[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

King Nan'an's army entered the city smoothly, only to find that the situation in Datong City was not as critical as imagined.At least those guarding the city are arranged in an orderly manner, and the morale of the army is considered sufficient. The only thing lacking is the necessary supplies.Only then did Geng Yuan let go of the heart that had been hanging on for so many days.

Although it was an extraordinary moment, it was still necessary to meet the officials in the city who were directly in charge of the defenders.It's just that there won't be a cleansing feast on this scene.

Jia Huan followed Geng Yuan to meet the officials defending the city, and was surprised to find that the deployment of the soldiers was planned by his acquaintance Wei Wu.And the Datong defender who neglected his duty has long been guarded.

Jia Huan never thought that the two would meet again under such circumstances.So he happily stepped forward to say hello: "Brother Wei, long time no see!"

Wei Wu is no different from when we parted at the beginning, but it is estimated that he has worked so hard to defend the city for several days, his face is a little haggard, but his spirit is very good.He still greeted with a loud voice: "Brother Jia, this is a coincidence. It seems that you have adapted well!"

Jia Huan couldn't help smiling when he saw that Wei Wu was still so forthright, then nodded and said, "Yes, brother Wei is a great talent, this Datong city is much more stable than I thought."

"If it weren't for the beast who drank the blood of soldiers before, it would be more than that. The Tatars must have been beaten away by us long ago." The unshaven beard is really a bit sinister, "If Wang Ziteng didn't stop him hypocritically, I would have let him be buried with those soldiers and civilians who died in vain."

Jia Huan was stupefied inwardly, this Big Brother Wei really has a quick temper.So he comforted him: "The king of Nan'an will bring troops here, and the Tatars will definitely not be able to escape. But Brother Wei, don't be impulsive and kill court officials without permission. You can't please yourself."

Wei Wu rubbed Jia Huan's head with a smile, and said, "Brother Jia has indeed gained a lot in the past few years."

Jia Huan avoids Wei Wu's rough hands, obviously he has grown a lot in the past two years, and now standing in front of Wei Wu, he is still like a child, which makes him slightly unhappy.

Thinking of "children", Jia Huan suddenly thought of the pair of mother and child he brought over.Then he explained the matter and tried to get Wei Wu to arrange a place for him.

Sure enough, after Jia Huan finished speaking, Wei Wu enthusiastically assured that the arrangement would be proper.Only then did Jia Huan put the matter aside.

The king of Nan'an didn't communicate much with Wei Wu, and the champion of Wu was originally considered to be a member of the king of Nan'an, so many things were basically tacit understanding.What really needs his attention is Prince Teng, the ruler of the nine provinces.

Wang Ziteng is a middle-aged man of average height, but he has taken good care of himself. If he stands next to Jia Zheng, who is about the same age, it will look more like two generations.With such a youthful appearance and the unique phoenix eyes of the Wang family, it doesn't look easy to get along with.In fact, such an old fox is really selfish and not easy to talk about.

"The last general, Jia Huan, has met Lord Wang." Jia Huan followed Nan'an King and saluted, and then stood behind Nan'an King in a proper manner, supporting him.

Wang Ziteng seemed very interested in Jia Huan, looked him up several times, and then said with a smile: "You still have to call me uncle, you don't have to be so polite."

Jia Huan just pretended to smile in embarrassment, but didn't make a sound.Because of Mrs. Wang, he didn't have a good impression of the Wang family in his heart, let alone this person who was still thinking more about his own interests at this juncture.Jia Huan saw Wang Ziteng's various temptations and striving for his own interests in the greetings with the King of Nan'an, and he thought of the child he helped. It is because of these officials' various selfish desires that the people are displaced today Tragic situation.Although he dissuaded Wei Wu, if he had the chance, he would also like to slap the guard in prison twice.

Geng Yuan didn't seem to like dealing with this kind of old fox either. Although his face was calm, there was a hint of impatience between his brows, and he said firmly, "I also know what Mr. Wang means. I'm a rough person. If that's the case, I Let’s be blunt. This command must be in the hands of the military generals. Lord Wang has done a good job before. As for rewarding meritorious deeds, this is the task of the Holy Majesty. Of course, as long as Lord Wang cooperates, we will definitely not be included in the battle report. Will not hesitate to write."

Seeming to have got the answer he wanted, Wang Ziteng nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "I fully believe in your ability, my lord. I, a useless scholar, will not be superfluous."

This remark made Geng Yuan very satisfied, and he laughed loudly: "Master Wang is humble, but it seems that I am a villain."

Now that the two sides reached an agreement quickly, the next step is for the generals to discuss the battle plan.

The war with the Tatar army was imminent.

Things like formulating a strategy against the enemy were not up to Jia Huan, a small regular fourth-rank guerrilla, so when the storm was about to come, Jia Huan was rarely idle.Because of the current war, Jia Huan didn't have any recreational activities even if he was leisurely, on the contrary, he became acquainted with the children he brought here a lot.

This child is called Wang Rui, whose father is unknown, and has always been dependent on his mother.I used to live in a small village under Datong, but unfortunately, when the Tatars came over, their village was the first to suffer.They ran out in a panic.The mother was not in good health, and couldn't adapt to such a life of ups and downs all of a sudden, and fell ill.This was the scene that Jia Huan saw later.

Jia Huan is not a person who loves children, but thinking of his young age and his own experience, he cherishes this child very much.Such a young child is already fully governor, knowing that Jia Huan treats him well, so he also likes to cling to him, even such a boring thing as Jia Huan repeatedly bragging about how brave he is on the battlefield, this child can still pull Jia Huan's clothes He listened patiently, and stared intently at Jia Huan with those eyes that seemed bigger because of his thinness.It has to be said that this is also an important reason why Jia Huan loves this child, which makes him very satisfied.

"Brother is going to fight the Tatars tomorrow, you stay in the city well, and I will take you out to play when I come back." Jia Huan rubbed the child's head and said softly.

Perhaps because of previous experience, this child is very sensible.But today is not like in the past, he tried his best to collect Jia Huan's clothes, and said in a rare way: "Brother, don't go."

It was rare for Jia Huan to see such obvious dependence on a child, and he was very happy in his heart. He squatted and explained: "I will be back soon. Only when the Tatars are beaten away can we go out to play. At that time, brother will take you Go outside Datong to see?"

It's a pity that the child just didn't let go, and after Jia Huan finished speaking, he even saw an expression similar to contempt on his face.Jia Huan really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he didn't expect that such a well-behaved child would have a temper tantrum.

It's a pity that Jia Huan knew that he had to participate in this war, and he had to make achievements in battle. Only in this way could he return to Beijing with glory.These are all explained by Mo Lian in a recent letter, especially the sentence at the end of the letter "wait for the king's return", which made Jia Huan have a lot of expectations for the day when he returned to Beijing.In addition to these, Tanchun's letter also gave Jia Huan a certain sense of urgency. In the letter, Tanchun casually mentioned the recent affairs of Jia's mansion, including that the women in the mansion were interested in Yingchun's marriage.Jia Huan knew that if he stayed in the frontier for a few more years, if nothing else, Tanchun's marriage would probably be done.So he needs to go back as soon as possible.

"Think about it, if we beat the Tatars away, there will be many children like you who don't have to hide around every day." When he said this, Jia Huan really thought so. So one of the reasons is to eagerly want to go to the front line and do something for the people.Although he didn't know what it was like to lose a life, he saw those simple faces that were yellow and thin because of avoiding the war, and their expressions were numb, angry or sad, all of which made Jia Huan, who was already soft-hearted, restless.It's a pity that the child in front of him is still persistent and refuses to let go.

Jia Huan was not an eloquent person in the first place, especially when he was explaining to a four or five-year-old child. He scratched his head and sweated in anxiety, but in the end he kept talking about those few words.

After going on like this for almost an hour, Jia Huan was so talkative, his mouth was dry, that he coaxed the child to let go of his clothes.

"I've never seen such a stubborn child like you." Jia Huan knew that the child was reluctant to bear himself, but he was not angry, and patted him on the head amusedly, "Don't be like this in the future, this kind of temper is not pleasing."

The child still kept his head down and said nothing, and Jia Huan had nothing to do with him.

This was just a small episode before the expedition, and Jia Huan didn't take it to heart, and led the soldiers to leave Datong that night.