The Young Master of the Jia Family in the Red Chamber

For a long time, Jia Hu has been very predictive in his words and deeds, and subsequent facts will prove that what he said and did are usually correct.Therefore, his reaction to the Japanese pirates' invasion of the country was so fierce that it was impossible not to attract Situ Jing's attention.

After everyone in Zhan Shi's mansion dispersed, Situ Jing left Jia Hu to have lunch in the palace, and asked him what a good way to deal with it.Jia Hu raised his eyebrows and said, "Jing Ye, the Japanese bandits are haunted and haunted. It's not an option to sit back and wait for rabbits. If you want to avoid future troubles forever, the best way is to beat them back to their hometown and never dare to come out again." In Jia Hu's view, It is not enough to defeat the Dongying people, but also to turn them into a colony of Daxia, so that they can be used by Daxia, and they will never have the possibility of economic development.

Situ Jing has always been relentless in his actions. If someone dared to invade the border of Daxia, he must have meant to fight back, but he really didn't have such an idea to go directly to Dongying, so he couldn't help being surprised: "Yongyu, rashly send troops overseas , is it too risky?"

Jia Hu said indifferently: "How could it be? His Royal Highness and Jian Jie and the others have never fought against Westerners at sea. How can the navy of Great Xia be a mere small country in Japan that can fight against it?" In recent years, with the maritime trade With the development of the country, the shipbuilding technology in Daxia is getting higher and higher. After the steam engine is successfully improved, some people plan to try to use the steam engine on the ship. With such a large power, the speed of the ship does not know how much to increase.There is also artillery. Situ Lu had suffered under the Spaniards. He knew that the Dutch and the English were more powerful. He did not dare to relax for a moment after returning to China. People and digging technology have been quite effective in the past two years. When these two points are combined, Jia Hu has no worries about fighting to Fusang Island.

Seeing that Situ Jing was still a little hesitant, he persuaded him, "Jing Ye, as far as I know, the amount of silver reserves on Fusang Island is very high." That's all for other things. When it comes to silver, Situ Jing can't be without Interested, Jia Hu's eyes lit up before he finished speaking.

Hearing this, Situ Jing murmured, "Even so, we must have a suitable reason." Since ancient times, all dynasties in the Central Plains have paid attention to benevolence and righteousness in governing the country. In the past, when the land was small, they still wanted to open up territories. , but the land outside the mainland is rarely visited by people.

Let’s talk about the Japanese pirates’ invasion of the country. If you want to beat them away, there will be a lot of praise from the court, and no one will object. , It is not easy to convince them that it is a waste of money and a waste of money.

"What more reason is there? We were beaten. It's a typical self-defense counterattack. It's just that the Japanese pirates are cunning. If they don't hit their lair, how can they stop their extravagant dreams." It is for the so-called revenge, but from a long-term perspective. In the era when he lived, due to various historical reasons, from the Japanese archipelago to Taiwan Island, and then to Southeast Asian countries, the first island chain firmly locked the direction of our development.The era of great colonization has begun, if Daxia doesn't take this opportunity to go to the ocean, let alone when.

In Jia Hu's vision, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Australian continent must be controlled by the Great Xia in the next few decades. As for Africa and America, the Europeans are close to the water, and it would be great if they could get a share of the pie. Yes, there is no possibility at all.

"Self-defense counterattack?" Situ Jing murmured, and decided to make a fuss about these few words, so that someone could write out the call to action first.

"That's right." Jia Hu nodded heavily, and borrowed a line from a TV series he liked and said, "Kou can go, so can I."

It was based on these words that Jia Hu convinced Situ Yan that he was born weak and sickly, but he was an ambitious emperor. The arguments Jia Hu listed convinced him, not to mention Situ Jing, who was still helping him and going out to fight. That's how Dongpu's affairs were settled.

Suddenly wanting to use troops abroad is not without controversy. Situ Jing asked Su Yi to write the article to play a role.Su Yi is very smart. The focus of her writing is not what victory in this battle will bring, but the focus is on describing the pain caused by the Japanese pirates' repeated violations to the people in the southeast coast and the huge losses to the court from the previous dynasty to the present.His writing is gorgeous, brilliant, well-founded, and detailed. Quite a few ministers who were not firm in their stance were persuaded by him, thinking that it was right to fight in the past. This is the best way to do it once and for all.

As for the remaining few diehards, their number is limited, so there is nothing to be afraid of. Besides, there are still tough main fighters, half of whom have been lonely for many years and want to make military achievements, and half of them have developed new weapons and are worried that they have no place to use them. Yes, these people all support the war.

After deciding to fight, the next step is to choose the commander. If Situ Lv is in China, he must be the commander, because among the senior officers in Daxia, he is the one with the most experience in naval warfare. Unfortunately, he went to America and brought Chu Wei and Jianming are gone, and they won't be back in a short time.

So Situ Yan chose Zhuo Yun. Marquis Fushun also has great military exploits. Although he is not as familiar with naval battles as Situ Lv, he has rich experience in the battlefield. In addition, Daxia's ships and weapons have huge advantages over the Dongying people. It is a matter of returning with a big victory Not much, the key is to be safe.

Because it was fighting against Japan, Jia Hu wanted to follow along to watch the excitement. He didn’t know anything about military affairs, but he knew Japan during the shogunate era, and knew the conflict between the emperor and the shogun. When the war ended and the two sides signed an armistice agreement, he could be able play a big role.

But Jia Hu's idea needs to be put into practice, there are two hurdles to pass, one is Situ Jing, he is his boyfriend and immediate boss, if he says no, Jia Hu doesn't have to think about anything.And Jia She and Zhang's, they definitely don't want him to go to the battlefield, besides, the chances of winning are not without risk, and his marriage has already made them sad, Jia Hu can't bear to let them worry too much about themselves.

Just as Jia Hu expected, he got stuck at the first level, Situ Jing wouldn't let him go, nothing he said was useless.Situ Jing said that the army hadn't set off yet, and he really wanted to help when he said something about the truce, and it wouldn't be too late to go there after Zhuo Yun finished fighting.Jia Hu hurriedly said, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, he stayed too far away from the capital, he didn't understand the battle ahead, so he couldn't be of much use, he had to observe the battle situation on the spot.

Situ Jing frowned and thought about it: "If you want to observe the battle situation, it's not difficult. You can go to the front-line command battalion instead of going to sea." Naval battles are no different than land battles. The navy is not the only thing that can do it, especially this time it is going to be fought across the sea. Going to Fusang, setting up a front-line command battalion on the southeast coast, it is necessary to prepare materials and dispatch logistics. Except for the officers who go out to sea with the ship, the news there is the best. Situ Jing made a slight concession.

Jia Hu was not reconciled at first, but then he thought about it, Zhuo Yun was his uncle, and he had always had a good relationship with him, so it would not be too difficult to get on the boat if he said a few good words, and if he only went to the southeast, Jia Hu would be fine. It was easy for She and Zhang Shi to get over it, and he didn't need to worry about it anymore.

In this way, Jia Hu and Situ Jing took half a step back, and the two sides reached a consensus.Since Jia She and the Zhang family didn't have to go to the battlefield in person, Jia Hu's pass was relatively easy. Zhang also told Jia Hu that the girl who came to inquire about the news recently was good, although her family background was worse than that of the previous one. But she is a good person, in good health, and has a better horoscope. She has been matched by people, and she said that there is no problem. When the war is over, she will ask people to propose marriage.

Jia Hu was in a cold sweat when he heard it, he was not mistaken, how could he still be so bold, and his family background was so good that Mrs Zhang could accept it, it was going to drive him to nowhere.Fortunately, he was going to the front line immediately, and he still had time to think about countermeasures, so he had to push this matter anyway.

Jia Hu's calculation was very good, he and Zhuo Yun were relatives, he would definitely let him board the boat, but before he could say anything, Zhuo Yun came to him first, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince had ordered to let him go. It is good for him to stay in the frontline command battalion honestly, and he must not have any other unreasonable thoughts.

Jia Hu hurriedly said, saying that although he is good at riding swords and horses, he has never been on a sea boat. If he really wants to get on a boat, he might get seasick. All that can be done is after the war, and now is to do some preparatory work.

It can be said that Zhuo Yun watched Jia Hu grow up, and he understood his temperament. Seeing that he spoke sincerely, he believed his words and didn't say much. He didn't want Jia Hu to be honest for so many years, but this time To deceive people, he disguised himself as a cook and got on a battleship going to sea.

After boarding the boat, Jia Hu regretted what he said in front of Zhuo Yun. He said something bad, insisted on seasickness, but the result was good.Fortunately, there are quite a few people around who are seasick, and no one knows how to laugh at others, so everyone just suffers until they can adapt.Jia Hu suddenly admired Situ Lv and Jian Jian, who have been floating on the sea for a long time. What kind of spirit is this.

When Jia Hu finally got used to the turbulence of the ship, and they had gone through two-thirds of the voyage, Jia Hu felt that no matter how angry Zhuo Yun was, it was impossible for him to send himself back, so he showed it openly in front of him. noodle.Zhuo Yun was angry and startled, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

What could he say, he had to bring Jia Hu with him, if something happened to him, how would he explain it to his uncle and future in-laws.

Later facts proved that Zhuo Yun's worries were unnecessary, the ships and weapons of the Dongying people were far worse than theirs.Daxia's warships could bombard the Dongpu people's warships from a long distance away, but the shells fired by the opponent fell into the sea halfway, and they couldn't hit them at all.

After the unilateral indiscriminate bombing, the Japanese warships were completely defeated.So far, the casualties of the Great Xia army were almost zero, and everyone rejoiced.Although Jia Hu was also happy, he was still a little worried about the landing battle. When it came to hand-to-hand combat, the casualties would be difficult to control.

So he suggested to Zhuo Yun that after they landed, they should fight while fighting. It is fine to fight the shogunate to pull the emperor, and it is also okay to fight the emperor to pull the shogunate.Otherwise, they would come across the sea and win consecutively all the way. Once the war comes to a stalemate, the soldiers are homesick, and the Dongying people huddle together and unanimously fight against each other, but it will be a tug-of-war. The loss outweighs the gain.

Zhuo Yun heard that it was reasonable, and found that those who invaded the Central Plains and those who are currently fighting against them are mainly the army of the shogunate, and the emperor is just a puppet, so he quickly landed, and at the same time sent people to the capital to tell the emperor that as long as they agree A truce can be achieved under certain conditions.

The emperor also knew the news that the shogunate army was defeated by the Great Xia Navy. He was both happy and scared. He was happy that the shogunate had controlled the royal family for so many years and was finally defeated. It will also overthrow his throne.

As a result, someone sent someone to say that as long as they agree to some conditions, the two sides can cease fighting.The emperor was immediately happy. The envoys of the celestial dynasty talked to him instead of the shogun. What did this mean? It meant that they recognized his status.Of course, the emperor would not naively think that Daxia's army came to support him, but they were also puppets, and the court and the shogunate were not the same thing.Daxia and Fusang face each other across the sea, he has surrendered, and it is also in name, all domestic affairs are his own decisions, and he can still receive generous rewards every year.

After all, it is their own territory, which is related to their own interests. The resistance of the shogunate army is still tenacious, which caused a lot of trouble for Daxia's landing troops. It is a pity that the emperor pulled them back, and the gap between the two sides was widened. Finally, it ended in failure and surrender.

Before the two sides came to the negotiating table, the emperor was full of confidence in his future. No matter how bad it was, it was better than being a puppet of the shogunate. Besides, people in the Central Plains valued face the most. When they paid tribute in the past, they often got several times or even dozens of times the reward , can be called the most cost-effective business.

Unexpectedly, this time, Daxia’s negotiating officials were not in the same situation at all. When they came up, they crackled and read a bunch of conditions. The main content was Dongying’s war compensation to Daxia. , increasing interest each year.

What made the emperor even more depressed was that Daxia defeated the shogunate, but retained their existence.This is also Jia Hu's meaning, the emperor's family cannot be allowed to dominate, only he and the shogunate exist at the same time, and the two sides are fighting endlessly, which is the most beneficial situation for Da Xia.

The Emperor regretted it a bit, he should not have been persuaded by Daxia's envoy, he should join hands with the shogunate to drive these people back to their hometowns.There was no turning back when the bow was drawn, and it was too late for the emperor to regret it. The shogunate had already been defeated, and Japan no longer had the ability to resist, so it could only be slaughtered.

The results of the negotiation were quickly sent back to the capital. Rao Jia Hu had told Situ Jing his thoughts a long time ago, which also shocked him.

He never knew that after a war was fought, the victorious country would benefit so much economically, and the silver from the Japanese people would slowly flow to the Central Plains in the next few decades.This made Situ Jing, who was furious when he received the news that Jia Hu went to the battlefield privately, feel a little better.

Unexpectedly, before Situ Jing was overjoyed, another bad news came. It was said that when Jia Hu and others were about to leave Dongpu, they accidentally encountered an assassin.What was even more unfortunate was that Jia Hu was stabbed by an assassin. Situ Jing shook his hand, and a thin page of letter paper fell to the ground.