choke element

The old subordinates all know that Guo Ning's temper is a bit violent.Although he can always control it well, he doesn't get angry at his subordinates.But whoever faces his anger is like facing a fierce tiger that will rage at any time, and it is inevitable that they will be in fear.

Obviously, the marshal had just reached some kind of tacit understanding with the fourth prince of the Mongols, but he didn't like this tacit understanding at all.At times like this, it's better for everyone to stay away. What makes the old man uncomfortable, can't we change it?

In an instant, dozens of people shouted, and the men who went out to fetch water from the city were organized into a neat queue. Everyone in the queue stood upright like a tree stump with their chests and stomachs protruding.

Zhao Xuan and Zhang Shao at the front and back of the queue looked at each other, they chanted and led the team out.It's a pity that those Han slaves were a little less bloody. When the team walked to the gate of the city and approached Guo Ning, who was standing on his horse, everyone subconsciously turned to the outside.

After 30 people passed by, the whole team almost stepped into the gutter on the edge of the door opening.

Only then did Guo Ning notice the fearful eyes.

He smiled self-consciously, and steered his horse into the city, but when the horse's hooves slapped softly, he suddenly lost his mind again.

When Guo Ning heard the news that the Mongols were moving westward earlier, he was very happy.

He and Yila Chucai discussed in secret, and both felt that this kind of action was clearly picking a soft persimmon, proving that the Mongolian army had to go through conquest and expansion with full confidence in order to maintain a stable political structure and maintain the Golden Family beyond the tribe and The political impact of geographical boundaries.

From the perspective of the Mongols, they must plan to start with the weak enemy first, continue to plunder and coerce them to restore their strength, and then turn around and compete with the Dinghai Navy.But this idea is not so easy to realize.

Yira Chucai checked the secret files of the Great Jin Kingdom, and he told Guo Ning that to the west of the Great Mongol Kingdom, there is Xiliao established by the Khitans, and many powerful countries established by the Turks.The Mongols will definitely not be able to destroy the dead when they go.For a considerable period of time, they must have been drawn in, and when they looked back, they would find that the strength of the Ding Navy had grown faster than that of the Mongols.

What Guo Ning saw in his dream was quite different from Yila Chucai's imagination, so when Yila Chucai talked about it, Guo Ning always felt that he lacked confidence in those "powerful countries".

But he has lived in northern Xinjiang for many years, and he has watched Mongolia rise step by step since he was a child.He knows how fragile the economy on the grassland is and how scarce supplies are, and he knows that the Mongols are extremely poor and vicious wolves, which is why they are particularly terrifying.

Genghis Khan used conquest and plunder to inspire the animal nature deep in the heart, and created the Mongol country out of thin air.But after all, this country is based on conquest and plunder, and its fierce appearance hides a fragile foundation. The moment the plunder stops or is interrupted, its economic foundation and control system will also collapse.

As a rare hero on the grassland, Genghis Khan keenly discovered this.

So although he suffered a big loss in the hands of Ding Haijun, he was not in a hurry to take revenge, but immediately integrated the various ministries and turned west without stopping.This is not only a soft persimmon, but also the only correct choice to maintain the existence of the regime.

In Guo Ning's view, once this process of conquest begins, it cannot be stopped.Unless Dinghai shows an opportunity to take advantage of it in the east, the powerful warriors on the grassland will only advance wave after wave like a herd of wild horses running wild.Until one day, when the conquest came to an end, two results emerged:

Or the military power of the Mongols was completely exhausted.Or the Mongols can finally establish a political power that is different from the grasslands and can breed deep roots in the conquered areas.

If the result is the former, Guo Ning has nothing to worry about.

If it is the latter, what Guo Ning will face will not be the power that sweeps the nations that Genghis Khan expected.When a large number of Mongols took root in the vast land they conquered and established different countries, what Guo Ning had to face was still the grassland regime.

In such a situation, why is Guo Ning afraid?
It's nothing more than a decisive battle with thousands of troops, Guo Ning absolutely believes that he can win.

Therefore, Guo Ning is really happy to see the Mongols marching westward.

But when he really came to Jinshan City and reached a tacit understanding with Tuo Da at an unexpected speed, he suddenly regretted it.

He found that he could not suppress his hostility towards the Mongols.

He recalled the process of the negotiation just now, and he felt more and more changes in Tuolei.

It wasn't just poise or intelligence or cunning or anything like that, but something else existed in Torrey.Guo Ning frowned and thought for a long time before he slowly cleared up his thoughts. That thing is Chinese and the etiquette of the Han people, and Tuo Lei mastered it very well.

Although the negotiation between the two parties was only a few words, Guo Ning almost felt that the person sitting opposite was a Han Chinese.

Guo Ning and Tuo Lei had contact twice.He thinks that Tuo Lei is a very smart person, and this time he behaved smarter than last time.An ordinary Mongolian would never have the patience to learn this.But Tuo Lei not only learned, but also put in a lot of effort... He was actually polite when he spoke!

For Tuo Lei to be able to master Chinese so proficiently, he must have also understood the knowledge of the Han family, mastered the rare vision and insight of the grassland people, and even more knowledge.

In this case, is he still an ordinary Mongolian?

It can be said that in the hands of Genghis Khan, Yeke Mongolian Ulus is just a bandit group.Although this group of bandits is fierce, they have no ability to govern. No matter how vast their territory is, it is only the sphere of influence of bandits who wantonly plunder.

But if Tuo Lei has more power in the Mongolian regime, what will the Great Mongolian Congress look like?

Guo Ning reined in suddenly.

Shock and regret surged in his chest.He had a vague feeling that during the negotiation just now, he should have picked up the iron bone beside him and smashed it in Tuo Lei's face.After finishing the calculation by smashing to death, he asked the Mongolian old man beside him to send a message to Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan is a hero.Guo Ning dared to bet that he would never give up the Mongolian government because of the death of a disgraced son, and fight Guo Ning to the end.

It was a pity that I didn't do that at the time.

Is it too late to make up for it now?

I, Guo Liulang of Changzhou, have always acted recklessly since we started our army, killing the enemy and breaking through the barrier, why didn't we kill this time?After all, not afraid of ten thousand, only in case!Killing a mortal enemy of Mongolia and cutting off a possible road for the Mongols is worthwhile!

Thinking of this, Guo Ning inevitably showed a murderous look on his face.

Ni Yi followed Guo Ning's side inseparably every day, and when he saw Guo Ning's expression was terrified, he immediately raised his horse and stepped forward: "Marshal?"

Guo Ning turned sideways and raised his hand to signal: "Take two hundred Jingqi, follow me..."

In the middle of speaking, he shut up again.

It's a good idea, but just a thought.The Mongols had their way to go, and so did the millions of soldiers and civilians under the rule of the Dinghai Navy.Instead of doing everything in your power to block the path of others, it is only right to walk your own path well.

As long as Guo Ning and his partners are on the right path, no matter how strong the Mongols are, there is nothing to fear.

On the contrary, if Guo Ning can't go his own way, and keeps fighting with the Mongols in vain, what good will this situation do for the people, the world, and the future that Guo Ning wants?

Guo Ning lowered his arms.

"It's getting dark, let the brothers take advantage of the light to wash the horses quickly, feed some grains and beans, and have to go on the road tomorrow. Besides... Where is Zhang Shao?"

He raised his head to look at the sky, looked around, and said with a laugh: "The year before last, he promised that when he returned to Junzhou behind the mountain, he would shoot a fat gazelle and treat me to roast mutton. Now I am here, this guy Instead, roast the mutton!"

While Guo Ning was urging him to eat, Tuo Lei and his ten or so Na Ke'er galloped through the shadows of the mountains and canyons without stopping. Slow down a little.

And Naminfu shouted: "Fourth prince, look! Our cavalry is here to meet you!"

On the opposite side of the canyon, hundreds of cavalrymen held pine torches, spiraling down from a high place like a fire dragon. Not long after, the knights came to Tuo Lei and dismounted to salute.

Tuo Lei got off his horse and helped up the subordinates who were kneeling in front of him one by one.He smiled and looked around the crowd: "Thanks to everyone, I made it! You are right, Dinghai also wants peace!"

Because the several Mongolian households directly under Tuo Lei have been weakened, the only Mongolian partner present at the moment is the red horse son-in-law.

And because of the drastic changes in Mongolia's central governance structure, many people were excluded from their original positions and turned to Tuolei for shelter.So Tuo Lei has many new companions by his side recently.

Among them, there is the heroic Khitan Yelu Tuhua, the simple-looking old Han Chinese Liu Bolin, the Jurchen Jiajie Zhongshan who is proficient in books and money, and the handsome and slightly thin Han general Guo Baoyu.

This small crew is different, but very reliable.

When Tuo Lei spoke to them, he still used his proficient Chinese.All the generals smiled and congratulated, only Guo Baoyu looked at the south vigilantly, and said in a deep voice: "Fourth Prince, Guo Ning is a vicious man, killing people at every turn, so don't let evil thoughts arise... Let's leave quickly ,in case."