The Villain's Counterattack

"Boom~" Three thousand cavalrymen came galloping, with Yang Kang leading the way, and the horns of the Mongolian army sounded in front.

"Stop!" Yang Kang shouted, and the three thousand cavalrymen all stopped in their tracks. No one disobeyed the order. Yang Kang had exceptional eyesight and had spotted the ambush ahead. Gathering all his inner strength, he shouted, "Listen, Mongolian boy! Your grandfather, the King of Qi, is here. Come out and receive your death!"

Three drum beats were heard, and groups of Mongol cavalry surged in from the front and side, quickly filling the road. Yang Kang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the three leading riders on horseback, and sneered, "I thought Tolui was so bold as to challenge me directly. Turns out you have a traitorous bodyguard. Little traitor Guo Jing, long time no see. How many Han people have you helped the Tartars kill, and how much reward have you received from them?"

"Yang Kang, the Khan is not a bad person. The Jin Dynasty has already declined. Why do you have to protect those Jin people who oppress the Han people?" Guo Jing believed everything he saw. He had witnessed with his own eyes the Jin soldiers slaughtering innocent civilians.

"Humph, most of the Jin people who oppressed the Han people died in Zhongdu, and some fled to Chang'an in Guanzhong. You should ask your Mongolian brothers around you why they didn't go after those Jin high-ranking officials, but instead came to Shandong, where our people live and work in peace and contentment."

Yang Kang pointed his spear and sneered, "My spear skills are derived from the Yang family generals of the Song Dynasty. The Yang family spear skills once defeated the Jin Dynasty. Your ancestor is Guo Sheng of Liangshan. Let's see which is more powerful, your Fang Tian Ji or my Yang family spear skills!"

Guo Jing shook his head and said, "I won't fight you. Go away. The Jin soldiers cannot defeat the Mongolian army."

Yang Kang laughed heartily and said, "You won't know whether you can win until you fight. Guo Jing, your martial arts skills have indeed improved rapidly, but you are still some distance away from being one of the Five Greatest Masters. My martial arts skills are now comparable to those of the Five Great Masters. In a one-on-one fight, you are no match for me. In the battles, I was stationed in Zhongdu, the capital of the Jin Empire. The Mongol army suffered a crushing defeat. I was stationed in Shandong, and Tolui and Muhuali suffered heavy casualties and were unable to advance an inch. As long as I am here, I will not allow the Mongol Tartars to enter Shandong and harm the people."

"It's clearly the Jin soldiers who are harming the people." Guo Jing said angrily, "Yang Kang, you're also Han Chinese. Is the prosperity and wealth of the Jin really that important?"

Yang Kang sneered, "With my abilities, what wealth and glory can't I seize? I led the troops into battle not for wealth and glory, but to protect the people and civilization of the Central Plains from being destroyed by barbarians. Guo Jing, you are blind, deaf, and blind. You will regret this one day. I wait for the day when you admit that you are a traitor. For Master Ma Yu's sake, go away! Don't let me see you in Shandong again, otherwise, I will kill you without mercy!"

"Shoot!" Yang Kang gave the order, and three thousand cavalrymen attacked together, firing their bows and crossbows. Guo Jing's martial arts were superb, and his Ferghana horse reacted extremely quickly and dodged. Tolui never thought that Yang Kang would actually order the shooting without any scruples. For a moment, the Mongolian army was in chaos.

Yang Kang glanced at them coldly and waved his hand: "Return to the city!"

The 3,000-strong army turned around, with the rear army in front and the front army in the rear. Yang Kang shot a series of arrows, and several Mongolian generals dodged in a panic, but two of them were still shot down. It was not until Guo Jing bent his bow and counterattacked that Yang Kang stopped. Both of them had excellent archery skills and never missed their targets. Seeing that the 3,000 cavalrymen on his side had gone far away, Yang Kang retracted his longbow and left. No one dared to chase the tens of thousands of Mongolian troops on the opposite side.

"Guo Jing, do you think you can defeat the King of Qi of the Jin Dynasty?" Tuo Lei knew that Guo Jing was an excellent martial artist and looked at him with hope.

Guo Jing put away his bow and arrow, shook his head, and said, "He is very skilled in martial arts, one of the best in the martial arts world. The only ones who could defeat him are probably masters at the level of the Five Greatest Masters in the World."

"Guo Jing'an, do you know such a master? I will go and invite him in person. Wanyan Kang, the King of Qi of the Jin Dynasty, is extremely strong and skilled in archery and horse riding, and has outstanding martial arts. He often challenges me to kill my generals in front of the battle. He is also proficient in military tactics and has both offense and defense. He is the number one enemy of my Mongolian army." Tolui was also helpless with Yang Kang. This guy was like a hedgehog, making it difficult to start with, and it was almost impossible to find any weaknesses in him.

Guo Jing thought about it carefully and then said, "Among the Five Great Masters of the World, the Southern Emperor, the Northern Beggar, the East Evil, and the West Poison, the most powerful one is the Quanzhen Sect's Wang Chongyang, but he passed away twenty years ago. As for the remaining four, the Southern Emperor was originally the emperor of Dali, but later became a monk and no longer cared about worldly affairs. The Northern Beggar, Hong Qigong, taught me martial arts and benevolently gave me a gift, but his whereabouts are now unknown. The East Evil, Huang Yaoshi, lives far away overseas and is arrogant by nature. He is quite intolerant of other races, so I may not be able to invite him. As for the West Poison..."

"East, west, south, and north, Dali is in the south, and overseas is in the east, so could the Western Poison be in the west?" Tolui was very smart and immediately guessed that the Western Poison might be invited by him.

"The Western Poison Ouyang Feng is the owner of the White Camel Villa in the Western Regions. He has amazing martial arts skills and is good at using poison. He can be considered a Western Hu person, but he has a very good relationship with Wanyan Honglie of the Jin Dynasty. He once helped Wanyan Honglie sneak into the Song Dynasty palace to steal the "Wu Mu Testament." " Thinking of himself being stabbed by Wanyan Honglie and then killing the leg-broken Ouyang Ke in Niujia Village, he felt a little guilty. But when he thought of his sweetheart Huang Rong falling into the hands of Ouyang Feng, he became quite anxious.

Since he couldn't find Ouyang Feng himself and the Beggar Gang couldn't find Ouyang Feng either, then he would just use the power of Mongolia to find him. As for what to do after finding him, Guo Jing planned to take it one step at a time.

Tuo Lei was overjoyed upon hearing this and said confidently, "The Jin Kingdom has been defeated. While not destroyed, it's no longer a force to be reckoned with. Mr. Ouyang is from the Western Regions and can be used by the Jin, so there's no reason he can't be used by the Mongols. I will send someone to the Western Regions to invite Mr. Ouyang."

Because of Yang Kang's appearance, Tolui became very interested in masters, so he pestered Guo Jing to ask him some things in the martial arts world. Guo Jing also wanted to use his power to find Huang Rong, so he told him about some martial arts masters one by one. However, when it came to Ouyang Feng and Qiu Qianren, Tolui was quite unhappy, because these two masters actually had a good relationship with the King of Qi of the Jin Dynasty.

"That Iron Palm Water Floating Qiu Qianren cannot be invited to Song State for the time being. Since Mr. Ouyang is one of the Five Great Masters, he must be more powerful than him. We must invite him no matter what. Whatever benefits Jin State gives him, I, Mongolia, will give him double, five times, or even ten times or a hundred times!" Tolui's tone was very firm. It seemed that he was really beaten badly by Yang Kang.

"The Western Poison Ouyang Feng may not be in his hometown in the Western Regions now. He appeared in Lin'an half a year ago and worked for Wanyan Honglie. You'd better order the entire army to inquire about him. This man is good at driving away poisonous snakes, and you can follow this clue to find him." Guo Jing didn't know whether he could find him this way, but it was at least a clue, wasn't it?

That Mr. Ouyang actually has such a strange ability? Tuolei's eyes lit up when he heard this. If this method is used well, it may be a surprise attack. However, it is spring now, and the snakes and insects have not yet fully recovered. It will come in handy after a while.

Tuo Lei urgently issued military orders to search for Ouyang Feng and simultaneously requested aid from the Mongols, mobilizing experts to assist. However, before any progress could be made, news arrived from the royal tent that Genghis Khan had summoned all the kings and generals for a meeting in the northern desert. Undeterred, Tuo Lei and Mu Huali handed the command flag to their deputy general and marched north overnight. Guo Jing, missing his mother, immediately joined Tuo Lei.

After all, this is the Central Plains, and the Mongolian army is an outsider. Yang Kang is at odds with the Beggars' Sect because of his status as a prince of the Jin Dynasty, but he has some reputation in the Central Plains because of his status as a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect. With the help of the Quanzhen Sect's information network, he soon learned of the departure of Tolui, Mu Huali, and Guo Jing, and immediately organized troops to prepare to counterattack the Mongolian army around Shandong.

Just as an incompetent general can bring ruin to an entire army, a powerful general can also pose an extraordinary threat. Just two months after Tolui, Mu Huali, and Guo Jing left, Yang Kang launched a brazen attack, catching the Mongol army by surprise. He annihilated nearly 10,000 Mongol soldiers, seized countless supplies, and achieved the first major victory for the Jin Empire since the fall of Zhongdu. Killing only two or three thousand enemies in previous defensive battles wasn't considered a major victory.

Taking advantage of the situation, Yang Kang led 8,000 cavalrymen on a circuitous route through Hebei, Shanxi, and Henan, bringing back more than 100,000 Han civilians and thousands of craftsmen. Until the Mongols sent reinforcements to encircle and suppress Yang Kang's isolated army, Yang Kang took advantage of the Yellow River and fled, leaving the Mongolian cavalry, who were not familiar with water battles, to watch him leave.