serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 71 Yuan Chun is Pregnant
There was no cloud in the sky, and the hot sun was mercilessly roasting the earth.

In the training ground of the Yongwei Camp, the [-] troops were divided into four square formations of sword and shield soldiers, heavy armored spearmen, musketeers and cavalry.

On the high platform, Jia Hu's shoulders and back were completely soaked, but he still stood there expressionlessly.

Jia Heng, Jia Chen, Jia Qiong, Jia Qiang, Jia Chang, Jia Yun and the six descendants of the Jia family stood behind Jia Hu.

Xie Qiong and Yang Dayong stood on both sides of Jia Hu, and the generals of each battalion stood on both sides of the high platform. All the people were sweating, but they stood there motionless like cast iron.

There was no wind, the sun was getting bigger and hotter, and all the people were sweating profusely, but they still looked solemn and stood still!
In front of the large tent of the Chinese army, Liu Fang and Shi Guangzhu looked at each other with gratified eyes.

It was already the middle of June at this time, Shi Guangzhu handed over his military power, and was also promoted to the Duke of the State, but he did not hold a position in the court.

With the addition of [-] elite right sentinels, the Yongwei Battalion has become the largest and most powerful army other than the Imperial Army.

At first, Shi Guangzhu was worried that it would be difficult for Jia Hu to lead these arrogant soldiers under his command, but unexpectedly Jia Hu solved the matter easily.

I didn't talk about the truth with them, let alone talk about the feelings of family and country, and I didn't draw big cakes. I just pulled everyone to stand in line under the scorching sun and sweat with them.

From incomprehension, resistance, and complaints at the beginning to full cooperation now, this change allowed Shi Guangzhu to discover the gradually enhanced group consciousness of the soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion. The most important thing is that the mental outlook of these soldiers has changed a lot. Violations of discipline have decreased significantly, and fights and fights have even disappeared. Everyone recognizes the people around them.

Shi Guangzhu took out his pocket watch, the long hand pointed to seven quarters past, and it was about to end.

The two walked into the big tent silently and sat down.

Shi Guangzhu picked up the tea bowl: "God has eyes, ancestors bless you!" He drank gulps.

Liu Fang also picked up the tea bowl: "Your Majesty ordered King Zhongshun to return to Beijing."

Shi Guangzhu: "What's wrong?"

Liu Fang: "Your Majesty wants King Zhongshun to lead his troops northward."

Shi Guangzhu was startled: "How can that be done? An army of 10,000+ cannot fall into his hands!"

Liu Fang: "That's right. He doesn't understand military strategy, how can he lead troops! But His Majesty doesn't think so. Besides, Henan soldiers, Anhui soldiers, Hubei soldiers, Yongwei battalion, Datong guard and Sanqian battalion, etc. Complicated relationships can only be managed by members of the royal family. Also, this is a great achievement. Your Majesty does not want another military giant to come out of the noble line."

Shi Guangzhu was shocked: "Such a big battle is related to the safety of the court. How can His Majesty be loyal to the king? If you go south to investigate any case, you will be ambushed. After such a long time, nothing has been found out, and you still have to pay for it." Lost hundreds of elite soldiers, trash!"

Liu Fang sighed: "There is no way, this is the imperial power. However, King Zhongshun should control the highest military power in the army as the prince of the royal family, and someone else will command the army to fight."

Shi Guangzhu: "Oh?"

Liu Fang: "As you know, I still have a lot of eyeliners in the border town. Let me show you something." Then, she took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Shi Guangzhu.

Shi Guangzhu took the letter and read it immediately.

Liu Fang sat there drinking tea quietly.

"Shameless villain!"

Shi Guangzhu gritted his teeth loudly: "He should have been cut alive in the first place."

Liu Fang smiled wryly and shook her head: "Without His Majesty's will, he wouldn't dare."

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the big tent, and then, Jia Hu opened the curtain and walked in, went straight to the commander's seat and sat down, took out the sour plum soup from the ice cup and drank it in big gulps.

Liu Fang: "To share weal and woe with the soldiers, it is good to be strict with yourself, but you must also maintain the majesty of the commander in chief of an army, and you should be rewarded and punished."

"The heat is almost up, if you stand still, you will suffer from heat stroke."

Jia Hu looked at him: "The next thing is to run in, especially to cooperate with each other."

Speaking of this, he turned to Shi Guangzhu: "Your Majesty promised to allocate [-] rods from the first batch of Xiyi muskets to the Yongwei Battalion. In addition, all the self-generating guns produced by the Ordnance Bureau will be equipped with the Yongwei Battalion. I plan to form two A firearms battalion."

Shi Guangzhu smiled: "They are your soldiers now, and I'm just a poor old man." Then he looked at Liu Fang again.

Liu Fang nodded.

Shi Guangzhu: "Come, show you something." Then he handed the letter to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu took the letter, opened it up for a closer look, and was slightly taken aback. It turned out that Wang Ziteng bribed Zhao Yi, the general of Datong, to persuade him to fall to the emperor.

Jia Hu had already heard about this matter from Jia's mother, but Jia Hu didn't care, Zhao Yi was Jia Daishan's former subordinate, whether he fell to the emperor or not didn't have much influence on Jia Hu.

Jia Hu pretended to be shocked, then sighed and didn't speak.

Liu Fang said: "If my calculations are correct, Zhao Yi will lead the battle under the command of King Zhongshun."

"Oh?!" Jia Hu was really shocked this time.

Shi Guangzhu nodded: "Zhao Yi is a veteran under Duke Xianrong. He has a deep understanding of military strategy and is very courageous in his actions. His courage is no less than that of Li Chengyang. He has been sitting in Datong for these years and repelled many large-scale invasions by the Mongols. You really have the ability to command this battle." Then, he told Jia Hu what happened just now.

Jia Hu was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time.

Shi Guangzhu: "This is a brilliant move! Such a great contribution. It must be a marquis. One east and one west, two elite frontier troops are firmly in the hands. I have to admire it!"

Liu Fang nodded, and continued: "Yes. Marquis Zhongjing is already preparing to reorganize the Beijing camp, and all the original soldiers and horses will be dispersed."

"What will happen to Ma Shang's Zuoye Army and the Three Thousand Battalion?" Shi Guangzhu asked.

"The Three Thousand Battalion is the main force in the raid on Yinshan Mountain. It is estimated that they will stay in Datong after the war. As for the Zuoye Army, it depends on Ma Shang's choice."

Jia Hu's heart trembled, it seemed that something happened to Ma Shang.

Suddenly, there was a sound of horseshoes, and then Lin San walked in and said, "Master, Master Xiaorong is here."

Jia Hu raised his head: "Let him in."

"No!" Lin San backed out.

After a while, Jia Rong rushed in and knelt down to Jia Hu: "Second Uncle, I'm overjoyed! There's news from the palace that the imperial concubine and empress are happy! Both Xu Yuanzheng and Wang Taiyi of the Imperial Hospital have been confirmed, and it's been almost a month!"

Liu Fang stood up abruptly: "What did you say!"

Jia Rong: "The imperial concubine has confirmed her happy pulse!"

"Good! Great!"

Liu Fang was obviously a little excited, pacing back and forth in the big tent, saying, "Heaven has eyes, you can't stop my noble lineage!"

Shi Guangzhu was also very excited.

Jia Hu came back to his senses and shouted to the outside: "Lin San!"

"Master!" Lin San walked in.

Jia Hu waved his hand: "Notice, add two more meat dishes at noon and night, the amount should be large, so that everyone can eat openly. Also, send someone to Jia's restaurant and ask them to bring wine. Everyone can drink tonight Two bowls. Hurry up."

Lin San: "No!"

Jia Rong was stunned, why such a big reaction?

Not an hour.

The entire founding line got the news that Jia Yuanchun was diagnosed with a happy pulse, which is great news.

Then, the entire Ningrong Street became lively, and each family sent people to the door with gifts to congratulate them.

In Rongqing hall, Jia Mu was showing the gifts of Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Daiyu, Xiangyun, Baochai, and Xing Xiuyan. Wang Xifeng counted the piles of congratulatory gifts and said, "Second brother's gift is registered separately. Make a book and send it to the ancestors later."

Jia Mu asked with a smile, "Didn't you enter the official school?"

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "I do have such a heart, but I am afraid that my ancestors will not follow me."

Jia Mu asked again, "Are you really afraid that I won't follow?" Sister Yingchun couldn't help laughing out loud.

Just as they were talking and joking, Lin Zhixiao's family came in and said, "Old lady, the family members of Zhen's Mansion in Jinling arrived in Beijing yesterday, and today they are going to the palace to pay their respects. At this moment, someone will send someone ahead to give presents to pay their respects." As he spoke, he brought up the list of gifts.

Li Wan took it and read: "Twelve bolts of makeup satin and python satin, twelve bolts of variegated satin, twelve bolts of yarn of various colors, twelve bolts of palace silk, and satin yarns of various colors for official use." 24 pieces of silk and silk."

Wang Xifeng: "Reward them with the best seals."

Jia's mother said: "No hurry. The rules of the Zhen family are different from other families. There must be a mother-in-law coming to pay her respects. Let's reward them together later."

Without saying a word, Zhou Rui's family walked in: "Old lady, the four women of the Zhen family are here to pay their respects."

Jia Mu: "Come in, please."

After a while, Zhou Rui's family led four women in. Looking at the clothes, Wang Xifeng and others knew that they were people around the old lady of the Zhen family.

"Greetings, Mrs. Tai!" The four greeted Mother Jia, and saluted Wang Xifeng and others, "Grandma and girls!"

Jia Mu ordered people to move four embroidered pier, and asked with a smile, "When did you come to Beijing?"

A woman replied: "I entered Beijing yesterday. Today, my wife brought a girl into the palace to pay my respects, so I ordered the servants to come and greet my wife, grandma, and girls."

Mother Jia: "Why are you coming to Beijing at this time?"

Another woman replied, "I came to Beijing by order."

"Oh?"

Mother Jia was surprised: "The family members are here?"

Mother-in-law: "Only our wife brought the third girl."

Jia Mu nodded: "Whenever is convenient, let's get together."

The mother-in-law laughed and said: "That's right. My wife was talking about it early in the morning. She said that she brought the second and third girls to pay her respects to Mrs. Tai and ask for a glass of wine in two days."

Jia Mu smiled: "You two girls are very close to our family."

All four of them smiled and replied: "It's all thanks to the care of the family."

After talking with Jiamu about housework for a while, he asked, "I don't know when uncle will return home?"

Without saying a word, a servant girl's report came from outside the door: "Grandma is here."

As he said that, You Shi walked in, first glanced at the four mothers-in-law of the Zhen family who got up and stood there, went up to greet Mother Jia, and said, "Old lady, Rong'er is back."

Jia Mu: "What did his second uncle say?"

You Shi: "Second Uncle said, the military affairs are heavy these few days, and I will come back when I am done."

Jia Mu nodded and said to the four of them, "You heard me. As soon as I have the confirmation letter, I will order someone to notify you immediately."

The four of them laughed quickly and said, "The old lady was joking." They joked and laughed for a while, and then left.

(End of this chapter)