My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1778 Accident
East Red Gate, the main camp of the Plain White Banner.

Accompanied by the sound of drums, everyone was wolfing down steamed buns with braised pork in sauce.

Two steamed buns bigger than fists, with half a pound of braised pork in between, made everyone's mouths water with satisfaction.

The previous resentment that the two flags had meat soup but their own camp did not had also subsided.

How can broth be as delicious as braised meat?

Not to mention, each person gets a pound of braised pork!
I ate half of it and kept the other half with me so I could replenish my energy when I came back.

Yaerjiang Aji had a bite at noon.

Seeing that everyone was enjoying the meal, the Ninth Prince also ordered half a steamed bun with pork elbow in sauce.

The big, firm and chewy steamed bun was topped with pork elbow in sauce with a strong meaty aroma. Although it was only half a bun, it was as big as an adult's fist, and the Ninth Prince ate so much that he was full.

Yaerjianga doesn't like to eat pork elbows and pork heads, so when he saw the braised pork intestines, he simply sandwiched the pork intestines with steamed buns.

The Tenth Prince had a full meal at noon, so he picked up a few pieces of pickled pig heart to taste.

The drumbeats were almost over and everyone had almost finished eating.

In addition to the three princes and the prince, there are another 200 people in each flag.

The troops had already been assigned before. Sixty-six people followed the ninth prince to hunt, sixty-six people followed the tenth prince to guard the camp, and sixty-eight people followed Yarjiang'a to capture the camp.

Except for the soldiers guarding the camp, who had not mounted their horses, the other two teams had already mounted their horses.

The Ninth Prince brought two sets of cotton armor this time, one was a golden prince's cotton armor, and the other was a blue cotton armor.

Now that he was leading the team of the upper three flags, he changed into golden cotton armor.

Inside the cotton armor are cashmere sweaters and trousers, and inside the armor and leather gloves are also cashmere hats and gloves.

In this way, you won’t feel cold even if you are outside for half a day or a whole day, let alone two hours.

The Ninth Prince also wore a cashmere scarf around his neck.

He held a five-force bow in his hand and a long sword on his waist.

The guards and escorts selected for the hunt were all outstanding in riding and archery.

However, the Ninth Prince knew his own importance, and when the drums stopped beating and the hunting was about to begin, he raised his arm and asked everyone to be quiet.

Then, the Ninth Prince said loudly, "The Khan has been so gracious that he has given us a generous reward of half a year's salary for today's hunting. I know that I am not good enough to do much, but I want to say that if we win the hunting, I will not take my half a year's salary, but will directly share it with everyone present, so that we can all enjoy the emperor's grace!"

More than sixty riders immediately burst into cheers.

The annual salary of a Beile is 2,500 taels of silver, which means 1,250 taels of silver for half a year. Divided equally, it is nearly 20 taels of silver!

For an ordinary soldier, this is half a year's salary!
Chunlin said, "Master Jiu just needs to pay the money, and we will do the hard work!"

Once he took the lead, others followed suit and expressed their determination.

This one said: "Master Jiu, just wait and see!"

That one said, "Master Jiu, please sit back and wait for your servants to win the championship!"

When selecting men for the hunt, the Ninth Prince brought with him Erhe and Chunlin, two men with outstanding riding and archery skills, as well as a guard officer in his forties.

The man's skills were ordinary, but his advantage was that he followed the Nanyuan hunting tour every year and was familiar with the terrain of the hunting ground.

The Ninth Prince appointed that man as the captain, Erhe and Chunlin as vice-captains, and said to the three of them: "I'll leave it to you..."

The three of them agreed in unison.

The team of sixty-six people was quickly divided into three small teams.

The three of them each led a team.

Chunlin's team took the lead and rushed out directly to the southern border to drive the deer back.

Erhe's troops were divided into two teams, heading towards the east and west borders.

The captain spread out the remaining men in a fan shape and slowly advanced.

Not only the hunting team of the Zhengbai Banner was like this, the hunting teams of the other two banners also followed a similar pattern.

In the observation pavilion, Kangxi and the Fourth Prince, each with a telescope, were watching the situation in the paddock.

"Nothing new, just the same old thing..."

Kangxi was picky.

In this case, the outcome is difficult to predict as luck plays a role.

The Fourth Prince said, "The tactics are a bit cautious. Baotai and the Ninth Prince are not good at commanding. This way of marching will ensure that there will be no mistakes."

Kangxi said: "It lacks some sharpness..."

The candidates for attack and defense in each flag's hunting expedition have been reported to the emperor.

Just by looking at the color of the flag, you can tell who is leading the army.

The Fourth Prince looked in the direction of the Bordered Yellow Banner.

The Eighth Prince also made the same plan and did not rush into it.

It is really hard to tell anything in the first half of the hunt. Let's wait and see what happens later. The flag that surrounds the largest number of deer and has the fewest escaping prey will have a greater chance of winning.

Half of it depends on luck, and half on your archery skills.

At this time, the three camps also welcomed the teams that were trying to seize the camps.

Outside the Plain White Banner camp was the Bordered Yellow Banner troops led by the eldest prince.

Outside the Bordered Yellow Banner camp was the Plain White Banner troops led by Yarjiang'a.

This is different from what the eldest prince expected!
However, the eldest prince did not know this at the moment and was dividing the troops into left and right wings, planning to attack together.

Because there is no need to guard against the enemy breaking out, and there is no need to keep troops to siege, you can just start fighting.

In the Zhengbai Banner camp, the Tenth Prince has set up two lines of defense.

One level is a wall of thorns, and the other is a horse trap.

Although the horse's legs would be injured, since this is a war, we can't care about that.

We must clearly distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.

Outside the Bordered Yellow Banner camp, Yarjiang'a had already stopped, looking at the Third Prince who was guarding the camp from afar.

Both sides have archers, so the distance is a bit far to avoid being within the range.

According to the rules, if a soldier is shot in the head, chest or back once, or in other places more than three times, he will be "killed in action".

The same thing happened to the mount, which was "killed" three times in the head and abdomen.

The Third Prince felt a toothache. Didn’t this guy say that we should guard the camp?
Is there an asshole under the nose?

How can you not keep your word?
treacherous!

To create confusion!

However, the Third Prince was not afraid. He waved his arm and behind the shield soldiers there were clang and clang sounds.

People would feel annoyed when they heard this, let alone horses.

This caused some confusion among the troops of the Plain White Banner.

When the Seventh Prince led the Plain Yellow Banner troops over, he saw the confrontation between the two sides.

He did not move forward, but immediately turned his horse around and led everyone to the center of the paddock.

Among the troops he led, twenty were the palace guards and bodyguards, and the remaining sixty were soldiers of the Plain Yellow Banner.

No one asked any questions, they just followed the orders.

Baotai is still waiting for people to drive away the deer.

Seeing the Seventh Prince leading a large army over, he couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Seventh Brother, what are you doing..."

The Seventh Prince replied simply: "The Bordered Yellow Banner and the Plain White Banner are attacking each other, let's join forces to encircle them first!"

Baotai reacted and said immediately: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"

What a surprise!

Although there were three flags hunting, the enclosure designated by each flag was not very large, but it was still about 20 to 30 miles in radius.

A group of sixty or so people driving a hunting expedition is completely different from a group of more than a hundred people.

As the deer whistle sounded, the team dispersed, driving away the deer in all directions, and then gradually gathered together.

From the viewing pavilion, Kangxi and the Fourth Prince could clearly see that the large herd of deer from the Plain Yellow Banner was significantly more numerous than those from the Plain White Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner.

Kangxi was dissatisfied and complained to the Fourth Prince, "Look, they just rush around recklessly without using their brains. There are three parties on the field, and they are not prepared at all!"

Everyone has different degrees of closeness and distance.

In Kangxi's eyes, he naturally hoped that the eldest prince would win.

If the eldest prince doesn't win, then it will be Yarjianga.

Baotai originally thought he was just there to make up the numbers, but he didn't expect the situation to be reversed in the blink of an eye.

"Let's not talk about the hunting grounds. After the combined forces, their fighting power is stronger than those two flags. When the hunting is over, the two flags' defense battles will be similar. By then, with more than a hundred of his men, who can win or lose?"

Kangxi continued.

The Fourth Prince did not expect this result.

He said, "Big brother and Yaerjiang are too competitive."

The two of them only thought about defeating the stronger with the stronger, and did not think about the overall situation of the battle.

Kangxi shook his head and said, "Too reckless. He can only be a general, not a commander."

The Fourth Prince looked at the Yellow Banner troops that had already surrounded them and praised, "Seventh Prince is decisive and acted promptly..."

Kangxi continued to watch, and after a while he said, "Seventh Prince is indeed good, with a strong character. If you were in his situation, you might not be as good as him."

The Fourth Prince was also quiet for a while, and said, "It's all Khan Ama's kindness."

In other dynasties, a prince born with such defects would have been abandoned long ago.

Although the Seventh Prince was sent out of the palace when he was a child, he was taken back after he went on a hunger strike.

Using such an unfilial method as hunger strike to threaten parents may not be effective, let alone for royal families, even for ordinary people.

In the end, it was the Emperor's father who softened his heart first and did not risk his son's life. He brought the Seventh Prince back to the palace and did not pursue his unfilial behavior.

Kangxi felt somewhat disappointed when he recalled this past event, and said, "I thought it was the best arrangement at the time..."

If a disabled prince born to a concubine can succeed the throne, isn't that a blessing?
Even if it was a normal title bestowed by grace, someone with the Seventh Prince's background could not be granted the title of Heshuo Prince.

The Fourth Prince said, "The Seventh Prince is filial and affectionate."

Kangxi said: "You are all my fathers, so you should understand my painstaking efforts."

The fourth prince said: "Khan Ama pities the weak..."

Otherwise, he wouldn't have spoiled his youngest son over and over again.

As the father and son chatted, the news in the paddock also spread.

Both the attacking and defending sides of the Bordered Yellow Banner and the Plain White Banner, the four groups of people received news one after another and learned that the Plain Yellow Banner had a bye and had no opponent!

Outside the Bordered Yellow Banner Camp, Yarjiang'a made two rounds of sprints and learned two lessons.

There were more than sixty people, and about ten of them were "lost in battle".

Of course, the defenders of the Bordered Yellow Banner did not fare any better and also suffered similar "battle casualties".

Yaerjiang Azheng was in a restless mood and did not take the news from the Zhenghuang Banner to heart.

In his opinion, there is no point in chewing on soft bones.

The Third Prince thought that was not the case.

He shouted loudly: "Truce for a quarter of an hour, truce for a quarter of an hour!"

Yarjiang'a didn't want to pay any attention and wanted to launch another charge, but he heard the sound of horse hooves "clacking" and a team was coming from behind.

As soon as Yaerjiang Agang asked people to be on guard, he saw dozens of riders rushing towards him.

It was the eldest prince who led the troops of the Bordered Yellow Banner to return.

Yarjiang'a was thinking about whether to lead the team and escape.

They were all cavalry, and more than sixty cavalry could not surround sixty cavalry.

The eldest prince raised his voice and said, "The tenth prince said that we should stop fighting for two quarters of an hour!"

Only then did Yarjiang'a sit firmly on his horse and did not lead his men to escape.

For a moment, outside the Yellow Banner Camp, the two teams faced each other from a distance...

(End of this chapter)