The Red Mansions

Chapter 86 Steps to Advancement (Thanks to the book friend "Look at my nine-pack abs" for the reward!)
In the tea house——

Cai Quan looked expectantly at the young man opposite, and said, "Brother Heng."

What he thought in his heart was that he could get the young man in front of him to accompany him as a military counselor, so that he could let go of his heart.

But these words are not easy to export, no matter how close the relationship is, it is not easy to ask for it again and again.

Not to mention, the young man in front of him was still a newlywed, and then he followed him a hundred miles away to take the risk of suppressing bandits?

"Brother Cai, when are you leaving?" Jia Heng asked.

Cai Quan said: "Two days later, the higher-ups urged me urgently."

Jia Heng pondered for a while, and said: "Brother Cai, first copy a copy of Cuihua Mountain bandit's confession from Mr. Xu, and then report the situation of the troops in the Beijing camp, especially the thousand-man team under his command. By the way, there is also a map of Zhoufang County in Cuihua Mountain... We will meet again tomorrow to discuss and come up with an idea as soon as possible. If it is not possible, I will go to Cuihua Mountain with you, anyway It's only a hundred miles away."

Because of Jia Zhen's matter, he had a violent conflict with the Jia family ahead of time, and even further confronted the four kings and eight princes behind the Jia family. If he developed slowly as before, it would be a bit pedantic.

Right now, I need to adjust my advancement level a little bit.

The official career of the imperial examination is naturally to go, not because he has any obsession with civil servant background, but it is the pavement for the rapid integration of civil servant power in the future.

Otherwise, based on his previous military experience, even if he started as a pawn, he is confident that he can stand out.

It's just that you can fine-tune it now, and you can still get known to the emperor by other means.

And the entry point he chose was...a side matter.

When the first part of the "Three Kingdoms" manuscript was finished, he just stopped to study the frontier affairs.

In fact, I already have some rough plans in my heart, and I just need to find some arguments and materials to support them on the ground, otherwise, even if I ask to see a big person, it will be suspected of talking on paper.

Seeing that Jia Heng was willing to plan for himself, Cai Quan was overjoyed, his cheeks flushed abnormally because of his agitation, and said: "Brother, if you thank me, I will stop talking. If I have to get through this calamity, brother let me go." I don't go east, I don't go west, you tell me to beat the dog, I will never chase the chicken..."

Because of the emotional agitation, the words spoken by an elder man were even a little bit nasty.

In fact, until now, Cai Quan knew that he had stabbed an ant's nest. If one was not good, not only would all the wealth and glory be painted as cakes, but he would also be killed.

Dong Qian said sternly: "Brother Cai, as long as you know what's in your heart, you don't have to say it."

Cai Quan smiled sarcastically and said, "What brother said is true."

Jia Heng said: "Brother Cai, there is no need to be so polite between you and me."

This time, in fact, it was not all for Cai Quan's plan, but to get in touch with the army of the Beijing camp.

This is a good entry point, by disturbing the local bandits, to examine the quality of the Beijing camp troops.

"By the way, Brother Cai, do your soldiers have firecrackers?" Jia Heng asked.

There has been a Shenji Battalion since the Ming Dynasty, and now Chen Han's [-]th Regiment Battalion was established from the Ming Dynasty, so there should be... fire guns.

He was in the army in his previous life, so he is very proficient in all kinds of firearms. He may not understand soap, glass mirror wine, but as a soldier, rubbing a shotgun in his hand is not a big problem.

But the premise of doing it yourself is that you can buy thin steel pipes, springs, saltpetre, files and other materials and tools online, otherwise it is almost impossible to make one from scratch.

As for the level of Chen Han's craftsmanship and what needs to be improved, this probably depends on the craftsmanship of the military supervisor.

But these materials, he had no access to before.

Cai Quan was surprised, and said: "Brother, you mean the firecracker? This thing is useless. Thirty steps are okay, and fifty steps can kill even birds. With a hundred steps, even birds can't be hit. On rainy or cloudy days, the medicine will get wet again, which is very troublesome.”

Jia Heng said: "Is there no equipment in the army?"

Cai Quan said in a low voice: "Yes, there are, but this thing is definitely not as useful as a crossbow! The hand crossbow last time, within [-] steps, a person without armor was almost certain to die, but the hand crossbow was inconvenient to load, and it was used to defend The city is okay, long-range shooting, you still need a strong bow... If Brother Heng is interested in firecrackers, come to my house tomorrow, and I will get one from the army. You will know after seeing it, firecrackers are not easy to use. "

Dong Qian also echoed: "The firecracker is really not very good, it is not as good as the crossbow. Now the soldiers and horses of the five cities are all equipped with small banner officers and above, and they are locked in the warehouse. They are not allowed to be taken out at ordinary times. I There is one."

Crossbows and armor have always been control tools.

Jia Heng nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Brother Cai, I'll go and see the firecracker tomorrow."

As long as he has a look at the firecracker, he can have a preliminary understanding of the level of craftsmanship of this era, and only then can he make further improvements.

Revolutions in military technology often bring about changes in tactics. If the era of queuing and shooting comes, the grasslands will even sing and dance.

If firecrackers can be improved, even in the era of flintlock guns, it can bring about changes in tactics.

Of course, it is people who ultimately determine the outcome of a war.

The weak Song Dynasty with the most developed military skills in ancient China, played with all kinds of weapons, and was beaten by the Liao and Jin in the north with different tricks.

Of course, it can also be said that it is precisely because of the loss of the cloud barrier and the defense dilemma that there is no danger to defend, that they climbed the military technology tree crazily.

But it did not appear, and it is impossible to have a "dimensionality reduction" type of military technology generation gap, and the Song Dynasty could not escape the shame of Jingkang in the end.

"If we want to completely solve the problem of the Eastern Captives, ordnance is only the first step. Using the generational difference in military technology, first win a few battles, change the situation where Chen Han can only be beaten passively, and then go to cut the carrion on the body of the dynasty, of course. , This process requires me to lead, and it must be led by me." Jia Heng's eyes were deep, thinking.

Cai Quan looked at the young man with suddenly shining eyes, knowing that he was thinking and waiting quietly.

Jia Heng took a sip from the teacup and said, "Brother Cai, it's getting late, let's split up and meet up at night."

After a few words of advice with Cai Quan and Dong Qian, Jia Heng also left the teahouse and walked towards Hanmozhai.

Hanmo Studio·Second Floor

Liu Tong said with a smile: "Mr. Jia, you can make this old man wait. My master has been talking about you telling history for the past two days."

"These two days have been busy with the marriage and drafting, please correct me, sir." Jia Heng said, pushing the opened wooden box and a stack of manuscripts over.

Liu Tong didn't dare, narrowed his old eyes, read it, and said with a satisfied smile on his face, "Young Master Jia, the draft is finally finished."

Jia Heng pondered: "I don't know how soon it will be published in the world?"

Liu Tong smiled and said: "Today, I can use the master to make movable type. There are more than a dozen workers in the workshop, and they are printed by order. You should be able to see the finished book in three to five days."

Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Mr. Liu, please hurry up."

"By the way, Miss Lianxue urged me yesterday morning, saying that His Royal Highness, please come to the mansion to talk to Young Master Jia when you are free."

Ever since Princess Jinyang asked Xia Houying to find out about Jia Heng's marriage, the thought in her heart stopped, but her attention to Jia Heng did not decrease, and a new thought came to her instead.

Jia Heng pondered for a while, and said: "I have something to do later, if His Highness doesn't mind, I can visit at night...Of course, tomorrow is also possible."

At the end, Jia Heng changed the subject and changed his words.

Although Princess Jinyang has an honorable status, she is a widow living in the mansion after all, so there is no guarantee that there will be no taboos. After all, a young man entering the widow's house at night may cause some gossip.

Liu Tong smiled and said, "I'll wait and ask Miss Lianxue."

He was about to get up to see Jia Heng off, but he heard the sound of "dumping" from the stairs below. Hanmozhai's staff came up and said, "Miss Lianxue is here."

Jia Heng thought, saying Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

Liu Tong said with a smile: "Mr. Jia, Ms. Lianxue may be here to look for you. When Ms. Lianxue arrives, how about explaining the details in person?"

Not long after, Lianxue came to the second floor surrounded by several nuns, and when she saw Jia Heng, she looked a little complicated, and said softly: "Mr. How many chapters have you written? How many, how many have you brought.”

Jia Heng paused for a moment, faintly feeling that something went wrong.

　The main character starts his career.

　
(End of this chapter)