"My subordinate Ma Yuan was originally from the Liao Dynasty, but he has always been interested in the Song Dynasty. He joined the Imperial City Division more than ten years ago. He has been lurking in the Liao Kingdom before and is very familiar with the situation in the Liao Kingdom."

The middle-aged man Ma Yuan gave a general introduction to his situation very seriously.

Ning Fu was a little surprised to hear that the other party was actually from Liao, but considering that there were so many Han people in Liao, it was normal for some of them to be attracted to the Song Dynasty.

"Have you had any contact with Guo Jiajun?"

Ning Fu asked again.

"I had contact with them some time ago, but the Guo Jiajun is well-organized and very wary of outsiders. Although I have had contact with them, I am only familiar with a few of the small bosses, and the information I have learned is very limited."

Ma Yuan answered truthfully.

"A mere gang of bandits actually has such a tight organization?"

Ning Fu also showed a surprised expression when he heard this.

"Uncle Qing Ping, please don't think of the Guo Army as bandits. They are well-organized and well-trained. Except for their inferior equipment, they are no worse than the regular army in all aspects. This can be seen from their ability to defeat the Liao Army many times."

Ma Yuan paused here.

"In addition, as far as I know, the leader of the Guo Family Army, Mr. Guo, is extremely talented. Not only is he superb in martial arts, but he is also proficient in the art of war. The Liao Kingdom has recruited him many times, but he has rejected them all."

"Second Master Guo? How old is he?"

Ning Fu asked curiously after hearing this.

"I don't know exactly how old he is. He is probably around forty years old. It is said that he is the second eldest brother in the family, so he is called Mr. Guo. But the strange thing is that no one has ever seen his eldest brother. He is probably dead long ago.

Alright."

When Ma Yuan said this, he pointed at the information he had taken out and said again.

"I have written all the detailed information about Mr. Guo in the intelligence, but some of it is true or false and is not completely credible."

"Such a mysterious person makes me even more interested in him!"

Ning Fu nodded, then thought again and said again.

"Ma Yuan, you will join the mission as a guide and try your best to maintain joint strength with the Imperial City Department. If there is any new news, please inform me immediately!"

"I obey my orders!"

Ma Yuan immediately agreed, and Ning Fu also asked someone to take him down to rest.

After Ma Yuan left, Ning Fu picked up Guo Jiajun's information and read it carefully.

Six years ago, there was a severe drought in Yanyun, and there was no harvest for thousands of miles. The Liao Kingdom not only did not provide food relief, but also intensified the exploitation of the people. As a result, the victims in various places who could not survive began to revolt.

The legendary Second Master Guo was also one of them, and he was the first to conquer the county and open a granary to store grain.

It was because of Mr. Guo's actions that many people defected to him, which made his strength grow rapidly. Later, he successively captured several county towns and became the most powerful of the various rebel armies.

It can be said that as long as the Second Master Guo at that time raised his arms and gathered various rebel armies, he was likely to capture a larger city and shake the rule of the Khitan people.

But just when Guo Erye's army was gaining momentum, he suddenly abandoned the city and led his men to hide in the mountains.

At that time, many people did not understand. At that time, Mr. Guo already had 100,000 people in his hands and had such great prestige among the rebels. At this time, he suddenly backed down and was even called a coward by many people.

However, later events proved that Mr. Guo's actions were very wise, because just a few days later, the Liao Kingdom finally came to its senses. Tens of thousands of Liao cavalry rushed into the disaster area to clear out the rebellious victims.

Although Guo Er Ye has a hundred thousand men, most of these hundred thousand men are old and weak women, and there are not many soldiers who can really fight.

Therefore, if they encounter the Liao army head-on, they will have no power to fight back.

For example, those volunteers who were unwilling to give up the victory were quickly wiped out by the Liao army.

Guo Erye's rebel army retreated into the mountains with supplies, and relied on the geographical advantage to defeat the Liao army many times, which established the reputation of the Guo family army.

The Liao Army saw that it could do nothing to the Guo Jiajun, and later simply acquiesced in the existence of the Guo Jiajun. The mountains hundreds of miles northwest of Qingxian County were called Xiqingshan by the people, and almost all of them belonged to the Guo Jiajun.

With the Guo Jiajun blocking the way, the Qingxian area has become much safer in recent years. If the Liao army wanted to go south to plow the grass valley, they could only take a detour to other places, so the Guo Jiajun indirectly protected the safety of the people there.

It was for this reason that Magistrate Wang of Qing County reported the matter of Guo Jiajun to the court.

Now Guo Jiajun occupies Xiqingshan, cultivates fields in the mountains, raises horses and herds sheep, and it has become a paradise.

Of course, the Guo Jiajun is not completely self-sufficient, and usually needs to trade supplies with the outside world, such as salt, iron, etc., which the Guo Jiajun urgently needs.

Ma Yuan had previously pretended to be a private salt dealer, so he was able to enter Guo Jiajun's territory and get some information.

According to Ma Yuan's observation, Mr. Guo was extremely talented. Not only did he manage the 100,000 disaster victims in an orderly manner, he was also good at training troops.

Guo Jiajun's illustrious reputation was actually gained by fighting against the Liao army.

Although they occupied a favorable geographical position, the Guo army's equipment was poor and they did not have enough horses. Therefore, if they fought with the Liao army on the plains, they would definitely die.

That's why they hid in the mountains, preventing the Liao army's cavalry from taking advantage of it.

But even so, the Guo Jiajun dared to fight the Liao army head-on and defeated them, which was far beyond the corrupt Hebei Forbidden Army.

Unfortunately, Guo Jiajun's management was very strict, and Ma Yuan could only operate on the periphery, so the information he got was very limited.

In addition, in the intelligence, Ma Yuan recorded an interesting anecdote: Guo Erye, the leader of the Guo family army, was childless and gave birth to eighteen daughters in a row, but no son.

Therefore, the Liao people who did not like Guo Jiajun gave Mr. Guo another nickname, Guo Shiba. You must know that in this era, not being able to give birth to a son is a very shameful thing, and many people will even

Gossip behind your back.

"The probability of having eighteen daughters in a row..."

Ning Fu smiled and shook his head when he saw this. Originally, he admired Mr. Guo very much, but now he sympathized with him a little.

Early the next morning, the mission set off again and arrived at Hejian Fucheng in the afternoon. Cai Jing and his party finally separated from the mission. Both he and Ning Fu felt a sense of relief.

Ning Fu didn't stop at Hejian Fucheng at all, but went straight through Fucheng and continued on his way.

After another two days, the mission finally arrived in Qing County.

Qing County is the junction of Song and Liao countries, so Ningfu will stay here for a few days.

Firstly, the envoy needed to rest for a while, and secondly, they needed to wait for the people sent by the Liao Kingdom to greet the envoy.
Chapter completed!