Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1058
Northwest, Ganzhouwei, ranch.

This ranch was first built in the 57th year of Kangxi. When the northwest garrison gathered, some mares and foals were transported from the horse farm outside the mouth.After several years of herding, the foals brought in that year have been "full mouthed", and the mares have also been bred with good breeds, giving birth to many foals.

Although the scale of the ranch here is not as large as the ranch outside the mouth, it is the only one in the northwest.

In addition to forage, the surplus grain in the Gansu military colony is also used as fodder for horse farms. These horses are fat and shiny, and they are extremely energetic, and their cold resistance and load-bearing are three points better than adult military horses imported from abroad.

But the number is limited. There are less than 800 "Qikou" stallions, [-] ponies over two years old, and more than [-] foals under two years old.

The Left Commander of the Northwest Army and the Governor of Sichuan, Yue Zhongqi, was standing by the fence, stroking the mane of a stallion.

There were originally 13 troops stationed in the Northwest, [-] were stationed in Xining, and [-] were stationed in Ganzhou.Before the death of the first emperor, a decree of grace was issued, and the Horqin and Khalkha Mongolian soldiers who had been conquered before, a small part continued to garrison, and most of them returned to the various ministries.

The officers and soldiers of the green battalion were also ordered to streamline and eliminate the old and weak.

In this way, there are only 13 left in the [-] army, [-] left in Xining, and [-] left in Ganzhou.

Now the Northwest Army is nominally under the jurisdiction of Fuyuan General Bei Ziyanxin, but in fact the military affairs of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu are all in the hands of Nian Gengyao.

Nian Gengyao is currently the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and he cannot be stationed in the Northwest Army, so he appointed his old subordinate, Yue Zhongqi, who is now the admiral of Sichuan, to take his place in the army instead.

Therefore, Yanxin led the general to seal the letter and guarded Xining; Yue Zhongqi, as Nian Gengyao's deputy, was stationed in Ganzhou.

General Yue Zhongqi, Huzi, is only 37 years old this year. He is in his prime, but he has deep seniority in the Northwest Army.He was the vanguard officer of the officers and soldiers who entered Tibet, and he made outstanding contributions. He was listed first in the list of meritorious officials who entered Tibet reported by the Ministry of War a few days ago.

Now, he looked at the growing horses and thought about the number of army horses in the northwest.

There are more than 3 army horses in the Northwest, leaving out the pack horses and old and weak horses, less than half of them are healthy.In the Qinghai-Tibet region, the terrain is towering, and people and horses are injured when traveling long distances.

Take the officers and soldiers who entered Tibet in the 58th and 59th years of Kangxi's reign, the death of the horses was one of the important reasons for the weakening or damage of the soldiers' combat power.

For this reason, Yue Zhongqi knew that if the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners wanted to display their combat effectiveness in the northwest, they must have two horses.

The minister of the military department sent by the imperial court to negotiate peace with the Qinghai rebels has already gone to Xining.It's just a formality, sending troops to Qinghai has become inevitable.

Today, the Ganzhou garrison has stepped up training and is waiting for the imperial court's order at any time.

Yue Zhongqi was in a trance, when the guard came to report, and someone from the capital came.

"Is it another official from the Li Fan Academy who sent the lama over?" Yue Zhongqi asked.

Reporting back to the imperial court from the Qinghai War, the Lifan Academy has sent several groups of lamas over the past two months.These lamas will go to various ministries in Qinghai to stabilize people's hearts before the court ministers.

"Reporting to my lord, it's not a lama, but the servant of the household department." The guard handed over the name card with both hands.

Yue Zhongqi took it over and read it, and read in a low voice: "The left servant of the household department, the second uncle Cao Yong... the matter of the Gansu military settlement..."

He had received an official document from the Ministry of War half a month ago, knowing that the imperial court had sent officials from the Ministry of Households to inspect the military settlements. He thought he would arrive before the Mid-Autumn Festival, but he did not expect to arrive now.

He is the admiral of Sichuan, a military general from the first rank; the servant of the household department is only from the second rank, which is lower than his rank.But Cao Yong has a high rank and is an official in the capital, so Yue Zhongqi hurriedly summoned several officials under the account when he saw the post, and hurried out to meet him.

Outside the guard, Cao Yong had already dismounted, and behind him stood Tianyou and Hongpu, looking at the contiguous barracks in the distance.

The faint shouts of soldiers practicing were heard, adding a bit of chilling air.

Both Tianyou and Hongpu were looking forward to it, full of curiosity.

When they were in the capital, they also had the opportunity to go to the Eight Banners Camp to play. Looking at the loose soldiers and the grass-covered training ground, it really made people doubt whether they could defend their homes and the country.

The barracks in front of us are different. As far as access control is concerned, it is much stricter than the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing.

Even if Cao Yong showed his identity, the small school guarding him did not release him directly, but sent someone to report to the chief general of the barracks.

Long before leaving Beijing, Cao Yong made a detailed conclusion of the Northwest Garrison and knew Yue Zhongqi.If he remembered correctly, this person would be the one who succeeded Nian Gengyao in charge of military affairs in the Northwest, and because he was a descendant of Yue Fei, he was falsely accused of treason and involved in the literary inquisition of the Yongzheng Dynasty.

Cao Yong didn't know the specific details, but he only knew that this person made meritorious service in the Kangxi Dynasty, made his fortune in the Yongzheng Dynasty, and was still in the Qianlong period. He was regarded as a veteran of the three dynasties.

When he got Yue Zhongqi's resume from the Ministry of War, Cao Yong was very surprised that this person was so young.He is only seven years older than Cao Yong, and he is not a noble of the imperial clan or the Eight Banners of Manchuria. To be able to get to this point at such a young age is also considered to be second to none among military generals in other provinces.

At this moment, Yue Zhongqi has brought several officials out to meet him.

Yue Zhongqi was also surprised when he saw Cao Yong wearing a golden pheasant mending suit.

He was born in the Eight Banners of the Han Army. He donated an official to serve as an official.

At a young age, he is a second-class uncle, no need to ask, it must be his father and grandfather Yuyin.

But as far as he knows, there are many young people who are young and high-ranking military officials. It is not easy to be so young in the civil service.

Cao Yong came with imperial orders, and it was inevitable that Yue Zhongqi respectfully asked Shengan, and after a meeting, Yue Zhongqi greeted Cao Yong and others at the gate of the station.

But it was only placed in one of the row of yards near the gate of the barracks, and there were two doors away from the place where the army was stationed.

Cao Yong didn't stay at the outpost, and brought people directly to the army station. Apart from the need to hand over official business, it was a private matter.

Yongqing is in the Northwest Army, the two have been separated for several years, and Cao Yong is also very concerned about this friend who met when he was young.

Yongqing is now a guerrilla from the third rank. He once followed the army into Tibet. When the Ministry of War commended his achievements this spring, his name was also listed in the list of meritorious officials. As a reward, he should be promoted one level to general or two levels to lieutenant general. .

However, nothing happened later.

Cao Yong made a special trip to inquire, and knew that it was Yongzheng's imperial pen that marked Yongqing's name.

His surname is Wanyan, and even if he sets up his own family, he is still the cousin of Fourteen Fujin.In addition, his earlier promotion in the Northwest Army was all at the request of the Fourteenth Elder Brother.

In Yongzheng's eyes, he is the authentic "Fourteen Party".

After Cao Yong knew the details, although he was not angry, he did not dare to add fuel to the fire at this time.

Yongqing is a son of Wanyan Mansion, a mid-level military general, he really doesn't matter much in the Northwest Army.Even if he was dragged down by the fourteenth elder brother for a while and was tabooed by Yongzheng, as long as there were no other accidents, after three or two years, he would be forgotten by Yongzheng and he could pursue his official career again.

In addition to seeing Yongqing, Cao Yong was afraid of continuing to travel, exhausting Tianyou and Hongpu, thinking of resting here for a few days, following the arrangement of the military account, going to the military station for inspection.

Tianyou and Hongpu's eyes were glued to Yue Zhongqi's body and they couldn't move their eyes away.

It is not uncommon for the Eight Banners to be unified in the capital. When they went out to socialize with their father, they also met high-ranking military officers.

However, those famous dignitaries of the Eight Banners could not compare with Yue Zhongqi, a general who had been tempered by the flames of war.

Yue Zhongqi began to guess the identities of these two young boys just now. They were dressed in ordinary clothes, but they didn't look like servants.One of them looks somewhat similar to Cao Yong, and is a nephew of the Cao family, but the identity of the other one is unknown.

Just as Cao Yong wanted to ask about Yongqing, he saw Yue Zhongqi, Tianyou and Hongpu Xiaoyan.

Cao Yong coughed, pointed to Hongpu, and said to Yue Zhongqi: "Yue Junmen, this is Jin Pu, the younger brother of the lower official." Then he pointed to Tianyou: "This is Cao Zhan, the son of the lower official. Naughty boy, come out with the lower officials to see the world, these days, you will have to trouble the military gate."

After saying this, he said to Tianyou and Hongpu again: "I've seen Junmen soon!"

Yue Zhongqi is a native of the Northwest, grew up in the Northwest, and has a thick and thin temper.He didn't believe that Cao Yong took two teenagers thousands of miles away just to let them see the world.

But to say that they took the opportunity to take the opportunity to go to the Northwest Army to practice and seek military achievements, these two are too young.

He hesitated in his heart, but kept his expression on his face, and said: "Cao Shilang is too modest. Since ancient times, a hero was born in a young age, and his younger brother, Young Master Ling, is so heroic. It reminds me that when I was young, I also followed my father to increase my knowledge. .”

God Bless is okay, but he was temporarily infected by the atmosphere of the barracks, and his mind is still clear.

As a descendant of the Aixinjueluo family, Hongpu also longed for the glory of his ancestors, and couldn't bear it any longer. He whispered to Cao Yong: "Brother-in-law, can you talk to Yue Junmen and take us to the training ground to see it?"

Cao Yong raised his eyebrows, glanced at Hong Pu, and said to Yue Zhongqi: "Yue Junmen, the children are still young, I wonder if this request is cheap?"

After hearing this, Yue Zhongqi's expression slowly froze, and she said indifferently: "The important place of the military camp is not a street juggler, please forgive me, Cao Shilang."

Cao Yong has nothing to do here, but he still admires Yue Zhongqi's character;

Cao Yong ignored him and asked Yue Zhongqi about his old friend Yongqing.

"Wanyan Yongqing, guerrilla?" Yue Zhongqi listened, her expression already soothed: "I didn't expect Cao Shilang to be Shanyu's old friend, and Shanyu was under the command of this governor in his early years."

Mentioning Yongqing, Yue Zhongqi's expression darkened.He really didn't expect that Yongqing, who could be ranked in the top five on the list of merits for entering Tibet, would be thrown aside by the court without any reward.

He didn't stay long, sent people to look for Yongqing, and then left.

On Tianyou's face, there was already a bit of joy, and he said, "Father, can I see Uncle Qing now?"

When Yongqing left Beijing, Tianyou had already remembered.He remembered that he was his father's close friend, with a burly figure, and every time he saw him, he would lift him up and put him on his shoulders.

In the military officer's camp, Yong Qing couldn't help but be stunned when he heard someone passing on the message...

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I have a cold, so the code word is super slow, and I will hurry up tomorrow.Tears are running, it's really cold, it's already 1°, and there is no heating...

(End of this chapter)