choke element

Chapter 764 Opportunity

All parties may have their own understandings of what exactly is a soldier's approach to the city.

King Sui, who was guarding the city of Kaifeng, felt that the navy had to go straight to the top of the city before the soldiers could be counted as approaching the city.As long as the Ding Navy does not push to the outer city sixty miles away from Kaifeng Mansion, there will always be room for maneuver.

From Guo Ning's point of view, if he drove hundreds of miles with a strong soldier who had recharged his energy, pierced through multiple defense lines of the Kaifeng court in one go, and then waited for reinforcements in his spare time, that was also a soldier approaching the city.

Previously, Guo Ning had consolidated his troops in Guide Mansion, gathered Guo Zhongyuan, Yin Chang, Han Xuan and other ministries, and then attacked westward again along the embankment on the south bank of the fork of the Yellow River.Within six days, he led his army to advance two hundred miles, captured Ningling, Xiangyi, and Qixian counties one after another, and repelled the troops of Zhechong Duwei Jiaguze who came to intercept from Xuzhou.

Now the [-] army with banners and flags is everywhere, the front has surrounded Chen Liu, only fifty miles away from Kaifeng, the sent scouts also contacted Zhao Jue's troops stationed in Li Gudu.

But Guo Ning was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he sent scouts out to investigate the surrounding situation.The spies were rushing around day and night, pouring information into Guo Ning's hands like a stream of information, without missing any details.

There are more than [-] scout cavalry in the Ding Navy, all of whom are proficient in riding, alert and capable. They all have two horses, and they are all selected horses.They were divided into three shifts and dispatched in turn. The range of patrols reached Fugou in the south and Xingyang in the west, completely covering all places that might become battlefields.

As a result, they often encountered small-scale defenders in Kaifeng's prefectures and counties, and there were battles ranging from a few to dozens of people. Other than that, there were no large-scale conflicts.

In the Chinese military tent, Guo Ning looked down at the map, took a few round wild fruits, and placed them one by one on the map as signs.

His style in the army is very simple, and his food, clothing and housing are not much better than ordinary soldiers.But after all, the status is high, the weather is so hot, and there are a few green and crisp fruits soaked in well water at hand, which is not considered extravagant.

"In the past few days in Kaifeng City, the gold-medal gentleman sent a message, but people in Ni's area intercepted several calls. From this, we know that Wanyan Congtan and He Shilie Qier are here, and Monk Wanyan Chen is here... Jin The army's reinforcements are not slow. Wanyan Saibu is farther away, maybe he wants to wait for King Sui to escape westward, and then take credit for King Qin? Jiaguze retreated to Zhuxian Town, still ready to move. This guy is obviously a Han, I remember his surname is Fan, right? He took a Jurchen to give him his surname, so he took it seriously."

Guo Zhongyuan said: "The Southern Dynasty will not involve the Jin army with all its strength for us. There should be two captains from Huainan who will arrive at any time. Within five days, they will be collected one after another. There may be 4 to [-] people."

Han Xuan said in a deep voice: "4 to [-] people from the thirteenth captain's unit is not too small. There are at least tens of thousands of people in Kaifeng."

Guo Ning twisted a wild fruit in his hand, and was about to place it in the box representing Kaifeng, then shook his head: "There are tens of thousands of people in Kaifeng City, if you pull out all the males, there can be hundreds of thousands of people. , 20 people, but these are all hypocrisy. With so many Han children, does the Kaifeng court dare to believe it? Dare to use it?"

He took the fruit to his mouth, took a bite, and grinned sourly: "In the past few days, I have been stationed in Chenliu, and it is precisely for the news that I will arrive in person to spread slowly in the city of Kaifeng. Perhaps At a certain point in time, the people of Kaifeng will be able to help, it is unknown."

"I see."

It was already July, and more than 20 days had passed since Guo Ning's troops dispatched troops to arriving in Kaifeng.In this surprise attack without warning, the marching distance was extremely long and the range of troops mobilized was extremely large. It was said to be as fast as lightning, and the results were even more brilliant.However, after arriving here, Guo Ning was not in a hurry.

In the past two years, he has been studying very hard, especially the art of war. He usually likes a sentence in the art of war, which is called "a good fighter is dangerous and short".It is because he has fought here and there in the past few years, and almost every time he naturally fits the definition of dangerous and short.

It is also said in the Art of War that the power of a good fighter is like turning a round stone on a mountain of a thousand feet.At this moment, the Ding Navy has gained an advantage through short and violent actions, but after approaching Kaifeng, it needs to gather momentum again on the mountain of Qianren, mainly to turn against the enemy, and wait for the next short and violent action.

The target of the next action is the crumbling Kaifeng court.

In this regard, the Kaifeng court was also unlucky.

Since the founding of the Great Jin state, in terms of military, political and economic status, it has adopted a policy of Jurchen first, Bohai second, Khitan second, and Haner last. The brutal oppression of Haner is too numerous to describe.Under the century-old foundation of the Great Jin Kingdom, it is true that Han Er is like a mountain of bones, like a sea of ​​blood and tears.

However, the attitude of the people of Han towards Dajin in recent years cannot be said to be completely hostile.

Because the brutality and tyranny of the Mongols in the north was worse than that of the Jurchens who were gradually Sinicized, the Han children in the north generally hoped that the Dajin Kingdom would continue to maintain the basic order, and that it was the lesser of two evils.

As for the Sanfu and Nineteen Military Prefectures on Nanjing Road, Dajin has always been more attentive in governance because of the relationship between the Southern Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.If the times are not bad, and there is no use of soldiers to confiscate, the life of the people on Nanjing Road is not worse than that of ordinary Song people.

After King Sui arrived in Kaifeng, he used Tian Zhuo, Hou Zhi and other Han officials to try to break the barrier between Jurchen and Han children. They had worked hard, and they were even very sincere.

The problem is that no matter how hard King Sui works, he can't get rid of his identity as a Jurchen, and he can't compete with Guo Ning.

After all, Guo Ning is a real man!He is the only strong minister who has seized power by force since the founding of Dajin for a hundred years!

When Guo Ning actually controlled half of the Dajin Kingdom as a Han son, and seeing that the dynasty was about to change, I don't know how many Han people rejoiced.

In the past, people had no choice, but now they have it!
The people's loyalty to the Dajin Kingdom is just like Guo Ning's loyalty to the Dajin Kingdom!

This time Guo Ning sent troops suddenly, Xuzhou, Guide Mansion and other important towns fell so quickly, and Wanyan Bi, Mo Nian Jinzhong and Wanyan Heda were defeated so quickly, who dares to say that it has nothing to do with it?
So, do the monarchs, ministers and nobles in Kaifeng regard the people in the city as something they can rely on, or something to guard against?
The ancients said that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.Is the Han'er in Kaifeng the water that carries the boat, or the water that capsizes the boat?
This question would not have been so intense, but since Guo Ning rushed to Kaifeng in one breath, this question had to surface and everyone had to answer it.

If the Kaifeng court avoids this problem, the people in the city will not be able to rely on it.They didn't have the guts to rely on the city and fight a fierce offensive and defensive battle with Dinghai.

All they can expect is that the soldiers of the Thirteen Captains who are filled with a large number of alien races can rush back in time.Then in the field...

Ok?
When originally setting up the military plan, the possibility of Wanyan Shouxu and others abandoning the city was considered.Therefore, extra cavalry was brought along, ready to continue the pursuit at any time.

Right now, the situation on our own side is very good, but Wanyan Shouxu did not escape.

Is it because he and his counselors understand that once they flee, the prestige of the Jurchens will completely collapse?

Or was it because of Wanyan Shouxu's extraordinary courage?
Or, do they really think that the Kaifeng court's exhausted family property can force the navy to retreat in the field?
Guo Ning's eyes suddenly froze.

Just as he was about to think about it carefully, Yin Chang laughed and said, "Seven to eighty thousand hungry ghosts tightened their belts and went deep into the territory of the Song Dynasty to rob them. The battle could not be resolved. The whole team worked hard for more than a month, and then rushed back in disgrace, half of the men and horses who could make it were exhausted, and they were crying and shouting to die under the city of Kaifeng... This is also interesting."

Hearing these words full of contempt, Peng Yibin felt very happy.He was a traitor through and through, unlike most of the other generals who came from the imperial court, so he immediately slapped his legs and laughed.

The army suddenly penetrated into the enemy's territory. On the one hand, it unexpectedly dispersed the Jin State's heavy troops in Hebei, and then clamped Kaifeng Mansion on both sides. On the other hand, it was inevitable that the enemy would be outnumbered.

When Yin Chang said this, all the generals knew that he was making a joke on purpose to encourage everyone at the last moment before victory.Several generals followed suit for a while, and they would not really underestimate the enemy.

As soon as the laughter started, Guo Ning raised his hand.

The generals immediately stopped laughing: "My lord?"

"Deducting the partial divisions in Fuding, we have 8000 people here. In the next few days at the latest, Mr. Jin Qing and Shi Tianni's troops will also arrive, plus Marshal Liu will bring some soldiers and horses. On the east front, we can have [-] soldiers and horses."

"Yes."

"Zhao Jue will go to Li Gudu first. I'm afraid Li Erlang won't go crazy in a hurry. I think he will urge his troops to arrive tomorrow at the latest. Then we can have [-] troops on the front to the north of Kaifeng."

"Yes."

"There are a total of [-] soldiers and horses in the two directions. They are all elites that we have assembled little by little over the years. Everyone is ready to fight at any time. Food and supplies have also been prepared in advance. In the past few days, the soldiers have been victorious. Their morale is even higher, eager to win a battle and be rewarded for their meritorious service. This is really like a crossbow, and the momentum is like a machine..."

Guo Ning has really learned a lot recently, and he casually dragged out a half-understood sentence before continuing: "Then, why do Kaifeng City rely on field battles to take advantage? Don't they think that less than half of them The soldiers of the thirteen captains are actually stronger than Genghis Khan's Qixue army?"

He looked around at the generals: "My confidence comes from a strong army that has been tempered through thousands of years of tempering, and from everyone in front of you. Where does the confidence of the Kaifeng court come from?"

"My lord, what you mean is that Kaifeng has a backhand that we didn't know about beforehand?"

"what do y'all think?"

"Thinking about it this way..." Yin Chang looked at the generals, and replied ponderingly: "Since Wanyan Shouxu didn't run away, he didn't mean to wait for death in Kaifeng City on purpose. If he really wanted to die, he would have been able to bear Jing with his flesh." Now that the city has been opened, there is no need to send people to urge reinforcements."

Guo Ning thought for a while, then raised his voice a little: "All ministries will dispatch Qingqi immediately. I will send more scouts, twice as many!"

"As ordered!"

　Am I crazy after watching Dahe drama for half a night?

　
(End of this chapter)