Pharmacist Guo and Li Cheng looked at each other in silence, their faces downcast. Especially Li Cheng, who lost two of his apprentices within a few days, lost his left and right arms, and was almost on the verge of explosion. From last night to today, in just half a day, the number of guards around him who were killed by him for being too small has reached three people. Now he is like a ferocious beast that wants to devour anyone at any time.
Pharmacist Guo was even more worried. If, at the beginning of taking office, he still had the idea of ??regrouping and making a comeback, hoping to prove his worth to Beijing again, but now, he doesn't dare to think about anything anymore.
Losing three cities in seven days, losing nearly 30% of the troops, and losing two generals, this is enough to cause a splitting headache. I thought that by setting up a trap, I could annihilate the elite of the Tianzhu Army, destroy the enemy's edge, and restore morale. Unexpectedly, the Tianzhu Army's backhand was so powerful that with a thunderbolt, hundreds of Qingzhou Army elites were buried. This is great. Overnight, the north gate was lost and the other three gates were in danger. What lies before us is a difficult choice: Should we withdraw our troops from the east, south, and west gates to defend the inner city, or continue to defend the three gates of the outer city?
"It's better to withdraw the troops." Li Cheng's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. Although it seems that he is almost in a state of madness, as long as he does not lose his mind for a day, he can still make the correct choices that a qualified general should have.
"That's what I mean." Pharmacist Guo sighed, feeling aggrieved. "A trap was obviously set, and the enemy troops also stepped in, but in the end, it was us who were hunted Alas! The leader of the Tianzhu Army, the fierce spirit Di Lie, no wonder the Jin people are difficult to resist."
Li Cheng¡¯s facial muscles twitched a few times, he took a deep breath, and slowly stood up: ¡°I went to patrol the city and recall the three defenders¡±
Before he finished speaking, a guard came from outside the hall to report: "The envoys who stayed behind and commanded the capital, sent to Dading Mansion to ask for help, something happened"
Something did happen. And it's a big deal.
The Yanjing garrison lost thousands of troops in a few days. At present, the number of troops is less than 10,000. After excluding the strong civilians, there are less than 5,000 available soldiers. The grain, fodder and baggage stored in Sanguan City have also been taken away. suffered this loss. At this time, the troops in Yanjing City were tight. There is not enough food to last two months.
In this dilemma. Pharmacist Guo and Li Cheng jointly signed a monogram and sent a messenger to the rear of Yanjing. Dading Prefecture on Beijing Road asked for help. As for Tong, Ji, Ping, and Luanzhou, which are close to Yanjing, they were too busy to take care of themselves and had no ability to rescue them.
The request for reinforcements went smoothly, and Dading Prefecture also sent more than a thousand newly recruited infantrymen, carrying thousands of stones of grain, fodder, and military supplies to the south for reinforcements. Who would have thought that just one day after leaving the city, at the foot of Shizi Ridge, less than fifty miles south of Dading Mansion, hundreds of powerful cavalry were rushed out from the diagonal stabs, killing corpses all over the field, and the army was completely defeated. In the end, less than a hundred people fled back to the city.
After all the people were killed, all the things were naturally robbed. If Dading Mansion wants to gather together another army and supplies, it is not something that can be done in a short time.
However, this is not the most terrifying thing. What is really terrifying is that there are rumors that the three prefectures of Jin, Li, and Zong in western Liaoning have been occupied by the Tianzhu Army, and the retreat of the prefectures on the Yanjing Road has been cut off.
After hearing what the soldiers who fled back said, Guo Yaoshi and Li Cheng couldn't believe it - weren't the Tianzhu Army laying siege to the city? When did he go around to the rear? How can this be? No, it¡¯s really possible! Wushu Langjun was destroyed in the Battle of the Yangtze River. Everyone in the Jin Kingdom knew that the strength of the Tianzhu Army in water battles deeply impressed the Jin Kingdom's military and civilians. Then Jinzhou and Zongzhou, aren¡¯t they Linhai?
Pharmacist Guo and Li Cheng looked at each other and saw an increasingly intense look of fear in each other's eyes.
This news must not be known to the soldiers under his command, otherwise, the city will no longer need to be defended.
After sending Li Cheng away, Pharmacist Guo paced down the hall with his hands behind his hands, sometimes twirling his beard and thinking, sometimes looking up and sighing. He has been serving as a soldier for half his life, and has fought against the Liao, Song, and Jin kingdoms. Now, with the addition of the Tianzhu Army, he has fought against almost every country and force in the world. He thought that with equal strength, he could defeat the Liao and Song soldiers, and could hold up against the Jin soldiers. However, against this Tianzhu army, for the first time in his life, he felt powerless and unable to compete.
The frontal offensive alone is so fierce. With the strength of the Yanjing city walls, the strength of the city, and the strength of the defenders, it is difficult to guarantee how long it can be defended Now there are even more surprise troops fleeing the sea route to cut off the entire Yanjing Road. The way out - the Tianzhu Army is deliberately trying to catch them all in one fell swoop, destroying every household and leaving no way for anyone to survive!
Guo Yaoshi's thoughts were ups and downs, and he couldn't help but recall that four years ago, when he was returning to the north from supporting the Jin army that conquered the Song Dynasty in the south, he had an estrangement with the leader of the Tianzhu army named "Evil Spirit" whom he had never met before. Empty contest. I never expected that in just four years, the solitary evil spirit back then would now become an army of thousands.The lord of the Central Plains, the tyrant of the Central Plains, compared with him, what is the difference between the world and the abyss?
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"Di Lie! Heavenly Punishment Army! I, Pharmacist Guo, have no grievances or grudges against you, but the Jin people treat me like this Hehe When it comes to presenting the city, how can you, a nobody, compare with me, Pharmacist Guo" "A relaxed smile slowly appeared on Pharmacist Guo's square face.
In the afternoon, the small door to the backyard of Liushou Mansion cracked open, and a middle-aged man dressed as a servant quietly poked his head in. Looking around at no one, he ducked out and hurried toward the north gate of the inner city. Shortly after the man left, another person flashed out of the small door in the backyard of Liushou Mansion and followed the servant in front of him.
The servant had just turned two alleys when he suddenly stabbed someone in the back quickly and almost hit him in the chest.
The servant hurriedly dodged and said angrily: "You guy eh! Dumb, it's you uh"
When the servant relaxed his vigilance, the man opposite him flipped his wrist, thrust a sharp fork into his eyes, and twisted him. The servant vomited blood, rolled his eyes, and was speechless.
The man looked around and saw no one around, half hugging and half dragging the servant. He found a corner, reached out and groped in the servant's arms, and took out a bloody letter. The letter was headed "Your Highness the King of Hua, Your Highness Di Jun" and was signed "Guo Yaoshi, the Sinful General".
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At this time, Pharmacist Guo, who was staying in the mansion, still didn¡¯t know that he had fallen into someone¡¯s plot. At this moment, he felt very comfortable - it felt good to have the story reenacted!
In the autumn of the first year of Jingkang, the Jin army invaded the south for the second time. At that time, Guo Yaoshi, who was in charge of the ever-victorious army in Yanshan Prefecture of the Song Dynasty, once led 5,000 ever-victorious troops out of the city. He fought a fierce battle with Wanyan Zongwang, the commander-in-chief of the Jindong Route Army. That was since Wanyan Zongwang invaded the south. The worst loss ever.
When the battle was at its peak, the other two generals of the Ever Victorious Army, Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren, were cowardly and fled, resulting in a major defeat for Guo Pharmacist.
This was a heroic battle, and even though the victorious army was defeated. The strength remains. Regroup. You can also fight again. But just because this is Yanjing and these soldiers are Yan people, it only took one night. Things went in a completely opposite direction.
First, a gatekeeper general under the Ever Victorious Army conspired to open the city gate in the middle of the night and surrender to the Jin people. As a result, Medicine Master Guo detected the news first and quickly captured the general and the soldiers who had surrendered to the enemy. Then, Pharmacist Guo made a move that shocked everyone - he captured Cai Jing of Zhiyanshan Prefecture, and then - Pharmacist Guo took over the unfinished business of the general and surrendered!
"If you can't beat me, you will surrender. If you have breasts, you will be a mother."
This was the philosophy of survival in troubled times of the Yan people and Guo Yaoshi at that time.
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If you want to surrender, it¡¯s me, Pharmacist Guo, who will take action. You can wait for the little calf to go aside.
At dusk, I stayed in the inner courtyard of the mansion. In the back room of the back garden, Pharmacist Guo, dressed in a blue silk brocade robe, was sitting on the imperial chair. Next to him was a plan table with a pot of tea on it. Pharmacist Guo held the cup holder in one hand and the rabbit cup in the other. He took a sip and tasted it carefully with the tip of his tongue, the base of his tongue and his mouth, and then heaved a sigh of satisfaction.
Pharmacist Guo put down his tea cup, and the servant standing behind him stepped forward, bent down to hold the pot, and refilled the cup.
Pharmacist Guo sighed slightly: "Guo Xin, you have been with me for nearly twenty years, tell me, do you think I have done anything wrong to others?"
The servant shook his head and said nothing.
Pharmacist Guo did not feel dissatisfied and murmured: "But I am indeed indebted to others I am indebted to my old brothers I led them on the wrong path. However, in the situation back then, , otherwise, what can be done? Although I didn¡¯t kill Boren, Boren died because of me. Let¡¯s put an end to it today.¡±
Pharmacist Guo¡¯s voice suddenly turned sharp, and he shouted to the moon cave door about ten steps ahead: "Since you are here, why hide your head and show your tail? Come out!"
A figure flashed at the door of the Moon Cave, and three people appeared. The first one was Zhen Heizi, and the two following were also strong and strong men, but Liao Qi was missing.
Zhen Heizi's right leg seemed to be injured. He turned every step, his eyes were spitting fire, and he stared at Pharmacist Guo. The two men behind him followed suit.
"There are only three of you left? What a pity!" Pharmacist Guo sighed sadly, "The ever-victorious army will eventually end in the hands of me, Pharmacist Guo."
"That's right, the Evervictorious Army can only be considered truly over if all of them are captured and killed." Zhen Heizi and the two strong men took out short blades from their arms at the same time and slowly surrounded them. The three of them were surrounded by six fierce lights, fierce Staring at the dead man with a calm expression on the seatHe nodded, his teeth grinding loudly, "The sky has eyes, let us crawl out from the pile of dead people, fight to the death, and sneak into the residence where you, a thief, stayed behind. Fortunately, the guards were not secretive, so we were able to sneak in ¡¡±
"You really think you want to sneak into my stay-at-home residence with this little bit of knowledge?" Medicine Master Guo looked at the three of them with pity and shook his head, "Even the strategy you planned to dedicate the city was discovered by me, let alone just a mere Whereabouts? I removed the guards on purpose to lure you out."
Zhen Heizi and the others were shocked and immediately stopped in their tracks. The three of them had their backs on their backs, their eyes alert, and they looked around.
Pharmacist Guo chuckled, took another sip of tea calmly, and said leisurely: "Don't worry, there is no ambush. You are all veterans of many battles. If I set up an ambush, I will never escape the detection of your ambush eyes. I want to lure you." When we come out, how can I use such a tactic?"
Zhen Heizi was shocked and confused, and blurted out: "If there is no ambush, why did you invite us here?"
"In order to solve these scourges once and for all!" Medicine Master Guo steadied his hand holding the cup, his eyes were cold, "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days? I don't want to be weighed down by a few murderers all day long. Remember, who knows when another Luanshui assassination will come? The most important thing is. What you are offering to the city and the Tianzhu army must be asking for Guo's head. In this case, I can only go first Only by getting rid of you and devoting yourself to Yanjing can we not only protect our lives but also our wealth."
"What? You, you also want to dedicate the city?" Zhen Heizi was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
Pharmacist Guo seemed to be even more surprised than him: "Zhen Heizi, you are also an old man from the Changsheng Army. This is not the first time that a certain family in Yanjing City has dedicated it to others, so there is no need to be surprised."
Zhen Heizi remembered - yes, this Yanjing City has been dedicated twice by Medicine Master Guo. The first time to present Song Dynasty. Why is it so surprising that he donated money for the second time and once again to Tianshu?
No ambush, three against one. Short blade versus empty hand Zhen Heizi and the other three became more courageous. Spread out again. Approaching step by step, the weapon has not yet arrived, but his eyes are almost killing: "Old thief Guo. Eight thousand brothers are waiting for you underground. Come and accept your fate!"
Without saying a word, Pharmacist Guo put down his tea cup, stood up, and took off his clothes. Inside he was wearing a pair of shiny black leather armor, with waist protectors on both sides, and a pair of breastplates as big as a sea bowl embedded in his chest, front and back. It was in the evening and still bright and dazzling.
Pharmacist Guo is obviously fully prepared. If it were not for this kind of close combat, it would be inappropriate to wear heavy armor, so as not to affect his flexibility. I'm afraid he would have to wear a set of chain mail or bright light armor. That's not all, but when he saw his hands moving under the desk, he found a smooth and solid three-foot black-tipped stick and a hand knife in his hand. Pharmacist Guo connected the sword and stick together, and it suddenly turned into a six-foot-long simple sword.
The expressions on the faces of Zhen Heizi and the three men suddenly changed. The three of them were here for assassination, so they could only advance with short blades. Each short blade was only two feet long. Against a six-foot sword this was a real disadvantage.
With murderous intent, Yaoshi Guo stopped talking nonsense, and his burly body bowed, straightened, and leaped, like a big insect pounced on Zhen Heizi who was in the lead.
The strong wind blew against his face, and the murderous aura scratched his skin. Zhen Heizi suddenly felt that it was difficult to attack him, and he hurriedly jumped towards Ze Fang - his avoidance played into the hands of Pharmacist Guo. Guo Yaoshi's target was not him in the first place, but him. It's the military man on the left.
Zheng!
That soldier is worthy of being a warrior who has fought in hundreds of battles. He actually used a two-foot short blade to hold a six-foot simple sword. Another soldier rushed up from behind and stabbed Guo Yaoshi in the back of the neck with his blade.
Pharmacist Guo twisted his left hand, and the sword and stick separated. He struck back with the black tip stick, blocking the soldier's short blade. He dragged the sword back with his right hand and struck back, splitting half of the soldier's neck, and blood spurted out of Lao Gao.
There was a loud shout from behind, it was Zhen Heizi's voice, people followed the sound, and a strong wind hit their backs. Medical Master Guo was unable to dodge, and bent like a shrimp, facing the attack with his back.
Zheng! Sparks flew everywhere, and the short blade pierced the breast mirror. The smooth mirror surface pushed the knife to one side. Peng! Pharmacist Guo hit him hard in the back, which shocked Zhen Heizi so much that he vomited blood and fell out of the sky.
Without even looking at it, Pharmacist Guo paired his hands, connected the knife and stick, and turned it into a six-foot simple knife. He clanged his swords several times and killed the soldier until he was sweating profusely. He was clumsy on both sides and was about to be wounded by the swords.
Zhen Heizi fell to the side of the case, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes were red and he lost his temper. Opening his mouth and biting the short blade, he grabbed the table made of iron pear wood and weighed more than 30 kilograms. He jumped on it madly and smashed it into Yao Shi Guo's head and face.
Pharmacist Guo had just knocked the short blade out of another soldier's hand and was about to kill him when he suddenly felt a strong wind coming from behind him. He hurriedly turned around and slashed. The blade was deeply embedded in the case, and for a moment he couldn't pull it out. . Pharmacist Guo suddenly let go and kicked the desk, knocking Zhen Heizi away with his knife and desk, and shouted loudly: "Do it!"
The soldier whose short blade was knocked off had just picked up the short blade from the hands of his slain comrade, and raised it high - poof! An arrow pierced the throat.
The soldier's short blade fell from his hands, his body whirled, blood splattered with it, and he fell to the ground.
Zhen Heizi just got up from the ground and looked back in shock, only to see such a plain-looking, seemingly harmless servant holding a crossbow in his hand, which was being quickly cocked and aimed at him.
Zhen Heizi lost all hope, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said with grief and anger: "Uncle Wuchen, Liao Qilang, brothers and sisters, Heizi is incompetent and cannot avenge you! I will die with my eyes closed!"
Pharmacist Guo put his foot on the table, held the black stick in his hand, and pulled out the simple knife with all his strength. Walking up to Zhen Heizi, he suddenly stumbled and the sword flashed. Zhen Heizi screamed, his legs were broken, and he fell in a pool of blood, his face distorted.
"Kill me! The one who is responsible just do it quickly!" Zhen Heizi's face was ashen, he was sweating like rain, and he was so painful that he could hardly speak.
Pharmacist Guo smiled lightly and put away the knife, taking time to brush off the blood beads on his body: "I have to get a new pot of tea Guo Xin! You can put down the crossbow."
The servant lowered the crossbow in his hand, then raised it again and pulled the hanging knife.
Target, Pharmacist Guo!
The powerful crossbow arrow arrived in a flash, passing over the top of the goggles, breaking through the leather armor, and penetrated deeply into the left chest.
Pharmacist Guo stared in disbelief, opened his mouth, and blood spurted out: "Whywhatwhat?"
Without saying a word, Guo Xin quickly reloaded the string and loaded the arrow. Then he reached into his arms and took out a blood-stained letter - it was the letter written by Pharmacist Guo to convey his sincerity to Di Lie.
"OkayOkayI see" Medicine Master Guo leaned on the ground with his knife, unable to hold on, and said with a sad smile, "I knew the Jin people would not be relieved and would put ears and eyes around him, but I didn't want tobut I didn't want to. It's you you've been with me for almost twenty years Haha, you can't live up to the wealth promised by the Jinren"
Pharmacist Guo suddenly raised the sword in his hand and threw it out - almost at the same time, Guo Xin also triggered the crossbow bow and hanging sword.
Poof! The crossbow arrow came first, entering through Guo Yaoshi's face, and exiting through the back of his head.
Peng! Pu's knife hit Guo Xin's abdomen, and the strong force knocked him backwards.
Both sides suffer losses and perish together.
"Hahaha" Zhen Heizi's face was as white as paper, but he smiled so happily, and tears rolled out, "Old thief Guo! I finally saw you die in front of my eyes. The sky has eyes, and eight thousand brothers have appeared. !Hahaha¡¡"
The laughter is getting weaker and weaker
The death of Yaoshi Guo once again proves that those who are shameless will always be killed by those who are more shameless than him. The fate of a lackey is actually no different from that of a cunning rabbit. (To be continued)