serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 175 Jia Hu's Reason

On the prairie at this time, it was the time when the sun was setting in the west, and the vast and boundless grassland was covered with a layer of golden yarn by the setting sun, like a dream.

Outside the Chinese Army Camp

Wang Hetang looked at the intoxicating clouds in the sky with his hands behind his back, and he was filled with emotion. It was the first time that the Great Zhou had occupied the grasslands outside the pass for nearly a hundred years. It was a young man who had just turned [-] who made such a feat. He even wiped out countless Mongolian tribe.

Chief Assistant Song Chengliang was right, Jia Hu was a natural handsome talent, and he was a top-notch handsome talent.

This is also what he is worried about, because Jia Hu is too young, and being young makes people worry.

At this time, there was a rush of horseshoes, and Wang Hetang turned his head to look.

In the distance, a group of cavalry was galloping towards this side. Although there were only a hundred or so of them, the dust raised by the horseshoes also rolled up a yellow dragon on the grassland. The momentum was astonishing!

The sentry sent out to investigate returned to the camp.

Looking at these sturdy cavalry, Wang Hetang's eyes flashed a light. He found a very serious situation. Except for high-ranking generals like Liu Kun and Xie Qiong who would be concerned about the identity of Eunuch Zhao, other mid-level and low-level generals simply ignored Eunuch Zhao. , and Eunuch Zhao can't mobilize other soldiers except for the criminals who are around him.

This is a good thing, but also very bad.

At this moment, Lin San came over, clasped his hands together, and said, "Old Wang Ge, the commander-in-chief is here to invite you."

Wang Hetang turned around, looked at Lin San, and asked, "Is Jia Butang finished?"

Lin San had no expression on his face, "Please, Mr. Wang Ge!" He said and gave up his hand.

Wang Hetang didn't care, and walked towards the big tent of the Chinese army with his hands behind his back.

Inside the big tent of the Chinese army

Jia Hu was sitting at the desk, writing something.

"Marshal, Wang Ge is old." Lin San's voice came from outside the tent.

Jia Hu was still writing with his head down, "Please come in."

Wang Hetang walked in, saw Jia Hu was busy, walked to the left and sat down.

Jia Hu sensed it from the corner of his eye, and without looking up, he called out, "Lin San."

Lin San walked in quickly: "Master!"

Jia Hu: "Why don't you make tea for Wang Ge Lao?"

Lin San replied: "Yes." After walking to the back tent, he picked up the copper pot, first filled Jia Hu with tea, and then made tea for Wang Hetang.

Wang Hetang nodded with a smile, took a sip from the tea bowl, and then said to Lin San: "I'm a little hungry, what do you have? Bring me something to eat."

Lin San glanced at him impatiently, walked into the back tent with a copper pot, and then came over with a plate on which were placed two sheets of bread.

Wang Hetang was slightly taken aback, looked at Lin San, and then at Jia Hu.

At this time, Jia Hu put down his pen, picked up the chapter on the desk and blew on the ink on it, and then said to Lin San: "Send it to General Liu Kun, and let him start selecting soldiers to supplement the cavalry camp tomorrow."

Lin San: "Yes." He took the chapter from Jia Hu's hand and walked out.

After Lin San walked out, Wang Hetang said: "Does Jia Butang eat this on weekdays?"

Jia Hu smiled: "The conditions in the army are mediocre. The food served to Mr. Ge just now, except for the meat that was freshly killed in the camp, the rest were brought from the pass a few days ago. We usually eat sparingly. Dessert fruit There is no food like that."

Wang Hetang nodded: "The general must use both dignity and demeanor, and share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers."

Jia Hu shook his head, "Soldiers are not treated like this. As for snacks, I just don't think it's necessary."

Wang Hetang was taken aback for a moment, then changed the subject: "When will this war end?"

Jia Hu smiled: "If there are [-] cavalry, it will be over within three or two months."

After Wang Hetang heard this, he was stunned for a while, but he couldn't refute, so he could only smile lightly: "Jia Butang, don't be impatient, your majesty said, when to send troops, you have the final say, as long as you win."

After a pause, "Now the national treasury is full, the Tongzhou military granary and the granary in the inner and outer cities of the capital are full of grain, and the Ministry of Households has built several new granaries outside the Chaoyang Gate."

Jia Hu: "Okay. What I mean is very simple. After the cavalry of the Yongwei Battalion is reorganized, we will send troops immediately to defeat the Manchu and Qing coalition forces in one fell swoop!"

Wang Hetang: "Destroy it in one fell swoop? Can't we find a way to annihilate it? Or kill that Prince He Shuorong."

Jia Hu sighed softly and said, "Unless they are surrounded by superior forces, there is no way to prevent them from fleeing the battlefield."

Wang Hetang nodded.

Jia Hu picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then suddenly remembered about the Mongols in Mobei, and said: "Just now when the elder Wang Ge returned to his camp to change his clothes, King Zasaktuhan sent someone to inquire about when the elder Wang Ge would meet them. ?”

Wang Hetang pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, you can sign an alliance against the Manchus and the Mongolian tribes in Monan, but you can't garrison troops in Daligang'ai Ranch, and you can't get involved in the conflict in Mobei. Zhou doesn't need the land over there."

Ah!
Jia Hu narrowed his eyes, did he really regard the Raksha people as mercenaries of the Manchus?

Wang Hetang went on to say: "Before I came here, the cabinet discussed whether we can buy those self-generated firecrackers from the Mongols in Mobei. Even if the price is higher, it doesn't matter."

Jia Hu smiled, "It doesn't cost a penny."

Wang Hetang: "Oh?"

Jia Hu: "As long as Ge Lao tells them to return the batch of self-generated firecrackers, the Great Zhou Dynasty will garrison troops at Daligang'ai Ranch. They will send them over immediately."

Wang Hetang: "But."

Jia Hu waved his hand: "Listen to me. After signing the covenant, it is not necessary to send troops immediately, and it can be delayed for several months for any reason. Just delay them slowly."

Wang Hetang hesitated for a moment, and said: "This is not very good. After all, it is about the credibility of the imperial court."

Jia Hu laughed: "Tell the truth, the Mongols in Mobei only have interests in their eyes, and they will not abide by this so-called covenant. In their eyes, this covenant is not even as good as a scrap of paper. As long as they feel the need, they can tear it up at any time." this covenant."

Having said that, he paused for a while, "If our army fell into a disadvantage that day, they would not hesitate to attack us!"

Wang Hetang: "Then why did you hand over these weapons and equipment to them?"

Jia Hu took a deep look at him, and said very seriously: "I, Jia Hu, always keep my word, let alone slap myself."

Wang Hetang chuckled: "Yes! This is how you should behave!"

After a pause, "Can they swallow this breath?!"

Jia Hu pressed his palm on the table and stood up, "The competition between the two countries is about strength, and it is to see whose fist is hard enough. Whoever is stronger will represent justice. History is written by the victor. "

As he spoke, he walked to the curtain and stopped, "If they hadn't been kept to contain the Raksha people and the Monan Mongolian tribes, they would have been wiped out long ago."

Wang Hetang didn't hesitate anymore, and said loudly, "Okay. Just do what you want."

(End of this chapter)