A few days later, the imperial court really reacted, and ordered Han Sui to lead the navy to exterminate the red-haired ghost pirates.

This Han Sui is a military general of the Yuanping lineage, from the Guanying Earl's Mansion.

His nephew Han Wu is Zhou Tong's younger brother, and he once followed Zhou Tong to feel sorry for Jia Huan.

However, he was forced by Jia Huan to kneel down when he said a few words.

Emperor Chongkang first reused Jia Huan, who was the founder of the country, and then reused the generals of the Yuanping lineage.

This is also the emperor's way of balancing.

And after Jia Huan learned the news, he frowned slightly.

The candidate sent to exterminate the Japanese was not him, but Han Sui.

This is different from what my father-in-law said, but my father-in-law said that I would go.

And now, something has happened.

In other words, the father-in-law misjudged the situation?

Or is his status in Chongkangdi's mind not so important?

Or is it because of yourself that your father-in-law is involved?

Either way, it's not good news for him.

The so-called people in the DPRK and China are good officials.

Now that he has a master Zhao Heng in the court, he has been quite comfortable in the past few years.

He is not afraid that someone in the court will drag him back, and someone will calculate him behind his back.

Because there is Zhao Heng in the court, the big thick legs will definitely shelter him from the wind and rain.

Now, if another Lin Ruhai can be added, his position will inevitably be more stable.

But now it seems that his father-in-law's plan is a little unsuccessful.

The first plan since returning to Beijing ended in failure?

Is this a ploy that I came up with after thinking all the way on the ship?

That's it?

Just when Jia Huan was infinitely suspicious, a eunuch came to the door, passed on Emperor Chongkang's dictation, and ordered him to enter the palace to meet him.

Let me enter the palace for a pilgrimage? Jia Huan's face couldn't help but show a thoughtful look.

Soon, Jia Huan entered the palace by car.

Not long after, he appeared in the imperial study, bowing to Emperor Chongkang.

For some reason, Jia Huan faintly felt that Emperor Chongkang's suspicion of himself was much less than last time.

Jia Huan's heart moved, maybe this is the credit of his father-in-law.

He has a backer in the court, and his master Zhao Heng is a big thick leg.

But the master Zhao Heng, whose words are fair, is a square gentleman, and he doesn't care about such small calculations at all.

Emperor Chongkang was suspicious of him, and Zhao Heng completely disdained to defend Zhao Heng.

He will only shield Jia Huan from the wind and rain outside.

Because in Zhao Heng's view, as long as Jia Huan is frank and fair, why should he be afraid of other people's misunderstanding?

And Lin Ruhai is different, Lin Ruhai is thoughtful and good at speculating on other people's thoughts.

Jia Huan guessed that he probably didn't know what Lin Ruhai said to Emperor Chongkang, which made Emperor Chongkang's suspicion of himself eliminate a lot.

In the future, as long as Zhao Heng and Lin Ruhai do not fall, then his position will be as stable as Mount Tai and unbreakable.

Emperor Chongkang glanced at Jia Huan and said, "General Jia, I don't know what you think of the red-haired pirates?" If you were asked to destroy them, would you have faith? ”

Hearing this, Jia Huan suddenly had an idea.

He finally knew what Lin Ruhai's plan was.

Is the co-author waiting here?

After pondering for a long time, Jia Huan couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is nothing I can do." ”

Emperor Chongkang took a deep look at Jia Huan and asked, "Oh? Wherever your Red Flame Army passed, not a single grass grew. Invincible, invincible. ”

"In the face of a Southern Barbarian army more than ten times larger than oneself, you can beat them, why is there nothing you can do in the face of a pirate of only 20,000 people?"

Jia Huan couldn't help but say helplessly: "Your Majesty, the Red Flame Army is a cavalry. And those pirates, or the navy. ”

"If it's on land, the minister leads the Red Flame Army, and he can beat the of these pirates!"

"But naval warfare and land warfare are two completely different ways of fighting, and the minister does not understand naval warfare."

"Soldiers, treacherous ways, the place of death and life, must not be observed! Therefore, the minister did not dare to take his soldiers to take risks. ”

In fact, Jia Huan really has nothing to do with those red-haired pirates?

Of course not.

The master of Mo Da has been going to Haitian Island for a few months, and on Haitian Island, steam locomotives have been built.

The steam engine ship, which is also currently being commissioned, will soon be able to sail on the sea.

As long as he can equip a batch of steam engine ships, Jia Huan is confident that he can defeat those red-haired pirates.

After all, the world's martial arts are invincible, and only fast is not broken.

No matter how awesome you are, you can't hit me at all, and I can attack you with more speed and longer range.

You only have the part of being beaten passively, how can you fight me in such a situation?

Therefore, as long as Jia Huan is given enough supplies, silver, and manpower, Jia Huan has the confidence to hang those red-haired pirates.

But in front of Emperor Chongkang, Jia Huan naturally didn't dare to mention all this.

If Jia Huan mentions it, Emperor Chongkang will definitely think, you are so bullish, why don't I know?

You're such a, will you rebel?

In this way, Chongkang Emperor really has to be suspicious of himself.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongkang asked, Jia Huan deliberately pretended to be powerless with the red-haired pirates.

After listening to Jia Huan's explanation, Chongkangdi was quite satisfied.

He couldn't help but say, "I have already sent someone to investigate, and I heard that the red-haired pirate is still a thief. ”

"They are still preparing to attack the coastal borders of my Great Xia, in order to get our Great Xia to do business with them."

"It is said that they will not give up until they achieve their goal!"

"If you know the specific target of their next attack and set up an ambush in advance, can your Red Flame Army defeat them?"

Hearing Chongkangdi's words, Jia Huan couldn't help but be surprised.

Are these red-haired thieves so obsessed?

In order to trade with Great Xia, he did not hesitate to put in such a great effort.

He even attacked the coastal cities of Great Xia again and again, until Great Xia couldn't bear it anymore and agreed to do business with them.

However, it can be seen that the profits brought by doing business are indeed extremely amazing.

If it weren't for the incredible profits, these red-haired pirates wouldn't be so persistent.

Thinking of this, Jia Huan couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, if you set up an ambush in advance, the ministers will keep them and there will be no return!" ”

"However, if they are too cautious and find out that something is wrong, they will evacuate quickly. As long as they retreat to the sea, the Red Flame Army will not be able to catch up. ”

"Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to equip my Red Flame Army with a few large ships, and if they do retreat back to the sea, we can also pursue them by boat."

Hearing this, Emperor Chongkang laughed and said, "Good! Jia Huan took the order. ”

"Minister, Jia Huan, take the order!"

……

Jia Huan received the secret decree of Emperor Chongkang, and he would lead the Red Flame Army to secretly leave Beijing and go to the southeast.

Then cooperate with the intelligence of the imperial court to snipe the red-haired pirates.

Regarding Han Sui's ability to lead troops, Emperor Chongkang may still have some trust.

But for the navy's combat capability, Chongkandi really doesn't have the slightest confidence.

The Beijing camp under his nose, which has a lot of military spending every year, has been rotten and decayed to such a level.

Not to mention the fact that these navies are short of military spending every year, and these navies are afraid that they will not be able to form combat effectiveness at all if they do not carry out a major blood change and train for another year or two.

Expecting them to snipe the red-haired pirates is a complete joke.

To fight this kind of tough battle, it still depends on the Red Flame Army.

However, the Red Flame Army is not good to put them in the open, but it is better to put them in the dark.

After receiving Jia Huan's request, Emperor Chongkang waved his hand and directly allocated the largest shipyard in Qingzhou Wei to the Red Flame Army.

In the next few years, the task of the Red Flame Army, in addition to exterminating the red-haired pirates, also shouldered the task of pacifying the widows.

By the way, it is also necessary to sit in Jiangnan.

For Chongkangdi, the rest of Great Xia can be chaotic, but Jiangnan can't be chaotic.

After receiving the order, Jia Huan left the palace and went straight to the Red Flame Army garrison.

Then, Jia Huan found the deputy general Zhou Tong and informed Zhou Tong of this matter.

After learning the news, Zhou Tong couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Soldiers, the best stage is the battlefield.

Only on the battlefield can they give full play to their greatest role, accumulate more military merits, and have greater channels for promotion.

And all the next preparations will naturally be handed over to Deputy General Zhou Tong to do.

And the army is not directly pulled out at the first order.

They need more than half a month to prepare.

And this is because the Red Flame Army is cavalry.

And their food and grass are the result of the military guards along the way.

If you're traveling infantry, it's only going to be slower.

Two or three months of preparation is a very normal thing.

And after Jia Huan came back, Mrs. Lin Daiyu, such as Mrs. Xue Baochai, Xue Baoqin and several other concubines, naturally became more and more gentle like water.

Jia Huan enjoys the blessings of Qi people, so naturally it is not a problem.

Let's say that on this day, Jia Huan rarely broke free from the gentle township and was drawing drawings in the study.

Suddenly, Lin Zhixiao was filial and said that Master Miaoyu was too eager to see.

Hearing this name, Jia Huan couldn't help but be in a trance.

If it weren't for the sudden hearing of this name, Jia Huan almost forgot about Miaoyu.

In the Book of Red Mansions, Miaoyu still appears a lot of times.

Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu and others went to ask for tea, made tea for Jia's mother, Jia Baoyu went to the Lucui Nunnery to ask for plum blossoms, helped Lin Daiyu and others continue poems, and so on.

The frequency of appearances is still quite high.

And although she is a monk, Liugen is not pure, and she also has hazy feelings for Jia Baoyu.

After Jia Huan crossed, the Grand View Garden was built by himself with money.

After it was built, no one else except him could enter the Grand View Garden.

And Jia Huan didn't have the slightest interest in her as a nun, and never went to Lucui'an to find her.

And Miaoyu seems to be very tolerant of loneliness, and has never tried to get close to him.

In the past few years, Jia Huan almost forgot about this little nun.

At this time, when I heard Lin Zhixiao's report, I suddenly remembered this person.

For a while, Jia Huan couldn't guess what Miaoyu's purpose was for him.

Thinking of this, Jia Huan couldn't help but say, "Invite Master Miaoyu in." ”

"Yes, Master Hou."

Soon Miaoyu walked in.

Miaoyu was wearing a moon-white monk's robe, with a green silk behind her head.

Jia Huan was in a trance for a moment, and then he remembered that Miaoyu was a cultivator with hair and had never been shaved.

It turned out that he still had beautiful long hair, not the bald head he imagined.

And the so-called, women should be pretty and filial.

Although Miaoyu did not wear filial piety, filial piety was white.

Miaoyu was dressed in a moon-white monk's robe, but it was plain and white, which added a bit of beauty to her.

Coupled with the influence of the perennial green lamp ancient Buddha, she has a dusty temperament, but it makes her exude a temperament of an orchid in the hollow valley.

Entering the house, Miaoyu said: "Poor monk Miaoyu, please see the Hou Ye." ”

Jia Huan waved his hand and said, "Mrs. Shi doesn't have to be polite, please sit down and talk." ”

Miaoyu immediately sat down, and then said: "The poor monk came this time just to ask the Hou Ye for something. ”

Jia Huan asked curiously, "I don't know what the master is asking for?" Rather, if I can do something, I will not refuse. ”

Jia Huan doesn't have much affection for this pretty nun, but he doesn't have any bad feelings.

It's just a poor man.

If what she asks for is not a big deal, she might as well agree to it.

After Jia Huan finished speaking, he only heard Miaoyu say: "Please also ask the Hou Ye to bring the poor monk with him when he goes to Jiangnan this time, and the poor monk wants to go back to Jiangnan once and settle some grievances." ”

Hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but gasp in his heart.

He didn't care why Miaoyu went to Jiangnan, and what grievances he had to settle again.

What he cares about is, why did Miaoyu know that he was going to Jiangnan?

It stands to reason that his descent to Jiangnan is an extremely secret thing.

In the entire Rongguo Mansion, except for Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Xue Baoqin and other women, no one else knew the news.

Even the housekeeper Lin Zhixiao didn't know.

This Miaoyu, how could she know about this?

Where did she come from the intelligence system? Who told her about it? Whose person is she?

For a while, Jia Huan thought a lot.

However, the expression on his face did not reveal it at all.

He just asked lightly, "I don't know how Mrs. Shi knew that I was going to go to Jiangnan?" ”

Hearing Jia Huan's question, Miaoyu chuckled and said, "Master Hou doesn't have to worry too much, no one told me about this matter, and I don't have any source of information." ”

"This is all guessed by the poor monk, and from the inquiry of the Hou Ye, it seems that the poor monk guessed correctly."

Hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but glance at Miaoyu deeply.

This little nun must have a story to tell.

And much smarter than I imagined.

And what she said just now was to show her intelligence in front of herself, so as to attract her attention.

I have to say, this is a very smart woman.

Jia Huan couldn't help but ask curiously: "Then Mrs. Shi might as well guess again, what happened when I went to Jiangnan this time?" ”

Hearing Jia Huan's question, Miaoyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Master Hou, this is a poor monk from the school entrance examination." ”

"The reason why the poor monk guessed that Hou Ye would go to Jiangnan was actually because of Qingzhou and King Heng."

"The red-haired pirate has done such an angry thing, and it is impossible for the court not to retaliate."

"And the Great Xia Navy, in name only, how can it deal with the red-haired pirates?"

Therefore, the poor monk guessed that the imperial court would probably repair the plank road openly and secretly cross Chencang. (End of chapter)