Chapter 22: On the Eve of the Expedition

dragged on, and just when the 30,000 troops of the three guards of Jianzhou drove to the bank of the Yalu River, the 30,000 sets of bamboo armor and Pu knives urgently called by Shen Chongming were finally delivered.

The armor was distributed, and looking at the cheering appearance of his soldiers, Wang Gao was very entangled in his heart. These bamboo armor and Pu Dao are all old, how can he not see it, the reason why this Shen Chongming is dealing with him, how can he not know the reason. Such a shameless act can only be done by Han people.

But in retrospect, although it was a bit of a loss to buy such a shabby thing with so much silver, after all, I still bought these things that I had dreamed of before. With these, the men and horses of the three guards of Jianzhou must be like a tiger, at least they no longer have to worry about the lack of armaments and the inability to expand the army to deal with various emergencies.

"Brother, the herald is here." Jue Chang'an, dressed in armor, walked over quickly. The camp of his Jianzhou Left Guard was connected with Wang Gao's army. In this way, even if something happens, we can take care of each other.

"Alas, what should come will come." Wang Gao sighed and said. Once the river is crossed, it can be said that the future is unpredictable, and no one knows what will happen next.

But at present, there are more than 60,000 Han soldiers and horses, and they are all elite border troops, even if they fight to the death, they don't have the strength to fight. "Brother Xian, after crossing the river, it is better to be careful in everything, and you must not be careless about the way of the Han people."

"The younger brother knows that everything is according to the elder brother's orders." Jue Chang'an nodded and said, and then said with some worry: "Now I'm afraid that Nalando will suffer a loss, how can the benefits of the Han people be so easy to take." ”

Wang Gao smiled, waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it." However, Nalan Duoji has a lot of thoughts, and he naturally won't do things that he suffers, so he can go around with the Han people. In that case, maybe it's a good thing for us. ”

Hearing this, Jue Changan couldn't help but smile and nodded: "It makes sense, maybe the crooked fight has helped us a lot." ”

Speaking of Nalandoji, at this time, he regretted not being at the beginning.

Since the arrival of the army on the banks of the Yalu River, the attitude of the Han people towards themselves can be said to have changed. First of all, the weapon worth 50,000 taels of silver that had been agreed in advance was delayed again and again and has not been fulfilled so far. Immediately afterwards, the position of deputy commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, which he had promised himself, was also lost, and his plan to lead the three guards of Jianzhou was also frustrated.

"Mr. Hu, do you think we fell for the Han people?" Pacing back and forth for a while, Narando asked a little angrily as soon as his steps stopped.

Even Nalandoji saw this, how could someone as smart as Hu Han not find out. But he had brought it to fruition, and if he had nodded and admitted it now, the angry Narando would not have been able to destroy him.

"Don't worry, Chief, Lord Shen's subordinates have inquired, and he has always been more than true to his words, and he promised us something, and he should not break his promise." Hu Hansan pretended to be confident and said.

The anxious Nalando would not believe his words so easily, and shook his head and said, "But now that he does treat us like this, it is clear that he has changed his mind." You can't go wrong with that. ”

Hu Han didn't have the three major strategies, but he was really smart, and he thought of what to deal with when his eyes rolled. Seeing him smile, "The leader is relieved, Lord Shen also has his reasons for doing this." ”

"What's the truth?" Narando asked with an ugly face. Hu Hansan's efforts to defend Shen Chong's name in this way already made him a little suspicious.

"Chief, you think, ever since you were favored by Lord Shen, Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an have always been jealous of you. Not only that, but what is even more hateful is that the two of you are in a dilemma everywhere, which is very detrimental to your plan to integrate the three guards. And Lord Shen is doing this right now, and it is also for your intentions. Hu Hansan's expression was very in place, and he looked well-intentioned.

Hearing him say this, Nalandoji's expression couldn't help but soften, but he still asked with some puzzlement, "What is he planning for this leader?" ”

"Chief, if you want to integrate the power of the three guards, you must enlist the support of our people. But once you get too close to the imperial court, you will be seized by Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an, and according to their temperament, they will definitely take the opportunity to spread rumors and slander your reputation. Wouldn't that ruin your big deal? Hu Hansan looked at Nalandoji and said. I even believe this by myself, but with Nalandoji's IQ, I can't hear the flaws at all.

Nalando frowned and thought about it, but he also felt that this sounded reasonable. However, Fang Cai's worries did not completely dissipate, and he was still worried: "However, what if Shen Chongming is really just using us?" ”

"The leader can rest assured that the most important thing for the Han people is their personal reputation, and they don't dare to do such a thing as going back on their word. If it doesn't spread out, it will be scolded by the world. Hu Hansan said with a look of understanding very well.

Nalando sighed, and said a little helplessly: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, if that's the case, our central defender will have a hard time in the future." ”

Nalan Duoji is telling the truth, now that he has basically broken with Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an, once he is really released by Shen Chongming, he will have to resist these two in the future. With his current strength, he is simply no match for the two of them joining forces.

How could Hu Hansan not have such worries, and even more than Nalandoji, he was afraid of this. No matter what he says, he is also a Han person, and Wang Gao and Jue Changan must also know that the reason why the leader obeys the Han people has nothing to do with him. Once they settle accounts after the fall, no matter what kind of idea they have, they will definitely be an excuse for them to do it. At that time, he will really be the place where he will be buried.

For his own sake and for the sake of Nalandoji, the only way out at the moment is to please Lord Shen. Only when he became the backing of Jianzhou Zhongwei could he deter Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an, so that they would not dare to fight the idea of Jianzhou Zhongwei.

With this plan in his heart, Hu Hansan's thinking is clear. "My lord, as long as we show enough sincerity, Shen Chongming will definitely keep his promise. Just like the subordinate said to you a few days ago, no matter what, the imperial court always needs someone to manage the Jurchen people. When they see that you are loyal to the court, they will definitely choose you. ”

This sounds very reasonable, and Narando frowns and ponders for a while, it really makes sense. "Then you say, how can we fully gain the trust of the imperial court?"

"It's easy. The subordinates thought that in order to preserve their strength, Wang Gao and Jue Changan would definitely avoid fighting in order to send troops to North Korea this time, and it was even possible to disobey Lord Shen's generals. And this is our opportunity, as long as our Zhongwei people obey Lord Shen's words and fight bravely, they will definitely be able to win Lord Shen's favor. In this way, the person who will lead the three guards of Jianzhou in the future is none other than you, the leader. ”

"There is some truth in what you said, but in this way, wouldn't our central defenders be seriously damaged?" Narando said with some concern. These soldiers and horses are their own foundation, and once they suffer heavy losses, they will have no share of any good deeds.

Hu Hansan had already thought of this, "Rest assured, the leader is that maybe we will suffer heavy damage in the early stage." But once he gains Lord Shen's trust, he will definitely take the initiative to preserve his strength for us. And when the time comes, the replenishment of troops and armaments will definitely be indispensable to us. ”

"I'm afraid it's a little embarrassing, after all, there is a difference between intimacy and intimacy, and Shen Chongming will never let us go without hurting his people." Narando shook his head and said.

Hu Hansan smiled and whispered, "Leader, aren't there other two guards?" ”

Nalando smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Impossible, according to the understanding of Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an by the leader of this book, although they agreed to send troops this time, if they want them to contribute on the battlefield, it is absolutely impossible." So we have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. ”

After talking for a long time, but still failed to convince him, Hu Hansan couldn't help but be a little anxious: "Chief, don't worry." With Lord Shen's means, how could Wang Gao and Jue Changan get their wish? If this was the case, the imperial court would not have spent so much military salaries and grain to send troops to their two guards. ”

As soon as he said this, Narando Ji understood. The cunning Han people are not fools, it is impossible to spend so much silver taels in vain to fund Wang Gao and Jue Changan to increase their strength. "It makes sense, so the leader of this can rest assured."

Coming out of Nalandoji's tent, Hu Hansan's face, which was originally full of lightness, slowly sank. Although some nonsense dispelled the anxiety in Nalandoji's heart, but after the two talked for a long time, he became more and more worried.

Thinking from the perspective of the imperial court, a unified Jurchen clan is definitely not as beneficial to the imperial court as the current Jianzhou Sanwei. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the imperial court to spend a lot of effort to integrate the three guards of Jianzhou and then hand them over to a Jurchen person to control. For the imperial court, the most advantageous thing is to take this opportunity to completely eliminate the three guards of Jianzhou to prevent future troubles.

I pity myself for being dizzy for a while that day, and I actually want to curry favor with the Han people to get the maximum benefit. But I just forgot that Nalandoji got the most benefits, so wouldn't the imperial court suffer losses? It's good now, there is no room for recovery at this point, and the next thing to do is to see how the imperial court eliminated the three guards of Jianzhou one by one.

Fortunately, I am just an outsider, and I may jump out of this situation at any time, so it should be no problem to protect myself. Moreover, this time, the three guards of Jianzhou can send troops, and they can only achieve it by agitating Nalandoji by themselves. With a piece of credit, maybe you can get a reward from the court afterwards.

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