The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 107 Crisis and Opportunity

Aunt Xue and the others were in the inner room, a study in another part of the yard. Xue Pan finally acted like a serious person, speaking seriously in front of his cousin and even taking the initiative to show some concern for his cousin's studies.

Ever since my cousin Xue Ke came, the study has belonged to him.

Aunt Xue knew her son's character, and also knew that Xue Ke had studied hard since childhood and had good talent. She was afraid that it would delay Xue Ke's studies, so she not only gave Xue Pan's study to Xue Ke as soon as possible, but also ordered people to prepare everything Xue Ke needed for his studies.

"Everyone in the capital is discussing this right now, and there's quite a lot of talk about Wang Xin. I've heard of him before, thinking he was just a soldier. I didn't expect him to become so successful in just a short time. He's quite the scheming guy."

Xue Pan talked about Wang Xin.

Zhang Dehui, the general manager of the Xue family, was ordered by his uncle to pick up some business with Wang Xin. For such a small matter, he had to trouble his uncle to talk to his mother. Wouldn't it be better if he could just tell him directly?

Now even his second uncle had to go out to sea to purchase firearms because of Wang Xin's request. Xue Pan was quite unhappy.

Except for the historians, all the other four families were working for him. It was such a great honor that even he himself could not afford it.

Xue Ke shook his head and explained, "It's not entirely because of him. Father went out to sea to buy firearms, but he was really trying to avoid the conflict in the southeast. Now that the Japanese invasion has subsided, the day for father to return will probably not be far away."

"If it's really a big deal, even his eloquence won't help." Xue Pan didn't take it seriously. He seemed to see through everything in front of his cousin and said confidently, "He's just relying on his cleverness."

During the years he spent in Beijing, everyone below him said that Uncle Xue was having a great time, but in fact, only he knew the hardships he was facing.

They are all masters.

All the eyes are on the top of the head.

He was a bully in Jinling, but when he came to the capital, he realized how big the world was. Even when people called him a fool, he had to smile and could only show off his power in front of the people below him.

Now that a relative has finally come from his hometown, and he is his own younger brother, Xue Pan wants to show off.

Xue Ke has been reading most of the time these days, which has given him some peace and quiet. Today his cousin came, and he was very happy to have someone to talk to. However, he did not like his cousin's remarks.

I thought things were too simple. I thought my cousin would grow older and gain more experience.

It seems that it is just as my father said, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. My cousin has traveled to many places, but he only saw the surface of the place in a hurry, wasting his good opportunities and time.

She is not as knowledgeable as her own sister.

If it were someone else, Xue Ke would not bother to pay attention and would just agree casually. But the person in front of him was his cousin, so Xue Ke said seriously: "I think that General Wang Xin is very capable, so everyone is helping him."

Xue Pan didn't expect Xue Ke to refute him, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Xue Ke said to himself, "It is often said that those who help in times of need are few, but those who add icing on the cake are many. This is human nature. General Wang is very capable, and others cannot match him. That is why Lord Lin is willing to lend a hand. Even the Jia family in the capital is the same, isn't it? Not to mention the four great families, what about the status of the governor of the Beijing camp? Although his reputation may not be as good as the Jia family, in reality, it is no less than that of the Jia family. Isn't he also respecting General Wang?"

"Yes."

A crisp sound was heard outside, and then the curtain was lifted, and a little girl jumped in, followed by Xue Baochai.

Seeing the little girl, Xue Pan was a little scared.

Although this cousin is young, she is very brave. She dares to talk back to me and even curse me. It is really embarrassing for a man like me to be afraid of her. Xue Pan originally wanted to refute his cousin, but now he just wants to take the opportunity to run away.

Xue Baoqin smiled and said, "Big brother is a hero, one of the greatest heroes in the world. No one, whether his friend or foe, dares to underestimate him. Big brother has never lost a battle."

It sounds strange.

Xue Ke gave a serious explanation, but Xue Pan didn't hear a word he said. Xue Baoqin kept calling him "big brother" and breathing heavily, but Xue Pan didn't dare to talk back. Instead, something changed in his heart.

I actually changed my mind. After careful reflection, it doesn't matter. I really think Wang Xin is amazing.

"That's true." Xue Pan honestly admitted his mistake and changed his words, "Feng Ziying also admired him. Feng Ziying is from a military family, and we all admire him. He also admired Wang Xin in his words. I think General Wang Xin is indeed unique."

As he spoke, Xue Pan finally understood why he should be jealous of him.

After all, his last name is Wang, and he can be considered a relative of his. The Xue family has helped him so much. The second wife bought firearms for him, and the first wife helped him make money in business.

The more successful this Wang is, the more benefits he will get.

And next time, when Feng Ziying mentions this person again, I will have something to say. I can tell everyone about this person's relationship with the Xue family. Wouldn't it be a face-saving and enhance my status?

Xue Pan wanted to slap himself twice.

I have missed such a good opportunity several times.

Xue Baochai was surprised. Ever since that incident half a year ago, she didn't dare mention General Wang in front of her brother, for fear that he would say something naughty again. She didn't expect that her brother would change his attitude just because of her cousin's words.

Xue Pan looked at Xue Baochai with regret on his face and said, "Sister, you warned me before, but I was too stupid. I should have listened to you and gotten closer to Wang Xin."

Xue Pan was a bad guy, and Xue Baochai knew her brother's character very well. She became anxious when she heard the first half of the sentence, fearing that her brother would say shameful nonsense in public. She spat and went out with her face covered.

Xue Pan finally stopped talking.

If he really has the ability, it is not impossible for him to be his brother-in-law. However, being a guerrilla general is not enough. He should at least be a general. However, he is only in his early twenties and is already a guerrilla general. Even if he accumulates experience, his chances of becoming a general are not small. Besides, everyone says that he is talented.

As for Jia Baoyu, Xue Pan curled his lips and looked down on him a little. Only his mother liked such a good boy.

Xue Ke didn't know what was wrong with his cousin. Xue Baoqin frowned, looked at the expression on his cousin's face, and then looked at the curtain that was still swaying after his cousin left. He always felt something was wrong.

The capital was indeed discussing the matter, including Wang Xin.

The Beijing troops went to war, leaving no grass behind. They were brave and good at fighting, and they were invincible.

The Japanese pirates were defeated. This was the ability of the retired emperor.

What kind of people did the emperor use in the past? They brought disaster to the southeast. Now that Luo Ming is dead, the court will let it go. As for his merits? It's good enough that he is not punished.

The imperial court still cannot do without the retired emperor. Once the retired emperor takes action, the world will be peaceful.

The people of the capital love to talk about the country and the people.

Everyone is pointing fingers.

Then they talked about the Beijing Camp, and the Beijing Camp mentioned Wang Xin. He was the one who made the first contribution and won four battles in a row. With the news of the Beijing Camp's victory, Wang Xin's reputation also rose.

Jinling.

The Beijing Camp, the Yingtian Camp in Nanjing, and troops from all over the country returned with a great victory. Not to mention the rewards, Wang Xin also returned to Yingtian with his troops.

Wang Xin still didn't understand.

Who was it and what kind of bait did they use to make Wang Zhi's mouth almost turn upside down?

As for excluding him, setting up a trap in Taizhou, not revealing any information to him, not allowing him to share the military merit, and not allowing him to touch Wang Zhi's spoils of war, Wang Xin didn't care much.

No matter how many military achievements you have, they are of no use to you at the moment.

As for killing the Japanese pirates, I support anyone who can do so.

Then Qi Shannian, Li Wu and others were promoted to battalion commanders, Tang Ping was reinstated as a battalion commander, and Liu Tong was promoted to captain commander.
These are what I care about.

Military achievements are enough, what is important is to implement these military achievements.

So when he returned to Yingtian Prefecture, Wang Xin didn't care what others were busy with, but was busy reporting his military achievements.

Zhu Wei was a little embarrassed. He didn't accept the military merit booklet handed to him by Wang Xin, but explained, "I can report all these military merits, but your list is quite long. If I want to confirm it, I must at least run some connections in the Jinling Military Department."

The Great Zhou had a cabinet and two ministries.

The capital has a set of six ministries, which are departments with real power. Nanjing also has a set of six ministries. Although they have high positions in name, they do not have much real power. The only difference is the Minister of War. The Minister of War in Yingtian has great power.

The Minister of War of Yingtian Prefecture was Zhang Jifu.

Zhu Wei could also go to the Ministry of War to build relationships, and the relationships would not be small, but Zhu Wei did not have enough quotas for his own direct subordinates, so he was not willing to use them on Wang Xin. He could help with small favors and promote him, but he would feel reluctant if it involved himself.

The main reason is that they know that there is someone behind Wang Xin who has a strong connection with him. In this case, Wang Xin will use the connections behind him.

Relationships are too precious, no one should try to save them.

"I will never forget your kindness, General." Wang Xin said sincerely.

My surname is Wang, and I won’t say what I think. Even if the Eastern Army Admiral values ​​me very much, he doesn’t think he can accept me. So from an objective point of view, the Admiral has been very kind.

Zhu Wei was very satisfied with Wang Xin's attitude, but it was a pity that this boy's surname was Wang.

If it was an ordinary general with a cleaner background, he would definitely take him in and train him as a close confidant at great expense.

I had only heard of it before, and now that I know it's true, I'm amazed but not shocked. There are tens of thousands of troops in front of us surrounding the Japanese pirates in Taizhou, and the fighting is fierce. The Japanese pirates have poor ability to deploy troops and have no cavalry. They have too many shortcomings, but it is undeniable that they are indeed very fierce and will fight to the death.

The Japanese pirates were tough nut to crack, and it took a considerable price to defeat Wang Zhi.

Zhu Wei had a clear judgment on Wang Xin's record in eliminating the Japanese pirates. This person's ability might not even be as good as his own, unless he was besieged by several times the number of troops or using cavalry.

After saying goodbye to the admiral and leaving the headquarters, I met someone.

When the man saw that it was Wang Xin, he blocked the road.

Zheng Ang was very arrogant this time. His unit was responsible for one of the main attacks, and the admiral had already told him that he would be promoted to at least a commander.

Zheng Ang was not satisfied with the admiral's arrangement.

If it weren't for this person in front of me, who was promoted from a commander to a guerrilla general, the position of guerrilla general is so precious, and it was snatched away by this person. Otherwise, why couldn't I be promoted twice in a row.

This person was promoted five levels in two years and could be promoted at this rate. Zheng Ang felt that he could do it too.

But this person happened to be walking in the front, making it difficult for those behind to follow in a short time. He said contemptuously: "Don't be so complacent, relying on your connections to spread the news everywhere, making it seem like you are the only one who can fight in Jinling."

If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person. I understand this truth, but I still feel unhappy. Zheng Ang has been targeting me from the beginning. Does he really think he is made of clay?

Wang Xin glared.

Zheng Ang was furious. The other party actually dared to resist. Didn't he know that he was the admiral's confidant? He cursed: "Don't think you are great just because your last name is Wang. The Jingying has long been named Wang."

"Watch your words. If your mouth stinks, go back and rinse your mouth."

Wang Xin said calmly.

“A good dog stays out of the way.”

Wang Xin no longer backed down like before, and Zheng Ang calmed down instead. Knowing that Wang Xin had some martial arts skills and that he might not be able to defeat him, he sneered, "You're still stubborn even when death is imminent. I'll watch how you die."

With a cold snort, he walked away.

(End of this chapter)