txolops Chapter 2 Rewards
Chapter 2 Rewards
Soon, it was dawn.
The soldiers in Samarkand have been largely eliminated.
Genghis Khan summoned his generals to the palace in Khwarazm.
Guo Liqing rode his horse into the city, and the road was littered with corpses, a truly horrific scene.
Guo Liqing was quite excited when he first transmigrated last night. But after that initial excitement wore off, the sight of the battlefield was truly horrific.
He sighed, "Will the Song Dynasty be like this in the future?"
Later, Kublai Khan led his army south, and the Song Dynasty suffered defeat after defeat until the Battle of Yamen, where 100,000 soldiers and civilians jumped into the sea, leaving behind the saying "After Yamen, there was no more China".
Guo Jing spent his entire life defending Xiangyang, but in the end, it all came to nothing.
As Guo Liqing rode his horse through the streets of Samarkand, the phrase "The greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people" came to mind.
"If you truly want to serve your country and its people, you can't just be a hero!"
Guo Liqing clenched his fists, making a decision in his heart.
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Upon arriving at the square in front of the palace, Guo Liqing saw Huang Rong, Lu Youjiao, and others waiting at the palace gate.
Guo Liqing dismounted, and Huang Rong stepped forward, smiling, "Guess what's inside?"
Guo Liqing followed Huang Rong's gaze and saw a large sack next to her.
Guo Liqing laughed and said, "This sack is so big, could it be a person inside?"
Huang Rong laughed and said, "It's a person! But guess who?"
Guo Liqing thought for a moment, then blurted out, "Wanyan Honglie?"
For Guo Liqing, the plot of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was like an open-book exam.
Huang Rong was taken aback. "Brother Jing, when did you become so smart? You guessed it right away."
Guo Liqing smiled, grabbed the sack with his large hand, and shook the person inside out.
He looked at Huang Rong, "So your sudden departure last night was to capture Wanyan Honglie?"
Huang Rong laughed, "That's right! Wanyan Honglie is cunning. When I saw the deserters at the North Gate openly displaying the banner of the Prince of Zhao, I knew it was a ruse to escape. So I led Elder Lu and the others to ambush them from the opposite direction, and sure enough, we caught him!"
"Good!" Guo Liqing said, "Killing this bastard will avenge the Guo family ancestors!"
Huang Rong smiled and said, "Brother Jing, you have rendered such a service, the Khan will surely reward you handsomely. Have you decided what you want?"
Looking at Huang Rong's expression, Guo Liqing thought, "Guo Jing can't understand it, but how could he not understand it?"
Huang Rong wanted Guo Jing to use this military achievement to cancel the engagement.
Unfortunately, it wasn't that Guo Liqing didn't want to back down, but he knew that saying anything would be useless and would only put him in a more passive position.
Guo Liqing didn't answer immediately. Instead, he patted Huang Rong and said, "Go back to your tent and wait for me. I know what I'm doing!"
Huang Rong was taken aback and was about to throw a tantrum, but Guo Liqing grabbed Wanyan Honglie with one hand and strode into the palace without looking back.
In the palace of Khwarazm, Genghis Khan sat on his throne, surrounded by his trusted generals.
When Genghis Khan saw Guo Liqing enter, he was overjoyed and personally stepped down from his throne to greet him, which shows his fondness for Guo Jing.
When Guo Liqing first met Genghis Khan, he looked up at him briefly, then quickly bowed his head, saying, "Greetings, Great Khan!"
Genghis Khan was a typical Mongolian giant, not much different from his image in past films and television dramas.
Behind him was a group of burly Mongolian men.
Guo Liqing looked at his own physique. He was already quite burly, but standing next to this group of Mongolian giants, he still appeared somewhat thin.
"Jing'er, there's no need for such formalities!"
Genghis Khan helped Guo Liqing up with one hand, and he did not kneel down.
Guo Jing in the past did not understand that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger.
Even if Genghis Khan liked you very much, he would never allow you to do whatever you wanted.
"Great Khan, Wanyan Honglie is here!"
Genghis Khan was even more delighted upon seeing this.
He returned to his throne, looked down at Wanyan Honglie who was prostrate on the ground, and laughed, "When you came to my Mongol tribe to show off your power, did you ever imagine this day would come?"
Knowing he was doomed, Wanyan Honglie became defiant, declaring, "When my Jin dynasty was at its strongest, we should have wiped out your Mongols first!"
Genghis Khan laughed loudly and said, "Unfortunately, you won't have the chance." Genghis Khan turned to Guo Jing and said, "Jing'er, I know you have a blood feud with Wanyan Honglie for killing your father. Why don't you kill him yourself?"
Guo Liqing looked at Wanyan Honglie. Although he disliked this villain, he didn't want to kill him.
Guo Liqing threw down a knife and said, "End your own life!"
Wanyan Honglie looked at Guo Liqing, suddenly smiled, and said, "You, Guo Jing, a Song man, are risking your life for Temujin. Your father must be dying with regrets!"
Guo Liqing was also taken aback, thinking to himself that the other party was indeed a villain, his mouth was really nasty!
Wanyan Honglie continued, "Who do you think Temujin will be next to destroy after he destroys our Great Jin?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding Mongol generals, including Genghis Khan, changed slightly.
They all knew that Guo Jing was a Song person, and fundamentally, he wasn't on their side.
Guo Liqing smiled slightly, squatted down, and stared at Wanyan Honglie, saying, "You're about to die, and you still want to sow discord?"
Upon hearing Guo Jing's words, Genghis Khan laughed and said, "Jing'er is someone I raised from a young age. He ate beef and mutton and drank mare's milk wine. In my heart, he is a Mongol. I betrothed my beloved daughter to him; he is my Golden Knife Prince Consort, a fact known to all! Wanyan Honglie, the relationship between us cannot be severed by a few words from you!"
"Hmph!" Wanyan Honglie looked at Guo Jing and continued, "Guo Jing, if the Mongols were to attack the Song Dynasty one day, what would you do?"
Guo Liqing stood up, bowed to Genghis Khan, and said, "I, Guo Jing, am a Han Chinese, I do not deny that. But I grew up in Mongolia, raised by the Great Khan. The Song Dynasty is merely my homeland. If the Great Khan orders me to attack Khwarazm, I will attack Khwarazm. If the Great Khan orders me to attack the Jurchens, I will attack the Jurchens. If the Great Khan orders me to attack the Song Dynasty, I will personally lead troops into Lin'an!"
Upon hearing these words, Genghis Khan was overjoyed. He walked over to Guo Liqing, patted him on the shoulder excitedly, and almost burst into tears.
"Good! As expected of my Golden Sword Prince Consort, good boy!"
Wanyan Honglie never expected that Guo Jing, this simple-minded boy, would be even more shameless than him.
Seeing Wanyan Honglie's defiant expression, Genghis Khan, seemingly wanting to psychologically break him, followed Guo Jing's words and said, "Today, I promise you this: if Guo Jing can conquer the Song Dynasty, I will bestow upon him the title of King of Song!"
"Thank you, Great Khan!"
Genghis Khan waved his hand and said, "Drag Wanyan Honglie out and behead him!"
Two bodyguards immediately stepped forward and took Wanyan Honglie away!
Genghis Khan ascended the throne and looked at Guo Jing beside him, laughing, "I've said it before: whoever helps me conquer Samarkand will be richly rewarded. Jing'er, you captured Mokhamo and Wanyan Honglie, so you deserve the greatest credit. Tell me, what reward do you desire? Whatever you ask for, I will grant it!"
"Thank you, Great Khan!" Guo Liqing knelt on one knee and said, "The Great Khan has already bestowed rewards upon Guo Jing, and Guo Jing dares not ask for more!"
Genghis Khan was taken aback at first, then laughed and asked, "What have I rewarded you with?"
"The Great Khan has granted me a promise: if Guo Jing can conquer the Song Dynasty, he will make me the King of Song!"
"Hahaha!" Genghis Khan laughed heartily, "Good! But that's all for later. Right now, you've done a great service. I said before that if you capture Wanyan Honglie and take the city, all the women, children, and treasures of this city will be your reward. Lead your troops to collect them!"
"Thank you, Great Khan!"
In the original story, Guo Jing refused Genghis Khan's reward, which angered Genghis Khan.
But what's wrong with Guo Liqing accepting the reward?
Guo Liqing accepted the order and withdrew.
He ordered his men to take over the "rewards" in the city, while he immediately went to find Huang Rong.