The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 187 Gains from this battle
When Jia Cong goes out on an expedition, Tang Qi goes first, and no one is allowed to spy within dozens of miles around the army. Any suspicious signs must be reported. At critical moments, if there is a conflict, Tang Qi can even regard the other party as the enemy. Behead.

This is also what makes Jia Cong's thinking unique. In his concept, the first thing to fight is information warfare. Whoever has the most comprehensive and important information will get the upper hand.

Therefore, even if Wang Ziteng, Shui Rong and others sent many people to spy on the frontline information, they were intercepted by Jia Cong's people. Now they are still in Jia Cong's hands. If Jia Cong used this to accuse these people of being collaborators and traitors, Although the crime would not be carried out, it would still arouse the emperor's suspicion and dissatisfaction.

Therefore, except for the emperor, no one in the court really knew how the battle was going on the front line. And for some reason, the censor sent out with the army had not said a word since he sent back a successful report on the recapture of Fort 47. Return to court.

Zhao Song guessed that this was Jia Cong's handiwork. He even doubted whether Yang Lian, the censor of the army, was still alive, or had he been harmed by Jia Cong?

Of course, this is just an immature idea of ​​Zhao Song, mainly to deceive Jia Cong because of his young age. If it were anyone else, Zhao Song would naturally not be so suspicious. This is obviously looking down on people's IQ.

As for Jia Cong, he is just a young man. He relies on his master to survive today. If the counter-rebellion fails, he will be blamed for his death, and the court will have no place to stand!

At this moment, Song Hong's sharp and harsh voice came to Zhao Song's ears, "...On the morning of April 24th, the scriptures should be combined internally and externally. I admire your Majesty's majesty and virtue, and I rely on the bravery of the officers and men below. I will live up to my duty." With the grace of the Holy One and the hope of the people, Ningxia Town was conquered, and more than [-] enemies were wiped out. Kuai Bai and his descendants and followers were also captured. They will be sent back to Beijing soon. The war is going smoothly, and your Majesty does not need to worry about it day and night. , the weather is getting hotter, I would like to ask your majesty to take care of the dragon body, for the sake of the country, the country, and the people of the world!"

After hearing the last few words, Emperor Tai Qi's heart surged again, feeling grateful for Jia Cong's innocent heart. However, Zhao Song and others felt something strange in their hearts. Who would have thought that this kid actually had such a hand? , when delivering the good news, saying such flattering words at such a young age is clearly a traitor!
The Prince of Beijing County and the Prince of Nan'an County looked at each other with slightly squinted eyes. They both saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes. The two of them may not have much experience in fighting, but the two generals in the court had a relatively thorough study. His temperament, abilities, and desires are all well understood, so he naturally knows what kind of person Kuai Bai is!
If this man is guarding Ningxia for one day, the Tatars will have to go around. The bravery of his soldiers is breathtaking, and Kuaibai himself is also good at using soldiers, and he is guarding a strong town like Ningxia Town. How can Jia Cong be so good? How could it be conquered in a few days?

Thinking of this, Prince Nan'an stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, I wonder if this good news was delivered by Ning Guohou himself or by the army?"

This saying has its origins. If Jia Cong reports a victory by himself, only he will sign and sign it, and if it is reported by the army, in order to prevent the commander from desecrating military merit, multiple parties must sign and name it before it can go through normal channels, and often, the emperor It should be the last person to see it.

In other words, Prince Nan'an suspected that the good news was false.

At this time, Liu Fang finally woke up.

Last time, at the court meeting, he was scolded by Jia Cong so much that he lost his face. For several days, he was really in bed recuperating. After these days, Liu Fang came to his senses. At this time, he realized that this was Seeing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the military merit reported by Jia Cong should be verified first before announcing it, so as to avoid incorrect information and damaging the court's dignity!"

Emperor Tai Qi was filled with anger, but at this time, he was also a little unsure. What if Jia Cong really lied about the military situation? He congratulated everyone in the court with such a big fanfare. Once the truth is exposed in the future... The more Emperor Taiqi thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

At this time, the civil and military ministers saw the troubled expression on Emperor Taiqi's face, and they were all overjoyed. Zhao Song stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think Lord Liu's words are reasonable, and we need to send someone to Ningxia to find out. So as not to waste the opportunity to fight!"

To put it bluntly, I still thought Jia Cong was always losing the battle!
"Your Majesty, once the Tatars collude with Ningxia Town, the situation in Ningxia will be out of control. Please issue an order as soon as possible!" Prince Nan'an also stepped forward to add fuel to the fire.

This was a rare occasion when the civil and military camps were so united. Emperor Taiqi felt angry and could not help but feel a bit resentful towards Jia Cong. Since he had won the battle, why not send a victory report to the court?
Emperor Taiqi didn't know that this was all Jia Cong's selfishness. If he was to send a victory report to the court in a serious manner, he would have to prepare a report with experience in the army. All parties should check the data and information, including the number of people killed in battle, and meritorious deeds. Waiting, how to evaluate the merits, and the opinions of the censor accompanying the army, and then signing and naming, etc., all of which take time.

Therefore, in order to appease the emperor, Jia Cong used his power to secretly write a secret report first. How could he have thought that such a thing would happen? What's even more incredible is that there are still people who think that he dares to do so. Blasphemy of military merit.

"Your Majesty, I believe that suppressing the rebellion in Ningxia will be a great victory!" At the critical moment, Zhang Qilin stood up and said, "Marquis Ning Guo fought against the Japanese for a year in the south of the Yangtze River, and he made many military exploits without committing any crime of blasphemy. Moreover, Marquis Ning Guo is young. Although he is young, he is unparalleled in wisdom and courage. He is the head of the Jiangning Mansion. He has the heart to serve the country and be loyal to the emperor. He has no youthful impulses and has mature actions in planning the country and running the army. He is deeply favored by the emperor, has a high rank, and will never deceive the emperor or ignore him. In my heart, I am suspected of being greedy for merit and harming the country. I think it is impossible to say that at this time, Ningxia's success is already on the way..."

"That's nonsense!" Prince Nan'an was already angry, "Mr. Zhangge, you and Jia Cong are from the same sect, and that's why you defended yourself like this. If Jia Cong really committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and harming the country, I dare you to ask if you are willing to share the crime with him. ?”

Zhang Qilin glanced at Geng Xi and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, all the ministers in the dynasty are kings. I dare not share the same family relationship with the Marquis of Ning. I only wish to assist the emperor wholeheartedly and serve the country loyally. I have no intention of getting involved. , please give the emperor a clear warning!
One thing comes to another, and I am willing to guarantee with my life that there is not a single word of falsehood in Ning Guohou's report! "

As soon as he finished speaking, there were sighs in the palace. No one expected that Zhang Qilin trusted Jia Cong so much, but where did this trust come from?

At this moment, a eunuch walked quickly outside the palace, holding a report in his hand. Seeing this, the ministers in the palace looked strange, and the emperor's heart skipped a beat, and he winked at Song Hong.

Song Hong hurriedly went down and took the report. Seeing that it was sent by the Ministry of War, he turned around and said happily to the emperor, "Your Majesty, this report is from the Ministry of War!"

"Read!" Emperor Tai Qi's voice was loud.

This is a real report from Ningxia. It followed the normal process and was rushed over [-] miles away. It contains the seals of all parties and the names of civil servants and generals. It is also a good report, which is the same as what Emperor Taiqi received before. The results are the same, but with some more detailed and considerable data.

Emperor Taiqi was in agitated mood at this time, especially when he saw Prince Beijing, Prince Nan'an, Zhao Song and others with their heads lowered, seemingly calm, but in fact, they didn't know how to be angry in their hearts. Emperor Taiqi felt happy. Pleasure!

Marquis Ning Guo did not disappoint him!
Previously, the good news was conveyed to him in advance through a secret report, which truly reflected the loyalty and consideration of Ning Guohou. Although he was young, he was promoted by the emperor single-handedly. Now, he is the only one Jia Cong can rely on, so he can truly have the heart of a king and father for him!

For a while, Emperor Tai Qi felt no guilt, but he felt happy!

"Zhang Aiqing, you better understand Ning Guohou!" Emperor Taiqi said.

Zhang Qilin said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I am just trying to save others by myself. Marquis Ning Guo and his entire family are all benefactors of your majesty. He must have no intention of deceiving the emperor. Therefore, I believe that the good news is credible!"

Emperor Taiqi also nodded. For Jia Cong, why was it necessary to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor? If he didn't have to risk his family and life, what trouble would it be?

After all, many people in the court are just trying to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart!

Seeing that he was particularly embarrassed, Gu Mingchen, a bachelor of Wuying Palace and the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Ningxia has won a great victory. The Marquis of Ning State will send the troops to the capital. I don't know how to arrange the welcome ceremony. Please give me your instructions!"

Emperor Taiqi thought that Jia Cong had said that he would send his generals to send the rebels to Beijing, and that he would temporarily stay in Ningxia to resettle the soldiers and civilians. In this case, there would be no need for him, the emperor, to come forward, so he said, "The Marquis of Ningguo will stay in Ningxia for the time being. After reorganizing and relocating properly, we will return to the capital and send the rebels to the capital as usual. For the generals who participated in the counter-rebellion this time, the Ministry of War must refer to the wishes of Marquis Ning Guo to reward and compensate them, and reward the generals for their meritorious service!"

Zhao Song suddenly shouted in his heart: No!

It is unprecedented for the Ministry of War to ask the Ministry of War to refer to the wishes of Marquis Ning Guo. Is it possible that Marquis Ning Guo will reward him how he wants?But having just lost such a big face, Zhao Song couldn't bear to sing the opposite, so he had to wink at Xu Chang and ask him to stop him and not break the rules.Xu Chang received Zhao Song's look and knew something in his mind, and said, "Your Majesty, the court has its own reward laws, and the ancestral system cannot be violated. The Ministry of War will reward people for their merits and punish them for their demerits. No one is allowed to judge for this! "

During the meeting, Zhao Mengbai from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think that your Majesty is very kind to Marquis Ning Guo, and there are laws to measure merits, demerits, and rewards. How can I ruin it just because of Marquis Ning Guo's words?"

As soon as this statement came out, it was like poking a hornet's nest. Immediately, the officials of the Department of Science and Technology began to speak harshly, impeaching Jia Cong one after another, scolding him for inviting favors, falsely accusing him of untrue achievements, and saying that he should not have been promoted to the title of marquis in the first place. He bribed the censor Yang Lian and failed to report the war situation in time, thus deceiving the court.

Emperor Taiqi's face became colder and colder, but the Taoist guards below didn't care at all about the emperor's mood. In their eyes, their every word and deed was for Dashun and the court, and they were loyal to the emperor. As long as the emperor followed his instructions, If you follow their advice, you will not be deceived by ministers like Jia Cong.

Zhang Qilin secretly looked back and saw Zhang Yi's face filled with indignation. He was spitting and scolding Jia Cong until he was scolded for becoming a traitor and traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people. If he hadn't been strong-willed, he would have almost believed it.

This is the ability of great smooth talkers. Compared with scolding shrews, the only difference is that these people are professionals, while shrews are amateurs.

"This military disaster could have been avoided!" Emperor Tai Qi was so angry that he almost fainted. At this moment, he really missed the days when Jia Cong was in court. Although he only served in court for one day, he was able to bring Liu Fang to the throne. This kind of soldier with a thicker skin than the city wall is stunned by the scolding, and it should be easy to deal with these officials.

No matter how courageous the officials were, they did not dare to interrupt the emperor's words. It would be a breach of etiquette before the emperor. Such a breach of etiquette would be really ugly for a two-ranked Jinshi. Therefore, the Linjing Hall was quiet again.

"Wang Ji's crime lies with Sheji!" A cold light shot out from the emperor's eyes, "If he hadn't handled it improperly and detained the Ningxia Guard soldiers' food, wages, and winter clothes for no reason, how could this disaster have happened? I remember that at the beginning, Wang Ji Is this the second time we have experienced a mutiny? On that day, during the first mutiny, Wang Ji was also involved. How did the Ministry of War deal with it that day? And who recommended Wang Ji to be the governor of Ningxia? "

At this time, Xu Chang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, had to stand up and said, "Back to the emperor, I found out that I was guilty and blind. I recommended Wang Ji to be the governor of Ningxia. However, during the first Shanhaiguan mutiny, Wang Ji was appointed as the head of the household department and the manager of military pay..."

"Since these people have already been involved in the first mutiny, I remember the testimonials, 'Use integrity to enforce the law and disobey the strong generals.' These people, even the common people on the Mu side, are likely to provoke a civil uprising, but they suddenly Let’s put it in the border town again. The reason for this mutiny is that after Ning Guohou sent the rebels to the capital, he ordered the three divisions to conduct a joint trial before executing them. I want to know, what is the so-called governor in a border town? Also, "There are laws and regulations for employing people in the imperial court. Why do these people serve in border towns and get promoted again and again? How do the officials employ people?"

Li Goutong did not expect such a twist. At this time, he had to come forward to plead guilty, "I am guilty!"

Emperor Taiqi glanced at him indifferently, then glanced over and landed on Zhao Song, "Zhao Aiqing, Wang Ji's matter will be reported to me after the future is clear. This matter should be drawn from one case to another. The governor of the border town must Examine what they can do. Those who don’t know how to fight will not be appointed. We must work hard to verify clearly. In this mutiny, in addition to rewarding the generals for their merits, we must also punish them for their demerits. There must be no mistakes!"

"Yes!" Zhao Song secretly sighed, knowing that this would increase his arrogance, but he had also heard about the rebellion of the Ningxia guards, and Wang Ji was really unorganized in his actions. The mutiny was really unreasonable in the civilian camp, and there was nothing to say.

As night falls, the town of Ningxia ushered in a rare moment of tranquility after the war. The weather in early summer and the wind blowing from outside the pass were exceptionally cool. The watery moonlight shone on this weather-beaten border town, bringing all the people away. Everything was covered with a layer of silver gray, and the faint smell of blood still filled the air, growing a kind of life in the dead silence.

In the Chinese army camp, Jia Cong sat at the head of the table. On both sides were his generals and the generals mobilized from Xuan, Da and Shanxi to fight. After Kong An served tea, he retreated outside the tent. Jia Cong looked around. Needless to say, the people under his command treated him as always. However, the travel writers Wu Xian, Zhao Wu, deputy commander-in-chief Li Xu, and staff general Wu Guozhen, who had previously treated him disapprovingly, already Their attitudes changed drastically, and they all looked at him with eyes full of reverence.

Jia Cong looked at Yang Lian and said, "Master Yang, the battle report has been reported to the imperial court. I have also reported this military rebellion to the emperor. It was an avoidable military disaster. After this rebellion, at least hundreds of people were used." Thousands of taels of silver. At present, the imperial court is suffering from disasters everywhere, starving people are everywhere, and the treasury is failing every year. Please give a kind word to the court. The border town is unusual. The civil and military forces should work together and not act on impulse. If this happens again, If a catastrophe occurs, I should remonstrate with the emperor, and those who are mainly responsible should punish the three clans!"

Yang Lian hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Even if the Marquis doesn't give instructions, the subordinates will tell you directly that Wang Ji is to blame for his crimes. As the governor of Ningxia, he should not be unaware of the suffering of soldiers and deprive him of winter clothes and food, which led to this change." , it really shouldn’t be!”

Yang Lian was the censor of the army. He followed Jia Cong to quell the rebellion in Ningxia and regarded him as a god for his military use. He also planned to report his harm to the court after returning to the court to prevent another rebellion in the border towns.

"I will be ordered to reorganize the Ningxia Guard. My soldiers will stay. Rewards from the imperial court will be issued soon. All casualties will be compensated. Anyone who feels that this reward is unfair will be given. Let me discuss this with you, and I will pass this down to every soldier without any mistakes!"

This item is extremely important. Jia Cong wants to ensure that all the soldiers who have fought alongside him can get the benefits. In the future, only when he gives an order will someone charge into battle for him.

Faced with this young marquis who only summoned [-] soldiers, he put down the rebellion in Ningxia and captured Ningxia Town with lightning speed. All the generals and commanders who followed him into battle knew his bloody nature. At this time, No one dared to be greedy and adventurous, they all followed orders and left.

In the camp, only a few of Jia Cong's cronies were left, including Feng Dakan, Wang Lang, Zhang Yong, Wang Zhang and Gu Chenghai.

In the previous report, Hou Zongwu, the former commander of the Three Thousand Battalion, sacrificed his life for the country. According to the imperial court's reward regulations, his family should be a benefactor to one hundred households. However, Yang Xiaojun, a colleague of the commander, only raised food and grass from the beginning to the end. He has never been on the battlefield.

"On the Ningxia Guard side, the chief soldier, deputy chief soldier, and left and right generals are all vacant. The imperial court will reward you based on your merits. After I return to Beijing, I may be able to make some suggestions. If you have any ideas about the position of Ningxia Guard, If you are interested, you can talk to me about it. I can’t say anything else, but this kind of thing can still be done. "

Jia Cong glanced at the people under his command. These were the people he had in his pocket at the moment. Although he planned to keep them for important purposes, he had to take into account the feelings of his subordinates at the appropriate time.

Feng Dakan has temporarily taken over the post of commanding officer, and will naturally be promoted soon. Needless to say, the other people all lowered their heads. Wang Lang said, "Master Marquis, this time, I have made some achievements, please. The Marquis sees that the general is still of some use, so he keeps the general, and there is no point in Ningxia Wei staying here."

Seeing that the rest of the people agreed repeatedly that everyone should follow him, Jia Cong felt satisfied and nodded, "Then clean up as soon as possible and pay attention to useful talents, especially those who have fallen under the command of Kuai Bai. I will give them the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. The cavalry can be organized into three thousand battalions in the future. This matter should be left to Wang Lang to handle, so you must be careful!"

If he were to lead three thousand battalions, he would at least be a general. Wang Lang was immediately overjoyed and wished he could kneel down and kowtow, so he accepted the order happily.

Zhang Yong and others were envious. However, this time, they all made great contributions, and their own merits were indispensable afterwards. After talking about the business, several people chatted for a while, and Jia Cong arranged some more things, leaving only Wang Lang. The others went about their business.

Jia Cong stayed here to rectify the Ningxia Guard, and his purpose was also to pay tribute to the cavalry under his command. He was a Mongolian, and his cavalry had many Mongolian soldiers, so that he could fill up the three thousand battalions. The biggest gain from rebellion.

In a short period of time, it is difficult for him to move up the title. Unless he can turn things around in the Liaodong War, he will not dare to think about the position of Duke for the time being.

The first is the three thousand battalions. The second is that after this battle, no one will dare to say that all his military achievements are entirely due to his master. The third is that the Ningxia Guard will be built by himself, and the future guards will also be promoted by himself. The nine border towns, If he conquers one of them, he will be able to train many useful people for him in the future!
"How is the matter in Ping'an Prefecture that I asked you to inquire about?" Jia Cong asked.

In the original work of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Chapter No. 60, Second Sister You learned from Jia Lian's young servant Long'er that "the master has something to do, and it is a confidential matter. He wants to send the second master to Ping'an Prefecture." She did not say it later. It's a secret matter, but Jia Lian's two visits to Ping'an Prefecture are also a secret matter, so this matter cannot help but be weird.

Therefore, Jia Cong sent Wang Lang and arranged for someone to go to Ping'an Prefecture to find out what the relationship between Jia She and Ping'an Prefecture was.

(End of this chapter)