Chapter 751 Jia Heng: Defend the enemy at the gate of the country and defeat the bandits at sea
Jinling, Ningguofu
Daiyu and Youshi had just finished lunch and were sitting together talking. Suddenly they heard the joyous and noisy sounds of the maids and grandmothers in the courtyard. They quickly got up and looked up.
Yuanyang, who was dressed in a emerald lotus-colored dress, had already twisted her waist and entered the wing room, and said in surprise: "Girl, it is being spread throughout Jinling City that the uncle led the army to victory."
"Win?" Daiyu said in surprise, her pretty face appeared brightly, and under her curled brows, her starry eyes were shining brightly, and she asked in surprise: "Brother Heng
Where are the people?"
"I haven't come back yet. I heard from outsiders that I should still be in Haimen at this moment." Yuanyang Yadan also had a look of joy on his face, because the early sun reflected on his white and rosy face, and beads of sweat formed on his face.
The temples flowed towards a few playful scars.
On top of You's soft and jade face, she smiled brightly: "Miss Lin, maybe there are some things that need to be taken care of, so I will be back in the past two days."
Daiyu nodded, clutched Xiupa, and whispered: "This battle is really scary. There were a lot of rumors in the city before." Rumors about the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen actually spread in Jinling City for a while.
Some of them fell on Daiyu's ears.
Xiren's rosy face said with a smile: "Girl, when has Uncle Heng ever let the family down?"
I'm afraid that when I return to Beijing this time, my uncle's title will still have to rise. Now he is a first-class earl. Wouldn't he be a marquis next? For a marquis who is less than eighteen years old, this is really...
It can be said that among the people present, except for Xi Ren, who thought of this for the first time, no one really paid attention.
Xi Ren secretly glanced at Zicuckoo, who was brewing maple dew tea, and his apricot eyes flashed.
Zicuckoo has always been a blind man who eats dumplings, and he knows it well. I think he also realized this, so...
Otherwise, Uncle Heng was obviously married, but he encouraged Miss Lin to come closer, without even asking what his intentions were.
Well, this wave is actually called using oneself to save others.
"Yes." Daiyu responded, her starry eyes couldn't help but look out the window at the hazy mist and rain, holding the handkerchief with her bare hand against her heart, through the water-green clothes under her heart and... Sheep Talisman, filled with
The anticipation of reunion.
But it was said that Jia Heng and Chen Xiao left Haimen County by boat, returned to Tongzhou Weigang all the way, entered the port, and entered the barracks under the welcome of the generals.
It was already dark at that time, the river breeze was blowing in the face, the Milky Way was bright in the summer night, and there were bright stars all around the camp. Jia Heng and Chen Xiao sat down in the barracks, drinking tea and talking.
Chen Xiaoning looked at the young man and said, "What will you do tomorrow?"
"Recite your merits and organize the army." Jia Heng said softly, took a sip of tea, and turned to tell Liu Jixian to ask the Economics Department of the Experience Department to investigate and interview the candidates who had made meritorious service in this water battle.
The navy of Tongzhou Port Guard, the generals and soldiers who made meritorious deeds in defeating the enemy in this battle, had promised before, and of course they had to fulfill their promises. In addition, there was also the dispatching and arrangement of the navy. By training warships, they used veteran
Bring in new people and train sailors in the form of bravery and timidity, so as to achieve normalcy in Jiangkou, Haimen and other places
Carry out inspections and prepare for invaders.
Chen Xiao thought for a while and asked: "There are so many prisoners captured in this battle, and it's not easy to place them."
Jia Heng said: "Some of them are pirates who robbed merchants. They cannot be released without identification. They are imprisoned first, and then they are carefully screened and tortured. If they coerce the thieves and punish them with hard labor, there will be murder cases."
You must also strictly abide by the national laws and regulations."
Chen Xiao listened to the young man's narration, sighed softly, and said, "There are a lot of things that need to be dealt with after the war."
"It was the same in Henan back then." Jia Heng nodded and said, "Now that Duo Feng has escaped, we can take advantage of this time to rectify the military affairs in the south and north of the Yangtze River, rebuild the navy, and eliminate the old abuses in the salt affairs. There are many things to do.
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Chen Xiao's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she said softly: "Over there in Beijing, we haven't received the good news yet, and it will be a while until we receive the good news. Is it possible that I will be promoted to your title again?"
"The credit this time is not enough to make me a marquis. I probably remember that I may have to go back before I can tell my merits all at once." Jia Heng said with a calm face, and suddenly looked at Chen Xiao, smiled and said: "Why do you feel that you are better than me?
Return
Heart?
"Wuhou has a different voice in the army than Count Wu. In the future, you will command the army to fight against the Northern invaders. If you want to keep your orders consistent and obey them, then Wuhou's prestige will be better." Chen Xiao appeared with a jade face.
After thinking about it, he said slowly.
Jia Heng looked at the young girl who was explaining seriously with a frown on her face. At some point, Xiaoxiao had already started from his point of view and moved from spontaneous to self-conscious. She smiled warmly and said, "Yes, it would be best to be granted the title of Marquis, but the earl still has it."
It’s enough to match the princess.”
Chen Xiao: ""
A slight blush appeared on the girl's snowy cheeks. She seemed to be the princess? Well, this person really never forgets to tease her?
Jia Heng looked steadily at the bright and clear eyes under the girl's beautiful eyebrows, caught a trace of panic, and said, "I mean Chan Yue."
Chen Xiao: "???"
The girl's eyes showed anger, flashing with a hint of danger.
Jia Heng looked at the girl, quickly stretched out his hand, gently pinched the girl's blushing face, and said softly: "Actually, there is Princess Xiaoxiao."
Chen Xiao's expression paused, and he reached out and pushed Jia Heng's hand away. There was embarrassment in his crystal clear eyes, but his voice was cold and he said, "Don't touch my face."
"Yes." Jia Heng retracted his hand, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said softly: "You have been exposed to the sun recently, and the skin on your face has become rough."
Chen Xiao: "
Rough? Then try touching it again later!
Suddenly at this time, Liu Jixian said outside: "Commander, the navy generals are already waiting in the Chinese army barracks."
Jia Heng stared at Chen Xiao and said softly: "Are you taking a rest here for a while, or are you going to take a look?"
Chen Xiao said without hesitation: "I'll go over there." It's not interesting to be here right now.
Jia Heng didn't say much else, and went to the Chinese military barracks with Liu Jixian. They saw bright candlelight in the barracks and a crowd of people. The naval generals from the Jiangbei Camp and Tongzhou Weigang were all there, waiting respectfully.
Seeing Jia Heng coming over, all the generals clasped their fists and said, "I have seen you, Sir.
Jia Heng glanced at the generals, stretched out his hand to support him and said: "All generals are disrespectful.
"Thank you, Sir." The navy generals said one after another, and the faces of young and rough-looking people mostly showed joy and lightness.
This great victory against the pirates not only effectively inspired the people of the original Jiangbei camp, but also reunited the originally lax military morale of the Zhenhai navy.
Especially when they were defeated first and then won. It turned out that it was not that they were incompetent, but that a certain former Jiedushi general was incompetent and exhausted the entire army!
Jia Heng was sitting behind the commander's desk, with a calm expression on his face, and said: "In this water battle, thanks to the heroic efforts of all the generals and the soldiers, we were able to defeat the enemy and keep the Haimen intact. After that, I hope that all the generals will fight again."
Stay strong and wait until there are no more bandits wreaking havoc on the rivers and seas."
Listening to the words of encouragement, the generals couldn't help but feel great pride in their hearts. Shui Yu also had a complex look on his face. Is this still the Jiangbei Camp and Tongzhou Navy he remembered?
At that time, the governor of Jiangbei had not thought about reorganizing the army and practiced martial arts, and had some achievements, but in the end he was completely demoralized.
Jia Heng looked at the generals whose morale had obviously improved. He looked a little calmer and said: "Before the war, I once said that if the soldiers have meritorious service, they should be transferred directly. I always keep my word! After the battle, all the camps will summarize this battle.
The list of meritorious generals shall be submitted to the Chinese army barracks. In addition, the list of generals who died in battle shall be compiled separately for the purpose of providing pensions.”
As he said that, Jia Heng looked at Judge Feng Ji and said in a deep voice: "Judge Feng, in the next few days, we will rest the warships and replenish the ordnance and equipment. I have already issued a document to govern the lower counties of Jiangnan Province and recruit with guarantees."
In the place of Jing, the heroes and martyrs who serve the country will be fully replenished. Next time, we must defend the enemy at the country's gate and defeat the invaders at sea!"
After this battle, it was urgent to rebuild the navy, and sailors could be recruited from coastal fishermen.
Zhen Haijun and Jiangbei Daying Naval Division, with a combined total of more than 10,000 people, formed the basis of the naval division in conjunction with this naval battle.
When Feng Ji heard this, he quickly raised his hands and said yes.
Jia Heng and the generals assigned temporary police
Warning, preparing for the enemy mission, and then asking each department to submit the relevant rosters, after a lot of fussing, when the generals dispersed, it was already the time of You.
Chen Xiao said softly: "The food was just prepared, let's go eat some together."
Jia Heng nodded, followed Chen Xiao back to the living barracks to eat, picked up chopsticks, picked up the food and ate, frowned, looked at Chen Xiao, and said: "The food in this camp is just not as good as your craftsmanship."
Chen Xiao was eating slowly. When he heard this, he raised his bright eyes, looked at Jia Heng, and said coldly: "We are out on the march. It's good to have something to eat. There's no need to pick and choose."
I don't know why, but there is a hint of joy in my heart.
Jia Heng lowered his head to eat the food. He was accustomed to the straight woman Chen Xiao, and his eyes showed a hint of thinking.
I think that after this battle, Jinyang will come over. In addition to Yuanchun and Chanyue, Xianning will probably come too. I have also asked to visit Xiangyun before. Maybe he will come too, so Baochai will also come.
When Daiyu meets, the two of them will probably be wiped out?
Probably not, Baochai has no reason to come.
However, after Jinyang arrived, it was not easy to have another tryst with Mopan.
Moreover, Mopan didn't know about his relationship with Jinyang, so he acted as intimately as before,
That would be a good opportunity to use Zhen Zhu to dry the millstone and let her have a taste of life without him.
Time flies by, and before you know it, another three days have passed. Jia Heng stayed in Tongzhou to guard the port and work in the festival, supervising military affairs.
Navy training is in full swing.
First of all, he made adjustments to the personnel of the Zhenhai Navy. He could be promoted from the mediocre to the mediocre. Combined with the enemy killings in the Haimen battle, and after confirmation by the guards of the Jinyi Palace, Jia Heng recruited 265 soldiers with outstanding performance on the next day.
A promotion ceremony was held together to fulfill the original wish of becoming an official.
The one with the best record was a sailor named Qi Wu. He killed seven pirates in a row with an ordinary soldier. After confirmation, he was promoted to Qianhu Officer by Jia Heng on the spot, which was regarded as a leap from an ordinary soldier to the sixth rank.
Military attache, this undoubtedly greatly stimulated the sailors of the former Zhenhai Guard (Army).
Compared with the past, killing the enemy with one's life only added to the credit book of those who were officials, and only gained a bottle of wine and two kilograms of pig head meat. Now, if you kill the enemy with merit, you can directly fight for a sixth-grade official status and be granted the title of wife.
Son, the scenery and glory are simply incomparable.
Some people even began to regret that during the battle at Haimen, why didn't they fight to the death for a better future?
All the navy soldiers knew that such an opportunity was obviously not easy to come by again. For a time, in the military camp, there were some envious people, some jealous people, and many indignant people who said "I can do whatever I want".
Just after the incident, it seemed that he felt this restlessness and formulated the "Regulations on Promotion of Military Merit Ranks", which detailed the number of enemies killed. Although it was not as generous as the first kill to upgrade one level, it still determined the size of the merit.
The promotion is very clear, forming a predictable promotion route from soldier to general.
In fact, before, Jia Heng's designated rank was limited to guerrilla generals, and the promotion of guerrilla generals obviously cannot be measured by the number of beheadings with self-sufficiency and bravery, but should be combined with a comprehensive evaluation of battle-level merits.
Of course, a detailed and clear promotion schedule is undoubtedly the best institutional guarantee for combat effectiveness.
For a long time, the Confederate army had been living in peace for a long time without fighting. The reward system was also unclear, and the promotion of generals was restricted by their background.
For example, brothers Zhen Zhu and Zhen Shao rose to high positions in the army because they were members of the Zhen family.
While Jia Heng was repairing military equipment in the Han Dynasty Navy, the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion and the Annan Marquis' Mansion remained strangely calm. Only the Zhen family in Jinling could not sit still at first.
On this day, Zhen Jue, the son of Zhen Shao, and Zhen Lin, the son of Zhen Zhu, came to Weigang, Tongzhou with their servants and asked to see Jia Heng.
Jia Heng, accompanied by several navy generals, was inspecting the defense of the port, the renovation of the patrol ships, and the training level of the soldiers. When he heard the Jinyi guards coming to report, his eyes moved slightly and he ordered: "Let them wait in the camp.
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The sense of déjà vu in this scene is somewhat familiar, as if the last time brothers Zhen Zhu and Zhen Shao went to Jiangbei Camp to ask for a meeting with him?
Jia Heng listened to the Jiedu judge Feng Ji describing the basic situation of the warships and said: "The warship formations still have to fight with each other.
Arrange to maximize the strength, large, medium and small, both long and short. At the same time, there must be law enforcement ships for anti-smuggling and patrol police use. As for the ships, they can be supplemented gradually as soon as military funds arrive, but the recruitment and training of sailors must be carried out in batches.
We can’t let the boat wait for people.”
Feng Ji nodded in agreement. Although he did not take out a notebook to write down, most of the generals and commanders around him nodded frequently.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the navy generals, and said in a steady and firm voice: "During the B.C. Yuan Dynasty, the navy traveled across the coastal seas and was invincible. In the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch Sanbao led his fleet across the ocean and declared his power to all barbarians.
The Royal Way of the Central Plains spreads all over the world. It can be seen that our Central Plains is vast and rich in resources, and there is no shortage of talented naval officers. I hope you will encourage them to hone the art of naval warfare. In the future, the world will be dominated by naval warriors. How can we, the glorious Yan Han, not be granted the title of marquis for our merits in naval warfare?
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When all the generals heard this, their hearts were shocked.
The young powerful man in front of him is not an ordinary Wuhou, but a military minister, a rising military minister. If he pays attention to the navy, he may make great achievements and be granted a title!
Jia Heng looked at the generals. If he wanted to realize the navy's cross-sea combat capability, he would need red cannons. After the salt affairs were over, he would go to Haojing Land to negotiate with the Portuguese.
As Jia Heng spoke, he looked around at some more warships before returning to the Chinese army barracks.
Zhen Lin and Zhen Jue brothers waited for a long time. Although they were anxious in their hearts, there was no sign of impatience on their faces. When they saw Jia Heng, they quickly stood up to greet him, cupping their hands and saying, "I've seen Uncle Yong Ning."
Jia Heng said: "The two generals are exempt from courtesy."
Zhen Lin asked: "Uncle Yongning, I heard that Yongningbo Haimen's father was also rescued?"
"Your father is in the camp now. He was waiting for tomorrow to return to Jinling together." Jia Heng put down the tea cup and asked.
Early this morning, a message from a flying pigeon in the divine capital city confirmed that the capital had received the news of Zhen Zhu's defeated army the day before yesterday, and granted him the imperial edict of governor of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps, which was on the way at this moment.
However, Zhen Zhu was not mentioned, perhaps because he had not received any news about the Battle of Haimen.
Zhen Jue asked again: "Uncle Yong Ning, can my third brother and I see our father?"
Jia Heng said: "Liu Jixian, take the people to see him."
In fact, you can return Zhen Zhu to the Zhen family first. It will be of no use to him. On the contrary, it will easily attract Mopan's obsession. The real outcome of the treatment will not change whether he is in the Zhen family or here.
Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin cupped their hands and thanked her, and then they followed Liu Jixian.
Jia Heng stared at Chen Xiao and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, let's go back to Jinling tomorrow."
Chen Xiao glanced at the young man and said quietly: "Are you holding it back?"
I don't know why, whenever I see the Zhen family now, I can't help but want to stab him. The smell after he and the two demon concubines seemed to be lingering.
Jia Heng:"
"Yeah, you won't help either." Jia Heng sighed. In this kind of bickering, it is always the woman who suffers.
Chen Xiao's cold and frosty cheeks were slightly flushed, and there were bursts of embarrassment in his eyes. He snorted coldly and was too lazy to talk to Jia Heng, sulking.
After Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin met Zhen Zhu, they entered the Chinese army barracks again under the guidance of Liu Jixian. They looked at Jia Heng and said, "I'm afraid the old lady is not very good anymore. Uncle Yong Ning, can you let your father go back for a while?"
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When Jia Heng heard this, he was slightly surprised and asked: "Last time I saw the old lady, she was still very healthy. What's wrong?"
In fact, there are some speculations in my mind. Zhen Zhu was defeated and captured. It is impossible for Mrs. Zhen not to be stimulated by such a big event.
Zhen Lin said: "Because of my father's affairs, the old lady is worried a lot. The doctor said that she is afraid that she will not survive this month."
As he spoke, his voice was slightly choked.
Zhen Jue said: "Old lady Yongningbo said she wanted to see you no matter what. Since Yongningbo is returning to Jinling tomorrow, how about we go back together?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Tomorrow, I will go back to Yangzhou first. After you arrive in Yangzhou, if you are in a hurry to go back, you can take people back to Jinling."
In fact, some people don't want to see Mrs. Zhen, but the etiquette at this time not only involves the deceased, but also includes hospice care.
When I stopped in Yangzhou, I naturally had to discuss with Lin Ruhai the specific matters of salt affairs rectification.
Hearing this, Zhen Jue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then my third brother and I will stay in the barracks for the night."
Jia Heng nodded and asked his soldiers to escort the cousins Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin out.