Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 101 Our Guo family surrendered to Mongolia today!
Ten days later, Temujin led an army of 200,000 to besiege the Ruihe Fort.

That’s right, an army of 200,000.

Among them, there were 65,000 Mongolian troops and 140,000 soldiers from the Baru camp.

The Mongols are getting stronger and stronger!

In the previous battles of Wusha Fort, Wuyueying, and Yehuling, more than 3,000 Mongolian soldiers were killed or wounded.

After these three major battles, the Mongols captured more than 100,000 Jin soldiers!

Except for the Jurchen soldiers who were killed, the rest were all incorporated into the Baru Camp.

The Mongols also selected brave warriors from Baru's camp who had accumulated three heads in their camp and incorporated them into the Mongolian army as reinforcements.

In this way, the Mongolian direct troops were not only not weakened, but their combat effectiveness was enhanced.

In addition, more than 140,000 soldiers from the Baru Camp were also obtained!
I have to say that the Jin Dynasty is really a natural experience pack.

Anyway, the Mongolian high-ranking generals had a great time fighting.

The spoils of war and prisoners allowed their men to gain more and more men and become richer and richer.

The number of horses also reached the point where one person could afford four.

Before Temujin unified the grassland.

Most of the Mongolian soldiers wore leather armor, a few wore half-body iron armor, and their weapons were also tattered.

Now, not only are the soldiers and horses strong, but the equipment has also been fully upgraded.

Almost every soldier was wearing iron armor, and some particularly strong warriors even wore three pieces of iron armor.

Every soldier had main and secondary weapons such as scimitars and lances, and even their previous worn-out equipment was thrown away.

The entire army was also equipped with a large number of divine arm bows, and was armed to the teeth.

Moreover, the generals under Temujin's command now imitated Zhao Shuo's Black Cavalry and each established their own heavy cavalry team. In addition to Zhao Shuo's own Black Cavalry, there were a total of two thousand heavy cavalry.

Why were so many heavy cavalry formed?

Of course, it was because the Mongols captured a large number of high-quality Liaodong horses and seized the heavy armor of the Jin Dynasty's Iron Pagoda.

Those heavy armors are precious treasures. They can be worn after being stripped off and simply repaired.

Temujin would not waste those heavy armors, and quickly ordered his generals to form their own heavy cavalry.

The power of the generals under Temujin expanded greatly, not to mention Zhao Shuo, who obtained the most spoils.

The number of black cavalry under his command has now expanded from 800 to 1,100.

These more than 300 brave warriors were selected from ordinary Mongolian cavalry and the Baru Camp, with the majority being from the Baru Camp.

Zhao Shuo's cavalry, that is, the cavalry outside the Chuhei Cavalry and the Flying Eagle Army, also expanded from more than 8,000 people before the expedition to 10,000 people.

The Baru Camp under his command had a terrifying number of over 60,000.

With Zhao Shuo's configuration, they can definitely sweep the country cleanly if they are used to fight against the now half-crippled Western Xia.

Of course, even though the Mongolian army's power had expanded so much, it was not easy to capture Huihe Fort.

Outside the Ruihe Fort, there is a long river called "Ruhe River". The Jin people diverted the water of the Ruihe River to build a moat for the city, surrounding the fort on all sides.

Huihe Fort got its name from this.

The moat outside the Ruihe Fort is about seven zhang wide and one zhang and three feet deep. It is extremely difficult for people who cannot swim to cross it.

Moreover, the moat is completely within the attack range of the city's defensive weapons.

There were more than 50,000 regular Jin troops in the city, equipped with crossbows, divine arm bows, catapults, rolling logs and stones, boiling water with gold juice... everything was available.

How easy is it to capture such a strong city?
General Borshu, who was responsible for the first attack on Ruihe Fort, suffered a great loss.

Temujin had five commanders under his command, Zhao Shuo, Muhuali, Borshu, Huoerchi, and a commander of the central army, Nayaa.

Naya'a was the commander of the central army and had to protect Temujin, so he generally would not act rashly.

That useless Huoerchi went to the Arctic to look for giant penguins, they are not here.

Zhao Shuo and Mu Huali both made great contributions in the battle of Badger Mouth.

So this time it was Borshu's turn to be the vanguard in attacking Huihe Fort.

Borshu himself also wanted to make a contribution.

However, facing the Ruihe Castle surrounded by rivers on all sides, Borshu became a Muggle.

The moat was within the firing range of the defenders on the city walls, and the Jin army would not watch the Mongols cross the river.

Many Mongols can swim, but we can't use our precious grassland warriors to attack the enemy's fortified city, right?
We still have to use the soldiers of the Baru Camp!
However, the 140,000 soldiers of the Baru Camp are actually very inflated now.

Because nearly 100,000 of them were the original signed troops of the Jin Dynasty.

The Qianjun were peasants conscripted by the Jin Dynasty. They were useless and might even mutiny if pushed too hard. Therefore, Borshu simply abandoned them and used only the soldiers of the Baru Camp, who were captured and converted from regular Jin soldiers.

But even so, the effect was still not good. The Baru Camp soldiers who were converted from prisoners of the Jin army's regular army lost a full 30% of their soldiers, and there was no progress.

Faced with the heavy losses and widespread complaints in the Baru camp, Borshu became anxious. He led his own guards and took the lead in the charge, hoping to boost morale and be the first to attack the city.

However, he was hit by an arrow in the abdomen and was carried back.

Wanyan Chengyu was also a famous general of the Jin Dynasty, and he defended very hard, okay?

Yes, he was thinking of running away before.

However, that would be escaping after a major defeat.

If Wanyan Chengyu abandoned his army and fled before the war, he would be condemned by the whole world and no one would be able to save him.

Now Wanyan Chengyu shot and wounded a Mongolian general with his own hands, and even started to tremble. He drank and ate on the city wall, looking leisurely and contented, as if he was mocking the stupidity of the Mongols in storming the city.

He even began to feel that the Mongols were not as scary as he had previously thought, and that defending the Ruihe Fort was not completely impossible.

What if?
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Inside the Golden Tent.

"Tell me, what should we do?" Temujin said with a stern gaze towards the generals, "How can we attack the Jin capital, Zhongdu, with an army of 200,000 men stopped by a tiny fort on the Hui River?"

"..."

The generals looked at each other in silence.

Mongolian warriors are very precious and cannot be wasted here, so only the Baru Camp can be used to attack the city.

However, most of the soldiers in Baru's camp were signed soldiers. They were farmers before and had little combat effectiveness. Letting them be cannon fodder to attack the city would only mean they would die in vain.

The remaining soldiers of the Baru Camp, who were converted from prisoners of the Jin army's regular army, could indeed attack the city, but the effect was not good.

Bolshu had previously lost 30% of the soldiers in the Baru Camp, but there was still no progress.

If we continue to attack the city like this, won’t all the fighting soldiers in the Baru Camp be wiped out in the end?

In that case, what if I get hit later?
"Ashuo! Do you have any ideas?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Temujin had no choice but to look at Zhao Shuo.

Zhao Shuo thought about it and said in a low voice, "I don't have any good solution. Right now, I can only pay with my life. Anyway, we have a lot of soldiers in the Baru Camp now."

Subutai sighed and said, "Although the Baru Camp has many soldiers, not many of them can be used. Those Jin soldiers are useless even if you force them with a knife.

Zhao Shuo shook his head: "Not necessarily. Just because forcing them with a knife doesn't work doesn't mean other methods won't work. There's always a way to make them fight for their lives."

"Ashuo, do you have a plan?" Temujin's eyes lit up when he heard Zhao Shuo's words. He knew Zhao Shuo must have come up with a plan. "In that case, Ashuo, I'll leave the battle of Huihe Fort to you!"

Temujin said, "All the soldiers of our Baru Battalion remain under your command. I approve of whatever means you employ. If you capture the Ruihe Fort, you will take 70% of the spoils. Furthermore, you will also take an additional 50% of the spoils from this attack on the Jin Kingdom."

After a pause, Temujin looked at the generals and asked, "Do you have any opinions?"

All the generals said in unison: "Genghis Khan is wise!"

In fact, Borshu has already proved how difficult it is to attack Huihe Fort.

If you replace them with others, most of them are not as good as Borshu!

Mu Huali and a few others might be able to come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy if they think hard enough. However, it is only a possibility, not a certainty.

Prince Consort Zhao Shuo has a solution, so just let him go.

As for the issue of spoils, they had no objection.

This is what the prince consort deserves!
That's how it was settled.

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After the post-war meeting, Zhao Shuo immediately brought his personal soldiers to Baru Camp.

The Baru Camp originally had 140,000 people.

But the previous battle with Borshu consumed more than 10,000 people.

Now there are only 128,000 people left, of which nearly 100,000 are signed soldiers.

The first thing Zhao Shuo had to do was to distinguish between the regular troops and the signed troops among these soldiers of the New Baru Camp.

The regular army of the Jin Dynasty was quite combat-capable, but the signed army was not.

They were ordinary farmers before.

When the Jin court issued the order to conscript soldiers, the wealthy and powerful tried to evade it, while the poor and powerless took on the full military service. No matter how many men there were in a family, all of them were conscripted, otherwise there would not be enough to meet the court's stipulated number.

With the current level of productivity, how can an already poor family survive without a man?
So much so that even the Jin court could no longer bear it.

The Jin Dynasty court did not care about the lives of these farmers. Instead, they had no male members in their families and could not farm the fields. Even if they forced the elderly, the weak, women and children to death, they would not be able to collect taxes.

Therefore, the Jin Dynasty court repeatedly issued orders requiring families with only one male to not sign up for military service, while families with several males had to leave one behind.

But since the order has been issued repeatedly, it must be that the previous orders are of no use at all.

In fact, it is no different from the original.

As the saying goes, "The Jin Dynasty's military system was extremely poor. Whenever there was a campaign or border conflict, they would issue orders to conscript soldiers, causing unrest in prefectures and counties. Families with several skilled men would be picked off without exception, leaving them wailing and complaining, and their entire families suffering. It was difficult to force them into battle and expect them to win."

As for military pay?
The Jin Kingdom hasn't paid the border troops for several years, and the soldiers still want to be paid. What a joke!
These peasants had no military training, no military pay, and were worried about their families. How could they possibly have any fighting power? What morale could they possibly have?
If you don't rebel on the spot, you are docile enough.

By the way, Xin Qiji participated in the peasant uprising caused by the signing of the army.

The measure Zhao Shuo took for these signed troops was to provide them with a way out.

Let them see hope.

First, they cannot be allowed to participate in the massacre of the Jurchens, otherwise their escape route will be completely cut off.

Second, they were not required to climb the city walls and fight the Jin regular army, as they did not have the ability to do so.

Third, they only asked for one thing: each of them carry half a sack of earth, brave the Jin army's arrows and stones, and throw it into the moat outside the Ruihe Fort. If they can return and re-enter the moat twenty times within four hours without dying, they will be allowed to return home. Not only will they be allowed to return home, but they will also be given two taels of silver for travel expenses.

Moreover, Zhao Shuo would give each survivor a wooden plaque stating their identity and the treatment they should receive, and stamp it with Zhao Shuo's golden seal.

Once the Ruihe Fort was broken, the Mongolian army galloped into Hebei, and the Jin government certainly had no time to care about them.

They were considered to have made contributions to Mongolia. After returning home, if they were robbed by the Mongolian army, they only needed to take out this wooden sign to protect their family's lives and property.

If they could gather their neighbors and join the Mongolian army after returning, as long as they provided the Mongolian army with food and fodder, even their neighbors would not rob them.

If they gathered more people, they might be appointed as local officials by the Mongols and rise to prominence.

The credibility of this wooden sign is very high.

Temujin gave Zhao Shuo the authority to act at his own discretion to capture the Ruihe Fort.

Zhao Shuo’s promise is the promise of Genghis Khan Temujin!

If any Mongolian soldier disobeyed the order and harmed the soldiers returning home, it would be a provocation to the majesty of Zhao Shuo, the son-in-law, and the majesty of Genghis Khan. As long as the injured soldiers came to Zhao Shuo with this wooden sign, Zhao Shuo would naturally uphold justice for them.

Is there such a good thing?

Things like two taels of silver, a wooden plaque granting immunity from death, and rapid advancement in career are still far away from the present and are not valued by these soldiers.

But, go home!

Some people want to see their gray-haired parents, some are longing for their newlywed wives, and some are missing their children who are still learning to speak!
Ever since they were forced to sign the army by the Jin court, they have been thinking about this matter day and night.

East Asians are actually the group that values ​​family the most, and they immediately erupted with powerful fighting power!

"Capture the Ruihe Fort!"

"Kill all the golden dogs! Kill Wanyan Chengyu!"

"Go home! I want to go home!"

"The Jin Dynasty is over, the world belongs to the Mongols!"

……

The moat outside the Ruihe Fort is eight miles long, and it is unrealistic to fill it all up.

Since the sun rose the next day, nearly 100,000 soldiers shouted and launched a fierce attack on a one-mile-long moat outside the east gate of Huihe Fort.

Not only did they have no loyalty to the Jin court, but they were filled with deep hatred!
Their desire to go home overwhelms all fear!
Although they were just ordinary farmers before, now under Zhao Shuo's encouragement, they have unleashed their full potential!
Zhang Mancang was a 24-year-old farmer from Zhangjiazhuang, Suning County, Hejian Prefecture, Hebei Province, during the Jin Dynasty. His parents gave him this name in the hope that their granaries would be full and their son would never go hungry. But the truth was, Zhang Mancang had never had a full stomach for as long as he could remember.

The family was small: Zhang Mancang's parents, Zhang Mancang, and a brother named Zhang Youliang. However, the imperial court's heavy taxes and the officials' extortion meant that even with only thirty acres of land, the family struggled to make ends meet. With the four dan of grain the family had saved over the years, they finally found a wife for Zhang Mancang.

However, before their wives got married, the two brothers Zhang Mancang and Zhang Youliang were signed up by the government and became two signed soldiers stationed on the Yehuling defense line of the Jin Kingdom.

Then, the two brothers were captured by the Mongols together.

Zhang Mancang urged, "If you have food, work harder. We can both return alive and provide for our parents until they die!"

"I understand!" Zhang Youliang was taciturn and didn't like to talk. He just replied in a sullen voice.

The two brothers carried half a sack of sand weighing more than 60 kilograms and ran forward.
The walls of the Ruihe Fort in front were getting taller and taller. The shouts, the sounds of falling stones, the sounds of arrows and stones breaking flesh, the wails of pain and cries for help were intertwined together, as if it were a hell on earth.

But this did not stop the Zhang Mancang brothers at all.

In the eyes of these two brothers, the road ahead is their way home!

Finally, the brothers' eyes became clear, and the moat of Huihe Fort, which was more than seven feet wide, suddenly appeared before them.

At the same time, countless rocks fell madly around them. Arrows, whether from bows or crossbows, whistled past them with a sharp sound.

Zhang Mancang bent down without hesitation and threw the half bag of sand on his back into the moat. With a loud bang, the half bag of sand disappeared suddenly, leaving only a splash of water that splashed all over Zhang Mancang.

Zhang Youliang did as he was told.

Then, the two brothers quickly turned around and ran back. They noticed from the corner of their eyes that a soldier from the same team was shot in the left eye and fell to the ground, wailing in pain.

ignore him!
In such a chaotic world, who can live an easy life? Perhaps, it will be my turn soon?

Without any hesitation, the two brothers quickly escaped from the range of the arrows and stones and trotted back to the place where they came from.

There, regular soldiers from the Baru Battalion were frantically filling each sandbag with soil. Half a bag was enough; a full one wouldn't be enough for an ordinary person to carry and jog. Other soldiers from the Baru Battalion were in charge of piling these half-filled bags together.

A row of regular Mongolian soldiers were standing next to the pile of sand bags.

Seeing Zhang Mancang coming back, a Mongolian soldier immediately handed him a short wooden stick wrapped with fine silk strips and said, "Take it!"

"Thanks!"

Zhang Mancang didn't understand Mongolian, but he knew what the short wooden sticks were used for. He knew that if he collected twenty of them, he could go home, so he quickly and carefully put them into his pocket.

Then he bent down, carried half a bag of sand, and trotted towards the moat with his brother.

Whoosh!
A massive crossbow bolt shot straight at him, piercing the ground next to Zhang Mancang, more than seven inches deep! This crossbow bolt was incredibly powerful, three feet and five inches long, practically a small javelin. If it had been just a little off, Zhang Mancang would have been dead.

However, Zhang Mancang completely ignored this, shouted, and threw the half sandbag on his back into the moat.

Then, together with his brother Zhang Youliang, he jogged back to the starting point.

What are you afraid of?
Isn't it just death?

Let’s have a good time!
If someone dies today, it is bad luck, and their soul will return to their hometown. If someone doesn’t die today, it is good luck, and no one can stop them from returning home!
the third time!
the fourth time!
the fifth time!
Zhang Mancang and Zhang Youliang had carried the sandbags five times in a row, and each of them received five short wooden sticks supported by silk strips, which only took them half an hour.

When he was about to carry the sixth half bag of sand, the Mongolian soldier next to him patted him on the shoulder and pointed into the distance.

There were more than a thousand large pots lined up there, with beef and mutton cooking in them, and piles of baked cakes next to the pots.

Zhang Mancang understood that every time he accumulated five short wooden sticks, he could take a short break, eat meat and pancakes, with no limit on the amount of meat pancakes, and drink broth. He could eat whatever he wanted, but it should not exceed two quarters of an hour.

"Let's go! We have food! Even if we die today, we'll die well-fed!"

"Great! Mongolians are so generous! I've never had enough to eat in my life!"

Faced with abundant food, Zhang Youliang became more talkative and went to eat meat and pancakes with his brother.

Then, together with my brother, I continued to carry sandbags!
……

Eighteen times!
Nineteen times!
Twenty times!
By the time the Zhang Mancang brothers moved for the twentieth time, the moat in front had been filled up for more than a mile, and they had to run a little further before throwing the sandbags into the river.

At the same time, three or four soldiers on both sides of them screamed almost at the same time. Some were hit by stones, and some were hit by crossbow arrows.

"It was a close call just now. I almost couldn't go home."

Zhang Mancang estimated that about 70% of the signed troops died under the Ruihe Fort.

God bless!

He and his brother Zhang Youliang are still safe and sound!

"Get it!"

A Mongolian soldier stuffed the twentieth wooden stick into Zhang Mancang's hand and patted him on the shoulder heavily.

Obviously, the pat on the shoulder this time was not to ask him to eat, but the bloody battle just now made Zhang Mancang win the respect of the Mongolian army.

"Thanks!"

Zhang Mancang no longer cared about the respect of the Mongolian army. Together with his brother Zhang Mancang, he used twenty short wooden sticks to exchange for a wooden plaque with Zhao Shuo's seal, and received two taels of silver at the same time.

Seeing that the Mongolian army showed no sign of stopping them, Zhang Mancang hurried over again. Together with his brother Zhang Youliang, they each stuffed six or seven cakes into their arms, and stuffed a big mouthful of meat into their mouths before running away.

"Go home!"

"Go home! We're going home!"

At this time, outside the Ruihe Fort, the soldiers running wildly in all directions had formed long lines.

After someone shouted, nearly 20,000 soldiers who survived the bloody battle shouted in unison, and the sound was heard far beyond the sky!

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"What? Just one word about going home makes these country bumpkins fight so hard! What ruthless Mongols! In my hands, these soldiers are just a bunch of trash. But in their hands, they play a role no less than the elite troops, filling more than a mile of moat! If, during the Battle of Yehuling..."

Wanyan Chengyu said with great regret.

Although he was a famous general of the Jin Dynasty, he was born into a royal family and had always held a high position. He never took the soldiers, who were like dust, seriously and had no idea what those low-level soldiers were thinking. He just relied on the strict military law to restrain them.

Now, seeing that these signed troops played such a big role, Wanyan Chengyu felt extremely regretful.

He even thought, what would happen if he had promised to let the soldiers go home if they won the Battle of Yehuling?

Even though the troops participating in the Battle of Huanerzui were all regular Jin troops, Wanyan Chengyu would still be defeated. However, the 500-li Yehuling defense line would not collapse at the first blow. Now, Temujin was under attack from both sides and did not dare to attack the Ruihe Fort with confidence.

At least there is no problem in defending Huihe Fort!
Even turning defeat into victory is not impossible!
Of course, if these words were spoken out, it would have dealt a huge blow to morale, so Wanyan Chengyu stopped talking halfway through.

Seeing this, Guo Baoyu sneered in his heart.

He understood what Wanyan Chengyu wanted to say, and he also understood that Wanyan Chengyu was completely wishful thinking.

The Mongols were able to use the signed army in this way because they had already established a good reputation through the Baru Camp.

So, what about the credibility of the Jin Dynasty?
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the Jiaochao as an example, it has depreciated by more than a million times!
Even if the signing troops believed that Wanyan Chengyu was sincere in his promise, would they dare to trust the Jin court?

After all, Wanyan Chengyu was just one of the prime ministers of the Jin Dynasty, not the emperor.

Even the emperor’s words may not be kept!

Wanyan Yongji also promised Jin Zhangzong Wanyan Jing that he would put Wanyan Jing's posthumous son on the throne.

As a result, he turned around and killed the two posthumous sons, and even Wanyan Jing's favorite woman, Li Shier.

Although the court's official report was well-known, the scandal was still widely spread among officials and the people. Pu Sanduan, who had done the dirty work, became the target of public criticism.

Guo Baoyu could even guess that the reason these signed troops could play such a big role was the work of the prince consort Zhao Shuo.

Because he learned through interrogating the prisoners that Zhao Shuo had the most soldiers from the Baru Camp, and the Battle of Badger Mouth was also fought by the Baru Camp commanded by Zhao Shuo.

It wasn't Zhao Shuo who attacked the city a few days ago. Although his command was not bad, it was too conventional. If Zhao Shuo had used his troops in the same way during the Battle of Haoerzui, how could he have easily broken through the defenses that Wanyan Chengyu had fought so hard to maintain?
The way the fighting power of the Qian army was displayed today seemed like the work of that Prince Consort Zhao Shuo!

"Uh……"

Guo Baoyu thought for a moment and suddenly spoke, "Since the troops have signed the agreement and filled a mile of the moat, the Mongols will definitely use our regular army prisoners to attack the city. Although I didn't participate in the Battle of Badger Mouth, I also know the power of these prisoners. So..."

"So what?"

"So, Huihe Fort is definitely undefendable. I believe that Wanyan Canzheng should immediately lead the city's 50,000-strong army out of Huihe Fort and back to defend Zhongdu. With over 50,000 men, at least 20,000 can escape. The significance of this to the defense of Zhongdu cannot be overstated."

"No, no!" Wanyan Chengyu shook his head repeatedly. "If I, the councilor, had been defeated, it would have been fine. But now I command a fortified city with an army of over 50,000 men. If I were to abandon the city and flee, putting Your Majesty in danger, how could I be a minister?"

Guo Baoyu continued to persuade him, "But you can bring back 20,000 troops, which will be of great benefit to the court. The court will understand! And..."

Wanyan Chengyu certainly knew that Guo Baoyu's suggestion was correct.

Now, breaking out with the entire army is the most advantageous option for the Jin Kingdom.

But who can guarantee that the court will understand?
These 50,000 troops were not Wanyan Chengyu's private troops, but the imperial court's troops.

What if the court doesn’t understand at that time?
Will Wanyan Chengyu’s head be chopped off?

Wanyan Chengyu didn't dare to gamble at all.

He didn't dare to escape now and could only wait until he was defeated.

Wanyan Chengyu immediately interrupted Guo Baoyu rudely and said, "This councilor has made up his mind, Duke of Fenyang, there is no need to say more!"

Finished!

Daikin, it’s over!
As one of the high-ranking officials of the Jin Dynasty, how could Guo Baoyu not know the wealth of the Jin Dynasty?

In two or three months, even if all the regular troops that China can mobilize are included, the number will not exceed 80,000.

If things go wrong, there will only be 50,000!

In other words, if the more than 50,000 regular troops in Huihe Fort were wiped out, the main field force of the Jin army would be finished!

After the Mongolian army broke through the Ruihe Fort, it had an army of over 100,000!

Even if they fail to capture Zhongdu City this time, the Jin people can only survive, and their destruction is inevitable!

Guo Baoyu immediately stopped talking and bowed slightly, saying, "I appreciate your advice, Councillor. The Mongolian army will soon attack the city. I will go and arrange for the city's defense."

"Well, let's go."

Guo Baoyu bid farewell to Wanyan Chengyu and came to the west gate which he was in charge of.

There, there was stationed one of their own Meng'an and two Meng'an of the Jin people.

The city of Huihebao is not big. Only 3,000 soldiers can be stationed at one city gate, and more than that will not be enough.

"Lord, how is it?" asked Guo Baoyu's deputy general, his cousin Guo Quan.

"What else?"

Guo Baoyu gritted his teeth and said, "We are Han Chinese. The Jin Dynasty is not worth our lives! Let's proceed according to the plan!"

Guo Quan went down to make arrangements.

Guo Baoyu also climbed to the third floor of the West Gate Tower, which is the highest floor.

There are seven rooms on this level of the tower, guarded by sixty brave soldiers, all of whom have the surname Guo and are soldiers of the Guo family.

Not long after, the two Jurchen Meng'an, each with two personal guards, were invited to the room where Guo Baoyu was.

After all, seeing that the Mongols were about to attack the city, it was very normal for Guo Baoyu to ask them to discuss military affairs.

The two men, one named Tushan Minglie and the other Tangku Linan, were both in their thirties. When they saw Guo Baoyu, they smiled apologetically and said, "Duke of Fenyang, when the Mongols attack the city later, we'll still have to rely on your help!"

The regular army of the Jin Dynasty was naturally divided into different levels.

The fighting power of the Jurchens now is far inferior to that at the time of the founding of the country.

On the contrary, northern Han families like Guo Baoyu regarded hereditary Meng'an as the capital for the family's survival, and they selected soldiers very strictly and trained them very hard.

The two Jurchen Meng'an naturally knew that although their military strength was twice that of Guo Baoyu, they still had to rely more on the elite Han Meng'an under Guo Baoyu's command when defending the city.

"Very good, very good. The imperial court has shown great kindness to our Guo family. Today is the day to repay our country with our death."

Guo Baoyu continued to express his loyalty to the court and chatted with the two Meng'ans.

However, I was always listening attentively to the noise outside.

Not long after, I heard loud shouts and screams in the distance.

Ding Ding Ding-

Guo Quan, wearing helmet and armor, rushed into the room with twelve soldiers and nodded at Guo Baoyu.

The two Jurchen captains thought that it was Guo Quan who informed Guo Baoyu that they were ready for any emergency, and they had no suspicion at all.

Tushan Minglie just hurriedly urged: "I'm afraid they will attack the west gate soon. What military affairs does the Fenyang County Duke want to discuss? Tell me quickly!"

"I think..."

Guo Baoyu picked up the wine glass on the table, sighed leisurely, and said, "This great gold is about to be finished!"

Snapped!
The wine glass in his hand fell heavily to the ground!

Puff puff!
The twelve armored soldiers drew their swords almost simultaneously and knocked the six defenseless Jurchens to the ground.

"Are you all ready?"

"We're ready. Aside from the brothers on duty, six hundred of our brothers are already fully armed and waiting downstairs."

"it is good!"

Guo Baoyu took the iron hammer handed to him by Guo Quan and said in a deep voice, "Follow me and kill them! Open the city gates and let the Mongolian army in! Our Guo family has surrendered to Mongolia today!"

(End of this chapter)