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"I would like to volunteer to lead this year's military graduates, with one or two thousand cavalry, to cause trouble for that wicked barbarian cavalry!"

"Are you crazy? Don't you know how dangerous this is?"

"Sir, this is a very rare opportunity. If we can seize it, our career will be much smoother from now on, and we won't have to worry about all sorts of troubles and risks!"

"What about Cong-ge'er? Can't he come back? He's very strong!"

"Master, the situation in the southwest is not optimistic. It would be best if Cong-ge'er did not act rashly!"

"Fine, do whatever you want, but be careful!"

After the Second Master waved his hand and Jia Huan respectfully took his leave, he went directly to Rongqing Hall and told the old lady about the situation outside.

That's right, even the old lady who always stayed in the backyard heard the rumors outside and felt the tense atmosphere in the capital, so she was naturally quite worried.

She could only call the Second Master Zheng over to inquire, hoping to put her mind at ease a little.

Unfortunately, the Second Master Zheng was not the type to lie or deceive people.

As a result, the old lady not only failed to achieve her goal, but was also quite frightened!

He truly hadn't expected that in such a short time, the Daqian army had become so pathetic; it was simply unimaginable.

Fortunately, the old lady had seen a lot in life and was not surprised by the current situation.

I just feel that this situation is very abnormal; the combat effectiveness of the Beijing garrison has dropped too dramatically.

When Jia Daishan was in charge of the Beijing Garrison, its fighting strength was comparable to that of the border troops.

They could even be directly sent to the border to fight the nomadic cavalry!

She had no memory of anything like the situation she was in now, where a small group of nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall had infiltrated the interior and were committing widespread burning, killing, and looting.

What else could Master Zheng say but gently reassure him that the matter would be resolved soon?

The old lady agreed with him and inquired carefully. After learning that it wouldn't have much impact on the farm outside the city or her own family's operations, she finally relaxed completely.

On the contrary, Master Zheng was quite worried, fearing that Jia Huan might do something irrational.

Jia Huan was naturally not too rash. He waited for the right opportunity before volunteering: "Your Majesty, please do not worry. Your humble servant is willing to lead a portion of elite troops to encircle and annihilate that audacious barbarian cavalry!"

When he was on duty at the Daming Palace, he would always discuss with the cabinet and the bigwigs of the Five Armies Commandery how to deal with that highly mobile barbarian cavalry!

Jia Huan truly believes that everything is just a waste of time and energy these days!

There's nothing to discuss; just send troops to resolve this.

If the previous commander was incompetent, then let's replace him.

It's not that Daqian can't make mistakes, the key is not to give the other side the time and energy to mess things up recklessly.

"Oh, you're confident?"

Today, his eyes lit up, and his face became more radiant.

"We haven't fought each other before, so I can't say I'm confident!"

Ok

Jia Huan replied directly, "But I am confident I can complete the mission!"

His expression stiffened for a moment, clearly showing he was about to get angry but had held back. He nodded and smiled, saying, "Indeed, as you say, it's hard to say whether you're confident without actually fighting!"

"Since you are so willing, I will give you this opportunity!"

Chapter 338 Divine Arrows Across the Land (Please Subscribe)

The current emperor has given Jia Huan a chance!

According to the rules, Jia Huan should not have had the opportunity to lead troops at this time.

A martial arts champion like him must serve by the emperor's side for a full year before he can be sent to the army to serve and make a difference.

The main purpose was to cultivate trust with the emperor!

As long as Jia Huan doesn't do anything reckless, he, as the martial arts champion, won't have a bad life!

Given his age, even if he simply works hard to gain seniority, he will definitely become a powerful general of the third rank or above by middle age. It is worthwhile to cultivate a foundation of trust with him in advance.

But right now, they're in such a frantic state that they have no time to follow the old rules.

He only hoped that Jia Huan would be capable enough to eliminate the threat posed by the infiltrated Hu cavalry!

Three days later, Jia Huan set off with a thousand light cavalry, a journey that was remarkably swift.

The most unusual thing was that the dozens of accompanying military officers were all graduates of the current year's military examinations, as well as military candidates who were still receiving training in the Beijing garrison.

Indeed, Jia Huan's requirements were simple: all the accompanying officers were officials who had passed the military examination in this year.

The reason is simple: with Jia Huan's status and strength as the martial arts champion, he can keep these guys in check!

Moreover, these guys are all young and vigorous, and have not yet been influenced by the bad habits of the military. They are not only willing to obey orders, but also willing to fight bravely.

They are much easier to manage than those seasoned veterans in the military.

In addition, these guys are all skilled in martial arts. Even if they encounter skilled nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall in a small-scale battle, they can at least hold their own for a while and not be killed instantly.

This is exactly the effect Jia Huan wanted!

The most important thing in dealing with the mobile and agile nomadic cavalry of the northern frontier is to be able to entangle them.

It can be said that if this year's martial arts candidates cannot defeat the nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall, then their martial arts skills are largely inadequate or even subpar.

This time, the number of officers in the thousand light cavalry he led was quite high.

Each military officer had only twenty or thirty regular cavalrymen from the Beijing Garrison under his command!

If they disperse and fight guerrilla warfare, they won't be quickly routed after encountering enemy cavalry.

According to the general situation provided by the local government, Jia Huan and his party were very lucky. After arriving in the Northwest region, they immediately encountered the scattered Hu cavalry scouts.

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With about two hundred paces between them, Jia Huan drew his bow and shot more than a dozen arrows in an instant.

The next moment, more than a dozen audacious Hu cavalry scouts who had dared to approach the enemy fell into pools of blood.

"Clean up the battlefield, and be quick about it!"

With a wave of his hand, Jia Huan immediately dispatched more than a dozen riders to quickly clear the battlefield.

"General, look, here's what we found on these guys!"

Soon, a henchman who had been cleaning up the battlefield returned, carrying a large package in his hand.

Jia Huan left him on the ground and used the tip of his spear to pry him open, which immediately drew gasps from those around him.

There was no other reason, except that it was filled with gold and silver jewelry, which shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight.

However, the traces of blood on the gold and silver jewelry were indeed particularly glaring!

"I killed the man, and I'll keep half of the spoils; the rest will be handed over to His Majesty!"

Jia Huan glanced around and said calmly, "From now on, the spoils of war we seize from the Hu cavalry will be distributed according to this model!"

These words immediately drew cheers and delight from the surrounding soldiers.

Each of them was filled with excitement and high morale, eager to immediately engage in battle with the Hu cavalry, reap ample spoils, and become rich overnight!

Those barbarian cavalrymen roamed the northwest region for nearly two months, and apart from the fortified county towns, the rest of the villages were severely ravaged!

The mere dozen or so scouts carried gold and silver jewelry worth no less than three hundred taels of silver.

If that entire Hu cavalry force were annihilated, the spoils of war would be unimaginably abundant.

Even if they can only get five-tenths of the benefits, that's still an astonishing figure!

Not to mention ordinary cavalrymen, even those from wealthy families like Feng Ziying were eager and excited to fight.

That's right, Feng Ziying has also joined this time, becoming one of Jia Huan's cavalry captains!

Don't be fooled by the fact that he is the eldest son of the Divine Martial General; the Feng family has more than just him as the eldest son!

He didn't have much money on hand, and he could only afford to spend it lavishly in restaurants and teahouses. He didn't dare to spend money recklessly outside.

If we could make a good profit off the Hu cavalry, that would be the best thing ever.

Not to mention, it also allows you to accumulate battle merits, which is a win-win situation.

Furthermore, Jia Huan's display of archery skills just now greatly reassured his cavalrymen!

At least they knew that Jia Huan's title as the top martial arts champion was well-deserved!

Archery skills alone are enough to make one invincible!

Imagine, with a sharpshooter like Jia Huan leading the charge, wouldn't your soldiers feel more confident and courageous when they charge into battle?

That's for sure!

The ensuing battle was surprisingly easy, without any major setbacks!

I don't know if they had looted too much and the spoils they carried seriously slowed down their movement, or if they underestimated the soldiers of Daqian and didn't take Jia Huan's thousand cavalrymen seriously.

In short, when we first started, the largest number of scout operations were 30 to 50 people.

The three thousand Hu cavalrymen who infiltrated the pass did not gather in one place, but dispersed into dozens of small groups, echoing each other and wandering around, continuously creating chaos and trouble for the local government of Daqian.