The eldest son of the red mansion

And Jia Ke also remembered the war between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the Huns in the north.

Although it seems to later generations that Emperor Wu of the Han completely defeated the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu had to move westward and fled to the western mainland.

But in fact, it was not so easy for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to win. Let alone the population, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty died, the population and household registration of the Han Dynasty were halved.

From this point, it can be seen that decades of war were not so easy for the Han Dynasty. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not a strong emperor, he would have reached a mutual agreement with the Huns in the middle if he was replaced by a slightly weaker emperor. Nonviolation agreement.

This time, Jia Ke's purpose is to completely defeat the Tatars. In this way, it is necessary to mobilize the power of the whole country. Although this can achieve Jia Ke's purpose, it will have a huge impact on the political economy of the country.

If this is the case, it is better to first go south to obtain a large amount of land and slaves, and then use the blood and flesh of these foreigners to replace the people of the country.

In this way, there will be no great turmoil in the country, and the gentry and peasants in the world will not oppose Jia Ke too much.

And those dignitaries in the capital, when they heard the news that Jia Ke wanted to go south, they all had different reactions.

Some people think that Jia Ke is simply militaristic. If this continues, the world will not be able to support these soldiers.

But some people are just the opposite. These people think that Jia Ke is opening up the living space for the great Han nation, and his achievements will last in this world and stand in the future.

Especially many wealthy businessmen, they donated a lot of money the last time Jacques went north to fight the Tatars, and the land promised by Jacques was fulfilled one by one after the victory over the Tatars. People are very positive.

And this time, when Jia Ke went south again, and the small countries in the south were attacked, it was easy to catch them. Now these people are looking for connections again, thinking of handing over the money to Jia Ke again. So that Jia Ke can share some benefits with them after the big victory.

But this time, Jia Ke didn't do what they wanted, because Jia Ke thought that this time he must be able to grab it, and the land in the south is too fertile. Jia Ke still needs them to reward the soldiers and raise food and grass for the north. Wealthy businessmen, it is another troublesome thing to put away in the end.

No matter what these people said, there was no delay in Jia Ke's preparations. In less than half a month, the cavalry from the Eight Banners had gathered near the capital.

These Eight Banners cavalry are very happy to go out to battle, because every time they fight with Jia Ke, although there are casualties, the supplies they plunder each time are very rich, and the property they get from one battle can allow their families to live for several years. .

Because of this, every time Jia Kedao recruited cavalry from the Eight Banners tribe, these people were scrambling to be the first, and the most elite troops were sent out, because those who were slightly weaker could not pass the selection.

These cavalrymen who came to the capital from the Eight Banners this time were the bravest among the Eight Banners tribes. They wore three layers of iron armor and carried swords weighing dozens of kilograms. They were the main force of Jia Ke's charge every time.

The Fenwu Camp in the capital has also been fully prepared. The current Fenwu Camp is not just covered in paper armor like before. Since Jia Ke came to power, he has vigorously developed the iron-making industry. Most of the current Fenwu Camp They are all wearing iron armor, and only some soldiers who need to move flexibly still wear paper armor.

After these 10,000+ people gathered in the capital, the day when Jia Ke went out to fight was not far away.

Jia Ke first arranged the affairs in the court. This time, Jia can ask Sun Yan to go to the south with the army on the grounds that he needs someone to advise in the south.

And once again let Fan Kang sit in the capital to preside over the government affairs of the world.

After Jia Ke finished dealing with these things, it became a family matter, and he still had to report to Jia Mu first for this expedition.

When Jia Ke arrived in front of Jia Mu's room, someone naturally informed him in advance. When Jia Ke came to the door of the main room, Yuanyang was already waiting there.

Yuanyang smiled when she saw Jia Ke coming, first wished Jia Ke a blessing, and then said softly: "Master, are you going to see the old lady?"

"If there is, I have to report it to the old lady."

Yuan Yang hurried forward and opened the door curtain after listening, then Jia Ke lowered his head and entered Jia Mu's room.

And here, Mother Jia was chatting and laughing with Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.

When Jia Ke entered the room, Mother Jia saw him immediately, and beckoned him to her bed, took Jia Ke's hand and asked, "Brother came just in time, I was talking to Baoyu, how many days do I have?" Something to share with you brothers."

Jia Ke laughed and said, "I don't dare to want the old lady's private house, you should save it, in case there is another use for it."

Mother Jia laughed and said, "I've been storing this thing in the box for many years, and it seems that I don't need it anymore. Now I'll share it with you as soon as possible, so as to save you from fighting when I'm not here."

After hearing this, Jia Ke quickly stood up and cupped her hands: "The old lady should stop saying that, it's the grandchildren that make the old lady worry."

Jiamu shook her head with a smile, and said to the mandarin duck next to her, "Go and get my red box."

Yuanyang listened to Jiamu's order, then went through the things in Jiamu's storeroom in his mind, and knew what it was for.

After a while, the mandarin duck came back from the warehouse, holding a one-foot-square wooden box in his hand.

Yuanyang sent the wooden box to Mother Jia, and Mother Jia reached out to take it, then caressed it lovingly, and finally opened the wooden box.

Jia Ke and Jia Baoyu thought the wooden box contained some rare jewels, so they poked their heads to see what it was.

As a result, they were disappointed when they looked at you. It turned out that there were no rare jewels in the box, but a few thin books in it.

Jia's mother looked back at their brothers, and then said with a smile, "You are so ignorant, you only know those gold and silver pickled goods. These few books are the foundation of our Jia family."

Chapter 630 Firearms

Jia Ke and Jia Baoyu were a little confused after listening to Jia Mu's words.

Mother Jia was also a little excited when she saw the eyes of these two people seeking knowledge. She took out a few books from the box, stroked them carefully, and then said: "These books are not the same. One is a secret book on physical exercise that your ancestors got when they started their family with the Emperor Taizu, and the Dukes of our Jia family have been able to control the army of the capital all the time with this book."

Jia Baoyu and Jia Ke glanced at each other, but their expressions were the same, they didn't take this book seriously.

It should be said that Jia Ke possesses Lu Bu's martial arts, and the training methods in it are hundreds of times stronger than those described in this book, so he is not greedy for the secrets in this book.

But Jia Baoyu was not interested in these dancing with knives and guns at all, so he didn't take this book seriously.

Mother Jia did not see the expressions of the two, so she took out the other book, put it in her hand, stroked it carefully, and said, "This book is not as important as the previous one, but it is just some Strange skills, but back then your grandfather, the old man, was very concerned about this book, but I don't know the reason."

Jia Ke was also a little surprised when he heard it, and then took the book from Jia's mother, flipping through it there.

Looking through it, Jia Ke was startled. This book is really like what Jia's mother said, in the eyes of ancient people, it is some strange and obscene skills.

But in Jia Ke's view, it is a priceless treasure. This book not only tells about the production of various engineering equipment, but also many important weapons.Methods for using them are also described in detail.

Jia Ke even saw the method of making firearms inside, which made Jia Ke very excited.

Ever since Jia Ke came to this world, no trace of firearms has been found in this world.

Originally, Jia Ke thought this was a fairy world, so the firearms were restricted, but he didn't expect to find his trace in this book.

And Jia Ke himself once wanted to make firearms, but although he is a modern person, he is just an ordinary person, and he is not very clear about the manufacture of firearms. Even the formula of gunpowder is only the most basic.So Jia Ke didn't bother with it.

Now that I have this book, relying on the strength of this dynasty and the detailed records in this book, maybe I can really develop a firearms unit.

But Jia Ke has a doubt, since the old Duke got this book, why didn't he speak to the court?

It seems that although he was divided into Duke Rong and took charge of the troops in the capital, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was not as harmonious as it appeared on the surface.

Jia Ke sighed while flipping through the pages, this book came at the right time, although this time it was too late to make firearms when going south, but many of the weapons in it can also make Jia Ke's army even more powerful.

Mother Jia watched Jia Ke flipping through the book non-stop, with a smile on her face.Sure enough, Jia Ke and his grandfather were the most similar in character, and then Jia Mu turned to look at Jia Baoyu, who was similar to his grandfather in appearance.

The two grandsons are now the most valued by Mother Jia, and she can feel relieved by leaving these family heirlooms to them.

Jia Ke read the book for a while, and suddenly realized that she was in Jia Mu's room, hurriedly closed the book, and then held it with both hands and sent it to Jia Mu's side.

But Jia Mu didn't pick it up, but said with a smile: "Since you like it, take it. I originally wanted to share these things with you and Baoyu."