The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 147 Are you Mongolian or Han?

The sound of horses' hooves hitting the ground was like thunder. The herdsmen widened their eyes and were on guard, but they saw a black torrent sweeping over from the distant sky, with murderous intent.

“The Mongols are coming!”

For a moment, the Jin herdsmen present couldn't help but shudder while sitting on their horses. Then they reacted, shot warning arrows, and then dispersed. It was impossible to stop them. The power of the Mongolian cavalry was known to the world. It would be better for them to run back early and inform the people in the tribe to escape.

Guo Jing rode a little red horse, wearing black iron armor, with a few short spears inserted on his back. His eyes were like torches and he looked very imposing. Behind him, the "Guo" flag was fluttering in the wind.

"kill!"

Following Guo Jing's order, the cavalry began to charge at an accelerated speed. This time he almost came out in full force, taking away all the elite troops in the fiefdom. There were two thousand Mongolian cavalry and one thousand Han cavalry, all of whom were elite troops who had experienced many battlefields. The one thousand Han cavalry also survived several months of fighting and were not much worse than the Mongolian cavalry.

The sound of galloping horses vibrated the blood in the body. In front of him, he could clearly see the tribal camp. The herdsmen there were packing up and preparing to flee, but it was too late.

Guo Jing suddenly leaned forward, drew his bow quickly, and shot an arrow towards the camp. A hundred steps away, the figure on horseback was hit by the arrow and fell off the horse.

The distance of a hundred steps was reached in a flash.

Guo Jing rushed to the front of the camp, and the cavalry behind him instantly split into several teams and rushed towards the camp. Then he ordered Lu Guanying beside him, "Deputy General, you separate a group to attack other tribes around, and make sure to defeat them. I want living prisoners, understand?"

Lu Guanying was also wearing armor and had a long sword on his waist. "I understand!"

Then, he rode away and shouted to the cavalry behind him, "Victory Army, follow me and attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a thousand Han cavalrymen stepped out and followed Lu Guanying towards the distance.

In just one day, Guo Jing and his men massacred several tribes within a hundred miles. All the cavalry and herdsmen were killed, all the men, women and children were captured, and all the cattle, sheep and property were looted.

How could a mere tribe stop the Mongolian cavalry? Facing the organized cavalry, they couldn't even escape.

Before, Guo Jing had hesitated, but after hearing the news of Genghis Khan's westward expedition, he made up his mind to harass the border of the Jin Kingdom and make them restless. How could he allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed? His fiefdom was on the border of the Jin Kingdom, and they would not watch him take root.

When they have finished licking their wounds, it will be the beginning of the next war. What's more, the Khan gave him a thousand Mongolian cavalry not just for him to protect himself. Now that Mongolia is busy with the westward expedition and has no time to take care of other things, it is a time of internal emptiness. If the Jin people take advantage of this time to attack, they will certainly suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, a considerable part of the responsibility for guarding against the Jin people fell on him. At least the Jin army could not break through from him and attack the grassland. Therefore, the best way was to turn defense into offense and turn passivity into initiative.

A month later, Guo Jing and his men drove the looted Jin people back to their own fiefdom. The looting of various tribes increased the population by nearly ten thousand people. The strong men were selected and demoted to slaves to herd cattle and work.

The rest of the men, women, young and old also had their own arrangements. In this era, human life was valuable yet worthless. Guo Jing's capital was too small, and if he wanted to rise, this kind of means was indispensable.

With these population additions, the soldiers' fields had people to cultivate, allowing them to concentrate more on fighting.

When Guo Jing decided to implement the Fubing system, he treated it as his foundation. Although the Mongolian cavalry was fierce, they were few in number. He believed that even the Mongolian cavalry today would be defeated if they met Yue's army at its peak. A month later, Guo Jing led the cavalry to harass the border of the Jin Kingdom again. In this campaign, he plundered more than a dozen grassland tribes, adding more than 20,000 people, and many grasslands were burned down.

After the two invasions, a huge vacuum zone was formed on the border of the Jin Dynasty, and even the most desperate tribes did not dare to graze here.

With the addition of more than 30,000 people, Guo Jing's fiefdom was finally on the right track, and various construction projects were in full swing. He summoned together the 300 craftsmen sent to him by Genghis Khan and ordered them to teach apprentices, divide the manufacture of military equipment into several links, and implement assembly line and standardized production.

These two excellent manufacturing plans were completed as early as the Qin Dynasty. However, due to wars, various materials were lost and this excellent heritage no longer existed. It was not until later generations that industrial manufacturing was unified with the help of other countries.

When the news was passed back to the border authorities, the Jin officials chose to conceal it and did not report it. They thought that there were only a few tribes involved and it was not worth starting a war. A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree, and Guo Jing's fierce battle record made them dare not act rashly.

Being an official only makes a few bucks, why bother with your life?
After two robberies, Guo Jing did not send troops to rob the Jin people again. First, there were too many people who needed time to digest. Second, the other tribes of the Jin Kingdom were far away from the border. If he wanted to go forward, he would have to go deep into the border alone, and he was unwilling to take the risk.

In this way, after Guo Jing had gained a firm foothold, he devoted himself to farming. At the same time, he opened his own school and spent a lot of money to invite scholars to teach the children in the fiefdom to read and write. At the same time, he also gathered officers among the Han soldiers to teach them the tricks and skills of fighting.

Time is of the essence and he has too few people under his command. To manage this territory, he needs not only resources but also talents. His power is weak now and he cannot attract family members and scholars from the Han area to join him. He can only train them himself and force them to do something he does not expect.

The peace lasted for half a year. Then news came from the north that Genghis Khan had won a great victory in his westward expedition, and the entire grassland was filled with joy.

The number of people under Guo Jing's command reached more than 60,000, many of whom were civilians who had fled from the Jin Kingdom. Their lives under the oppression of the Jin masters were even worse than those of the Mongolian slaves. Even though Guo Jing had a bad reputation, many civilians still smuggled across the border every month.

At the same time, Guo Jing successfully established contact with the Beggars' Sect.

"Greetings, senior."

In the village, Guo Jing, wearing a black suit, saluted respectfully to an old man holding a green bamboo stick.

Hong Qigong looked at Guo Jing, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Guo boy, after not seeing you for several years, your kung fu has not fallen behind, which really surprises this old beggar."

Guo Jing smiled and said, "Senior Hong, practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. I still have a long way to go in martial arts, so how can I slack off so easily?"

Hong Qigong nodded, his eyes fixed, his expression more serious than ever before, "Guo boy, you want the Beggars' Sect to help you deal with the Jin people, the old beggar wants to ask you a question, you must answer truthfully!"

"Senior, please ask."

Hong Qigong's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, staring into his eyes, "Guo boy, are you Mongolian or Han?"

Guo Jing pondered for a moment and replied, "This question is difficult for me to answer. Please follow me. After you finish reading, you will definitely have the answer in your mind."

(End of this chapter)