The rise of the prince

Chapter 584 Guo Pharmacist's Surprising Soldiers + Destruction of Xijing City
"General!"

Just as Guo Yaoshi was about to walk out of the big tent, the soldiers happily handed him the whip.

He naturally knew what his own soldiers were happy about. He walked out of the big tent without saying a word. Many lieutenant colonels and generals, as well as his old friends Zhang Linghui and others, everyone looked at him.

"I know that you are all happy to surrender to Jing Jun, but the next step is not so simple. It is time for us to surrender. If Jing Guo accepts it, we need military exploits!" He said to the many onlookers.

Everyone nodded silently.

"I understand your thoughts, it's better than dying, but if you want to live well, you must win the next battle." He waved his hand, "Now, follow me to see Commander Yang Hongzhao."

In the big tent, Guo Yaoshi and more than ten subordinates knelt down on one knee to Yang Hongzhao who was sitting on the tiger leather chair.

"All generals, please stand up, everyone will be colleagues in the future."

Only then did Yaoshi Guo lead the people up.

"It's my honor and Jingguo's honor that you generals come to vote. Your contributions to the country will be remembered forever by future generations." Yang Hongzhao praised, but then changed the subject, "But I also want to remind you generals, although The 720 soldiers of the original dismounted infantry are still under your control, but please remember, you generals, from today onwards, you are my Jingjun and under the control of my commander-in-chief Zhongjun.

Therefore, all mobilization of military orders and combat deployments must obey the commander's command. If there is any disobedience, it will be dealt with by military law! "

When it came to the end, Yang Hongzhao raised his voice by three points, very harshly, and the air became cold.

From the corner of his eyes, Guo Yaoshi saw the ugly faces of the brothers around him and clenched their fists, and hurriedly said: "Of course, please rest assured, Commander. .”

After he finished speaking, he looked up at Yang Hongzhao, saw him nodding, stepped down from the handsome chair, and held his hand personally: "So, this commander can rest assured, we will rely on the members of the Ever Victorious Army from now on."

Guo Yaoshi heaved a sigh of relief, nodded his head and assured, "Don't worry, Commander."

"Okay, that's the end of the trivia. I have someone prepare wine and meat for everyone. Let's talk while eating!" Yang Hongzhao waved his hand.

After a while, someone put on the boiled mutton, but there was no wine as he mentioned, only water, but it was also an excellent thing during the march and war.

My brothers didn't get happy until this time, they didn't care about the new general's prestige and win over, all they cared about was eating, drinking and women.With money to spend, food to eat, and women to sleep with, they can kill enemies recklessly.

But Guo Yaoshi is not that kind of person, he has a very clear mind, as their new master, what Jing Guo wants, what Yang Hongzhao wants.

So halfway through the meal, he said, "Commander, how is the war in Nanjing?"

The 8000 pioneers of the Jing Army crossed Zhuozhou after they surrendered under the leadership of Tong Guan, the commander of the infantry of the guards, and Yang Jianye, the son of Yang Hongzhao, and arrived at Lugou outside Nanjing to face off against the Liao army across the river.

But the Liao Kingdom on the opposite side of Lugou is not taking it easy. The Liao Army guarding Nanjing and its surrounding areas is the Liao Xingjun left by Yelu Dashi, the Jiedu envoy of the Liao Xing Army. It has always been the strongest armed force in the entire Liao Kingdom.

Yang Hongzhao didn't hide anything, and said directly to them: "Our army's vanguard of [-] troops has arrived at the south bank of Lugou under the leadership of Tong Guan, the infantry commander of the guard army, and Yang Jianye, the commander of the Zhaowu school, and confronted the Liao army. Most of the Liao army is stationed. Outside the city, the two large battalions in the southeast and southwest formed horns with the defenders in the city, making it difficult to break through for a while.

A few days ago, Yang Hu, Lieutenant of the West Road Military Academy, also led more than a thousand vanguards to the Lugou case to join the vanguards of our Chinese army. "

Speaking of the West Route Army, Guo Yaoshi couldn't keep his mouth shut, but he was sweating in his heart. If they surrendered later, the Jingguo West Route Army would enter Zhuozhou from the west, cut off their back route, and form an encirclement with the Central Army. Thinking about it now, he is also glad that he made the decision early and surrendered first.
Guo Yaoshi had a lot of thoughts, maybe it was an opportunity, he thought, the Liao people had recruited them back then, but in fact, they never trusted them very much, and they were more wary and distrusted. He also wanted to make contributions, but Chang Shengjun At first, it was composed of refugees, lacked training, and the military discipline was lax. Later, it was guarded by the Liao court and could not be reused.

Perhaps this is an opportunity given to him by God, Guo Yaoshi thought, switching to Jingguo, a new start, a new starting point, although Yang Hongzhao is strict with them, but also trusts them, perhaps this is an opportunity to make contributions
After thinking about it, he seemed to have made up his mind, and cupped his hands and said, "Commander, this subordinate has a way to attack Nanjing."

Seeing what he said, everyone looked over, and Yang Hongzhao also looked at him.

"The Liao people didn't know that the Ever Victorious Army had surrendered. Even if they knew, it wouldn't mean that I surrendered. This is an opportunity."

"what chance?"

"I'll take people to the city of Nanjing and trick them into letting me in. When the time comes, I will control a city gate and let the follow-up reinforcements attack!" Guo Yaoshi said seriously.

Yang Hongzhao was startled, and even the brothers around them looked at him in surprise.

Yang Hongzhao calmed down and asked after careful consideration: "What if the Liao people don't believe it? And how to control the city gate."

"I just brought 20 people, and I said that I fled from Zhuozhou to the north. They would not believe it. The fewer people there, the more at ease they are." Guo Yaoshi replied.

"20 people is too risky. If you are not careful, you may die inside. Now that Nanjing is under full martial law, even if it is rotated in the middle of the night, there are at least a hundred guards at each gate. If the reinforcements cannot arrive in time, the consequences will be unimaginable," Yang Hongzhao said seriously. .

"But if it works." Guo Yaoshi insisted: "Commander, the four gates in Nanjing city add up to at least [-] defenders, plus the two camps outside the city, at least [-]. If the city is attacked, how much will the commander feel?" It would take three to five months, or half a year, to capture Nanjing City every day? As the attacker, how many casualties would it take, at least tens of thousands of soldiers.

But if we take control of Nanjing City by surprise, the battalions on both sides lose their support, and the Jingguo army faces across the river in front, and Nanjing City is inaccessible behind. easy. "

Yang Hongzhao thought carefully for a long time, but still did not reply.

He was a little anxious: "Marshal, if you break it, you must break it!"

"But your life, I can't guarantee that I will protect you."

"Life and death are fate, wealth and honor are in the sky!" He said categorically, a new starting point, a new beginning, he decided to fight once, whether it is a gamble for life or luck, he may only have one chance in this life, to make achievements, success or failure, at this moment.

"Okay, I agree, but more detailed arrangements are needed." Yang Hongzhao was still cautious.

At the beginning of April, after several months of fierce fighting, the Jin army finally broke through Datong Mansion.

This is the heaviest death and injury since the Jurchens led by Wanyan Wugunai launched an army from Liaodong for a year and a half.

The furious Prince Wanyanli of the Kingdom of Jin ordered the massacre of all living people in the city, not a single man, woman, or child was left behind.The siege commander, Wanyanli's uncle Wanyan Zongbi did not object, nor did he stop him.

For a time, the Datong Mansion of Xijing, a great country that has stood for hundreds of years, was an important town that defended against foreign enemies in the Han Dynasty and Jingguo in the Liao Dynasty.

When human life is trampled on, the value of human beings is far less than that of animals.

The killing lasted for two days and two nights. Nearly [-] unarmed people died in the one-sided massacre. After the brutal closing of the city, there were not many able-bodied men in the city, and the rest were old, weak, women and children.

After that, the blood and stench will permeate this ancient city, until time slowly repairs the scars, and future generations will forget the pain and repeat the tragedies of the past.

Xiao Qian, the prime minister of the northern government of the Liao Kingdom, fled with more than [-] riders, fled eastward, and fled to Nanjing.

Yelu Dashi led the people all the way from Juyongguan to the south, and the steep rocks cut their ankles, but they didn't dare to turn their heads. Behind them was the Jurchen's arrow, which hit the nearby bushes with the sound of wind. Drilling in the woods, while greeting the people around.

The golden man was touched last night, and he was killed in the middle of the night until dawn. He was slashed on the back in the dark melee. Fortunately, he was wearing armor. He didn't know how many he killed, but they always had the upper hand. It has been in their hands until dawn, and they can see the densely packed and countless golden soldiers in the west of Shanxi.
Everyone's fighting spirit collapsed in an instant, even if they resisted the golden man for one night, they still had the upper hand.

Yelu Dashi knew he couldn't keep it because he had no fighting spirit
Moreover, the Jin people came up from the west of Juyong Pass, which shows another thing. Xijing has fallen, and the Jin people will soon be able to cross the Taihang Mountains and directly attack the city of Nanjing at the foot of the Taihang Mountains.
At this time, it was too late to think so much, and had so many scruples, the biggest thing right now was to survive.

Yelu Dashi led all his subordinates to escape from the east of Juyongguan. Driven by their survival instincts, they ran down the mountain desperately.He watched with his own eyes several brothers who ran too fast and fell down the cliff and fell to their deaths. He also saw that some people fell and couldn't get up, but only a few were shot by the golden man's arrow.

But they can't turn back, the army is defeated like a mountain, turning back is death.
After running wildly for a long time, they finally entered the flat land outside Nanjing from the east of Juyong Pass along the Yu River along the Yu River. His feet were dripping with blood, and his armor and weapons were thrown in the mountains. Supported by a strong desire to survive, he has already fallen.

There were only 50 or 1000 brothers who gathered one after another, and they were all very embarrassed. There were more than [-] of them, and now only these are left.

Yelu Dashi collapsed by the Yu River, gulped down water, and could no longer move forward.

Later in the afternoon, people gathered one after another, and finally gathered more than a hundred people. Yelu Dashi did not dare to stay, and continued to flee towards Nanjing City with the remnants.

What surprised him was that the Jinren didn't pursue them. According to the brothers who followed up later, the Jinren stopped at Juyongguan, but just shot arrows at the pass, and didn't cross Juyongguan to the east. What did they want to do?

"Uncle, why don't you take advantage of the victory to pursue?" Wanyanli asked Wanyan Zongbi beside him in puzzlement at the top of Juyongguan. Behind them, most of the Jin army was slowly climbing up the city wall, cutting down trees to clear the way on the flat mountain top, and setting up camp on the ground.

"Wait for them to fight, your father said." Wanyan Zongbi replied, and looked at Liu Xu who was beside him. This time he led the army independently, the emperor sent Liu Xu to him, saying that he was to advise him .

"Watching Jing Guo conquer Nanjing?" Wan Yanli was unwilling.

"Hmph, if you don't want to be reconciled, you have to wait. Mr. Liu discussed the matter with Jing Guo people. You can ask him." Wanyan Zongbi also expressed dissatisfaction in his words.

Liu Xu looked embarrassed, facing Wan Yanli's questioning, he chose not to say a word.

Wanyan Zongbi looked at the Nanjing city at the foot of the mountain in the distance: "Since Mr. Liu thinks that Jing Guoqiang and Jing Guo people should be treated with care, then we will watch here and keep our eyes open to see how they attack Nanjing City and Jing Guo people. What kind of ability is there, is it really as powerful as you said, hum!"

After finishing speaking, he turned and left, Wan Yanli also said contemptuously: "Mr. Liu is a Jingren, but this is my Jurchen camp, sir, you'd better think clearly about which side you are from, don't be careless. become dead."

Liu Xu remained silent, and Wan Yanli left quickly. He silently looked at Nanjing City at the foot of the mountain to the east, and felt the strange eyes of the soldiers around him. His heart was trembling, as if he was walking on thin ice.

He didn't have to leave. The emperor asked him if he wanted to stay in Shangjing, but Princess Wanyan Yingge returned to Shangjing. He couldn't face the princess. In his heart, he always regarded the princess as his younger generation and even his children to teach him, but The princess said such bad ethics.

He didn't know how to face it, so he chose to follow the army, even if he knew it was pushing himself into the fire.

Once the Datong Mansion was destroyed, the Jin Kingdom was no longer under pressure. The Jin Kingdom’s army abided by the agreement with the Jing Kingdom, and stayed condescendingly near Juyongguan to watch a play, to see how the legendary Central Plains power was fighting, and to see how the Jing Kingdom would attack Nanjing.

Candles were flickering in the front tent on the south bank of Lugou. Guo Yaoshi spread out the map with many people around him.

Qian Bi and Yang Hu, the forwards of the West Route Army; Tong Guan and Yang Jianye, the forwards of the Central Army;

Guo Yaoshi whispered to the crowd: "The plan is very simple. Set off at night in the early morning and cross Lugou quietly. At that time, General Yang will lead a thousand elite troops to cross the river on the south bank of Lugou. Don't take half a step after crossing the river. Waiting." He finished speaking and looked at Yang Jianye.

Yang Jianye nodded.

Guo Yaoshi continued: "General Yang Hu, Commander Tong each brought a hundred dead men to cross the river with me, and wait here on the west side of the city."

He pointed to the place southwest of the south gate on the map: "Tomorrow I can show you that place across Lugou. It is not a problem to accommodate 200 people.

This piece of national forest is on the side of the main road, about a mile away from the south gate of the city, not far or close, so as long as the movements are small, it is difficult for the defenders to find it at night.

At that time, I will bring 20 people who claim to have fled from the south and demand to enter the city to see the Emperor Liao, so as to deceive the city gate and kill the guards at the gate. Twenty brothers and I will stick to the city gate, but we don’t know how to control the city gate. how long"

Speaking of this, he looked at Yang Hu and Tong Guan: "At that time, I will see the two generals. You can vaguely see the city gate from the fruit forest where you are hiding. If there is any change, or if you hear the call to kill, please invite the two generals. One directly leads 200 people to run a mile into the city, the sooner the better!
Once the city gate is fully controlled, we will set fire to three piles at the top of the city. General Jianye will use the fire as a sign to lead the elite of thousands of people waiting by the river to rush into the city as soon as possible and capture the other city gates. "

Pharmacist Guo finished speaking slowly.
Everyone looked at him, with complex expressions in their eyes, but mostly admiration.

The plan is very simple, that is, Guo Yaoshi leads people to deceive the city gate, and then follow-up reinforcements enter in batches and occupy them one by one.

But in order not to make the Liao army suspicious, the reinforcements should not be too close or too many, and he himself can only bring 20 people, which is the upper limit. If there are more people, the Liao people may become suspicious and have to question and verify.

But 20 people are too dangerous. Whether the surprise attack is successful or not depends on whether 20 people can buy enough time to allow 200 people from a mile away to run into the city. Once 200 people enter the city, it will be much easier to control the south gate. Gaining the time for thousands of people waiting by the river to enter the city is a cumulative advantage.

Once more than a thousand people entered the city, the overall situation of Nanjing City was almost settled, and the fortified city was afraid of being breached from the inside.

It all started with 20 people!

How long can 20 people last against the south gate defenders? This is the key to determining the outcome. Time is the odds of winning. If you fail, the people on the periphery will be fine and just retreat. But Guo Yaoshi and his twenty brothers must be dead.
Guo Yaoshi looked around the crowd slowly, folded his hands and said solemnly: "Everyone, please." '

Everyone nodded cautiously, "Don't worry, general, if you risk your life, general, we won't spare our lives to protect ourselves!" Young Yang Jianye said sternly.

(End of this chapter)