It is Wan Yankang, the young prince of the Zhao Palace of the Kingdom of Jin, who has not been seen for more than a year.
At the Iron Spear Temple in Jiaxing, Guo Mo revealed several pieces of information to him, which successfully diverted the trouble north and also obtained the promise of two hundred war horses.
It's not that Wanyankang is a petty person and wants to give up these two hundred war horses.
Rather, after he returned, he was really busy.
As soon as he returned to Zhongdu, he conspired with King Zhao Wanyan Honglie for a long time, and even entered the palace overnight to report the information Guo Mo had told the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom one by one.
At this time, Wanyan Xun, known as Jin Xuanzong in history, was still in power in the Great Jin Kingdom. In terms of seniority, he was Wanyan Honglie's cousin.
Wanyan Xun is almost sixty years old, and his health has never been good, and the Kingdom of Jin has completely declined in his hands.
Under the rule of the Jin Kingdom, there were many unstable areas, either leaning towards Mongolia or towards the Song Dynasty. The birthplace of the Jurchens had also been cut off from contact for many years.
When he heard the explanation from Wanyan Honglie and his son, he was not too surprised.
This emperor, who has been in power for many years, understands many things in his heart, but he is often too willing to do so.
"Sixth brother, the information you just provided is crucial. Mongolia's ambitions have been clearly revealed. You will need to share more of the future resistance against Mongolia."
Wanyan Xun glanced at Wanyan Kang next to him again.
"Kang'er is twenty years old, right? It's time to go out and do things. Go to Hebei Road and familiarize yourself with military affairs for a year and a half. I hope you can train an elite army of 30,000 people in Taiyuan Prefecture."
After saying that, he picked up a golden order arrow from the dragon writing desk, and wrote a letter of appointment on a blank imperial edict, and personally stamped it with the jade seal of the Kingdom of Jin.
"Let's name this army the 'Loyal and Brave Army'. I hope you can live up to the word 'Loyal and Brave'. Your father will have the sole authority to provide the necessary supplies."
"In the name of Prince Zhao's heir apparent, you can command General Ding Yuan in the army."
Good guy, all of a sudden, he has gone from a fourth-grade official position to a powerful general in charge of 30,000 troops.
On the border between Mongolia and Jin, Wanyan Xun would find someone to do the screening of the Jin's garrison generals, and the adjustment of Song policies and garrison, so there was no need for Wanyan Honglie and his son to worry about it.
Since then, Wanyan Honglie was busy with the defense of the north, while Wanyan Kang quietly entered Taiyuan Mansion.
In order to ensure the success of his son's military career, Wanyan Honglie spared no expense and sent several of his staff and capable generals.
In fact, the so-called "loyal and brave army" is still in its infancy. A group of troops are recruited from garrisons in various places, and civilians are recruited from the border.
At this time, Hebei Road was roughly equivalent to the central and southern part of Jin Province in later generations, bordering Xixia in the northwest, and crossing the Yellow River in the south was Henan Prefecture.
For more than a year, in addition to learning basic military affairs, Wanyankang focused more on the "Xuanming Divine Palm". The more he practiced, the more he felt that this method was not simple, and even had its own internal skills and mental methods.
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Wan Yankang originally had a foundation in the "Quan Zhen Heart Technique" and had practiced the martial arts of the Quanzhen Sect for so many years. Later, by chance, he learned the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" from Mei Chaofeng.
Then practice the "Xuanming Divine Palm" in front of you. The martial arts of both good and evil schools can be practiced by him alone.
After more than a year of hard work, Wan Yankang's martial arts has grown visibly to the naked eye and has reached the first-class level.
In fact, Wan Yankang's own martial arts qualifications are excellent, but the martial arts taught by Quanzhen are easy to get started and difficult to master, and most of them are hard-earned skills that only take a certain amount of years to really take effect.
Mei Chaofeng's "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" has not been mastered to the right level by herself. Besides, is she the one who can teach her disciples?
This "Xuanming Divine Palm" is the most complete secret book of top martial arts that Wanyankang has obtained over the years.
The foundation has been laid over the past few years, and it’s time for rapid improvement.
Although he was in Taiyuan Mansion, Wan Yankang was not closed to the information in the world, especially the news that Ouyang Ke had been defeated repeatedly at the hands of Guo Jing and Guo Mo.
Wanyankang realized more clearly that he still had a long way to go in martial arts, and his whole person became inexplicably calm.
It's just that others don't know his whereabouts, and Wanyan Honglie also claimed that his son was in seclusion.
In addition to practicing the "Xuanming Divine Palm", he also went to the military to show his face from time to time.
Although the recruitment and training of the "loyal and brave army" were carried out by people sent by Wanyan Honglie, within just six months, the quota had been filled.
In terms of military supplies, with Zhao Wang Wanyan Honglie in the court, priority was naturally given to supply.
But Wanyankang also knew that the army still had to be more firmly in his own hands.
Occasionally I would go to the army to hone my riding and archery skills, and even compete with the proud soldiers in the army.
When he was studying martial arts, Wan Yankang also learned the "Yang Family Marksmanship" from "Changchunzi" Qiu Chuji.
Although it is just a popular product circulated in the world, it cannot be compared with the "Yang Family Marksmanship" passed down by Yang Tiexin's family.
However, in the hands of Wan Yankang, who is already a first-class player, there is really no opponent in the entire "loyal and brave army".
As the saying goes, "Money is more important than servants, and art is more important than ordinary people." Wan Yankang showed his skills from time to time, leaving a deep impression on the "loyal and brave army".
The sergeants of the Jin Kingdom, especially the middle and high-level ones, are from Jurchen origins and they also worship the strong.
After Wan Yankang defeated more than a dozen strong men in the army with a single gun, no one talked about the fact that he relied on having a good father to obtain a high position.
When the interest arose, Wanyankang even personally selected 500 capable and capable people from among the lower-level sergeants as his personal bodyguards.
No matter in terms of material supply, food, salary, or training intensity, these are the highest standards for the entire "loyal and brave army".
With a little show of skill, men with well-developed limbs and simple minds can be manipulated into submission.
Wan Yankang has undoubtedly been commendable for more than a year, but the overall situation of the Jin Kingdom has been declining day by day.
Even though they were prepared in advance, when the Mongolian army attacked Xixia, the Xia and Jin coalition forces, which had twice the strength of the opponent, were defeated even if they were in a defensive position.
In order to resist the powerful enemies in the north, most of the troops stationed on the Song and Jin border in the south were mobilized.
The Song Dynasty even repeatedly reduced and reduced the "yearly tax" in order to have a stable south and then be able to deal with the Mongols in the north wholeheartedly.
But at this time, there were actually some mentally retarded people among the top brass of the Jin Kingdom. They sent troops into the territory of the two lakes to cooperate with that boy Ouyang Ken to fight for the leader of the Beggar Clan?
In the end, Ouyang Ke was defeated perfectly under the dual protection of "Western Poison" Ouyang Feng and "Iron Palm Floating on Water" Qiu Qianren.
Together with the five thousand gold national cavalry, they were completely destroyed in the two lakes area.
This is not over yet. Over the past hundred years, people from the Jin Kingdom who have been accustomed to being uncles, how can they swallow this breath?
Twelve thousand infantry and cavalry were gathered again, but the result was still the destruction of the entire army.
On the contrary, they engaged in battles again and again, helping the Song Dynasty develop two powerful armies, the "Dunwu Army" and the "Jingnan Army". They even lost Dengzhou and Tangzhou one after another, and the entire Bianjing Road was in danger.
After the spring of this year, the Mongolian general Mu Huali suddenly sent 50,000 troops to attack the Jin Kingdom.
Like a devastating attack, in less than three months, it swept through places beyond the Great Wall of the Kingdom of Jin and reached Juyong Pass.
Wanyan Xun, who was old and frail, moved the capital directly to Bianliang City without saying a word.
As a result, the soldiers in the northern part of the Jin Kingdom were even less motivated to fight, and Juyongguan was also in a hurry.
This was already chaotic enough, but Wanyankang actually received news that a Mongolian and Jin coalition force of thousands of people was chasing a team of several hundred people from the desert.
This team of several hundred people was very powerful. They were surrounded and fought out repeatedly. The Mongolian and Jin coalition forces continued to lose troops and generals, and now they have fought all the way to the vicinity of the Taihang Mountains.
Wanyankang couldn't sit still anymore, now he was in his own jurisdiction.
Who is so ignorant that he would join forces with the Mongols at this juncture?
Repeatedly losing troops and generals means provoking someone who shouldn't be provoked. The enemies of the Mongols should have become friends of the Jin Kingdom. Isn't this seeking death?
Therefore, Wanyankang ignored the training of the "loyal and brave army" and rushed to the Taihang Mountains with 500 personal guards.
By the time Wan Yankang arrived in the Taihang Mountains, it was the second day after Guo Mo and the others had completely wiped out the Mongolian and Jin coalition forces.
Originally, the local Jin garrison assembled three thousand troops and wanted to kill all the hundreds of Guo Mo who had entered Huaizhou City, but they were stopped by Wanyan Kangshengsheng who arrived.
Because he already knew who arrived in Huaizhou City.
Guo Mo, the person who made him feel the most helpless and helpless...
It seems that ever since I saw this person, everything I did has been suppressed by him.
No matter how hard you practice martial arts, there seems to be no chance of catching up with your opponent.
I have been leading troops to fight for more than a year, and I have finally trained 30,000 decent "loyal and brave soldiers".
The other party is already the actual person in power of the "Dunwu Army", "Jingnan Army", and "Zhongshun Army".
This time, he almost single-handedly wiped out thousands of Mongolian and Jin coalition forces.
Wanyankang already knew that the idiot who cooperated with the Mongols was none other than Ouyang Ke.
They have known each other for many years. At first Wanyan Kang was envious of Ouyang Ke because he had a world-famous good uncle, "Western Poison" Ouyang Feng, who was a martial arts master!
Later, I discovered that this Brother Ke was quite capable in martial arts, but extremely lustful and had constant bad luck.
As long as Ouyang Ke is involved in something, it seems that it has never been successful?
He was always beaten to pieces by others. Fortunately, he had a good uncle, otherwise he would have died countless times.
Wanyankang waited patiently for two days, not because he didn't know how to deal with the matter in front of him, but because the piece of information he received was too shocking.
In the past two days, he sent his cronies to the south and crossed the Yellow River to confirm the news.
I just got the confirmation last night. I was shocked but also felt helpless.
No, he only brought six soldiers with him early in the morning. Taking the information, he entered Huaizhou City to ask for an audience with Guo Mo.
Unexpectedly, when they met, Guo Mo actually mentioned the promise he made back then, and couldn't help but blush. After all, he had broken the promise.
"Brother Guo is joking. With Brother Guo's current identity and status, do you still care about a mere 200 war horses? As far as I know, you have no less than 2,000 war horses at the foot of Taihang Mountain, right?"
Wan Yankang had a rare good temper and was very polite to Guo Mo, even showing some respect.
His attitude really made Guo Mo unable to adapt to it for a while.
Is this still the young prince of Jin who thinks he is superior to others and is bossy?
"Young prince, this cannot be confused. Your two hundred horses were obtained by Guo in exchange for important information. And these two thousand horses were exchanged for the lives of the brothers. They are Guo's trophies."
"My young prince, you don't want to use this as an excuse just to default on your debt, do you?"
For a moment, Guo Mo couldn't determine Wan Yankang's intention and attitude. Since he was in the Kingdom of Jin, especially with an old man and a child, he couldn't help but be cautious.
Therefore, he did not talk about serious matters, but just talked about the promise he made back then.
"Brother Guo, why don't you invite me to come in and sit down? Although this is within the Kingdom of Jin, I am a guest who is here to visit you today, so I won't just stand at the door and talk like this, right?"
Wanyankang asked with a smile.
Guo Mo was even more surprised and looked up and down at Wan Yankang in front of him.
Yes, you are still the same person. How come your whole person has changed so much in more than a year?
This kind of person, if used as an opponent, would be much more difficult to deal with than the original one.
"Hahaha, since you don't think you're a bad visitor, then just go in and invite him in -"
Six soldiers were naturally guarding outside the courtyard, and Wan Yankang was not worried about his own safety. If Guo Mo really wanted to do nothing to him, how could six soldiers be able to protect him?
"Master...master——"
As soon as he entered the yard, he was met by the "double evil spirit of black wind". Wan Yankang saw Mei Chaofeng at a glance.
No matter what, he was taught martial arts back then, and Wan Yankang saluted Mei Chaofeng.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I am not worthy of this gift from the young prince. I hope you can take care of yourself and don't seek death."
Mei Chaofeng didn't give him a good look, which made Wanyankang somewhat embarrassed.
The two entered the living room and sat down respectively. Zhang Shijie personally brought tea and then stood behind the master.
"Shijie, this man is not an outsider to say the least. He is your little junior brother's biological father."
Guo Mo held the teacup and introduced intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhang Shijie was not very clear about what was going on here, so since his master said so, he hurriedly saluted Wanyankang as a junior.
"Brother Guo, is this Ling Gaozu?"
Wan Yankang looked at Zhang Shijie in front of him and couldn't help feeling jealous of Guo Mo.
"Yes, I brought three apprentices here this time, and I also wanted to open the children's eyes and gain insights."
"Kid...is he okay?"
Wan Yankang also took a sip of tea and asked casually, but his eyes were fixed on Guo Mo's face.
"Junior brother is very good. Everyone dotes on him on Peach Blossom Island. Grandpa Yang and Aunt Mu are also very good."
Zhang Shijie saw that the master didn't answer, so he answered from the side.
"My young prince is usually a busy man, right? If you don't come to see Guo this time to return me two hundred war horses, then why are you doing it?"
Seeing that Guo Mo asked so directly, Wan Yankang stopped beating around the bush.
"Brother Guo, from the news we got from the Kingdom of Jin, Brother Guo plays a very important role in the military of the Song Dynasty today. It's just a matter of great importance, but I still want to ask myself how much power does Brother Guo have?"
Wan Yankang asked solemnly.
"What? You want to find out my background? Or do you have a big deal that you want to cooperate with? Let me tell you this, no matter how big an offer you make, as long as it is beneficial to the Song Dynasty, Guo will dare to take it and will accept it.
live."
Guo Mo stopped teasing. Anyone with a discerning eye could clearly see Jin Guo's current situation, and Guo Mo was not afraid of Wan Yankang's tricks.
"It seems that Brother Guo still can't completely believe me. I will first show Brother Guo a piece of information, which I just verified last night, to show my sincerity."
After Wan Yankang finished speaking, he took out the information he had prepared in advance.
Zhang Shijie glanced at his master, stepped forward to take the information, and handed it to Guo Mo.
Guo Mo was a little surprised. The information was written on silk. The content was not very large, but it still shocked Guo Mo.
"It was learned that Meng Gong was under the control of the 'Dunwu Army' of the Song Dynasty. Under the military order of the 'King of Yan' of the Great Song Dynasty, he led his troops with 10,000 infantry and cavalry, cooperating with the 'Jingnan Army' Guo Jing and the remaining ranks of the 'Zhongshun Army', totaling 30,000
On foot and cavalry, we captured Ruzhou seven days ago."
"Three days ago, with the help of the Beggar Gang, another 10,000 people were sent to attack Luoyang. Most of Henan Prefecture has been owned by the Song Dynasty."
Guo Mo watched it twice and couldn't help but marvel at Meng Gong's achievements.
Originally, his suggestion was to capture Ruzhou, but he didn't expect that Henan Prefecture was also captured? This would cause a big stir.
The power of the Song Dynasty suddenly extended to the south bank of the Yellow River.
More importantly, the north-south vertical line of Dengzhou, Ruzhou, and Henan Prefecture divided the territory of the Jin Kingdom from east to west.
From the east and south, Jinguoxi Qin Road, Qingyuan Road, and Jingzhaofu Road were semi-enclosed. It would be easy to capture this place in the future.
Guo Mo was very excited in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on the surface.
"These guys did a careless job this time, but they didn't disappoint Guo."
Guo Mo put the silk cloth on the table casually, as if he saw a very ordinary thing.
"Is this operation entirely arranged by Brother Guo?"
Wan Yankang is not a fool. Connecting the events before and after, it is not difficult to see that the actions of the three powerful teams of the Song Dynasty may really be to cooperate with Guo Mo.
But what he couldn't figure out was why Guo Mo had so much energy?
While Guo Mo was drinking tea, his mind was thinking rapidly.
By doing this, Meng Gong and the others, as long as they could hold on to their results, the strength of the Song and Jin Dynasties would immediately change.
The current situation in the world can be said to be very delicate.
The Mongolian cavalry went south a few years earlier, and without conquering Xixia and Goryeo, they directly went to war with the Jin Kingdom.
As a result, Mongolia's strategic reserves were completely insufficient to support it. On the northern front, Muhuali had already reached Juyong Pass.
On the western front, Wokuotai was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Monk Wanyan Chen, and lost his troops and generals.
Coupled with the "Seven Sages Village" incident, Wokuotai lost more than 3,000 cavalry troops.
The other two sons of "Genghis Khan" Temujin, the eldest prince Shuchi and the second prince Chagatai, were also on the more distant road to conquer the west.
They did not and did not want to participate in the struggle for the Central Plains. Instead, they set their goal on Europe, which was even further away than the Western Regions.
In this way, the strength of the Mongol Empire has not yet reached its peak, but has been dispersed.
Mongolia here is far less powerful than in another time and space. After all, it was "prematurely born" for several years.
While Xixia still existed, the existence of Goryeo also involved some Mongolian forces.
The Kingdom of Jin was actually weaker than in another time and space. Due to Guo Mo's existence, the Song Dynasty, on the contrary, became much tougher in the past two years.
Guo Mo felt that maybe it was time to make some changes.
After thinking again and again, Guo Mo took out the gold medal that said "It's like I'm here in person" from his arms.
"I wonder if the young prince recognizes this thing?"
Guo Mo handed it to Wan Yankang generously.
Wanyankang was also a little curious when he saw that Guo Mo did not answer his question directly, but took something out of his arms.
When I took it over and took a look, I was stunned.
"Is this the token of your Highness the 'King of Yan'? Can you mobilize all the armies of the Song Dynasty?"
This is a good thing. Wanyankang looked at it with hot eyes, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't touch this thing, especially in front of Guo Mo, the evil star.
"Yes, that's why I said, no matter how big the dish you open, Guo will dare to take it."
"Okay, let me tell you what I think first. I have ordered the troops to be stationed here and not to send troops to harass Brother Guo. All the previous actions were entirely Ouyang Ke's personal behavior."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Brother Guo can take everyone and the two thousand horses away. When we reach the Yellow River ferry, I think there will naturally be people on the south bank to pick you up."
When Wan Yankang said this, he felt very uncomfortable. Originally, escorting Guo Mo and the others across the Yellow River was the biggest bargaining chip he could offer.
Now with the fall of Henan Prefecture, there is no need for him to escort them.
Wanyankang is not stupid enough to entangle the affairs of Ruzhou and Henan Prefecture. Is there any reason to spit out the fat that he has eaten?
He was no longer able to take care of the affairs of the entire Kingdom of Jin. He only thought about fighting for a place in this troubled world.
"The young prince is so kind, doesn't he have some conditions?"
After listening to what Yan Kang said, Guo Mo asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"To be honest, I am doing this out of selfish motives. After the Jin Dynasty moves south, most of the northern defense officers will have no desire to fight, and the Mongolian cavalry will definitely be able to break through."
"I'm not sure whether the Kingdom of Jin can hold it in the end, but I am now ordered to guard Hebei Road and lead 30,000 'loyal and brave troops'."
"If the Mongolian cavalry reaches Hebei Road, I hope to get Brother Guo's strong support to fight against the Mongols together."
Guo Mo didn't expect that Wan Yankang would make such a request.
After thinking about it, Guo Mo couldn't help but feel a little funny.
The guy in front of me kept claiming to be Wan Yankang, but when he saw that the Jin Kingdom building was about to collapse, he also developed selfish motives.
To put it more clearly, deep down, he is no longer tied to the fate of the Kingdom of Jin, and has begun to find a way out for himself, and his so-called 30,000 "loyal and brave troops" and the Hebei Road should be the final bargaining chip.
Already.
"Okay, I promise you, even if it's just for the sake of Uncle Yang and because you are Guo'er's biological father, I agree to your request."
Guo Mo agreed readily, and there was nothing to hesitate about.
He has already occupied Henan Prefecture, and across the Yellow River is Hebei Road. Even if he doesn't request it, shouldn't he go to fight against the Mongols?
With Wanyankang, the royal family and nobles of the Jin Kingdom, standing as a flag, many things may be easier to operate.
Seeing that Guo Mo agreed, Wan Yankang was very happy, but still asked hesitantly.
"Brother Guo, I'm not being hypocritical. If, I mean if by then, you cannot mobilize the Song soldiers in Henan Prefecture and miss this good opportunity, I'm afraid the Northeast Henan Road will fall into the hands of the Mongolian army."
"Hahaha--"
When Guo Mo heard this, he laughed wildly without concealing it, which made Wan Yankang a little at a loss.
"My young prince, in your opinion, who has been the most dazzling in the Song Dynasty army in the past two years?"
Wanyankang didn't understand what Guo Mo meant. After thinking for a moment, he told the truth.
"From the following point of view, among the three powerful armies of the Song Dynasty, the 'Dunwu Army', the 'Jingnan Army' and the 'Zhongshun Army', many generals among them can be selected at the moment."
"But when it comes to 'dazzling', do you think there are two of them?"
"Oh, two people?"
After Guo Mo heard that Yan Kang had given two places, he was suddenly full of curiosity.
"Two people! Of course the first one is you, Brother Guo."
"At a young age, he won the first prize in martial arts, founded the 'Dunwu Army', was awarded the title of 'Tidian Imperial City Secretary', and won victory after victory, opening up and expanding the territory of the Song Dynasty."
"At a young age, he has been granted the title of Minister of War. Although Brother Guo is dormant on the surface now, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the three armies of 'Dunwu', 'Jingnan' and 'Zhongshun', with more than 60,000 soldiers, are in Brother Guo's hands.
inner."
"The other one, I think he should be the mysterious 'King of Yan'. This man seems to have fallen from the sky. He was adopted as an adopted son by the officials of the Song Dynasty and given the name Zhao Hao. He was given the title of King of Yan and was given a gold medal. It's like I'm here in person.
, can mobilize all the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty."
"This trust, this power, let alone the Song Dynasty, even in Xixia, Mongolia, Jin, all the countries, there is no second person."
"The key is that this King Yan never shows up, but every time he gives a military order, it is just right. Every order can bring unexpected results."
"Fortunately, this man is just the adopted son of an official family of the Song Dynasty. If he were his biological son, within ten years, the Song Dynasty would definitely be the most powerful country in the world."
As Wan Yankang spoke, his eyes unconsciously showed admiration and yearning, which made Guo Mo even feel a little embarrassed.
"Hey, thank you so much for the compliment, the young prince. I don't deserve it. If Guo told you that the two people you just mentioned are actually the same person, I wonder what the young prince would think?"
"What?--"
Wanyankang stood up in shock and actually knocked down the tea cup on the table...