The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 386 Jia Min Can't Refuse
The practice of the Tatars in dealing with captives is nothing more than these few ways.

One is as an exchange of prisoners of war, exchanging people who have been captured by the other side.

In this battle, the Tatars basically captured the soldiers of the imperial court, and the imperial army did not capture the Tatars at all.

Therefore, this is the easiest and least costly path, but it will not work.

The second is to redeem them as hostages. If this way is feasible, it is also a feasible way for the Jia family, and it is nothing more than spending money.

The third is to do hard labor for slaves, suffering hardships and suffering.If you can survive, you can also linger on.

The fourth is to be a soldier as cannon fodder, which is actually the same as a slave.

The fifth is to serve as a target for the opponent's military training.This is more miserable, most of them are tortured to death.

Another possibility is to catch them back and kill them.

However, judging from the situation this time, Baoyu and Jia Huan were not killed at that time, and it is estimated that they will not be killed immediately when they go back.

From the perspective of Baoyu and Jia Huan, their first reaction when they were arrested was to tell the other party to ask the family to redeem them with money.

However, this matter is not easy to do.

First of all, the distance is too far, and information communication is inconvenient.It was difficult for the other party to contact the Jia family.They will not easily send people to travel thousands of miles to spend a few months to do this. ,

For the Tatars, Vendura is their world, but when they arrive in Han, they are also unable to move an inch.Whether there is such an interest in taking risks is a big question.

Besides, their captives are all distributed uniformly. It is very likely that they just want to save trouble and just become slaves.

Another possibility is that the two brothers Baoyu and Jiahuan killed each other.

Jia Huan killed Jia Rong, and Baoyu killed Mingyan.No one wants to let the mansion know such a secret.

Once they feel that they have hope of returning, they will try to hide this secret.At this time, killing the person who knew the secret was almost an instinctive choice.

Because Baoyu is relatively cowardly, he may still hesitate.

However, Jia Huan was almost certain to get rid of Baoyu.

In this way, he can not only keep his own secrets, but also eliminate his opponents in the competition for heirs.

He can even kill Jia Rong, and he has nothing against Baoyu.

When Jia Min mentioned this possibility, Jia Lian realized that he had been ignoring this issue all along.

"Fourth brother Min, what you said has woken me up. The third brother Huan can really do this."

"The best result is that the two of them are not together, otherwise, Baoyu will be in danger. What does the ancestor mean?"

"The old ancestor said to bring Baoyu back. As for the youngest Huan, hey, even if he came back, how could Big Brother Zhen let him go? If he is ignored, it will be..., alas."

"Let's not talk about this. Whether we can rescue them or not is still a matter of discussion. I also understand the purpose of your coming. Do you think I can rescue them? Even if I return to Pukui, Yifu The strength of the regiment is no match for the Tatars now."

"Oh, it's all because they didn't listen to your advice at the beginning, otherwise, where would it be today."

"Forget it, Second Brother Lian, talking about it now won't help the matter. Let me think about it again. Anyway, we are brothers after all. As long as there is any hope, we still have to work hard."

"This matter is embarrassing for the fourth brother Min. Brother Xue is also regretting it now."

"Forget it, I won't be as knowledgeable as him. What's the use of beating him and scolding him at this time?"

"The old ancestor said that she planned to betroth Miss Lin to Baoyu."

"I understand what the old ancestor meant. Miss Lin is pitiful enough. Let's go, the food and wine should be ready, let's talk about it after dinner. lest they wait for us."

When Jia Min and Jia Lian arrived, the food and drink were ready and they were waiting for the feast.

Although the food and wine were plentiful, no one was in the mood to overeat.After hastily drinking two glasses of wine and eating some vegetables, it was over, and then they went back to their rooms.

Jia Min went to Xue Pan's room and asked about the situation in detail, including the looks of the Tatars who arrested Baoyu and the others.

Xue Pan was also terrified at the time, and he couldn't remember clearly.After all, nothing of value was said.

Jia Min comforted Xue Pan a few words, and that was all.

Then came to Mrs. Wang's room, screened the maids away, and there were only two people left in the room.

"Brother Lian told you all?"

"It's all said."

"I regret that I didn't listen to you back then, and that's why I'm in trouble today. Now not only Baoyu, but even brother Xin is gone, and I don't know whether he is alive or dead. My brother and sister-in-law are also very worried about this."

As Mrs. Wang spoke, she burst into tears unconsciously.He was no longer as calm and calm as usual.

"Mum shouldn't talk about the past. They were the ones who were eager to make contributions and didn't know how powerful the Tatars were. Even the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty tried their best to fight, thinking that victory was easy to come by, let alone Brother Bao and the others."

"I still have to count on you for this matter. No matter what, Baoyu is your brother after all. Brother Ming still has to lend a helping hand and try to save him back."

"I went to see your sister in the palace yesterday, and she was also very worried about it. She said that this matter depends on you. She asked me to tell you that she can't do anything about this matter. The only hope is on you. I hope you will read it as a family." For the sake of it, it is difficult."

"Now, she doesn't expect Baoyu to win any more fame. If she can come back by chance this time, she will be a wealthy and idle person in the future, and her life will be safe."

I want to save him, but easier said than done?
"Mom, rest in peace, I will do my best."

Jia Min also wanted to comfort Mrs. Wang, but there was nothing to say at this time.No matter how comforting they are, they are just some pale words.

Now my sister said the same thing, and he couldn't say anything, so he withdrew.

As soon as he went out, he saw Baozhu waiting for him.

"Fourth Master Min, Grandma Rong invites you to come over and talk."

For Ke Qing, Jia Min's feelings are very complicated now.

But Qing was pregnant, and Jia Min knew it was his child.

Jia Rong died. On the surface, it seemed that there was one less obstacle between him and Keqing.However, Jia Min just didn't feel happy at all.

Faintly, he still felt guilty and felt sorry for Jia Rong.

When Jia Min entered the guest room, he saw Keqing leaning on the quilt, and Ruizhu was helping to tidy the quilt.Baozhu came in to make tea, and then went out with Ruizhu.

Although they still don't know what happened, but when these people suddenly arrived in Zhili, their emotions were abnormal, and they realized that something important must have happened.

However, the masters didn't say anything, and it's not easy for them to ask.I could only serve him carefully while being puzzled.

Jia Min sat down on the ground and didn't try to approach Keqing.

As soon as Jia Min sat down, Ke Qing burst into tears.

"Your condolences, let's be patient, the matter has come to this, we still have to take care of our health."

"Fourth Uncle Min, I feel sorry for Uncle Rong."

Jia Min didn't expect that Ke Qing would say this in the first sentence.

For a moment, he was also speechless.

"I'm not blaming Fourth Uncle Min. It's just that Uncle Rong's visit always makes me feel like I've done something wrong. In the past two days, I've felt very uncomfortable."

"Don't blame yourself, sir, it's all Jia Huan's fault."

"I know that too, but I just can't turn the corner."

Although Jia Rong was out of tune, when Jia Zhen harassed Ke Qing, she didn't have the courage to protect Ke Qing, but in normal times, she was good to Ke Qing.Basically just accommodating.

Jia Min still understands Ke Qing's mentality.It will take a while for Keqing to turn around in her heart.

"I know that Fourth Uncle Min is also in a difficult situation now, but now everyone in the mansion is at a loss, and others can't count on it. Therefore, I came here this time to ask Fourth Uncle Min to take into account the relationship between the two of us. Uncle Rong has an explanation."

"What do you want me to do?"

"I don't care what happens to Second Uncle Bao. I just want Fourth Uncle Min not to rescue Jia Huan back and let him be a slave to the Tatars forever. That's an explanation to Uncle Rong."

"Okay, I promise Keqing."

Jia Min agreed without thinking.

Jia Min couldn't refuse Ke Qing's request.

Besides, this requirement is really not high.

But Qing didn't ask him to kill Jia Huan, she had already considered Jia Min.

No matter how bastard Jia Huan is, he is also his brother. If he is asked to kill Jia Huan, it will be difficult for him to do so after all.

In fact, Jia Huan has no possibility of returning to Jia's mansion now, and staying with the Tatars may be his best destination now.

"Then thank you, Uncle Min."

Keqing's thank you made Jia Min feel a little disappointed.

The death of Jia Rong not only did not bring the distance between him and Keqing closer, but it felt alienated.

He knew that both he and Keqing had a hurdle in their hearts.This obstacle will take time to smooth over.

He really wanted to comfort Keqing again, hoping to share her worries, but there was nothing he could do.After saying a word, please take care, and then came out.

Then came Lichun.

He knew that the arrival of Lichun also brought news of Chang'an.

Regarding Chang'an, Jia Min's mentality is also quite contradictory.

From the point of view of being one of his subordinates, he was also worried about Chang'an.

From the perspective of the princess, he felt that he was anxious and a little redundant.

At this moment, the one who should be most anxious seems to be her father the emperor.The emperor is not in a hurry, why am I so anxious?
Ping'er and Magpie are here at Lichun, so there is no need to hide anything at this time.Lichun told what happened.

Hearing that Chang'an is now in Wendula Mountain, Jia Min felt a little relieved.Even for the Tatars, it is not easy to deal with people trained in wild survival in the deep mountains and old forests.

It's summer now, and there is plenty of food in the mountains, so it shouldn't be a big problem to survive for the time being.

However, in autumn, especially in winter, when the mountains are covered by heavy snow, they will face a severe test.

Hearing Li Chengbin's three last words, Jia Min couldn't help but sigh.

For Li Chengbin, Jia Min actually admired him very much.If he didn't die, Li Chengbin would definitely be a handsome man in the military.

Such a person was buried for the stupidity of the emperor's old son, which made Jia Min feel very sad.

As for what Li Chengbin said about letting the emperor ask him to go to Wendula to clean up the mess, Jia Min can only laugh it off now.

Now, he didn't expect the emperor to have such a mind and consciousness at all.

Just like the gang of pig teammates in Jia's mansion, Jia Min didn't expect them to wake up much.

Although they have learned this lesson, who can guarantee that they will forget it after a while?

Therefore, when Jia Min heard the news about Baoyu and the others, he didn't even bother to get angry, and he didn't bother to accuse them at all.

You have come to look for me at this time, what have you been doing?How much patience do I have?What can turn the tide?
(End of this chapter)