"Guo Kun, calm down and don't be so impatient. Zhao Youji is still loyal, so don't belittle him like that. He is a scholar and wants to save face. Wei Dakui is not bad either. He is not a greedy person. He has suffered a lot.
I'm going to hurt you. By the way, do you really want to send so few troops out of the city to fight? Don't screw up. I think we should stay in the city and wait for the subsequent army to arrive." Guo Xu said.
Guo Kun frowned and said: "What do you mean, Your Highness? If you don't save Lin Jue, are you asking Lin Jue to die?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I meant was to play it safe. This time it scared me. Hey, you didn't see the situation that day. There were tens of thousands of bandits in the city, densely packed and overwhelming.
I thought I was going to die here this time. Speaking of which, Lin Jue, Wei Dakui, Zhao Youji and the others were the most powerful. You were still in Fengqiu at that time, and there were only so many of us, and you almost wouldn’t be able to see us." Guo Mian was still frightened.
The way.
Guo Kun felt ashamed. He knew that there was dissatisfaction in Guo Mian's words, but Guo Mian did not say it clearly. This matter was his own mistake in the overall situation, and he should actually bear the responsibility. Fortunately, Lin Jue, Wei Dakui and Zhao
Youji and the others saved the city, otherwise they might be in trouble. Thinking about it carefully, they did go too far with Zhao Youji just now. Moreover, they also have to appease Guo Mian at this moment, lest Guo Mian becomes dissatisfied and have other thoughts. This matter is easy.
Guo Mian thought that he did this on purpose and put him in a dangerous situation. If Guo Mian had this idea, the nature of the matter would be very different. It would not be a command error, but a conspiracy.
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"Your Highness was frightened. This time we fell into the trap of the bandits. When the army arrived at Fengqiu, they knew they had been fooled. There were only a thousand bandits in Fengqiu pretending to be active. The tens of thousands roaring at the border of Fengqiu were all a cover-up.
I will lead the cavalry back to rescue, but fortunately everything is fine. The city is second, and the most important thing is that His Highness is safe. I am responsible for this matter, and please forgive me." Guo Kun stood up and bowed.
Guo Mian was a little surprised. Guo Kun actually humbled himself and submitted. This had never happened before. Guo Mian was indeed a little dissatisfied, but Guo Kun's behavior made his dissatisfaction disappear.
"Nothing is wrong. This is all a trick by the bandits. We just accidentally fell into their trap. Guo Kun, this time you and I join forces to suppress the rebellion in the five counties. We mainly rely on you to act. You also know
, I have no interest in these things. But we cannot fail, otherwise how will we face our father and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty when we go back. So, you just have to be more careful in your actions in the future. You and I are actually tied together now
Yes, it’s hard for us to explain when something goes wrong, right?”
Guo Mian is not stupid. In fact, he sees many things very clearly. The reason why he did not comment on the battle this time is actually a wise move. He knew that he had no talent in this area, so he simply ignored it.
On the contrary, things went wrong. He also understood that there was no room for error in countering the rebellion this time, not to mention that his younger brother was doing the same thing as him. If he succeeded but he failed, wouldn't that show his incompetence?
Although no one told him clearly about these truths, he had a strong idea in his heart.
Guo Kun said in a deep voice: "What Your Highness said is that I will be more cautious in the future. In fact, Lin Jue had already expected such a result this time, but unfortunately I did not listen to his opinion. Therefore, Lin Jue must
He will be very helpful in countering the rebellion in the future. Your Highness does not need to worry. The religious bandits are now demoralized and are no match for us. If our army is alone, they will be defeated. Moreover, Lin feels that this battle has made great achievements. If
If we don’t save him, people will say that we don’t care about the lives of the people below, and everyone will be heartbroken.”
"That's what you said. Lin Jue is a talent. I heard that when he led three hundred cavalry to attack the camp, I was dumbfounded. I thought he was going to die. I didn't expect that he actually succeeded. If you think you can save it, then
I'll listen to you. But don't do it just because he is your brother-in-law. Our ultimate goal is to wipe out the bandits in the five counties, and everything else comes second. Otherwise, neither you nor I will do it.
Easy to explain." Guo Mian said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'm not so stupid that I ignore the overall situation because of one person. Your Highness, this time can actually be said to be a blessing in disguise. Although the process was dangerous, tens of thousands of enemies were wiped out in this battle of Yangwu. This achievement will shock the government and the public.
.Now we have the upper hand. After the imperial court finds out, you will be greatly praised. In contrast, Yingtian Mansion's siege battle is probably difficult to achieve. This is a great opportunity for His Highness to let the Emperor and
This is a good opportunity for the officials in the court to know who is truly talented. Guo Kun would like to congratulate His Highness for winning the first prize." Guo Kun said in a low voice, cupping his hands.
A smile appeared on Guo Mian's face. Of course he knew the meaning of Guo Kun's words. He and King Huai led the armies separately, and there was competition in it. Although Guo Mian thought it was an unfair competition at first, it was
The father deliberately made himself look ugly, and was very dissatisfied. But once he got into the role, he also aroused his desire to win. In this battle, he successfully defended the city with more than a thousand troops and annihilated tens of thousands of enemies. This achievement was enough to boast for a while.
.It was precisely for this reason that he asked Guo Kun if it was necessary to take the risk to rescue Lin Jue. What he wanted to do was to preserve the results of the war and report his victory to the court once the bandits retreated.
"Everything that takes the lead or not is just to quell the rebellion of the religious bandits. But what you said is true. If Yingtian Mansion has nothing to achieve, then we need to have a strong momentum here to open up the situation and boost morale. As for the credit,
That belongs to everyone, not just me." Guo Mian said with a smile.
Guo Kun chuckled and said: "Your Highness is humble. In fact, Your Highness is the key to this battle. Your Highness sits in Yangwu, which boosts people's morale. If it were me, I would only have a thousand forbidden troops guarding the city, facing tens of thousands of religious bandits.
I am afraid that I would have abandoned the city long ago. Your Highness remained as still as a mountain and faced it calmly. This is what inspired the soldiers to fight to the death."
Guo Mian laughed loudly. Of course he refused to tell Guo Kun. In fact, he wanted to run away from the beginning, but he was forced to stay by Lin Jue. For this reason, he angrily scolded Lin Jue for a long time in the back hall of the county government office.
During the battle, he was ready to escape at any time. He didn't want to die here. But at this moment, these things would naturally not be mentioned. He also accepted Guo Kun's flattery calmly, and even felt that
I am the kind of person who remains unfazed even when I am in shock, and does not change color even when the mountain collapses.
"What does this mean? I am the commander-in-chief of the army, and I should share life and death with the soldiers. Even if the city is destroyed and killed, I must fight to the end and be loyal to the country. There is no need to mention this, it is my duty." Guo Miandao.
"I admire you very much. Although Your Highness doesn't want to make it public, I must write these things in the memorial for this victory. I will teach the court and the emperor to know that my royal children are worthy of the blood of the royal family and are fearless." Guo Kun said.
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"Hehehe, if you like to report, that's up to you. I don't care anyway. You should also take a good rest. I see your eyes are all red. You will go out to fight in the city soon, so you might as well take a nap. Come on.
, Go and sleep in my room. There are many fleas here and they bite people very much. My room has been sprinkled with lime and there are no fleas, so you can sleep peacefully." Guo Mian stood up, took Guo Kun's hand and pulled Guo Kun in with a smile.
Go to the back hall.
An hour later, the horn sounded loudly inside the east city gate. Nine hundred Forbidden Army cavalry and more than five hundred infantry lined up inside the city gate. Zhao Youji led more than a thousand young and strong people in the city and a miscellaneous army composed of Tuanlianyamen officers to follow.
Go to the square inside the city gate.
Comparing the two teams, there is a world of difference. The forbidden army, horse and infantry are well-armored, fully equipped with weapons, and are powerful and majestic. However, the miscellaneous soldiers carry wooden sticks, iron forks, homemade bows and arrows, machetes for cutting firewood and other various weapons, and wear
They were wearing tattered, patched clothes, and some were even shirtless, which was almost invisible.
However, in terms of mental state, the miscellaneous army seemed more energetic and eager to try. Although the nine hundred cavalry were majestic in appearance, they were exhausted after a long journey. There had been a brief rest of less than two hours before, but
But it does not relieve fatigue. Logically speaking, they need a full night's sleep before they can recover. However, the situation does not allow it.
The cavalrymen who had not slept well were yawning profusely, their eyes were red, and their faces were very pale. On the contrary, they were not as spirited as the motley crew next to them.
But no matter what, this nearly three thousand soldiers and horses are capable of fighting the bandits. The nine hundred cavalry are their nightmare. They carry enough arrows and crossbows, and their lethality is astonishing. The bandits
We are now at the end of our war effort, and our hearts are scattered. In fact, we are already on the verge of collapse. If he knew this, Guo Kun might not have to wait for Zhao Youji to recruit more men for him. Perhaps he would go directly with these 900 cavalrymen.
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Guo Kun was dressed in shining silver armor, riding on a tall white horse, holding a silver gun passed to him by Guo Bing in his hand. He was majestic and murderous, but also had some fancy humor. The long sword on his waist was extremely attractive.
Eyes, because the gems on the scabbard are sparkling, people can't help but look there.
"Are you all ready? If you are ready, open the city gate and go out to attack." Guo Kun shouted loudly.
"Please wait a moment, I will order someone to bring a cloth towel for each of the brothers." Zhao Youji said loudly.
"Why are you bringing a cloth towel? To wipe sweat? Do you need to wipe sweat when fighting? Do you think this is a sightseeing trip?" Guo Kun frowned.
Zhao Youji shook his head and said: "Du Yuhou misunderstood, so naturally it was not a matter of wiping sweat. After a while after leaving the city, Du Yuhou understood."
Guo Kun frowned in confusion, but saw Zhao Youji ordered someone to bring a cart of soaked cloth towels, and each soldier was given one. Guo Kun waited patiently for the towels to be distributed, and then asked: "Are you ready? Let's go.
City gate, let’s go.”
The city gate was wide open, and the cavalry took the lead and galloped out of the city. The imperial infantry and miscellaneous troops in the rear also galloped out of the city. The city gate closed behind him, and Guo Kun ordered the order to be reorganized, and ordered the cavalry to be distributed to both wings, with the infantry in the center, and advance forward.
