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Chapter 461 Preparation

"There is no taboo between you and me? Just talk!"

Wu Lin replied with two documents: "The things mentioned in this document are certainly worth worrying about. But the envoy is so anxious. In the final analysis, it is because Hebei is too desolate and it is not easy to recover. This makes it even more so. What the Ding Navy did in a month is simply astounding."

Pu San Anzhen sighed, still looking up at the ceiling:

"It was only a month ago that Guo Ning and I met in Binzhou. During this month, I didn't delay a single day. That's why I recruited more than 3000 refugees in Jingzhou, trained more than 2000 troops, and established a new Two military camps were built, a fort was built, more than 200 sets of iron armor were prepared, and a horse farm was arranged. For this matter, I did my best! Wulin replied, how about you?"

"Me? Naturally, I did my best."

"Then why, Guo Ning can do so many things? I don't understand!"

Pu San Anzhen shouted in a somewhat glum manner: "It's only been a month!"

He stood up suddenly, snatched the document from Wulin Dahe, and waved it loudly:
"More than 100 million people, more than ten military states, he firmly controlled it in only one month! Then he expanded the army to such a scale! Not to mention his headquarters, he set up two new Jiedu envoys, both of whom led There are more than 1 people! I really saw a living ghost! How many household registration books are there for more than 100 million people? How complicated are these people's origins and ownership? Do you know?"

"I know."

"We now firmly control the five prefectures of Jing, Ji, Xian, Qing, and Cang, but the household registration of these five prefectures, it will take us two years to clarify the clues? But Guo Ning, facing the entire Shandong East Road , It only took a month! Why is that? Do you know?"

"I know."

"It's just... huh? You know?"

Wu Lin replied with a sigh: "Master, who doesn't know the answer to this kind of question? You really don't know? Don't understand?"

The two were silent for a long time and sighed together.

The ones holding them back are naturally the local forces, those subordinates, powerful clans, all kinds of violent and powerful people who have been entangled in one place since the founding of Dajin for decades, and even the central capital. Nobles.

Obviously, the last time the Mongolian army went south, it crushed the whole of Hebei into pieces, but the more chaotic the situation, the stronger the desire of those people to grab profits, and the more unscrupulous their methods.

They scrambled for money wherever Pusan ​​Anzhen thought of, and tried their best to dig out the foundation of Dajin, but Pusan ​​Anzhen had nothing to do with them, because he himself was the representative of nobles and the best among them.

Guo Ning has no such scruples.

Guo Ning's supporters were initially the rout soldiers in Hebei who had left their hometowns, and later joined the people of Zhongdu who were forced to sign the army and their families were ruined. Later, they were the poor in Shandong and the savages in Liaodong.These people lost everything before joining Guo Ning's camp. As long as they have a little bit of sweetness, they are willing to do anything for Guo Ning.

And the subordinate officials, township tyrants, nobles, and Jurchen meng'anmouke in Shandong were ruthlessly killed by rebel bandits as early as the Taihe period; after the Mongols came, they were ruthlessly killed again; Raised troops again, captured the Jurchens and brutally retaliated.

In the end, there were not many remnants left, and in the last month, Guo Ning killed them all in the name of the Red Coat Army's fellow party.

"It's very clear on the document. The envoy..."

Wu Lin replied and pressed the document, turning it to a certain page:
"Guo Ning's general Li Ting killed more than 400 people at one time in Juzhou. After Binzhou Yinchang surrendered to Guo Ning, he was moved to Jinan, and the city of Binzhou where he originally occupied was immediately bloody! And such a thing , not only in Juzhou and Binzhou?"

Having said that, Wu Lin answered and subconsciously raised his voice, which made Pusan ​​Anzhen's ears buzzing:

"After all the local forces were wiped out, Guo Ning used the gift of land as a bait to turn all the people on Shandong East Road into the shadows of his soldiers, and filled the military state with his trusted officials. Since he can Those who hindered him were all killed. Relying on his tens of thousands of force, thousands of officials counted the household registration numbers, and then divided the fields evenly... Is that difficult? It's not difficult at all! It can create problems He has killed all the people, so where is there any difficulty?"

In fact, it is still difficult. Wu Lin replied that he had obviously never been a magistrate, so he thought about it.

However, this makes sense.

Pu San Anzhen is proficient in the history of Han children's classics, and many thoughts flashed through her mind.

He gave a wry smile, and couldn't help bursting out a few foul words:
"When I left Zhongdu earlier, the emperor told me that Guo Ning was a rebellious minister and traitor, and he had to be on guard. I thought that he valued the court's status very much, and wanted to be Wang Mang, Cao Cao, or Gao. Huan, Yuwentai and others, but according to what you say...he is following the path of the yellow scarf and the yellow nest? This, this is not..."

Pu San Anzhen hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice: "Isn't it difficult to give up easy?"

The Zhongdu incident happened that day, and Pu San Anzhen was one of the witnesses. He knew that around that night, Guo Ning held the only candidate for the throne, Wanyan Xun, who was ascended to the king, and the force to forcibly suppress Zhongdu.

If Guo Ning is really ambitious, he will be able to do appalling things at that time.

However, why did Guo Ning give up the great opportunity in Zhongdu, and then ran to Shandong, where he slaughtered all the way and restarted?
Such an approach, of course, gave Guo Ning a huge power like his arms and fingers, but how could it be compared with the central power that was close at hand during the Central Capital Incident?

Wu Lin replied as if he had guessed what Pu San An Zhen was thinking.

He put another document back on the case: "At this time, what is the power of the central government worth? What is the court worth? Propaganda, the weather is getting colder, and the Mongolian army is coming again."

This document tells about the successive changes in the troops of the Mongolian general Mu Huali in the direction of Beijing Road, and it is feared that they will merge into the troops of Genghis Khan and go south again.

There is no doubt that this will be the beginning of a new nightmare.

Just now servant San Anzhen lamented that there is not enough time, and I am afraid that he will not be able to spend the New Year's Eve peacefully.

At that time, Wu Lin replied that he was in a cold sweat when he saw the news at first glance.At this moment, when he brought out the news again, Pu San Anzhen suddenly realized.

Last year and the year before, the Mongols still had to find a way to cross the many dangerous passes in Yanshan before they could enter the Central Plains.But now, with the change of hands on Beijing Road, the Mongolian Army and Zhongdu City are only separated by the Liaoxi Corridor.What is this obstacle to the Mongols?
In this situation, what is the central power worth?

What is the Imperial Court of Zhongdu worth?

Those who are in power in Zhongdu, who is not devastated?

It is reasonable for Guo Ning to abandon Zhongdu and occupy Shandong.In this situation, Shandong is really a treasure.And Guo Ning's thoughts are easy to speculate.

From the beginning, this guy wanted to put the Dajin court on the front line against the Mongols, and if the court wanted to do its best to deal with Mongolia, it could not do without the grain and fodder he imported from Shandong, so he had to turn a blind eye to his countless willful acts.

As a result, he was able to calmly gain a foothold in Shandong, start from scratch on white ground, and create a brand new force out of thin air!This power is getting stronger day by day!
Guo Ning is obviously just a pawn in Changzhou, how could he be so sinister!

"I understand..." Pu San Anzhen murmured: "So what if I understand? This guy is invincible! How can I possibly compete with him?"

Wu Lin replied and said softly: "It may not be that there is no chance."

"How do you say it?" Pu San Anzhen cheered up: "You said just now that you don't know if you should say something or not. It may not be about Guo Ning? Why did my brother teach me?"

Pu San Anzhen is an arrogant person in his heart, he usually calls people by his first name, at most he has a position, but he is also very smart, now he realizes that Wulin Dahe might really have something in his stomach, so he should even lift him up Became a brother.

In the dark tent, the lights flickered, reflecting Wulin Dayu's face was cloudy and uncertain.He grinned, showing some sharp teeth, and chuckled slowly twice.

"In these days, nothing is as good as having soldiers in your hands and governing people. The most straightforward way to get soldiers and people is Guo Ning. So, why can't we do what Guo Ning can do?"

Pu San Anzhen was disappointed immediately, he shook his head and said: "That fellow Guo Ning relied on the defeated soldiers and vagrants, and followed the path of anti-thieves! He is going to turn the world upside down! How can I do what he does? Wu Lin replied , what you just said..."

Wu Lin replied and suddenly stopped talking:

"The envoy you rely on is not just our Jurchen's Meng'an Moke in Hebei? The many subordinates and rich people in Hebei are just moths to us! Guo Ning killed them, and we You can’t kill him? Guo Ning, a mere pawn from a reckless background, dares to only look at the result without any scruples; Xuan Envoy, you, as the pillar of the Great Gold, is a nobleman of the Jurchen, why do you look forward and backward?”

The murderous intent in these words made Pu San Anzhen's hair stand on end.

He got up in a panic, walked to the tent of the Chinese army, looked out again, and then turned back with big strides.

"My brother, please continue, what do you want to do?"

"Let's start with Jing, Ji, Xian, Qing, and Cang, which are firmly under our control. In these five states, there were 30 households in the Taihe period. Now we search carefully and kill a group of silverfish. At least we can Squeeze out [-] to [-] Han sons!"

"and then?"

"Then, assign all these [-] to [-] households as shade households and drive mouths, give acres of land, supervise the cultivation, and then distribute them to the soldiers of the Meng'an Mouk Army. This is an unprecedented reward, and the morale of the soldiers must be Great! Then, based on this, continue to expand and replicate, and you can also choose good fighters from Yiren and Haner to join the army until it covers the east and west of Hebei! What Guo Ning did, we will do the same; Guo Ning dares to kill people, We also dare; if Guo Ning has it, we will have it too!"

In an instant, Pu San Anzhen was almost moved by Wu Lin's answer and words, and instantly thought of the magnificent scene of her family occupying the whole of Hebei with [-] Jurchen elite soldiers.But he calmed down immediately: "Difficult! Difficult!"

Wu Lin replied with astonishment: "Why is it so difficult?"

"Your plan looks good, but unfortunately, it's like fishing for a moon in water."

Pu San Anzhen let out a long sigh, and rubbed her face with both hands:
"Let's not talk about the reaction of the entire court to this. The Meng'an Mouke army has been disbanded for a long time. Although it has been drilled, it is not as fierce and agile as Guo Ning's troops. The same thing, it takes a month for Dinghai to do it. I am afraid that my subordinates This group of people...will take three to five months, or even a year and a half, to bear fruit. The Mongols will go south at any time, so where will I have the time to calmly sort out the local military affairs? I don’t even have enough time to prepare for the battle against Mongolia!"

"Envoy, why do you want to fight against Mongolia?"

Wu Lin answered and answered: "That's something that the Central Capital court has to worry about!"

The murderous intent in these two sentences is ten times stronger than when he persuaded Pu San Anzhen to let go of the murder just now.For a moment, the light in the tent seemed to be somewhat dim, and the cold wind penetrated from nowhere, blowing on Pu San Anzhen's body, heavy and damp, making him shiver.

"what?"

"The Mongols went south last year and looted all the four roads of Hebei and Hedong. They are dispatched again this time, and their target will only be Zhongdu. Then, please ask the court of Zhongdu to resist."

"But... what if you can't hold it in the end?" Pu San Anzhen asked in a trembling voice.

"The Mongols have never been good at attacking cities. How could the imperial court not be able to resist it? Impossible! Even if they couldn't resist..."

Wu Lin replied with a sneer: "Zhongdu City is a large city with a population of one million and a hundred years of accumulation. It is enough to feed the Mongols until they are full. After they are full and full, do they still have the intention to attack us? Naturally withdraw troops Go back to the grassland to enjoy!"

"That's only for one year! If the Mongols come again next year..."

"One year later, Xuanshi's control over Hebei should be like Guo Ning's control over Shandong. There are hundreds of thousands of Meng'an Muke troops in his hands, and they have undergone rigorous training. How about the court, let's talk about it separately. Xuanshi's ability to use troops, with such conditions, is he still afraid of those black tartars?"

"I'm afraid that Guo Ning..."

"The threat of the Mongolian army is still there. Why does Guo Ning reach out to Hebei? Does he want to face the Mongolians so much?"

Servant Anzhen remained silent.

After half an hour, seeing several lamps and candles in the tent were extinguished, Pu San Anzhen's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Wu Lin replied and coughed twice: "Xuanshi, if not, what can we do? Our Dajin has Mongolia in the north, and Guoning in the south is getting stronger every day. Neither side is a good thing! And then Wang, he is on Nanjing Road, and he has already started a new life!"

"The emperor believed in me and respected me, so he appointed me as the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei. If I do this, I will feel sorry for the emperor."

"There are ten Xuan Fu envoys! The murderer Puxian Wannu in Liaodong is also a Xuan Fu envoy! Guo Ning is also a Xuan Fu envoy!"

Wulin replied and couldn't help shouting.

He was about to persuade him again, servant San Anzhen sighed deeply, raised his hand to stop him.

The two actually didn't talk a few words, but the time passed too quickly.Suddenly, the last candle went out.

The thick felt cloth cut off the outside light, and the tent of the Chinese army was as black as ink, and you couldn't see your fingers when you stretched out your hands.

Pu San Anzhen seemed to relax a lot all of a sudden.

He said in a low voice: "Everything will be done if you hesitate, and if you don't hesitate, you will fail. It is all for the future of Daikin. It is always right to make more preparations."

Wu Lin replied that he wanted to applaud, but held back abruptly, and said with his head down, "Yes."

"The plan you mentioned, let's get ready first. Make up the detailed rules as soon as possible, and show it to me."

"Yes."

　First, according to the records in the "Banquet Jurchen Scholars Inscribed Monument" in the first year of Aizong Zhengda, after the Sejong Dynasty, there were six Jurchen meng'an who moved inward from the east and west roads of Hebei, plus Zhang Zong Dading 20 years from Shandong East Road Bamouke, who moved into Hebei, has a total of seven Meng'an.According to the judgment of historians, the number of Jurchens Meng'an who moved into the Han area in the past is between 27 and 130 (some say [-], this number is too abrupt and doubtful).From this point of view, the number of Meng'an mukes in Hebei accounted for one-fourth to one-sixth of the total number of Meng'an immigrants, which is quite a lot.

Two, I'm going to have a long meeting all day later, so I'll post a big chapter at noon, and I'll talk about the next chapter in the evening.

　
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