Jia Lian used five thousand soldiers and horses to raid the Tatar Khan's court from thousands of miles away. This achievement is not insignificant.
Although there are still 80,000 Tatar troops outside the Xuanfu, as the Tatar Khan's wife and children died on the banks of the Tula River, legally speaking, the Tatar country has been destroyed.
When it comes to Jia Lian's achievements, it can definitely be said that he contributed to the destruction of the country. Emperor Liu Heng was also a little worried about how to reward such a great contribution.
Jia Lian is the inheritor of the Rongguo Mansion, but Jia She is still feeding mosquitoes for Daxia Sheji in southern Xinjiang. You can't just give up the title to your father and let his son inherit the title in advance.
After thinking about it, Liu Heng still extended his favor and divided Jia Lian's contribution into two parts. He first made Jia Lian's eldest daughter Jia Xuan the head of Qingcheng County, and granted 200 households in the city, giving Rongguo Mansion a second chancellor. A real noble lady.
After Jia Lian learned about these things, he was happy for his eldest niece, but at the moment he had more important things to do.
This old boy, Wang Ziteng, is still waiting eagerly in Xuan Mansion for him to send the mountain cannon over...
"What are fifty cannons enough for? If you want to play, go big. Ben Bo is born with a phobia of insufficient firepower. There are 80,000 'brutal' Tatars. Only firepower coverage can cure my disease~"
Jia Cong walked around the warehouse of the Ministry of Industry with his hands behind his back, selecting from the inventory one hundred mountain guns, fifty city defense cannons, three thousand brand-new flintlock guns still brushed with oil, and tens of thousands of matching cannonballs and gun ammunition. Send it and hand it over to the officials of the Ministry of War together.
He can't go there himself, but this is obviously a good thing that can be earned through military service, and he must not make it easier for others.
According to the battle plan drawn up by Wang Ziteng, the remaining 80,000 Tatar troops should not be able to survive the New Year...
General Mingwei and the commander of the Shence Guards, Liu Xianglian, was ordered to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses from the Beijing camp, escort and replenish the ordnance, food and grass to support the Xuan Mansion, and join Prince Teng's tent to listen to orders.
After handling matters in the Xuanfu direction, Jia Cong returned home leisurely.
The eldest sister of the Rongguo Mansion received the imperial title, and almost all the ministers' mansions in the capital came to congratulate her.
Ningrong Street was completely blocked, but the owner, Jia Cong, was blocked from the street.
As a last resort, Jia Cong went around to the back street, intending to go home through the back door.
"Hey, why did you get in here?"
Just a few steps after entering the mansion through the back door, Jia Cong heard the voice of the Supreme Emperor in his ears.
He turned around and saw that the Supreme Emperor was walking towards the back gate of the Grand View Garden carrying an oversized koi carp.
I saw the old man struggling to lift the big koi, which was about 17 or 18 pounds, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "How did you know that I just caught a big fish?"
Uh~
Can I say that it was because the front door was too blocked that I took a detour to go home through the back door?
Jia Cong stepped forward and wanted to carry the big fish for the saint, but the old man dodged it and said with disgust: "This is my trophy, I have to carry it myself. Come on, didn't the fourth brother give it to Xiao Qi?" Imperial seal? This koi is my gift to her."
Not to mention, this big koi weighing 17 or 18 pounds is indeed unique, especially when it is carefully cooked by the chef at home and placed on the dinner table.
After the three-year-old elder sister Qiqi took a bite of "Yu Diao Braised Koi", her red and phoenix eyes inherited from her mother turned into crescent moons.
One bite at a time Grandpa, as if asking the Supreme Emperor to reward him with a lot of things without any money.
The richest man in the world has been doing Tai Chi, fishing, mahjong, and entertaining children since he settled in the Grand View Garden...
This day is much more interesting than in Longshou Palace, especially after accidentally meeting the ghostly Jia Xuan and Jia Qiqi. Every now and then, the female officer will take Qiqi to the garden to entertain the children.
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the full moon hangs on the branches, and the bright moonlight shines on the Grand View Garden. It is like putting a fairy dress on this royal garden that combines the beauty of the pavilions in the south and north of the Yangtze River, making it particularly charming.
There was a small stove in the pavilion, and the tongue of flame was constantly licking the bottom of the brass pot. Jia Cong waited for the water to boil, brewed the tea, and placed it respectfully in the old man's hand.
"You two brothers are both promising now. Your father is a bit confused, but he is much better at teaching children than Lao Niu and his sons."
The Supreme Emperor was obviously caught up in reminiscing about the past again. After a long time, he said with emotion: "I am old. Now I see you little bastards have become successful one by one. When you go underground, you can finally have an explanation with your old brothers. …”
"Saint, you..."
Both Jia Cong and Dai Quan who were waiting on the side were a little frightened and worried.
Fortunately, the old man just sighed and had no other thoughts.
He waved his hand to interrupt Jia Cong's words, and continued cheerfully: "The Tatars have also been destroyed, including Oara, which was merged into Daxia earlier, and the four southern kingdoms that your father destroyed, and the imperial dynasty." It can be said that it is unprecedentedly powerful. It seems that the fourth child is doing better than me, the father!"
From a superficial point of view, today's Daxia is indeed the largest territory and the strongest national economic strength in the century since the founding of the country.
However, in Jia Cong's view, the great explosion of Yuanyou Dynasty's strength was due to the rich wealth accumulated by the first three generations of emperors for Daxia, and quantitative changes caused qualitative changes.
He stood up and bowed to the Supreme Emperor with sincere respect: "In my opinion, Your Majesty is indeed a rare sage, but he is also inseparable from the teachings of the sage. The great explosion of Yuanyou Dynasty's strength, from the essence To put it bluntly, it was Saint Zhaowu who laid a solid foundation for His Majesty."
Jia Cong did not exaggerate this point. Not to mention anything else, Emperor Tian Khan Zhaowu was a god-like existence in the hearts of the people in the surrounding vassal states.
When Oara was able to successfully merge into Daxia, the loyal followers of Tian Khan on the grassland made a lot of contributions.
The Supreme Emperor could tell that Jia Cong's words were not compliments, and the old man's true feelings were very helpful to him.
But he didn't call Jia Cong just to hear compliments.
"The Tatars are probably going to die. Is Lao Si already planning to formally implement the New Deal and carry out reforms?"
After seeing Jia Cong nod, the Supreme Emperor's face turned serious.
Since ancient times, political reforms have often been accompanied by social turmoil, and if not done well, wars could break out, so the old man had to be cautious.
"I discovered the hidden ambition of the fourth child a long time ago. No, it should be said that it is his ambition. This road is not easy to walk. He has to face not only one or two corrupt officials, but also the entire court. The church will become a roadblock to his great cause."
"It's true. Just a clear land has caused turmoil in several provinces in the north and south. Sometimes I feel that it is a little too hasty."
Jia Cong counted on his fingers. Because of a small salt lesson, the Lin family was almost destroyed. What's more, it was related to the entire Great Xia, involving politics, economy, military and many other projects. This matter made Jia Cong and his wife miserable. Everyone in this world feels a lot of pressure.
The Supreme Emperor patted Jia Cong's head twice, stood with his hands behind his hands and admired the silver moon in the sky.
There was a smile at the corner of his mouth: "There must be pressure and confidence. Can I not understand the temper of the fourth child? Those fools and dogs in the court are also very clear to me. Based on the methods of the fourth child before, he is definitely not the opponent of those people. . But now...hehe!"
Dai Quan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly handed a thin booklet to Jia Cong, and the Supreme Emperor licked his lips at Jia Cong.
Jia Cong opened it and read only two pages when he was shocked by the old man's handwriting.
This thin book contains a list of hundreds of people, including prominent people from Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, South Zhili, Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces.
"With these people coming forward to fight with the gang in Jiangnan, the pressure on you and the fourth child can be relieved. Just think of it as my last fight for the fourth child."
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After sending the ordnance needed by the Xuanfu out of the capital, Jia Cong took leave from the Ministry of Industry again. After escorting the Supreme Emperor back to Longshou Palace, he officially took over the old man's personal guard, Yu Linlang, in Longshou Palace.
Sanqian Yulinlang is indeed the strongest army in Daxia, but this is only the apparent strength.
In fact, Habayashi Lang has more than ten thousand people hidden in the dark, such as the businessmen who make money for the saint, the certain heroes and gang leaders who control the power of the world, and the spies who are hiding in the dark and seeking information.
When the emperor and Prince Liu Hong learned that Jia Cong had been given the command of the Yulin Guards by the old man, both father and son had similar feelings.
Sure enough, Jia Cong is the old man's grandson, and they were obviously picked up.
However, this was not the time for them to express too much emotion, because the latest battle reports from Liaodong and Xuanfu were sent almost at the same time, and both sides started fighting.
The last court meeting before the Mid-Autumn Festival had just begun, and the military report handed over by Wang Ziteng was sent again from the direction of Xuanfu. Jia Lian encountered a sneak attack by eight thousand Rakshasa cavalry at the former site of the Tatar Khan Court in Tula River. After a brief battle between the two armies, the Rakshasa cavalry fled to the northwest.
After careful deliberation, Jia Lian temporarily gave up the decision to conquer the tribes near the Khan's court, and led his army across the Tula River to pursue in the northwest direction. He was bound to let the Rakshasa people know what it means to attack our Daxia, no matter how far away they are, they will be punished. .
After several days of running around, Jia Lian finally caught up with the marauding Rakshasa ghosts. The two armies fought on the grassland for a day. In the end, the Beijing army under Jia Lian was stronger, killing three thousand in formation, and the rest escaped from Jia Lian's army. pursuit.
It's not that Jia Lian didn't want to catch up and kill these Rakshasa ghosts, but the battle was beyond his imagination. These Rakshasa ghosts were so tall and powerful that they caused a lot of damage to the brothers in the Beijing camp.
At least half of the 5,000 troops left the capital were now left.
"Has anyone followed?"
Jia Lian gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain as the military doctor stitched up and bandaged the wound on his arm.
The hideous and bloody scars made Jia Ba regret it very much. If I had known, he should have stopped him more, but I didn't expect that my second master would be bullied by the Tatars on the territory of Daxia.
Jia Ba put his regrets behind him and reported: "Back to the young master, I personally selected people and asked them to pretend to be Tatars and follow the Rakshasa ghost. As soon as there is news, they will find a way Write a letter home.”
"That's fine. You have also seen the strength of this Rakshasa ghost, Uncle Eight. This is a very threatening country, and their desire for territory has almost become pathological. We have to guard against it!"
Jia Lian frowned and took a deep breath to relieve the pain in his arm.
He continued to order: "Let someone write a letter to the capital and ask the capital to send an army to help. The cement that Brother Cong mentioned last time must be sent as soon as possible. As long as the city is built and you want to keep this land, you must It’s not that hard anymore.”
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After a stalemate for more than two months, the Tatar army made a feint in early September to escape from the Xuanfu.
However, Wang Ziteng was well prepared and laid an ambush in the Daqing Mountain, which was the only way for the Tatars to return to the grassland, and surrounded the 80,000 Tatar army in the mountain col.
Eighty thousand people, like turkeys in a pen, were bombarded with a large number of artillery and flintlock muskets.
Firepower coverage was staged on the grassland for the first time, which was much stronger than bows and arrows.
The powerful artillery completely scared the Tatars out of fear, and many people wanted to surrender. Unfortunately, Wang Ziteng also did something similar to Jia Lian this time, killing them all and burying them in the depression of Daqing Mountain.
Liu Xianglian was one of the first people to return to the capital. As soon as she returned to the capital, she came to Rongguo Mansion and secretly talked about the matter with Jia Cong.
"Wang Ziteng was too cruel. Those were 50,000 prisoners. They were all killed and buried alive in the mountain col."
Jia Cong shook his head: "Our General Wang is a smart man. He understands what the second brother did before. He is now ruthless and is the best protector for the Wang family. Think about it. Compare the image of Wang Ziteng among civil servants back then..."
Liu Xianglian frowned and murmured: "Wang Ziteng was indeed a Confucian general earlier... At least those civil servants praised Wang Ziteng for being a Confucian general, and he almost joined the cabinet. I understand, he asked us to take the lead I came back because I wanted to publicize the entrapment and killing."
Before Liu Xianglian returned home from Rongguo Mansion, a new impeachment storm had already surged in the capital.
Trapping and killing 50,000 prisoners was truly chilling, but it also relieved the Jia family.
After all, compared to the shocking things that Wang Ziteng did, Jia Lian's little problems are really nothing to mention.
The voices in the DPRK that impeached Prince Teng for committing excessive killings and violating the harmony of nature became louder and louder, and the emperor finally had no choice but to recall him.
Han Yang, the Marquis of Jiyang, the Right Army Commander, was appointed to succeed Wang Ziteng. He was temporarily appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Beiting Protectorate, and was in charge of the affairs of the Tartar vassal withdrawal and establishment of counties. At the same time, he also sent a message to Jia Lian to return to Beijing as soon as possible to receive the reward.
In early October, Jia Lian finally rushed back to the capital.
At this time, there was no fighting in the north, and only the fighting in Liaodong direction was in full swing.
However, the war in the east of Liaodong has nothing to do with the Ningrong Jia family. As the Jia family once again reached the top due to their military exploits, the martial arts warriors in the capital almost had the red eyes of rabbits, and they tried their best to invite the war out of the capital. , rushed to the Liaodong battlefield.
On the day Jia Lian returned to Beijing, the reward given to Jia Lian by the emperor finally came down.
In addition to thanking the eldest sister's son for the county master's imperial edict, the emperor actually handed Jing Wang Liu Yi's temporary rear army commander into the hands of Jia Lian.
In less than 30 years of age, Jia Lian had already reached the pinnacle of military generals and became one of the five governors of the five armies of Great Xia, alongside his father Jia She's former military commanders.
Hearing the news, Jia Cong, who was reviewing official documents at the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, was stunned.
With one government and two governors, the father and son together were in charge of nearly half of the country's army. No matter how you look at it, it's a situation where the master with great achievements will be eliminated by the whole clan in the future.
Jia Cong was so frightened that he didn't even read the official documents and ran straight into the Qinzheng Hall.
As soon as he entered the palace without raising his head, he bowed deeply and shouted: "Your Majesty, I impeach Jia Lian, the commander of the Youwei Guard, for provoking provocations, greedy for merit, excessive killing, contrary to the peace of nature...etc. The eighteen major crimes are a plan of the Heavenly Dynasty. Please remove him from his official title and imprison him in the palace, so that he can read the saints' classics to wash away the hostility from his body!"
Jia Cong recited the words he had prepared in one breath, but did not hear the emperor's response for a long time.
Just when he couldn't help but want to take a sneak peek, he heard a resentful voice coming from his ears: "Brother Cong, are you so unwilling to see me?"
I’ll stop here today and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
