The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Jia Huan would only set off with the troops once he received the order to go on the expedition.

As I said before, let's give Cong-ge'er one last helping hand, which will be used to suppress bandits.

In fact, he also understands that the reason he is being generous now is out of necessity, or rather, he no longer trusts the local troops stationed there.

If we really got serious, how could there still be bandits in the area?

No one knows exactly what's going on in those places where bandits are rampant.

The complete annihilation of several imperial envoys' armies has had a significant impact on the present day.

This made him realize that the foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty's rule was not as solid as he had imagined.

Jia Cong simply happened to be there at the right time; one could only say he had an outstanding ability to seize opportunities.

Now that they have such intentions, they certainly won't let Jia Cong take advantage of them for nothing.

The subsequent battles to subdue the bandits will likely keep Jia Cong quite busy.

Of course, if he performs well, his future prospects are truly limitless.

Who knows, the Great Qian Dynasty might produce a rare young general!

In this process, Jia Huan genuinely doesn't mind giving it a push.

Once back in the city, he immediately called Xue Pan over.

"From now on, Cong-ge'er will be your brother-in-law, so you'd better behave yourself!"

Seeing Xue Pan scurrying over, Jia Huan teased with a smile, "Now it's your time to shine!"

"Brother Huan, what do you need me to do?"

Xue Pan didn't waste any words and patted his chest, saying, "If it's something I can do, I certainly won't refuse!"

"Didn't I ask you to investigate those notorious bandits and outlaws in the North through the Xue family's trading company? How did it go? Don't mess it up!"

Jia Huan chuckled lightly, but his eyes were quite serious.

"Is that what it is!"

Xue Pan suddenly realized and quickly nodded, saying, "After listening to your instructions, I specifically told the caravan manager that the information could be easily collected!"

"I thought you'd forgotten, so you were waiting here!"

After saying that, he turned around and whispered a few words to his trusted servant, who then quickly left.

Not long after, the servant returned, carrying a thick book in his hand.

"The information you need is recorded in this book, Huan-ge'er!"

Xue Pan took it, casually flipped through a few pages, and then handed it to Jia Huan.

Jia Huan didn't stand on ceremony and took the booklet to read it carefully, his expression becoming quite interesting.

The booklet contains detailed records of numerous bandit strongholds in the north, including their personnel, weapons, equipment, and the geographical environment of their strongholds.

Right now, all that's missing is a sand table model, then we can start discussing strategies on paper.

“Well done!”

Jia Huan nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Once the imperial court issues its order, can the Xue family caravan establish temporary logistics warehouses in towns near the bandit suppression area as quickly as possible?"

"What, Brother Huan, you don't trust the local government?"

Xue Pan wasn't stupid; he immediately understood the implied meaning.

"So, do you think these local government offices are trustworthy?"

Instead of answering, Jia Huan asked a question with a smile: "Don't beat around the bush, speak your mind!"

"He's definitely not trustworthy!"

Xue Pan said directly, "The banditry in the surrounding area is growing stronger; who knows what's really going on?"

Having spent some time navigating the world of martial arts, he naturally knew a great deal about the affairs and secrets.

He was well aware of all the dirty dealings in the area; otherwise, how could the Xue family caravan have grown so large? It wouldn't do for their leader, Xue Pan, to be so muddle-headed.

"You know what's going on, there's no need to tell anyone!"

Jia Huan cautioned, "I'm just preparing for the worst. If we don't need these preparations, that would be for the best!"

Xue Pan left satisfied, his steps light and his spirits high.

As long as Jia Huan has something to offer, that's fine. That way, when my sister gets married, she won't have a hard time in her husband's family and will think that the Xue family can't help her anymore.

After Xue Pan left, Jia Huan called over a few of his trusted underlings.

He had them glance at the booklet Xue Pan had given them, and then instructed them: "Use your connections and relationships in the martial arts world to verify the accuracy of the information in this booklet. Your future depends on it!"

"When Cong-ge'er is ordered to suppress the bandits, you will take turns going with him to earn merit!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Once you've made some contributions, getting an official position won't be difficult!"

His words stirred the blood of his trusted henchmen.

They were naturally overjoyed to have the opportunity to rise from commoners to officials. They were very enthusiastic about the tasks assigned by Jia Huan and promised to complete them well, assuring him that they would not disappoint their boss.

As the saying goes, self-interest moves people's hearts; it's that simple!

While busy making preparations, Jia Huan did not forget to pay attention to Jia Cong's performance.

All I can say is that this kid is definitely cut out for the military!

In a short period of time, he set an example and trained his thousand men to be quite skilled.

Although his officers and soldiers were all drawn from the Beijing Garrison, they already possessed a certain level of military proficiency.

But the fact that he was able to completely take control of the situation in such a short time and still conduct normal training is already quite remarkable. At least the message from the Bowling Marquis was full of praise.

That alone is clearly far from enough.

The combat effectiveness and training methods of the Daqian army can be described as rather average.

The main problem is that the capital has been peaceful for too long, and the training of the soldiers in the Beijing garrison has become lax. Both the intensity and the training plan are outdated and must be changed.

Jia Cong naturally couldn't change the training plan on his own, so he could only compensate by increasing the intensity.

Things in the military can be complicated or simple!

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No one expected that things would be so urgent now.

He gave Jia Cong only one month, and then immediately led his troops to suppress bandits in Zhili.

The order came too suddenly, giving Jia Cong no time to react.

"Fortunately, we were prepared in advance, otherwise a major change could have occurred!"

Jia Huan led his men to meet up with Jia Cong, who was on his way to the expedition, and chuckled, "I wonder what the current emperor is planning. He seems a little too impatient."

"It's probably because the imperial envoys sent later encountered obstacles everywhere in the south!"

Jia Cong was no ordinary man; after all, he was already a top-ranking mid-level general, and nothing in the court could be kept from him. He already had certain channels of information.

The salt administration issue, which was initiated by Prince Chungshun, has now turned into a fierce struggle between the imperial court and the local authorities, with neither side willing to give in.

Therefore, the second wave of imperial envoys sent out in a fit of rage is still finding it difficult to make any progress in the south.

Local officials outwardly complied but inwardly defied the orders, local powerful gentry and local bullies frequently engaged in petty tricks, and salt merchants and salt gangs were simultaneously throwing money around while wielding knives, making life difficult for the imperial envoys.

The South is a vital center of wealth and power in the Great Qian Dynasty, and the powerful families and clans there are exceptionally assertive.

In short, the officials sent by the imperial court to investigate the salt administration were greatly interfered with.

I don't know if it's to sow discord in the imperial court, but recently there have been many bandit problems in the south.

Unfortunately, these bandit groups were located in key waterways and even major land routes, disrupting the normal order of the local area and even a large region.

Banditry also occurs in many waterways such as Taihu Lake, Poyang Lake, and Dongting Lake, as well as in many areas with complex terrain and dense forests.

Reports from local authorities came one after another, as if the rampant displaced people and banditry in the south were so severe that local government offices could no longer suppress them, and even the garrison troops were somewhat powerless.

Is this really the case?

Of course not. Both the current rulers and the court officials know the truth; it's just a game of strategy.

It is an indisputable fact that the South had been defying the control of the imperial court since the late Ming Dynasty, and became increasingly rampant as its economic status improved.

Naturally, I'm quite unhappy now; these local bullies in the south are really showing me no respect.

In other words, the retired emperor has not completely passed away, and the current control over the court has not reached the point where he can do whatever he wants; otherwise, he would have to send troops into the south.

Even so, he couldn't remain indifferent.

As far as Jia Huan knew, a large number of Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) personnel were heading south, and their purpose was self-evident.

At the same time, the southern intelligence system previously managed by Xue Pan's father also began to operate rapidly, all of which was informed by some of the old managers of the Xue family.

This incident will definitely cause quite a stir in the world.

Even the northern regions were affected and impacted.