Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 241 Drive the horse back to your hometown (2)

Zhao Xingde looked at Xu Detai and other Han generals who strongly recommended Han Ningshuang as the leader with deep eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "If it is adapted into Meng'an Mouke, will it be from the Han family or from the court of the Kingdom of Jin?" He ruthlessly uncovered topics that some people avoided.These words are righteous, if not everyone knows that he is the envoy of the Xia Kingdom, they may still think that this person is a confidant general who has followed the Han family for several generations.

Xu Detai immediately said in a deep voice: "We will naturally follow the Han family as the main one." Lu Kui also said: "If there is something rebellious in the back of your head, don't call yourself the Han army." The two of them spoke together, as if they had agreed in advance , more than a dozen Han generals with the oldest qualifications in Liaodong, the most soldiers and horses, and the most loyal to the Han family all echoed, "Which bastard wants to sell the owner to seek glory, let him level the village first!" "We only listen to Han Missy's order!" Even if someone secretly moved their minds to invest in the Kingdom of Jin, they could only keep silent at this moment.

"Sure enough," Zhao Xingde said inwardly, reconfirming his guess. Han Ningshuang, Xu Detai and other generals of the Han army were not unprepared for today's scene, and they even had contact with each other long ago. They are divided into different villages, no matter how loyal they are, it is absolutely impossible for them to say so much. "It seems that Xu Detai and Lu Kui are the right and left hands of Han Ningshuang who contacted and manipulated these Han generals. They don't want to break up with Jin Guo, or don't want to offend other Han generals at once, so... ..." Zhao Xingde felt a bit of unhappiness in his heart, but his face didn't show any expression, secretly observing these Han generals who seemed rude but actually had their own schemes.

Sensing Zhao Xingde's gaze, Han Ningshuang nodded to him and smiled slightly.She was dressed in a light blue robe, with a long sword hanging from her waist. She did not apply makeup, nor did she deliberately cover up her face. This sweet smile made people's hearts shake.Wanyan Zongbi had been secretly paying attention to her, and couldn't help being furious, and said to himself: "Could it be that Ningshuang has taken a fancy to this Zhao?

Zhao Xingde secretly thought, regardless of whether the Han army had premeditated it or not, it was in Xia's interest to destroy the alliance between Jin and the Han army.Thinking about this clearly, he put aside the unhappiness just now, cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice: "The co-lord of the Han army in Liaodong is the Han family. Without the consent of Miss Han, the court of the Kingdom of Jin cannot directly command the Han army to fight, let alone use the Han army as a signing army, divide and rule on the battlefield, and let the Han army make unnecessary sacrifices."

When the leaders of the Han village heard him mention the "signing army", their complexions changed slightly. The Khitans and the Jurchens both have a "signing army" system, which is to drive the people to fill the ravines with sharp blades and consume the enemy's strength with their lives. .The strength of the Han army is weak. After forming an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin, even if it is reorganized as Han Meng'an Mouke, it is still not a direct descendant of the Wanyan tribe. More people said: "The most important thing is to preserve strength in a 'chaotic' world."

Wanyan Zongbi smiled and said: "The envoy Zhao is overthinking. Meng'an Muke is the system of Dajin's establishment of the country. How can it be the same as signing the army?"

"Really?" Zhao Xingde didn't argue with him, looked at the generals of the Han army around him, and said in a deep voice: "To be fair, all the villages of the Han army are good men, and we can't favor one over another. If we really want to adapt it into Menganmou In the case of Ke, the leader of the more than 40 villages is at least Meng An, right?"

The leaders of the Han army in each village were overjoyed, and secretly said: "This envoy from the Xia Kingdom is really planning for us." In the face of naked interests, the delicate and warm bodies beside him seem to be You can also ignore it.Many people yelled: "That's right. We have at least a few thousand people under our command, and at least we must secure official positions." In fact, did he include all the newly kidnapped people? Only a few hundred.

Wanyan Zongbi's face turned ugly when he heard that the Han army was going to be organized into more than forty meng'an.The Wanyan tribe conquered the Jurchen tribes and established the Jin Kingdom, and there has always been a difference between closeness and estrangement.The relatives of Wanyan Aguda are the most honored, followed by the cronies of the tribe named Wanyan, followed by the leaders of other Jurchen tribes, followed by generals from other races.Meng'an Mouke was the fundamental system of the Jin Dynasty. No matter how high your official position is, when it comes to power, it still depends on how many Meng'an soldiers and horses you have in your hands.The Han people and Bohai people have not yet been awarded the post of Meng'an.

Mr. Han Da coughed, and said in a deep voice: "This official position, Mr. Han will try his best to fight for everyone. However, some villages are weak, and I am afraid that they can only be relegated to the position of seeking success."

Hearing that he could only do Mouke, that is, the position of a centurion, many Han generals who thought highly of themselves but lacked strength suddenly showed disappointment.The corners of Zhao Xingde's eyes showed a slight smile, the whole Kingdom of Jin is only a few tens of meng'an, if the masters of the Han army had the post of Meng'an, wouldn't the Jurchen dignitaries be in trouble.This is the Achilles' heel for Jin Guo to win over the Han army. No matter how Wanyan Aguda wins over the Han army or how powerful Mr. Han Da is, it will not change the fact that Jin Guo is the foundation of the Jurchen tribe.As long as this layer is pierced, there will be a thorn that cannot be removed between the Kingdom of Jin and the Han army.Looking at Wanyan Zongbi and Mr. Han Da's stunned expressions, the idea of ​​"I would rather be a chicken head than a queen" resurfaced in the hearts of many generals of the Han army.

When all the generals were talking about it, Han Ningshuang whispered a few words to Xu Detai, Xu Detai's face turned slightly, and he walked over to Zhao Xingde and said in a low voice: "Thank you, General Zhao, for your help. Although there are some private arrangements, it was not intentional to hide General Zhao, but the eldest lady still made some explanations to General Zhao, please meet him." Zhao Xingde glanced at Han Ningshuang, she was looking this way, seeing Zhao Xingde Nodding her head, Han Ningshuang smiled, turned and left.

After the banquet was over, Wanyan Aguda brought the two princes back to the tent, and Mr. Han Da told the story in detail.He said that after Zhao De left the banquet, he returned to the banquet, lit the torch, and asked his subordinates three questions, which made the Han army who was intoxicated with gentleness feel ashamed. Horse." Wanyan Aguda would personally motivate the soldiers before going into battle, so he naturally knew the secret.He praised the enemy so much, which aroused the emulative heart of several princes.Mr. Han Da also said that Zhao De made the conditions on behalf of the Han army. Wanyan Aguda was still expressionless at the beginning. The prince is even more flamboyant.Wanyan Zonghan scolded: "It's ridiculous, these pig and dog-like guys actually want to be equal to Wanyan's tribe?" Wanyan Zongwang said angrily: "If it wasn't for Mr. Han Da's sake, I would lead troops now Clean them up." Wanyan Zongbi's chest was blocked by a cloud of anger, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

According to Mr. Han Da's arrangement, after these generals of the Han army returned their hearts to the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Zongbi would honor him as the four princes of the Jin Kingdom and combine them with favors. Several of Mr. Han Da's confidants could elect him as the leader of the alliance.Uncle Wu Qimai is deeply rooted in the clan, there are more than a dozen Meng'an who are devoted to him, and his confidants are only San Meng'an, and the brothers born to the emperor are not clear about their attitudes.Although the more than ten thousand Han troops are vulnerable, they can control millions of Liaodong Han people, which is a great help in the struggle for great power.These arrangements were all disrupted by Zhao De's sudden disruption, and Han Ningshuang even took advantage of the opportunity to personally take over the position of leader.

"It's all Zhao sowing discord." Thinking of this, Wanyan Zongbi couldn't get rid of his hatred, and said angrily, "I'll go and bring this man here and cut off his tongue." Putting his hand on the knife on his waist on the handle.

"Nonsense!" Wanyan Agu's face darkened, "How many times have I told you that our Wanyan Nuzhen is weak, and we have such a big enemy as the Khitan and Liao Kingdom, how can we have an enmity with the Xia Kingdom again! When hunting , can you face two ferocious beasts at the same time?" He slapped his thick palm on the table heavily, the veins on the back of his palm popped up, it could be seen that he was really angry, and then he coughed twice violently.Mr. Han Da saw it in his eyes, and sighed in his heart. Wanyan Aguda fought countless battles in his life, from the leader of a weak tribe to the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, decades of fighting openly and covertly, and he was about to exhaust his resources. energy.

After this feast, some of the generals of the Han army were worried, some were full of excitement, and some remained calm.When everyone was running to communicate, Zhao Xingde followed Xu Detai to the car camp where Han Ningshuang was.The Han family is the co-owner of the Han people in Liaodong. If they want to survive in a dangerous place, they have to be more careful.Wherever he went, he didn't easily enter the city walls, and didn't live in other people's houses, but only lived in the open space.If you encounter an enemy surprise attack, you can also kill a bloody path under the protection of your confidants.

Zhao Xingde secretly praised Han Ningshuang's arrangement of the car camp.He has seen all the camps of the Han army, but there is no one that manages the camps as strictly as Han Ningshuang.I saw tall and sturdy carriages connected end to end in a circle, hundreds of horses were enclosed in the carriage camp, two antlers made of thick wooden piles were arranged a few feet away from the gate of the village, and cavalry posts patrolled the surroundings from a distance. .The soldiers in the camp buried pots to make food, performed martial arts exercises, drank horses and sharpened knives, everything was carried out in an orderly manner, but if there was any trouble in the enemy's situation, they could mount their horses and fight immediately. "This is what the Han army should look like." Xu Detai sighed, "It's a pity that the eldest lady is not a man."

Han Ningshuang has an elegant appearance, but she is as good at riding and shooting as the Jurchens.Like the former Patriarch of the Han family, Han Ningshuang has no pride in her status at all, she can be courteous to corporals, and share joys and sorrows with soldiers.And the orders are extremely strict, and those subordinates who violate military discipline will never condone and raise 'traitors'.Most of the elite warriors selected by the Han villages were rebellious, and many young generals had thought of being son-in-law, but since they followed Han Ningshuang, not long after, they respected and feared her , not daring to have strange thoughts again.

At the entrance of the camp, Wang Ji commanded his soldiers to move away the refusal horse built on thick wooden piles, and said, "Third uncle, I heard that the eldest lady has personally become the leader of the alliance." Xu Detai nodded, and Wang Ji said with a smile: " That's right." The guards removed the first antler, Xu Detai led the horse into the gate of the village, and the guards removed the second antler stake.

The tents of the Chinese army are very simple, but they are extraordinarily neat, with saddles, swords, bows and crossbows, books neatly arranged.Han Ningshuang was holding a half-foot-wide map of Liaodong Road and looking at it. There were seven or eight generals of the Han army in it, and they could see the joy and excitement in each other's eyes.In the past ten days since they came to Huanglong Mansion, although they were calm on the surface, they fought endlessly with Mr. Han Da, and today they finally had a showdown, and the eldest lady personally held the position of leader.