Chapter 1118: A Powerful Enemy in the North (Part II)
Although Sun Ning asked Wen Liangyu when he said this, his eyes fell on Guo Chong, who had not spoken much.
After all, this kind of affairs to understand and spy on the enemy's internal affairs are all entrusted to Wuyi Si, and he, Guo Chong, is the Wuyi Si Zheng, and all the power comes from him.
Guo Chong glanced at Wen Liangyu, and then replied: "Your Majesty, the minister does not dare to hide anything, my Wuyi Division has indeed sent a lot of secret agents to the northern frontier over the years, and even went deep into the northern desert, wanting to further understand the internal situation of the ghost Rong.
"However, there has been very little news over the years, and even fewer spies have come back alive. More than a month ago, a spy who went deep into the desert as You Fang Langzhong brought back some information that was not too accurate."
Sun Ning's eyebrows suddenly raised, and he sensed that there seemed to be something wrong with the strong enemy in the north: "What kind of intelligence?"
"The Ghost Rong has never been of the same mind, they are divided into three divisions, namely the Yelu Department from the former Liao Kingdom, the Wanyan Department from the former Jurchen Jin people, and the Murowei Department further north of the two of them."
Guo Chong said solemnly: "In the past, when we confronted the Ghost Rong people, the first two were their main forces, not to mention the far, let's just say the near, it was also Wanyan Yelu and the two departments wanted to seize Ludi, but it was the Murwei Department, and they have been watching it quite peacefully.
"But judging from the current situation in the north, the strength of the three forces of the Oni Rong is completely contrary to our judgment, and the Murowei tribe is the strongest tribe, and even under the years of hiding, they have already embezzled too much of the power of the other two clans!
"It wasn't until a few years ago that after the Ludi Rebellion, the two departments of Wanyan Yelu suffered a lot of losses, and the forces in the desert were affected, but they gave the Murwei Department a chance.
"They first plundered the two cities in the northern frontier, deliberately creating friction and hatred, and then deliberately introduced the two troops into their own encirclement, killing and capturing many young warriors of the two divisions in one battle.
"After that, it was the three tribes attacking each other on the desert steppe, and when our Central Plains was constantly fighting with other rebels because the imperial court wanted to revive it, there were also small battles between the three tribes on the desert steppe, but they had a lot of impact.
"And after a few years of fighting, the Murwei Department has now completely become the new master of the Ghost Rong, and the two tribes of Wanyan Yelu have been squeezed by them to the point that there are almost no grasslands left, and the clansmen can no longer survive."
Sun Ning listened carefully, but his expression also became solemn.
All this time, he did not pay special attention to this enemy of the north, because what?
Since they are not face-to-face enemies, there are still strong enemies in the entire Central Plains waiting for him to calm them down one by one. It is also because he has known about some of the three clans in the ghost Rong for a long time, and these three clans are not of the same mind, and they can contain each other.
This point is confirmed by the Battle of Ludi, why did the powerful Ghost Rong end up in failure, is it not because the two men and horses are not of the same mind? In addition, they also had to guard against the rear of the Murwei Department, so they had to withdraw from Ludi and return to the northern frontier.
But now, if it is really according to what Guo Chong said, the strength and weakness of the ghost Rong are already clear, and even the room Wei department has completely subdued the audience, then the situation will be completely different.
How strong would a fully unified northern nomadic tribe be? It turns out that the Mongolian people in history have already given the clearest answer.
Not to mention that the Central Plains is still in chaos now, even if the world is unified, it is not so easy to deal with in the face of such a strong enemy.
Guo Chong's expression looked more and more solemn at this time: "And judging from the intelligence, Guo Han of Jinzhou has really had a lot of dealings with Ghost Rong in the past few years, and it seems that some kind of cooperation has been reached.
"Also, before this active decisive battle, Luoyang also sent people to contact the Jinzhou side, obviously, to persuade them to send troops together."
Wen Liangyu then added: "This is exactly what the minister has been worried about, if my army really thinks that there are only Luoyang Zhao Guangxiao all the way, at most only guard against the soldiers and horses from Guanlong, once the ghost cavalry in the north is killed, the battle situation will be variable, we must guard against it, and I hope Your Majesty will see it."
After listening to the two of them, Sun Ning's face became more and more solemn, so it seems that although this time has attracted Zhao
Colonel Guang sent troops to fight a decisive battle as he wished, but the imperial court may not be sure of victory.
But the decisive battle is imminent, and if you have an arrow on the string, you have to send it, even if you have any concerns, you must also order the front-line army to fight this battle with all your might!
How to deal with the possible threats so that they cannot enter the game and disrupt the situation?
In contemplation, Sun Ning unconsciously paced in front of the huge map on the side, and his eyes wandered in front of this huge and detailed Kunyu map.
Guo Chong, Yang Yanzhong, and Wen Liangyu all remained silent, not daring to disturb the emperor's deep thoughts, and the three of them were also rapidly turning their minds at this time, thinking about whether there was a way to ensure that this decisive battle would only be fought between the imperial army and the Luoyang Pingtian army.
Time flowed little by little in this silence, and suddenly, Sun Ning's expression moved, and the corners of his mouth slowly raised, but he focused his gaze on a certain place, and he had a plan in his heart.
The three people who had been paying attention to him were overjoyed when they saw this: "Your Majesty has an idea?"
Sun Ning nodded: "Sometimes the idle man used to look irrelevant to the overall situation, and even very redundant. But when you can use it, it can be the difference between victory and defeat. I think this is my trick to break through the current puzzle!"
The three of them also looked at a certain place on the map with Sun Ning's gaze, and in an instant, they all came over, and the expressions on their faces were relaxed, and then they smiled: "Your Majesty is wise......
North of the Central Plains, Jinju City.
Although it is nominally not included in the eighteen cities of Northern Xinjiang, it is destined to be one of the border cities in Northern Xinjiang regardless of climate, geography and customs.
Now it is the cold winter wax moon, the north wind is howling, and the snow is falling, almost the entire Jinju city is dyed a snow-white.
In such a harsh climate, Guo Han did not hide in a warm room like many officials and generals stationed here in the past, but braved the cold wind and inspected the army and barracks that belonged only to him.
It wasn't until he confirmed that the camp had enough food and grass and that the soldiers and horses had been supplied with warm clothing that he showed a rare smile.
In the past, he didn't pay much attention to these details, and his father cared about the logistics or something.
But now, he has picked up the entire army and the entire city on his shoulders, and no matter how big or small the things are, he must personally see them and confirm that there are no mistakes before he can rest assured.
Because this is the last reliance of his Guo family in the world today, and soon, he will lead the last elite soldiers of the Guo family back to the battlefield to regain everything that belongs to them!