Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 216 Black Mountains and White Waters 1
  On this day, Jia Cong was practicing his gun in the back garden of Yang Xiong's General Military Mansion. Wang Jin was on the side giving instructions. However, he saw Jia Cong firing a big gun, his hair dancing in the snow, and the shadow of the gun whizzing out like a heavy rain. Covering a red plum tree.

Suddenly the gun light dispersed, and all the petals on the old plum tree were shattered and fell to the ground, but the branches did not move at all. It can be seen that Jia Cong's marksmanship has entered the room, and he has mastered the samadhi.

"Good marksmanship!" Yang Xiong praised loudly and walked over.

Wang Jin hurriedly cupped his fists in greeting.

"Uncle Shi, I'm so impressed. Cong's ideas and methods are far inferior to those of the master." Jia Cong cupped his hands and said.

"You are still young and you have a long time to come."

Jia Cong also smiled and said: "After this battle, I killed countless enemies. Cong feels that his marksmanship has greatly improved. What do you think, master?"

Wang Jin nodded and said: "A thousand miles a day."

Yang Xiong smiled and said: "Today, the imperial court's official report has arrived. The Holy Emperor has appointed you as the top scholar in the military field today and asked me to consider your official position." He handed the document in his hand to Jia Cong.

Jia Cong turned over the page briefly and said with a smile: "As expected, since military achievements are used to judge the superiority, I don't think there is any military achievement that can surpass me." On the list of Di Bao, Su Can nodded and Zhao Lingkong nodded. It is reasonable to choose Tanhua.

Yang Xiong said: "Brother Cong, the border is now peaceful. I don't think the Tatars will dare to invade in the short term. Do you want to walk beside me, or go outside to experience."

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Thank you for Uncle Shi's promotion, but Cong still wants to be on his own and gain experience. If he takes shelter under Uncle Shi's wings, he might make people laugh."

Yang Xiong smiled and said: "Okay, that's what I mean. If you have general talent, you should fly to the nine heavens alone. Staying in Fengtian will detain you and prevent you from developing your talents. After that, I will declare you a guerrilla general and serve as a guerrilla general in Liao Dynasty." Triton Guard, how about it?”

Jia Cong thought about Liaohaiwei in his mind and said, "Cong thanks Uncle Shi for cultivating him. Where is Liaohaiwei?"

Yang Xiong said: "Liaohaiwei is in the northeast of Fengtian. Going out from Fengtian is Tielingwei, and then going out is Liaohaiwei. This place is very important. It is the land where Liaodong borders the Tatars and Jurchen tribes. Han and Yi people live together, and fish and dragons are mixed. , it is necessary for a general to take charge."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Cong is at the mercy of Uncle Shi. However, my brothers have been able to handle it smoothly, and I asked Uncle Shi to accommodate me."

Yang Xiong smiled and said: "It's just a trivial matter. When your approval comes out, you can take whomever you want to take. In addition, if your officers and soldiers want to be promoted and rewarded, you have written a statement yourself and I will seal it." "

According to the nine-sided rule, military attachés below the garrison level are appointed and dismissed, and the general military officer can make his own decision. This requires the consent of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, but in actual operation, in addition to the deputy commander-in-chief, officers such as staff generals, guerrillas, and command chiefs are appointed and dismissed. As long as the commander-in-chief proposes, generally speaking, the superiors will not refute it. As you can imagine, The commander-in-chief has great power.

Jia Cong felt happy in his heart, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle Shi, for your support."

According to the military practice mentioned by Wang Jin, in ordinary martial arts, even if the number one scholar in martial arts is awarded, he or she will only be awarded a sixth-grade military position at the beginning. If he is ranked first, he will be appointed as Qianzong. Start working as a general manager to gain qualifications. Now Jia Cong has been a guerrilla general since he came, starting at the fourth rank, and also serving as a garrison, which is great.

If he were just a guerrilla general, his rank would be good, but Fengtian City was full of guerrillas. What's the point of managing three to two thousand people?
  The garrison is a serious dispatch officer. Although he is from the fifth rank, he is in charge of a guard. He is in charge of the military, civilian, financial and political affairs for hundreds of miles. He has much more power than the prefect in the interior. Basically, he is the local emperor at the border. , The meaning of King Caotou is to mount the horse to manage the army, dismount the horse to manage the people, take life and death, follow the law, and have great power.

Of course, the defense in the mainland is useless. There are prefects and prefectures at the top, and governors and Yamen are in charge. Everyone has to be called grandpa when they see them. Ordinary civil servants of the seventh and eighth grades don't take the guard seriously.

Jia Cong was secretly proud, this was his honor and his background. Fortunately, he arrived in time. If in a few years, General Yang was disarmed and returned to the field, and he left to have tea, who would blame him? This is the principle of not using it if it is relevant and invalidating it after it expires.

Because of Yang Xiong's kind invitation to stay, Jia Cong, Su Can, and Wang Jin stayed at the General Military Mansion to celebrate the New Year, while waiting for Beijing to approve the official appointment documents. The affairs of Shifang Temple Fort are left to You and Yu to take care of them. Deng Lei, Zhao Lingkong and others are dedicated to training soldiers and horses.

A few months passed by, the spring breeze blew away the cold air, and it was another March day with long grass and orioles flying.

"Your approval document is here." Yang Xiong smiled and took out the confession document and handed it to Jia Cong.

Jia Cong was refreshed and was getting impatient. He smiled and said, "I have been harassing Uncle Shi for several months. Cong felt embarrassed, so he went away."

Yang Xiong smiled and said, "Will my nephew take office now?"

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said: "I heard that my family has several villages in Liaodong. I wanted to visit them a few days ago. However, the road was blocked due to heavy snow. Now I have some free time. I want to go shopping first before going to my appointment."

Yang Xiong said: "It just so happens that your home is at the Zhuangzi at the foot of the Daheishan Mountains. I am familiar with the roads. I will take you there to relax your muscles and bones."

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "Uncle Shi is responsible for the heavy responsibility of Liaodong military aircraft. How dare he lead the labor force? Just send two guides to lead the way with me."

Yang Xiong smiled and said: "Now that the Tatars have retreated, there are no military planes. It's just an ordinary matter, so it's not urgent. Liaohai Guards now has five thousand soldiers. To strengthen your career, I will join you with two thousand more people and five thousand horses." ,how?"

Jia Cong was overjoyed and was about to say thank you. Suddenly, his mind changed. He must ask for something from others, so he smiled and said, "Uncle Shi, please make it clear if you have any instructions. As long as Cong can do it, I will never refuse."

Yang Xiong laughed: "Brother Cong, you are such a villain. I do have something to ask of you."

"I respectfully listen to Uncle Shi's instructions."

"Although this battle was won, our army suffered heavy casualties and the people were also severely tortured. Liaodong was already in short supply of money and food. Apart from the pension money for the fallen soldiers and the strong people, as well as the money and food for relieving the victims and rebuilding houses, now There's not much left.

In addition, more than 100,000 horses, cattle and sheep were seized, and the daily requirements for food and grass were also huge, and they could not afford to feed them. Nowadays, there is a shortage of money, and the court’s food, grass, salary and money are still on the way..."

Jia Cong secretly laughed in his heart and said strangely that he gave me five thousand war horses as soon as he opened his mouth. It turned out that I couldn't afford them.

"Uncle Shi, just put it bluntly. We are not outsiders, so there is no difference between us."

"The farm in my nephew's family is extremely rich. They have accumulated grain and grass over the years. Can I borrow some grain and grass to tide over the difficulties with my uncle? I will return it after the supplies from the court are in place in a few months." Yang Xiong said with a hint of hope. Jia Cong, unless he really couldn't bear it, he wouldn't have said this.

Jia Cong laughed and said: "Uncle Shi, why should I be polite about trivial matters? However, I heard that Zhuangzi in Heishan Village at home has suffered from droughts, floods, ice disasters, and locust plagues for many years. The income from the temple has also been reduced year by year. , I wonder if there is any food and grass that I can borrow."

Yang Xiong smiled and said: "My nephew is the smartest person. Don't you understand that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away? The two Wuzhuang heads of your family are not fuel-efficient lamps."

Jia Cong nodded. He didn't know the virtues of the servants of Jia's housekeeper. He was trying to straighten things out. Since Yang Xiong spoke, he must have something to say. It seemed that Heishan Village was dirtier than he thought.

(End of this chapter)