Facing the inquiries from He Shiyuan and the generals, Jia Cong briefly explained the situation of the battle.
"Returning to the general, the war is basically over. The Mongolian Khalkhas were defeated. Some people have defected to the barbarians, and some have fled to other tribes. The barbarian army is gradually conquering and annexing the tribes in the grasslands.
General, I have made a great contribution this time. On the way back to Hetuala, I successfully attacked the old slave in a sneak attack. I killed more than a thousand enemies and cut off the old slave's head with my own hands. "
"What? What did you say? Say it again."
He Shiyuan looked shocked and asked in disbelief.
The old slave was beheaded, did I hear correctly?
The other generals also looked at Jia Cong in shock. This news was really shocking.
Who is the old slave? He was the lord of a country, a powerful overlord, how could he be killed so easily?
When Jia Cong saw their expressions, he knew they didn't believe it. He waved to Li Biao to bring over the box containing the old slave's head and opened it in public for them to see for themselves.
After everyone confirmed that it was indeed the old slave's head, the lobby suddenly exploded.
"It's incredible, it's incredible. This is a great achievement. Being knighted is a very easy thing."
"General Jia is amazing. You have only been here a few months and you are much better than those of us who have been around for most of our lives. This is really unlucky."
"General Jia, please take us to get some credit. We will be satisfied with the small achievements."
"If the barbarians find out that we killed their Great Khan, they won't be able to mobilize the entire country to attack us. This matter is no joke."
As soon as these words came out, the scene instantly became silent.
He Shiyuan glanced at them and said: "This matter will be kept secret for the time being, and no one is allowed to tell it. I will rush 800 miles to send the good news to the court. At the same time, I will notify Shenyang to guard against barbarian raids.
Everyone, please disperse. Jia Cong stays and will tell me in detail what happened. "
"Yes, General, I am resigning."
After all the generals had left, He Shiyuan looked at Jia Cong and said, "There is no one here now. Please tell me carefully how you did such a big thing. Don't give me any false pretense." , I want to hear the truth.”
As far as Jia Cong was concerned, he didn't want anyone to know the truth.
It's just that there are too many people involved in this matter, and there are many people talking about it, so it may not be possible to get word out at any time. It's easy to talk about your own soldiers, but it's hard to talk about Wang Shun's people and Borchi's people.
After doing such a big thing, you will definitely be complacent, preaching and publicizing your achievements everywhere to satisfy your own vanity.
Over time, it will definitely spread everywhere, and it will be even worse if people know about it by then.
It is better to mention it half-truth now, ignore some details and explain the process.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I knew I couldn't hide it from Uncle Shi. I really couldn't do it with my hundred soldiers. Before I came to Guangning, I went to the grassland with the caravan and stayed there for about a month. Many months.
The caravan has also been staying in a large tribe, and we have gotten to know the leader of that tribe, and we get along pretty well. I also learned some information about this battle between the two tribes through him.
When the Mongols were defeated, I helped him. This time I dealt with the old slaves, so I pulled them out. However, the guy was very open-minded and wanted all the goods my caravan would bring next time before he would help. . "
After a pause, he continued: "When I got the news, the old slave had already set off with five thousand Bagara. I hesitated at the time. After all, these five thousand Bagara were too powerful, but I thought that the opportunity was rare. , decided to give it a try.
Even if I came back to ask for reinforcements at that time, it would be too late. Besides, our soldiers were no match for us in the wild, so I was not sure I could recruit them, so I agreed to the man's terms and lent him 10,000 cavalry.
After we caught up with Lao Nu's team, we launched a surprise attack in the early morning. We first blew up Lao Nu's camp with explosives, and then the cavalry killed them. In the end, all Lao Nu's people were wiped out, and three of the Mongolians were also killed. Qianduo, I feel so distressed. "
After hearing this, He Shiyuan looked at Jia Cong with a strange expression.
This kid really dared to do anything. He actually paid Mongolians to be thugs and let them kill each other. This was a really good plan.
He Shiyuan also knew that Lao Nu's Bagala was Lao Nu's strongest army. Everyone was a warrior who could only be one in a hundred. Against them, his own people were really no match.
During the battle in Fushun, it was these Bagalas who took the lead in climbing the city wall and attacking the city in one fell swoop.
Such a prestigious team was actually destroyed by this kid. It seemed like God's will.
"Since all five thousand Bagaras have been killed, why not bring back all their heads?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that it won't be easy to explain? How about Uncle Shi taking your cronies to the grassland once, and picking up those heads by the way, as a military merit, and no one will know about it anyway."
He Shiyuan was a little moved when he heard this. As for the heads of four thousand Bagara, that was a real achievement.
After pondering for a while, he said: "I can't be greedy all by myself. I have to share part of the profit. Everyone should share some of the credit. This is safe. Just the two of us know about it. Don't tell anyone else. "
Jia Cong said: "Uncle Shi, don't worry, I know what to do."
He Shiyuan said: "I'm going to gather the cavalry and bring all the cavalry in your camp with me. Let's go now to avoid a long night."
Jia Cong has no objection to this. This is actually better. Everyone is tied together and will get along more harmoniously in the future.
Two quarters of an hour later, five thousand cavalry left Guangning and entered the prairie.
After traveling all day, we arrived at the place the next day.
Everyone did not dare to stay longer and hurried back to Guangning with the heads.
Gathering several major generals together, everyone came up with the rhetoric and distributed the credit. Everyone was happy.
The credit for killing the old slave belongs to Jia Cong, and the others also share some of the profits. He Shiyuan became the leader, and the credit is not small. After all, this is his team.
Then the good news was rushed 800 miles to the capital.
The messenger has just been sent away, and the imperial edict and appointments from the imperial court have also arrived.
The leader was a young eunuch named Liu, who was close to Dai Quan. Jia Cong had also met him several times, and the two were considered acquaintances.
After greeting each other, Eunuch Liu took out the imperial edict and shouted: "There is an imperial edict, Jia Cong will take it."
In the General Military Mansion, Jia Cong, together with He Shiyuan and others, all knelt on the ground. Jia Cong said: "Jia Cong accepts the order."
"By God's blessing, the emperor decreed:
Jia Cong, a mighty general of the third rank, was extremely loyal and brave, and was not afraid of danger. He went deep into the grassland, killed the barbarian chiefs, and promoted the prestige of our country. Jia Cong was specially named a guerrilla general and promoted to the rank of a first-rank general.
Grant me a thousand taels of gold, a hundred jars of tribute wine, a hundred pieces of palace brocade, and a hundred pieces of colored satin. I admire this! "
Eunuch Xiao Liu said with a smile: "General Jia, please accept the order and thank me."
"Jia Cong, the last general, received the order to express his gratitude. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Jia Cong stood up, took the imperial edict respectfully with both hands, and handed the five hundred taels of silver notes to the young eunuch.
"My father-in-law, you have worked hard all the way, please come inside and serve tea."
The little eunuch glanced at the banknote in his sleeve, smiled with satisfaction and said: "This is all for the master, everything is as it should be. Congratulations to General Jia."
The little eunuch arrived at the right time. The new good news had just been sent out. He would be asked to see those heads later, as a witness.
The young eunuch stayed in Guangning for two days and felt envious when he learned that Jia Cong had made new achievements.
When he saw the pile of heads, his face instantly turned pale, and he asked the accompanying imperial army to count the heads, and pulled Jia Cong away from the scene.
After sending the young eunuch away, all the generals came to congratulate Jia Cong.
Jia Cong was not stingy and took them directly to the restaurant to celebrate together.
When Jia Cong returned home from the restaurant, he was already a little drunk.
Han Nianci came up to him, helped him take off his coat, and let him drink a bowl of hangover soup.
"Third Master, you have prepared the bath water. Take a bath and rest early. You have been running on the grassland for a while, so you are probably exhausted, right?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's okay, isn't that what being a soldier is like? But it still can't be compared with home. When I work hard for a few more years and earn enough credit, I will take you home to live a good life. .”
When he came to the inner room, he opened his hands and let Qingwen and Han Nianci strip him naked, then stepped into the tub.
Han Nianci came behind Jia Cong, loosened his hair, and washed it first.
Then I started massaging from the head, slowly to the neck, and then to the shoulders. The technique was skillful, the force was moderate, and it was very comfortable.
It had been a long time since he had enjoyed this kind of massage. Jia Cong leaned in the tub with a look of enjoyment on his face, enjoying the beauty's dedicated service.
"Third Master, are you comfortable?"
"Well, it's comfortable. It's so comfortable. Nianci, your skills are getting better and better. What should I do if you are no longer by my side?"
Han Nianci smiled and said: "If I'm not with Third Master, where else can I go? I will stay with Third Master for the rest of my life and won't go anywhere. Does Third Master still want to drive me away?"
Jia Cong said: "Of course not. With you by my side, I feel much more at ease. I have been running around on the grassland for a long time. I haven't heard you read for a long time, but I am not used to it."
"When Third Master lies down, I will read to you. What do you want to hear today?"
"Let's continue reading from last time. By the way, I brought back a lot of top medicinal materials such as ginseng, deer antlers, tiger bones, etc. You can see how to use them appropriately. We also use some on a daily basis, and see if we can make a prescription for brewing. Order some medicinal wine.”
Qingwen was washing Jia Cong's body. She heard this and said with a smile: "The third master is not looking for a woman now, so there is no need to drink medicine bars? Could it be that the third master has figured it out and is ready to accept a woman?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of small hands began to touch Jia Cong's body and gradually moved downwards.
Jia Cong rolled his eyes, grabbed her two restless little hands, pulled her into the tub with force, and began to move his hands up and down.
The two of them fought for a while, Qingwen panting and giggling, begging for mercy: "Third Master, I can't do it anymore, please spare me."
"Son, is it so easy to take advantage of me? Let's see if you dare to do it again."
"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore, Third Master, let go first."
Seeing Qingwen begging for mercy, Jia Cong let her go with a smile.
Qingwen calmed down for a while, curled her lips and said: "Third Master, you are a rogue trick. I don't know who you learned it from. You just like to tickle people."
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter what move you use, as long as it works, it's a good move."
Qingwen sat directly on Jia Cong's lap and said with a smile: "Third Master, you haven't answered me yet. Are you planning to find a woman?"
Jia Cong reached out and pinched her face, and said with a smile: "What kind of woman are you looking for? Isn't there one around? Aren't you a woman? Besides, if you don't need it now, why can't you prepare some and use it later?
This thing cannot be drunk just by soaking it. It needs to be soaked for a period of time to extract all the medicinal properties. Tiger bone wine can strengthen the body and bones, which is very good for those of us who practice martial arts. We can also drink some on a daily basis. "
Qingwen asked curiously: "Can we women drink it too? I heard that only men can drink it."
Jia Cong said: "Of course you can drink it, it's good for your health, so don't worry about drinking it. It's just that these things are very rare and precious, and most people are reluctant to use them.
That is to say, we have just made a fortune and we do not lack these things. If we were in Shenjing City, these things would be very rare for us. If you don't believe it, you can ask Nian Ci. "
"Sister Nianci, is what Third Master said true?"
Han Nianci stayed with Jia Cong and read to him every night for several years, and she was used to the two of them fighting.
After coming to Liaodong, he took on the important responsibilities of the family and took good care of them, just like he treated his own younger brothers and sisters, very doting on them.
This scene looks more warm, like a family.
When Qingwen asked, she smiled and said, "Third Master is right, these are some precious medicinal materials, which are of great benefit to the human body, and we women can also use them.
I will make some ginseng soup for you to drink tomorrow. I will study the other medicinal properties first, and then find some medicinal materials to mix with them, trying to bring out the maximum medicinal properties. "
After taking a bath, Jia Cong lay on the kang, thinking about what happened during this period. Each of these things seemed a bit incredible to him.
They just killed the old slave. Hong Tai and Amin probably don't know the news yet. Once they know, they will definitely take revenge crazily.
This time I entered the grassland and stayed for almost two months. I basically ran around and never stopped.
Jia Cong plans to stay dormant for a while, and his recent achievements are already considerable.
There is a big chaos on the grassland now. Hong Tai will definitely go crazy when he finds out that the old slave is dead. Someone on the grassland is probably going to be unlucky.
This is not a good time to do business, as it will be troublesome if you run into it.
Qingwen climbed onto the kang, looked sideways at Jia Cong, and asked, "Third Master, what are you thinking about? Are you taking any action again?"
Jia Cong said: "There is no action for the time being. Let's hibernate for a while and have a good rest. The weather in Liaodong is getting cold early. It will soon enter October. It might snow one day."
Prepare your winter clothes early. The winter here is very cold. I heard that when you urinate in the wild, you have to hit it with a small stick, otherwise you will freeze. "
Qingwen chuckled and said, "Third Master, it's okay. I'll get a small wooden stick to help you beat it when the time comes."
Thinking about that scene, Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh.
"screw you······"
