Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 37 Border Warning
Xu Shan and Jia Qiong had been fully mentally prepared before going on this trip.

The situation in the Nine Sides Land is complicated, and they are likely to face battles, or even life-and-death fights.

But when the battle actually came, Jia Qiong really felt the suffocating tension.

He stared closely at his cousin's movements and even forgot to breathe.

Boom.
There was a clear sound of a bowstring, and a foreigner two hundred steps away was hit by an arrow in the back and fell off his horse with a scream.

The Tatars were suddenly attacked and panicked for a moment, looking around for the unknown enemy.

Several archers in the caravan took advantage of the Tatars' distraction and waited for an opportunity to fight back, and also shot two Tatars.

boom boom
Xu Shan shot two more arrows, one hitting a Tatar in the chest, and the other directly piercing the neck of a Tatar.

The Tatars finally discovered Xu Shan's location, and angrily divided eight people and rushed towards them.

Xu Shan and Tian Li took action one after another. When the Tatars who rushed over reached the foot of the mountain, only four of them were left.

Jia Qiong held the bow and arrow in his hand tightly, took a few deep breaths to calm his heartbeat, and shot an arrow at the Tatar closest to him.

He clearly saw that the arrow he shot hit a Tatar in the stomach, and the splattered blood dyed the white rocks red, and the man rolled down the mountain screaming.

At this time, the remaining three Tatars had collapsed. They began to give up the attack and began to escape, but they were shot one by one by Xu Shan's three men at the foot of the mountain.

Chang'an City, Daming Palace, South Study.

There were few memorials today, so Emperor Longqing finished reviewing them quickly and was free for a while.

He asked the old eunuch waiting next to him: "Dai Quan, tell me what news is happening in Chang'an City recently."

Dai Quan hurriedly bowed and said: "Back to the Emperor, Prince Zhongshun recently brought back a theater troupe from Jiangnan.

There is a female singer named Jiang Yuhan, who is very popular and often goes to various prefectures recently. "

Emperor Longqing was not interested in this and said displeasedly: "An actor is nothing news. Let's talk about something else."

"The day before yesterday, Chen Yu, the grandson of the Duke of Qi, and Guo Ai, the son of the Marquis of Dingcheng, fought each other in the street. Their frightened horses injured several people."

"Why are they fighting each other in the street?"

"The two of them are competing for the oiran of Wanhua Tower, so..."

Emperor Longqing snorted coldly: "It's simply ridiculous. They are either actors or oirans. There are still a few of these noble sons who are worthy of big posts.

I ordered those two bastards to go to Jingzhao Mansion to take charge of their crimes.

Tell Han Dong that I will punish them severely.

In addition, report this matter to the public and ask these dandy boys to be more honest with me in the future. "

"Hey, the slave is leading the order."

Dai Quan saw that Emperor Long Qing had a bad look on his face, so he thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there is something new happening in Beijing recently, and it's about the little poet Jia Qiong."

Emperor Longqing's face improved when he heard Jia Qiong's name, thinking that after all these powerful children were not all trash.

"Oh, speaking of which, his "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" only published one book a month, which is really unbecoming of a man.

Isn’t that kid quite honest lately? What news has he made? "

Dai Quan returned: "Back to the emperor, Jia Qiong left Chang'an with his cousin Xu Shan and a domestic slave some time ago.

It is said that they want to travel around the nine borders, compare maps, and investigate border situations. "

Emperor Longqing shook his head when he heard this and said: "How could he endure the hardships of the frontier at such a young age?

Besides, the border is so dangerous, how could his family be willing to let him go? I think he most likely went out for fun.

It won't be long before they come back. How long have they been away? "

Dai Quan thought for a while and said: "It will take more than 20 days to return to the emperor."

Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "After all, he is still a young man, and he can be playful." Dai Quan agreed: "Your Majesty is right."

At this time, a eunuch came in and reported: "To report to the emperor, the commander of the Jinyi Guards requested an audience, saying that there is an urgent military situation."

"Xuan."

Half a moment later, a burly middle-aged man wearing a flying fish suit, a black gauze hat on his head, and a belt around his waist walked quickly into the hall.

Ji Hongzhang was Emperor Longqing's latent minister, his confidant, and now in charge of the Jinyi Guards.

Even though the commander of Jinyiwei is only a third-grade military attache, he has great power and often has additional titles.

For example, Ji Hongzhang now has the title of Tongzhi, Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army, and is in the first rank.

Jinyiwei has a large structure, with fourteen guard offices across the country, responsible for collecting intelligence from various places.

Beizhen Fusi also has the power to arrest and torture on his own, which has always been one of the important means for the emperors of Chu to control the court.

Ji Hongzhang kowtowed to Emperor Longqing and said, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

"Without courtesy, Ji Aiqing has something to say."

Ji Hongzhang said: "Your Majesty, I have just received an urgent document of six hundred miles from Qianhu in Ningxia Town.

The text states that the Tatars are likely to go south to seize the border in advance this year, and the court is requested to make preparations in advance.

These are the details of the report, please read it to your Majesty. "

Emperor Longqing took the memorial and scanned it roughly, a strange look flashed across his face.

The memorial was issued from Ningxia Guard three days ago. Jinyi Guard is responsible for investigating intelligence, and it is their duty to issue warning memorials.

This was originally a normal warning memorial, but there was actually something about Jia Qiong in it.

However, it is said that Jia Qiong and the other three occupied favorable terrain that day and caused great casualties to the Tatars.

These Tatars had to flee in haste, and the caravan was saved.

After Jia Qiong and the others asked about the caravan's situation, they immediately determined that the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area were gathering people.

They are gathering in the direction of Helan Mountain and are likely to head south to the Grass Valley in the near future.

You should know that grassland tribes generally choose to clear grass and valleys in autumn, in August and September.

At that time, the war horses were fat and strong, and the weather was cooler, which was more conducive to long-distance fighting.

After learning about this situation, they immediately rushed to the nearest Ningxia Guard and alerted the officers and soldiers stationed here.

Because of Jia Qiongning's status as a descendant of Duke Guo, they successfully met Ningxia Town Chief Soldier Ma Tu and Jinyi Guards Station Qianhu Wei Wentong, and explained the situation to them respectively.

Matu did not pay attention to the judgment of the three people, but sent a warning document to Yang Sicheng, the governor of the three sides, saying that the Mongols were showing signs of gathering in the direction of Helan Mountain.

Wei Wentong, the Qianhu of Jinyiwei, attached great importance to the intelligence of Jia Qiong and the others, and immediately sent spies to the Hetao Plain to investigate the situation.

At the same time, he ordered people to expedite documents for six hundred miles and deliver the information to Beijing quickly.

Wei Wentong's writing clearly stated the causes and consequences of the incident, including the analysis and judgment of Jia Qiong and the others, as well as the three men's shooting of thirteen Tatars and the forcible sale of more than a dozen military horses to him. .

Emperor Longqing never expected that Jia Qiong and the others would actually go all the way to Ningxia, fight with the Tatars, and pass back such an important piece of information.

He suppressed the weirdness in his heart and ordered: "Dai Quan, send some great scholars, the commander-in-chief of the fifth army, and the governor of the Beijing camp to come to discuss matters."

After the order was delivered, Emperor Longqing picked up Wei Wentong's report and read it carefully, feeling somewhat fond of Jia Qiong and Xu Shan.

He didn't think that the two of them were going out for fun now. After all, no one would travel thousands of miles to visit a border place like Helan Mountain where foreign races often hang out.

It is rare that they were able to brave the dangers and go to the border to investigate in person, and they were able to kill so many Mongolian Tatars and save the caravan despite a huge disparity in numbers.

It can definitely be called a combination of wisdom and courage, which makes people have to admire him.

(End of this chapter)