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.
When he returned to Lin'an this time, Guo Mo also wanted to talk to the officials to see how to arrange this veteran.
Then the more than 20,000 "loyal and obedient troops" he led would naturally be in his own hands. This is why Guo Mo sent Yu Jie, Wang Jian, and Lei Peng over now.
Even if they have fought side by side, Wang Jian himself is from the "Loyal and Submissive Army", and with Meng Zongzheng helping him for the time being, I believe that Yu Jie and others can successfully complete this transition.
At first, Meng Zongzheng was completely opposed to it. Even though you saved my life, you can't give or take the army privately?
When Guo Mo had no choice but to take out the gold medal that said "I am here in person", he showed his identity as "King of Yan".
Meng Zongzheng happily agreed and began to recuperate with peace of mind.
Just when Guo Mo was about to leave Meng Zongzheng's camp, the old general suddenly asked.
"Your Highness, King Yan? Are you really just a 'King of Yan'?"
Guo Mo didn't even stagger. He looked back at Meng Zongzheng and walked away without answering. Meng Zongzheng's hearty laughter came from behind him.
Guo Mo only took the "Black Wind Shuangsha" two people, three people and three horses to rush to Lin'an.
At the beginning of August, before Guo Mo returned to Lin'an, an order from His Highness the "King of Yan" was reported to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council.
"Promote the original 'Dunwu Army' Guo Jing as 'Congyi Lang' and Qin Ju as 'Bingjie Lang'. Ten thousand horses were transferred from the 'Dunwu Army' to form the 'Jingnan Army'. Guo Jing and Qin Ju were respectively
The chief and deputy governors control."
"The number of troops in the 'Jingnan Army' is 20,000. Other vacant troops will be recruited by the 'Jingnan Army' under the control of the capital."
Good guy, His Highness the "King of Yan" who has been silent for several months has taken action again, and every time he takes action, he will be fierce.
Hit the snake seven inches, aren't you impeaching Guo Mo for "supporting the troops and respecting themselves"?
The "Dunwu Army" was directly dismantled, leaving 20,000 troops as required, and the "evidence" for impeachment was gone.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Finally, on the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, Guo Mo returned to Lin'an, and he asked the "Black Wind Shuangsha" to return to "Peach Blossom Island" to report the news.
Since I was already a member of the system, there were naturally some procedures that needed to be completed, and I went to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Privy Council to complete the settlement.
Everyone was kind to him. In the past year, except for the "King of Yan" who had never shown up, he was the most troublesome.
Even if someone is "in trouble" now, isn't he still the Minister of War?
As soon as Guo Mo stepped into Lin'an, everyone knew that "Guo Zuoer" was back.
The scene in the court hall before was so shocking.
When the five big boxes were placed in the "Daqing Hall", this time the officials had the courage to have them opened, and found the box containing 10,187 left ears.
However, the official just sat on the dragon chair and looked down at him from a distance, feeling his calves twisting.
There were many incompetent ministers who vomited on the spot.
"Haha, you gentlemen, can't you even afford this little bit of worldliness? The soldiers at the front sacrificed their lives and fought bloody battles. We just took a look at the spoils."
"In the words of Guo Dutong, the 'Dunwu Army', everyone 'vomits and vomits and gets used to it', hahaha——"
After being told by the Privy Council that Guo Mo should go home first to listen to the announcement, Guo Mo once again appeared in the imperial study room of "Funing Palace" with ease.
"My dear, hurry up and come back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with daddy. Is there anything delicious you can treat me to?"
It’s still that “unfashionable” voice, and it’s still that sincere father-son affection.
"Haha, I received the message as soon as you arrived outside the Funing Palace this time. It seems that my protection measures have made great progress in the past six months or so."
The old eunuch welcomed Guo Mo in with a smile, and did not forget to praise himself shamelessly.
Guo Mo did feel that there were two strong auras hidden in the front and back of the "Funing Palace".
"What? Two more masters have joined the 'Imperial City Division'? Their aura is very strong, but why don't they have murderous aura? You didn't invite two monks, right?"
Guo Mo's light words extinguished the little flame of pride that had just ignited in the old eunuch.
"Xiao Qi, come in quickly, daddy has been ready and waiting for you to come over."
The official's voice came from inside. Today, he specifically declined the prince's invitation, and even postponed the harem's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to tomorrow night, just to have a drink with his son.
...
On the morning of the second day, many ministers of the capital were waiting to see the true face of Guo Mo, the outgoing commander of the "Dunwu Army" and the current Minister of War in Lushan.
Unfortunately, to everyone's disappointment, Guo Mo did not come to court at all.
However, officials still announced appointments related to Guo Mo.
"Guo Mo, the former commander of the 'Dunwu Army', took the lead in the battle to recapture Dengzhou and was seriously injured. He resigned from the post of Minister of War and went home to recuperate."
"Promote Meng Zongzheng, the former commander of the 'Loyal and Shun Army', as Minister of War, and order him to return to the court to take up his post in two months."
"The remaining post of commander-in-chief of the 'Zhongshun Army' was temporarily replaced by the remaining rank of the original 'Dunwu Army', and Wang Jian, the original 'Dunwu Army', became the deputy commander-in-chief of the 'Zhongshun Army'."
As soon as the appointment was announced, there was a flurry of murmurs among the courtiers.
"Is this what the officials are saying is 'killing the donkey'? The key is that we can't recapture the land of the two states now. Even if we want to 'all the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden', it seems to be too early?"
"It's a pity that the Song Dynasty hasn't produced such a young hero for many years. I haven't been able to see his true face..."
"You deserve it, this gentle scum, this vicious 'Guo Zuoer', evil people will eventually be punished..."
Shi Miyuan, who stood at the head of the hundred officials, frowned.
Nowadays, officials are becoming more and more fond of Qian Gang's dictatorship, and you can't find a strong excuse to refute him. It seems that he is taking advantage of the situation, and everything he does is a matter of course.
Although this Guo Mo was "recuperated at home", it seems that the "Dunwu Army", "Zhongshun Army" and "Jingnan Army" are still in his hands.
The ups and downs in the court, no matter how much you struggle with your love, have nothing to do with Guo Mo anymore.
Whether those ministers were excited or regretful, they could not stop Guo Mo from returning home.
Early on the morning of August 16th, Guo Mo called the fourth master "Nanshan Woodcutter" Nanxi Ren, together with Lu Chengfeng and Wu Mianfeng, and four fast horses to rush to "Peach Blossom Island".
Guo Mo had walked this road several times, but this time he was particularly impatient and wanted to fly back.
Because there, there were two more little lives waiting for him.
Naturally, Nan Xiren and the other three were not in a position to persuade him, and each of them also carried gifts on their horses.
It's not easy to go to see two children empty-handed. The only one left empty-handed is Guo Mo, the "unconventional" new father.
They finished the four-hundred-mile journey in two hours.
Guo Mo's yellow gelding was okay, so the three of them had to find a post station to change to a faster horse.
When we arrived at "Peach Blossom Island", it was almost late, and everyone was ready and waiting for Guo Mo.
"Where is the child? Let me see the child quickly?"
As soon as he entered "Fulong Residence", Guo Mo just bowed his hands to Huang Yaoshi and his wife from a distance, and even said hello, he ignored the several disciples who were kneeling on the ground to greet him.
After taking a quick look at the "Lingqing Pavilion", there was no sign of Huang Rong, so she ran towards the back house with "Lingbo Weibu".
"I don't think Mo'er's skill has reached an incredible level. Has he made a breakthrough?"
Looking at Guo Mo's leaving figure, "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi muttered to himself.
Lu Chengfeng and Wu Mianfeng also came to pay respects to their master, and everyone stayed in "Lingqing Pavilion" waiting for Guo Mo to come back.
"Xiao Xiang'er, daddy is back -"
As soon as he entered the back house, Guo Mo shouted, but was blocked by Huang Rong at the door.
"What are you talking about? You're not afraid of scaring the child. You're all covered in travel, why are you going to see the child like this? Go take a shower and change clothes first."
Well, the world is big and my wife is the biggest.
Guo Mo stood on tiptoe and glanced into the room, only to find that he was lonely. Under Huang Rong's urging, he had no choice but to go to the bathroom next to him to take a shower.
"Wow, why are you so beautiful? Look at this little face, it looks exactly like you, Ronger, my little Xiang'er."
Although Guo Xiang had been sleeping, Guo Mo held her in his arms and refused to let go.
"Brother Mo, you have been watching for half an hour, and dad and the others are still waiting for you in front."
"Besides, why don't you hug your son? He is awake next to you."
Indeed, his son seemed to be in high spirits. It had been half an hour since Guo Mo entered the house, and the boy had been awake there the whole time.
A child of such a big age doesn't know how to stare at people, but he just glanced at Guo Mo from time to time and burst into laughter.
It's a pity that his heartless father only has eyes for the sleeping little Guo Xiang.
"What's so good about a boy? He comes to our house to collect debts. I just like girls. This is my little cotton-padded jacket."
Guo Mo didn't know if Huang Rong could understand what he said, so he just held his daughter there and had fun.
I received the news of Guo Mo's return a day in advance. The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet prepared on "Peach Blossom Island" was quite sumptuous, and it was also a supplementary meal of "full moon wine" for the two children.
The meal was not finished until it was time to drink.
Feng Heng and Huang Rong both went to take care of their two children.
After Huang Rong gave birth to a child, Huang Yaoshi and his wife moved directly to "Fulong Ju". Fortunately, there were plenty of rooms, so it was easier to take care of them.
All the affairs on the island, big and small, have been completely handled by Nan Qin, and everything is in order.
In Guo Mo's study, his father-in-law Huang Yaoshi sat drinking tea.
"Mo'er, why are you tired of military life in less than a year?"
"Dongxie" saw Guo Mo's lazy look and couldn't help but "laughed".
"Father-in-law, don't do anything in a hurry. Although it's been less than a year, the internal and external frameworks have been built up."
"No matter whether it is the central government or the local government, whether it is civil servants or military generals, they have accumulated a certain amount of experience."
"I'm thinking that I'd better disappear from everyone's sight for a while to let everything stabilize and watch the war trend in the three northern countries."
Huang Yaoshi admired Guo Mo's attitude very much.
Indeed, as Guo Mo said, it takes less than a year.
The army that Guo Mo can directly mobilize now has more than 50,000 troops, which are considered elite troops.
In the DPRK, there was strong support from the officials, and the "Imperial City Division" controlled thousands of people.
Among the six departments, Zhao Rushu, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, has been completely taken over, Cheng Jue, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is also on the side of the officials, Yue Ke serves as the minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and Meng Zongzheng has also reached the position of the minister of the Ministry of War.
Locally, at least in Jiaxing, Jiangling, Xiangyang, Dengzhou, Tangzhou and other places, Guo Mo can still have absolute influence.
The general trend of the world has undergone a fundamental change. In another time and space, until Mongolia completely destroyed Xixia and Koryeo, the Jin Kingdom remained indifferent.
Now, the war between Mongolia and Xixia has just started for half a year, and the Jin Kingdom has already invested 200,000 troops in it. The two sides are fighting in the north with each other winning or losing.
As for the Song Dynasty, in the past half a year, it had exchanged more than 10,000 war horses from Xixia and Jin, as well as a large amount of rice, thousands of sets of armor and some weapons.
According to the news from the "Imperial City Division" and the Beggar Gang, the Xixia and Jin Kingdom coalition forces had a total of two large-scale conflicts with Mongolia.
The Xia-Jin coalition suffered more than 40,000 casualties, and Mongolia also lost nearly 20,000 people. Although Mongolia was stronger, after all, the coalition was on the defensive side.
"Then what are you going to do during this time?"
Huang Yaoshi admired his son-in-law more and more. He was extremely skilled in martial arts. He didn't expect that he could handle military affairs so well, but he was a little lazy sometimes.
"What are you doing? Rest at home!"
"Don't you think it would be nice to be a 'super dad'?"
"Dongxie" obviously didn't understand what Guo Mo said, but it didn't prevent him from understanding what Guo Mo meant.