Chapter 599: Status of Each Department
"Sister Bao, I heard the other day that your brother was sent to the military camp by his uncle?" Tanchun asked Baochai.
Baochai nodded and said, "My brother has always been a playful and arrogant person, and mother has repeatedly indulged him and doted on him. Thanks to Cong'er's care, he was finally able to escape from the class. But he got into trouble outside that day."
"Mom was worried that if my brother continued like this, he wouldn't be able to keep the family business in the future, so she made up her mind to ask my uncle to help discipline him. Unexpectedly, my uncle sent my brother to the military camp outside the city, and even I couldn't see him. Now, although I regret it, I can't go to my uncle to talk to him about it."
"How did it cause trouble?" Tanchun said with a smile, "I heard Master say a few days ago that Brother Xue was of great help this time."
"But if you ask me, uncle's doing a pretty good job," Tanchun continued. "Now that the Xue family has Third Brother's support, their foundation is solid, and with Brother Baoqin helping out, we still need someone to take charge and make decisions. Life in the military camp is certainly tough, but didn't Third Brother make it through it? Besides, with Uncle and Third Brother's reputation backing him, Big Brother Xue won't be treated harshly."
"If I can gain some experience in the military camp, it will be a blessing for my aunt in the future."
Baochai also nodded in agreement. She didn't ask for her brother to be able to achieve much in the future, but it would be great if he was not as good as before. Otherwise, wouldn't Cong'er still have to worry about her?
As the sisters were talking, they saw Youshi and Keqing come in with their maids and old women, carrying all kinds of food, snacks and tea.
"Haven't the eldest and second sisters-in-law from the West Mansion come over yet?" Xiangyun asked with a smile. Yuanyang beside her also spoke up, " Where are the fourth sister, Miss Qin and the others?"
While they were having things set up, the two Yus came forward and sat down, saying, "Fourth sister and the others are still making a fuss in the courtyard, saying they want to fly a kite in a few days, and they've actually gone ahead and done it themselves."
"The two aunts from the West Mansion sent a message saying that they would come later." Keqing said.
"But what's holding you up?" asked Daiyu.
"Xiao Hong just came over to tell me that a disciple of the Second Master of the West Mansion is here to pay a visit."
"Second Master's disciple is quite capable. He passed the imperial examination and became a magistrate in Tongzhou with the help of the government. He is grateful for Second Master's kindness, so he comes to visit us from time to time."
"This matter has nothing to do with the two aunts. It's just that two maids came to visit Uncle Bao, so the two aunts are accompanying the old lady."
Originally, the women didn't care about this matter. They just thought that a disciple of the Jia family, and a man from outside the family, had nothing to do with them. However, Keqing's next words aroused their interest.
Daiyu was surprised, "This is very strange. Since she is my second uncle's disciple, it is appropriate for her to come to visit the mansion, but why is she involved with some maidservants? And why is she here to visit Second Brother Bao? Besides, Second Brother Bao is such a person. He usually hates these maidservants. Why is she meeting them now?"
Keqing laughed and said, "I've heard a few words about this from Second Aunt."
"This man's real name is Fu Shi, but he has a younger sister at home. Although she's not young anymore, she's said to be a beautiful lady with both talent and beauty. Even the Second Master has praised her several times."
"Although Uncle Bao dislikes Fu Shi for being a sycophant, he is deeply respectful of the woman's lingering feelings. Although Fu Shi and the two maids are not of high status, if he doesn't meet them, wouldn't it be unfair to the Fu family's daughter? I think that's why Uncle Bao met them just now."
Everyone had different thoughts and expressions when they heard this. However, this was exactly Baoyu's character, so it was not surprising that he would do such a thing .
"Since the two sisters-in-law are stuck, there is no need for us to wait. Let's eat first and then have a drink with them later. " Daiyu said with a smile.
Baochai also nodded with a smile, and did not say another word about Baoyu.
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After Jia Cong accepted the surrender of Shen Tu Mou's troops, he ordered his troops to rest and regroup. Jiang Zining and Xie Jing also brought good news. They raided Jianwei at night and have now captured Jianwei.
Now the Xuhen tribe in Qiongbuzhou was seriously injured, and only the Wudeng tribe was still fighting for power in Jiading. The Wumeng tribes suffered a crushing defeat in Longtai Town, and now they have gathered their troops in Xuzhou and dare not move rashly for the time being. Therefore, after they took over Jianwei, they were extremely stable and no troops came to attack.
Another piece of news came from Hou Xiaokang. After Jia Cong withdrew his troops from Longtai Town, Guo Wei and Lei Zhao were ordered to attack another tribal camp.
The enemy persisted for about ten days, but finally could not hold back any longer. In addition, Guo Wei and his men had fewer soldiers, so they found an opportunity to break out of Guo Wei's blockade and hurried south.
Guo Wei and his two companions followed closely behind and harassed them from time to time, making the troops dare not stay in Shaoxi Prefecture for more than a day.
After three or four days of marching, they finally entered the territory of Xuzhou. However, just as they relaxed their guard, they were ambushed by Hou Xiaokang's troops who had been lying in ambush there for many days.
Ambushes were everywhere, and Guo Wei and Lei Zhao in the rear also led their troops to charge out, and nearly 20,000 soldiers from the Wumeng tribes were suddenly thrown into chaos.
After a day of fierce fighting, the Wumeng tribes were ultimately unable to withstand the Daqian army's onslaught and retreated along the Daluo Creek toward Xuanhua. However, after retreating several dozen miles, they encountered Hou Xiaokang's second ambush.
The ambush troops were well-rested, and the enemy not only suffered heavy casualties, but also had unstable morale. In addition, Hou Xiaokang, Guo Wei, Lei Zhao and others in the rear also led their troops to attack. The remaining troops of the Wumeng tribes were defeated. Except for a few soldiers who fled in the chaos and some soldiers who surrendered in despair, the rest were all strangled to death by several people.
After two or three days of rest, the three of them led their army, numbering 15,000 men, and marched directly to Yibin, the capital of Xuzhou. They were now at the gates of the city. Furthermore, Hou Xiaokang and his men set up camp along the Minjiang River west of Yibin, directly blocking the main road between Xuzhou and Jiading Prefecture.
At the same time, after Shi Nai and Guan Jin joined forces, in order to relieve the pressure on Jia Cong, they also took the initiative to declare war on the southern border troops in the Jiading Prefecture area.
The two sides engaged in fierce battles in the Jiajiang and Emei areas, suffering heavy losses on both sides. Shi Nai and his comrades lost nearly 10,000 of their 25,000 troops, while the other side also suffered heavy losses.
Nowadays, part of Jiading Prefecture's troops are stationed in the prefectural city, and the other part is stationed in Fuwen Town, south of Longyou, the prefectural city. The two armies support each other and defend Longyou City tightly.
However, in general, as the fighting in Longtai Town and Shima Town subsided, Jia Cong's troops not only greatly weakened the enemy's strength, but also shifted the entire battle situation to their side. With the current military strength, Xuzhou and Jiading Prefecture are almost in their pockets. Once these two places are conquered, the southern border will be initially settled.
After receiving the news, Jia Cong sent out two detachments, one to Longyou area to join forces with Shi Nai and the other, and the other to Hongya.
