Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

The soldier who reported the letter died of exhaustion after yelling out his words, and his horse fell to the ground. The city gate guard hurried forward and found a document on him. It was signed by General Wu.

The guard immediately reported the matter, and the document was also handed over until it was sent to Emperor Jingchang.

Emperor Jingchang brought up this matter in the court, and all the ministers in the court debated endlessly. Some said that the Qianxiang country was only a small area, and it would be fine even if the whole country came to fight, and there was no need to increase troops. Some said that General Wu It's not that useless person. Since he wrote a document to ask for help, it shows that the situation on the front line is really bad, and he should increase his troops.

Generally speaking, most people agree to increase troops.

Then where to draw soldiers for reinforcements, how many to draw, who is in command, and how to send food and grass to the household department, these are all problems, and the court once again quarreled.

I received the news from the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and it was not finalized until the end of January.

The central government dispatched half of the Shandong garrison and a quarter of the Imperial Army and a quarter of the Gyeonggi garrison to go for reinforcements. The army was led by the king of Nan'an County, and the household department dispatched ships to transport food and grass by water.

The whole court had the same idea. General Wu was in a hurry because he was caught off guard for a while. General Wu came to ask for help just to be on the safe side. Now that he hasn’t seen any bad news from the front for so long, it must be General Wu has already brought the battle under control, they just need to go to make money and pick up the loopholes.

This is how the quarter of the forbidden army came.

Most of the Forbidden Army are children of honorable families. They are idle on weekdays. The family helps to find a job in the Forbidden Army. It is just for the sake of reputation and face. Now this time, such a gilded opportunity is in front of them. They Will you not be tempted?

According to their calculations, this is a trip to Lingnan to get a promotion and a higher official position!

The Emperor Taishang and Emperor Jingchang had the same thoughts. They knew that General Wu was powerful, even if General Wu did not control the battle, he could still gain the upper hand with General Wu's ability, but to be on the safe side, they sent the King of Nan'an to Once you come, you will be safe.

Xichun almost died of anger when she heard the situation!Are these people out of their minds?Since General Wu is so strong, safe and reliable in their minds, if the war is really controlled by General Wu or the situation improves, will General Wu come to explain?

Xichun told Jia Jing and Jia Amnesty about the matter, and the two were also a little worried, but they still felt that Xichun was overthinking.

Jia She said with a smile, "How long does it take to get the news from there? It took ten days for the best soldiers in the army to expedite it. Maybe the news of the good news is on the way now."

Xichun had no choice but to go to Nan'an Palace to look for Jinyue in the end.

Since Jinyue learned of the war, she has not returned to the palace, and has been staying with Princess Nan'an in the mansion. Seeing Xichun coming, she couldn't help but smile, "Why are you here?"

Xichun said: "I don't worry about such a big incident. Do you know when the army will leave?"

Jin Yue shook her head, "I don't know yet, but I've heard that there's a lot of fuss over the past few days to pack up things, so it's probably coming soon."

Jin Yue's eyes were red and swollen, and her voice was a little hoarse, guessing that she shed tears a lot these days.

Xichun said to her: "You also know that my Jia family has made a little money in the research and development of military firearms over the years. Recently, I heard that the Bureau of the Communist Party of China has developed a new weapon. It is quite powerful and can be used in naval warfare. You tell Princess Nan'an, she will find a way to let the King of Nan'an take these with her."

For Jia Yuanchun this month, the Rongguo Mansion is looking for ways everywhere. Jia Jing and Jia Amnesty have also slowly brought to light what the Jia family has done in recent years. Sweet potato didn’t mention it, but smallpox and apocalypse did. Ordinary The common people knew about the treatment of smallpox, but the government didn't understand it very well, but these ministers and nobles understood the meaning of this matter.

Hearing this, Jin Yue looked at Xi Chun with gratitude, and shook her hand and nodded.

Xichun comforted her with a smile, "Don't cry too, brother Jin is auspicious, so nothing will happen, and you are crying every day, won't the concubine worry about seeing you?"

Xichun said again: "Don't be afraid, our family is the family of military generals, at this time we should stand up and reassure the people in front."

Jin Yue nodded, and couldn't help hugging Xichun, "Sister Mei, thank you."

Xichun also hugged her tightly, "We still need to thank you? Look at how much weight you have lost in the past few days? Take good care of yourself and don't let us worry, okay? I'll come see you again in a few days."

Jin Yue nodded fiercely, "I will, sister Mei, let's wait for brother to come back together!"

Xichun smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait for Brother Jin to come back together!"

Princess Nan'an moved really fast. On the second day, the King of Nan'an County suggested to Emperor Jingchang to bring the newly developed gun with him, "By taking advantage of this battle, firstly, the speed of victory can be increased, and secondly, the speed of victory can be increased. You can actually observe its power."

Emperor Jingchang thought about it, agreed, and ordered the bureau to take all the pills made, and also asked the people from the bureau to follow, so as to improve the pill according to the actual effect.

When Xichun returned to the mansion, Jia Rong came to look for her again.

Seeing Jia Rong kneeling on the ground, Xichun's heart was cold, "Say it again?"

Jia Rong kowtowed and said, "Little aunt, I want to join the army to support General Wu and the others."

After Jia Rong recuperated these days, she finally gained some flesh, but she was still very thin, but not as scary as before.

His expression is resolute now, reminding Xichun of the faces ready to die generously in those documentaries he watched before.

Xichun's hands couldn't stop shaking, and she finally took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down, "Why do you suddenly remember that you want to join the army?"

Jia Rong was silent for a while and said: "...I want to make myself useful."

Xichun asked, "Why do you feel that you are useless?"

Jia Rong said: "In the past, I only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, and I didn't understand the need to be diligent when young. Later, I realized that time should not be wasted. I was lucky enough to get a name in the exam, but I was not loyal to the court, and I couldn't help my family. I have caused so many troubles in the family, and I have broken my grandfather's heart many times, and for Keqing, I also failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a husband, and she died of regret."

"Thinking about it carefully, I have failed to fulfill my responsibilities in the country, in the family, in public and in private, and now I only have this body of martial arts and flesh and blood."

Xichun figured it out, "So you want to go to the battlefield?"

Xichun said softly: "Rong'er, you have done a good job."

Xichun said to Jia Rong one by one, "You said that when you were young, you didn't know how to be diligent, but only knew how to eat, drink, and play, but children are like this, and even if you were eating, drinking, and playing, you never used your power to bully others, and later you worked hard to get fame. "

"You said that you have never been loyal to the imperial court, and there is a reason for it. Now you can take up the post or continue the exam as long as you want."

"I didn't help the family at all. You won honors and honors for our family. Isn't that considered a help? Now because of you and Lian's second brother, the family's school atmosphere is very strong, and Master Huang and the others have also praised it. "

"And you said that you broke grandfather's heart. This is true. I even got angry with you several times, but you are our family, and we are angry. How can we really ignore you? If you leave us because of this Don't worry, we will be sad. You are not in good health, and you don't understand military affairs. Going to the battlefield is tantamount to death. What do you tell us to do then? Father is already so old, and he still needs a white-haired man to send a black man. Send someone?"

"As for your daughter-in-law, to be honest, Rong'er, I don't think there are many men in this world who can reach your level."

"Her identity is so complicated, but you don't hesitate to give up everything you have to protect her, just to give her a stable life. Although the final result is not very good, no one can veto your intentions for her. Doesn't she know this? Did you make that choice at the end?"

Seeing Jia Rong bowed her head in deep thought, Xichun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Go back and think about it carefully, if you really plan to give up your pen and join the army in the end, I will not stop you, and I will even help you talk through your father, and I will ask you The master teaches you the art of war and martial arts, so that you have the power to protect yourself."

"But Rong'er, you have to remember your own identity. Your surname is Jia, and you are the grandson of Jia's family. Our Jia family has a large number of people with different temperaments. There are gentlemen, villains, cowards, and reckless. There are those who are kind-hearted, and even those who are cruel and ruthless, but there has never been anyone who gives up on himself!"

Jia Rong's body shook, "Rong'er would like to follow my little aunt's teaching!"

Xichun nodded and asked someone to send Jia Rong back to rest.

On the second day, Xichun received the news that Jia Jing ordered Jia Rong to be sent to the barracks and went to Lingnan with the army.

Xichun immediately went to look for Jia Jing, Jia Jing was not surprised to see her here, and beckoned her to come over for tea.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Jia Jing laughed, "What? Are you still angry with your father?"

Xichun still didn't speak, she drank her tea slowly.

Jia Jing sighed, "I know your plan, first coax Rong'er, then continue to train his body and teach martial arts. During this time, he will slowly change his mind, and let him have the ability to protect himself first even if he is going to go to the battlefield. , and leave behind an heir, right?"

"But you forgot, Rong'er has a deep affection for the Qin family. This mansion is a sad place for him. If he stays here for a day, he will think a little bit more. If that's the case, it's better to send him away." Go to the barracks and let him face the path he chose, life or death, what happens in the future, those are all his business."

Jia Jing looked into the distance, "When the child grows up, he always has to let go."

Xichun was silent for a while and said: "It is said that raising a child is a hundred years old, and often worrying about 99, but my father is different."

Jia Jing knew that Xichun had figured it out, so he smiled and waved his hands, "You are wrong, Rong'er is my grandson, don't worry about 99."

Xichun couldn't help laughing, but after sitting for a while, she got up and said, "No, I have to go and see again. Anyway, Rong'er is not well yet, and there are wound medicines. I have to prepare some of these."

Looking at the back of Xichun leaving in a hurry, Jia Jing shook his head helplessly, and called Jia Yi again, "Sister Mei often goes to Nan'an Palace recently?"

Jia Yidao: "Because of the war, the county lord often goes to comfort Princess Nan'an and Lord Jin."

Jia Jing thought for a while, and understood why Nan'an County King suddenly remembered the situation.

The young man who swore to the emperor and empress at the gate of the palace appeared again before Jia Jing's eyes.

I don't know how he is now.

On the eighth day of February, the reinforcements set off in a mighty way. Looking at the departing army, Xichun sighed, and only hoped that the war would end as soon as possible.