Ningguo Mansion
In the study, the candlelight was still on, projecting a tall figure of Xiao Shuxuan on the mahogany bookcase. Behind the bar, a young man in a brocade robe with a Shu collar looked down at the map, local records, and battle records under the light. , studying and judging the situation on all sides.
Through some of Jia Mu's "unclear" inner-house opinions, the situation of the Liaodong War and its impact on the Han Dynasty gradually became clear.
"The nine important towns, from east to west, are Liaodong, Jizhen, Xuanfu, Datong, Taiyuan, Yansui, Guyuan, Ningxia, and Gansu. Now that Liaodong has been lost, the general soldiers of the remaining eight towns are the border generals. Under the general soldiers , there are deputy generals, deputy generals, guerrilla generals, garrison generals, thousand generals, general generals and other officers... And the general general of Jizhen is Tang Kuan, a cadre of the Qi Party, who leads 100,000 troops. They each led troops to control the East Road, West Road, and Middle Road, and divided their troops to guard Gubeikou, Juyongguan, Xifengkou, and Songtingguan at 196 beacon posts. The defense line was long and there were many passes... Even the capital of Peiping sent garrison guards. The reinforcements and defenses are also insufficient. There are only a few thousand people at each pass, and the troops are thin. This is really not easy to resist the southward movement of the slaves. The cavalry comes and goes like the wind. Once a pass is broken, they can drive straight in and plunder the states. Counties, many places are unable to rescue, so it is imperative to set up a command system at the theater level."
Jia Heng's heart moved. He picked up the writing brush and wrote eight words on the paper beside him:
"If you want to defend Youyan, your first priority is Ji Town."
Then he wrote: "Jizhen was the first to be attacked by the Donglu soldiers. The defense line was long, there were many passes, and gaps were like fishing nets. We attacked and defended, and a place was broken. There was no way to support each other. It was impossible to gather heavy troops and choose the best." A good general cannot prepare an army..."
In fact, this was the reason for the establishment of the Trilateral General System in the former Ming Dynasty. In order to coordinate the soldiers and generals in the three towns of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yansui, they were controlled by the Trilateral General System.
Xuanda, which was suffering from serious border problems, also had "In the thirteenth year of Emperor Wuzong's reign, the three towns of Xuan, Da and Yansui were ordered to support Jiedu. If the enemy did not cross the river, Yansui would listen to Xuan and Da. When crossing the river, Xuan and Da would listen to Xuan and Da. Yansui, I consulted with Wang Qiong, Minister of the Ministry of War."
Therefore, using the prime minister and ministers to manage Youyan was not a strategy that Jia Heng came up with, but was based on the wisdom of his predecessors.
Jia Heng frowned and looked at the written text, his eyes were blank for a moment, and he murmured: "Assemble a large number of troops and choose good generals... But how easy is it?"
Not just any good general, he was Qi Jiguang, who served as the commander-in-chief of Jizhen and guarded the gate of Beiping, which was as solid as a rock.
"More than 700,000 troops are spread across a two-thousand-mile defense line like pepper noodles. It is indeed difficult to defend. As long as one mistake is made, the entire line collapses. Since ancient times, it has been impossible to defend as well as to attack... This is just like the Yangtze River defense line, which is impregnable. , in fact, it’s the same as Zhihu.” Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then looked at the map again, looking from Jizhen to Xuanfu and Datong.
Or just as Jiang Dong, the minister of the Ministry of War, who served as the governor of Ming Xuan during the Jiajing period of the previous Ming Dynasty and later became an official in the new dynasty and was highly valued by Taizu, reflected in "Chen Bian Shi Shu": "Since the Gengxu Revolution, the imperial court has There are many people in the country who are planning and thinking about the border affairs, and there are those who are talking about repairing the border. It stretches for three thousand miles, and for a while, it suddenly disappears from the inside and outside. It is said that there is no danger, and the wall of the captives collapses straight down, and there is no grass knot. It is solid; there are also those who talk about building forts, but once the prisoners penetrate deeply, Wangfeng will collapse, and the villages will be wiped out and the small forts will be looted. If the small forts are empty, the disaster will spread to the middle forts. The middle forts will be exhausted and only one or two tenths of the big forts will remain. There are also those who say that defense has no basis to rely on and advocates bloody battles. They only regard victory as merit and do not regard defeat as sin. If they do not save themselves, it is easy to take advantage of them. Good generals and soldiers will be completely wiped out. All this plan will I have seen with my own eyes that he is in trouble."
This official of the new dynasty mentioned Chen Han's strategy against the Mongolian tribes at that time, and summarized it based on his status as an old minister of the former Ming Dynasty.
In a word, trimming borders, building forts, and fighting bloody battles all have their own shortcomings, and they are all unsustainable.
"But in the end, it was the four kings and eight princes of the older generation who chased each other to the north, which ensured the peace of the borderland for decades. Of course, this was due to the heroic spirit of the founding monarchs and ministers." Jia Heng pondered intently.
At this moment, there was a sound of light footsteps outside the study. Behind the screen, Qin Keqing, dressed in a pale red dress, slowly walked out, followed by the maid Baozhu and Qingwen.
"Husband, are you still asleep?" A soft and gentle voice sounded in Jia Heng's ears, waking Jia Heng out of deep thought.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Qin Keqing, smiled and said, "Aren't you playing dominoes with Sister-in-law You and the others?"
Qin Keqing chuckled and said: "Husband, it's already early childhood. Sister You and two younger sisters have gone back to rest long ago. I made some Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup for you. Husband can use some."
Jia Heng looked up at the sky and sighed, "It's so late."
It's like this many times. It's easy to forget the time when you get busy. Looking up from the eucalyptus paper, you suddenly find that the sky is already dark.
While Qin Keqing was talking, he put the food box on the corner of the bookcase, scooped out a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup, came closer and said softly: "Husband, please use some."
Jia Heng responded, took the soup bowl, and said with a chuckle: "Next time, you don't have to wait for me too late. If it's too late, I can just sleep in the study."
Qin Keqing smiled softly and said, "I have nothing to do anyway. It's okay to go to bed later. It's just that your husband should take care of your body."
Jia Heng nodded, picked up the spoon, and scooped out the white fungus and lotus seed soup.
Qin Keqing also sat down beside him and said softly: "I'll go to the old lady's place to say hello early tomorrow morning. Will you go, husband?"
Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the soup bowl, glanced at Qin Keqing, and said, "I'm not going. I have to go to the Yamen tomorrow. Let Bi'er accompany you. Well, you can also stop Baoyu."
Qin Keqing: "..."
After thinking about it, Qing smiled and said, "My husband seems to have some other opinions about Baoyu?"
"I don't have anything against him. It's just that he's not young anymore and should be more shy. I didn't tell you when I came back that Baoyu made trouble again in Rongqing Hall." Jia Heng put down his spoon and told what happened. Briefly explained.
Qin Keqing frowned her beautiful eyebrows and said softly: "Why did he say such things, and why did he sleep in the same bed with Sister Lin... What will Sister Lin do in the future?"
Jia Heng said: "Actually, it's nothing. The sisters grew up together in an old lady's house when they were young. They were watched by maids inside and outside. But now Baoyu looks older. He becomes stupid and doesn't know the importance of what he says. If If it spreads widely, the girl's reputation will be ruined, and she will have no choice but to marry Baoyu in the future."
Qin Keqing paused slightly and said, "I'm afraid the old lady may not have this intention."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said, "Maybe."
Qin Keqing's beautiful and fragrant jade face showed a hint of complexity, and sighed: "Baoyu in the West Mansion is so stubborn and stubborn. I'm afraid it will insult Sister Lin's character. Otherwise, my husband..."
As he spoke, he looked at Jia Heng with a pair of charming eyes.
Jia Heng's expression remained unchanged, and the soup in his hand was evenly distributed with steam, without even a pause.
Well, Ke Qing couldn't be sure that you were testing him, so he wouldn't be fooled.
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes flashed, and she continued: "Why don't my husband wait until Sister Lin grows up and help her find a good match?"
Jia Heng said softly: "Her grandmother and her father all know what's going on. How can it be my turn to make the decision? Besides, no one can predict what will happen in the future. Just take it one step at a time."
Qin Keqing nodded, her eyelashes slightly drooped, her beautiful eyes flashed, and she didn't say much else.
After Jia Heng finished eating the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup, he stopped reading in the study and went to rest with Qin Keqing.
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The next day, early in the morning, Jia Heng finished washing and exercising as usual. In the hall, he met Cai Quan and Dong Qian who had come from home. Accompanied by them, he went to the Wucheng Military and Horse Department Office for work.
In the Wucheng Military and Horse Department, the General Affairs Hall was dark and crowded, with people standing inside and outside.
It was clearly Jinyi Mansion, Jingying, and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division's Jinyi and generals, all gathered together.
Just make a preliminary summary.
After listening to the responses from the people in charge, Jia Heng put down the briefing in his hand and looked sternly at Ji Yingtian and Qu Lang of Jinyi Mansion, the Commander-in-Chief Che Zheng of Guo Yong Camp, the Commander-in-Chief Qian Shi Lu He, and Wucheng Shen Yan, the deputy commander of Zhongcheng of the Military and Horse Division, is now the commander of Dongcheng, Xie Zaiyi.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, we will continue to maintain a high-pressure situation in arresting the Sanhe Gang. It will last for at least two months. In addition to the big fish like the big and small bosses, we can't deal with the small shrimps like the backbone disciples." Let them go, they are causing nuisance to one side and making the people in Shenjing City restless and miserable. We are going to use this to clean them up in one fell swoop and eliminate all evil!"
"Yes, sir." When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled, and they all responded with clasped fists.
After two days of sleepless arrests, it can almost be said that the main force of the Sanhe Gang in Dongcheng has been destroyed. All that is left is to mop up the tail and capture some of the absconding and hidden ones.
Jia Heng turned to look at Fa Cao Gao Yinian and said in a deep voice: "Fa Cao Gao, the preliminary examination of the relevant leaders must also be done well. In the next two days, Jingzhao Yasi will come to pick up the prisoners, and our Five Cities Military and Horse Division must do a good job In coordination, they may not have enough manpower for such a big case involving many people. Some cases with simple crimes, minor culpability, and less controversy can be preliminarily arraigned, and even criminal liability can be drafted, and then handed over to the judicial department for judgment."
This was also the reason why he was angry with Xu Lu, the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, and the arrest and preliminary trial were handed over to the Wucheng Military and Horse Division.
Fa Cao Gao Yinian looked solemn, cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir."
Jia Heng said: "Che Tongzhi knows that we will mobilize all the battalions to keep an eye on the three ferries in Dongcheng. The autumn grain will be delivered to Beijing recently. If necessary, Guoyong Camp should do a good job in supporting and ensuring water transportation. We cannot cause new unrest just because some people from the Sanhe Gang have been arrested and the people who used to work are gone.”
This time, the crackdown targeted not only the big and small leaders of the Sanhe Gang, but also some ordinary gang members. These gang members were probably forced to join the Sanhe Gang for their livelihood, and they might even be loading and unloading workers at the ferry. .
Che Zheng frowned, raised his hands and said, "Master Jia, isn't it the responsibility of the Cao Liang Guard to ensure water transportation?"
In order to ensure water transportation, Chen Han had a special military force to accompany the ship.
"It's all about taking precautions. Water transportation is related to the overall stability of Shenjing. How has the Sanhe Gang grown in recent years? I'm afraid that the Caoliang Guards are no longer useful. Guo Yong camp has to shoulder the burden in critical situations." Jia Heng Shen Yin said.
In order to save worry, effort and money, Du Jitong, the governor of water transportation, outsourced part of the business to the Sanhe Gang. Now he has wiped out the Sanhe Gang, which will have an impact on the smooth and timely water transportation.
"The one who is most worried about getting angry right now is Governor Du, who may have already begun to prepare to take the blame." Jia Heng thought about it, his face indifferent.
This time he ran the errand quite beautifully, resolutely and without causing any trouble.
The closer it is to the final work, the more we cannot take it lightly.
After thinking about it, he looked at Cai Quan again and said: "Deputy Cai Qianhu, a boat company of the Sanhe Gang, the sailors under his command first screened and comforted them, and tortured the leaders who managed the boat shop, and found out some illegal things and the culprits. The gangsters are caught out, and the remaining innocent ones must be released in time."
Cai Quan clasped his fists in response.
As he said that, he looked at Gao Yinian and said loudly: "The preliminary interrogation and interrogation just mentioned are mainly aimed at this group of people. We must focus on interrogating the leader of the Sanhe Gang who manages the boat shop and take the trouble to interrogate all those we have arrested in the past few days. The helmsman and sailor who are caught must also be carefully screened."
Gao Yinian cupped his hands and said, "I humbly obey my orders."
After Jia Heng finished these instructions, he looked at Zhongcheng Deputy Commander Shen Yan and said in a deep voice: "Deputy Commander Shen, I have asked my brothers to work harder recently and cooperate with Deputy Cai Qianhu and Gao Fa Cao to complete the preliminary trial."
Shen Yan cupped his hands and said, "I humbly obey my orders."
Then, Jia Heng ordered Meng Chang, the meritorious officer, and said in a deep voice: "Meng Gongcao, please summon a group of people to record the rewards and punishments. The brave and loyal low-ranking generals in Siyan must have their deeds and achievements. The record of the incident is in the eucalyptus, and when the incident in Dongcheng is resolved, I will report my merits and pursue the incident."
When everyone heard this, the generals and commanders of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were all slightly moved.
After giving instructions to all the generals, they were asked to go down and do their own business, leaving Fan Yi, Ji Yingtian, Qu Lang and other members of the Jinyi Mansion alone.
Jia Heng said: "I have read the briefing. You have done a good job. You have divided them into categories and registered them. You have temporarily sealed and counted some gold, silver and jewelry. After I ask the Holy Lord, whether they will be transferred to the national treasury or paid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Send someone to receive it, and a will will come down.”
Ji Yingtian smiled and said: "This battle depends entirely on your strategizing."
Such a report to the Holy One, even if there is no merit, there is still hard work. Compared with Lao Lu, I think he can be evaluated as diligent and diligent in his work.
By then, the position of commander of Jinyidu will probably fall to him.
Jia Heng glanced at Ji Yingtian and saw that his eyes were bright and he had a somewhat clear understanding of his inner thoughts. He said softly: "Brothers in Jinyi Mansion have also made many meritorious deeds. I will explain it to you."
Ji Yingtian was overjoyed, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sir."
Jia Heng encouraged him a few more times, and then told Ji Yingtian to go back to work. Then he turned his attention to Qu Lang and said, "Deputy Qianhu, copying and inspecting the Sanhe Gang's belongings, are you doing well?"
Qu Lang said: "Everything went well and nothing happened. Although the amount of property is a bit larger, the brothers in Jinyi Mansion are all doing too much, and everyone is watching them from above and below. In addition, Master Ji is also very careful." It’s your heart.”
Jia Heng looked sullen and said, "He's obviously serious about it."
Qu Lang's heart moved slightly, and he felt a little relieved when he realized that the young powerful man in front of him was just showing off to Ji Yingtian.
