Nianbo County
Jia Heng, Ezhe Khan and other Mongolian generals finished their dinner and discussed the strategy of entering the army for a while. Taking advantage of the darkness, they left the government hall and prepared to patrol the military camps at night.
They had just left the government hall with Chen Xiao when suddenly a girl's voice sounded from behind, as delicate as an oriole leaving the valley, saying: "Brother Wei Guogong."
Jia Heng looked back and saw a girl in light blue warrior uniform with a few braids on her head, holding a lantern in her hand, chasing after him.
Jia Heng asked: "Yaruo, what are you doing here?"
Yaruo didn't answer and asked instead: "Brother Wei Guogong, are you going to patrol the camp?"
Jia Heng said: "I'm just going to patrol the camp, just walking around, nothing happened."
"Then I'll go with Brother Wei Guogong. I can ride a horse." Ya Ruo said coquettishly, perhaps worried that Jia Heng wouldn't allow it, and said, "I told my father Khan before I left."
Jia Heng was about to politely refuse, but he heard a clear cough in his ears. He sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, but don't call me Brother Wei Guogong. Just call me Brother Heng."
In fact, what Xiaoxiao said before has some truth. For example, from the perspective of marriage, if he takes Ya Ruo, he can immediately get a Mongolian elite cavalry with marriage relationship.
It can be used by him when emergencies arise.
But, do you really want to betray your appearance? Deceiving a little girl's feelings?
Yaruo said "Hey", and immediately got on the horse of Jinyi Mansion Guards, hung the lantern on the saddle, Gao Yuan's red face was full of curiosity, and said: "Brother Heng, I heard that you beheaded What about Prince Dodo of Mongolia?”
Jia Heng said: "Well, we were in Jiangnan at that time. Duduo joined forces with the pirates and wanted to disrupt the Han Dynasty's Jiangnan. After several twists and turns, Duduo was captured and later sent to the capital. Duduo was captured. Cut off the head.”
Prairie girls like this kind of warrior who bends his bow and shoots giant eagles, while women in Jiangnan water towns are fascinated by scribes who are good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting and poetry.
This is a kind of differentiation of aesthetic taste under the influence of environment.
If a society regards sissy as beauty, and is bombarded visually through film and television entertainment works, then young girls will regard female beauty as fashion, wear wedding dresses, and go to ten-year appointments.
This is the impact of the public opinion environment on people. Propaganda machines and entertainment products have potential value-oriented effects.
Under Yaruo's slender eyebrows, her eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky, and she asked: "Brother Heng, is that Duduo powerful?"
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Duduo is proficient in martial arts and has courage that no man can match, but he is no match for me."
Chen Xiao's eyebrows were beating wildly when he heard this. He tightened his grip on the horse's reins and felt...shy and panicked.
I thought to myself, I asked you to tease this little girl, I didn’t ask you to be so shameless.
Under Ya Ruo's slender eyebrows, her crescent-shaped eyes seemed to contain stars, and she said: "Brother Heng, Duduo is a famous warrior in the grassland. Father Khan mentioned him and gave him a headache in the past. Brother Heng can do this If you capture him, you will be much more powerful than him."
Jia Heng said softly: "It's just two shoulders carrying the head, it's nothing."
While the two of them were talking, a group of retinues of Jinyifu guards were inspecting the encampments in various places.
Chen Xiao didn't stay with her any longer, maybe because she just couldn't stand it anymore.
Jia Heng pointed to the hills not far away and said to Ya Ruo, who was walking side by side: "Ya Ruo, let's go there and watch the stars for a while."
When Ya Ruo heard this, her heart beat loudly, almost as if it jumped into her throat, and she said "hmm".
The two of them found a patch of grass with hills and looked over. Here they could see the tents in the military camp. The lights in the tents were bright and swaying. Groups of armored soldiers were holding on to their wild goose feather knives and taking firm steps. Coming and going.
Jia Heng looked at the military tent with lights on in the distance and asked, "Yaruo, how old are you this year?"
Hearing this, Yaruo's plateau red cheeks showed two light blushes and said, "Brother Heng, I am fifteen this year."
Jia Heng turned his eyes and asked in surprise: "You are so old, why haven't you got engaged yet?"
Yaruo tilted her head and said in a trembling voice: "I don't have any favorites."
Is it so direct? Brother Heng is not like an ordinary Central Plains man.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "You are the apple of Ezhe Khan's eye. You can choose the best men in Chahar Mongolia. How can you say you don't like him?"
Yaruo seemed to be less ashamed, she raised her eyes to look at the bright moon in the sky, and said quietly: "Although there are many good men in the clan, there are no real heroes."
"Hero?" Jia Heng's eyes flickered and he asked in surprise.
Ya Ruo turned around, her eyes were as bright as stars, and she said in a clear voice: "A hero is a man who has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition of heaven and earth."
Jia Heng: "..."
"Where did you hear this from?" Jia Heng turned to look at the girl and asked with a smile.
Yaruo's eyes sparkled under her willow eyebrows, and she said with a smile: "This is what my father Khan often told me and my brother when he was reading the Three Kingdoms dialect book. He said that this sentence in Heng's Three Kingdoms dialect book reminded him of There are many old friends, and I think Brother Heng is also such a hero."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Sister Yaruo really thinks highly of me."
The little girl doesn't like ordinary generals, but the leader of a force. Could it be that she grew up listening to the stories of Genghis Khan?
It's just that the girl's words were filled with somewhat bold and passionate emotions. Couldn't it mean that she had reverence and yearning for him.
Yaruo Black Grape's eyes were like a clear spring, and she said charmingly: "Brother Heng, is it easy to deal with He Shuote's people this time?"
Jia Heng said: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether it's easy to deal with or difficult to deal with. Your father Khan also came to help this time."
As he spoke, he stared at the beautiful girl and said warmly: "Ya Ruo, when I was in Beijing, I didn't thank you yet."
Yaruo's cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes were full of water, and she whispered: "Brother Heng, I should have done that. We all say on the grassland that what comes and goes comes back. Brother Heng saved Father Han last time."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Chahar had a good relationship with the big man more than ten years ago, and now they have a deep relationship."
The two people were talking, and Yaruo suddenly crossed his arms with his little hands and said softly: "Brother Heng, let's go back. There are a lot of mosquitoes here."
Jia Heng said "hmm", and before standing up, he gently took the girl's soft and slender hand and said, "The grass is slippery, don't fall down later."
Ya Ruo's delicate body trembled violently, and she said softly "Hmm", and with Jia Heng's support, she slowly walked down the hill.
Yaruo looked at the lonely horse and asked, "Brother Heng, why is there only one horse now?"
Jia Heng looked unnatural and said, "Maybe let the guards ride away. Let's ride one."
Xiaoxiao must have driven away the guards of Jinyi Mansion and then deliberately left a horse behind. Xiaoxiao has more and more potential as a pimp.
With that said, he stretched out his hand, took Yaruo's delicate hand, and said, "I'll take you back."
Ya Ruo blushed with a plateau red oval face and responded softly. With Jia Heng's help, she got on the horse. When she felt the warm breath approaching behind her, her cheeks were as red as drunkenness and her heart was filled with embarrassment. suppress.
Jia Heng held up the reins with one hand and whispered: "Drive!"
Just as the horse jolted, one could feel the girl's soft, rounded curls, and the braided hair on her beautiful neck seemed to be filled with the natural fragrance of vegetation.
I don’t know how the little Mongolian girl, Borjigit Yaruo, compares to Huang Taiji’s concubine, Borzigit Hailanzhu?
After riding the horse all the way to send Ya Ruo back, Jia Heng stared at the girl not far away who was holding a Xiuchun knife with cold eyes and whispered: "Xiaoxiao, let's go back."
Chen Xiao looked at the young man and said, "How is it? Have you given away the handkerchief?"
Jia Heng: "???"
He has stopped giving handkerchiefs now, and Xiaoxiao is secretly helping.
Chen Xiao did not continue to joke, but came to the desk and said, "I just found some maps for you. The marching route recorded on them is quite detailed. You can take a look first for reference."
Jia Heng said: "Let's talk about it first in the military tent."
In this expedition to the west, he actually did not want to prolong the war. The sooner the war was ended, the less adverse impact it would have on the new policies of the Han Dynasty. However, haste makes waste, and we should not be greedy for success.
In the military tent, a lamp was as bright as a bean, crickets chirped from time to time, and everything was silent.
Chen Xiao said: "Xining City's frontier army originally numbered 140,000 to 50,000. Previously, Jin Xiaoyu's 30,000 soldiers and horses were buried in Haiyan. There are probably more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the city, including 30,000 Xining cavalry, which can be called the elite frontier army of Xining Prefecture. , they are also the basis for the Jin family to separate themselves. Even when Jin Xiaoyu entered Haiyan, he never took away these soldiers and horses. How will you recover them then? Have you thought about it? "
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Let's use our power to suppress others first. Speaking of which, Xining still begs for pay from the court every year and uses national funds to support his private army."
These are the four major princes of Chen and Han, all of whom have made great contributions to the country. Compared with these people, his foundation is still shallower, so Princess Nan'an dares to make noise and cause trouble.
Chen Xiao said: "The imperial court has always refused to give money if it can, and the money is given at half the rate. Xining Prefecture mostly relies on the county officials to raise their own funds."
Jia Heng's eyes flashed, and he said thoughtfully: "It's like a vassal town in the Tang Dynasty. Fortunately, it's on the border, but it's also a little close to Shenjing."
Chen Xiao walked behind the book case and said: "This is the album left behind by my father when he conquered the northwest. It reaches the Seventh Guards of Guanxi. I asked the detectives of Jinyi Mansion to get it from the capital. There are many pictures on it. You can take a look at the trail, and then send a scout to check the terrain."
Jia Heng nodded, walked to the desk, looked at the unfolded map, glanced from Xining Fucheng to the northwest, and said: "This map can be mutually verified and referenced with the map left in Xining Fucheng."
Chen Xiao responded, walked aside, picked up the teapot, and poured a cup of tea for Jia Heng. He looked at the young man with a stern face quietly, frowning at the desk and thinking about the strategy of using the army. He seemed to find it beautiful and picturesque.
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Xining Fucheng
But above the sky, the sun was shining high, the summer wind was blowing warmly, and on the official road with lush green grass, soldiers, horses and flags were like a forest. As far as the eye could see, the cold and murderous atmosphere rushed towards my face.
Fuyuan General Jin Xuan had already come out of the city with the generals in Xining Prefecture and the generals from the Beijing Camp, looking up into the distance.
During this period of time, Jin Xuan had already seen the majestic appearance of the Han Jingying cavalry. Looking at it now, although the shock in his heart was lessened, he was still startled when he glanced at the cavalry in the distance.
"Father, are those Mongolians?" Jin Sheng frowned and asked in surprise.
The facial features and clothing of the Mongolians are very different from those of the Han people.
Under Jin Xuan's thick eyebrows, his eyes flashed, but he didn't answer his words for a moment.
Xie Zaiyi said in a deep voice: "Last time, Duke Wei led troops to fight against the Eastern invaders and help the Chahar Mongols. This is the Mongolian cavalry army, and this time it is also among those accompanying the army."
In the pre-Ming Dynasty, there were Duoyan Three Guards, and the Mongolian army was also a servant army in the history of Chen and Han, which is not uncommon.
When Jin Xuan heard this, his eyes moved slightly, and he felt a little surprised.
At this moment, Jia Heng and the Mongolian Khan Ezhe had led an army to approach the gates of Xining Fucheng.
Jin Xuan, accompanied by his son-in-law Fang Jin and son Jin Sheng, strode forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "I have met Duke Wei."
Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan, Pang Shili and other generals from the capital camp also approached with respect and respect on their faces, clasping their fists and saying, "I have seen Duke Wei."
Jia Heng turned over and dismounted, threw the reins in his hand to Qu Lang, the conductor in Jinyi, and bowed his hand to Jin Xuan in return. He smiled and said: "General Jin has been in the northwest for a long time, and his hard work has paid off."
After several batches of Beijing cavalry troops marched to Xining Fucheng, Jin Xuan should have realized his situation at this moment.
The imperial court has made great determination to solve the northwest problem this time, and Xining cannot stand idly by.
Jin Xuan looked at the young man in the python suit with a clear face. Without daring to speak, he stretched out his hand to invite him and said, "Duke Wei, a banquet has been set up in the city. Please come to the city to talk."
Jia Heng nodded, and then, accompanied by generals such as Jia Fang, Jia Chang, Dong Qian, etc., they entered the majestic and steep Xining Fucheng.
At this moment, in Xining Prefecture, in the official residence of the county prince, Fuyuan General Jin Xuan had held a banquet to entertain the Beijing army led by Duke Wei, and introduced the military and political officials of Xining Prefecture to Jia Heng.
The main ones include Hu Kui, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, Gu Gang, the staff general, Ding Jie, the commander of Xining Weidu, and Hong Xin, the commander of Qianshi. As for Jin Xiaoyu, the former honorary commander of Xining Weidu, he has died in the battle.
Hu Kui, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, looked at the young man with a look of surprise in his eyes.
Jia Heng glanced at the generals present and asked: "General Jin, why don't you see Hou Xiaokang, Ma Shang, Shi Guangzhu and other generals?"
Jin Xuan was startled for a moment, and then said sarcastically: "It seems that...the three generals are not here?"
Shi Guangzhu had clearly sent someone to notify the three generals before, but Shi Guangzhu didn't care. What was going on with Hou Xiaokang and Ma Kui?
Jin Sheng explained: "Father, General Shi is recovering from his injuries, and General Mahou is also unwell today."
Jia Heng's face suddenly darkened and he said coldly: "The second general is so brave that he didn't come to see me. Someone came and detained him. I wanted to inquire about the enemy."
Li Shu, deputy Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards, cupped his fists and responded, then led several Jinyi guards to capture several generals.
Seeing this, the generals of the Xining Mansion looked at each other, and then turned their eyes to the face of Jin Xuan, the person involved.
Jin Xuan tried to ease the harsh atmosphere and said: "Duke Wei, the three generals are the generals of the defeated army. They have gathered many defeated soldiers in the past few days. Previously, the army was defeated like a mountain, and there was nothing we could do."
Jia Heng said: "Huangyuan, an important place for hoarding grain and fodder, fell. Chen Ruiwen died in battle. Weiyuan General Ma Shang and others fled back to Xining. Nan'an County King Yan Ye sent Hou Xiaokang to open up a retreat with Ningxia's general Hu Kui, but the two generals did not wait for the troops. Give up when you lose. A country maintains its troops for a thousand days and uses its troops for a while. Why not serve them with their lives?"
This is because he learned the specific situation of the war between the two parties through Jinyi Mansion's secret intelligence channel.
Jin Xuan was speechless for a moment, feeling uneasy.
Speaking of which, his Xining border troops also did not fight to the death with the Heshuote Mongols.
Jia Heng looked at Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan and others and said, "If you encounter such a situation, will you abandon the army and flee?"
"The last general will fight to the death and not retreat!" Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan, Pang Shili and other generals said loudly.
Jia Heng banged on the table where the wine and meat were placed, and said in a deep voice: "A hundred thousand troops and a capital camp of 60,000 people are being hunted like rabbits. How can we, the great Han Dynasty, retain its national prestige?"
The expressions of Jin Xuan and Xining's generals suddenly changed, and they felt a little uncomfortable.
Jia Heng glanced at the generals present and said: "I don't care about you, this time I will completely defeat Qinghai Mongolia and drink from Qinghai Lake!"
There was silence in the hall for a moment.
At this moment, several Beijing camp generals were seen escorting Ma Shang, Shi Guangzhu, and Hou Xiaokang. They all knelt down under the force of the Jinyi Palace guards.
Jia Heng glanced at Ma Shang with a sharp sword-like gaze, and said coldly: "Ma Shang, the third-rank Weiyuan general, what were you doing when Chen Ruiwen, the Duke of Qi, died in the battle?"
"The last general..." Ma Shang was already frightened and speechless, not knowing how to respond.
Jia Heng said: "Huangyuan is an important area for hoarding grain and fodder. Yan Ye, the former general who conquered the west, has left enough troops and horses in the city to defend against the enemy. Why do you abandon the city and not defend it when you encounter the enemy?"
Ma Shang calmed down and argued: "The bandits are numerous and powerful, and there are internal and external support in the city. Our army was suddenly attacked and had no choice but to break out."
"Breakout? The road to the rear is related to the survival of the army that conquers the west. Where are you going to break out?" Jia Heng shouted, his eyes bright, and said in a deep voice: "Why didn't the internal officers notice? Why didn't the enemy attack from a distance and fight to the death? You Ma Shang is a national martial artist and has received many favors from the emperor, yet he is not as willing to die as a pawn?"
Ma Shang was shouted at, his face turned pale, his lips moved, and his hands and feet felt cold.
Jia Heng said coldly: "What's the use of keeping such a defeated general? Come on, push the general out and behead him to correct military law!"
As soon as these words came out, the generals of Xining Mansion who were having a banquet at the scene were dumbfounded, and a chill suddenly came into their hearts.
The flesh on the face of Ningxia Commander-in-Chief Hu Kui twitched, and he suddenly felt something bad.
Ma Shang was also panicked at this moment, and said urgently: "Duke Wei, our general has tried his best. The enemy is coming with great force. I and General Chen will fight to the death."
At this moment, several Jinyi Palace guards had already held Ma Shang down and dragged him outside.
Ma Shang became more and more frightened and shouted anxiously: "Jia Heng, I am a concubine of the Duke's government. I have the right to discuss marriage, and only the Holy One can deal with it. You...what qualifications do you have to kill me?"
Jia Heng's face was filled with evil energy, and he shouted: "I have been ordered to use the Emperor's Sword to control the armies in the northwest. I have the right to kill the generals who delay the military plan first, and then report them later. Not to mention you are a small and mighty general, you are a first-class general." Earl, Marquis! I will kill you like a chicken, come here, push it out and chop it!"
"Promise." Jinyi Palace Guards promised loudly.
Several Jinyi palace guards held Ma Shang down and headed out of the hall.
Fang Jin, who was originally a little careless, suddenly became extremely solemn.
This Duke of Wei is so murderous!
And Jin Xuan also narrowed his eyes, feeling shocked.
It can be said that the four princes and the eight princes are in the same spirit. I originally thought that they would just raise it high and put it down gently, but it turned out to be true. It seems that Wei Guogong has a deep friendship with Nan'an and others.
No, this is to scare the monkeys! This is knocking him!
Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan and other generals in the capital camp looked at the young man with reverence.
Not long after, accompanied by screams from outside, several guards in royal robes came in holding heads. A bloody aura filled the room, causing Xining's general's expression to suddenly change.
"You have harmed your country and your army. You should be killed!" Jia Heng glanced at the heads and said: "Hang the heads on the city gate tower to comfort the spirits of the fallen soldiers in heaven!"
It's not that he took the opportunity to kill these founding heroes, but that the army of 100,000 was wiped out. How could it be justified without beheading a few people?
Leaving aside the Duke of Nan'an and Liu Fang, Ma Shang and others who obviously abandoned the city and fled must die!
This is how we lift weights to build up the morale of the troops.
There is another question. Instead of sending them all to the capital in the future and leaving the emperor in a dilemma, why not cut off one or two in advance!
(End of chapter)
