[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

"It's so deceiving!" Mo Lian slapped the urgent report in his hand on the desk, his brows were furrowed tightly, and his momentum was fierce.There is no other reason. In the past two years, although the Tatars have only made small troubles, they have never given up on the fertile land of the Central Plains.Now under the leadership of the newly enthroned Great Khan, he has poured out the power of the whole country, led troops to invade, and tried to take the Central Plains.

The great Khan named Batu Mengke also knew that Nan'an Wang Zhili's army was difficult to deal with, so he led the army to bypass Ancheng and chose Datong as the first stop to attack the Central Plains.Logically, this Mongolia is now divided into three parts, each of which is independent, and the Tatar army in the east should never attack from Datong.As a result, Batu Monk didn't know what agreement he had reached with the other two tribes, and he was able to lead his troops to attack Datong directly by borrowing from the other two tribes.At this time, the guard of Datong actually neglected his duties and was vulnerable. It happened that Prince Teng, the ruler of the nine provinces, was patrolling the border in Shanxi.This old fox in the officialdom is still sober, knowing that the urgent dispatch of troops from the nearest place will at least solve Datong's urgent need.Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise, wouldn't the Tatars be able to attack the capital in a blink of an eye?Thinking of this possibility, Mo Lian clenched his fists, trying to calm down the anger in his heart.The emperor really did it like a roast, and he couldn't rest for a moment.It's just that Datong is still besieged, and there is no need to delay the dispatch of troops.Mo Lian summoned his confidant ministers overnight to discuss dispatching to the enemy.

The three years of Chengshun is destined to be an extraordinary year.

Datong was in danger. At this time, King Nan'an, who was far away in Ancheng, also knew the news. At this time, he was calling people in the garrison camp to discuss countermeasures, and Jia Huan was among them.

Jia Huan is now fourteen years old and has a certain reputation in the military camp.The border winds and frosts in the past two years have shaped Jia Huan to be calm and serious, as if he is a capable young general.If you return to Beijing at this time, people who don't know you probably won't be able to recognize it.Jia Huan frowned while listening to Geng Yuan talking about the news he had received, the news was like thunder on the ground, and he wondered how angry Mo Lian, who was far away in the capital, would be.

More than two years did not make the two drift away, and the uninterrupted correspondence allowed them to understand each other better.After Jia Huan went through life and death several times, he finally gradually acquiesced in the relationship between the two.

Jia Huan calmed down and listened carefully to the speeches of the generals.If it is possible, this battle, it is best to solve the serious problem of the empire.

"Jia Huan, what do you think?" Geng Yuan looked at Jia Huan and asked.

Jia Huan was used to Geng Yuan's inquiries from time to time, and replied: "I don't know what agreement the three Mongolian ministries have reached. If we can send people to provoke them, this unstable army in the rear cannot withstand such a war."

Geng Yuan nodded, it's not that he hasn't thought about such a method, but it has to be considered in the long run.In such a war that has threatened the survival of the country, even if he has the right to command the frontier, he still has to listen to the emperor's opinion.

"The line of defense in Ancheng has been tightened to prevent sneak attacks. Wait for the order of the Holy One first." Geng Yuan is now in his 20s, and his long-term experience in frontier guards made his subordinates convinced when he issued orders.

After the meeting ended, Geng Yuan rubbed his brows tiredly.Ever since he knew that Datong was under siege, he stayed up all night.It was his own dereliction of duty, he didn't notice such a large-scale mobilization of troops, and the scouts under him didn't know whether it was life or death.Moreover, although Shanxi is not his Zhili, it is also considered his jurisdiction. The appointment of the Shanxi guard was also approved by him. Unexpectedly, such a big mess was made, which made him feel uneasy all the time, and he wished to rush directly to Datong to sit in charge .

Geng Yuan didn't wait long, and Mo Lian's order was issued very quickly - "Let Nan'an King Geng Yuan lead the troops to Datong for support."

Before the decree was issued, Geng Yuan had already expected that the candidates had been prepared in advance, the army had been assembled, and the defense of Ancheng had been arranged.Immediately after receiving the order, set off for Datong.

Jia Huan is on his way to Datong.Because of the urgency of the matter, he had to ask someone to bring the letter he had written to Mo Lian and Tanchun.There are only a few words in the letter, but they are all words that you should not worry about when you leave with the army.Jia Huan specifically mentioned not to let Aunt Zhao know such news, lest it be another farce.

Regarding Jia Huan's request, Tanchun had already made arrangements. After all, although everyone knew that the King of Nan'an was going to Datong for support, small characters like Jia Huan generally would not be specifically raised. It was still easy to hide Aunt Zhao.What's more, because Wang Ziteng was also on the front line, Mrs. Wang was busy eating fast and chanting Buddha to pray for her brother's safety every day, or chatting with Aunt Xue, she didn't have the heart to find Aunt Zhao's discomfort.For Aunt Zhao who has not yet felt panic, this period of time will be much more carefree than before.

Although Tanchun was satisfied with Aunt Zhao's condition, the anxiety in her heart did not diminish at all.She knew Jia Huan's whereabouts, and hoped that this time she would return safely as before.

Not to mention that Tanchun was like this, even Mo Lian, who was in the palace at this time, felt uncomfortable.

In the past few days, he was not only busy preparing food and grass, but also had to pay attention to worrying about Jia Huan.In fact, Jia Huan and Dajun went to Datong by himself.In the past two years, Jia Huan made a lot of military exploits, big and small, but Mo Lian did not award him any rewards, just because these military exploits were not enough for Jia Huan to return to the capital and separate from Jia's family.He was waiting for an opportunity, enough for Jia Huan to leave in one fell swoop.Now this opportunity is in front of him, how could he give up.However, Mo Lian still couldn't help worrying about sending his lover to the front line with his own hands. If something happened to Jia Huan... Mo Lian laughed at himself, when did he feel so childish.He picked up the memorial about Datong on the desk, the only thing he can do now is to let these frontline soldiers have no worries.In a blink of an eye, this person turned into that wise and mighty Ninth Five Lord again.

Marching all the way quickly, King Nan'an's army has already joined the Datong defenders.

Along the way, Jia Huan met many refugees fleeing from Datong.These refugees were all dragging their families and their faces miserable.This was a formation that Jia Huan had never seen before.

"These people just escaped and don't want the houses and fields?" Jia Huan looked at the refugees suspiciously and asked the deputy beside him.

This deputy has been with Jia Huan for more than a year, so I know he doesn't know much about people's livelihood.He explained softly: "Once a war breaks out, both sides can't control the people. Rather than staying at home and being killed, it's better to escape with your family. In the past few years, the border gates have been small and troublesome, and the people's lives are still relatively stable. Going forward, because of the war, the refugees from northern Shanxi are famous all over the country."

"Then running out like this will be a homeless life, and there will be no stable life." Jia Huan never thought that he would see such a scene, frowning, a little worried.

"It's okay to have some savings at home, the rest..." The deputy didn't continue, so he could only smile wryly.

While the two were talking, there was a commotion in the refugee line ahead.The two stopped the topic, and Jia Huan signaled his subordinates to go over and have a look, and maintain order by the way.

"This child is really suffering."

"Hey, I can't take care of myself these days, there's nothing I can do..."

Jia Huan listened to the discussion of the two refugees with slightly better complexions, and decided to follow after thinking about it.

At the center of the hustle and bustle of the team was a pair of mother and son.Both were wearing patched clothes, but they looked reasonably neat.The mother's eyes were closed tightly and her face turned blue, as if she was exhaling too much and not breathing in. The child was only four or five years old, and looked malnourished. He hugged his mother tightly, his dark eyes showed helplessness, but Did not ask for help.

Looking at this scene, Jia Huan felt sour. Although he was looked down upon in Jia's mansion when he was four or five years old, he could be considered to have no worries about food and clothing. He had never seen his peers live such a miserable life.He couldn't stand it anymore, he dispersed the crowd, and then asked for a military doctor to help him see the woman who didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

The medical skills of military doctors in the Zhili army of Nan'an Wang are naturally guaranteed, but it is a pity that the military doctor checked the pulse, then sighed, shook his head and said: "It's too late."

A child of four or five years old is enough to know what is going on around him. Since the military doctor said this sentence, the child hugged his mother even more tightly, and then looked at everyone with a vigilant expression, as if he was afraid that the woman would be dragged away by someone.Jia Huan knows that only children who have experienced all kinds of bad things in the past will be so vigilant, but now this child may not even be able to keep the last relative, his experience is even more distressing.Anyway, Jia Huan thought that there were many dead souls under his command, so he couldn't be hard-hearted.But now the army is about to face a big war, and he still doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, so what should he do with this child?Jia Huan was in a dilemma.

The deputy seemed to see Jia Huan's distress, and suggested, "Why don't you put the child in the homes of ordinary people in the city?"

Jia Huan thought for a while, and felt that this was the only way to go.After all, it is necessary to guard against others. He did not dare to bring the mother and child into the barracks without identifying their identities.

Jia Huan did not expect that this child was just the first one he met.Along the way, he saw all kinds of people who sold their children cheaply because they couldn't live on, and the family left only widows and old people with their children... all kinds of tragedies are vivid in his memory.Jia Huan knew that he could not help everyone, but these images seemed to take root in his mind, making him breathless.At this time, he seemed to understand Mo Lian's grand ambitions and the ideal of Wei Wu, the number one scholar in the same discipline.It turns out that what he is doing now can allow more families to live in peace, instead of just satisfying their own selfish desires.Once he had such an understanding, Jia Huan unexpectedly became less nervous about the upcoming war, and more filled with passion in his chest.