Lin Jue explained with a smile, Guo Kun rolled his eyes and said: "You are a very good person. If I don't ask you to join the army as an army follower with me, don't you have to go and save it yourself?"
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "Don't tell me, that's exactly what I was planning to do. If you hadn't gone there that day and insisted on me accompanying the army as a staff officer, I would have planned to save people myself."
Guo Kun muttered: "I have nothing to say to you."
Lin Jue didn't plan to talk to him more on this topic. Guo Kun absolutely couldn't understand this kind of behavior. Because in his opinion, other people's lives were not as valuable as his. He couldn't understand respecting and protecting everyone around him.
of reason.
"Brother Sun, you said you have something important to report, what is it?" Lin Juexiao asked.
Sun Dayong put away his smile and bowed his hands respectfully: "Master Lin, I have been entrusted by Lord Ma to bring you a letter from him. Lord Ma specially told me that it must be handed over to you personally and cannot fall into the hands of others.
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As Sun Dayong spoke, he reached into his arms, took out a crumpled kraft paper envelope from his sweaty underwear, and handed it to Lin Jue.
"Master Ma? Which Master Ma?" Lin Jue frowned and took the envelope, looking at it from side to side and asked.
"Ma Bin, the commander of the Infantry Guards. Aren't you and him life and death friends?" Sun Dayong said.
"Oh, it turns out to be Brother Ma. Oh, I forgot about this. He is also from the Infantry Guard Division. Almost all of the Infantry Guard Division were dispatched for this expedition. Naturally, he also went with the army. I was still
I'm worried about his safety. I heard that tens of thousands of Forbidden Army brothers died during the attack on Yingtian. It seems that Mr. Ma is safe and sound. Otherwise, how could he write to me? This is great." Lin Jue exclaimed in surprise and joy.
Sun Dayong smiled and said: "Master Ma is indeed well, but he almost lost his life. This time in attacking Yingtian Mansion, Master Ma made the first contribution. In the moment of anxiety, he captured the south gate and led the cavalry to break into the city.
We were able to capture Yingtian Mansion. It is said that King Huai promised to give Lord Ma an official title."
Lin Jue and Guo Kun both shouted in surprise: "What? Ma Bin captured Yingtiannan City Gate? That's amazing."
Sun Dayong smiled and said: "Yes, I was not talented, but I also helped. I almost died that night, but fortunately, I was able to capture the south gate and destroy Yingtian Mansion."
Lin Jue was even more surprised and kept asking about the situation. At that moment, Sun Dayong did not hide anything. He told Lin Jue and Guo Kun how he met Ma Bin and others, how he came up with a plan to attack the city gate, and the bloody battles that night.
Lin Jue and Guo Kun heard constant voices of surprise, and their eyes nearly popped out.
"I admire you. I really admire you. There are only more than thirty people who dare to attack the city gate. Your battle really amazes the world. I didn't expect Mr. Ma to be so brave. This is somewhat different from the Mr. Ma I know.
.Brother, you are also very courageous. You dare to do this, which makes me admire you very much." Lin Jue raised his thumb and praised repeatedly.
"Master Lin, you should punish me first. The two brothers who went with me died that night. I feel extremely sad." Sun Dayong shook his head and sighed.
Lin Jue smacked his lips and said: "Hey, it's really a pity. It would be great if no one died, but it's a pity that dozens of bloody brothers' lives have been lost. But there is no way, people will always die in wars. Just turn around and bury them with generous compensation. Then
The two brothers are also good."
Sun Dayong said: "I was afraid you would say I was nosy, but it seems you don't blame me for being nosy."
Lin Jue said seriously: "How can this be called troublesome? If the city is not destroyed, everyone in the city will die. Destroying the city was the right choice at the time. How can I blame you if you participated in it? If I were here, I would participate as well.
. Is there anything else to say? It’s just that if it were me, I wouldn’t be as reckless as you. Later, if it weren’t for the help of the people in the city, you would probably die and still not be able to defend the South City Gate. All I can say is
Count your luck."
Sun Dayong nodded repeatedly and said: "That's right, it's really good luck. I don't know why the people suddenly came out, and they were so dark that they killed the bandits. It was really lucky. Thinking about it afterwards, I really didn't think well.
"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "You are right to want to attack the enemy's key points, but you must also adapt to local conditions. In fact, you could have done something more shocking. And you don't have to take such a big risk."
"Oh? If Mr. Lin were here at that time, how would you plan? I thought that Mr. Lin would also choose to attack the city gate if he was present." Sun Dayong said.
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "I will not attack the city gate. If I were there, I would suggest that I disguise myself and sneak up on the city wall, take advantage of the chaos and shoot the leader of the Qing Sect bandits. Capture the thief, capture the king, and kill him with one blow. Anyway, the sect bandits are all wrapped up in a
Black robes, as long as you know the password, you can go to the city unimpeded. When the war is fierce, it is good to have one more person guarding the city. No one will drive you down the city. It may be a little difficult to get close to Haidongqing, but the secret arrow kills the best.
It's hard to guard against him. There is always a chance to get close to him and kill him with random arrows. It shouldn't be too difficult."
Sun Dayong smacked his lips in shock and was speechless for a long time. To be honest, they discussed it for a long time that night, but no one dared to make such a terrifying proposal. It was not that he was afraid of death, but that he did not expect such a ferocious strike.
Means. In other words, I was not brave enough, so I couldn’t think of such a method that only courage could come up with. Think about it, the situation that night was really practical. The organization of the bandits was not strict, and they were disguised
In fact, there is no problem at all for the religious bandits to sneak up on the city wall. As long as they see the leader of the religious bandits, dozens of repeating crossbows can definitely shoot him into a hornet's nest. What a feat that will shock the world. And there is no need to pay the price of almost all death in battle.
.
Mr. Lin is Mr. Lin. Don’t look at the appearance of the elegant noble man standing in front of you. If you think that his heart is as weak as his appearance, you are totally wrong. He dares to propose this plan.
Ma Bin couldn't even imagine it.
"Stop talking about this. What does the letter from Ma Bin say? Take a look." Guo Kun said anxiously.
Lin Jue looked down at the envelope, but did not open it to look at it. Instead, he handed it to Guo Kun and said, "Brother, just open it and take a look."
Guo Kun said hurriedly: "How can this be good? How can I read the letter Ma Bin wrote to you? If there are any private matters between you two, wouldn't I be peeping into his privacy?"
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "What kind of privacy can there be? I know the content of this letter even without reading it."
Guo Kun and Sun Dayong were a little surprised and a little disbelieving. Lin Jue said softly: "Master Ma asked Brother Sun to send this letter to me urgently. It must be about military affairs. I think this is Master Ma aware that Huai
The king has written a letter to warn me of his intentions. If you don’t believe me, my uncle will open the letter and take a look.”
Guo Kun stopped being pretentious and tore open the envelope and took out the letter. There were a lot of big characters written crookedly on several large pieces of paper. Ma Bin didn't read much, and his handwriting was really ugly. He was not as good as a kid studying in a private school. But because of this
The matter was a secret, but he couldn't hire someone to write it for him, so he had to write the letter himself, so he made all the mistakes and made a mess. But even so, the basic meaning was clearly expressed.
"Brother Lin, let me tell you something. You are going to be in trouble. Leave the army and return to the capital as soon as possible. The religious bandits will attack you soon. King Huai has no intention of taking advantage of the victory and pursuing the attack. He issued an order saying that
Advance slowly, first regain the lost ground, slowly narrow the encirclement, and finally encircle and annihilate the cult bandits. Isn’t this nonsense? Isn’t this giving the cult bandits time to breathe? As far as I know, the cult bandits have now calmed down.
Here we are, and tens of thousands of followers have gathered. They must not dare to go south, so they will definitely go west to attack you. Damn it, maybe King Huai did this on purpose. I really don’t know how they did it.
I thought. I can’t figure out why he did this. Anyway, the generals in the army who proposed to quickly annihilate the bandits were severely scolded, and some were even beaten. I thought that you were in the Jin Dynasty army, and I was afraid that you would be eaten.
I am embarrassed, so I wrote this letter to you. I am risking my life to leak the news. If King Huai finds out, my head will be moved. How about it? Brother, I am very interested in you..."
"...Brother Lin, listen to your brother's advice and quickly leave Jin King's army and return to the capital. By the way, I asked Brother Sun to help me deliver this letter to you. Brother Sun helped me a lot. This time
Attacking Yingtian Mansion, if it weren't for his help, brother I might not be alive. He works in your house, but for my sake, take good care of him. Brother Sun is a man, you can't neglect him. Again, the same sentence
If so, you have to leave quickly to avoid trouble. We will discuss the rest in detail when we return to the capital. Farewell, Ma Bin!"
The words in the letter were crude and crude, but the meaning was expressed clearly. Ma Bin discovered that King Huai had no intention of taking advantage of the victory to kill the bandits, so he became suspicious of Guo Xu's use of troops, feeling that he seemed to be forcing the bandits to follow him.
The Jin King's army fought to the death. He thought that Lin Jue was in the Jin King's army, so he wrote this letter to ask Lin Jue to leave quickly. In fact, the letter was written very appropriately, and Ma Bin did not mention Guo Xu's purpose of doing this at all. In fact,
Based on Ma Bin's experience, he should be able to sense something, but this letter didn't mention anything. It was just a letter to warn Lin Jue.
"As expected. Lin Jue, this Ma Bin is so kind to you." Guo Kun put down the letter and smacked his lips.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "It's not thanks to my father-in-law. When Master Ma and I went to Guishan Island to retrieve the Queen Mother's birthday gift, Master Ma and I had a close relationship in life and death."
Guo Kun smacked his lips and said: "You always like to make friends with these people. Don't think I don't know that you, Shen Tan and this Ma Bin are sworn brothers, right? You are really promising. You are my prince's commander.
, but you want to make friends with them, I really don’t know what you think.”
Lin Jue laughed and said: "When making friends with gentlemen, they don't care about their origins, age, or wealth. Brother, there are some things you won't understand. If you think it's embarrassing, that's your business.
.See? Brother Ma risked his head to send me a letter to warn me. This is the brotherhood between us. Brother Ma, have you ever had such a friend in your life? "
Guo Kun glared for a long time and sighed: "No, you are right."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "My uncle's temper has changed a lot. He is much more humble than before."
Guo Kun rolled his eyes and didn't answer.
Lin Jue smiled and turned to ask Sun Dayong: "Brother Sun, what has happened in Yingtian Mansion recently? Such as the mobilization of troops and horses, the comings and goings of court officials, etc."
Sun Dayong thought for a while and said: "Sir, after the city of Yingtian was destroyed, I have been looking for opportunities to send Miss Zheng and the others out of the city and back to the capital. However, three days after the city was destroyed, King Huai ordered martial law in the city to purge the remaining religious bandits, so no one was allowed to enter or leave.
City gate. If Lord Ma hadn't come forward to protect me, I might have gotten into trouble because I was not a resident of Yingtian Mansion. It wasn't until five days ago that I got Lord Ma's help to allow Miss Zheng and the others to return to the capital. So, in fact, I
I don’t pay much attention to things in the city, and my movements have always been restricted.”
Lin Jue nodded and said: "I see. There is nothing we can do about it. We must do something to eliminate the remnants of the Qing Sect, and we have to kill a lot of people, so we have to be careful."
Sun Dayong said: "Yes, but I did hear some news. It is said that three days after the city was broken, the person sent by the court to announce the award was the current prime minister Lu Zhongtian. Although I have not personally confirmed it, the people all said so.
"
"Oh? Lu Zhongtian went to personally award the award to his grandson? This old dog is really shameless. King Huai's attack on Yingtian Mansion was so embarrassing, he also has the nerve to award the award in person, and he is not ashamed." Guo Kun frowned and cursed.
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Lin Jue laughed and said: "Brother, it is precisely because of the embarrassing attack that Prime Minister Lu went to reward him personally. If he doesn't stand up to support King Huai now, how long will it take? And... with Lu Zhongtian's sophisticated calculations, he will
I'm afraid it's not as simple as a reward. Well... I don't think it's simple."
Sun Dayong said: "By the way, the imperial court has sent more soldiers and horses to King Huai. I saw this. That day I sent Miss Zheng and the others out of the city. Outside the West City, there was a large group of forbidden troops from the capital. It is said that there were tens of thousands of them.
After the reinforcements were received, King Huai led his troops to recapture Dangshan County the next day."
When Guo Kun heard this, he jumped up and cursed loudly: "Damn it, if King Huai wanted reinforcements, he would immediately send tens of thousands of imperial troops to reinforce them. I only proposed to the Privy Council for an additional five thousand troops, but they were immediately rejected. This is really alienating.
It’s different. If we increase our troops and don’t fight to the death with the religious bandits, we only go to seize some corner counties. What does this mean? It’s so abominable.”
What Guo Kun was talking about happened a few days ago. After Lin Jue and Guo Kun had a long talk that day, Guo Kun and Guo Mian jointly made a tentative request to the Privy Council for reinforcements. Guo Kun did not dare to say more.
However, the request was immediately rejected by the Privy Council on the grounds that "it is not necessary and the existing troops are sufficient to control the situation in northern Beijing." Guo Mian and Guo Kun were not given any face.
But this was just a tentative move by Guo Kun. Indeed, given the current situation in northern Beijing, it was indeed unreasonable to ask for more troops. Therefore, after being rejected, Guo Kun cursed a few times but had nothing to do. Only just now did he hear that the imperial court was asking for more troops.
Wang increased his troops by 10,000. He was so angry that he couldn't help but cursed.
The ratio of people to people is so irritating. Guo Xu attacked Yingtian Mansion and killed and wounded so many people. The court also asked Lu Zhongtian to come in person to present the award and then immediately replenished the troops. The key is that after Guo Xu received the reinforcements, they were not used to exterminate the cult.
However, the more soldiers and horses he has, the more the bandits will have to fight against him. This is what makes Guo Kun so angry that it is difficult to restrain himself.
"Uncle, please be patient." Lin Jue comforted Guo Kun, who was blushing and swearing, and turned to Sun Dayong and said, "Brother Sun, what did you see on the way here? What is the current situation of the bandits?"
Sun Dayong said: "On the way here, I saw many religious bandits coming to the northwest of East and West Road in Beijing. They seemed to be gathering. Young Master, could it be that the religious bandits really want to break out to the west? Isn't that a big battle?"
Lin Jue nodded. The situations described by Sun Dayong were consistent with what the scouts had heard. There were various signs that the dark clouds of a war were approaching. And the troops and horses led by Guo Xu could not be counted on at all. They could only rely on what they had so far.
All the more than 9,000 soldiers and horses that could be assembled were collected.
The letter and news sent by Sun Dayong completely shattered Guo Kun's last chance. He understood that a war was inevitable. Fortunately, he was mentally and operationally prepared from the beginning, and his troops had already gathered.
The battle plan was also initially drawn up, and more importantly, with Lin Jue planning by his side, Guo Kun did not panic.
However, only one day later, Guo Kun suffered an almost fatal blow again.
