Cheng Ju, the Minister of Rites, has become a very busy man in the past six months, and his voice is particularly loud even when he speaks in the court.

At this time, the Ministry of Rites was responsible for diplomacy, and Old Cheng Jue spent his whole day dealing with envoys from Mongolia, Xixia, and Jin.

Today, the Mongolian envoys came over and asked to unite with the Song Dynasty to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Old Cheng Jue proposed to "exchange grain for war horses" on the grounds that there were not enough "war horses". Once the Song Dynasty developed a capable cavalry army, it would immediately declare war on the Jin Dynasty on a large scale.

And told the Mongolian envoy, didn't you see that we were "difficult" to resist the harassment of the Jin cavalry in the land of the two lakes?

In fact, in just over half a year, the "Dunwu Army" led by Guo Mo has exceeded 20,000 troops, including those in the two lakes.

It's just that the number of cavalry has increased too quickly, and today's "Dunwu Army" can barely manage one man and one horse.

The five thousand Jin cavalry that initially invaded the two lakes have all been captured.

Even the 12,000 gold soldiers, 4,000 cavalry, and 8,000 infantry who had regrouped in Dengzhou were annihilated by Guo Mo's "Dunwu Army" and Meng Zongzheng's "Zhongshun Army".

Guo Mo still maintains his good fighting style.

The intact war horses were taken back for personal use. The lightly wounded war horses were given to the families of the fallen martyrs after being healed. The seriously wounded or dead horses were directly killed for meat.

The treatment of Jin soldiers was the same as usual. The prisoners were taken to the rear of the Song Dynasty, and now they dared to "sell" them directly to state capitals that needed labor.

It would be easier to die, just bury him on the spot, cut off his left ear, and send him to Lin'an to report his merits.

Anyone who does good things will call Guo Mo "Guo Zuoer" behind his back.

In the Jin Kingdom at the junction of the Song and Jin Dynasties, Guo Mo's name now has the effect of "stopping children from crying".

The "Dunwu Army" Guo Jing's unit, with the cooperation of the Dengzhou Beggar Gang's branch, took advantage of Dengzhou's empty defenses and captured the entire Dengzhou in one fell swoop.

Meng Zongzheng's "Loyal and Submissive Army" also took the opportunity to capture Huyang, Biyang and most of Tangzhou in the east. For a time, the Jin Dynasty's court and public were shocked, and they all demanded to go south to destroy the Song Dynasty.

At this time, the Jin Kingdom's main army of 200,000 was already deep in the battlefield between Mongolia and Xixia in the northwest, and was unable to march south.

We had no choice but to send envoys one after another to Lin'an to "raise troops to investigate the crime."

The envoys of the Kingdom of Jin are now the most popular people of Old Cheng Jue. He likes to talk to them about the customs and customs of the Kingdom of Jin, what and where they were in the Song Dynasty...

Finally, he offended the Jin envoys and demanded that Guo Mo, the commander of the "Dunwu Army", be severely punished.

He also ordered the Song Dynasty to return the Dengzhou and Tangzhou occupied by the Song army as soon as possible, otherwise the Jin Kingdom would terminate the war horse trade with the Song Dynasty.

When old Cheng Ju heard this, he said something with "sincerity and fear".

"Your Majesty's Envoy, our Commander-in-Chief Guo Mo has a bad temper. He likes to cut off people's ears accidentally, and he only likes the left ear."

"As for the war horses, half of the horses of the 'Dunwu Army' were snatched from the Jin Army. I heard that your country also has a horse farm in Huaixi? Do you want me to remind Guo Dutong of this news?"

"Robbers, barbarians...where are your ethics and integrity?"

The envoys of the Kingdom of Jin were so angry that they left Lin'an and returned to the Kingdom of Jin, threatening to let the cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin wait for them!

Who would have known that after a month, the Jin Kingdom's cavalry did not wait, but another wave of higher-level envoys came.

When they came up, they read out the imperial edict of the King of Jin and reduced half of the "annual tax" of the Song Dynasty, provided that the Song Dynasty would provide 500,000 dans of rice free of charge.

Old Cheng Jue came up with the "War Horse Terrier" to deal with it.

After going back and forth, the two sides stopped talking about the ownership of Dengzhou and Tangzhou.

Half a month later, the Song Dynasty also grandly dispatched prefects to Dengzhou and Tangzhou.

Shi Miyuan's family was worried about the changes in the war, and Xue Ji, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also took it seriously.

In the end, the officials had no choice but to "reluctantly" send people they trusted to serve in that "dangerous" place.

At the same time, the "Dunwu Army" was ordered to garrison Dengzhou, while the "Zhongshun Army" was ordered to garrison Tangzhou, forming a powerful force for each other.

The civil affairs of Dengzhou and Tangzhou are temporarily handled by Zhao Rushu, the supervisor of the "Dunwu Army", with full authority.

It turned out that in March, Zhao Rushu, the Minister of Punishment, was ordered to go to Lianghu to work for the army. Who knew that his eighteen-year-old precious son also joined the "Dunwu Army".

A month later, the official family received a letter from Zhao Rushu, which was personally delivered to the palace by his eldest son Zhao Chengxian, a member of the Ministry of Justice.

He said that he "loved his son very much" and couldn't bear to let his son stay alone in the army, so he wanted to stay there to take care of him, and so on.

In the end, the officials "helplessly" acquiesced to Zhao Rushu's "son-loving" behavior, retained his position as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and added the title of "Dunwujun" supervisor.

At the same time, Guo Mo, who was in the limelight, was impeached again this time on the grounds that he "supports his own troops with self-respect."

The imperial court's establishment for the "Dunwu Army" was 20,000 people, but the current "Dunwu Army", including those still training at the south campus of Lin'an City, actually reached 30,000.

"Under pressure", the officials had no choice but to issue an order to remove Guo Mo from the post of commander of the "Dunwu Army". Meng Gong, the former deputy commander of the "Dunwu Army", took over as the commander of the capital and chose a day to lead the "Dunwu Army".

"Stationed in Dengzhou.

Guo Mo was actually awarded the title of "Minister of the Ministry of War" and returned to Lin'an for questioning.

Guo Mo received the news from the "Imperial City Division" in Dengzhou, which was much faster than the imperial edict from the imperial court.

When the imperial edict actually came, the entire "Dunwu Army" exploded.

Everyone complained about Guo Mo, and Yue Ao, the deputy commander of the "Dunwu Army", called him another "unwarranted"?

Some sergeants even clamored to rebel. Men in the army were so direct. Guo Mo kicked the booing Wang Jian in the butt.

"Why are you making such a fuss too? Have you forgotten the identity of Pontus?"

Wang Jian suddenly stood up from the ground and then thought about it.

"Yes, our Dutong is not just an ordinary Dutong, he is His Highness the 'King of Yan'."

Wang Jian smiled innocently, and joined Qin Ju and Yue Ao to appease the generals.

When the crowd was quiet at night, the generals retreated, and brothers Guo Jing and Guo Mo sat facing each other drinking.

"Second brother, are there really no risks when you go back this time?" Guo Jing was still a little worried.

"Haha, brother, can't you see it? This is my old father who misses his son."

"You didn't see the letter from home a few days ago. Rong'er gave birth to a boy and a girl. It's probably because the official father went to 'Peach Blossom Island' and got run over."

"This time, I just took advantage of this opportunity to ask me to go back. In the past, receiving the title of 'Minister of the Ministry of War' was just a temporary measure."

"With the military achievements of more than half a year, we have regained the land of two states, and the real vacancy of 'Minister of War' has been fulfilled. Although there is some luck in advancing, it no longer seems so abrupt. Who makes us accept it now?"

It's aggrieved."

Hearing Guo Mo say this, Guo Jing felt a little better.

Suddenly, Guo Jing took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Guo Mo.

"Second brother, you now have a son and a daughter. As an uncle, I have to express my gratitude. This is the first volume of the Nine Yin Scriptures that I wrote from memory. I will give it to little Guo Xiang."

"Your son is going to learn the 'Nine Yang Divine Art' anyway. Maybe he will be an official in the future and won't need to travel around the world."

"Haha, then I will thank you for Xiao Xiang'er. When you bring Ping'er back in the future, I will give him a big official title."

When he saw his daughter's name "Guo Xiang" in a book at home, Guo Mo's head buzzed.

Could this be something that was predestined in advance?

When I gave birth to my child, I happened to be outside Xiangyang City, confronting the Jin army's cavalry.

However, Guo Mo has no intention of naming his son "Guo Polu". That would be too funny. As for what to call him? We'll tell him after we meet the boy.

Now that Guo Xiang has become his daughter, it is impossible for her to experience such "tragic" things again. She seems to be many years older than the Guo Xiang from another time and space.

Now that little brat Yang Guo is only over two years old, and he is still his apprentice. If he dares to bully Xiao Xiang'er, I will spank his ass.

As for the child named Zhang Junbao, it seems that he has not yet been born, with a gap of several decades. Let everything just happen.

"Brother, I have written a letter of appointment in the name of His Highness the 'King of Yan' to draw 10,000 horses from the 30,000 'Dunwu Army' to form the 'Jingnan Army'."

"You will be appointed the commander of the Jingnan Army, and Qin Ju will be appointed as your deputy. The other deputy commander will be left to him in the future if the third master is willing."

"The super staff of the 'Dunwu Army' was impeached. Before arriving in Lin'an, I have to ask His Highness the 'King of Yan' to help me settle the matter, haha."

After hearing this, Guo Jing couldn't laugh or cry.

However, during the past six months of his military career, Guo Jing has gradually come to like this rhythm.

At that time, the Beggar Gang had also decentralized its powers. There were Lu, Jiao, and Li Sheng in the north, and Elders Jian and Liang in the south. The operation of the Beggar Gang was much smoother than in previous years.

Before leaving, Guo Mo still made some arrangements for the army.

The military order of His Highness "King Yan" ordered the "Dunwu Army" to divide 10,000 people to form a new "Jingnan Army", and appointed Guo Jing as the capital commander of the "Jingnan Army" and Qin Ju as the deputy capital commander.

Everyone thinks it is a natural thing. Guo Jing's ability and military exploits are obvious to all, and he is Guo Mo's eldest brother.

Therefore, the generals were also sincerely convinced and asked Guo Jing to treat him.

Qin Ju was even moved to tears. In less than a year of knowing Guo Mo, his situation has changed dramatically, which further strengthened his determination to follow Guo Mo.

After Meng Gong arrived, he would naturally lead 20,000 "Dunwu troops" and stationed them in Dengzhou.

However, he sent Yu Jie, Wang Jian, and Lei Peng to the "Loyal and Shun Army".

Meng Zongzheng, the commander-in-chief of the "Loyal and Shun Army", suffered a recurrence of his old wounds during the battle to capture Tangzhou.

Fortunately, Guo Mo was not far away and Pegasus rushed over. Otherwise, this generation of veterans would really be here.

Guo Mo vaguely remembered that Meng Zongzheng passed away two years ago, but he couldn't remember exactly why.

Now it seems that after many years of fighting and being 58 years old, I can't afford to suffer from injuries.
To be continued...