a little hesitant.

The most powerful ability of the Mongolian army is their long-distance raids and high-speed advance and retreat.The most important thing in confronting the Mongolian army is to break through the fog of the battlefield and grasp the true intention and position of the Mongolian army.On this point, all the people present in the military meeting are veterans, and all of them have dealt with the Mongolian army, so they all know it.

It is impossible for Guo Ning's troops to guard the coast of Laizhou without moving all the way and expect the Mongolian army to retreat.

The Mongolian army came and went to harass and harass, and the power of coercion was getting stronger and stronger. If they boldly attacked a few cities with confidence, there was no reason why they couldn't attack them.Wanyan Sasa's side won't last long, and the same goes for Guo Ning's men.

The confrontation between the two armies is like a game of chess; in a fight for victory, both sides have to make a move.

But if you want to make a move correctly, you have to figure out the opponent's thinking and movements.Where the main force of the Mongolian army is and what they want to do can't be deciphered just from the few surrendered generals who are making troubles.

Therefore, it is inevitable to scare the snake, or throw stones to ask the way.

The problem is that the snake of the Mongolian army is too powerful.If one is not careful, the person who uses a stick to scare the snake will be eaten by the snake instead.

On the side of the Mongolian army, those generals who looked like wolves and tigers were mostly bait.And on Guo Ning's side, why is this part about bludgeoning grass and startling snakes not a bait?

Who will be the bait?
Who has the confidence to say that I can find out the movement of the Mongolian army, and then retreat safely in front of the Mongolian army?

Everyone is old and wary. No one dares to say such nonsense, and no one will believe it.

A few months ago, the Mongolian army was forced to retreat in Tangbo, Hebei, because it seized the right time and place, and it can be called a miracle that cannot be repeated.When everyone talked about it afterwards, they also knew that if the Mongols did not take the initiative to retreat and insisted on fighting to the end, their side would end up with either a disastrous victory or a disastrous defeat, and casualties would be inevitable.

Needless to say, a tragic defeat, and a tragic victory, is also meaningless.

Such a victory will not bring real benefits, and it is absolutely impossible for everyone to go to China to make troubles, and they will not have the power to support the emperor, let alone the prestige of setting up a navy.

At that time, Guo Ning's force was nothing more than that. When they encountered a Mongolian attack, they had to survive from death, and everyone was desperate.

As Guo Ning said to the people before, everyone did not hesitate to die and dared to fight with their lives, so they won the chance to survive.But at this moment, the common people have obtained the land and hope for the future, and they may be willing to fight hard. What about the generals?

They are no longer the little people they used to be, and all of them have become commanders... Are they still willing to take on such a task?

Thinking of this, Guo Ning was a little frustrated.

He once again recalled the surprise attack in Bianwudian, recalling Yao Shi'er, Gao Kezhong, Lu Su and others.Those few are cronies who will never leave even in the most difficult times. If they live to this day, Guo Ning will definitely entrust them with important responsibilities, and they will definitely go through fire and water for Guo Ning without hesitation.

After their death, although Guo Ning formed a large-scale team, can the cohesion of this team cope with the situation of the enemy's pressure?Guo Ning hopes that the army and the people will become an unbreakable copper pea, not to mention the common people, can the generals in the army have such awareness?

Some things cannot be solved by relying on the coach to exude a domineering spirit.After all, this is a newly formed military group, Guo Ning has to gradually adapt to the new situation, and the generals also have to gradually adapt.

Their mentality will face a test, but Guo Ning cannot force them, they have to adjust themselves.

Guo Ning paced back and forth in the hall.

Seeing him deep in thought, the guards did not dare to disturb him.The middle army and the rear camp were very quiet, only occasionally heard children crying... It was not a big deal, but the children Guo Ning gathered were still reading as usual, their progress in literacy or writing was slow, and they were being scolded by their husbands .

Unfortunately, those children are still young.

After wandering around for a while, Guo Ning called Zhao Xin and told him: "Send out all the scout cavalry and guards with good riding skills. Don't worry about the local officials in Weizhou and Yidu. Scatter as far away as possible. To the west, close to the control area of ​​​​the Mongolian army, no matter whether there is military information or not, report twice a day... no, report three times."

Xin Zhao led the way out, just as he stepped out of the tent, he almost bumped into a powerful figure.

It turned out that Li Ting had left and returned.

"Li Erlang, what advice do you have?" Guo Ning asked.

Li Ting raised his arms and shouted: "Damn, I've thought about it. Even if it's bait, you have to take a bite to know what the Mongols are doing behind you. Guo Liu, you give me three hundred horses, and I'll go to Zizhou. Make some noise! ​​The Mongols let some dogs out, and I chopped off their heads!"

Guo Ning laughed loudly: "Li Er, don't be impatient..."

Before the words were finished, the sunlight at the door of the tent was blocked by someone, the light suddenly dimmed, and then brightened again.It turned out that it was Monk Luo who came in. He was so huge that he blocked half of the tent door.

"The master is here too? Please sit down." Guo Ning asked with a smile, "What advice does the master have?"

Monk Luo said solemnly: "Go to Sa's house!"

"what?"

"To determine the movement of the Mongolian army, what's the use of just staring at those surrendered generals?" Monk Luo rummaged through the hall, found the map, rolled up his sleeves and gestured: "I'll take a team of elite cavalry around Go to Boxing, pass Gaoyuan, and walk along the Beiqing River to Jiyang. If you bump into the Mongolian army, just look at the truth. If you don’t hit, I will go to the city of Jinan and smash two bricks down! Sure to scare them Temujin jumps!"

"Monk, you are trying to die! Don't you want to come back?" Li Ting was speechless.

Monk Luo said with a smile: "Then the people in charge of the fleet must cheer up! We are here at the port, and there are so many boats parked here. Let the fleet go along the Beiqing River to pick up Sajia!"

As he spoke so loudly, someone outside laughed again: "Master, you want to get it wrong."

It turned out that it was Wang Shixian and Qiu Huiluo who came in.Since the trip to Zhigu Village, Guo Ning has handed over the management of the fleet to Wang Shixian, and Qiu Huiluo has also taken care of some chores.

God is pitiful, this Wang Gu couldn't swim at first, and he fainted when he got on the boat, and he vomited so faintly.As a result, after two months, he was walking on the boat as if walking on the ground, looking quite good.

Monk Luo stared at the copper bell: "Why did the Sa family want to get out of it?"

"It's just to find out about the Mongols. Why bother? I'll just take dozens of fast boats, and some capable hands, and go along the Beiqing River to Jinan. Isn't that enough?"

"This……"

He was thinking about how to refute Wang Shixian, when the tent door swung, Jing Anmin also came back.

Jing Anmin looked at these in the account.

It turned out that apart from Han Xuan, Hao Duan and Ma Bao who were sitting in the town, all the commanders and envoys who had just participated in the military meeting came.A relieved expression suddenly appeared on his face: "Sure enough, all of you have ideas!"

Guo Ning smiled and said, "Brother Anmin, come and sit down. What do you have to teach me?"

"I've heard Xu Yu talk about the surrounding terrain in the past few days. It is said that in the south of Zichuan, after passing Xuguan, there are dangerous roads between mountains, which can lead to Tai'an Prefecture. If we..."

Jing'an Min was about to explain in detail, when Li Ting turned to Wang Shixian and said, "It's just a big deal to move Chucai, do you think he will come?"

Before the words finished, Yishi Chucai also walked in.Probably walked in a hurry, sweating profusely, as soon as he entered the tent, he said: "Jie Shuai, I suddenly thought of a strategy. If I want to scare the snake, I don't need to use our troops..."

It was clear that the enemy was approaching, but everyone couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)