Xining Fucheng
In the afternoon, Jia Heng went to the ancestral hall of the Jin family and saw Jin Xiaoyu's burial tomb. It was surrounded by pines and cypresses, evergreen all year round, with a gentle breeze, lush green leaves, and blue waves.
Staring at the grave of King Jincheng of Xining County not far away, Jia Heng couldn't help but sigh.
Jin Cheng, the king of Xining County, passed away not long ago, and Jin Xiaoyu followed closely behind him. Although he and Jin Xiaoyu had some disputes in the past, it is inevitable to make people sigh.
Jia Heng said: "Does the Prince of Xining County have any descendants?"
"The Duke of Hui Wei has an heir from a concubine who is now the magistrate of Xining Mansion. Jin Xiaoyu also has a young son who is now being fostered in the mansion." The middle-aged official who led the way said.
Jia Heng nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
No matter if Jin Xuan wants to inherit the title of King of Xining County, he will not treat his brother Jin Cheng's other heirs and grandsons poorly, otherwise he will be pressured by the family's moral public opinion.
Although he disagreed with the Jin family's approach of respecting the strong, he had to say that in such a bad situation in the northwest, it was the best way to choose a successor.
In the final analysis, it is Chen Han's attitude towards these martial arts who have shown the potential to lose their strength.
Jia Heng paid his respects at the Jin family ancestral hall and then returned to his residence.
Just when Jia Heng returned to the military tent, the middle-aged official who had just answered Jia Heng's words in the Jin family ancestral hall appeared at Fang Jin's house.
Fang Jin looked indifferent and asked, "He asked you about the eldest son's heir?"
"Yes." The middle-aged official lowered his head and said cautiously.
Fang Jin's eyes were a little gloomy, he waved his hand and said, "You go down first."
The Duke of Wei asked Jin Xiaoyu what the short-lived son was doing? Could it be that the title of Prince Xining is to be passed on to Jin Xiaoyu’s heirs?
Probably not. Xining is facing the Mongolians in Qinghai. The situation between the Mongolians and the captives is complicated, and it needs a capable military officer to guard it. The previous battle between Huangyuan and Haiyan has proved that Jin Xiaoyu's generals are insufficient and unable to handle the task.
Moreover, his youngest son is still young and cannot take on the responsibility of garrison in the northwest.
But what if the imperial court wants to mobilize the Xining cavalry and then re-incorporate Xining into the rule?
Or maybe the purpose of raising troops this time was to completely wipe out the Mongols in Qinghai, so there was no need for the Xining County Prince to guard Xining, and it was to support the invaders to respect themselves.
With this thought, Fang Jin's heart skipped a beat, and a sinister gleam flashed in his eyes.
In fact, Jin Xuan's eldest son had mediocre talents and was not interested in military affairs. His second son Jin was promoted to a civil servant, and Fang Jin, Jin Xuan's son-in-law, had long coveted the identity of the Lord of Xining.
It's not that he covets the title of the Prince of Xining County. This is the contribution made when the country was founded. The title is hereditary and irreplaceable and cannot be changed.
Instead, the Xining border general will have independent power, and he will be granted the title of uncle or marquis in the near future!
Just when Fang Jin was feeling gloomy and uncertain, the old servant Ning Bo's voice interrupted Fang Jin's thoughts and said, "Uncle, the second young master is back."
After a while, Fang Gong, the second young master of the Fang family, entered the study and saluted Fang Jin.
Fang Jinping retreated from the housekeeper, walked closer, and asked, "How is it?"
Fang Gong lowered his voice and said: "Brother, I heard that the Jingying camp got the plan of King Zhou's invasion of Qinghai Mongolia, and wanted to use cavalry to attack the Qinghai Mongolian tribes."
Fang Jin frowned and said coldly: "There are many mountains around the Qilian Mountains, and there are many rivers and dangerous shoals. Does he want to use his cavalry to bypass Huangyuan?"
The land of Hehuang in Qinghai was originally the dividing zone between the first and second steps in geography textbooks of later generations. The terrain was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Fang Gong shook his head and said: "It has not been found yet."
Fang Jin said: "Don't underestimate this Duke of Wei. If you go and find out more information, find a way to secretly print out a copy of Nao Shizi's marching map. I can use it."
Fang Gong responded and then walked out of the study.
Fang Jin looked at the map in his hand and whispered: "It seems that we need to repeat the same trick."
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Time flies, and two days pass before you know it.
In the afternoon, the envoy to Huangyuan County came again. Heshuote Mongolia had agreed to exchange prisoners between the two parties, but they had to meet with the Han's commander-in-chief Wei Guogong at the mouth of the East Canyon.
In the military tent, Chen Xiaoxing came closer, looked at Jia Heng, and asked, "Why did they meet you?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then came to the map and whispered: "It may be Yue Tuo's idea. He may want to meet me, or he may have other plans."
After thinking for a while, he asked: "Have the Jinyi Palace Guards found out who delivered the news in Xining Fucheng?"
Chen Xiao thought for a while and said: "I found some clues. The Nan'an army deployed soldiers to guard the grain in Huangyuan. How many troops were deployed? Heshuote Mongolia supposedly didn't know. There was also something fishy about the previous defeat of Jin Xiaoyu. .”
Jia Heng said: "There is still an internal response in Xining City."
Chen Xiao pondered and said: "But there is no evidence now. The other party is hiding very deep. There seems to be an undercurrent lurking in the city."
Jia Heng turned to look at the girl and asked: "Xiaoxiao, do you think there is a possibility that the death of Jin Cheng, the former king of Xining County, is also suspicious?"
Chen Xiao said: "Jin Xuan led the army in the early years and suffered from hidden diseases, which tend to relapse as he gets older. If Jin Xuan is talking about it, he should not murder his own brother."
"Otherwise, this would be too much of a coincidence." Jia Heng frowned, thought for a moment, and whispered, "Jin Xuan can't do it, but what about others?"
As the saying goes, if something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
For some things, he doesn't need specific answers and can freely testify. He only needs suspicion. Once he has doubts, he can have people investigate.
This is the privilege of the superior.
"Have someone check Fang Jin." Jia Heng whispered.
According to Han Fei, whoever benefits has the most motive, and Jin Xuan, Fang Jin and others are all suspects.
The imperial court lost 100,000 troops, Jin Xiaoyu died in battle, Xining Fucheng was safe and sound, and 30,000 Xining cavalry were in Fang Jin's hands. How could there be so many things that were beneficial to Jin Xuan?
Chen Xiao said: "We have already asked people to investigate, starting with the people around Fang Jin."
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing else.
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Huangyuan County, East Canyon Entrance
It was in the afternoon, with green grass on both sides of the mountain pass, and streaks of sunlight shining on the mountain peaks. When you looked up, the sun above the sky was somewhat poisonous.
Yue Tuan and Dorji, accompanied by a group of Heshuote Mongolian soldiers and horses, stood at the mountain pass with their horses' bridles pressed, and stood looking at the well-organized Han army.
Not far behind him, Prince Yan Ye of Nan'an County stared at Liu Fang, who was dressed in a skirt. His eyes were already splitting, and he was shocked beyond words.
Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated!
Why is Liu Fang wearing women's clothes? In what manner?
The face of the founding martial arts lineage has completely disgraced this guy!
At this moment, Liu Fang's arms were being cut behind her back by a rope as thick as a child's finger, and one end of the rope was tied to the prison car.
In the past few days, her face, which had gained a lot of weight due to abundant oil and water, was no longer rosy, but as pale as paper. She felt that the woman's dress she was wearing was like a ball of flame, burning herself, and she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
He wanted to free his arms and take off his dress. At this moment, Heshuote Mongolian guard looked at Liu Fang with contempt and annoyance, and said with a deep voice: "Taiji has an order, if you dare to take it off, you will be chopped off." Off your head.”
Liu Fang was shocked, her face showed a look of humiliation, and she felt a sense of fear in her heart.
If we can exchange it back soon, how can we fall short before we go back?
But what should he do with such women's clothing?
Well, as long as he got to Xining Fucheng, he would just take off his clothes and say that this was Heshuote Mongolia's deliberate insult and that he did not do it voluntarily.
"Brother, we are here." Yue Tuo put down the clairvoyant telescope in his hand, handed it to Dorji and whispered in a low voice.
Dorji also cheered up, took the clairvoyance handed to him by Yue Tuan, and put it in front of his eyes, overlooking the mighty soldiers from the winding mountains in the distance and down.
"The one in the python suit is the Duke of Wei?" Dorji's thick eyebrows narrowed his tiger eyes with a cold light, and he said in surprise: "This Duke of Wei is so young?"
At this moment, a handsome-faced military commander under the age of twenty appeared in the telescope's field of vision. He had sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes. After careful inspection, he looked at the wolf with a hawk's gaze, looking forward to his own glory.
Is such a character leaving the Jurchens helpless?
Yue Tuo showed murderous intent on his face and said coldly: "That's him. He's not as old as Wen Guan, and he's already a thorn in my side!"
It was the Duke of Wei of this great Han Dynasty who first killed his fifteenth uncle, and then blasted the emperor to death with a cannon. His father-in-law vowed to take this man's head!
Dorji narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "Brother Xian, when we meet later, how about I ride up to you and capture him with one blow?"
Yue Tuo's expression changed slightly and he said urgently: "Brother, please don't be reckless! It is said that the Duke of Wei is brave and good at fighting, and he has the courage that no man can match. It will be bad if he fails in a moment."
If he were beheaded on the spot again, it would be ridiculous.
Hearing this, Dorji seemed a little angry and said, "Brother, are you looking down on my martial arts?"
Yue Tuo knew he had made a mistake and quickly made up for it: "Brother, I had absolutely no intention of doing so. It's just that today is a prisoner exchange, not a time to fight generals. My brother is so brave that he is invincible in the world. He will be captured and killed on the battlefield in the future." The Duke of Wei of the Han Dynasty."
Dorji's eyes flashed, and he laughed and said: "Forget it, listen to my dear brother, today is indeed not the time to fight."
Exchanging prisoners is not a good opportunity for the fighting generals of both sides, and the Han people have many soldiers and horses. If they get into a fight, they can't get down to business.
Jia Heng, accompanied by Chen Xiao, Jia Fang, Jia Chang, Dong Qian and other generals, led 500 cavalry to the military formation.
This is the number of soldiers agreed upon by both parties, and has been confirmed many times before.
In the prison car accompanying them not far behind, Shuo Tuo, Zhang Shang and other Jurchen envoys who went to the Han Dynasty to negotiate peace were detained, with excitement on their faces.
Finally able to go back.
It's just that Shuo Tuo's cheeks were rosy, as if he was overly excited, and almost had an abnormal blush.
Chen Xiao also put down the clairvoyance in his hand, frowned his beautiful eyebrows, his clear eyes were cold, and whispered: "Look, what is Liu Fang doing?"
Jia Heng's face was as gloomy as iron, and he did not receive clairvoyance. He said in a deep voice: "I saw that a descendant of the founding martial arts family was wearing women's clothes and living an ignoble life. He was completely embarrassed by the face of my great warrior martial arts. !”
After the emperor saw this, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood again, and the Duke of Li, Liu Biao, would be exterminated from then on!
As the distance between the two sides gradually came closer, many soldiers from the Beijing camp saw this scene, their expressions changed with shock and they were stunned.
Shuo Tuo laughed loudly and said: "This is a Han Chinese, wearing women's clothes, only wearing makeup and powder."
The officers and soldiers present all looked angry, and their hearts were burning with anger.
Jia Heng's anger sank into his Dantian, and he shouted, "Dorji, where is Yue Tuo?"
As he said that, he held the reins of the horse and drove the horse closer. Only Jia Fang, Jia Chang, and Dong Qian followed him. Several soldiers escorted Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang.
Yue Tuo looked solemn and said, "Brother, please come closer and answer me."
Listening to the voice of spring thunder, Dorzi put away some of the contempt in his heart, reined in his horse and stepped forward, saying loudly: "Let's go!"
The Mongolian men were not timid either. At this moment, Yue Tuo and several guards escorting Nan'an County Prince and Liu Fang came close.
Nan'an County Prince Yan Ye looked at the young man with a complex expression on his face, and felt a sense of shame welling up in his heart.
He is in such a mess now that he is allowed to be seen by Jia Heng's son here?
Liu Fang's eyes were full of resentment and resentment.
If the prince and him had been allowed to carry the Hongyi cannon, how would their army in the western expedition have been defeated like this?
How could he be humiliated today?
After all, it’s all because of Jia Heng’s son!
Jia Heng held the reins in his hand, with a calm expression on his face, and asked: "Dorji, you are grazing in Qinghai, and the imperial court treats you well, why did you send troops to invade?"
Dorji laughed loudly and said: "It's you Han Ting. We have been living in the grassland for generations. It's you Han people who insist on taking our pastures and riding on our heads. Now you ask us why we invade?"
Yue Tuo cupped his fists and said, "Yue Tuo, Prince Cheng of the Qing Dynasty, met Duke Wei of the Han Dynasty."
Jia Heng looked at Yue Tuo, a young man in his thirties wearing Mongolian warrior attire, with a majestic face, piercing eyes, and a steel-needle beard under his chin.
In Manchu, Yue Tuo means silly young man, but compared to Hauge, Azige and others, this person is brave and resourceful, and his generals are not inferior to Duduo. It can be said that this northwest war was under Yue Tuo's hand The operation caused a lot of trouble for the big man.
Jia Heng said coldly: "Are you Yue Tuo?"
Yue Tuo smiled and said sarcastically: "Does the world-famous Duke Wei actually know my name, Yue Tuo?"
Jia Heng stared at Yue Tuo closely and said, "I learned the name from Duduo. He and Huang Taiji miss you down here."
The smile on Yue Tuo's face froze for a moment, and anger surged in his eyes, but he calmed down immediately and said, "Duke Wei!"
Jia Heng held the horse rein in his hand, pointed at the two of them, and said: "The armies are optimistic about these two people. Whoever can take their heads on the battlefield in the future will be rewarded with a reward of ten thousand taels. I will petition the Holy One to recommend them to be awarded the fifth rank." !”
Behind them, Jinyi Tiqi and the generals from the Beijing camp cheered loudly, seemingly eager to try.
Dorji and Yue Tuo looked ugly. This Han army was more tenacious than the ones they had previously defeated.
Veins popped up on Dorji's forehead, his hand couldn't help but hold a black sheath saber at his waist, his eyes were fierce, and his breathing gradually became heavier.
"Brother, business is important." Yue Tuo held Dorji's arm aside and his eyes fell on Shuo Tuo in the prison car.
Compared with the generals of the Han Dynasty, his brother was an invincible general. After his replacement, the Qing Dynasty became even more powerful.
Jia Heng looked at the two of them and said, "Dorji, Yue Tuo, let's exchange hostages."
This kind of rubbish talk about Biao is quite boring. Please resolve the matter quickly and go back to deploy your troops to regain the Qinghai and Mongolian tribes.
Yue Tuo snorted coldly and ordered: "Change."
The soldiers from both sides led the general forward and headed towards each other without letting go of the rope.
After a while, Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang were helped back to their ranks by several Mongolian guards.
Nan'an County Prince Yan Ye and Liu Fang were also escorted back to their original places by the generals of the Beijing camp.
Liu Fang said to the two Beijing camp generals who were holding their arms, "Loosen the rope."
It’s like going out with your pants in your pants and rushing home to change.
Jia Heng heard the low voice and shouted: "Bring them all to the capital and deliver them to the Holy Master as they are."
He doesn't care whether Emperor Chongping vomits blood or not. He wants to completely trample the founding nobles into the mud and never be able to stand up again!
Liu Fang: "..."
Jia Heng's heart is worth killing!
Prince Yan Ye of Nan'an County closed his eyes tightly, feeling that he was too embarrassed to see anyone. Fortunately, his face was covered by his loose hair, and people outside could not see his expression clearly.
Jia Heng looked at Yan Ye who was wearing a python suit. He didn't look much, but turned his attention to Yue Tuo and Dorji.
The two sides did not speak, reining in their horses and returning. Except for the sound of horse hooves and the collision of armor and weapons, there was a somewhat tense atmosphere in the silence.
There was no fighting, or it could be said that both sides were secretly on guard.
Dorji sneered and said, "When I catch this kid, I will put him in women's clothes and sell him to Jungar!"
Yue Tuo suggested: "Brother, let's go back too."
The Mongolian elite cavalry slowly retreated into the mouth of the East Canyon. Both sides warned each other and watched each other go away.
Shuo Tuo had already untied the rope and said, "Second brother, long time no see."
Yue Tuo had already turned over and dismounted, came closer, hugged Shuo Tuo tightly, and called excitedly: "Brother."
The two brothers reunited again after more than half a year, and you can imagine their joy.
Shuo Tuo scolded and said: "These Han people are too shameless. When the two countries are at war, they will arrest the envoys if they don't kill them."
With a smile on his face, Yue Tuan said with relief: "Han people have always been despicable and shameless. Fortunately, my brother was finally saved this time."
Shuo Tuo asked: "How is the situation in the country? How is my father's health?"
Yue Tuo explained: "Since my father went south last time, his health has not been very good since he returned to Beijing. The fourteenth uncle is now in charge of the overall affairs of the country."
Hearing this, Shuo Tuo nodded and said, "The fourteenth uncle is wise and talented. He should be in charge of the overall affairs of the country."
Although they were both sons of Jurchenli Prince Daishan, Yue Tuo and Huang Taiji's eldest son Hao Ge were closer, while Shuo Tuo and Saha Lian's son Adali supported Dorgon even more.
Yue Tuo frowned, but did not respond to these words. Instead, he said with a smile: "Let me introduce to my brother, this is Taiji Dorji of Heshuote and the sixth son of Gushi Khan."
Dorji had already led the horse forward, with a small smile on his face. He gave Shuotuan a big hug and said with a hearty smile: "Brother Shuotou has suffered a lot in the Han people. When we get to Heshuote, we have to Like home.”
As he said that, he patted Shuo Tuo's back hard to show his intimacy.
Yue Tuo was about to speak, but suddenly at this moment, he saw Shuo Tuo's cheeks flushed, and with a "pop" sound, he spit out a mouthful of bright red blood, which immediately stained Dorji's neck and clothes.
"Brother!" Yue Tuo's expression changed drastically and he said in shock. He quickly took Shuo Tuo's hand and checked Shuo Tuo's condition.
Dorji's face also darkened, and he was a little dumbfounded.
What the hell is going on with this bitch?
There was an innocent look on his big face. He raised his hand. Was it because he had used too much force just now?
But that’s not enough, right? Vomiting blood after just one tap?
At this moment, Shuo Tuo was breathing rapidly, his face was like gold paper, and he was vomiting blood non-stop in his mouth, like a broken bellows. He made a "ho ho" sound in his mouth, which seemed to have injured the lung meridian and the liver.
Yue Tuo looked anxious and said anxiously: "Brother, what...what's going on?"
Zhang Shang, who was not far away, was a little panicked when he saw this, and said: "This seems to be a sign of poisoning."
Yue Tuo suddenly realized this and became furious. He cursed angrily: "Despicable and shameless Han Chinese! Duke Wei, Jia Heng! Despicable!"
This was poisoning his brother. How could these Han people be so despicable?
At this moment, Shuo Tuo vomited several mouthfuls of blood and obviously couldn't hold on anymore. He tilted his head and died.
"Brother!" Yue Tuo exclaimed, already crying bitterly, resentment welling up in his heart.
Too many people from the Aixinjueluo clan have been killed by Duke Wei!
At this moment, Dorji put down his big palm-like hand, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, looked at Yue Tuan who was lying on the corpse crying, and sighed heavily.
At this time, Zhang Shang was listening to Yue Tuo scolding the Han people, his face looked a little defeated, and he was worried.
Shuo Tuo was poisoned to death, but he was safe and sound. Would Yue Tuo suspect that he had defected to the Han court?
No, with Yue Tuo's intelligence, it was impossible not to see such a clumsy strategy.
At this moment, the generals and commanders of Heshuote Mongolia present also looked at Yue Tuan, who was lying on his body and crying bitterly. Their hearts were filled with sadness, but also moved by the friendship between the two brothers.
Thanks to the leader of the book friend "Shiny Skull" for the reward!
(End of chapter)
