Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Guo Kan! What Shi Tianze was talking about should be the famous Guo Kan, who made great contributions during the third Western Expedition.

He and his grandfather Guo Baoyu are said to be the prototypes of the famous character Guo Jing written by Mr. Jin. After returning to the Central Plains after the Western Expedition, they also made great contributions to Kublai Khan. They can be said to be a generation of generals.

But it is a pity that not many things about this general have been recorded. The reason is very simple. He was a general of the Yuan Dynasty.

This man was a true general, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was the first among the Han people in this period.

Guo Kan's life was extremely legendary. He fought with the army in most of Eurasia and conquered more than 700 cities in his life. According to historical data, he repeatedly defeated the Japanese army in more than 120 cities in West Asia and defeated the Crusaders. More than 180 cities, although there are many suspicions of exaggeration, there is no denying his military ability.

They even broke into Baghdad, the capital of the Black Era (Abbasid Dynasty), and captured this ancient city.

After conquering Baghdad, the Western Expeditionary Army continued to attack westward and reached the Kaaba (today's Mecca, Saudi Arabia). The general stayed in the stone and wrote a letter asking for surrender.

Guo Kan believed that the enemy was full of deceptions and it would be the greatest shame to fall into their trap, and advocated strict defense against the enemy.

Zhushi later indeed blocked the Mongolian army and was defeated by Guo Kan. Bal Sultan surrendered and one hundred and eighty-five of his cities were captured.

The Western Expeditionary Army continued westward to Mixir (today's Egypt). When the army had rested, Guo Kan suddenly summoned them to set off, leaving only a few sick soldiers behind, and marched more than ten miles westward before setting up camp.

The enemy didn't know it, so they only killed the sick soldiers when they attacked. But Suantan was shocked and said: "The general from the East is really a god." So he surrendered.

After returning from the Western Expedition, he offered his advice to attack the Song Dynasty.

Kublai Khan ascended the throne as emperor, and Guo Kan elaborated on Chen's twenty-five tasks such as the title of Jianguo, building the capital, establishing provincial stations, and establishing schools, as well as the strategy of pacifying the Song Dynasty.

"So, the general you recommended is a descendant of General Guo Baoyu?" Zhang Yong asked.

After traveling through time for so many years, could it be that he finally has a golden legendary general under his command?

Zhang Yong now has a kind of lottery, the excitement of drawing an orange card, good guys, several major generals in the third Western Expedition. Except for Hulagu, he was almost there.

This is God's will. God wants me to go on a third expedition to the west!

"This man's name is Guo Kan, and he is the great-grandson of General Guo Baoyu. General Guo Baoyu died of illness during the Western Expedition. This child has been raised by me. Now I have been training in the Hebei Army for some years. He is A general who can stand alone, I will recommend him to the King of Guanzhong," Shi Tianze said.

He didn't make lies. Guo Kan's true ability was definitely at the star level, even better than the Tuo Lei he followed back then.

"Since he is a talent recommended by you, Shi Junhou, I naturally want to reuse him. I wonder what position this person holds now?" Zhang Yong asked.

"Reporting to the King of Guanzhong, this son is now serving as the head of a hundred households in our army." Shi Tianze said.

"Then transfer him to my Guanzhong. It just so happens that I need to build two thousand heavy armored cavalry under my command, so I will give him one thousand to command and let him be a thousand households here." Zhang Yong said.

"Thank you King Guanzhong for your appreciation. King Guanzhong, please rest assured that this son will never let you down. I guarantee it with my life." Shi Tianze stood up and said.

You treat me with the courtesy of a national scholar, and I respond with the courtesy of a national scholar. I just recommended the king of Guanzhong and immediately conferred the title of Qianhu. This gave Shi Tianze enough face! This is a kind of trust in him.

"Since the general has recommended talents to me, they must be talents that can be made. I naturally want to put them to good use. I wonder when this General Guo will come to my Guanzhong? If he wants to lead the army in my Guanzhong, he needs to learn something in my martial arts hall. After recruiting my cavalry, I need him to get them together," Zhang Yong said.

If he is here, then quickly recruit him. In the future, you can give him the command of your armored heavy cavalry. For now, let him be a thousand households. Otherwise, if the official title is too high at once, Zhang Yong will not be able to convince the public.

It just so happened that this war to destroy the Song Dynasty would start in a year, and by then he would be able to establish some military exploits in the army.

"King Guanzhong, Guo Kan came to Guanzhong with me. I will introduce him to come in and meet you." Shi Tianze cupped his hands and said.

"Well! Go and invite him in." Zhang Yong nodded and said.

Upon hearing this, Shi Tianze first bowed to Zhang Yong, then exited the room, and soon brought in a young general in his twenties.

This man was tall, about 1.8 meters tall, with a resolute face and an extraordinary appearance.

"Zhong He, quickly pay your respects to the King of Guanzhong." Shi Tianze said.

"Young general Guo Kan pays homage to the King of Guanzhong." Upon hearing this, Guo Kan immediately knelt on the ground, bowed to Zhang Yong, and said.

"Well! General, please excuse me! Shi Junhou has already told me about you. Since you are a descendant of Guo Baoyu and General Guo.

If you come to serve in our army, I will temporarily make you the head of a thousand households. Soon, I will form a cavalry unit, and you will command this thousand-strong heavy armored cavalry unit. "Zhang Yong said.

Guo Kan was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect that after meeting for the first time, with just a recommendation, he would be able to get into the position of a thousand households and command heavy armored cavalry.

"Guo Kan thanks the King of Guanzhong for your appreciation. The young general is willing to work hard for the King of Guanzhong." Guo Kan said.

His grandfather Guo Baoyu died early, and his father also died in the war with the Kingdom of Jin. The Guo family has been in decline over the years, and he was raised by Shi Tianze.

Ever since he came of age, Guo Kan has always wanted to revitalize the Guo family and let the world know that he is a descendant of the famous Tang Dynasty general Guo Ziyi. He cannot weaken the reputation of his grandfather and ancestors.

"Well! If you want to be a general in Guanzhong, you must first go to the Martial Arts Hall to learn the military laws of Guanzhong. Are you willing to go and learn the skills of leading troops?" Zhang Yong asked.

Guo Kan himself is a general. If he learns modern strategic policies, training methods, and war theories, his military memory should be improved to a higher level.

His own Guanzhong Martial Arts Lecture Hall can meet his requirements, and some military common sense from the Friends of Military and Civilian Dual-Use Talents, as well as the militia cadre training manual and the militia training manual can all play a very good role.

Even in addition to these things, there are many military books in the Guanzhong Martial Arts Lecture Hall, all written by famous ancient and modern masters, other battle sand tables, and Zhang Yong's detailed records of the Mongolian army's wars over the years.

"Thank you to the King of Guanzhong for your appreciation. The young general is willing to go to the Martial Arts Hall. I heard that there are many new military books in the Martial Arts Hall, as well as your art of war, King of Guanzhong.

There is also an army to provide military drills for the generals of Jiangwutang. I have long been yearning for it. "Guo Kan said.

"Very good, then go back and prepare. Tomorrow I will ask someone to take you to the martial arts hall to report. I hope you will study hard after entering.

In the coming year, I will launch a war to destroy the Song Dynasty. I hope you can make meritorious deeds and bring honor to your grandfather, your ancestors, and to Mr. Shi who raised you. "Zhang Yong said.

"How dare you disobey your order, King Guanzhong? Don't worry, King Guanzhong, Zhong He will not let you down, let alone my ancestors, grandfather, and foster father." Guo Kan said.

"With your words, I feel relieved. You can go down first! I hope that when I summon you again, you have already made military exploits. I will reward you by then." Zhang Yong said.

Guo Kan nodded, bowed to Zhang Yong, then bowed to Shi Tianze, and slowly retreated.

"This boy is really a talented person. I have always been very accurate in judging people. He will definitely perform brilliantly in this war that will destroy the Southern Song Dynasty." Zhang Yong said.

"King Guanzhong, you have spoken too harshly." Shi Tianze said with some embarrassment.

He really didn't expect that the first time he recommended talents to the King of Guanzhong, he would be so favorably used.

He now also hopes that Guo Kan will not embarrass himself and make a name for himself, so that he will not waste his years of raising him.

"Hahaha! Since ancient times, heroes have been born from young men, and I am also optimistic about this young general." Liu Heima sat aside and said.

"King Guanzhong, you are going to destroy the Song Dynasty next year. Can you give a specific date for the next month? After we return to Hebei, we can mobilize our troops immediately." Shi Tianze asked.

"Now, the land of Chuzhou has been occupied by me, and the Huaihe River defense line that the Southern Song Dynasty has worked hard to build has been torn open by me. When the time comes, your Hebei army will cooperate with a group of Central Plains troops to launch an attack from the direction of Chuzhou and lay it down for me. Xiangyang City.

In the direction of Chongqing Prefecture, I will send my navy troops along the river to attack the hinterland of the Southern Song Dynasty. The land of Hanzhong will also send heavy troops to attack, and the four states of the Central Plains will also send troops and horses. When the time comes, the troops will be divided into four groups to attack the Song Dynasty. "Zhang Yong said.

He had been preparing for too long to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty. This time, my Mongolian herdsmen will dispatch 20,000 cavalry troops.

The army in Guanzhong, the main force of 60,000, will all participate in the battle, and the 50,000 troops in the Central Plains that have newly surrendered to Zhang Yong will also participate in the battle. Together with the newly trained 20,000 navy troops, 30,000 troops will be dispatched from Sichuan and Shu.

There are also 50,000 troops in the direction of Hebei.

More than 200,000 troops attacked the Southern Song Dynasty. The strategic goal this time was to completely pacify the south.

"In that case, King Guanzhong, more than 200,000 troops will participate in the battle this time!" Shi Tianze asked.

The size of this army is quite large, no less than the last Mongolian Western Expedition. Even without them in Hebei, the King of Guanzhong could still muster more than 200,000 troops.

You know, the land of Shandong has just been surrendered by the King of Guanzhong, and the surrendered army has 30,000 to 40,000 troops. These troops can also be put into the battlefield. If this is the case, the total strength of the King of Guanzhong will reach 260,000.

If this battle can decide the outcome, then the dynasty will change, and the Zhao family's three-hundred-year history will come to an end.

"Well! I have prepared an army of 200,000 people this time. If your Hebei army of 50,000 people does not come, I will mobilize some militiamen and field soldiers to gather 200,000 people. By then, it will be called an army of 300,000 people. ." Zhang Yong said.

This time I used the main army, the field army, and some miscellaneous troops, but none of them were used.

Wait, it seems that there is another helper who can call his uncle Ge Chahan from Xixia. No matter what, he has to send ten or twenty thousand people to come over as a symbolic aid!

Take some time to write a letter to your uncle and ask him what he means.

In recent years, although Xixia is nominally his eldest brother's territory, in fact, Zhang Yong is now basically in complete control of the economic lifeline, that is, the military power is still in the hands of the Quchi family.

"The King of Guanzhong is so ambitious, so naturally we will give him our fullest help. After we return, we will immediately start training our troops and rest our troops in the coming year to help the King of Guanzhong destroy the Song Dynasty." Black Horse said.

If the Southern Song Dynasty can be destroyed, the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia is now vacant. If the King of Guanzhong can seize the time, he might really be able to unify the world and even take back the sixteen states of Yanyun.

"Hahaha! We will have to ask the two generals to help us when the time comes." Zhang Yong said.

"Don't worry, King Guanzhong, we are willing to die for you." Liu Heima and Shi Tianze knelt on the ground together, bowed to Zhang Yong, and said.

"Okay, two generals, please get up quickly!" Zhang Yong said.

In the next period of time, Zhang Yong began to meet with those Hebei princes who came to Guanzhong in person and accept the services of these Hebei Han princes.

As for those who just sent envoys, Zhang Yong only politely received the envoys, wrote some letters of condolences, and then sent them away directly. After all, Zhang Yong was never polite to the wallflower.

Zhang Yong wrote down these people who did not come to Guanzhong one by one in his little notebook. When the Southern Song Dynasty is destroyed, I will deal with you one by one.

In the next few days, Zhang Yong mobilized all his heavy armored cavalry troops, musketry troops, and heavy artillery troops, pulled out some elite troops, and then held a grand military parade throughout Guanzhong.

A full 1 people participated in the military parade. There are infantry, musketeers, their own heavy artillery army, and a firearms army that specializes in operating catapults, heavy artillery, and other gunpowder weapons.

That is to say, in the direction of Chongqing Prefecture, his newly trained navy troops would not be able to pass. Otherwise, Zhang Yong would like to bring his warship over and show it off.

After the military parade is over, Zhang Yong plans to go to Sichuan and Sichuan, to Chongqing Mansion to see his navy and those navy warships.

Now on his navy warships, flamethrowers are installed on the bow and stern, which can spray Greek fire, and heavy cannons are placed on the decks on both sides of the ship.

If this configuration could not defeat the Southern Song Dynasty navy, then Zhang Yong would not have to mess around. This was no longer a war of the same level, but a complete crushing battle.

"Gentlemen, how is my army?" Zhang Yong smiled, looked at the Han princes present, and asked.

"The Guanzhong army is so majestic."

"The army of the King of Guanzhong is extremely elite."

"This is the master of tiger and wolf."

All kinds of recommended words came out from the mouths of these Han princes in Hebei.

The army below, led by General Guanzhong, marched forward in neat steps with heads held high, war drums trembling, and bugles loud.

The infantry phalanx and the cavalry phalanx, wearing bright armor and holding steel swords and spears, look strong and mighty.

This powerful display of military muscles shocked the Han princes in Hebei who had just surrendered to Zhang Yong.

I am even more grateful for my decision. I am glad that they came to seek refuge with the King of Guanzhong instead of choosing to be like some people who just sent some envoys here and still wanted to be a mere wallflower.

Now is the time to take sides. The situation in this world is about to be turbulent and about to change.

The military parade lasted for three full days. Zhang Yong not only wanted to see the newly surrendered Han courtiers, but also the people in Guanzhong and the whole world!
All the troops wore armor, held weapons, and performed the drill in uniform movements. This scene was indeed shocking.

In order to intimidate, Zhang Yong also conducted a demonstration of heavy artillery and thunder cannons in an open space outside Chang'an City.

The huge roaring sound was even more shocking.

But for the musketeers and secret weapons such as rockets, Zhang Yong did not show them.

These things are the secret weapons left to deal with the Southern Song Dynasty, and the production cost of rockets is still too expensive. One less one is used, and there is no need to show off muscles.

A few days after the exercise ended, Shi Tianze, Liu Heima, and some Hebei Han princes said goodbye and left. The two sides agreed that in early March next year, the Hebei army would advance south.

In early April, they gathered in the border areas of the Southern Song Dynasty and officially began the battle against the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, Zhang Yong also wrote a letter and sent it to Guyu's mother and son in Mongolia to relieve them from the suppression of the Han people in Hebei. He also told Guyu that the Han people in Hebei were now willing to support him to become the Great Khan of Mongolia. Be on his side.

"Hahaha! Queen mother, look at this, this is the letter sent by Brother Zhang. Not only has Shandong been pacified, but even the people in Hebei and the Tuo Lei family in Hebei have surrendered to me." Guyou He spoke.

His life was going smoothly this year. He first captured the soldiers and horses of the Tuo Lei family, and then destroyed the red coat army in Shandong.

Now, even those princes of the Han people in Hebei, who used to be die-hard supporters of the dragging family, have fallen to his side.

What could the Tolei family or that guy from Batu have to fight with him?

"My son, you will soon ascend to the position of Great Khan of Mongolia, and my mother will be proud of you." Toregona said.

"Well! Mother, after my son becomes the Great Khan of Mongolia and takes a year or two off, I will lead the Mongolian army to attack Batu." Guyu said.

Batu, you bastard, I will go and deal with you personally when the time comes.

"Batu is not easy to deal with. Are you sure?" Toregona asked.

"Mom, don't worry! I'm sure to deal with him." Guyu said.

"It's not good, it's not good, Prince Guyu, Prince Guiyou, please go and have a look, Great Khan, Great Khan, he, he is not alive anymore." (End of Chapter)