Although Mrs. Wang was a little reluctant, Mother Jia had already made her decision.
Even Jia Zheng was opposed. No one was on her side, so she had no choice but to give up.
He followed Jia Zheng and left with an unhappy look on his face.
Jia Mu called Jia Cong to her side and asked: "Brother Cong, tell me honestly, what is the situation in Liaodong? Is it really what you said? Are the barbarians really that powerful?"
Jia Cong said: "Old lady, what my grandson said is indeed true. How can I say such nonsense? The barbarians make a living by hunting. Everyone is an excellent hunter. They fight with wild beasts all the year round. They are cruel and cruel. Spicy and fierce in battle, he is a natural warrior.
We Central Plains people make a living by farming, and we all need to undergo special training to become qualified warriors. In addition, in the Chu army, military pay is severely deducted, and there is a lack of training in peacetime, resulting in low combat effectiveness. The rivals of the barbarians. "
Tan Chun said with a worried look on his face: "Third brother, does the Ministry of War not care about our Da Chu army? Doesn't Your Majesty care about it?"
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Third sister, as the saying goes, three feet of ice does not freeze in one day. The phenomenon in the Chu army does not last two days in one day. From top to bottom, there are layers of deductions and blood drinking from the soldiers. This is It has become a routine.
When the military pay comes out of the Ministry of Household Affairs, 20% is stolen. The Ministry of War deducts another 10%. When it reaches the border town, 70% is left. The generals there deduct some more, and in the hands of the soldiers, only 50% or 60% is left. .
This matter is too involved, involving most of the generals and some important officials of the court. Even if His Majesty knows about it, there is nothing they can do about it for a while. If you want to change this situation, you can only try to do it slowly. "
Jia Mu sighed and said: "I didn't expect that the army is like this now. It's so different from before. Can we really win the battle like this? Can we really defend Shenyang?"
Jia Cong said: "If you fight in the wild, you will definitely lose. Relying on the defense of high walls and strong cities, coupled with the numerical advantage, we can fight evenly. When we treat the grasslands and the barbarians, we treat the grasslands and the barbarians with defense as our priority." host.
I can't guarantee whether we can defend Shenyang. After all, it's not under my command. We blocked Hong Tai's attack two years ago. This time Hong Tai makes a comeback and is determined to win. A fierce battle is inevitable.
Although Hong Tai is not as brave as the other three Baylors, he is better at strategy. As for who will win, only God knows. "
Tanchun said: "Third brother, you have fought so many victorious battles in the past. How did you win with such soldiers?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will lead to victory in every battle. My brother has accurate information and can set up an ambush in advance, and then use gunpowder to catch them off guard, and then gather together to annihilate them.
For the soldiers I commanded, I paid them all their military pay. I also took advantage of the heavy snowfall in winter to block the roads and trained them hard for three or four months. They became much stronger than other soldiers. I also trained them when I had time. Already considered elite.
Whenever one of my men kills an enemy, I will give him ten taels of silver. Even for the money, they will kill the enemy regardless of their own safety. "
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Jia Mu shook her head and said, "It's taboo for you to do this. His Majesty will be suspicious of you if he finds out. Fortunately, you returned to the capital."
Jia Cong said: "Old lady, the purpose of my joining the army is to improve my title and achieve military merit. If I don't do this, I will have to suffer like other generals. My grandson doesn't have that much time. Fortunately, everything is worth it. of."
Yingchun smiled and said: "Congdi is a young hero in everyone's eyes, and he is envied by countless people."
Xichun chuckled and said, "My brother is the most powerful."
Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Stop praising him. If you continue to praise him, Brother Cong's tail will rise to the sky."
Tanchun said: "Third brother is a true hero, a true hero. If I can follow him on the battlefield, I will have no regrets in this life."
Yingchun smiled and said: "Third sister, do you still want to be a female general?"
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Qingwen and the others are female generals, aren't they? As long as the third sister trains hard for a few years, it is not impossible to follow Brother Cong to go out and have a career. I am thinking about letting him take me to the battlefield. Take a look."
Tanchun took Daiyu's arm and said, "Sister Lin, you must take me with you when the time comes."
Xichun said: "I'll go too, I'll go too."
When Jia Mu heard this, she felt a little funny.
These little girls take it for granted. How do they know the cruelty of the battlefield?
"You can pull it off. Just keep it at home. Fighting is a man's business. We women are responsible for taking care of the house at home. The battlefield is a forbidden place for women, and it is not a good place."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "The old lady is right. The battlefield is dangerous and unpredictable. With your physical strength, you can't even keep up with the march. You can't run even if you want to. You have no power to protect yourself at all. If you go to the battlefield, You are just cannon fodder, so you should enjoy your time at home."
As soon as he said this, he immediately received a lot of blank looks.
Even Lin Daiyu is no exception. She only wants to be with Jia Cong. How can this be done?
Tanchun said: "Third brother, last time you took Sister Yun and Fourth sister out to play, and left me and Second sister alone, should you make it up to us? Now that the weather is getting warmer, will you take us to Zhuangzi? How many days are you going to play?”
Xichun laughed when he heard this. The last time he came back, he was often ignored by two people, and they gave him a lot of gifts before he passed the test.
Unexpectedly, the third sister still remembers it, and now she brings it up again.
It would be nice to go to Zhuangzi to play, but I haven’t gone out to play yet this year.
Jia Cong said: "It's the right time to go to Zhuangzi to have fun at this time, but it's not possible for the time being. Firstly, there are a lot of things happening recently, and secondly, there is still a group of spies who have not been found.
It's easy for others to take advantage of you if you go out at this time. It won't be good if I scare you. You'd better wait. When the Provincial Family Villa is built, you won't have to worry about a place to play. You will definitely like it then. "
Several people were a little disappointed when they heard this.
Everyone knows what's good and what's good, and they know it's for their own safety, so they don't bother anymore.
Instead, he became slightly interested in the provincial residence that was being built.
The Provincial Family Courtyard is twice as big as the previous Huifang Garden. I don’t know what it will look like after it is completed.
Seeing the mention of the Provincial Qin's Villa, Jia Mu couldn't help but ask: "Brother Cong, how is the Provincial Qin's Villa built? When will it be built? You have to make arrangements for this."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, old lady. The construction of the main building has begun, and other facilities have also begun to be prepared. If it is completely completed, it will take until autumn. Brother Lian has been watching over there, and everything will be fine." of."
Mother Jia nodded. As long as it doesn't delay the wedding ceremony in Yuanchun, it doesn't matter if it goes one day earlier and one day later.
"Okay, if you have something to do, go and do your work. Let's talk together."
Jia Cong nodded, said hello to the sisters, and left Jia Mu's residence.
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Jia Cong returned to Ningguo Mansion and saw carts of grain being carried to the grain depot.
I walked over and took a look and saw that the grain storehouse was almost full.
Jia Cong is still very satisfied with this efficiency.
These grains were purchased from major grain stores in the capital.
Although the price is a bit expensive, it is convenient and fast, and you can quickly reserve food.
If there is a severe drought, the price of food will at least increase several times. If the drought is serious, it will not be a problem to increase more than ten times. Spending so much extra money will not be a big deal.
When the grain from the south comes back, it will be stored in Zhuangzi.
This time, Wangcai took away a lot of money and goods. In addition to his fleet and caravan, he also asked Water Monkey and the others to go to Annan to buy a large amount of rice.
Store it on their island first and transport it back when needed.
The rice in Annan is harvested three times a year, so there is no shortage of grain at all, and the price is very low. It is more cost-effective to buy grain there.
Now Water Monkey's pirate fleet has dozens of warships. After being equipped with small steel cannons, there is no opponent at all on the sea.
This time Wangcai went south and took a hundred personal guards with him.
All of them were from Zhuangzi in Liaodong. They went to the island to form a marine force and stayed on the island temporarily to defend and train troops. Liu Er served as the commander. These people had followed him in the war for many years and would never betray him.
In this way, there are three forces on the island, supervising each other, and preventing the water monkey from becoming dominant.
Although so far, no clues have been revealed.
However, after all, they are far away overseas, their influence and power are getting bigger and bigger, and it is impossible for them to patrol frequently, which will inevitably make them have some thoughts that they shouldn't have.
It is better for everyone to take precautions in advance, restrain each other, and stop their thoughts.
After all, they were all cultivated by themselves, so that when the time comes, they would really fight against each other and destroy them with their own hands.
After waiting for a while, Jia Cong planned to divide the fleet into two and form two fleets, the north and the south.
One fleet will stay in the south to develop, and the other fleet will go to the north to find a big island and establish a real base.
Jia Cong's goal is Jeju Island, which is large enough with an area of more than 1,800 square kilometers. Hundreds of thousands of people can live there without any problem, and the climate here is also very suitable for living.
If you can't stay in Dachu anymore, go to Jeju Island and become the island owner.
At that time, we will fully develop the navy and dominate the world.
The current Jeju Island should belong to Goryeo, but the current navy is underdeveloped, and its own fleet is a giant. When Jeju Island is occupied, Goryeo can only watch.
There should be many indigenous people on the island. When the time comes, they will conquer all the people on it and turn them into their own people.
If there is a drought, and famine spreads all over the land and victims are everywhere, we can recruit some of the victims to settle in Jeju Island. Only with people can we develop better. This is a good opportunity.
Usually, if you want to get some people, it's okay if you have less people. You can just go to the market to buy them. If you have more people, it will be difficult.
It seems that this matter will be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
When the food supplies in the south were almost purchased, we began to prepare to conquer Jeju Island as soon as possible and build it into our own rear base.
There is so much money at home that I can’t spend even if I keep it in my hands.
It is better to build a foundation outside. In the future, when there are more children, you can also give out a few.
Returning to the back house, I saw Yue Ya was there.
During this time, everyone has been looking for another group of spies. All kinds of information have been gathered here at Yueya, and they are busy sorting out the information every day.
Come here today. Is there any good news?
"Yueya, do you have any clues about those people?"
Yue Ya said: "Sir, some suspicious persons have been discovered in the past few days, but they are not confirmed yet. We are paying close attention to their whereabouts. I have notified Tiezhu and asked him to help find out the details of these people."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Notify me as soon as you have the results."
Yue Ya said: "I understand, sir, I will tell you as soon as I have the exact news."
Yuanyang came over and said, "Master, it's dinner time, have you finished talking? If so, I'll ask someone to serve food."
Jia Cong said: "Put the food on the table and eat first."
After a while, the food was served, the table was filled, and everyone sat down one by one.
Jia Cong sat on the main seat, and the girls also sat on both sides. More than a dozen people sat together to eat, which was more lively and more like a family.
Today, there are two more outsiders at the dinner table.
The eldest sister-in-law, Youshi, brought her two younger sisters, Second Sister You and Third Sister You, over and sat next to Youshi.
Youshi smiled and said: "Second sister and third sister came to see me. They are not outsiders. I won't entertain them alone. I will bring them over to have dinner together. It will be more lively with more people."
Jia Cong glanced at Second Sister You and Third Sister You, and they happened to look over, and their eyes met.
Third Sister You was a little better and smiled at Jia Cong as a greeting.
Second Sister You's eyes were a bit unbearable. She looked at Jia Cong affectionately with a hint of shyness, not caring about anyone else at all, as if Jia Cong was the only one in the room.
She looked like a woman in love, and Jia Cong couldn't stand it.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second sister and third sister are not outsiders. They should come and go frequently in the future. My place is more casual. You don't need to be restrained. Just feel free to do it."
Second Sister You looked at Jia Cong and nodded shyly.
Third Sister You smiled and said: "The Duke's place is indeed very special, but I like the atmosphere here very much."
Jia Cong said: "That's good. Since Third Sister likes it, just come over and play often in the future."
Third Sister You said: "Master Guo, my sister and I have been here for several days and we haven't seen you yet. What are you busy with outside?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "It is said that you should not be a errand when you are comfortable, and you are not comfortable when you are an errand. I am an errand for the imperial court. Naturally, I have a lot of official duties to deal with. Most of the time, I can't help myself. Let's eat first."
Hai Lanzhu and Xiao Yu'er sat next to Da Yu'er.
The two have been here for more than ten days, and they have gradually become familiar with each other.
Looking at the unabashed look in the eyes of the second sister Yuna opposite me, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
The fate of the three sisters has been decided, and they will definitely serve this man together in the future. However, the three sisters have not been favored yet, and now two more vixens appear.
No man can resist that seductive look, and this man will fall sooner or later.
It seems that my sisters can no longer wait passively. Since they are destined to be together for a lifetime, they might as well take the initiative and tie this man's heart.
