[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

Because the Tatar army arrived, a situation of confrontation between the two parties suddenly formed.The general who is trapped here is also experienced, and his voice is still calm: "Unexpectedly, Da Khan is young, and the strategy of the Central Plains people is very good."

Batu Monk smiled triumphantly, and then said in a non-standard official way: "You don't have to be so hypocritical, I know you are delaying time, wanting to wait for the reinforcements from the army on the right, but you don't know, do you? The army has already returned home!" After speaking, the generals around him also started to laugh, and the mocking eyes seemed to say, "You people in the Central Plains are all cowards".

Only now did the commander and soldiers on Jia Huan's side really change their colors. Before they knew it, they fell into a helpless situation.

Seeing the opponent's morale drop greatly, Batu Monk felt even more proud. He waved his hand casually, and a scuffle began.

It's a pity that the soldiers were confused by the words of the other party's profuse sweat, and then they were attacked by such an unexpected attack, and they were completely chaotic and defeated.Even if the leading general shouted loudly at the command, he couldn't stop the defeat.

Jia Huan was among them, too busy to take care of himself.The soldiers of the Tatars seemed to be unable to kill them all, and they went on and on, making it difficult to parry.Even if he relied on good kungfu, he couldn't deal with batch after batch of enemies at the same time.In such an offensive, Jia Huan would always make omissions, and after a while, several wounds were added to his body.I don't know if it's because of the blood flowing down the spear mixed with the sweat in his hands, or because of the blood loss and the huge physical exertion, Jia Huan felt that it was more difficult for him to hold the spear steady.

Such a vulnerable enemy seemed to make the Tatars feel the pleasure of massacre, and their actions became more fierce, and each of them was red-eyed.Seeing that the army on the left was about to be wiped out, they heard the sound of a large number of horseshoes rushing towards them.

When Batu Mengke turned his head, his pupils constricted. This is King Nan'an's reinforcements!King Nan'an actually rushed over with his troops himself.What was written in that urgent report is true!

Not only the Tatars saw King Nan'an's reinforcements, but Jia Huan's army also saw it.The situation was suddenly reversed.The soldiers who could still fight in the army on the left immediately cheered up, picked up their weapons, and became brave.They know that they will not die here.

Jia Huan was no exception. He suddenly felt that he had strength again, so he held the spear tightly in his hand, trying to destroy more enemies.

Thanks to the reputation of the king of Nan'an, the Tatars became timid when they saw the team led by the king of Nan'an.Batu Monk is a person who is very good at judging the situation. When he saw that the situation was not good, even if he was unwilling, he had to give up the victory at his fingertips and ordered the withdrawal of troops to preserve his strength.Of course, in line with the principle of never suffering, the Tatars made a final counterattack before withdrawing their troops.

This battle, which lasted for a day and a night, ended in an anticlimactic manner.Both sides have their own winners and losers, and it is impossible to tell who benefits in the end.

Although the king of Nan'an was angry, he also knew that victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and he should not affect the overall situation because of his mood.So with a cold face, he ordered people to count the troops and withdraw them back to the city.

It's just that something happened when the number of people was counted, and they couldn't find Jia Huan anyway.

It's not that Geng Yuan has never experienced this kind of thing. If you can't find it in the living people, you have to look for it in the dead bodies.Just thinking that the missing person is Jia Huan, even a person like Geng Yuan who has seen more bloodshed can't help but get chills in his hands and feet.

"Count the number of people again," Geng Yuan said in a deep voice without showing any anxiety on his face, "Send someone to clean up the battlefield carefully. Collect all the nameplates."

The result of counting the number again was still the same, Jia Huan was not found.Geng Yuan's heart sank when he heard this result, the child wouldn't just be lost in such a battle, right? "No," Geng Yuan scratched his head irritably, and told himself in his heart, "That kid has won Feng Ting's true biography, so he will be fine."

The soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield found that the king of Nan'an was particularly abnormal today. He would call the generals for a meeting to summarize at this time, but he stayed on the battlefield with a blank expression, and even paced up and down, as if he was waiting for someone. Same.It wasn't until a personal soldier came to report the list of dead soldiers that King Nan'an stopped, as if suddenly awakened, he grabbed the list and carefully identified it.Geng Yuan didn't notice that his hand holding the list was actually trembling slightly, until he confirmed that Jia Huan's name was not on the list, he was a little relieved, and then checked it twice again worryingly, and sure enough, there was no name on the list. .

Although it is a good thing that he is not on the death list, Jia Huan's life and death are still uncertain.Since there was no death in battle, and it was impossible to get lost by himself, the only possibility was to be captured.Geng Yuan is a person who protects his weaknesses. If he is captured, he will naturally send someone to find out and find a way to rescue him.It's just that sometimes being captured can be more painful than a shroud in horse leather.Geng Yuan thought of that well-behaved child who had too little experience, and he was a little suspicious, wondering if he could bear the treatment of a prisoner of war.

The situation of this battle was not ideal, but King Nan'an had to bite the bullet and submit the battle report.In order to give Feng Ting an explanation, he also specially wrote an urgent letter to Feng Ting to explain Jia Huan's situation.In addition, how to find a way to rescue the prisoners of war is also a problem.

Datong is not far from the capital, and it took less than two days for such an urgent battle report to reach the emperor.

Mo Lian was reviewing the memorial in the study, thinking that the situation in Datong should be delivered in two days, he was a little restless, wondering what was going on with Jia Huan.Sure enough, after a while, Xiao Dezi knocked on the door himself and sent the battle report to the case.

Mo Lian couldn't wait to pick up the battle report, feeling uneasy like usual.He scanned the battle report at a glance, and was a little disappointed. Although the Tatars lacked food and grass, and the siege of Datong was broken, he had lost too much in this battle and could not win.It's just that Jia Huan's situation was not mentioned in the battle report. Thinking of the tragedy of this battle, Mo Lian's faint uneasiness gradually expanded.He immediately opened the list of killed and missing generals sent along with the battle report.At this point, Mo Lian could no longer maintain his usual composure. He took a deep breath, and then began to flip through the pages. With just one glance, he saw the word "Jia Huan" on the list.Mo Lian felt his heart contract suddenly, and looked again in disbelief. The words "Zheng [-]th Grade Guerrilla General Jia Huan" were impressively placed at the top of the missing list.

Mo Lian looked up, feeling that everything was like a dream, not real at all.If someone was present, they would definitely find that the emperor's face was empty at this time, as if his soul had been sucked out of him at once.

That night, the lights of Chengxintang remained on all night.

As Mo Lian's trusted eunuch, Xiao Dezi vaguely guessed something, but he didn't dare to show it, so he had to watch at the gate of Chengxin Hall where the emperor worked all night.Mo Lian didn't come out of the study until it was almost time to go to court. His eyes were red, and it was obvious that he hadn't slept all night.

While serving Mo Lian, Xiao Dezi secretly looked at his master.Although Mo Lian couldn't see anything on his face, Xiao Dezi, who had been with him for many years, knew that the master was in a bad mood today, and there was a trace of sadness lingering around him.

"Could it be that something happened to Brother Huan." Xiao Dezi secretly sighed in his heart, but he didn't show it in the slightest. He neatly arranged the accessories on Mo Lian's body, and then followed behind him.

In just half a day, the entire Sijiu City knew that Datong rescued the siege but suffered heavy losses, and the Holy One was furious.For a while, officials of different factions were in a fight over this.Some speculators took advantage of this to impeach the faction of the King of Nan'an, some advocated peace talks with the Tatars, and some generals volunteered.The court hall was as messy as a vegetable market.Mo Lian looked coldly at the faces of the ministers below. He knew that what these people said was good, but in fact, most of them were for their own interests, and there were very few people who were really for the common people.After doing it a few times, even the best-mannered emperor could not help being irritable, let alone Mo Lian who was vomiting blood because of Jia Huan.The emperor sneered in the hall and walked away.

Mo Lianku thought a lot that night when he was sitting in the study. From the very beginning, he wished he could replace him with his body, to immediately rushing to Datong to look for Jia Huan, and then to actively asking for peace and exchanging prisoners. They all appeared in his mind.It wasn't until the second half of the night that he calmed down a little that he began to think about the countermeasures after this.It is absolutely impossible to make peace, at least you can't make peace without taking the initiative on your own side, so that your side will not benefit at all.We can only continue to fight, but it is definitely not feasible to change the main general before the battle. Besides, Geng Yuan did not make a big mistake, so we can only blame this Batu Monk for being too difficult to deal with.Moreover, Mo Lian knew that Geng Yuan, the king of Nan'an, was not a person who would just sit and wait for his death. He must have already arranged the next plan, and he just hoped that there would be no complications.

What worries him most now is Jia Huan's safety.If the battle continues, there is no guarantee that the Tatars will not kill the prisoners of war in anger, and Jia Huan will be in danger at that time. "It's just," Mo Lian clenched his fists, not even caring about the deep marks on his palms, "Huan'er, I'm sorry."

Although Mo Lian decided to fight to the end, he would never give up his hope of rescuing Jia Huan.He secretly dispatched all his forces to Datong, and cooperated with the spies sent to Mongolia to start looking for Jia Huan.It is best to rescue Jia Huan as soon as possible.This power was cultivated secretly when he was still the prince.He didn't dare to use most of the mysterious armor guards that were still in the hands of the Supreme Emperor, otherwise it would be faster.

The Supreme Emperor, who had not fully delegated power to such a major event, naturally knew it. He was very satisfied when he saw that Mo Lian did not use it to suppress the family of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes because of the unfavorable command of King Nan'an.After all, these old families are still his staunch supporters.Then the Supreme Emperor turned a blind eye to Mo Lian's subsequent behavior and ignored it.

Besides Mo Lian, Feng Ting, who was far away in Ancheng, was burning with anxiety.He had just completed the task assigned by the King of Nan'an before he left, and when he was excitedly planning to send the letter to the King of Nan'an, he unexpectedly received such news.Feng Ting couldn't sit still immediately, and shouted at the soldiers who stopped him: "If I don't go, wouldn't it be that I killed that kid myself?"

The soldiers didn't understand what he meant, and there was no way to stop Feng Ting, who was superb in force, so he could only talk badly and let him arrange everything here before watching him gallop away in the direction of Datong.

Jia Huan didn't know what kind of shock his disappearance caused, and he was still unconscious at this time.