The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 629 Preparation
After hearing Jia Ke's words, Fan Kang and the others went through what happened just now in their minds, and then felt that the idea was not bad.

"My lord is going south with more than 20 troops. Presumably those small countries must have surrendered in anticipation." Zhang Chaoxin was naturally the first to go forward and flatter him.

Fan Kang also nodded beside him, thinking that this matter is not difficult.

Peng Bi made another suggestion from the side, "My lord, if that's the case, then we don't need to prepare so much food."

"Oh, what do you think?"

"The southern countries, since they grow three crops a year, presumably there is plenty of food in the country, so it would be better for the army to feed on the enemy."

After hearing this, Jia Ke slapped her hands, then pointed at Peng Bi and said with a smile: "If you don't tell me, I really didn't think of this, so in your opinion, prepare 1/3 less food, and then we will be in the enemy's country. raise food."

After Jia Ke said this, he said to Fan Kang who was standing aside: "After I leave, you will have full power to deal with the affairs of the capital. If there is anything wrong, you don't have to report it to me, and I can kill it first."

After Fan Kang heard this sentence, his eyes narrowed. He turned Jia Ke's sentence over and over in his heart, savored it, and heard the murderous intent in it.

"Then I don't know what to do, Mr. Sun, the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department?"

"Let Sun Yan go south with me, lest he hinder you."

Fan Kang nodded after listening to this, and agreed to the matter.

And Peng Bi, Minister of the Ministry of War, knew that Jia Ke's trip to the south was settled this time, so he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, this south is very different from our north. There are a few things that need to be prepared in advance."

"Oh, let's hear it."

"First, the climate in the south is hot and humid, and there are many miasmas everywhere, so you have to prepare in advance. Otherwise, if the soldiers are not acclimated to the climate and suffer from widespread illness in the south, then all previous efforts may be wasted."

After hearing this, Jia Ke was very clever. He had never considered this matter before, but now that Peng Bi reminded him of it, he realized the danger.

When Cao Cao went south to attack Sun Quan, although it was said that he was hit by the opponent's plan of fire attack, in history, Cao Cao's water army and ships that were burned were not one-tenth of Cao Cao's total force. The main reason is that the soil and water are not acclimatized, and a large number of soldiers get sick and cannot continue to fight.

Since Jia Ke realized that she couldn't make such a mistake again, she hurriedly told Peng Bi, "This matter should not be underestimated. I will immediately send some doctors from the Imperial Hospital to find you and ask them to study some useful prescriptions for going south. You prepare the medicinal materials in advance, in case of emergencies."

Peng Bi nodded, and then said to Jia Ke: "There is a second question. I heard that there is a kind of elephant soldier in the southern countries. Once charged, it is unstoppable. I don't know if the lord has a way to deal with it."

After listening to Jia Ke, she pondered for a while, and finally said: "I also know about elephants, but I seem to have heard that they are very timid. As long as we prepare more powerful crossbows and hurt each other, I think There is nothing to fear from these elephant soldiers."

When Peng Bi saw that Jia Ke had a way to deal with her two essay questions, she felt relieved.

So these people went down and prepared to go separately.

In the next few days, the capital began to be lively again. First of all, the three major battalions and the Xiaoqi battalion. These commanders began to compete for each other, just thinking about going south with Jia Ke.

They have already seen that it is a certainty that Jia Ke will become the emperor. Those old people who followed Jia Ke in the southern and northern wars will definitely be knighted in the future, but the specific status of the title depends on their own merits.

So this time Jia Ke was going to lead a battalion southward, and the four of them were fighting with each other.

In the end, Jia Ke still decided to let Xiao Yue take Fen Wuying to go south with him. The reason why he was chosen was because he had been with him for a long time, but his contribution was not as much as that of the other people. Some credit, so that he will not bow his head in front of others.

At the same time, Jia Ke ordered his own soldiers to deliver orders to the grassland, ordering each of the Eight Banners to choose 1 horses to join him in the capital.

The next step is to ask the Ministry of War to send an order to the south, asking those chieftains in the south to select 8 elite wolf soldiers and wait for his order.

Jia Ke changed the established principle this time. Originally, the Tatars who wanted to destroy the north first were sweeping the south, but now it seems that the strength of the imperial court is still a bit weak. Even if they can destroy the Tatars, the imperial court will suffer heavy losses. .

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."

(End of this chapter)