The Red Mansions

Chapter 544 Luoyang can't afford to lose!

Beijing camp, Jieshuai camp

Jia Heng and Princess Xianning got off the carriage, surrounded by Jinyi Mansion's personal guards, Liu Jixian, a thousand households, scattered Jinyi Mansion's guards around, with solemn expressions, holding knives for vigilance.

At this time, the captain who was leading the guard on the watchtower hurriedly turned back to report.

"Sir, this is the Beijing Camp." Princess Xianning got off the carriage and stood in front of the carriage. The girl looked around, looking at the lush forested foothills, camp ditches, antler fences, sentry boxes and arrow stacks, and teams of guards with knives. Walking on the neat tree-lined road paved with blue bricks, the soldiers were slightly surprised, and joy gradually flashed in their crystal eyes.

Jia Heng turned his head to look at the girl who was looking around curiously, smiled and said: "Your Highness, let me go in and have a look around."

"En." Princess Xianning said in a clear voice, and glanced at the boy in the python suit, her heart was inexplicably delighted.

"I've seen you in a humble position."

At this time, a young general in black armor and a red cloak came quickly from a distance and said to Jia Heng with his fists clasped.

It was Jia Fang, a member of the Jia family.

Jia Heng asked: "Where is Master Song and General Xie?"

Jia Fang looked eagerly and reverently at the boy in the python suit, cupped her hands and said, "Report to Marshal Jie, I have already sent someone to notify the generals."

Jia Heng nodded and said in a deep voice, "Follow me to the barracks of the Chinese army."

"promise."

While talking, Jia Heng led Princess Xianning into the camp under the guards of the Jinyi Mansion. At this moment, there were shouts in his ears, and the barracks with blue bricks and black tiles were well-located, rows of poplar trees stood straight, and the soldiers and generals The scene of exercising back and forth caught the eyes of Princess Xianning.

Knowing that Jia Heng came to ask questions, Song Yuan, the general of the army, Xie Zaiyi, the general of the guard, Cai Quan, the guerrilla general, Qu Guang, Shan Ming, Xiao Lin, Shao Chao and other generals of the Guoyong battalion, As well as the first-class man who came to the Jieshuai Daying to work, Xie Jing, who was promoted from the Beijing camp guerrilla to the governor's office, came here to greet him.

Ever since Jia Heng became the Deputy Envoy of the Jingying Camp and took over the army and horses of the Jingying Camp, the garrison soldiers and horses near the Jieshuai Camp have been replaced by the Guoyong Camp. Office of the Daying Joint Office.

"I have seen the commander-in-chief in a lowly position." The Chinese military officials and generals headed by Song Yuan, the chief secretary of the march, said with their hands clasped.

This middle-aged scholar who had spent countless years in the Imperial College, now in charge of Jiyiwen, an army of more than [-], has a humble position and high spirits, and his elegant demeanor has faded, showing a bit more determination and perseverance.

Jia Heng glanced at the generals. In his imagination, there was still a shortage of a clerk in the Chinese army battalion to join the army. After thinking about it, he felt that it would be better to transfer Fan Yi to the Beijing camp. Since the stay is not happy, it is better to come to Beijing camp.

Originally, I thought that Fan Yi would help him keep an eye on the Wucheng soldiers and horses, but now that I think about it, maybe I can promote my cousin Dong Qian to be the commander of the first city, and when the time is right, I will hand over the Wucheng soldiers and horses to King Wei. .

It is impossible for him to suppress the king of Wei all the time, and it is easy to accumulate resentment over time.

After all, there are still too few core cronies under his command. The members of the Jia family have no wars, and their growth rate is still slow. Maybe it would be good to transfer Shi Ding's son Shi Xin to the capital to serve as the commander of a city?

This is also because Shi Ding reciprocated by taking his side in front of the Prince of Xining County and Liu Fang at the palace gate just now.

These thoughts just passed in the back of my mind.

Jia Heng nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Don't be polite, this is Princess Xianning, this time I came here to watch the military appearance of my soldiers in the Beijing camp."

The generals were originally surprised at who the tall and beautiful woman next to Jia Heng was. Hearing this, they were all taken aback, clasped their fists and said, "The general has seen Your Highness the Princess."

Princess Xianning's clear eyes flickered, and she blushed when she heard the address, she glanced at the boy in the python suit from the corner of her eye, her heart was both sweet and ashamed.

For some reason, standing next to him and being congratulated by the generals, there is always a feeling that the generals are paying their respects to his wife.

"Excuse me, generals. I'm here to... watch the military appearance." The noble girl suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, and her clear voice seemed to melt ice and snow, which made people feel refreshed.

All the generals secretly said, what a nobleman with extraordinary bearing, celestial beauty and beauty.

"Your Highness, follow me to look around. This is the Marshal's camp. There are three thousand guards in the Central Guards. Later, I will ask someone to prepare some military parades. Your Highness can review them." Jia Heng turned to Princess Xianning, The girl has crescent eyebrows and starry eyes, with black pearls flowing forward, her exquisite facial features resemble the empress of Song Dynasty, not too gentle, but more of the cold and secluded temperament of Duan Rong's noble concubine.

An indescribable feeling.

"En." Princess Xianning withdrew her gaze from looking around, and turned her joyful eyes to Jia Heng.

Then, under the retinue of the generals, the two visited the camp around.

The Jieshuai battalion was custom-made as usual, and there should be a central guard army with a strength of [-] troops. This department was completely drawn by Xie Zaiyi from the Guoyong camp, and it was regarded as the elite of Jia Heng's direct line.

"Your Highness, those are the archers. They are practicing archery according to the training regulations." Jia Heng pointed to the soldiers who were performing in the distance, and explained to Princess Xianning at the side.

Princess Xianning glanced at the soldiers holding bows and arrows, and said softly: "It looks orderly, hey, what are you doing over there?"

Looking at the soldiers who were falling from the high platform and being caught by several soldiers, cheers came from time to time.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Exercising the power of unity and cooperation, the battlefield is full of Paoze brothers. If there is no trust, how can we talk about trusting each other with our lives? This backward movement is entirely based on trust in the soldiers of the same army. If things go on like this, It can also enhance the friendship between robes and zealots."

Princess Xianning's starry eyes were shining brightly, and she faintly thought about it, and asked in surprise, "Is this the method of training soldiers that Master thinks of?"

She had never seen such a training method in the previous Han army.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "It's just some small tricks. In addition, there are some tricks, such as Cuju, tug-of-war, internal affairs...etc.

He served in the border defense in his previous life, and he also led recruits, so he has already penetrated into his bones.

Of course, the soldiers of the Beijing camp have other means of material rewards. Although they are not heavy rewards, they are also very easy to win people's hearts. In addition, there are subsidies for family members.

For example, during festivals, some gifts may be sent to the home, which is more effective than giving to the soldiers themselves.

Every general and soldier’s family situation and basic information on personal history must be registered and compiled. Of course, limited by the paperwork, it is too labor-intensive. At present, only the Guoyong Camp relies on one The configuration of one book office for one hundred households is barely achievable.

Princess Xianning felt that the arrangement was so ingenious and indescribable, she praised: "Sir, you deserve the key to the art of war. These are not mentioned in Sun Wu's art of war, right?"

Jia Heng shook his head and said: "Actually, there is a similar method, lying down without a seat, walking without riding, loving soldiers like children, but it often has the meaning of losing dignity."

For example, Wu Qi sucked pus for a soldier, but the soldier's mother was not grateful, but wept sadly.

This kind of inspiration based on the general's personal charm is unsustainable and unscientific compared to the institutional honor call and discipline construction.

Princess Xianning said softly: "I read some history books, it seems to say that some dynasty's soldiers and horses deliberately organized the township party, father and son together, and if one person dies, the enemy will be the same enemy."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Your Highness is talking about Wei Bo Yabing?"

"Mr. is really knowledgeable." Princess Xianning's eyes lit up, and she looked at Jia Heng with bright eyes.

Jia Hengdao: "Son of Chang'an, Wei Bo Ya soldiers, how can I not know? They are hereditary fathers and sons, the marriage party is intertwined, and the arrogance disregards the law. Such soldiers, rampant for a while, are not strong troops, and the Beijing camp is the capital of the capital. I don’t need such arrogant soldiers who want to commit crimes, what I need is a powerful army who is as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as aggressive as the fire, as immovable as a mountain, and orders and prohibits!”

Princess Xianning "chewed" Jia Heng's words, Yuyan thoughtfully, nodded her head, and said in a clear voice: "What you said is very true."

Xie Zaiyi and Cai Quan winked, and asked in a low voice: "Old Cai, this princess and Marshal Jie have a very happy conversation, what is the connection?"

Cai Quan smiled and said in a low voice, "I don't know either, I think they are friends."

Jia Heng was strolling with Princess Xianning, when the general of the army Xie Zaiyi clasped his fists and said, "Marshal Jie, the horses for the parade are ready, can you organize the relevant soldiers to review?"

Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning and said invitingly, "Your Highness, go to the stands over there to watch the military parade."

Princess Xianning gave a soft "hmm", and then followed Jia Heng towards the reeds built on bamboo and wooden beams.

Then, I saw the First Battalion of the Central Guard Army marching in formation on the school field, standing straight like a forest of spearmen, surrounded by soldiers with swords and shields, waiting in line under the leadership of the general.

At this time, a general with the appearance of a fifth-rank military officer came quickly, clasped his fists at Jia Heng and Princess Xianning, and said, "The first battalion of the Central Guard Army has completed its formation. Please Marshal Jie and His Highness the Princess review it."

When Princess Xianning heard that the soldier mentioned her name, for some reason, her heart beat violently, and her hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched tightly. An unprecedented experience came to her heart, and she felt a little out of breath.

Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning at the side, and said, "Your Highness, you can order now."

Princess Xianning looked at Jia Heng in surprise, as if wondering, how to order?
Jia Heng paused, looked at the guerrilla general, and said, "Zhao Guerrilla, let's start."

The general accepted the order with fists in his arms, and then ordered a group of soldiers and horses to start training.

Seeing this, Princess Xianning was secretly regretful, but at this moment, she heard a gentle voice in her ear, "It's okay, Your Highness, come often in the future, and next time is fine."

"En." At this moment, Princess Xianning looked at the boy in the python suit, and felt that under the afternoon sun, the stern and desolate face under the official hat had soft lines, and the cold eyes under the sword eyebrows almost burned people's hearts and hair.

Jia Heng said: "Your Highness, this time there will be more confrontation than the military parade at Anshun Gate. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me, Your Highness?"

Princess Xianning was in a daze when she suddenly heard a call, her heart beat violently, her eyebrows trembled, her crystal clear eyes dodged, her jade face and snowy skin was dyed a layer of crimson, and she said in a low voice: "Sir, if I If you don’t understand, you will ask Mr.

This is too embarrassing, she was not like this before.

Jia Heng turned his head and looked at the pawns being operated, the corners of his mouth could not help but curled up, he smiled lightly, and murmured in a low voice: "When we first met outside Shenjing City, I didn't realize that His Highness is still so shy. At that time, she was clear and handsome, cold and secluded, and she still looked like a cold beauty."

Princess Xianning: "..."

What cold...cold beauty?

Also, clear and handsome, deserted and seductive, these are... what kind of words that make people blush?

Is this a compliment to her?She's like that... But the tone of the husband is complaining, so what's the matter?
Hmm, maybe the husband likes her cold beauty?Do you want her...?
The girl's heart shuddered, and she always felt that such thoughts were really weird, but she began to think back to the first time she saw him. At that time, he was in the suburbs of Beijing. At that time, she was a little disdainful of Mr.

At this time, the orderly voice of the soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp brought back the thoughts of the distraught girl. It was different from the military parade at Anshunmen. This time, as Jia Heng said before, It's more of a practical meaning.

Princess Xianning stared intently at the orderly and majestic military formation, and as she practiced the military formation and confronted the two teams, her cheeks gradually flushed and her heart agitated.

After a while, the soldiers and horses stopped suddenly, and nearly a thousand soldiers saluted Jia Heng and Princess Xianning together.

"I have seen Jieshuai and His Highness Xianning."

In the spring afternoon, the sound of the generals' armor and the clash of weapons was deafening, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

Princess Xianning's heart beats even harder, this is what she wants to stay drunk and look at the sword, dreaming back to the company of blowing horns.

"Your Highness." Jia Heng turned to look at the soldiers who had returned to the camp under the order, calling for Princess Xianning who was immersed in a certain emotion.

Princess Xianning's jade face was beautiful, she reluctantly withdrew her mind, and asked: "Sir, do you feel that the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp are more powerful than when they were at Anshun Gate last time?"

Jia Heng smiled and said: "It's been a long time, and I have trained for a long time. It must be better every day."

"Too."

At this moment, a young general came running from a distance.

"Jieshuai, Qu Zhen is here." Jinyi Qianhu Liu Jixian said solemnly, clasping his fists.

As for the other generals, they mostly watched from afar and didn't get close.

Jia Heng nodded to Liu Jixian, turned to look at Princess Xianning, and said softly, "Your Highness, let's go to the barracks."

He had previously summoned Qu Lang from Jinyi Mansion to discuss matters.

In the barracks, Qu Lang came together with several generals from Jinyi Mansion, sat on chairs and waited, when he saw Jia Heng and a woman approaching surrounded by everyone, he stood up and clasped his fists and said, "My lord."

"Yesterday, I asked you to ask Henan. Did you ever receive a reply?" Jia Heng asked.

Qu Lang said in a deep voice: "Since receiving the order from the governor, I have sent pigeons to the Henan side. Both Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan Province and Luoyang have guards stationed in Qianhu. The pigeons from Luoyang side said that they will send people to Runing Mansion to check. , but the Kaifeng Thousand Household Office has not yet responded, and Xu is still sending people to Runing Mansion to investigate."

The Jinyi Mansion has Jinyi Mansion Thousand Household Offices in Henan and Kaifeng, and a Thousand Household Office in Luoyang. In Kaifeng, Jinyi Mansion naturally set up a Jinyi Thousand Household Office to monitor local officials.

Jia Heng frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Urge again, and hurry up another six hundred miles. A group of Jinyi school captains will be dispatched to Henan Runing Mansion to check in person. If there is any change, we will use carrier pigeons to deliver the news."

"My lord, do you mean that the brocade clothes in Henan are unreliable?" Qu Lang frowned and said hesitantly.

Jia Heng said: "Whether it is reliable or not, I'm still talking about it. It's just that the Jinyi Mansion has just undergone restructuring. Needless to say, in Beijing, everyone dare not slack off, but Luoyang and Kaifeng, these Jinyi personnel are not known in Beijing. If there is any perfunctory Those who are slack and negligent will delay the military aircraft, and the bandits may not be able to deceive Jinyi and delay the time."

Even in Jinyi Mansion, it is difficult to maintain high efficiency in a place far away from the center. This is the bureaucratic self-protection mechanism or depraved inertia.

It is human nature to love leisure and hate work.

Qu Lang said coldly: "If that's the case, it's up to you to be an expert."

"Even if it is dereliction of duty, it can only be investigated after the fact. The top priority now is to investigate the trend in Henan." Jia Heng sighed and said.

"Captain, I will lead people to Henan to check the enemy's situation in person." Qu Lang said with his face straightened, and he clasped his fists.

Jia Heng nodded when he heard the words, and said with gentle eyes: "You can go, but it's just tiring to and fro on the pommel horse, so you still have to pay attention to safety."

Those who go to Henan for inquiries can't need a careful person, and it's better to go by Qulang.

At this time, Xie Zaiyi and other generals listened to Jia Heng's communication with the Jinyi youth generals, they all looked at each other in blank dismay, with suspicions welling up in their hearts.

Jia Heng then looked around at the generals, and said in a deep voice: "Henan Dusi dispatched soldiers and horses to suppress the bandits, and the general's deduction is likely to cause accidents, so we need to make arrangements in advance."

Song Yuan and the generals didn't know the result of the discussion between the Military Aircraft Department and the cabinet this morning, they were very surprised when they heard this, and asked: "Jie Shuai, something happened in Henan, has this matter been reported to the Holy Majesty?"

"This is just my speculation. I reported it to the Holy Majesty yesterday, and the Holy Majesty summoned all the ministers to discuss it this morning. Most people disagree." Jia Heng said with a calm face, and ordered: "Cai Quan, get the map of Henan and other places."

As a place where the best soldiers from all over the world gather, Jingying naturally has mountains and river maps and military deployment maps of various provinces, prefectures and counties.

When Cai Quan heard the words, he responded, and then took the map, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, map."

With a map of Henan Province hanging on the screen, under the attention of all the generals, Jia Heng took a wooden stick, pointed to Kaifeng Mansion and said: "Runing Mansion to Kaifeng Mansion, if you use light horses to attack, you will be able to do so." It took ten days to travel, and the time needed to attack Ru Ning Mansion from Luoshan County to rule Ru Yang is even shorter. If the army is defeated, even if it is urgently delivered by [-] yuan, and the reaction time of the court, we will not have time to rush to Kaifeng .”

If the official army in Luoshan County, Runing Prefecture is destroyed, then the bandits will have a large number of horses, and the surprise attack on Kaifeng will also have the possibility of transportation.

Jia Heng said: "Generals, this time we will train cavalry and use light cavalry to support us. As soon as the Jinyi Mansion military report comes and is delivered to the palace, we can use the best cavalry from the Beijing camp and march to Luoyang Mansion in a hurry. If we keep Luoyang Mansion first, Kaifeng Mansion will probably not be able to keep it."

It is impossible for the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp to fly over, so they can only abandon the infantry and use all cavalry pawns, and Xinghuo rushes to help.

When the generals heard the words, their faces were solemn, and they all heard the seriousness of the matter. The fall of a provincial capital was unprecedented in more than ten years.

Compared with the doubts of the ministers, Guo Yongying had no doubts about Jia Heng's judgment at all.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Luoyang cannot be lost! If Luoyang is lost, there will be many vassals and nobles there. If it is attacked by rebels, Luoyang will be bloody... The world is shocked! Fortunately, the Henan Dusi did not transfer Luoyang Wei and Ruzhou Wei. Even if these guards are vulnerable, they can buy us some time."

As a big city, Luoyang is not only home to Wei and Zheng Erfan, but also relatives of Empress Dowager Feng. There are countless other nobles, most of whom live in Luoyang.

In addition to Nanyang Wei and Runing Wei, the Henan Dusi transferred Xuanwu Wei and Zhangde Wei. Why did they not dare to move Luoyang Wei and Ruzhou Wei? It is out of this consideration.

Otherwise, no one can afford the political responsibility of Luoyang's fall.

If there were police in Luoyang, then Luoyang Wei, Ruzhou Wei, and Henan Wei would all be able to defend him nearby, not to mention anything else, which would buy him some time.

Jia Heng also ordered: "The most urgent task now is to mobilize the cavalry and select good generals. This commander will use the Shenshu Battalion under the Guoyong Camp as the backbone, and transfer other generals from the Shenshu Battalion to conduct coordinated exercises in case of emergencies. In addition, the infantry of the Guoyong Battalion must also be prepared, and several generals will then march to Henan."

It's not that infantry is completely unnecessary, and the infantry will then carry luggage to reinforcements.

Song Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Jie Shuai, I have been cooperating with the cavalry generals of the [-]th Regiment Battalion in the past few days."

The [-]th Regiment Battalion, each regiment has the Shenshu Battalion (cavalry), the Fifth Army Battalion (infantry), and the Shenji Battalion. This is to gather the cavalry pawns of the [-]th Regiment Battalion and prepare to go to Henan for rescue.

But in fact, there are not many troops in each regiment's battalion, because cavalry has always been a precious unit, and they can only use the Beijing battalion, otherwise the fire cannot be extinguished as quickly as possible.

"Not only that, the master of the Song Dynasty, as well as supplies and armaments, must be prepared. It is difficult for Henan counties to replenish military supplies." Jia Heng said in a deep voice, then looked around at the generals, and asked: "What else do you have? Questions? You can contact us to check for omissions and fill in vacancies."

All the generals had nothing else to do, and each took orders and left.

Princess Xianning suddenly raised her slender hand and asked, "Sir, I have another question."

Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning slightly, with gentle eyes, and said seriously: "Please speak, Your Highness."

"Mister mobilizes troops like this, I'm afraid that people in Shenjing will be panicked, and someone will take the opportunity to attack Mr. for conspiracy." Princess Xianning's bright eyes were full of worry, and she said softly.

This is because Jia Heng is worried about the direction of the court.

"This is not a troop transfer, but a training exercise in the Beijing camp. The Beijing camp will not go to Henan without a decree. These are just preliminary preparations. If there is impeachment by the imperial censor, His Highness Xianning will testify for the commander. " Jia Heng said softly, looked at Princess Xianning quietly, and said with a smile.

Secretly, if you introduce Xianning to Tanchun, the two should have a lot to say.

Seeing this cold smile, Princess Xianning pursed her lips, her heart seemed to miss a beat, especially when she heard this answer, she felt an indescribable sense of steadfastness in her heart, and said in a clear voice: "Then I have been watching this for the past few days. Beijing camp drills, to testify for the husband, but also to suppress the noise for the husband."

Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Then thank you, Your Highness."

He doesn't care about the imperial censor's impeachment, but he still has to care about Emperor Chongping's perception, but if Emperor Chongping has doubts about his "stubborn" deployment of troops, if he warns him, he won't worry about others Yes, the emperor may feel too embarrassed afterwards, so instead of sending him to suppress the rebellion.

Then, he became Tian Feng in a sense.

To put it bluntly, this is a stinking move that is too big to pull, and makes the emperor take another stupid move that is too stupid to see. In order to maintain the emperor's prestige, even if you are obviously right, I don't need you!
Moreover, pushing the emperor to a more stupid point also hides a cause of disaster. Are you smarter than the emperor?
Therefore, he deliberately pulled Princess Xianning over to watch the military parade today, so that even afterward, the emperor would hesitate, and in the end there would be a step down.

It's not that I don't listen to Jia Ziyu's words, it's because you military planes and cabinet ministers are interfering with my judgment.

Besides, my daughter was watching the military parade in the army. In the end, I was still a little worried and acquiesced in Jia Heng's necessary preparations.

And afterwards, this move can also clear the way for Xianning to join the army, and it can be regarded as not breaking his promise to Xianning.

Princess Xianning frowned, and pondered: "Sir, there is nothing wrong with this palace, no, there is one more thing, I'm afraid I need to discuss it with my husband alone."

Jia Heng was surprised, feeling that it was unusual.

Qu Lang cupped his hands at this moment and said: "The humble officer is now waiting outside for the governor."

Jia Heng nodded, then looked at Princess Xianning suspiciously.

Princess Xianning's eyes were worried, and when they walked to Jia Yan, they pointed at Kaifeng Mansion on the map and whispered: "As Mr. Xian said, Kaifeng will break, and he is now in Xiangfu County, Kaifeng. Danger?"

Jia Heng was startled when he heard the words, frowned, and asked: "Your Highness is talking about Uncle Song? Isn't it only at noon..."

"It's not the third uncle, it's the fourth uncle. I just suddenly thought of it. The fourth uncle is now the magistrate of Xiangfu County in Kaifeng Prefecture." Princess Xianning explained the reason, and explained: "The empress and concubine are most distressed by the fourth uncle. Uncle, he is the seed of the grandfather's family, and this time he is about to complete his term in Henan."

"Then send Jin Yi to the Kaifeng mansion to rescue him, and at the same time warn the Henan governor's office." Jia Heng thought for a while and said in a low voice.

According to his estimate, most of these will be late.

Princess Xianning's complexion was gloomy, and she said in a worrying tone: "Uncle, it's better if something happens to you."

Jia Heng didn't say much, then left the barracks, and ordered Qu Lang to send another group of people to Kaifeng Mansion to rescue Uncle Song.

(End of this chapter)