Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber
Chapter 232
Chapter 232
In the end, Lin Ruhai couldn't resist Jia Ying's stubbornness, or in other words, it was Daiyu's pear blossoms that brought rain.
Offering up the "magic weapon" of Daiyu was also out of desperation.Jia Ying naturally knew that doing this would inevitably make Lin Ruhai make a choice against his will, but it could save his life.
A gentleman does not set up a dangerous hall, not because Jia Ying is greedy for life and afraid of death, but because he does not want to make meaningless sacrifices.
In the history books, things like this happened too many times.As long as there is a rebellion in one place, the first thing the local garrison thinks of is definitely not the first time to suppress it.
Instead, he thought about how to not be held accountable by the court while preserving his own strength.
To put it bluntly, it is self-protection.
It would be fine if the chief of the third department in Zhejiang was Feng Hengshi, or a strong veteran like Ye Baichuan, he wouldn't mind going crazy with him for a while.
But now that he has learned about the pissing behavior of Jiangnan officials, Jia Ying really dare not place his hopes on them.
But if there were no local snakes, it would be impossible to integrate the guards from all over the country based on his personal prestige. Even the rebirth of the old Beijing King, or the presence of Wang Ziteng in person would be nonsense.
People's hearts are so complicated.
He said that the only purpose of his life is to protect the people around him. This is his belief that he is willing to endure loneliness and live in this world. If he can't even do this, just continue to reincarnate.
If something happens to Lin Ruhai, Daiyu will never be well.
What's more, with Lin Ruhai's current status, the combination of Weng and his son-in-law will be his biggest reliance in the court in the future.
As for the life and death of the people, it's not that he doesn't care, but he is not a saint.
If you are poor, you will be alone, which is not an empty talk.
Lin Ruhai was an imperial envoy, so he was not a local official in Zhejiang. Even if he left suddenly, no one could tell what was wrong.
As for saying, maybe someone will go up to impeach Lin Ruhai and shrink back. Hehe.
The north side has been blocked. If Zhejiang Zouben wants to deliver to the capital, he must detour through the border of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and then pass through Jinling. At that time, he can be stopped and pressed for a period of time before being released.
By the time the memorial was delivered to the capital, Lin Ruhai's memorial had already arrived. Maybe he had led an army to put down the rebellion. Who do you think the emperor would believe?
Jia Ying is not stupid, even if he leaves, it is impossible to simply say "go". At that moment, he thought of many things.
Jia Ying took a few followers, and Lin Ruhai's more than a dozen cronies from the Weaving Yamen, guarding three carriages, went all the way to Huzhou non-stop, then to Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and then to Nanjing.
The journey of nearly five hundred miles will take two days at the fastest, but I don't know what the situation in Zhejiang will be like after two days.
But soon, Jia Ying had the answer.
Not far from Hangzhou, he already met the people fleeing west from Jiaxing Mansion, panicking like rats crossing the street.
Along the road, there are also many people with ulterior motives who specialize in plundering the rich and powerful in the past.
Jia Ying and his party's troika naturally became the targets of these people, but unfortunately, under the force of the crossbow, they all became nameless ghosts.
"Huzhou is ahead. Let's go to the Huzhou racecourse first, and find the horse eunuch Li Jinzhong to change to a better horse before continuing on our way." On the way, Jia Ying turned the horse's head and said to Lin Ruhai in the carriage.
What they rode under them were not war horses, but ordinary stage horses in official uniforms. They ran down without any hesitation in their horsepower along the way. The horses under them were already panting. fallen.
"Ying'er, you are a member of the army. You can decide on this matter. I only ask for one thing. Get to Jinling as soon as possible."
Lin Ruhai's voice came from inside the carriage, and there was a hint of anxiety in his tone.
"Lead the way ahead, go to the Fengshan Racecourse!" Jia Ying instructed a soldier from Zhizao Mansion.
The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is well developed, and the area around Suzhou and Hangzhou is a vast plain. There is no acquaintance to guide the way, so Jia Ying is blind in this way.
"Yes."
drive!drive!
Nanjing, Huzhou, Fengshan Racecourse, is the royal horse farm established by the Imperial Horse Supervisor in the south of the Yangtze River.
The twelve prisons in the inner palace each have their own duties, but most of the powers and duties of the inner prison halls stop within the palace city, except for the ceremonial supervisor and the imperial horse supervisor.
The Ritual Superintendent is in charge of supervising all etiquette, criminal names, management errands, and hearing duties in the imperial city, known as the first department of internal supervision.
The Yumajian and the governor of the Ministry of War jointly performed military affairs. The eunuchs in the Nine Frontier Army came from the Yumajian, and they have always been known as the "Inner Court Shufu".At the same time, he is also in charge of the royal horse farm and grassland and Huangzhuang, and is the emperor's inner court steward.
The power of the imperial eunuch in the local area is not insignificant. Even if the head of the third local department meets him, he must be treated with respect.
Outside the racecourse, a group of carts and horses came, and soldiers from the racecourse had already come to stop and inquire.
"If you have any questions, let me tell you that Lin Ruhai, the imperial envoy, and Jia Ying, a member of the military department, came to pay a visit to Li Dudu."
Fengshan Racecourse is known as having tens of thousands of good horses. It is the largest source of war horses for military camps in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, it is guarded by a large army.The emperor specially set up a thousand households in the closed mountain, and all officers, soldiers and servants were supervised by Yu Matai.
That's why Jia Ying called him "Li Dudu". Of course, Li Jinzhong, the Dudu, was just a local official. The elegant title he put on to save face for the royal family was not the actual Dudu.
However, it seems that the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor likes this title very much. If you directly address him as "Eunuch Li", you may end your trip in vain.
Not long after, a young eunuch came out and said from a distance: "But Mr. Lin, the censor of the Inspectorate, is facing Uncle Jingning?"
"It's Jia Ying, the little eunuch is polite." It's better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. Eunuchs hold grudges more than villains, so Jia Ying got off the horse and bowed to the little eunuch to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Lin Ruhai in the carriage also lifted the curtain and nodded.
He was an imperial envoy, if he got off his horse, the little eunuch wouldn't be able to stand his courtesy, so Li Jinzhong would be fine.
"My lords, please hurry up, godfather has prepared tea."
A group of people followed the little eunuch and entered the racecourse.
"The two adults have come from afar, and our family is disappointed."
Although Li Jinzhong didn't go out to greet them in person, he didn't dare to ask for help, and waited for them outside the lobby.
"Where is there, Lin and his nephew came here uninvited. They wanted to ask for something. How dare you ask Li Dudu to welcome you in person."
The fire is imminent, the politeness has to be polite, there is nothing you can do if you ask others.
"Captain Li." Jia Ying also bowed to Li Jinzhong behind Lin Ruhai.
"I've heard that among the descendants of the Second Duke Ning Rong, there is a great junior. Today, one is really a heroic boy. Uncle Jing Ning, our family must thank you for your great gift. Don't forget it in the future. Move around from time to time."
Li Jinzhong is not young anymore, he is about [-] years old, but he does not have the feeling of being feminine, but he is a burly and tall man. This is a eunuch.
"The governor has a high reputation, and they are old friends, why should I say thank you."
Li Jinzhong understood that what Jia Ying said was referring to his relationship with the Jia family in Jinling, so he stopped being polite and just smiled back, which made him feel good about Jia Ying.
"Please come in, both of you. We have prepared a little tea and have ordered the kitchen to prepare a banquet. Since you are here, you might as well stay at my racecourse for a while."
Jia Ying took a look at Lin Ruhai, and said first, "I'm afraid the governor will be disappointed. We came here to borrow a few fast horses from the governor to rush back to Jinling. We have urgent business. The governor announced that there are thieves from the sea in Jiaxing Prefecture, and now many counties in Jiaxing Prefecture have fallen, and the governor is not far from Jiaxing, so we have to make preparations early."
"What?" Li Jinzhong was surprised when he heard this.
Jia Ying was about to briefly explain the matter, and Li Jinzhong's face became embarrassed. Jia Ying and Lin Ruhai could return to Jinling for future plans, but he couldn't leave. Tens of thousands of horses, in fact, can be lost Lost.
"The racecourse can't be lost!" This was Li Jinzhong's first reaction.
Jia Ying also nodded and said, "Yes, Huzhou can fall, but the racecourse must not lose."
This is not only related to Li Jinzhong's future, but also affects the subsequent situation in the Jiangnan area.
Once tens of thousands of good horses fall into the hands of the thieves, they will really become powerful. At that time, if they want to encircle and suppress them, the difficulty may not be as simple as doubling or doubling.
"In my opinion, before the thieves come, the governor can transfer the officers and soldiers of the guards from Yuhang, Deqing, Wukang and other places to guard the racecourse together. In addition, the Taihu Navy is not too far away. There should be still time for people to go to deploy troops. In any case, we must ensure that the racecourse will not fall into the hands of thieves."
"Master Lin and I will rush back to Nanjing as quickly as possible, and mobilize the army left behind in the old capital to come to support."
Li Jinzhong didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly called a few cronies, and took his name card to go to various places to dispatch troops.
"Although our family is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, we have heard about Mr. Jia's deeds in the north. We admire him very much. We only hope that Mr. Jia can save the people in the south of the Yangtze River. How about it, if you don’t fight until the last soldier dies, you won’t give up the racecourse easily, so I ask Master Jia to come to help as soon as possible.”
Saving the people from the fire and water is nothing more than an official tone. He is a eunuch and doesn't care about the lives of the people, but the racecourse must never be lost.
"Three days, give me three days, and the reinforcements will definitely appear outside Fengshan." Jia Ying had no intention of escaping at all. He couldn't hide his coming to Jiangnan from others, and the emperor would definitely know about it afterwards. in his interest.
"If the reinforcements don't arrive within three days, our family will kill all the horses and leave none for the thieves." Li Jinzhong said harshly.
"It's not too late, I'll start here."
The group bid farewell to Li Jinzhong and set off for Jinling again.
"Ying'er and this Dudu Li have met before?" Lin Ruhai asked suddenly on the way.
Jia Ying shook her head, and informed Lin Ruhai of the follow-up of the land invasion.
Lin Ruhai nodded when he heard the words, and said: "It's a good idea, but after all, it's deliberate. It's unavoidable, and you can't hide it from your majesty. However, if you can make military achievements in this chaos, your majesty will be happy with this matter." Will look into it."
Sure enough, in the eyes of smart people, his actions still seemed childish.
That's right, when things come to an end, you dedicate the property to the royal family, and the emperor is not a fool.
"I also know that this matter is clichéd, but my purpose is just to show His Majesty my heart."
The four major families are still useful in the country. The emperor would not have done the killing of the donkey so early on. As long as he could save face, he would probably have to endure it. Even the emperor could not do whatever he wanted without any scruples.
Lin Ruhai nodded, and asked again: "What do you think of Li Jinzhong? Can he hold the Fengshan Racecourse?"
Most civil servants are naturally distrustful of eunuchs. Although Li Jinzhong said it was beautiful, Lin Ruhai was still worried.
Jia Ying replied: "I've only heard about Li Jinzhong from the elders of the sect. I haven't dealt with him before, so I can't say. But, does he have any other choice besides being stuck all the way? The crime of losing the racecourse, I'm afraid. You can't avoid death afterwards, right?"
Lin Ruhai shook his head slightly, and said: "Don't underestimate the eunuchs, they are shameless, and they are more terrifying than those corrupt officials. If the whole Zhejiang is in chaos, he only has one horse farm left by a thousand households. Reasonably, coupled with the management of the capital, I'm afraid we can still save our lives."
Jia Ying shook her head and said, "Whether he will do his best or not, what we should do will be done after all."
I would rather be a dog of peace than a person in a troubled world.
In this world, not everyone can do what Cao Cao does, and he, Jia Ying, is not expected to be a hero. To him, troubled times are disasters, not chances, and he can't guarantee that in troubled times, he can protect the safety of his family. .
Not for big work, but for yourself.
Therefore, there cannot be chaos in this world.
There is still a big difference between the high-grade horses and the low-grade horses, and Li Jinzhong specially equipped them with two horses just in case, and they arrived in Jinling Xiao half a day earlier than the original scheduled time.
Jia Ying sent someone to send Daiyu and the others back to Jia's mansion, while she followed Lin Ruhai to the Nanjing Military Department.
The Nanjing side had just received the Zhejiang soldier report, and Lin Ruhai came back before he had time to come up with countermeasures and deliver it to Beijing.
The incident happened because of Sanggai, and Lin Ruhai was also an imperial envoy, with the king's order in his hand, he had the right to make decisions on the fly.
"Lu Shilang, how many troops can be deployed near the old capital?"
The six ministries in Nanjing, because they stayed in the government office, had only one minister and one minister on the right.However, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing has been sick and returned home for thousands of years, but no one has been able to make up for it. Therefore, Lu Faxian, the right servant, is in charge of the overall situation of the Ministry of War in Nanjing today.
"There are 32 guards in total under the Nanjing Ministry of War, plus two 11-household guards. Excluding the vacancies in each guard, the number of officers and soldiers should be roughly between 13 and [-]."
Seeing Lin Ruhai and Jia Ying looking at each other at the same time, Lu Faxian smiled awkwardly and said, "You two know about the empty pay in the army. The 32 guards and the two guards have hundreds of thousands of soldiers, which is already pretty good. My officer This figure was only obtained after doing statistics three times, although there are fluctuations, the difference should not be too big."
Jia Ying can understand, after all, it takes a lot of money to raise an army, so with the current financial situation, many guards are in arrears of payment, this cannot be completely blamed on the Ministry of War and the generals of the guards In fact, the court is also responsible.
Of course, those generals are not good birds.
Don't be afraid of empty pay, the key is that you don't have much combat power. In the Jiangnan area, there has been no military chaos for many years. Don't just pull the team out here, and the people will disperse first.
"Go ahead." Lin Ruhai sighed softly.
"The 32 guards are scattered all over the place, and I'm afraid they won't be able to deploy them for a while. The only ones we can rely on now are the seven guards who stay in Jinling City."
Lu Faxian still has some skills, at least not entirely in the Nanjing Ministry of War for the elderly, just listen to him continue to say: "Yingwuwei, Nanjing Jinyiwei, Navy Right Guard, Henghai Guard, Yingyang Guard, Tiance Guard, and Huben Right Guard."
"Seven guards, the total number of soldiers should be around [-], but they can't all be transferred away, at least half of them must be left behind to defend the old capital. In addition, there are also traces of rebels in Songjiang Mansion, so those who can be transferred to support Zhejiang There won't be too many people."
"Ying'er, what do you think?" Lin Ruhai asked.
Jia Ying looked at the sand table map, and asked after a while: "Did Zhenhaiwei ever make a mistake?"
Lu Faxian shook his head and said, "So far, we haven't received any news about the defeat of Zhenhai Guards."
"Let's divide into two ways."
Jia Ying pointed to the map on the sand table and said: "First of all, moving Zhenhaiwei away from the land of Suzhou and retreating to the Chongming Islands with other nearby stations will definitely not make the navy of Zhenhaiwei lose all of its opponents. Only one guard in Zhenhai can be of great size. There are eight warships. If these gunboats fall into the hands of thieves, then we will be blinded. There is no room for loss in the Chongming Islands. It went unimpeded."
"In addition, the two nearest guards, Jiangyin and Danyang, should be dispatched to Suzhou first. It would be best if the thieves can be blocked in Songjiang Mansion. If not, they should be dragged to Suzhou. In this way, there are Zhenhaiwei and Chongming in the north. The guards are guarding the river, and the south is the Hangzhou government, so that the military chaos will not expand further."
"The other way is from Huzhou to Hangzhou. There is a closed mountain horse farm in Huzhou Prefecture, so it must be rescued. In addition, the local guards must be mobilized to enter Guangde, Ningguo, and Huizhou Prefectures. There is no need to rashly send troops, as long as they can Guaranteeing that the rebels are not allowed to flee to the southern area of Nanzhili is considered a great achievement."
"The most critical question is who will be selected as the general. For the two troops, two coaches are needed to maintain the overall situation, and three forwards can be divided into the front, which means that there are three capable generals who dare to fight."
Lin Ruhai and Lu Faxian nodded after listening.
I only heard Lin Ruhai say: "Suzhou Mansion, I will personally go to supervise the battle. All the way from Huzhou to Hangzhou, Yinger, I need you to take another risk."
Jia Ying nodded, but didn't say anything, he also had the same intention.
Brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers in battle.
Lin Ruhai and him could be regarded as half father and son, and with the future father-in-law guarding behind, Jia Ying felt at ease.
"Master Lu is in command of Nanzhili." Lin Ruhai looked at Lu Faxian.
The other party is the Minister of the Nanjing Military Department, the current chief officer, it is impossible to bypass the other party, even Lin Ruhai has to take a step back and let Lu Faxian sit in the center.
"As for the selection of generals, Lord Lu has to recommend them."
Lu Faxian didn't have any objection to Lin Ruhai's arrangement. Although he was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he had never experienced war. He really wanted him to go to Suzhou or lead troops to Hangzhou to quell the chaos. It will ruin my life.
As an imperial envoy, Lin Ruhai couldn't be more suitable to go to Suzhou.
As for Jia Ying, Lu Faxian had heard of him a lot. With the First World War in the Northern Territory, no one would doubt this young man's ability and courage.
Lu Faxian has been living in Nanjing for many years, so he naturally has his own cronies, so he recommended a few people to make a final decision.
"One more thing, from your point of view, this time the rebels are wreaking havoc in Zhejiang, do you think they want to rebel, or are they just for the purpose of looting?" Lin Ruhai asked the two of them.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Faxian said, "That depends on how we deal with it. If we can block them into the sea, it will be robbery. If not, I'm afraid they will take advantage of the situation."
Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement.
Jia Ying didn't think so, at least he was not very optimistic about the rebellion of these rebels.
Daqian has not yet reached the point where the sun is dying, and the determination is a farce, and I am afraid that it is not as good as the White Lotus Sect back then.
Wuhe, the White Lotus Sect, has a mass base in the four provinces of Western Xinjiang, and many people are followers of the Virgin of the White Lotus, who believe in the vacuum hometown.
But what do these bandits have?
In the coastal areas, there is no strategic depth, and the back is the sea, so even though many fishermen cut off their livelihoods after the ban on the sea, they only went to the sea to become bandits, instead of directly raising the flag.
In fact, the more important thing is that those aristocratic families have money, food, and people. Behind most of the rebellions, there is the support of aristocratic families.
But now, the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River, will they turn against it?
The answer is obvious, can things be done with these vicious bandits?Can they be willing to give up the family business accumulated by generations of the family and raise the banner of rebellion?
"Ying'er, what do you think?" Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Ying was silent, but did not respond to Lu Faxian's words, guessing that he might have a different opinion.
Jia Ying said slowly, "In two days, three state capitals were swept away. It's too fast."
"what do you mean"
"If you want to rebel, you must first have your own territory, and secondly, center on your own territory, fight steadily, and gradually spread outwards. On the one hand, you must attract the powerful, and on the other hand, you must gather the people to strengthen your power. But you can see that what they are doing is completely banditry. Looting, but not consolidating territory."
"Moreover, there is also a problem with the location they chose. Zhejiang is a rich and prosperous place. As long as the people work hard, their lives are not difficult, so they seldom go to sea to become pirates. Fujian is a big province for pirates. They don't choose people with family foundations. Fujian, but instead turned to Zhejiang, this in itself is not a long-term solution. If they turn around and attack Fujian at this moment, it will be too late."
"In that case, let's report to the imperial court that the bandits on the sea will bring disaster to Zhejiang." Lin Ruhai said.
Lu Faxian nodded, expressing that he had no objection.
When the three of them were about to split up, a member of the army came in with a waxed letterhead.
"My lord, this is a military report from the Chongming Guard."
Lu Faxian took it, took a look at the letter paper, and said to Lin and Jia with a serious expression, "Nansha Island has been attacked. They have reinforcements. They are Japanese pirates."
"How is Nansha?" Lin Ruhai asked hastily.
"Chongmingwei and Zhenhaiwei came to the rescue in time, and the culprits retreated temporarily."
only temporarily.
Jia Ying was not surprised. In fact, at the very beginning, he doubted whether there would be Japanese pirates involved in the attack on Jiaxing Mansion. Now it seems that it is almost the same.
For those pirates who make a living by plundering, it doesn't matter if you are a foreigner or not, as long as it is beneficial to me.
Whether it is Japanese pirates or bandits from Dagan folk, there is only one way before the three of them, and that is to put down the chaos.
Before leaving Jinling, Jia Ying first went back to the Jia clan to bid farewell to Daiyu, and to select some descendants from the clan.
"Second Brother Ying, where's Daddy?" Daiyu asked as soon as they met.
"My aunt and Mr. Lu from the Ministry of War went to the Ministry of Households to discuss the allocation of food and salaries for the army. I don't have the time to come back now. Let me tell you on his behalf so that you don't have to worry about him."
"The army's food and pay? Are you still leaving Jinling?" Daiyu sensed the point of Jia Ying's words.
Jia Ying nodded and said, "My aunt is an imperial envoy, so he can't avoid this matter. As for me, I should naturally do my part."
"I understand that what you are doing is a big deal, which concerns the world, and I will not stop it. But don't forget, my sister Qi, sister Xu, and Primrose Lurong, we are all waiting for you to come back safely .”
Daiyu didn't show a worried look in front of Jia Ying, she didn't want to distract the two men she cared about the most.
While speaking, he took off a delicate and small colorful embroidered purse from his waist, with the words "Fu Lu Tian Shou" embroidered on it, and then gently tied it around Jia Ying's waist.
"When did you embroider it?" Jia Ying asked, stroking the purse at her waist.
While tidying up Jia Ying's skirt, Daiyu replied in a soft voice: "You started embroidering after you left Beijing last time, and it was finished a few years ago, but it lacked a safety talisman. I was at Jiming Temple a few days ago. I begged for you."
At this moment, Jia Ying only felt that this small purse was heavy and full.
"I'll put it away."
Here, after Daiyu finished speaking, Qi Sixian, Xu Wenyu, and Sanchun Baochai also said some words of care, but the two girls, Baochun Lvrong, didn't have the sadness of the man before he went out, but encouraged him. He praised him as if he was invincible in the world, after all, he was a reckless girl from southern Xinjiang, and she was used to seeing swords, spears, swords and halberds.
After bidding farewell to the girls, Jia Ying went to the Jia family's ancestral hall and summoned all the men from the twelfth chamber of the Jia family's Jinling.
"I think everyone has heard about the bandits in Zhejiang." In front of the ancestral hall, Jia Ying looked at the children of the Jia family and said slowly.
"For this trip, I am ordered by the imperial envoy Lord Lin, and at the request of Lord Lu of the Ministry of War, to lead the troops to quell the chaos."
"Today, there is only one thing to call you here."
Jia Ying was wearing armor and a sword on her waist. Her tall body stood in front of the ancestral hall, and she looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"Is there any brother in the clan who is willing to be my personal guard and join me in killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds?"
"Since ancient times when generals set off on expeditions, they have preferred the children from the village as their personal guards. My Jia family is a big Zanying family with hundreds of children. Jia Ying has long had the desire to conquer. However, the places where he fought two times were far away from his hometown. regret it."
"But this time is different. I am fortunate to return to the ancestral land of Jinling, and the thieves are making trouble at the door of my house. As the Second Duke of Ningrong, how can I sit and watch the thieves wreak havoc on the world that my ancestor Jingping once lived in?"
"Today, I will ask."
"Is there a son in my Jia family?"
In the crowd, some people are eager to try.
In fact, there is no shortage of ambitious people everywhere, even in the honorable family that is kept in captivity like pigs and dogs.
Just at this time, a person came in from outside the gate of the ancestral hall, and said loudly from a long distance away:
"The eldest son of the Eighteenth House, Jia Hou, is willing to go to war with his younger brother!"
Jia Ying raised her head and looked at the person who came. She was dressed in armor, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. She held a sword in her left hand and a long spear in her right hand. She walked in with heavy figure-of-eight steps.
As soon as Jia Ying looked at the man's attire, she couldn't help feeling happy, but she didn't show it.
"But Jinling's garrison of thousands of households, Brother Jiahou?"
Jia Huan strode towards Jia Ying and said, "Jia Huan of Jinling, who took part in the Southern Zhili Martial Arts Examination in the 60th year of Xuanlong, is now the official of the Thousand Households of Jinling Garrison."
Boom!
As the words fell, Jia Hong's long spear was heavily stuck on the ground, among other things, just listening to the sound of the long spear hitting the ground, one could know the strength of this person.
"it is good!"
Jia Ying praised loudly: "You can serve as an official of thousands of households under my account and serve as the head of the personal guard!"
"The last general takes orders!"
One second into the state.
"Is there any more?" Jia Ying asked loudly.
"I'll go too! Sixteen rooms and three rooms, ranking fourth, Jia Ai!"
"And I, from the eleventh room"
"The seventeenth house, count me in!"
Seeing that the blood in everyone's chest was stimulated, Jia Ying raised his hand and pressed the air, and everyone fell silent.
"Not bad!"
"You are bloody and courageous. You have not humiliated the glory of your ancestors, but I will say the ugly things first!"
"I'm going here to take you to fight. It's a real fight with the thieves. For the Huguang incident, I have 32 personal guards, all of whom are Naxi warriors from southern Xinjiang. After the first battle, only 17 survived! "
"In the battle of Datong Town, I had 150 personal guards, and 68 survivors after the war!"
"What I want to tell you is that fighting is not about playing house games, nor fighting with dandies in your daily life. Fighting means killing people!" Jia Ying's voice became low.
"Before making a choice, I want you to think carefully!"
"At this time, if there is still time to repent, once we are on the battlefield, but there are escapees, according to military law, we will be decisive!"
"If you are dead, I will ask for credit for you, so that when you go underground, you can stand up and meet the ancestors of my Jia family, go to meet the second Duke Ningrong, and tell your ancestors that their descendants did not give them the right to do so. shame.
Those who are alive, do not shy away from relatives, and I will not be stingy to find a future for you. "
"Think clearly, those who are willing to go out with me, sign up at Jia Hou, I only need 15 people, and I will give you half a day to prepare."
"In addition, I ask the elders of the clan to pass on the information to the other three families. If any children are willing to join the army with me, they can come to the Jia family ancestral hall to sign up. The quota is still 15 people."
This is Jia Ying's private goods. He selects some bloody and ambitious people from the Jinling clan, and takes them into battle for a training experience.
Jia's family is honorable, and they can't all be raised to be dandies and do not continue one after another. In that case, they will not be far from decline.
These fifteen people, no matter whether they are talented or not, as long as they can survive this time, Jia Ying will dare to arrange them into the army. He can also be piled into the position of the commander of the first guard.
The same goes for the other three.
But Jia Ying will not cherish them too much this time, if they die, they will really die, and fighting is no joke.
After handing over this matter to Jia Hou, Jia Ying took Xi'er and a group of personal guards and rode out of the city.
Lin Ruhai gave him three guards, Tiance Guard, Ying Wu Guard, and Huben Right Guard who had acquainted with Jia Ying.
Yang Dayong, the commander of the Huben Right Guard, relied on his achievements in suppressing the rebellion in Huguang, and walked through the Dongping Palace, and was promoted to the post of Commander of the Huben Right Guard. Jia Ying wanted to come here on purpose, so it would be more convenient for acquaintances to use him.
In the camp of Huben Right Guard, Jia Ying met Yang Dayong, Wei Dongping, Commander of Tiance Guard, and Zhang Ze, Commander of Yingwu Guard.
"Commander Yang, long time no see." Jia Ying greeted Yang Dayong.
"I never thought that I would meet Uncle Jingning in Jinling and fight side by side again." Yang Dayong called Jia Ying's lord.
Speaking of which, Jia Ying's official position is only from the fifth rank, while Yang Dayong is the commander of the third rank. In terms of rank alone, the two seem to differ too much, but Yang Dayong must be controlled by Jia Ying.
As funny as it sounds, it's actually not that uncommon.
The military system of the generals, under the self-defense commander, all the way to the hundred household officials and town governors, can be hereditary, which is the so-called "world official".
And Jia Ying was born in the imperial examinations, and the status of this status was immediately revealed.
A local military officer can only be compared with a civil servant of the same level unless he is an official above the commander of the capital's yamen.
What's more, Jia Ying was born in the Ministry of War and was the superior yamen of the guards in various places.
"My lord, this is Wei Dongping, and this is Zhang Ze, Commander of Yingwuwei." Yang Dayong introduced to Jia Ying.
"My lord is humbled to meet you." The two saluted.
"Well, let's avoid it." Jia Ying nodded, and he didn't show any friendship, but put on a gesture.
In terms of background, he is much more noble than the three people in front of him, not to mention that he is also regarded as the uncle of the country now.In terms of qualifications, he is indeed young, but his combat achievements are there. Although he is younger, he is definitely not bad.
If you want to enjoy yourself in the ranks, you can't be too modest and low-key. You have to show off the style you should have, which is also a manifestation of confidence.
"Tell me, how many soldiers and horses do you three have under your command?"
"I want to be honest, on the battlefield, these things cannot be hidden." Jia Ying reminded the three of them.
Yang Dayong took the lead in replying: "Hu Ben's right guards are actually 670 people, and the armored ones are [-]."
The remaining more than 1000, to put it bluntly, are the auxiliary soldiers who make up the number, those who raise horses, those who transport food and grass, and the gang leaders and so on.
There are 600 people in the first guard, and it can still maintain more than 3000 soldiers, which is not bad.
Jia Ying looked at the other two again.
"The number of Yingwuwei is 3000, and 700 are in armor."
"There are actually 200 Tiance Guards, [-] in armor."
Jia Ying calculated the strength of the troops in his hands. The armored soldiers were considered to have relatively good combat effectiveness, with a total of more than 5000 soldiers.
The remaining miscellaneous soldiers add up to nearly [-]. Although their combat power is mediocre, considering that they are not facing a regular army, they are still useable.
It is considered pretty good that the three guards can make up nine thousand. After more than 100 years since the founding of the country, after four emperors, it is normal for the local guards to decline and their combat power to decline.
If the emperor and the cabinet do not intend to completely reorganize the armament and carry out military restructuring, this situation may continue and deteriorate. When it is difficult for a guard commander to gather a thousand armored soldiers, the dynasty will It's almost over.
"How many horses are there? Do you have all the weapons? How many firearms?" Jia Ying asked again.
"Hu Ben Youwei has more than [-] horses, but everyone has weapons, as for firearms."
"Tell me the truth." Jia Ying said in a deep voice.
"There are 96 old muskets, and the medicine can fire ten rounds."
"Yingwuwei has [-] horses, [-] muskets, and [-] rounds of medicine."
"Tiance Guard has one thousand horses, and more than seven hundred people in the Firearms Battalion, including six hundred Musketeers, two Tiger Zun Cannons, and one Hongyi Cannon. The ammunition and shells are enough to support a battle."
Jia Ying looked up at Zhang Ze, Tian Cewei has something.
After Jia Ying finished listening to the report, she turned around and went to the table to fetch a pen and paper, wrote a letter, and handed it to Yang Dayong.
"You send someone to bring a letter to Mr. Lu of the Ministry of War. There are not enough hungry soldiers in the war. Go to their Ministry of War to ask for firearms and ammunition. How many are there? Something, he won't be reluctant."
Yang Dayong took the envelope and immediately found his cronies and sent them to the Ministry of War in Nanjing.
"It's the end of the hour. I'll give you two hours to prepare. At noon, I'll bury the pot for cooking. At the end of noon, the whole army will set off. The target is Huzhou!"
"Order!"
The news that Jiaxing Mansion was captured by bandits, and that the bandits caused troubles in Suzhou and Hangzhou, had already spread in Jinling City, and panic was gradually spreading.The people in the Nanzhili area haven't experienced military chaos for many years, and even when the Bailian rebels were rioting in Huguang, Nanzhili was not involved.
But this time is different, whether it is Jiaxing, Hangzhou, or Suzhou, it is too close to Jinling.
The common people don't understand why Suzhou and Hangzhou, which are so rich in the world, suddenly turned into a purgatory on earth?
I heard that the Nanjing Military Department sent a recruiting army, and many rich merchants and tycoons in Jinling City brought their servants and went out of the city to work in the city with a lot of wine, meat, food and fodder.
Maybe there is righteousness and fame mixed in it, but more of it is fear.
Many of the rich merchants in Jinling came from Jiaxing, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. Some big families even established properties in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Therefore, they most hope that the officers and soldiers can win the battle.
The four big families that were already famous in Jinling City once again showed their limelight. Jia Ying personally called on the four families to send their children to join the army. His own children came to respond.
Because the Xue family has a small number of people in the main line, and most of the side branches are engaged in business, they only sent one person. The Shi family has three side branches, and the Wang family has three. Naturally, there are less than 15 people, and the rest will be selected from the family. A few people gathered together to make up fifteen.
On the contrary, it was the Jia family, because Jia Ying Zhuyu was in front, many people enthusiastically signed up, but unfortunately the number of places was limited, and only the children of Jia surnamed came.
After Jia Ying heard about this, she was still very relieved, let alone whether she has the ability, but the thought of going in is worthy of recognition.
Jia Ying sent people to Jia's house to send thirty pairs of cloth armor and weapons. In order to make the children stronger, the four clans took out all the good horses in the clan and used them as war horses for them. Under the leadership, they swaggered past Ningrong Street, followed by a group of children from four families who came to Zhuang Xing, which attracted passers-by to watch. When they left Jinling City, the crowd was already crowded behind them.
"The peace of the world is due to my ancestors' contribution. As a descendant, I must not watch thieves wreak havoc on my country."
This is what a former playboy of Jia's family who chose to follow Jia Ying to join the army said to his former cronies.
"When did this guy change his gender? He still knows the glory of his ancestors? Hysteria?"
"Brother Jia, Gao Yi, I'm ashamed of myself!"
"Why did the dog son suddenly grow up?"
"Not only did he grow up, but he stopped playing with us."
Everyone gave different opinions on the move of the four families, but more of them were jealous. No matter whether they recognized the behavior of the children of the four families or not, it was undeniable that the glory of their ancestors had been left on this land!
Among the large army outside the city, Jia Ying met the children of the four families, but didn't say anything more. Since he chose to follow, he had to be prepared to bury half of his life in the ground.
"Why are you still wearing this armor?" Jia Ying looked at Jia Hou and asked.
Jia Hou was wearing Mingjia, and he was worthy of being the eldest son of the [-]th house. He didn't spend more than a hundred taels of silver just for his outfit.
The key is that this thing is too bright and conspicuous, as if the enemy won't see him.
Jia Hou was born in martial arts, and through the connections of Jia's family, he managed to get a job with a thousand households, but he didn't have any actual combat experience, so he was full of puzzlement about Jia Ying's question.
"I went to change the cloth armor, and it would be too long to wear this on the battlefield!" Jia Ying reprimanded, but did not explain anything to the other party.
Easier said than done, so many things to do, a war can do anything.
"The army is leaving!"
Following Jia Ying's order, the impromptu banner with the characters "Jia" was unfurled in the wind, with banners with the words "Hu Ben", "Yingwu", "Tiance" standing on the left and right, as well as the banners of Yang, Zhang, Wei and so on. Don't talk about the strength of the battle, just look at this battle, it really looks like that.
(End of this chapter)
In the end, Lin Ruhai couldn't resist Jia Ying's stubbornness, or in other words, it was Daiyu's pear blossoms that brought rain.
Offering up the "magic weapon" of Daiyu was also out of desperation.Jia Ying naturally knew that doing this would inevitably make Lin Ruhai make a choice against his will, but it could save his life.
A gentleman does not set up a dangerous hall, not because Jia Ying is greedy for life and afraid of death, but because he does not want to make meaningless sacrifices.
In the history books, things like this happened too many times.As long as there is a rebellion in one place, the first thing the local garrison thinks of is definitely not the first time to suppress it.
Instead, he thought about how to not be held accountable by the court while preserving his own strength.
To put it bluntly, it is self-protection.
It would be fine if the chief of the third department in Zhejiang was Feng Hengshi, or a strong veteran like Ye Baichuan, he wouldn't mind going crazy with him for a while.
But now that he has learned about the pissing behavior of Jiangnan officials, Jia Ying really dare not place his hopes on them.
But if there were no local snakes, it would be impossible to integrate the guards from all over the country based on his personal prestige. Even the rebirth of the old Beijing King, or the presence of Wang Ziteng in person would be nonsense.
People's hearts are so complicated.
He said that the only purpose of his life is to protect the people around him. This is his belief that he is willing to endure loneliness and live in this world. If he can't even do this, just continue to reincarnate.
If something happens to Lin Ruhai, Daiyu will never be well.
What's more, with Lin Ruhai's current status, the combination of Weng and his son-in-law will be his biggest reliance in the court in the future.
As for the life and death of the people, it's not that he doesn't care, but he is not a saint.
If you are poor, you will be alone, which is not an empty talk.
Lin Ruhai was an imperial envoy, so he was not a local official in Zhejiang. Even if he left suddenly, no one could tell what was wrong.
As for saying, maybe someone will go up to impeach Lin Ruhai and shrink back. Hehe.
The north side has been blocked. If Zhejiang Zouben wants to deliver to the capital, he must detour through the border of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and then pass through Jinling. At that time, he can be stopped and pressed for a period of time before being released.
By the time the memorial was delivered to the capital, Lin Ruhai's memorial had already arrived. Maybe he had led an army to put down the rebellion. Who do you think the emperor would believe?
Jia Ying is not stupid, even if he leaves, it is impossible to simply say "go". At that moment, he thought of many things.
Jia Ying took a few followers, and Lin Ruhai's more than a dozen cronies from the Weaving Yamen, guarding three carriages, went all the way to Huzhou non-stop, then to Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and then to Nanjing.
The journey of nearly five hundred miles will take two days at the fastest, but I don't know what the situation in Zhejiang will be like after two days.
But soon, Jia Ying had the answer.
Not far from Hangzhou, he already met the people fleeing west from Jiaxing Mansion, panicking like rats crossing the street.
Along the road, there are also many people with ulterior motives who specialize in plundering the rich and powerful in the past.
Jia Ying and his party's troika naturally became the targets of these people, but unfortunately, under the force of the crossbow, they all became nameless ghosts.
"Huzhou is ahead. Let's go to the Huzhou racecourse first, and find the horse eunuch Li Jinzhong to change to a better horse before continuing on our way." On the way, Jia Ying turned the horse's head and said to Lin Ruhai in the carriage.
What they rode under them were not war horses, but ordinary stage horses in official uniforms. They ran down without any hesitation in their horsepower along the way. The horses under them were already panting. fallen.
"Ying'er, you are a member of the army. You can decide on this matter. I only ask for one thing. Get to Jinling as soon as possible."
Lin Ruhai's voice came from inside the carriage, and there was a hint of anxiety in his tone.
"Lead the way ahead, go to the Fengshan Racecourse!" Jia Ying instructed a soldier from Zhizao Mansion.
The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is well developed, and the area around Suzhou and Hangzhou is a vast plain. There is no acquaintance to guide the way, so Jia Ying is blind in this way.
"Yes."
drive!drive!
Nanjing, Huzhou, Fengshan Racecourse, is the royal horse farm established by the Imperial Horse Supervisor in the south of the Yangtze River.
The twelve prisons in the inner palace each have their own duties, but most of the powers and duties of the inner prison halls stop within the palace city, except for the ceremonial supervisor and the imperial horse supervisor.
The Ritual Superintendent is in charge of supervising all etiquette, criminal names, management errands, and hearing duties in the imperial city, known as the first department of internal supervision.
The Yumajian and the governor of the Ministry of War jointly performed military affairs. The eunuchs in the Nine Frontier Army came from the Yumajian, and they have always been known as the "Inner Court Shufu".At the same time, he is also in charge of the royal horse farm and grassland and Huangzhuang, and is the emperor's inner court steward.
The power of the imperial eunuch in the local area is not insignificant. Even if the head of the third local department meets him, he must be treated with respect.
Outside the racecourse, a group of carts and horses came, and soldiers from the racecourse had already come to stop and inquire.
"If you have any questions, let me tell you that Lin Ruhai, the imperial envoy, and Jia Ying, a member of the military department, came to pay a visit to Li Dudu."
Fengshan Racecourse is known as having tens of thousands of good horses. It is the largest source of war horses for military camps in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, it is guarded by a large army.The emperor specially set up a thousand households in the closed mountain, and all officers, soldiers and servants were supervised by Yu Matai.
That's why Jia Ying called him "Li Dudu". Of course, Li Jinzhong, the Dudu, was just a local official. The elegant title he put on to save face for the royal family was not the actual Dudu.
However, it seems that the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor likes this title very much. If you directly address him as "Eunuch Li", you may end your trip in vain.
Not long after, a young eunuch came out and said from a distance: "But Mr. Lin, the censor of the Inspectorate, is facing Uncle Jingning?"
"It's Jia Ying, the little eunuch is polite." It's better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. Eunuchs hold grudges more than villains, so Jia Ying got off the horse and bowed to the little eunuch to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Lin Ruhai in the carriage also lifted the curtain and nodded.
He was an imperial envoy, if he got off his horse, the little eunuch wouldn't be able to stand his courtesy, so Li Jinzhong would be fine.
"My lords, please hurry up, godfather has prepared tea."
A group of people followed the little eunuch and entered the racecourse.
"The two adults have come from afar, and our family is disappointed."
Although Li Jinzhong didn't go out to greet them in person, he didn't dare to ask for help, and waited for them outside the lobby.
"Where is there, Lin and his nephew came here uninvited. They wanted to ask for something. How dare you ask Li Dudu to welcome you in person."
The fire is imminent, the politeness has to be polite, there is nothing you can do if you ask others.
"Captain Li." Jia Ying also bowed to Li Jinzhong behind Lin Ruhai.
"I've heard that among the descendants of the Second Duke Ning Rong, there is a great junior. Today, one is really a heroic boy. Uncle Jing Ning, our family must thank you for your great gift. Don't forget it in the future. Move around from time to time."
Li Jinzhong is not young anymore, he is about [-] years old, but he does not have the feeling of being feminine, but he is a burly and tall man. This is a eunuch.
"The governor has a high reputation, and they are old friends, why should I say thank you."
Li Jinzhong understood that what Jia Ying said was referring to his relationship with the Jia family in Jinling, so he stopped being polite and just smiled back, which made him feel good about Jia Ying.
"Please come in, both of you. We have prepared a little tea and have ordered the kitchen to prepare a banquet. Since you are here, you might as well stay at my racecourse for a while."
Jia Ying took a look at Lin Ruhai, and said first, "I'm afraid the governor will be disappointed. We came here to borrow a few fast horses from the governor to rush back to Jinling. We have urgent business. The governor announced that there are thieves from the sea in Jiaxing Prefecture, and now many counties in Jiaxing Prefecture have fallen, and the governor is not far from Jiaxing, so we have to make preparations early."
"What?" Li Jinzhong was surprised when he heard this.
Jia Ying was about to briefly explain the matter, and Li Jinzhong's face became embarrassed. Jia Ying and Lin Ruhai could return to Jinling for future plans, but he couldn't leave. Tens of thousands of horses, in fact, can be lost Lost.
"The racecourse can't be lost!" This was Li Jinzhong's first reaction.
Jia Ying also nodded and said, "Yes, Huzhou can fall, but the racecourse must not lose."
This is not only related to Li Jinzhong's future, but also affects the subsequent situation in the Jiangnan area.
Once tens of thousands of good horses fall into the hands of the thieves, they will really become powerful. At that time, if they want to encircle and suppress them, the difficulty may not be as simple as doubling or doubling.
"In my opinion, before the thieves come, the governor can transfer the officers and soldiers of the guards from Yuhang, Deqing, Wukang and other places to guard the racecourse together. In addition, the Taihu Navy is not too far away. There should be still time for people to go to deploy troops. In any case, we must ensure that the racecourse will not fall into the hands of thieves."
"Master Lin and I will rush back to Nanjing as quickly as possible, and mobilize the army left behind in the old capital to come to support."
Li Jinzhong didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly called a few cronies, and took his name card to go to various places to dispatch troops.
"Although our family is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, we have heard about Mr. Jia's deeds in the north. We admire him very much. We only hope that Mr. Jia can save the people in the south of the Yangtze River. How about it, if you don’t fight until the last soldier dies, you won’t give up the racecourse easily, so I ask Master Jia to come to help as soon as possible.”
Saving the people from the fire and water is nothing more than an official tone. He is a eunuch and doesn't care about the lives of the people, but the racecourse must never be lost.
"Three days, give me three days, and the reinforcements will definitely appear outside Fengshan." Jia Ying had no intention of escaping at all. He couldn't hide his coming to Jiangnan from others, and the emperor would definitely know about it afterwards. in his interest.
"If the reinforcements don't arrive within three days, our family will kill all the horses and leave none for the thieves." Li Jinzhong said harshly.
"It's not too late, I'll start here."
The group bid farewell to Li Jinzhong and set off for Jinling again.
"Ying'er and this Dudu Li have met before?" Lin Ruhai asked suddenly on the way.
Jia Ying shook her head, and informed Lin Ruhai of the follow-up of the land invasion.
Lin Ruhai nodded when he heard the words, and said: "It's a good idea, but after all, it's deliberate. It's unavoidable, and you can't hide it from your majesty. However, if you can make military achievements in this chaos, your majesty will be happy with this matter." Will look into it."
Sure enough, in the eyes of smart people, his actions still seemed childish.
That's right, when things come to an end, you dedicate the property to the royal family, and the emperor is not a fool.
"I also know that this matter is clichéd, but my purpose is just to show His Majesty my heart."
The four major families are still useful in the country. The emperor would not have done the killing of the donkey so early on. As long as he could save face, he would probably have to endure it. Even the emperor could not do whatever he wanted without any scruples.
Lin Ruhai nodded, and asked again: "What do you think of Li Jinzhong? Can he hold the Fengshan Racecourse?"
Most civil servants are naturally distrustful of eunuchs. Although Li Jinzhong said it was beautiful, Lin Ruhai was still worried.
Jia Ying replied: "I've only heard about Li Jinzhong from the elders of the sect. I haven't dealt with him before, so I can't say. But, does he have any other choice besides being stuck all the way? The crime of losing the racecourse, I'm afraid. You can't avoid death afterwards, right?"
Lin Ruhai shook his head slightly, and said: "Don't underestimate the eunuchs, they are shameless, and they are more terrifying than those corrupt officials. If the whole Zhejiang is in chaos, he only has one horse farm left by a thousand households. Reasonably, coupled with the management of the capital, I'm afraid we can still save our lives."
Jia Ying shook her head and said, "Whether he will do his best or not, what we should do will be done after all."
I would rather be a dog of peace than a person in a troubled world.
In this world, not everyone can do what Cao Cao does, and he, Jia Ying, is not expected to be a hero. To him, troubled times are disasters, not chances, and he can't guarantee that in troubled times, he can protect the safety of his family. .
Not for big work, but for yourself.
Therefore, there cannot be chaos in this world.
There is still a big difference between the high-grade horses and the low-grade horses, and Li Jinzhong specially equipped them with two horses just in case, and they arrived in Jinling Xiao half a day earlier than the original scheduled time.
Jia Ying sent someone to send Daiyu and the others back to Jia's mansion, while she followed Lin Ruhai to the Nanjing Military Department.
The Nanjing side had just received the Zhejiang soldier report, and Lin Ruhai came back before he had time to come up with countermeasures and deliver it to Beijing.
The incident happened because of Sanggai, and Lin Ruhai was also an imperial envoy, with the king's order in his hand, he had the right to make decisions on the fly.
"Lu Shilang, how many troops can be deployed near the old capital?"
The six ministries in Nanjing, because they stayed in the government office, had only one minister and one minister on the right.However, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing has been sick and returned home for thousands of years, but no one has been able to make up for it. Therefore, Lu Faxian, the right servant, is in charge of the overall situation of the Ministry of War in Nanjing today.
"There are 32 guards in total under the Nanjing Ministry of War, plus two 11-household guards. Excluding the vacancies in each guard, the number of officers and soldiers should be roughly between 13 and [-]."
Seeing Lin Ruhai and Jia Ying looking at each other at the same time, Lu Faxian smiled awkwardly and said, "You two know about the empty pay in the army. The 32 guards and the two guards have hundreds of thousands of soldiers, which is already pretty good. My officer This figure was only obtained after doing statistics three times, although there are fluctuations, the difference should not be too big."
Jia Ying can understand, after all, it takes a lot of money to raise an army, so with the current financial situation, many guards are in arrears of payment, this cannot be completely blamed on the Ministry of War and the generals of the guards In fact, the court is also responsible.
Of course, those generals are not good birds.
Don't be afraid of empty pay, the key is that you don't have much combat power. In the Jiangnan area, there has been no military chaos for many years. Don't just pull the team out here, and the people will disperse first.
"Go ahead." Lin Ruhai sighed softly.
"The 32 guards are scattered all over the place, and I'm afraid they won't be able to deploy them for a while. The only ones we can rely on now are the seven guards who stay in Jinling City."
Lu Faxian still has some skills, at least not entirely in the Nanjing Ministry of War for the elderly, just listen to him continue to say: "Yingwuwei, Nanjing Jinyiwei, Navy Right Guard, Henghai Guard, Yingyang Guard, Tiance Guard, and Huben Right Guard."
"Seven guards, the total number of soldiers should be around [-], but they can't all be transferred away, at least half of them must be left behind to defend the old capital. In addition, there are also traces of rebels in Songjiang Mansion, so those who can be transferred to support Zhejiang There won't be too many people."
"Ying'er, what do you think?" Lin Ruhai asked.
Jia Ying looked at the sand table map, and asked after a while: "Did Zhenhaiwei ever make a mistake?"
Lu Faxian shook his head and said, "So far, we haven't received any news about the defeat of Zhenhai Guards."
"Let's divide into two ways."
Jia Ying pointed to the map on the sand table and said: "First of all, moving Zhenhaiwei away from the land of Suzhou and retreating to the Chongming Islands with other nearby stations will definitely not make the navy of Zhenhaiwei lose all of its opponents. Only one guard in Zhenhai can be of great size. There are eight warships. If these gunboats fall into the hands of thieves, then we will be blinded. There is no room for loss in the Chongming Islands. It went unimpeded."
"In addition, the two nearest guards, Jiangyin and Danyang, should be dispatched to Suzhou first. It would be best if the thieves can be blocked in Songjiang Mansion. If not, they should be dragged to Suzhou. In this way, there are Zhenhaiwei and Chongming in the north. The guards are guarding the river, and the south is the Hangzhou government, so that the military chaos will not expand further."
"The other way is from Huzhou to Hangzhou. There is a closed mountain horse farm in Huzhou Prefecture, so it must be rescued. In addition, the local guards must be mobilized to enter Guangde, Ningguo, and Huizhou Prefectures. There is no need to rashly send troops, as long as they can Guaranteeing that the rebels are not allowed to flee to the southern area of Nanzhili is considered a great achievement."
"The most critical question is who will be selected as the general. For the two troops, two coaches are needed to maintain the overall situation, and three forwards can be divided into the front, which means that there are three capable generals who dare to fight."
Lin Ruhai and Lu Faxian nodded after listening.
I only heard Lin Ruhai say: "Suzhou Mansion, I will personally go to supervise the battle. All the way from Huzhou to Hangzhou, Yinger, I need you to take another risk."
Jia Ying nodded, but didn't say anything, he also had the same intention.
Brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers in battle.
Lin Ruhai and him could be regarded as half father and son, and with the future father-in-law guarding behind, Jia Ying felt at ease.
"Master Lu is in command of Nanzhili." Lin Ruhai looked at Lu Faxian.
The other party is the Minister of the Nanjing Military Department, the current chief officer, it is impossible to bypass the other party, even Lin Ruhai has to take a step back and let Lu Faxian sit in the center.
"As for the selection of generals, Lord Lu has to recommend them."
Lu Faxian didn't have any objection to Lin Ruhai's arrangement. Although he was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he had never experienced war. He really wanted him to go to Suzhou or lead troops to Hangzhou to quell the chaos. It will ruin my life.
As an imperial envoy, Lin Ruhai couldn't be more suitable to go to Suzhou.
As for Jia Ying, Lu Faxian had heard of him a lot. With the First World War in the Northern Territory, no one would doubt this young man's ability and courage.
Lu Faxian has been living in Nanjing for many years, so he naturally has his own cronies, so he recommended a few people to make a final decision.
"One more thing, from your point of view, this time the rebels are wreaking havoc in Zhejiang, do you think they want to rebel, or are they just for the purpose of looting?" Lin Ruhai asked the two of them.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Faxian said, "That depends on how we deal with it. If we can block them into the sea, it will be robbery. If not, I'm afraid they will take advantage of the situation."
Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement.
Jia Ying didn't think so, at least he was not very optimistic about the rebellion of these rebels.
Daqian has not yet reached the point where the sun is dying, and the determination is a farce, and I am afraid that it is not as good as the White Lotus Sect back then.
Wuhe, the White Lotus Sect, has a mass base in the four provinces of Western Xinjiang, and many people are followers of the Virgin of the White Lotus, who believe in the vacuum hometown.
But what do these bandits have?
In the coastal areas, there is no strategic depth, and the back is the sea, so even though many fishermen cut off their livelihoods after the ban on the sea, they only went to the sea to become bandits, instead of directly raising the flag.
In fact, the more important thing is that those aristocratic families have money, food, and people. Behind most of the rebellions, there is the support of aristocratic families.
But now, the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River, will they turn against it?
The answer is obvious, can things be done with these vicious bandits?Can they be willing to give up the family business accumulated by generations of the family and raise the banner of rebellion?
"Ying'er, what do you think?" Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Ying was silent, but did not respond to Lu Faxian's words, guessing that he might have a different opinion.
Jia Ying said slowly, "In two days, three state capitals were swept away. It's too fast."
"what do you mean"
"If you want to rebel, you must first have your own territory, and secondly, center on your own territory, fight steadily, and gradually spread outwards. On the one hand, you must attract the powerful, and on the other hand, you must gather the people to strengthen your power. But you can see that what they are doing is completely banditry. Looting, but not consolidating territory."
"Moreover, there is also a problem with the location they chose. Zhejiang is a rich and prosperous place. As long as the people work hard, their lives are not difficult, so they seldom go to sea to become pirates. Fujian is a big province for pirates. They don't choose people with family foundations. Fujian, but instead turned to Zhejiang, this in itself is not a long-term solution. If they turn around and attack Fujian at this moment, it will be too late."
"In that case, let's report to the imperial court that the bandits on the sea will bring disaster to Zhejiang." Lin Ruhai said.
Lu Faxian nodded, expressing that he had no objection.
When the three of them were about to split up, a member of the army came in with a waxed letterhead.
"My lord, this is a military report from the Chongming Guard."
Lu Faxian took it, took a look at the letter paper, and said to Lin and Jia with a serious expression, "Nansha Island has been attacked. They have reinforcements. They are Japanese pirates."
"How is Nansha?" Lin Ruhai asked hastily.
"Chongmingwei and Zhenhaiwei came to the rescue in time, and the culprits retreated temporarily."
only temporarily.
Jia Ying was not surprised. In fact, at the very beginning, he doubted whether there would be Japanese pirates involved in the attack on Jiaxing Mansion. Now it seems that it is almost the same.
For those pirates who make a living by plundering, it doesn't matter if you are a foreigner or not, as long as it is beneficial to me.
Whether it is Japanese pirates or bandits from Dagan folk, there is only one way before the three of them, and that is to put down the chaos.
Before leaving Jinling, Jia Ying first went back to the Jia clan to bid farewell to Daiyu, and to select some descendants from the clan.
"Second Brother Ying, where's Daddy?" Daiyu asked as soon as they met.
"My aunt and Mr. Lu from the Ministry of War went to the Ministry of Households to discuss the allocation of food and salaries for the army. I don't have the time to come back now. Let me tell you on his behalf so that you don't have to worry about him."
"The army's food and pay? Are you still leaving Jinling?" Daiyu sensed the point of Jia Ying's words.
Jia Ying nodded and said, "My aunt is an imperial envoy, so he can't avoid this matter. As for me, I should naturally do my part."
"I understand that what you are doing is a big deal, which concerns the world, and I will not stop it. But don't forget, my sister Qi, sister Xu, and Primrose Lurong, we are all waiting for you to come back safely .”
Daiyu didn't show a worried look in front of Jia Ying, she didn't want to distract the two men she cared about the most.
While speaking, he took off a delicate and small colorful embroidered purse from his waist, with the words "Fu Lu Tian Shou" embroidered on it, and then gently tied it around Jia Ying's waist.
"When did you embroider it?" Jia Ying asked, stroking the purse at her waist.
While tidying up Jia Ying's skirt, Daiyu replied in a soft voice: "You started embroidering after you left Beijing last time, and it was finished a few years ago, but it lacked a safety talisman. I was at Jiming Temple a few days ago. I begged for you."
At this moment, Jia Ying only felt that this small purse was heavy and full.
"I'll put it away."
Here, after Daiyu finished speaking, Qi Sixian, Xu Wenyu, and Sanchun Baochai also said some words of care, but the two girls, Baochun Lvrong, didn't have the sadness of the man before he went out, but encouraged him. He praised him as if he was invincible in the world, after all, he was a reckless girl from southern Xinjiang, and she was used to seeing swords, spears, swords and halberds.
After bidding farewell to the girls, Jia Ying went to the Jia family's ancestral hall and summoned all the men from the twelfth chamber of the Jia family's Jinling.
"I think everyone has heard about the bandits in Zhejiang." In front of the ancestral hall, Jia Ying looked at the children of the Jia family and said slowly.
"For this trip, I am ordered by the imperial envoy Lord Lin, and at the request of Lord Lu of the Ministry of War, to lead the troops to quell the chaos."
"Today, there is only one thing to call you here."
Jia Ying was wearing armor and a sword on her waist. Her tall body stood in front of the ancestral hall, and she looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"Is there any brother in the clan who is willing to be my personal guard and join me in killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds?"
"Since ancient times when generals set off on expeditions, they have preferred the children from the village as their personal guards. My Jia family is a big Zanying family with hundreds of children. Jia Ying has long had the desire to conquer. However, the places where he fought two times were far away from his hometown. regret it."
"But this time is different. I am fortunate to return to the ancestral land of Jinling, and the thieves are making trouble at the door of my house. As the Second Duke of Ningrong, how can I sit and watch the thieves wreak havoc on the world that my ancestor Jingping once lived in?"
"Today, I will ask."
"Is there a son in my Jia family?"
In the crowd, some people are eager to try.
In fact, there is no shortage of ambitious people everywhere, even in the honorable family that is kept in captivity like pigs and dogs.
Just at this time, a person came in from outside the gate of the ancestral hall, and said loudly from a long distance away:
"The eldest son of the Eighteenth House, Jia Hou, is willing to go to war with his younger brother!"
Jia Ying raised her head and looked at the person who came. She was dressed in armor, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. She held a sword in her left hand and a long spear in her right hand. She walked in with heavy figure-of-eight steps.
As soon as Jia Ying looked at the man's attire, she couldn't help feeling happy, but she didn't show it.
"But Jinling's garrison of thousands of households, Brother Jiahou?"
Jia Huan strode towards Jia Ying and said, "Jia Huan of Jinling, who took part in the Southern Zhili Martial Arts Examination in the 60th year of Xuanlong, is now the official of the Thousand Households of Jinling Garrison."
Boom!
As the words fell, Jia Hong's long spear was heavily stuck on the ground, among other things, just listening to the sound of the long spear hitting the ground, one could know the strength of this person.
"it is good!"
Jia Ying praised loudly: "You can serve as an official of thousands of households under my account and serve as the head of the personal guard!"
"The last general takes orders!"
One second into the state.
"Is there any more?" Jia Ying asked loudly.
"I'll go too! Sixteen rooms and three rooms, ranking fourth, Jia Ai!"
"And I, from the eleventh room"
"The seventeenth house, count me in!"
Seeing that the blood in everyone's chest was stimulated, Jia Ying raised his hand and pressed the air, and everyone fell silent.
"Not bad!"
"You are bloody and courageous. You have not humiliated the glory of your ancestors, but I will say the ugly things first!"
"I'm going here to take you to fight. It's a real fight with the thieves. For the Huguang incident, I have 32 personal guards, all of whom are Naxi warriors from southern Xinjiang. After the first battle, only 17 survived! "
"In the battle of Datong Town, I had 150 personal guards, and 68 survivors after the war!"
"What I want to tell you is that fighting is not about playing house games, nor fighting with dandies in your daily life. Fighting means killing people!" Jia Ying's voice became low.
"Before making a choice, I want you to think carefully!"
"At this time, if there is still time to repent, once we are on the battlefield, but there are escapees, according to military law, we will be decisive!"
"If you are dead, I will ask for credit for you, so that when you go underground, you can stand up and meet the ancestors of my Jia family, go to meet the second Duke Ningrong, and tell your ancestors that their descendants did not give them the right to do so. shame.
Those who are alive, do not shy away from relatives, and I will not be stingy to find a future for you. "
"Think clearly, those who are willing to go out with me, sign up at Jia Hou, I only need 15 people, and I will give you half a day to prepare."
"In addition, I ask the elders of the clan to pass on the information to the other three families. If any children are willing to join the army with me, they can come to the Jia family ancestral hall to sign up. The quota is still 15 people."
This is Jia Ying's private goods. He selects some bloody and ambitious people from the Jinling clan, and takes them into battle for a training experience.
Jia's family is honorable, and they can't all be raised to be dandies and do not continue one after another. In that case, they will not be far from decline.
These fifteen people, no matter whether they are talented or not, as long as they can survive this time, Jia Ying will dare to arrange them into the army. He can also be piled into the position of the commander of the first guard.
The same goes for the other three.
But Jia Ying will not cherish them too much this time, if they die, they will really die, and fighting is no joke.
After handing over this matter to Jia Hou, Jia Ying took Xi'er and a group of personal guards and rode out of the city.
Lin Ruhai gave him three guards, Tiance Guard, Ying Wu Guard, and Huben Right Guard who had acquainted with Jia Ying.
Yang Dayong, the commander of the Huben Right Guard, relied on his achievements in suppressing the rebellion in Huguang, and walked through the Dongping Palace, and was promoted to the post of Commander of the Huben Right Guard. Jia Ying wanted to come here on purpose, so it would be more convenient for acquaintances to use him.
In the camp of Huben Right Guard, Jia Ying met Yang Dayong, Wei Dongping, Commander of Tiance Guard, and Zhang Ze, Commander of Yingwu Guard.
"Commander Yang, long time no see." Jia Ying greeted Yang Dayong.
"I never thought that I would meet Uncle Jingning in Jinling and fight side by side again." Yang Dayong called Jia Ying's lord.
Speaking of which, Jia Ying's official position is only from the fifth rank, while Yang Dayong is the commander of the third rank. In terms of rank alone, the two seem to differ too much, but Yang Dayong must be controlled by Jia Ying.
As funny as it sounds, it's actually not that uncommon.
The military system of the generals, under the self-defense commander, all the way to the hundred household officials and town governors, can be hereditary, which is the so-called "world official".
And Jia Ying was born in the imperial examinations, and the status of this status was immediately revealed.
A local military officer can only be compared with a civil servant of the same level unless he is an official above the commander of the capital's yamen.
What's more, Jia Ying was born in the Ministry of War and was the superior yamen of the guards in various places.
"My lord, this is Wei Dongping, and this is Zhang Ze, Commander of Yingwuwei." Yang Dayong introduced to Jia Ying.
"My lord is humbled to meet you." The two saluted.
"Well, let's avoid it." Jia Ying nodded, and he didn't show any friendship, but put on a gesture.
In terms of background, he is much more noble than the three people in front of him, not to mention that he is also regarded as the uncle of the country now.In terms of qualifications, he is indeed young, but his combat achievements are there. Although he is younger, he is definitely not bad.
If you want to enjoy yourself in the ranks, you can't be too modest and low-key. You have to show off the style you should have, which is also a manifestation of confidence.
"Tell me, how many soldiers and horses do you three have under your command?"
"I want to be honest, on the battlefield, these things cannot be hidden." Jia Ying reminded the three of them.
Yang Dayong took the lead in replying: "Hu Ben's right guards are actually 670 people, and the armored ones are [-]."
The remaining more than 1000, to put it bluntly, are the auxiliary soldiers who make up the number, those who raise horses, those who transport food and grass, and the gang leaders and so on.
There are 600 people in the first guard, and it can still maintain more than 3000 soldiers, which is not bad.
Jia Ying looked at the other two again.
"The number of Yingwuwei is 3000, and 700 are in armor."
"There are actually 200 Tiance Guards, [-] in armor."
Jia Ying calculated the strength of the troops in his hands. The armored soldiers were considered to have relatively good combat effectiveness, with a total of more than 5000 soldiers.
The remaining miscellaneous soldiers add up to nearly [-]. Although their combat power is mediocre, considering that they are not facing a regular army, they are still useable.
It is considered pretty good that the three guards can make up nine thousand. After more than 100 years since the founding of the country, after four emperors, it is normal for the local guards to decline and their combat power to decline.
If the emperor and the cabinet do not intend to completely reorganize the armament and carry out military restructuring, this situation may continue and deteriorate. When it is difficult for a guard commander to gather a thousand armored soldiers, the dynasty will It's almost over.
"How many horses are there? Do you have all the weapons? How many firearms?" Jia Ying asked again.
"Hu Ben Youwei has more than [-] horses, but everyone has weapons, as for firearms."
"Tell me the truth." Jia Ying said in a deep voice.
"There are 96 old muskets, and the medicine can fire ten rounds."
"Yingwuwei has [-] horses, [-] muskets, and [-] rounds of medicine."
"Tiance Guard has one thousand horses, and more than seven hundred people in the Firearms Battalion, including six hundred Musketeers, two Tiger Zun Cannons, and one Hongyi Cannon. The ammunition and shells are enough to support a battle."
Jia Ying looked up at Zhang Ze, Tian Cewei has something.
After Jia Ying finished listening to the report, she turned around and went to the table to fetch a pen and paper, wrote a letter, and handed it to Yang Dayong.
"You send someone to bring a letter to Mr. Lu of the Ministry of War. There are not enough hungry soldiers in the war. Go to their Ministry of War to ask for firearms and ammunition. How many are there? Something, he won't be reluctant."
Yang Dayong took the envelope and immediately found his cronies and sent them to the Ministry of War in Nanjing.
"It's the end of the hour. I'll give you two hours to prepare. At noon, I'll bury the pot for cooking. At the end of noon, the whole army will set off. The target is Huzhou!"
"Order!"
The news that Jiaxing Mansion was captured by bandits, and that the bandits caused troubles in Suzhou and Hangzhou, had already spread in Jinling City, and panic was gradually spreading.The people in the Nanzhili area haven't experienced military chaos for many years, and even when the Bailian rebels were rioting in Huguang, Nanzhili was not involved.
But this time is different, whether it is Jiaxing, Hangzhou, or Suzhou, it is too close to Jinling.
The common people don't understand why Suzhou and Hangzhou, which are so rich in the world, suddenly turned into a purgatory on earth?
I heard that the Nanjing Military Department sent a recruiting army, and many rich merchants and tycoons in Jinling City brought their servants and went out of the city to work in the city with a lot of wine, meat, food and fodder.
Maybe there is righteousness and fame mixed in it, but more of it is fear.
Many of the rich merchants in Jinling came from Jiaxing, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. Some big families even established properties in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Therefore, they most hope that the officers and soldiers can win the battle.
The four big families that were already famous in Jinling City once again showed their limelight. Jia Ying personally called on the four families to send their children to join the army. His own children came to respond.
Because the Xue family has a small number of people in the main line, and most of the side branches are engaged in business, they only sent one person. The Shi family has three side branches, and the Wang family has three. Naturally, there are less than 15 people, and the rest will be selected from the family. A few people gathered together to make up fifteen.
On the contrary, it was the Jia family, because Jia Ying Zhuyu was in front, many people enthusiastically signed up, but unfortunately the number of places was limited, and only the children of Jia surnamed came.
After Jia Ying heard about this, she was still very relieved, let alone whether she has the ability, but the thought of going in is worthy of recognition.
Jia Ying sent people to Jia's house to send thirty pairs of cloth armor and weapons. In order to make the children stronger, the four clans took out all the good horses in the clan and used them as war horses for them. Under the leadership, they swaggered past Ningrong Street, followed by a group of children from four families who came to Zhuang Xing, which attracted passers-by to watch. When they left Jinling City, the crowd was already crowded behind them.
"The peace of the world is due to my ancestors' contribution. As a descendant, I must not watch thieves wreak havoc on my country."
This is what a former playboy of Jia's family who chose to follow Jia Ying to join the army said to his former cronies.
"When did this guy change his gender? He still knows the glory of his ancestors? Hysteria?"
"Brother Jia, Gao Yi, I'm ashamed of myself!"
"Why did the dog son suddenly grow up?"
"Not only did he grow up, but he stopped playing with us."
Everyone gave different opinions on the move of the four families, but more of them were jealous. No matter whether they recognized the behavior of the children of the four families or not, it was undeniable that the glory of their ancestors had been left on this land!
Among the large army outside the city, Jia Ying met the children of the four families, but didn't say anything more. Since he chose to follow, he had to be prepared to bury half of his life in the ground.
"Why are you still wearing this armor?" Jia Ying looked at Jia Hou and asked.
Jia Hou was wearing Mingjia, and he was worthy of being the eldest son of the [-]th house. He didn't spend more than a hundred taels of silver just for his outfit.
The key is that this thing is too bright and conspicuous, as if the enemy won't see him.
Jia Hou was born in martial arts, and through the connections of Jia's family, he managed to get a job with a thousand households, but he didn't have any actual combat experience, so he was full of puzzlement about Jia Ying's question.
"I went to change the cloth armor, and it would be too long to wear this on the battlefield!" Jia Ying reprimanded, but did not explain anything to the other party.
Easier said than done, so many things to do, a war can do anything.
"The army is leaving!"
Following Jia Ying's order, the impromptu banner with the characters "Jia" was unfurled in the wind, with banners with the words "Hu Ben", "Yingwu", "Tiance" standing on the left and right, as well as the banners of Yang, Zhang, Wei and so on. Don't talk about the strength of the battle, just look at this battle, it really looks like that.
(End of this chapter)
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