The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

He was not dissatisfied with the responsibilities being placed on Jia Huan; on the contrary, he was delighted.

Only if the current emperor attaches great importance to this would he be so eager to give Jia Huan a heavy responsibility. Otherwise, with so many generals in the capital garrison and even more generals in the Five Military Commands, why haven't we seen the current emperor appointing any of them?

Isn't it because they don't trust their abilities?

At this moment, Master Zheng was extremely satisfied with his son Jia Huan!

When they arrived at Rongqing Hall, the old lady and Lady Wang were both there, and even Jia Baoyu was there.

Upon seeing Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan was filled with surprise.

Without thinking much, he first bowed and greeted the old lady and Lady Wang, and then greeted Jia Baoyu, saying, "Brother Bao, it's been a long time!"

The last time we met was at the clan banquet during the Lunar New Year.

Previously, Jia Huan rarely visited the Rong Mansion, except to visit Aunt Zhao.

Honestly, I don't feel there's much to say; we don't have many things in common.

The old lady and Madam Wang, unusually, showered Jia Huan with praise.

After that, I asked him about the specific circumstances of when he led the army.

Jia Huan answered honestly to all of them, repeating the same things several times in the past few days.

"By the way, what are Huan-ge'er's plans for the future?"

The old lady asked curiously, "Is there another arrangement, or are you temporarily staying to serve in the Beijing Garrison?"

"There are other arrangements!"

Jia Huan did not hide anything and said directly, "The current emperor has made arrangements, ordering me to lead a large army to the northwest border to fight as soon as possible!"

The old lady's expression changed slightly, and she said in a deep voice, "How could this be?"

"Old lady, you don't know this!"

Jia Huan said with a wry smile, "These days, no one trusts the generals of the Beijing Garrison or the Five Military Commands!"

"The situation on the northwestern border has reached a stalemate, and some are already losing patience!"

"But that doesn't mean you can just go there directly, does it?"

The old lady said disapprovingly, "How old are you?"

"I'm quite confident!"

Jia Huan said confidently, "It's not like we haven't fought against the Hu cavalry before; their fighting strength is just average!"

"You are confused!"

The old lady said unhappily, "Are the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall really that easy to deal with? How come the border region has been entangled for a hundred years and is still the same as it is now?"

Jia Huan just smiled and remained silent; there were some things that he simply couldn't explain to the old lady.

Do you know what a peerless warrior is?

Why did Li Guang of the Han Dynasty have such a great reputation?

Some things need to be proven by facts!

It's no wonder the old lady reacted so strongly. Since its founding, the Great Qian Dynasty's overall military strength has been lacking, far inferior to that of the Ming Dynasty at its peak.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible for the second-generation Duke of Rong, Jia Daishan, to be stationed in a key border area for more than a decade during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

The old lady must have had a vivid memory of it, which is why she had a considerable degree of fear of the fighting power of the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall.

"Madam, the decision has been made, and I have no choice but to agree!"

Jia Huan could only explain, "But Grandma, don't worry. I'm already a third-rank military officer; I don't need to keep charging into battle. As long as I'm careful, I'll be safe!"

Seeing Jia Huan's reaction, the old lady, despite her many thoughts, refrained from saying anything further.

Otherwise, if word gets out, it will be said that the old woman is dissatisfied with the current situation.

As for Lady Wang, it didn't matter to her whether Jia Huan was going to war immediately!

As long as Jia Huan's existence brings her benefits, that's fine.

For once, she spoke up, saying, "When we get to the border, I'll ask your uncle for advice!"

"After all, your uncle is a veteran in the military, and he can give you a lot of guidance!"

Jia Huan thanked him repeatedly, but there was no need to reveal what he was thinking.

Jia Huan did not have much faith in Wang Ziteng's military capabilities.

Otherwise, the current stalemate in the war on the northwestern border would not have continued.

Anyway, it's just going along with Madam Wang's wishes and saying nice things; he'll be fine.

"Brother Huan, why are you fighting like this?"

At this moment, Jia Baoyu surprisingly spoke up: "Wouldn't it be better if everyone lived their own lives?"

These words immediately created an extremely awkward atmosphere in Rongqing Hall.

Even Lady Wang knew that the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall were a formidable enemy of the Great Qian Dynasty!

Who would have thought that Jia Baoyu would say something so naive?

If this gets out, won't people laugh their heads off?

The Second Master's face immediately darkened, and the expressions of the Old Madam and Madam Wang also became somewhat subtle and strange.

Before Master Zheng could reprimand him, Jia Huan spoke first: "Brother Bao is kind-hearted. If everyone had a gentle mind like Brother Bao, there would be at least 99% less conflict in the world!"

"Unfortunately, some things cannot be achieved simply by wishful thinking!"

"Our Central Plains region is well-developed, and its annual grain output can supply hundreds of millions of people!"

"But the situation is different beyond the Great Wall; their environment is extremely harsh!"

"Once a natural disaster strikes, tribes are basically wiped out one after another, dying without a trace!"

"In order to survive, and also to seize more resources, they naturally have no choice but to launch an attack on the Central Plains. Some things are unavoidable!"

"We can't just let hungry wolves break into our house and not fight back!"

"If you read more history books and saw what those foreign tribes did when they invaded the Central Plains, you wouldn't have such thoughts. They didn't even treat us as human beings!"

Jia Huan spoke at length, but seeing that Jia Baoyu was still somewhat confused, he shook his head inwardly and said with a wry smile, "Let me put it this way, what if one day a group of bandits suddenly came knocking on our door!"

"Not only will we kill you, Second Brother Bao, but we'll also take all the valuables from your room, as well as all the pretty maids. Do you think you'd agree to that?"

"Of course we can't agree to that!"

Jia Baoyu immediately became agitated and angrily exclaimed, "This is outrageous! How can they be so unreasonable?"

"That settles it!"

Jia Huan spread his hands and said with a laugh, "You should know that the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall are even more unreasonable than bandits. They will rob anything they see and will not leave you any way out!"

"Of course, as long as Brother Bao keeps it in mind, there's no need to know too much!"

Jia Huan shook his head and said, "If we know too much or too much detail, I'm afraid Brother Bao will be too scared to sleep at night. Even if it's just for the safety of our family and sisters, we men can't stand idly by!"

These words caused not only Jia Baoyu to fall into deep thought, but also the rest of the Rongqing Hall members.

This was the first time someone had told them about the struggle between the Central Plains court and the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall in this way.

Jia Huan wasn't putting on an act to completely change the Rong family's attitude towards him; there was no need for that.

However, it is important to make them aware that their actions are not merely about vying for power and profit, but also have other implications.

He felt that what he had said was enough, and if Jia Baoyu remained so 'naive,' there was nothing he could do.

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Jia Huan did not have any conflicts with anyone in Rongqing Hall.

Even when faced with Jia Baoyu's 'naivety', there was no mockery or ridicule.

No need!

The Rong Mansion currently needs Jia Huan's formidable reputation and his remarkable upward momentum.

On the contrary, Jia Huan's need for the Rong Mansion was merely a pretext to integrate into the elite circle of nobles.

The saying goes, "He who has no desires is invincible." He had no urgent need for the Rong family, so naturally there was no conflict of interest between him and the Rong family.

If the old lady and Madam Wang weren't out of their minds, they wouldn't be making Jia Huan unhappy at this moment.

As for Jia Baoyu, just take it easy.

The marriage between this man and the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jinxiang is also coming to fruition soon.

Jia Huan figured he wouldn't have time to participate.

We are about to set off on an expedition; this is the emperor's order!

Even if the old lady and Madam Wang were unhappy, they wouldn't actually lose their temper with Jia Huan.

For the next two weeks, Jia Huan spent most of his time holed up in the Beijing cavalry camp.

Five thousand cavalrymen were directly transferred from the Beijing garrison, and together with the remaining less than four hundred cavalrymen who had dealt with three thousand Hu cavalrymen, this would be the main fighting force that would accompany Jia Huan to the northwest frontier.