Jiangnan Camp, at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain
The winding mountains are like a giant dragon, magnificent and beautiful. Under the foot of the forest is a group of barracks with green bricks and red tiles. At this moment, the entire Jiangnan camp is enveloped in a joyful atmosphere of post-war victory.
Everyone in Jinling City or Jiangnan was talking about the previous victory, and the generals who originally belonged to the Jiangnan camp were also proud.
The great victory of Chongmingsha changed the past decadence of the southern army. In comparison, the elite northern army on the nine sides were a little inadequate.
Jia Heng walked into the camp at this time. Qu Guang, the Henan capital commander who was in charge of the Jiangnan camp, Xie Zaiyi, the commander-in-chief of Guoyong camp, Cai Quan, the counselor of Guoyong camp, and Xie Jing and other high-ranking generals came out to greet him.
"I've finally met Jieshuai." Qu Guang and other generals said as they raised their hands to the young man in python suit.
Jia Heng nodded, stretched out his hand to support several generals, and said loudly: "Generals, please stand up."
With that said, he was greeted by Qu Guang, Cai Quan and other generals, and walked into the Chinese army barracks. Everything he could see was filled with darkness, and they were all generals from the Jiangnan camp.
Jia Heng looked at the generals standing respectfully in the barracks, smiled and said: "This time we drove out the bandits and restored peace to the southern country. The generals have worked hard and have made great achievements. I have asked the court for credit on your behalf."
When the generals heard the words, their faces were happy and their hearts were inexplicably excited.
Isn't the purpose of pinning one's head to the belt of one's trousers just to be promoted to a higher position and to be given the title of wife?
When the joy on the faces of the generals faded, Jia Heng said: "In recent times, the Jiangnan camp has gradually withdrawn its troops and horses to Henan. The Henan Dusi has made great achievements this time. Commander Qu and I will also ask for credit from the court and commend Henan." Relevant generals from Dusi."
Henan Dusi mobilized troops and horses to support the Jiangbei camp and stabilize the situation in Huaiyang. Now he helped repel the Donglu, and now he is returning with a great reputation.
Qu Guang was originally the commander of the capital of Henan. When the war was over, he would naturally return to Henan. After this battle, his title should be promoted from second-class general to first-class general or third-class male.
As for Xie Zaiyi and Cai Quan, they actually did not make much merit, but they could move up in military positions.
The young generals of the Jia tribe and some of the navy generals he recently discovered can also fill some positions, but the young generals of the Jia tribe will return to the capital camp with him and will be of great use in the war in the north in the future.
Qu Guang was overjoyed and cupped his hands and said, "I will obey Commander-in-Chief's order."
Jia Heng said: "The camp in the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River has 80,000 troops. There were too few naval forces before. Later, there will be at least 50,000 naval forces. The generals who have won great victories in Haimen and Chongmingsha will be assigned to the navy one after another. I am the commander." I will also go to the imperial court recently to prepare for the establishment of a naval academy to train generals who are familiar with naval warfare. In addition, these meritorious generals should go to the naval academy for a period of training before being promoted to senior generals."
This cross-sea invasion by the Japanese invaders prompted the restructuring of the camp in the south and north of the Yangtze River. From then on, the army-building strategy of building the navy as the main force and infantry as the supplement will be adopted.
"Naval Academy?" The generals below looked at each other, not knowing why.
Jia Heng said: "Detailed regulations will be drawn up by this commander in the next two days. Jiangnan Jiangbei Camp and Jiangnan Province Coastal Guard Station will organize an ocean-going navy to prepare for the cross-sea expedition in the future."
When the generals heard this, they were slightly shocked. Is the imperial court planning to build an ocean-going navy?
Jia Heng asked again: "Where are the Korean navy prisoners after the war placed now?"
"Commander Jie, according to the practice during the Henan War, the North Korean navy will help with hard labor in the army for a period of time." Cai Quan reported.
Hard labor is nothing more than dredging rivers, building camps, beacon towers and the like.
Jia Heng said: "Properly arrange the generals and soldiers, and the relevant generals will serve as teachers in the naval academy to teach our Han navy how to sail long distances in the sea, so as to enable the navy to have the ability to sail long distances as soon as possible."
When the generals heard this, they raised their hands and said yes.
After Jia Heng finished speaking, accompanied by a group of generals, he went to the wounded barracks to offer condolences and provide compensation, thus winning over the military's morale.
After half an hour, Jia Heng, accompanied by Chen Xiao and Liu Jixian, went to meet the craftsmen brought from Haojing.
Bugalu sent the Portuguese Golade to be in charge of these craftsmen, mainly to teach the craftsmen of the Han Dynasty Ordnance Supervisor, and to produce red cannons and flintlock guns. After almost teaching the craftsmen of the Han Dynasty Ordnance Supervisor, he Will return to Haojing.
But Jia Heng was not ready to let these people go back.
The Portuguese craftsmen are currently located in a barracks near the Chinese army barracks.
At this time, Liu Jixian lowered his voice and said: "Captain, it seems that these red barbarians don't want to go to Shenjing. They are asking if they can build guns and cannons in Jinling and then transport them to Shenjing by ship."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "This is definitely not possible. The weapons supervisor is in Shenjing, and the guns and blunderbuss made were originally supplied to the Beijing camp. They have agreed before, so they cannot repeat it."
The war between the Han army and the Jurchens requires nearly a hundred red barbarian cannons and thousands of flintlock guns. These can only be produced as soon as possible with the help of a group of craftsmen from the Han Ordnance Supervisor. Otherwise, the war will be difficult after the beginning of next spring. Too late.
Moreover, guns and guns require a high degree of confidentiality and must be controlled by the central government to prevent a single bullet from falling into the hands of the local army, so as not to cause unpredictable risks.
"I'm going to see that Golade." Jia Heng paused and said in a deep voice.
At this moment, a captain in Jinyi ran up quickly, clasped his fists and said, "Commander, Shandong Commander Hou Jisi, together with the Denglai Guards, Jinghai Guards, Weihai Guards and other navy soldiers, has sailed to Haimen to send someone." I gave a greeting card to Jieshuai and wanted to see him."
Previously, Jia Heng wrote to send troops and reinforcements to the navies of Denglai and Fuzhou. At this moment, the navies of the two places arrived one after another. Hou Jisi, the commander of Shandong Province, wanted to meet Jia Heng, the powerful military minister.
In fact, it can be considered flattering.
Jia Heng said: "I have ordered the commander of the capital, Hou Jisi, to lead the Three Guards Navy and the Jiangbei Daying Navy to suppress the remaining pirates. There is no need to come to see me until the pirates are wiped out."
He didn't want to meet such a general with a complicated background at the moment.
The captain in Jinyi responded loudly, then left the Jiangnan camp and sent the order.
After Jia Heng finished speaking, he and Chen Xiao went to the barracks where Hongyi lived to meet Golade.
Golade was a bald Mediterranean man in his early forties. He started complaining when he saw Jia Heng. At the side, an attaché sent by the Haojing Governor's Palace translated Golade's words.
"Your Highness the Earl, we have traveled thousands of miles, and we still have our wives and children. We still have to go to Shenjing. This journey is bumpy and very hard." Golade said bitterly.
Jia Heng looked at the accompanying translator who was obviously dressed in Han Chinese clothing and said, "Tell him that Sir Bugalu has promised to send the craftsmen to Han, and they should fulfill their promise."
Golade said: "Your Highness, that's what you said, but when we go to Shenjing, we may not be able to adapt to the climate there, and making cannons requires a relatively comfortable environment. I'm afraid..."
After chattering for a while, there was only one meaning, that is, he did not want to go to Shenjing in the north.
Jia Heng persuaded Golade for a while, but in the end he was not persuaded.
Chen Xiao said: "It's noon, let's go back first."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Then go back first."
At noon, Jia Heng and Chen Xiao returned to Ningguo Mansion.
The two of them sat in the flower hall, and Chen Xiao comforted them and said, "These Hongyi have been staying at Haojing for a long time. It's warm and humid over there. The weather has gradually gotten colder along the way, so I don't want to go north."
Jia Heng looked deeply and whispered: "I know."
If these Hongyi craftsmen were not used to help the craftsmen who taught the Han Dynasty Ordnance Supervisor to make firearms, he would have used some coercion and inducement methods.
"Why don't you go see that Nona and ask her to help persuade her." Chen Xiao thought for a while, handed the poured tea to Jia Heng, and said with some advice.
Jia Heng said: "Then I'll go take a look."
With that said, he came to the courtyard separated by a wall from the courtyard where Baochai lived, a square courtyard.
When they entered the room, they heard the laughter of Baoqin and Nona, who seemed to be skipping rope.
Seeing Jia Heng, Bao Qin looked at the young man in python suit and said overjoyed: "Brother Heng, why are you here?"
Jia Heng looked at Baoqin and saw sweat on the girl's temples and neck, and said, "Sister Baoqin, why are you so sweaty?"
After saying that, he took out a handkerchief and said warmly: "Sister, wipe it, don't catch a cold."
Bao Qin took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat off her face, her face as white as a porcelain doll flushed with red, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, Nona and I are skipping rope."
Jia Heng smiled and asked, "I said we would go to Xuanwu Lake this afternoon. Will Sister Baoqin go?"
"Go." Baoqin said with a smile.
Jia Heng looked at Nona, who was looking this way, and asked, "Is she feeling better?"
"Okay, I was just teaching me how to skip rope. Nona said I'm a little fat and need to exercise more and lose weight." Baoqin said, her eyebrows slightly lowered and her voice shy.
Jia Heng looked at Bao Qin, who looked like a butterfly in a red dress, and smiled and said: "Sister Bao Qin is not fat at all. She looks pretty now. She won't look good no matter how thin she is."
A good little chubby girl, she is not as tall as Xian Ning and Chen Xiao. If she loses weight, she will not have such a good hand feel. Moreover, Bao Qin is actually slightly chubby, with a plump and white face.
Jia Heng said, looking at Nona aside, and said in English: "Miss Nona, I heard that you have been ill recently. Are you feeling better now?"
He felt that he was a bit like Li Hua in English composition. Your friend Nona came to your house as a guest and was ill. He wrote a self-written topic, no more than 150 words.
Seeing Nona's confused expression, Bao Qin said from the side: "Brother Heng, let me translate for you."
Nona looked at the young man quietly, knowing that the handsome young man in front of her was the same generation as her father, she said softly: "Don't worry, Earl Luo, I just caught a cold, and I'm not used to the food here. I didn’t get a good night’s sleep, and that’s why I got sick.”
After that, Jia Heng briefly chatted with Nona for a while, explained his purpose of coming, and said: "Some changes happened over there in Golade."
After listening to Jia Heng's story, Nona frowned and said delicately: "Didn't Daddy agree to the count earlier?"
Jia Heng frowned and said: "The weather has turned cold recently and it may snow in the north. Golade and the craftsman are a little afraid of the cold and don't want to go north."
Nona whispered: "The climate at sea is worse than the cold. They sailed from far seas and did not face any difficulties. Now it doesn't make sense. I will ask the count for help."
Hearing this, Jia Heng said, "Then I'll trouble Miss Nona."
Nona blinked her eyes, but with a serious look on her face, she whispered: "But I have a condition. I have just arrived here and have not visited this big city. You are the master here. You should show me around."
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "After lunch, I will go to Xuanwu Lake. You can come with me."
After Jia Heng finished speaking, he immediately said goodbye and left. Bao Qin and Bao Qin walked along the corridor towards the outside. Bao Qin held the handkerchief and took a peek at Jia Heng.
Baoqin sighed: "She was originally here for fun. She didn't want to see a war in Jinling just after she came here. She was a little acclimatized and got sick when she came here."
Jia Heng whispered: "The recent war in Jinling City has indeed affected travel."
At this moment, in Baochai's house, as Tanchun and Xiangyun left one after another, only Baochai and Daiyu were left in the house for a while.
Baochai smiled and said, "Zi'er, it's almost noon, it's time for lunch."
"My sister and I were having lunch together." Daiyu said with a smile, her starry eyes flashed and she said, "The food here might be better in Sister Bao's place."
Baochai:"???"
I don't know why, but I always feel that there is a hint of treachery in Yan'er's words.
"That's fine, Ying'er, go and ask the chef to cook two more dishes." Baochai calmed down the strange thoughts in his heart and ordered Ying'er.
Ying'er looked at Daiyu, her bright eyes a bit gloomy. This girl Lin had bullied the girl.
Baochai looked at Daiyu with a sweet smile and said softly: "My sister has been in Jiangnan for so long, and her complexion is getting better and better."
Compared to Ying'er who thought Daiyu was here to provoke, Baochai knew that Daiyu had such a temperament and just found it a bit funny.
In fact, Baochai in the original novel Red Mansion has a more funny perspective on the so-called love between Chai and Dai, "You know what it means to bear the thorns to apologize, but I don't know what to bear the thorns to apologize."
Many times, Baochai's troubles are more like the Xue family wanting to rely on the Jia family. The so-called favorite Baoyu does not exist.
Daiyu nodded and said: "Brother Heng said that being depressed is not good for your health. After arriving in Jiangnan, you won't have so many worries, and your complexion will naturally get better."
Baochai chuckled lightly and said, "That's right. I heard that Brother Zhi'er and Brother Bao are often noisy in Beijing, and it's rare for their ears to be clean."
Daiyu: "..."
This is not to say that she and Brother Bao used to be noisy, but that was when they were young.
No, why does Sister Bao say this? What's the intention?
Baochai smiled and said softly: "Sister Lin, Brother Heng is busy with important matters of home and country outside, which is already troublesome enough. It would be better if the family is like Sister Yun, laughing and laughing every day."
She felt it was necessary to remind Yan'er that even if she was jealous, she should have a certain level of control.
Daiyu's starry eyes flickered, not to be outdone and said: "That's what I mean too."
Zicuckoo listened on the side, secretly speechless.
He thought to himself, this girl is really powerful, he is using the uncle to temper her temper, but will she become angry after she goes back?
At this moment, Baochai took Daiyu's hand, her eyes as bright as water, and said softly: "I know that my sister is a person with a mind as clear as crystal. I remember last year when we were watching the scenery in Tianxiang Tower, Brother Heng said My sister is the lonely forest in the fairyland."
Daiyu was confused, when she heard the words, her heart moved slightly, she raised her bright starry eyes, looked at the beautiful girl opposite with a surprised expression, and couldn't help but said: "At that time, he also said that Sister Bao was a master in the mountains, Jingyingxue. "
As he spoke, he pursed his pink lips.
Perhaps at that time, it foreshadowed what happened now.
Baochai chuckled lightly, looked at Daiyu, and said softly: "Sister Bie'er's unforgiving mouth makes people either love or hate her. No wonder he likes my sister."
Up to this moment, the two had completely played their cards right. Daiyu knew Baochai's identity from Jiaheng's mouth, and Baochai also knew the entanglement between Daiyu and Jiaheng by observing his words and expressions.
Daiyu pursed her slightly pink lips, a hint of sadness appeared on her pretty face, and finally let out a faint sigh.
Under Baochai's willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her moist apricot eyes are as gentle as water. She carefully looked at the girl with willow eyebrows and starry eyes, which opened with age, revealing an unparalleled appearance.
She thought to herself, looking at such a charming person, she felt lovable, let alone him?
Baochai asked in surprise: "What is my sister sighing for?"
Daiyu's starry eyes lowered slightly, her beautiful face showed a hint of confusion, and she said softly: "It's nothing."
Sister Bao is so virtuous and dignified, but it seems that she is narrow-minded. Maybe he likes Sister Bao who is so generous?
Or is this the way a lady behaves?
Thinking of this, I felt a little depressed.
But she wasn't jealous either. Qingwen's features and eyes looked a bit like hers, and she didn't think anything of it when she spent time with Brother Heng day and night.
Baochai didn't know the complexity of Daiyu's thoughts, so he took Daiyu's slender hand. Gentleness and kindness could be seen on the snowy jade cheeks. He put his arms around Daiyu's slender shoulders and said, "Sister, we will still have a long time together in the future. I How many years have I grown up? I understand my sister's difficulties, just like a moth flying to the flame, I can't help myself."
When Daiyu heard this, she felt like her soul was struck by a word. Her pretty voice trembled slightly, she raised her pretty face and said, "Sister Bao..."
Well, this is Baochai's ability to empathize, which caused a spiritual shock to Daiyu in the original Red Mansions.
Baochai smiled, his eyes were a little dazed, as if he was remembering every detail of getting along with the young man, and said: "I...why am I not like this?"
She knew clearly that he already had a wife, but she was still willing to follow him, even if she was a concubine with no name or status.
And he also loved her like a treasure, he didn't want to wrong her, and wanted to give her a status.
When Daiyu was inexplicably sad, Baochai said softly: "Sister, he said that the garden in Beijing has been repaired and all the sisters at home can live in it. Those who are carefree in the garden are not in a hurry to get married. of."
In fact, Baochai was testing Jiaheng's promise to Daiyu. What kind of promise was it?
You can't let Yan'er also be your first wife, right?
Ah, this...impossible, absolutely impossible.
Baochai's heart skipped a beat and she didn't dare to think too much. If that were the case, how difficult would it be to reach the sky?
As for Jia Heng's lack of faith, this thought never crossed Baochai's mind.
Without him, Mr. Jia has been practicing what he preaches and every word has been fulfilled. It has only been a short time since he was about to become a marquis, and how old is he?
When Daiyu heard Baochai's words, her expression paused slightly and she whispered, "Sister Baochai."
Huh, she and Sister Bao both live there, and they jointly built the garden for her and Sister Bao... The golden house hides the beauty? Brother Heng is really Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it.
After all, Jia Heng had been bleated several times. No matter how much aura Jia Heng had, after blowing off Daiyu several times like stars falling like rain, it was impossible for Daiyu to be scornful when she was close. If you treat them like gods, they are not a normal couple.
But he said that Jia Heng left Baoqin's courtyard, thought for a while, and was about to go to Baochai's courtyard when he suddenly saw a girl in a light yellow dress coming quickly with Baoqin in tow.
(End of chapter)
