The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 199 Make a plan and then move

It is more than [-] miles from Yancheng County to Yangzhou City, and it will take about two days even if the light infantry does not carry baggage.It is said that after receiving the news from Feng Ziying requesting reinforcements in the middle of the night that day, before dawn, Jia Huan selected [-] soldiers and set off for Yangzhou City.

These three hundred soldiers were all young men from the Yunti Pass Qianhu Residence. They were full of energy after eating and drinking. In addition, Jia Huan promised to reward each of them with one tael of silver when they arrived in Yangzhou, so they were all like chicken blood. With high morale, they even arrived in Taizhou that night, which was still more than a hundred miles away from Yangzhou. In other words, they had traveled nearly two hundred miles in one day.

It was night, with half a moon hanging in the sky, and Jia Huan and others were stationed outside Taizhou City.Since it was already early April, the weather was warm at night, and there was no need to set up tents. The soldiers slept on the ground, but mosquitoes were a bit annoying.

At this moment, Jia Huan was sitting by the campfire, meticulously wiping the double-barreled musket with a piece of silk.The power of this thing is not bad, but it is prone to carbon deposits. The carbon deposits must be cleaned after firing several times, otherwise the fire rate will be seriously reduced, and the steel wheel must be re-winded after each firing, which seriously affects the speed.

At this time, Bai Shilin came over, handed Jia Huan a water bag in a flattering manner and said, "Master Huan, drink some water."

"Thank you!" Jia Huan took the water bag and took a sip without showing any sign of disdain. Dai Shilin grinned and sat down by the campfire to watch Jia Huan play with the musket, his eyes clearly showing his eagerness to try it. color.

Jia Huan's heart moved and he asked, "Have you played before?"

This Dai Baihu was about in his early twenties. He had thick lips and didn't talk much. He looked calm and thick. He shook his head and said with a smile: "This is the first time for me to see such a musket subordinate. It looks like it is made of copper." , it’s already worth a lot of money.”

Although there is a large amount of silver circulating in the Jin Dynasty, copper coins are also the main currency. Ordinary people use copper coins daily, so copper is a hard currency. This double-barreled musket weighs several kilograms. It is really luxurious to make it with copper. It is yellow and clear. At first glance, it looks like high-end goods.

Jia Huan readily handed the musket to Dai Shilin. The latter was surprised at first, and then overjoyed. He quickly put down the water bag he was holding, wiped his hands vigorously on his clothes, and then carefully took the musket with both hands. When playing with it, it seems that even the air does not dare to penetrate.

This is not surprising. If ordinary people touch a million-dollar watch for the first time, they will probably be in the same state.

Jia Huan smiled and scolded: "You are a big man, who can you show your coyness to? This thing is real, you can play with it casually, even if it breaks, you are considered a great kid."

Dai Shilin laughed when he heard this, and became bolder in his actions. With Jia Huan's encouragement, he even loaded ammunition and tried to fire a shot, which attracted nearby soldiers to come over and watch.Jia Huan is also very generous. Anyone who is interested can get started and have fun. For a while, the atmosphere is as lively as a bonfire party.

Originally, Jia Huan fought for everyone's food and won the goodwill of all the guards. In addition, he walked, sat, and lay just like everyone else. But now this action has greatly increased everyone's goodwill, and each other also Become more familiar with it.

As the saying goes: In order to be a general, you must first treat your heart.

If an army does not know its generals and soldiers, it will have absolutely no combat effectiveness. Once a war breaks out, it will be a mess. Therefore, when a qualified general is sent to the army, the smart thing to do is to first talk to his subordinates. Cultivate good feelings and get to know each other well, so that we can further achieve the goal of being able to act like an arm and a stick and do what we say.

Just think about it, if you have never eaten, chatted, drank together, or even met in person, why should you shout "Come on for me" and someone else has to work hard for you?This is simply impossible!
Jia Huan has not read the military books in vain in the past few years. He is well versed in the secrets. Therefore, he has been consciously or unconsciously cultivating feelings with these soldiers in the past two days. He sits up and lies down. His daily diet is not special. Soldiers When they ate dry food, he also ate dry food. When the soldiers cursed their mothers with vulgar words, he also cursed them with vulgar words. When the soldiers slept on the ground, he also slept on the ground. In short, he blended in and became one of them.

The effect of Jia Huan's approach is undoubtedly immediate, and it has now been initially recognized by the guards.

"Okay, everyone go back to sleep. We have to travel early tomorrow morning." Dai Shilin took the double-barreled musket back from a soldier, kicked everyone back to sleep, and then returned the musket to Jia Huan. , while laughing and scolding: "These bastards will get in touch with the gun, and they actually want to shoot a few times for fun, it's his grandma's."

Jia Huan smiled, took the musket and put it back in the holster, while asking, "What does Dai Baihu think of this musket?"

Dai Baihu thought carefully for a moment before replying: "The biggest advantage of this wheeled musket is that it can be used in rainy days, but the steel wheel needs to be wound, so it is not as convenient and fast to use as a matchlock gun. If the wrench is used to wind the gun, If you accidentally lose it, this thing will become scrap metal."

Jia Huan nodded and said, "That's true."

Dai Baihu perked up after hearing this, and continued: "Moreover, this kind of wheel-type musket not only needs to polish the steel wheel, but also has to install a spring inside. It is very difficult. It is difficult for craftsmen in our army to imitate it. Even if It can be copied, but the cost is terrifying, so it is not suitable for equipping an army on a large scale, so there is no harm in making one or two for self-defense.”

Jia Huan nodded secretly. With the current industrial level of Jin Dynasty, it is almost impossible to mass-produce such precise muskets. Not to mention other things, just its internal spring requires the strength and toughness of the material. It is extremely high. With Dajin's current smelting level, I am afraid it cannot be made. Even if it can be made, the price will be impressive. "Dai Baihu seems to have a lot of experience with firearms?" Jia Huan threw a piece of dry wood into the fire and asked casually.

Dai Shilin shook his head and smiled: "I can't say, but my eldest brother is really good at firearms."

Jia Huan's heart moved and he asked in surprise: "Your eldest brother?"

Dai Shilin nodded: "I am telling the truth, not bragging. My eldest brother is Dai Jielin. He is almost obsessed with firearms. He would rather be a craftsman than inherit the hereditary position of a hundred households. Otherwise, this hundred households will not be my turn." Come on."

Jia Huan couldn't help but become interested after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Where is your eldest brother employed now? You might as well bring me to see him. To be honest, I am also very interested in firearms."

Dai Shilin laughed at himself: "I can't say Gao. He has been responsible for repairing weapons in our institute. Because of his good skills, he was transferred to the upper level Dahewei last year. If Mr. Huan really wants to see him, I will ask him to come and see you later." .”

Hearing this, Jia Huan hurriedly waved his hands and said with a smile: "It would be better if your eldest brother was just an ordinary craftsman who worked for himself. Now that he is holding a public position in the guardhouse, he seems to be doing well. Jia Huan is just a white man now, but You can’t give him that kind of future.”

"Third Master Huan is too modest. With your talents and status, it is only a matter of time before you reach the top. It is my brother's honor to know you." Dai Shilin said seriously.

Jia Huan laughed and said, "I thought you were an honest guy, but it turns out you're quite good at flirting. Okay, I'll let your elder brother come and meet me when I get the chance. It just so happens that I also have some questions about firearms to ask him for."

Dai Shilin chuckled and said, "Then it's settled."

At this time, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came in the quiet night. A moment later, a fast horse was seen galloping on the official road in the direction of Yangzhou. The man on the horse held a torch and ran straight to the camp of Jia Huan and others. It is the stone punishment power responsible for beating the front station.

Xing Wei nimbly turned over and dismounted, ran to Jia Huan in three steps and then whispered in his ear for a while.After hearing this, Jia Huan nodded calmly and said, "I understand, Shitou, you go down and rest first."

At dawn the next day, Jia Huan ordered the camp to be set up and continued towards Yangzhou. At about [-] o'clock in the afternoon, everyone arrived at Wanshou Town on the eastern outskirts of Yangzhou City, but Jia Huan suddenly ordered to stop and set up camp.

Dai Shilin from a hundred households asked in confusion: "Master Huan, this place is only thirty miles away from Yangzhou City. It can be reached in an hour. Why not enter the city in one go and then rest?"

Jia Huan smiled and said: "The situation has changed. Let the brothers stay here for one night to recharge. It will not be too late to go into the city after eating and drinking. We have been hurrying along this way. Brothers have also worked hard. I will wait for you." I will send a few brothers to the town to buy this wine and meat and come back to reward everyone, and the account will be put on my head."

Dai Shilin was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately sent an order to set up camp. Several hundred brothers heard that Mr. Huan was inviting guests to the dental studio tonight, and they all burst into cheers.

Not long after Jia Huan and others were stationed in Wanshou Town, Eunuch Ji, Kang Dazhi and others in Yangzhou City received the news. They couldn't help but look at each other for a while, wondering what kind of medicine Jia Huan was selling in his gourd.

"That's weird, what are you planning on doing, kid?" Eunuch Ji frowned and murmured to himself.

Kang Dazhi also frowned. He thought that Jia Huan came with hundreds of people and would definitely enter the city to rescue the trapped Feng Ziying and others as soon as possible. Moreover, his men were already well prepared, but as a result, When he was kicking, Jia Huan suddenly stopped dozens of miles away from the countryside and did not enter the city. It felt like he had been holding in his shit for a long time, but in the end he only farted empty, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

In fact, Jia Huan didn't see through the conspiracy of Eunuch Ji and Kang Dazhi. He didn't even know the existence of the two of them yet. The reason why he suddenly stopped and refused to enter the city was just because he smelled an unusual smell.

Since Shitou had already entered the city on horseback yesterday to investigate, Jia Huan already knew that Feng Ziying and others were besieged by thousands of people in Kangfu. Logically speaking, if such a large-scale group gathering occurred, the Yangzhou prefect should have dispatched The officers and soldiers dispersed, but in the end he just let it go and allowed Feng Ziying and others to be trapped. This was obviously unusual, and it also gave Jia Huan a hint of danger.

So Jia Huan simply stopped and waited for the plan to be made before moving, so as not to accidentally capsize the boat. The case was very involved. They even dared to murder the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor. The power behind it must not be as simple as Kang Wanwan. , it is not impossible to do some crazy things, so you must be extremely careful.

(End of this chapter)