Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"Chiang Guard, what do you mean by leading troops to block my camp?" The two generals of the Liao King's personal guard camp heard the news and came out of the camp and shouted.

Originally, there were only commanders at the battalion level, but the number of the Liao King's personal guards expanded too much. There were seven or eight commanders under each of the three major commanders.

In order to coordinate between the top and bottom, the King of Liao named himself the three commanders and generals, which was also a move to win people's hearts.

Jiang Shoubei said loudly: "Two generals, please don't be angry. General Yang is here today to have something to say. I am acting under orders."

"General Yang?" General Polu asked suspiciously, looking around.

Yang Xiong stood out from the crowd and said, "I am here, and I am here with Duke Ding to convey the order today."

General Ping Di was surprised and said: "Dong Guo? What is your message?"

"Of course it's an imperial edict!" Jia Cong held up an imperial edict and rode out.

"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." Yang Xiong hurriedly led all the officers and soldiers to kneel on one knee and shout long live the emperor.

General Polu and General Pingdi looked at each other and reluctantly bowed down. Naturally, they knew Jia Cong.

Jia Cong preached: "The King of Liao supported his own troops and refused to obey the imperial edict. He was treasonous and his intentions were clear. He ordered the Duke of Liao to pacify him.

Those who join the rebel camp of the Liao Prince's Mansion will not be killed without mercy. Those who abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side will not be punished. They will be incorporated into the official army and controlled by the Liaodong General Military Mansion. "

Before he finished speaking, all the soldiers in the guard camp were in an uproar. They stood up, drew their guns and drew their bows, and cursed loudly. The war was about to break out.

Jia Cong sneered and said: "I have killed the King of Liao, and here are the golden arrows given by the emperor. Who dares to rebel?" He waved his hand and ordered someone to give the imperial edict and the head of the King of Liao to the second general.

The second general was surprised, seeing that it was indeed the head of the King of Liao, and seeing that the imperial edict did not appear to be a forgery, he hesitated in his heart.

Now that the imperial edict, the gold medal, Ding Guogong, and Yang Xiong are all present, it must be the emperor who has issued the edict. If they are talking about brazen rebellion, they still lack a bit of courage and do not have the prestige.

All the guards and soldiers also looked at each other in confusion. How can we fight this battle if the prince is gone?
"You don't have to be suspicious, just listen to what the princess has to say." Jia Cong waved his hand, and Bai Qiuwei helped the princess over.

"See you, Princess!" The second general hurriedly led the soldiers to prostrate themselves.

"No courtesy." The princess raised her bare hands lightly and said slowly with an expressionless face: "Your Majesty disobeys the Holy Order and offends Tianyan. It is your own fault. You must not make the same mistake again.

It should be noted that everything within the four seas is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. Now Duke Dingguo and General Yang have personally conveyed the decree. You must abide by it as one and do not cause trouble and harm the people of Liaodong. "

"Yes, I will obey my mother's teachings for those of low rank." The second general had no choice but to agree and restrain his subordinates to put away their weapons.

Jia Conglang said: "Soldiers, don't worry. It is the King of Liao who resists and disobeys the decree. It has nothing to do with you. From now on, it will be placed under the jurisdiction of the General Military Mansion. Food and salary will remain as usual.

If anyone dares to have different ambitions and wants to rebel and cause trouble, the nine tribes will be killed! The whistleblower will be promoted to the third level and will receive a reward of 10,000 yuan! I keep my word, I think you all know it too. "

"I understand." The soldiers agreed hurriedly, but they couldn't help but feel a little hot in their hearts. They hoped that the two generals would be "ambitious" and become rich as long as they reported on him.

"I don't dare to hold such a low position." The second general bowed hurriedly.

Jia Cong nodded and said: "The two of you will immediately rush to Beizhen with General Yang to convey the order. The other large and small official schools will restrain their troops to stay in the camp. Anyone who leaves without permission will be killed!"

"Yes."

"Take care, my lord, I will leave soon." Yang Xiong cupped his hands and said.

"Don't worry, Shibo. It's not Cong's first day on an errand. I don't think anyone in Liaodong dares to challenge me." Jia Cong said with a faint smile.

"Everyone in the world knows the reputation of the Duke, not just Liaodong." Yang Xiong laughed and led the two generals Po Lu and Ping Di. After transferring these two people, the city of Liaoyang became much safer.

Seeing the Guards Battalion return to the camp in an orderly manner, Jia Cong was convinced that military chaos often relies on temporary anger. Now that the Guards Battalion has lost its spirit, without its leader, it will never be chaotic again.

Because he turned his head and said: "Jiang Shouwei..."

"The general is here, please give me the Duke's instructions."

"Send someone to monitor day and night. If there is any abnormality, call the police immediately!"

"Yes."

"In addition, please pass on my general's order quickly to mobilize Sakon troops into the city to stabilize the situation."

"Yes."

"Also, send people to bring food and wine to appease the guard camp. The people below are not allowed to cause trouble. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"

"Yes."

Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Jia Cong took his people back to the palace.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard Sun Yong report that the chief historian had something to report.

Jia Cong said, "Tell him to meet me in the main hall." After saying that, he went in and changed back into his red bullfighting uniform, then washed up and came out.

When the chief historian saw him coming out, he quickly prostrated himself and kowtowed, "I'm here to see you, the Duke of the country."

"Get up, what do you want to report?"

"Thank you, Duke Guo. The lower official is about to take the lead. The King of Liao has long been rebellious. At that time..." The long historian poured beans in a bamboo tube and told how the King of Liao planned to frame Jia Cong, colluded with foreign enemies, and assassinated Sun Chi.

Jia Cong was too lazy to listen carefully. He waved his hand and said, "Write a statement on these matters, and I will report them to the Ming court."

"Yes, yes." The chief historian made up his mind and said hurriedly: "One more thing, this time the Duke went to Liaodong secretly, someone actually wrote a secret letter in advance to warn the King of Liao. The subordinate thought that this generation was a rebellious minister. He has ulterior motives and intends to kill the Duke with a borrowed knife, so the Duke must be on guard." He handed over a piece of paper.

"Oh? There is such a thing." Jia Cong's eyes flashed, he straightened up, took the note and took a look.

After pondering for a moment, he secretly said that except for a few bachelors, only King Beijing and Li Meng knew about his coming to Liaodong to capture the king. Could it be that Li Meng was the one who got in the way and wanted to avenge the murder of his son? Or is there a mole in Jin Yiwei?
Because he waved his hand and said: "You are so dedicated to serving the country that I will report to the Ming Dynasty. If you have nothing else to do, just go down and rest."

"Eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor are the duties of the lower official. I resigned." The long historian breathed a sigh of relief. With Jia Cong's words, he thought that he would not be implicated in the case of the King of Liao, and there would be more in the future. It would be better to get close to Mr. Liu.
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Jia Cong stayed in Liaoyang for several days. He was relieved when the news that Beizhen was successfully pacified came. Two days later, Yang Xiong brought three generals under the command of the King of Liao and more than 20 trusted commanders back to the Prince of Liao's palace to pay a visit.

"For your humble position, please refer to Duke Dingguo." In the Fubei Hall of Prince Liao's Mansion, everyone fell down together.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "No need for courtesy. We are all brothers in the army. Why should we be more polite?"

Yang Xiong cupped his hands and said: "Now that the Duke of Guo is the governor of the left, how dare the generals and others to mess with the laws of the army?"

Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, your words are serious. Everyone is sitting down."

The generals thanked each other and sat down one by one.

Jia Cong took a sip of tea and said: "Everyone understands what the Emperor means. The King of Liao was rebellious and deserved his death. However, His Majesty's grace only sinned against one person. Although you were originally generals of the Liao King's personal guard camp, you did not know about his rebellion. Naturally, the court will not pursue it."

The generals were afraid of settling the scores in the future, so they breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and hurriedly cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Guo, for knowing everything."

Jia Cong nodded and said: "Although the King of Liao is dead, his family members will be brought back to the capital to let His Majesty do whatever he wants. From now on, the Liao vassal will be gone."

The generals felt bitter in their hearts, and they were all silent. This result was also expected. Since the vassal was withdrawn, how could these people get it right?

Jia Congxuan smiled again and said: "Generals, don't worry. After all, you are also members of the imperial court and the emperor. What's more, you have fought hard in Liaodong for many years, experienced hundreds of battles, and have outstanding military exploits. You have fought alongside me. How can I?" Will it bury talents?”

All the generals were overjoyed and hurriedly stood up and bowed down, saying: "General, I would like to thank you for your appreciation. I will rely on your guidance and guidance from now on."

"Get up." Jia Cong smiled, raised his hand, and said, "You are loyal to the imperial court. The sun will tell you, and I will report it to the Holy One.

Tomorrow, you will all return to Beijing with me to report on your duties. When His Majesty's decree comes down, you will be appointed. It is not difficult to get promoted to a higher level. "

The generals were overjoyed and thought they were going to be hidden in the snow. Unexpectedly, there was something good going on. They hurriedly said in unison: "I will obey the Duke's decree." As long as he can become an official, he will admit it even if he can't return to his hometown in Liaodong.

Jia Cong said: "You can see thousands of miles today and have a sharp eye like a torch. As long as your heart is toward the court and you are open and selfless, you don't have to worry about anything. Just go down."

"I will obey the Duke's teachings and will eventually retire."

After everyone left, Jia Cong just said to Yang Xiong: "Uncle Shi, I'll leave Liaodong to you. The General Military Mansion suddenly has an extra 100,000 troops. I'm afraid there's some shortage of military pay and food."

Yang Xiong smiled bitterly and said, "Who says it's not true? I'm having a headache because of this." Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "The government's secrets are full of twists and turns, is there any clever plan?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "There is no clever plan. It's just a matter of relying on mountains and rivers. The emperor only ordered me to capture and kill the King of Liao and cut off the Liao vassal, but he did not allow me to copy his family property. After all, we are all clansmen, so it is not easy to do. It's too much, so as not to anger the other sects. However, there must be some benefits to Shibo's traveling back and forth."

Yang Xiong said: "What the Duke means is..."

Jia Cong said: "The gold and silver are fine and soft, so don't touch them. However, the grain depot of the Liao Prince's Palace cannot be moved away. I think there are hundreds of grains, enough to feed the army for several years."

In addition, now that the palace has lost power, it is necessary to rely on the assistance of the general military office to move. It is reasonable to pay some carriage fees. No one can say anything. Won't you get money and food now? "

Yang Xiong nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "General, I understand. The Duke is still more skilled. He took apart the fish head while talking and laughing. I admire him."

Jia Cong smiled and gave him detailed instructions, asking him to take care of Liaodong's business and Wang Jin, Feng Yi and others. Yang Xiong naturally agreed.

After Yang Xiong left, Jia Cong invited Wang Jin, Deng Lei, Zhang Yi, Wei Wuji and other old brothers to come in. They talked and laughed for most of the day. He was even more happy to learn that Wang Jin had given birth to a son.

Wang Jin cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The dog has not been given a name yet, please give me a lucky name by the Duke of the State."

Jia Cong thought for a while and said: "Just call Wang Chong. I hope he will also be a strong general who charges into battle in the future, so that he can live up to the great reputation of his master."

Everyone clapped their hands and applauded.

Wang Jin smiled and said: "Thank you, Duke of the State, for giving me the name."

Deng Lei, Zhang Yi, Wei Wuji and the other three looked at each other, you pushed me and I pushed you, but stopped talking.

Jia Cong laughed and scolded: "If you have something to say, just say it, if you have something to say, let it go. Why are you so coy?"

Deng Lei chuckled and said, "Brother Cong, Acan and Lingkong have both been transferred to you and enjoyed the blessing. When can we go back?"

Jia Cong looked at Wang Jin and said, "Master, do you also want to return to the capital?"

Wang Jin smiled and shook his head and said: "My home is here. I only want to guard Liaodong for the rest of my life. I want nothing more."

Jia Cong nodded and said: "Acan and Lingkong are not going back to enjoy the blessings. The wind is high and the sea is rough in Beijing. We brothers can't just let others take care of everything at once. We have to place bets separately to be safe."

Deng Lei and others nodded slowly to express their understanding.

"Besides, there is no shortage of things in Beijing now. If you go back and take up idle positions, it will be really wasted." Jia Cong said again: "After this battle, you have successfully defeated the King of Liao. You have all made great achievements. Each of you has been promoted to a higher position. It is logical.

Together with Fatty Feng from Jinzhou Guard, and General Yang taking care of him, our foundation in Liaodong is solid and we can do some things. "

Everyone was busy asking what he meant.

Jia Cong said slowly: "I have been thinking about the future layout of Liaodong in the past two days. After the King of Liao cuts off the vassalage, General Yang will definitely be in charge of Liaoyang City. So the master can take charge of Fengtian, and Old Deng can guard Beizhen." Okay, so all three major cities in Liaodong are in my hands.

In addition, Tieling and Liaohaiwei are our old territories with many old sites. Lao Zhang can easily manage these two places.

Wuji went to take charge of the Fuzhou Guard, which was adjacent to the Jinzhou Guard and had several large islands that could be repaired and used as a training ground. "

"What kind of soldiers are you training for?" Wang Jin asked curiously.

Jia Cong sighed: "Master, time has changed and the swords, guns and sticks we have practiced so hard will be of no use in the future. If we don't want to be bullied, we must have guns and artillery."

Everyone looked at each other with disapproval, but they didn't understand hot weapons, and they didn't dare to refute verbally, but they just felt dissatisfied.

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "It is useless to say more now. It will be obvious in the future. After you go back, each of you will select some clean and strong warriors, gather 10,000 people, and send them to Fuzhou Wei Island for special training. I will send you some Western instructors and guns and cannons in a few days.

There is only one thing, and this matter must be kept secret. If it is leaked, there will be great disaster. "

Everyone still didn't understand Jia Cong's intention of training private soldiers, so they hurriedly said: "Brother Cong, don't worry, we will know the severity."

Jia Cong said: "You don't have to worry. As long as these people are trained, the imperial court will know about it. What can it do to me? Who in Liaodong can overthrow us?"

Wang Jin nodded and said: "General Yang's place..." Everyone is a brother who has died, so they can naturally be trusted. Only Yang Xiong is a hidden danger.

Jia Cong said: "Don't worry, the benefits of General Yang's cooperation with me are far greater than the benefits of turning against me. He knows this very well."

Jia Cong is sure of this. Yang Xiong may not be able to get away with betraying him, but as long as he is here for one day, he can guarantee that the Yang family will be rich and prosperous for generations. It is clear at a glance which is more important.

Yang Xiong sent his son to Jia Cong as a proton to show his true feelings.

Everyone said: "This will make us feel relieved."

Jia Cong said: "Wuji, this group of people will ask you to pay more attention. In the future, when you have free time, you should also experience the power of guns and artillery. The world has changed, and if we don't follow the changes, we will definitely suffer big losses."

Wei Wuji hurriedly said: "Brother Cong, don't worry, I will do my best."

Everyone heard what he said solemnly and nodded in agreement.

Wang Jin said in a deep voice: "In the art of war, soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. If firearms are really so beneficial, we should have to work harder."

"What Master Wang said is true." Everyone nodded in agreement. (End of chapter)