The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 213 Raising troops
Jia Ke stood by and watched the eunuchs eating and drinking non-stop, but these people didn't notice him at all, which made him feel very embarrassed.

So Jia Ke coughed next to him, and the eunuchs came to their senses and looked up.I saw a young general standing there.Judging by her attire, she should be Jiedushi Jia Ke.

The eunuch who was the leader immediately went over to grab Jia Ke's hand as soon as he saw him, and said vaguely, "General, do you still recognize me? I'm Gao Quan."

Jia Ke took a closer look at this person, and found that his face was somewhat familiar. Looking more carefully, it was really the eunuch Gao Quan who delivered the decree to him last time.

But now he is covered in dust and his face is covered with wind and frost. How can he compare with that hale and hearty eunuch of the Qianqing Palace with a flushed face.

Jia Ke was taken aback this time, and hurriedly asked, "Eunuch Gao, it's only been a few years since we left, why did you become like this?"

"Your Majesty Jia doesn't know something. This time I'm running an errand for the emperor, and I'm in a hurry. I haven't gotten any water since I set out from the imperial city. I haven't stopped all the way, and I haven't even gotten any water." Gao Quan said with a look of emotion, he It's the first time I've worked so hard.

"I don't know what the purpose of Eunuch Gao's visit this time is to make Eunuch Gao so anxious." Jia Ke asked knowingly.

Hearing Jia Ke's question, Gao Quan suddenly remembered his mission this time.He hastily said to Jia Ke: "Master Jia is extremely urgent. The Tatars have broken through Gubeikou and are now besieging Miyun. It is only one day away from the capital. The emperor ordered me to come forward and order the general to lead the troops to King Qin immediately."

After Gao Quan said this, he still held Jia Ke's hand and kept shaking it. It seemed that he was really anxious.

Jia Ke was shocked when he heard this, and asked in an unbelievable tone: "You didn't talk nonsense with me, did you? I don't know about other places, but Gubeikou and Xifengkou are important places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. , the pass is set between two mountains, such a place has a defense organization of 2000 people, and 10 people may not necessarily break through. The Tatars are all cavalry, how can they break through these two passes?"

Hearing Jia Ke's words, Gao Quan couldn't help sighing, "Oh, who said it wasn't? None of us thought that Gubeikou would fall, so the court was caught off guard. The news hasn't come yet, so who knows exactly how it was lost? do not know either?"

"Since that's the case, it's too late to prepare the incense case, so I invite my father-in-law to issue the imperial decree immediately and read it out in public. I can also arrange troops, otherwise I will beheaded if I send troops privately." Jia Ke said to Eunuch Gao.

Only then did Eunuch Gao come to his senses, and immediately took out the imperial decree from the imperial cloth parcel from behind.

Seeing Eunuch Gao take out the imperial decree, Jia Ke hurriedly took two steps back, then knelt down on the ground, and everyone else in the hall also knelt down.

The eunuch Gao held the holy decree in front of Jia Ke, and read aloud: "The Emperor Chengyun, the emperor, said: Today the Tatars are going south, the capital is in danger, and Jia Ke, the Jiedu envoy of Xuanfu Town, is ordered to go to the capital and go to the capital to serve the king. Sir, within ten days from the date of receiving the order, you must rush to the capital city, if you don’t expect a decisive decision, please respect this.”

Jia Ke raised his hands up below and said, "Your Excellency, the Marquis of Wuyang and the Jiedu Envoy of Xuanfu Town, Jia Ke, will receive the order."

After Jia Ke finished saying this, Eunuch Gao put the last time in his hands.

Jia Ke received the imperial edict and stood up. Eunuch Gao immediately asked, "I wonder when Master Jia will raise his troops? The emperor and all the ministers are looking forward to the arrival of the general's rescue troops as soon as possible."

This time, Jia Ke was really confused. If there were 15 elites in the capital, the three major battalions, besides that, there were infantry commanding the yamen and tens of thousands of imperial troops.No matter how powerful the Tatars are, it is impossible to pose a threat to the capital with tens of thousands of people and a thick wall.

After all, the defense of the capital in all dynasties is the strictest. Even at the end of the dynasty, it is not so easy to break through the capital.It will take months, or even years of siege, and it will be possible to break through the capital after the food in the city is cut off.

Jia Ke had no choice but to ask the eunuch Gao next to him to explain his doubts, "Eunuch Gao, I have something I don't understand and would like to ask Eunuch Gao for advice."

"If you have any questions, just ask, as long as I can tell you, our family will tell you." Gao Quan now only hopes that Jia Ke will send troops quickly, and he can talk about anything else as long as it does not involve confidentiality.

"Elder-in-law, as far as I know, the three major battalions in the capital city are the elite of the world, not to mention there are 4 or [-] infantry commanding the yamen. No matter how powerful the Tatars are, they cannot pose a threat to the capital city. Why did the emperor urge you so much?" Urgent?" Jia Ke asked the doubts in his heart, although he considered that the three battalions might not be the opponents of the Tatars.But after all, the three major battalions are world-renowned elite troops. As long as they guard the city, the Tatars really have nothing to do with them.

Gao Quan felt like laughing when he heard Jia Ke's words. Everyone in the world believed that the three major battalions were the elites of the world, but he didn't expect that when it came time to get serious, they would pierce the layer of kraft paper all at once.

Gao Quan couldn't talk to Jia Keming now, so he replied tactfully: "The three major battalions haven't fought for a long time, and the emperor is not at ease, so he let Xuanfu Town and other soldiers and horses from other towns enter Jingqin King together. "

Although Jia Ke is not a smart person, he can understand Gao Quan's words at this time. It seems that the three camps are no longer useful.Jia Ke had already thought about the whole situation this time, but she didn't expect that the three battalions would become corrupt so quickly that they would no longer be able to fight the enemy.

Jia Ke knew that he would not ask any more questions. After all, such a big scandal, the emperor would have to cover it up no matter what, and to put it bluntly, the three major battalions are the emperor's sharp blade to frighten the world. Now this sharp blade It has rusted and can no longer be used, but the appearance is still bright, and the emperor wants to hang it up for the world to see.

So I discussed with eunuch Gao, "Eunuch, do you think this is okay? I have a total of 8 horses in Xuanfu Town, and only 2 in Xuanfu Town, including 3 cavalry and [-] infantry. Take them all away, and leave another [-] to station in Xuanfu Town. And [-] horses may not be enough to go to the rescue. I will mobilize another [-] horses from other places, gather [-] cavalry, and [-] infantry. At that time, I will lead Let the cavalry go first, and send [-] infantry from the generals to support them. I don't know what the general will do."

Mrs. Gao listened to Jia Ke's words and thought it made sense. Even if Jia Ke wanted to rescue the capital, she couldn't just give up on Xuanfu Town. Being able to bring 5 horses is already the limit of Xuanfu Town, so she agreed with Jia Ke. way.He just kept urging Jia Ke: "No matter how many people your lord brings, hurry up and set off, the emperor is eagerly waiting for the general's rescue."

"Don't worry, Eunuch Gao. I will issue orders to dispatch troops to various places now. The infantry may be slower. I will ask the generals in my hand to gather the troops before heading to the capital. I will bring [-] cavalry first and try to reach the capital within three days." , we must keep our emperor intact." Jia Ke vowed.

Only then did Gao Quan feel relieved. As soon as he let go of the responsibility on his body, he immediately felt weak all over, and he could no longer stand up.

Seeing the situation, Jia Ke immediately said to Gao Quan: "Eunuch is too tired all the way, I'd better go down and rest quickly. I'll dispatch troops and send generals. I'm afraid I have to go on the road again tomorrow. Eunuch should take this time to rest."

Gao Quan couldn't hold on any longer, and after thanking Jia Ke for his kindness, he followed the servants of Jiedushi's mansion to rest in the guest room at the back.

After Jia Ke sent Gao Quan away, he immediately sent his own soldiers to various places to dispatch orders, and at the same time transferred Huang Baifeng to Xuanfu Town to preside over the overall situation temporarily, and ordered Feng Mo to temporarily lead Kaiping and Xuanhua. Thousand infantry.

Because Kaiping and Xuanhua towns are relatively empty now, Jia Ke ordered his Eight Banners soldiers and horses. Once these two towns are attacked by the Tatars, and these two towns are somewhat unable to hold on, they must use all their cavalry to go for reinforcements , and obey Feng Mo's orders when the time comes.

But in the letter, Jia Ke emphasized that if there were no accidents in the two towns of Xuanhua and Kaiping, they would not have to obey Feng Mo's orders.If there is any conflict, temporarily bear it and wait for him to come back to resolve it.

This time, Jia Ke ordered the cavalry from Xuanfu Town to join him in Xuanfu Town within one day.Jia Ke decided to go to the capital first with General Zheng Kai and [-] cavalry.Fan Kang then went to the capital to join him with [-] infantry.

Why did Jia Ke go ahead with the [-] cavalry alone? Because Jia Ke has no shortage of horses. The cavalry in Xuanfu Town is one man with two horses, and these people often practice against the Manchu Eight Banners. Their horse skills are no worse than that of the Tatars. How much, so these cavalry can withstand long-distance raids, so that Jia Ke can rush to the capital as quickly as possible, so that he can get the first place in front of the emperor.

While waiting for the cavalry, Jia Ke and Fan Kang discussed the marching route and their respective division of labor.And left a few command arrows for Fan Kang, let him use this as evidence to command [-] infantry, and then reinforce them.

At dusk on the second day, the cavalry troops arrived at Xuanfu Town first. These people did not set up camp outside Xuanfu Town, but just took a rest on the spot.

Not long after, the cavalry from Xuanfu Town came to join them.The two sides came together in one place, like two giant dragons entangled together.

This time was the first time that the cavalry in Xuanfu Town fought independently, so Jia Ke upgraded their equipment. Although they were still wearing paper armor, they were lined with two layers of silk underwear.

The reason for this is that even if the enemy's bow and arrow shoot through the paper armor.Underwear made of these two layers of silk will not hurt the body.Jia Ke learned about this method from the Internet when he was on Earth. He also experimented with it after Xuanfu became the Jiedushi, and found that it was very effective and could greatly reduce the casualties caused by bows and arrows.

Because this time they had to face the Tatar army, and their bows and arrows were unparalleled today, so Jia Ke equipped each cavalry with two pieces of silk underwear to ensure their safety.Just this time, Jia Ke spent more than half a year's income. For this time, Jia Ke's meritorious deeds can be regarded as spending a lot of money.

Now that the army has assembled, Jia Ke is not going to let them rest. He decides to set off immediately and go straight to the capital. Regardless of whether he can win or not, he must first have a correct attitude.

During the time when Jia Ke was rectifying his troops, he ordered people to invite the eunuch Gao, while he himself rectified his military uniform and was ready to leave at any time.

When Eunuch Gao arrived at the Jiedu Envoy's hall, Jia Ke had already finished dressing up. As soon as Eunuch Gao arrived, he said, "Is Eunuch Gao going with me this time, or is he following the infantry?"

(End of this chapter)