The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 230: Grassland Competition, Soul Transfer to Treat Silly Girl

The expansion of the grassland requires a large population, and the establishment of major khanates requires grassland herders, so population migration is something that must be done.

In addition to Guo Jing being crowned as a king, Grand Tutor King Mu Huali was also given an additional title and allowed to establish a Khanate and rule independently.

"Long live the Khan!"

As the leaders and nobles of various tribes were rewarded, the reputation of Genghis Khan's family reached its peak at this moment. Since then, the title of the Golden Family has spread like wildfire on the grassland.

On the high platform, there was a huge map hanging. Every time a Khanate or vassal was enfeoffed, a piece of the map would be cut off. For some reason, Guo Jing thought of the word "dividing the world".

He had been in charge of Guanzhong and the Three Jins for many years and had also read many historical books. He knew that there had never been such a powerful nomadic people like the Mongols in history, nor had there ever been such a large country.

Whether to the west or to the north, Mongolia's footprints are far beyond people's imagination.

……

After the conference, the air was still filled with a warm atmosphere. At this moment, both former opponents and competitors had to acknowledge Genghis Khan's status.

Tuo Lei came to Guo Jing, his dark face full of eagerness, "Guo Jing, we will be close from now on, so it will be easy for me to find you."

Guo Jing smiled and said meaningfully, "The Khan left the Qiyan tribe's territory to you. This really makes others envious."

Tuolei was stunned and said nonchalantly, "Let them envy us. If you have the guts, come and rob us. It will be fine as long as they can beat us."

Guo Jing smiled and said nothing more. Among all the descendants of Genghis Khan, Tolui got the best piece of land. This is the headquarters of Mongolia. The grassland has a large population and strong cohesion. Naturally, some people are jealous, but looking at Tolui's appearance, he doesn't care about these.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the good things in the Western Regions." Having said that, he pulled Guo Jing away.

The yurt is filled with all kinds of gold, silver, treasures, exquisite ornaments, gems and jade, which are dazzling.

Tuolei picked up an exquisite crown and handed it to Guo Jing. "Those nobles would rather let these things rot in their treasury than share them with the soldiers below. Our cavalry has been fighting in the Western Regions for so long, and most of the time we have outnumbered them."

"Their tactics are too crude. They are not as good as ours or the Jin Kingdom. They do have some powerful figures, but unfortunately, their soldiers are too poor. They are no match for our cavalry."

Guo Jing's eyes showed a trace of contemplation, and he exclaimed, "How can the iron army under the Khan be compared with ordinary armies? When I fought against the Jin army in the Central Plains, I mainly used infantry. Their cavalry was too weak, and we defeated them all that year. The Khan didn't think highly of them, otherwise I wouldn't have stayed to destroy the Jin army."

"Honestly, I was surprised to hear about the battle you fought in the west. When the two of us fought against the Jin Kingdom, you were not so powerful. If we were to fight now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat you."

Tuolei chuckled and suggested, "Hey, how about we lead our troops to fight in a few days? We two brothers haven't met for a long time."

"Okay, that's exactly what I meant."

Guo Jing's move was naturally to see the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry in order to prevent any unexpected events in the future. It is better to have a bottom line in mind beforehand.

He had followed the army to fight and gain experience when he was in his teens, and he was very familiar with the Mongolian army's tactics. The Mongolian army was best at cavalry, so when going into battle they would first send out elite cavalry to scout in all directions, one or two hundred miles away, to find out the strength of the left, right, front and back, such as which road could be taken, which city could be attacked, which place could be fought, which place could be camped, where there were enemy soldiers, where there were food and grass, etc. Once they had found out the truth, they would report it to the camp immediately.

Similarly, the Mongolian cavalry camped in an orderly manner, with patrols in front and on guard in shifts; the troops and horses of various tribes were stationed in front, behind, left and right of the big tent, with open spaces to facilitate fodder and mutual support, which was very different from the previous nomadic tribes.

In field battles, the Mongolian army was very good at utilizing the flexibility and speed of the cavalry and focused on dispersed warfare.

When they first fought against the Jin Dynasty, they usually used 3 tenths of their troops as the vanguard, breaking through the enemy's enemy lines in groups of three or five, and never gathered in a cluster so as not to be surrounded by the enemy. They could separate the enemy and unite the enemy, gather and disperse, and appear and disappear flexibly. "Coming like a drop from the sky, going like lightning," and they could often defeat many enemy troops with fewer cavalry.

When attacking the enemy formation, the cavalry would charge first. If the front team could not charge, the rear team would follow. At the same time, troops would be deployed on the left and right and rear of the enemy formation, waiting to surround them and then charge together. If the enemy formation was solid, the cavalry would be used to disrupt the formation, or prisoners of war would be used as sacrifices to launch a hard attack, so as to make the enemy chaotic and exhausted. Once the enemy formation moved, the cavalry would take advantage of the chaos and drive straight in. This tactic was extremely effective and won many victories.

When they had fewer troops, they would deploy suspicious troops to frighten the enemy, or set ambushes, feign defeat and flee, abandon baggage and gold and silver, and lure the enemy into an ambush, often completely annihilating the pursuing troops. When attacking a city, they would first clear out the surrounding villages and towns, then concentrate their forces, surround the city, set up fences and forts, cut off external aid, and attack the enemy day and night with bows and arrows, cannonballs and other weapons to tire the enemy out; or they would break the dikes and flood the city, or dig tunnels into the city.

Some of these tactics are the forte of nomadic tribes, while others are exclusive to the Mongolian cavalry. It is worth mentioning that when Guo Jing saw the Mongolian cavalry this time, he found that their discipline was extremely strict and they obeyed orders, which surprised him greatly.

It would be fine if there were only a few thousand or even tens of thousands of cavalrymen, but there were tens of thousands of such cavalrymen, all of whom were elite troops who followed Genghis Khan on the Western Expedition.

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A few days later, the sky was cloudless and on the open grassland, two cavalry units were several miles apart, ready to go.

Guo Jing was wearing black armor, and the little red horse was also wearing leather armor to protect the vital parts of his body. Behind him were a thousand elite Han cavalrymen, who were fully armed, holding spears and swords, and holding bows and arrows, exuding a murderous aura.

On the other hand, the Mongolian cavalry was more terrifying. They were scattered and did not look like they were fighting but just having fun. They gathered in groups of three or four. The main general Tolui was also wearing armor, holding a spear, and had sharp eyes.

"Boom!"

As the war drums beat, both sides launched a charge. Both used the goose formation, and their equipment and horses were similar.

The horses were galloping, the earth was shaking, and arrows were falling like rain. Cavalrymen on both sides were hit by arrows. The arrows were wrapped in cloth, so they would not kill anyone, but would leave a mark if they hit the target.

The soldiers who were hit by arrows left the team on their own and no longer participated in the battle. These rules were formulated at the beginning of the competition. After two waves of arrow rain, two thousand cavalrymen rushed into their respective formations.

Guo Jing did not display his superb martial arts, but just charged into the battle line with his personal soldiers like an ordinary general and fought with Tolui.

The Han army was divided into teams of five or ten people, and they fought on their own. In contrast, the Mongolian cavalry formed a cavalry formation in twos and threes, supporting each other and harvesting the enemy.

In such a charging formation, the more flexible and faster, the better.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, many Han cavalry fell off their horses. The Mongolian cavalry seemed to be one with the horses under their crotch, communicating with each other mentally and constantly dodging the enemy's attacks.

"Bang!" The spears collided, and the sound of metal clashing was heard. Tolui put all his strength into fighting Guo Jing, but Guo Jing's mind was not on him at all. He listened in all directions, looked in all directions, responded nonchalantly, and stared at the cavalry fighting with the Han cavalry.

"kill!"

The Han cavalry were equipped with spears, hammers, and long-handled axes, and were full of momentum. A Han cavalryman was fighting with the Mongolian cavalry, one of them was waving a hand axe, and the other was holding a scimitar with his legs clamped on the horse's belly.

Suddenly, the Han cavalryman attacked with an axe. The Mongolian cavalryman dodged sideways and raised his scimitar at the same time. The Han cavalryman's horse quickened its pace and narrowly avoided the attack. The two men turned to the dock and continued fighting.

The weapons collided, causing both sides' knuckles to go numb.

The Mongolian cavalry had sharp swordsmanship and coordinated well, while the Han cavalry was fierce and full of momentum.

However, victory on the battlefield does not rely on one person. The Mongolian cavalry is very good at finding weaknesses. After fighting for a while, they discovered the flaws in the Han cavalry and took advantage of the cooperation between the cavalry to unknowingly split the Han cavalry into two parts.

The cavalry was divided and their momentum was greatly reduced. Unfortunately, the two sides were entangled tightly and could not break away. They could only fight in close combat. After being divided, the Han cavalry's momentum was greatly reduced. Their coordination was not as good as that of the Mongolian cavalry, and they were defeated one after another in a short time.

The battle between the two sides lasted for more than half an hour before it ended. Guo Jing also put away his spear, rode forward, and called back the troops. Tuolei did the same. Everyone fought with real swords and guns. Even if they avoided fatal injuries, some people still died accidentally, and countless people were injured.

After arranging for a doctor to take care of him, Guo Jing took off his armor and talked with Tolui.

Although they lost, Guo Jing was not angry. Instead, he praised them, "You are indeed cavalrymen who have fought for many years. The cavalrymen just now were the most elite under my command. I didn't expect that they were not even your opponents."

Tolui looked at the Han cavalry being helped off the field and nodded, "You are not bad either. You killed half of our people. If we encounter cavalry like you on the battlefield in the west, it will definitely be a tragic victory." His words were full of strong confidence.

In this era, the Mongolian cavalry was undoubtedly the strongest. Guo Jing expected them to be defeated, but after looking at the battle situation, he found that the Han cavalry was not without the ability to fight. The gap could also be seen from this: the Han cavalry fought too few battles.

In recent years, when Guo Jing fought against the Jin Kingdom, he mostly used infantry as the main force and cavalry as the auxiliary force, with infantry and cavalry fighting in coordination. In contrast, the Mongols were almost all cavalry, using cavalry to fight infantry and cavalry to fight cavalry.

He was not surprised at all that an iron cavalry was trained in such an environment.

……

Luoyang, Marquis’ Mansion.

An indifferent voice sounded, "What's your name?"

"I do not know."

"Where do you live?"

"Where do I live?" A woman on the couch looked dazed and confused, with a hint of pain and confusion. "I don't remember."

Su Ming stood in front of her, his eyes were dark and seemed to radiate magic, captivating the heart. Whenever the woman saw his eyes, she would fall into a state of confusion. He was using the soul transfer technique to treat Sha Gu.

These days, Sha Gu lived happily in the Marquis' Mansion. She seemed innocent and naive, just like a child. Her emotions were much more stable and not as crazy as before.

This all depends on the treatment of him and Huang Yaoshi. Since he learned that Sha Gu was the descendant of Qu Lingfeng, Huang Yaoshi's mind has been largely focused on him. It just so happened that Su Ming wanted to use her as a guinea pig for treatment, so the two of them came up with this idea.

"Who is your father?"

"Who is my father? Who is my father?" Sha Gu's eyes were sometimes innocent, sometimes confused, and sometimes painful. Her fair face became ferocious. "Who is my father? Who is he? Who is my father? It's Qu Lingfeng."

"My father is Qu Lingfeng!"

Hearing this answer, Su Ming's eyes flashed, and he continued to use the Soul Transferring Technique. An invisible force was drawn into Sha Gu's eyes, shocking her scattered mind. At the same time, a silver needle flew out from his hand to relieve her pain. "How did your father die?" There is no doubt that the reason why Sha Gu went crazy was related to Qu Lingfeng's death.

She had been crazy for so many years and had not recovered, so she had to take strong medicine to treat it. This kind of treatment was not uncommon in later generations when treating mental patients.

When Shagu heard this, tears welled up in her eyes and she kept repeating, "Daddy is dead, Daddy is dead!"

Su Ming's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to ask, "How did your father die?" The soul-transferring technique continued to stimulate Sha Gu's mind.

"Daddy is dead. How did he die?"

Suddenly, a series of dusty images appeared in Shagu's mind. She was stunned, and her suppressed mind was in turmoil.

At this moment, in his feeling, Sha Gu's mind was like a docile little lamb that suddenly turned into a wild horse that could not be pulled back. The scattered memories revived, and Sha Gu's eyes were bloodshot. She roared fiercely, "Daddy was killed!"

This time, Su Ming's soul transfer technique could no longer be maintained and was quickly interrupted. He suffered some backlash. He let out a long breath and looked at the howling silly girl. "Spiritual will is really amazing!"

Unlike ordinary adults, Sha Gu's mental will is very scattered and illogical. Compared with the immaturity of a child, her mental will is much stronger, but weaker than that of an adult. This weakness is in the mind, not the quality, just like the difference between guerrillas and regular troops, without discipline and rationality.

She basically forgot the Peach Blossom Island martial arts that Huang Yaoshi taught her, but she could occasionally perform one or two moves, but it was not systematic.

But she couldn't even learn the simplest set of martial arts. After an unknown amount of time, Sha Gu finally got tired, her voice gradually stopped, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Huang Yaoshi walked in and asked, "Mr. Su, what's going on?"

"She remembered some of the past events, but her mind was still scattered and it was difficult for her to regain consciousness."

Huang Yaoshi sighed, "Unfortunately, the Soul Transfer Technique is easy to learn but difficult to master. I am not strong enough to sense her emotions and thoughts. I have to trouble Mr. Su for everything."

Su Ming nodded, "In my opinion, it is better to seek within than to seek outside. Buddhist and Taoist scriptures have the effect of calming the mind. If she can recite the scriptures quietly often, it will surely have miraculous effects."

The interference of external forces has reached its limit. He feels that Sha Gu's spirit is gradually getting stronger, but it will take a long time for her to recover to normal. If the soul-transferring technique is used too much, there may be signs of schizophrenia. He can only think of other ways!
(End of this chapter)