Dream of the Red Chamber: I can upgrade my entries!

Chapter 64 One day, in the Golden Palace, I will ask: What crime has the Jia family committed?
"In the twenty-fourth year of the Shunzhi reign, an unprecedented large-scale war broke out."

"The Dzungar Khanate, the various Khalkha Mongol tribes, and the Later Jin launched simultaneous attacks on the northern border of Daqian, with the flames of war spreading for tens of thousands of miles."

"In this battle, Jia Daihua, the second-generation head of Ningguo Mansion, died outside Datong City, and the Jia family's Black Cloud was almost completely wiped out. Only then could they barely control the situation in the north, thus laying the foundation for the great victory of Daqian at Shanhaiguan."

Surile and Ke spoke again.

'The Battle of Yuan Congyi!'

Jia Yan's pupils contracted; only then did he realize how little he knew about the Jia family.

"In the twenty-sixth year of the Shunkang era, Duke Rongguo Jia Daishan led 100,000 infantry and cavalry to the northern desert, severely damaging the various Khalkha Mongol tribes."

"He discovered that his former enemy, the Rus', had made a comeback and was even stronger than before. Taking advantage of the heavy losses suffered by the Later Jin and the Khalkha Mongols, they occupied the shores of Lake Baikal, crossed the Outer Khingan Mountains, and burned, killed, and looted in the territory of the Wild Jurchens. They also built fortresses and set up fortifications in places such as Nerchinsk and Yaksa."

"Therefore, they united with the Khorchin tribe, and swore a blood oath with the Daur, Evenk, and Oroqen chieftains to jointly attack the Rus'."

"This battle wiped out all the Russian strongholds east of Lake Baikal, forcing the Rus' to withdraw from the Lake Baikal region. The western shore of Lake Baikal was occupied by the Buryat Mongols, and the three Outer Khalkha Mongols used the Sayan Mountains to the east, the Sayan Mountains to the west, and the Altai Mountains as natural barriers to establish a border with the Dzungar Khanate and Tsarist Russia."

“From then on, the Khorchin tribe began to take root in the Hulunbuir Grassland west of the Greater Khingan Mountains, and lived alongside the Daur people.”

“Your Jia family has made a blood pact with the leaders of our Khorchin tribe and the three Daur tribes, promising to never betray each other for generations to come.”

Su Rile and Ke revealed everything at once, making the words that Jia Jing should have told Jia Yan more credible.

Perhaps Jia Yan did not win this battle, and these secrets will forever be hidden in the dust of history with the demise of the Jia family.

"The three Daur tribes?"

"What about the Solon camp of the Later Jin?"

Jia Yan raised a question.

"The wild Jurchens are divided into three types. One type mainly hunts in the mountains. They have tattooed faces and topknots, hats with red tassels, and clothes with colorful trim. They only wear trousers and not skirts. The women wear hats with pearl necklaces and clothes with copper bells. They hunt in the mountains for food. This is the Daur three ethnic groups."

"Another type of people live in thatched huts, fish for food, do not comb their hair or bathe, wear straight-cut clothes, use fish skin in the summer and dog skin in the winter, do not eat grains, and have the most dogs among their six domestic animals. They pull sleds when they walk, and when they die, they cut open their bellies and burn them, and plant the ashes and bones with tree branches. They live in the wild in the summer and indoors in the winter."

"The last type is the people who live at the source of the Niman River. They have tattooed faces, live off sable, have no grains, eat fish in summer and wild animals in winter, wear their skins as clothing, all have long hair, and there is no distinction between men and women. In addition, there are the Kuwu people who live on the island, also called the Kuyi people."

“After driving away the Russo people, the three Daur tribes migrated from the Outer Khingan Mountains to the Xingan Mountains and lived as neighbors with our Khorchin tribe.”

"The Solon camp of the Later Jin mainly recruited the latter two groups, and also some Kuyi people."

Suhrile and Ke explained.

'I see! ’

Jia Yan immediately understood that the Solon camp of the Later Jin should be the wild Jurchens living in the area south of the Outer Khingan Mountains and east of the Greater Khingan Mountains, which included the Ainu people on Sakhalin Island in later generations.

However, he still didn't expect the Jia family to be so powerful, actually driving Tsarist Russia out of the Far East and defeating the Cossack cavalry in two generations.

In the sixth year of the Tiansheng era, Ningguo Duke Jia Yan faced Tsarist Russia under the reign of Alexei I. At that time, Tsarist Russia was in a period of turmoil and its strength was not strong. However, the second generation, Rongguo Duke Jia Daishan, faced Tsarist Russia in a period of rise, during the most famous period in Tsarist Russian history, the reign of Peter the Great.

During Peter the Great's reign, he actively established factories, developed trade, and promoted culture, education, and scientific research. At the same time, he reformed the military, established a regular army and navy, strengthened the centralized feudal autocracy, seized access to the Baltic Sea, and laid a solid foundation for the Tsarist Russian Empire.

This would halt Tsarist Russia's expansion in the Far East, and the Russians would likely expand even more aggressively westward, making the European continent quite lively.

“The three tribes of the northern desert and the Bairin tribe obey your orders, not the Jia family.”

"You want the Khorchin tribe to join as well?"

That day, Song stared intently at Jia Yan, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Yes."

Jia Yan's eyes remained unwavering as he calmly stated, "I have personally submitted a memorial to the Emperor, requesting that the newly appointed leaders of the Chechen Khanate, the Tushetu Khanate, and the Zasagtu Khanate be granted the titles of Prince of Shunyi, Prince of Anyi, and Prince of Huaiyi, respectively, to guard the northern desert and pay tribute annually." "The Balin tribe has migrated to the area north of the Dama Mountains and the Yanshan Mountains, specifically to the Bashang area, 200 li north of Xuanfu to Gubeikou, and has reverted to the old system of the Uriyangkhai Three Guards."

"The Khorchin tribe cannot avoid this step if it wants to control the entire eastern desert."

"Don't forget, your sister married me. The Khorchin and the Jia family are in the same boat."

Geek!

That day, Song's face was tense, and his gaze never left the fifteen-year-old boy in front of him.

"Now I understand why Jia Jing placed his hopes on you, and even went so far as to arrange a marriage for you."

"The Jia family is now at the height of its power, unless it takes another step forward."

There is an old saying in the Central Plains: "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"

“I am very relieved that Bao Rilongmei is marrying you.”

Surile and Ke shook their heads, filled with emotion, their words mostly expressing their admiration for Jia Yan.

The Mongols didn't care who the emperor was; they only cared about the strong. Clearly, Jia Yan was a strongman whom the Mongols revered as a god.

"Abu!"

That day, Song couldn't help but cry out.

"The efforts of three generations cannot repay the royal family's deep kindness; all that remains is their harshness and ingratitude."

"I don't want to one day find myself helplessly surrendering to an imperial edict, only to have my entire family executed."

"I only want to one day stand before them with my head held high and ask, 'What crime has my Jia family committed?!'"

Inside the large tent, Jia Yan revealed his extraordinary talent.

"it is good!!!"

Although Batel didn't know what they were talking about, he couldn't help but cheer loudly at Jia Yan's boldness.

"Big brother, Abu."

That day, Song was completely out of options and could only helplessly look up at Jia Yan: "What do you want us to do?"

“My father-in-law needs to accompany me to the capital to pay homage; only in this way can the Khorchin tribe receive its rewards.”

"To rightfully rule over the eastern desert, to establish trade and commerce, and to strengthen ourselves with the help of the dynasty."

"I want half of the Ujumqin horses produced each year as equity capital. You can take all of them with you."

"This matter should be done sooner rather than later. You should set off today, take 60,000 cavalry back to the Khorchin tribe, and control the eastern part of the Gobi Desert."

Jia Yan spoke each word carefully.

"can."

Surile and Ke agreed, then quickly looked at Batel and Narisong: "You two go back first."

"Yes, Abu."

Batel and Narisong immediately responded.

On the same day, 60,000 Mongol cavalry, under the command of the two, set off ahead of time for eastern Mongolia.

(End of this chapter)