The Red Mansions

Chapter 220 Jia Tanchun's Visit

in the lobby.

Silent.

Jia Yun said solemnly: "It's a good thing to win the first battle, but we shouldn't take it lightly, thinking that all thieves are just paper and have no fighting power."

"On the contrary!" He raised his voice suddenly, looked around the people with piercing eyes, and continued:

"Why can the thieves survive for so long? It's because they dare to fight! They all know that once the army is defeated and falls into the hands of the government, there will be no easy life."

"Tonight we succeeded in the night attack, entirely because we took advantage of people's unpreparedness and calculated with our minds but not our intentions to achieve such a record."

"But after entering the Hejian Mansion, there are thieves and horses there, and they are good at concealment. If you don't pay attention, you will let them slip away."

"If we let them get together and fight desperately, with our three thousand households, even if we can defeat them, we will suffer heavy losses!"

"Therefore, I would like to warn you all, after we enter the Hejian Mansion, we must act quickly, kill the enemy ruthlessly, and be more cautious. We must not be complacent, careless, and cause unnecessary casualties!"

"At the same time, because we adopt a strategy of defeating each one, every time we encircle and suppress a bandit trouble, we must do our best not to miss the fish that slipped through the net!"

"All in all, the sooner the news of our arrival spreads, the better it will be for us!"

"..."

To put it bluntly, to encircle and suppress thieves and bandits, one must be fast in order to make contributions to the greatest extent.

The pace of life in this era is slow, and the bandits are suppressed throughout Beizhili, and there is no need to worry about the bandits from all sides knowing the news within ten days.

Therefore, within the first ten days, those big gangs should be wiped out quickly, and some small groups of bandits will be easy to handle.

Next, Jia Yun asked the officers and soldiers to discuss many problems that existed during the battle.

Although the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion are well-trained, most of them are participating in military operations for the first time and killing people for the first time. It is very normal for various problems to arise.

But if there is a problem, if it cannot be discovered and corrected in time, then this army cannot really grow.

Soon, everyone was chattering and discussing.

Jia Yun ordered the scribes to take notes on the sidelines, and after the discussion was over, save the chaff and save the chaff, organize it into a book, and transcribe several copies, and let the officials take it back, so that the grassroots officers and soldiers can learn and self-examine and correct themselves.

Generally speaking, Jia Yun is quite satisfied with the patrol camp of the Xinli Army.

It is already very good that these new recruits can achieve such results when they first come to the battlefield.

I believe that after seeing blood once, their quality in all aspects will be greatly improved.

After the sun is bright, bury the pot and make a meal.

Jia Yun wandered around the fortress with her personal guards.

Bazhou is still part of Shuntian Prefecture, but it is not far from the river.

The reason why Jia Yun came here first to suppress the bandits was because this manor was the foothold built by Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Shuntian Mansion with a lot of money, and it must be removed first to avoid future troubles.

The fort is built like a small town.

Surrounded by tall and thick walls, hundreds of courtyards are scattered in an orderly manner, and only real thieves can live in it.

The refugees who were coerced were placed outside the fortress.

While deceiving people, they will also grow some crops, and when necessary, they will help the thieves deliver food and grass.

Refugees wandered about.

In order to survive, they either become coolies, slaves, beggars, cheated, or stolen.

But the strength of a single person is meager after all, and sometimes it is not enough to protect oneself.

Gradually, many refugees gathered together to form a gang of bandits, hugging each other to keep warm.

There are all kinds of strange things in the world.

All over the Central Plains, there are as many thieves and robbers as this kind of upright existence, who have built towns and forts.

Even in the prosperous age, the government can only suppress these forces at most, but is unable to completely eradicate them.

To put it bluntly, as long as the people can't eat enough to survive, some people will take risks and turn from people into bandits.

Jia Yun also understood very well that after he wiped out a wave of banditry in Beizhili, he would return to his original state within the next year at the most.

Therefore, his real purpose was never to wipe out thieves and bandits.

But by suppressing bandits, gaining political achievements and establishing prestige.

At the same time, it can also train the soldiers of the patrol battalion, let them see blood, use combat instead of training, and improve their actual combat capabilities.

After strolling around, Liu Xianglian rode over and asked for instructions: "My lord, many of the seized properties have been registered, what should I do next?"

"Load them all in the car, and I will take them back to the capital," Jia Yun ordered.

This time the bandits were suppressed, the emperor said in advance that no matter whether it was the household department or the internal treasury, there would be no silver relief after the war.

Because of this, the seized property, no matter how much it is, will be left to the patrol battalion for its own disposal.

It is enough for the other yamen to follow suit, and don't worry about property.

Liu Xianglian was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Aren't you going to the river?"

"What are you going to do, sir? It's fine with your command." Jia Yun glanced at him and smiled.

Liu Xianglian opened her mouth, but stopped talking.

Jia Yun said: "The reason why I come here is because I am a little worried about the new recruits' first battle."

"Now that I've seen them fight, I don't worry anymore. When the eaglets fly, I can't keep watching them, can I?"

"It's the same for you. You are now a thousand households. While suppressing bandits, you need to sharpen and learn combat skills in many ways."

"Now you are only encountering bandits. In the future, you may go against the cavalry on the grassland."

"To wipe out the bandits, we can only say that the Patrol Battalion is a qualified army. Fighting the Mongols is the time to really test you."

There is another reason that prevents him from following to the river.

That is Jia Rong from Ningguo Mansion, who will marry Xia Jingui on August [-]th, and Jia Yun is definitely going to attend their wedding.

Today was the seventh day of the lunar new year, and it was only a few days before the twelfth day. If he went to the river, he might not be able to make it back in a while.

Although he has the supernatural power to escape, he can only use it in private...

After breakfast, the patrol battalion set off immediately and headed for the river.

Jia Yun returned to Beijing with his personal guards and a large number of confiscated items.

Speechless all the way.

Because of the luggage, the speed of returning to Beijing was much slower.

It was not until noon on August [-] that Jia Yun hurried back to the capital.

It rained all night last night, but today is much cooler.

Back home, Jia Yun took a shower and changed clothes, shed all her travel and dust, and came to the hall.

This time Jia Yun led a team out to suppress the bandits. Although everyone in his family knew that he was skilled in martial arts, they were still worried and anxious.

Now that Jia Yun can come back safely, everyone is happy.

It was a coincidence.

Today Wang Xifeng, Ping'er, Li Wan and Jia Tanchun are all here.

Bu sits high, and Jia Yun greets her first.

With tears in his eyes, Mrs. Bu just supported Jia Yun and said hello repeatedly.

Jia Yun is the pillar of the family, and the most unexpected things happen.

But Mrs. Bu also understands that the man's ambitions are all over the world, no matter how worried she is about her son's safety, she can't stop Jia Yun from pursuing fame.

Jia Yun smiled heartlessly and persuaded Mrs. Bu not to worry.

Xue Baochai and others beside him also followed up to enlighten, and after talking about it, Bu's mood eased down.

"Fifth sister-in-law, according to me, you should be happy. Someone as promising as Brother Yun is hard to find with a lantern!" Wang Xifeng said with a smile.

Mrs. Bu sighed, and said with a smile: "This kid Yun'er is promising, I'm really happy, she has a bright face."

"But the fifth child of our family has left such a single seedling. If he is going to fight, why should I not be worried?"

Jia Yun was afraid that she would weep again while she was talking, so she hurriedly said, "Let's not talk about that, let's talk about something happy."

"Not long ago, I received a letter from Ertianzhuang in the south, saying that the weather is good this year, and the harvest on our farm is good. In July, more than 3000 million catties of early rice were put into storage, and late rice has also been planted. The future can be expected."

When Mrs. Bu heard this, her face became happy, and before she could speak, Wang Xifeng who was beside her gasped and said in surprise:

"Brother Yun, can your farm harvest so much grain?"

Seeing Jia Yun nodding, Wang Xifeng clicked her tongue and said, "You deserve to get rich. The income of a Zhuangzi is higher than the income of so many farms in Jia's mansion."

Jia Yun laughed and said, "Don't talk about it, Aunt Feng, what's going on in Jia's farm, others don't know, don't you?"

Jia's mansion is an old noble, and there are many farms in the family.

But they neglected to discipline their subordinates, and none of the harvest on the farm really fell into their own pockets.

Many Zhuangzi went to the village, and even asked the government for help to subsidize them.

There is a disaster today, and a famine tomorrow, clamoring every day that life cannot go on, and Jia's mansion didn't send anyone to check.

Wang Xifeng said: "So what if I know? I don't care about things in the mansion, and offend a large number of people by saying that others don't listen or say it, so I don't bother to care about them!"

When she was a housekeeper, she often competed with Jia Lian to manage the affairs of the farm outside the house.

But for those things on the farm, Jia Lian kept a tight lid on them.

After all, Wang Xifeng, a female family member, can't do too much, so she can only stop.

Even if you hear a few words, you can only let it go.

In the end, even if she punished the stewards of the farm, she would not get any benefit. In Jia's mansion, it was Jia's mother who had the final say.

After everyone gathered together and talked for a while, Mrs. Bu got up and left.

The weather is cool today, but she pays close attention to the vegetable fields next door.

After Mrs. Bu left, Jia Yun brought Xue Baochai and others to the tea room and sat down to talk.

"Aunt Feng won't go to Ningguo Mansion to help?" Jia Yun asked Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng shook his head and said: "Everything that should be prepared over there is ready, and it won't be of much use if I go."

As she said that, she pointed to Jia Tanchun, and said with a smile: "But this girl, today I want to come to your house to visit you anyway. I don't want to spoil her interest, so I came to you."

"Sister Tanchun should come out more often, it's too aggrieved to stay in the yard." Lin Daiyu said with a smile covering her mouth.

Jia Tanchun smiled sweetly, took Lin Daiyu's hand and said, "Sister Lin is right!"

"Brother Rong is going to get married during this time, and the management of the mansion is loose. After I secretly went out of the mansion to play a few times, I don't want to stay at home too often to be bored."

"No! As soon as I got the chance, I came to play with Sister Lin."

Lin Daiyu smiled and asked curiously, "I heard that sister Xiangyun has also come to Jia's residence?"

"That's right, I asked Sister Lin why she wasn't in Jia's house as soon as I came here, and she cried secretly several times!" Jia Tanchun nodded and replied.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and said, "I'm afraid she is crying with joy?"

"Sister Lin can't say that. Sister Xiangyun is straightforward. She has a cheerful personality. She really hates you!" Jia Tanchun said solemnly.

Wang Xifeng said: "I'm afraid it's a mistake to explore the girl. Xiangyun is not only outspoken, but also a man of the city."

"Cousin Feng's words, my family raised their hands to support, don't look at Sister Xiangyun's carelessness all day long, but she has an idea." Xue Baochai answered.

Jia Tanchun looked at the crowd with a bewildered expression, and asked doubtfully, "No way, is Xiangyun really that bad?"

"It's not bad, it's just that she's not as innocent as she appears." Xue Baochai said with a smile.

Jia Yun next to her was drinking tea, and listening to the girls talk about this and that, she also found it quite interesting.

Especially Lin Daiyu, after coming to his house, she became more courageous, no longer worrying about this and that, and no longer like in Jia's house, she was angry with everyone when she saw her, and she had more opportunities to joke with others.

After listening to the family's gossip for a while, Jia Yun couldn't get in the way, so she talked to the girls, got up and went out.

Jia Tanchun hesitated for a moment, greeted Xue Baochai and the others, and followed them.

All the girls in the teahouse watched Jia Tanchun go out, all laughed without saying a word, changed the subject, and talked about other things.

yard.

Jia Yun stopped, and when Jia Tanchun approached, she asked with a smile, "Why don't you talk to them?"

"You can talk to them anytime, but I miss you more now." Jia Tanchun blinked his eyes and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Jia Yun nodded and smiled, didn't say much, took Jia Tanchun's hand and went for a stroll in the garden.

Today's weather is cool and cloudy, and it's quite relaxing to take a walk in the garden.

Jia Tanchun said in a voice like a mosquito: "These days, I've been thinking about you all the time, and I never left you behind even in my dreams, what should I do?"

"What should I do?" Jia Yun was stunned for a moment, wondering.

Jia Tanchun gritted his teeth and said, "I miss you so much, am I suffering from lovesickness?"

Lovesickness refers to the annoyance, depression, and even haggardness and emaciation caused by lovesickness between men and women.

Jia Yun looked at Jia Tanchun's face and saw that her complexion was not as good as before, so she held her face and said softly:
"Although you are thinking about me, I'm very happy, but you can't think too hard. Everything is too late. We still have a long life in the future. If you have any good or bad, I will die of sadness."

Jia Tanchun sighed and said, "I understand the truth, but I just can't help it."

"Hehe, are you in a better mood after seeing me now?" Jia Yun asked with a smile.

Jia Tanchun smiled, nodded and said, "I'm in a much better mood, I feel that the whole world has color, and it's no longer gloomy."

Jia Yun smiled, put her arms around her small waist, buried her head in her fair and tender neck, and gently inhaled her girlish body fragrance.

"Don't stay here, Xiangling and the others are watching." Jia Tanchun closed his eyes, breathing heavily.

Jia Yun hummed, and asked, "How about going to the attic over there? There's a bed up there..."

"You're going to play tricks on me again." Jia Tanchun muttered as he pressed his body firmly into Jia Yun's arms.

(End of this chapter)