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After Jia Huan led his cavalry in pursuit for ten miles, they turned their horses around and returned to their previous position.

At this moment, the musketeers on the position were on guard in units of a thousand, while the remaining two thousand infantrymen all rushed out to clean up the battlefield.

At the same time, the 15,000-strong Beijing garrison, which served as the general reserve force, also rushed over excitedly, wanting a share of the spoils.

Jia Huan didn't stop them; he was willing to give them some bone scraps.

At this moment, the scouts sent out reported that the main battlefield was in a stalemate, and General Wang Ziteng requested Jia Huan to lead troops to provide support!

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Jia Huan didn't know how to evaluate Wang Ziteng. He was just the so-called leader of the third generation of the four great families of Jinling, nothing more!

Although he was quite skeptical, Jia Huan still led 10,000 soldiers from the Beijing garrison who wanted to make a name for themselves in battle, along with 4,000 cavalrymen from his own force, and charged aggressively toward the main battlefield.

Originally, the intention was to catch the main force of the nomadic cavalry outside the Great Wall off guard.

Upon arriving at their destination, they discovered that the main force of the nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall had received the news first and successfully distanced themselves from the main force of the border army. When they saw Jia Huan leading his men to attack, they immediately turned their horses around and retreated.

The number of corpses and wounded left in the battlegrounds where the main force of the Daqian border army fought was less than five thousand. In comparison, the number of casualties on the border army's side, exceeding ten thousand, was far more exaggerated.

"A resounding victory, a truly remarkable victory!"

Upon seeing Jia Huan arrive to the rescue, Wang Ziteng breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying, "The main force of the northern barbarian cavalry has been driven back. This time, they have no choice but to withdraw!"

It's as if all of this was due to his skillful command!

Jia Huan just chuckled. He wasn't a border general; he belonged to the Beijing Garrison.

The purpose of this mission to reinforce the border has been largely achieved, and the credit should go to him; no one can take it away from him.

It's probably going to be difficult for him to get promoted, given his age.

Unless we don't plan to use him anymore, we'll have to put some thought into granting him a noble title.

It's a pity that the main force of the nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall ultimately escaped unscathed; otherwise, it would be unreasonable for the emperor not to grant him a marquisate directly.

Chapter 344 Half Joy, Half Sorrow (Please Subscribe)

"A great victory! A great victory in the Northwest!"

The messenger, carrying urgent news of victory, rushed into the capital like the wind.

The entire capital city was immediately in an uproar.

No one expected the news of victory to come so quickly; it was too sudden.

Judging from the previous border wars, it will take at least half a year to determine a winner!

Who would have thought that the reinforcements from the Beijing garrison had only been arriving at the border for a short time before achieving such astonishing results!

Could it be that the fighting power of the Beijing garrison has become so formidable?

If it weren't for the three thousand nomadic cavalrymen from beyond the Great Wall who infiltrated the pass and gave the Beijing garrison commanders a good slap in the face, they would probably have boasted about themselves without hesitation and tried to make themselves look good.

Eight thousand cavalrymen from the capital surrounded and annihilated three thousand nomadic cavalrymen from beyond the Great Wall, suffering nearly three thousand casualties themselves, while the enemy suffered only minor losses. Even a fool could tell how ineffective the capital cavalry were.

Once the detailed battle reports are sent back, we will know what happened.

It turns out that they only repelled the main force of the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall, rather than inflicting a devastating blow!

Jia Huan was responsible for most of the victories!

This one man alone, with his troops, killed nearly 40,000 nomadic cavalrymen from beyond the Great Wall in just one month!

This figure is accurate and not exaggerated, unlike other generals who, after winning a battle, would try to exaggerate their victories tenfold.

For Jia Huan, there was absolutely no need for that!

He's too young, and his martial arts skills are already amazing. He doesn't need to rely on such methods to establish prestige in the army; he has plenty of time.

Furthermore, if they become too prominent too early, it will only make the current ruler and the royal family more wary sooner!

As a son of a top noble family, Jia Huan couldn't possibly be unaware of such a principle!

That's why my feelings are becoming increasingly complicated!

"Useless, useless! What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Privately, he often angrily denounced, "So many veteran generals are not as good as a fifteen-year-old boy. Have they all wasted their lives?"

Dai Quan, the Grand Chancellor of the Daming Palace, who was serving by his side, kept silent and even reduced his breathing to a barely audible level, hoping that the Emperor would not notice his presence.

Of course, I was naturally quite surprised.

He never expected that Jia Huan, such a young boy, would perform so well!

In just one month, he commanded 10,000 infantry and cavalry, and annihilated nearly 40,000 barbarian cavalry from beyond the Great Wall.

Looking at the many wars fought by the Great Qian Dynasty since its founding, this is a unique case.

Indeed, according to Dai Quan's knowledge, even during the reign of the Eight Dukes of the Founding Dynasty, when the Daqian army was at its most capable, it could only slightly suppress the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall.

Achieving a resounding victory is not an easy task!

Otherwise, the second-generation Duke of Rong, Jia Daishan, wouldn't have had to be stationed at the borders in the northwest and northeast for more than a decade.

If the Later Jin hadn't been thrown into disarray by the struggle for succession, and if the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall hadn't been in turmoil, leaving them with no energy or time to target the borders of the Great Qian Dynasty, it wouldn't have been so easy for Jia Daishan to return to the capital and take charge so quickly.

This shows that the enemies outside the pass were quite difficult to deal with!

But Jia Huan had the ability to quickly and decisively defeat the aggressive nomadic cavalry forces beyond the Great Wall with a small force.

Just think about it, this time the nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall launched a surprise attack on the border, initially with an army of up to 100,000!

However, after this crushing defeat, the number of troops that returned in disarray was less than 40,000, with total losses exceeding 60,000!

That's 60,000 able-bodied men; the impact on the nomadic tribes beyond the Great Wall is unimaginable.

It's possible that some large tribes will decline rapidly, while some small and medium-sized tribes will disappear altogether.

On the grasslands beyond the Great Wall in Northwest China, another bloody and brutal reshuffling is about to take place!

The border area of ​​Daqian enjoyed nearly ten years of peace and tranquility!

These are the benefits and impacts of the Northwest War.

Unfortunately, Jia Huan's troops were only a supporting force, not the main force of the border army.

Unable to command the seasoned veterans of the border army, and unable to fully unleash his command abilities when engaging in fierce battles with the main force of the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall, the final outcome of the war left behind a great regret.

Otherwise, given the current emphasis on the war in the Northwest, directly granting him a marquisate wouldn't be a problem!

But now, Jia Huan's brilliant achievements have to be discounted, and his rewards will likely be severely reduced. He's just unlucky.

This is also why Dai Quan and Jia Huan had a good relationship, and why he felt sorry for Jia Huan.

However, Jia Huan, who had already received the order to return to the capital, did not feel any dissatisfaction or resentment.

There's not much to say; he didn't want to get involved in the already murky waters of the Northwest Frontier Army.

Anyway, no one can take away the credit that belongs to him; at the very least, he's guaranteed a viscount title.

After that, there probably wouldn't be any more fighting on the northwestern border, so there would be no point in him staying.

We can't very well launch a preemptive attack to provoke the still formidable tribal alliance of nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall, especially when the other border generals are unwilling to comply.

There was another reason why Jia Huan wanted to return to the capital immediately!

That is, the war in the southwest has come to a conclusion!

Similar to the original plot of Dream of the Red Chamber, the Prince of Nan'an was defeated and captured, and his 100,000 troops suffered heavy losses. Only one in ten survived and escaped back to his home base in the southwest!

In other words, in this battle, the Prince of Nan'an squandered all his savings.

What's most unacceptable is that this guy was actually captured by the enemy country.

Now, even if the Prince of Nan'an wanted to turn the tide, it would be impossible.

Unless the Prince of Nan'an's mansion makes a decisive decision, directly announcing the death of the Prince of Nan'an, with the title of Prince to be inherited by his eldest son, and receives the current emperor's approval to rush to the southwest to stabilize the border situation as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the Prince of Nan'an's mansion was also in a state of chaos and had not yet sorted things out!

Upon receiving the news, Jia Huan was furious, realizing that the Nan'an Prince's Mansion was completely finished!

As I said before, this guy is the pillar of the founding noble group!

Once it collapses, it will be a fatal blow to the founding nobles!

From this point on, the founding nobles group has completely lost the qualifications and strength to even barely compete with the current regime!

It could even lead to the loss of more core interests!

For example, directly relinquishing control of the Ministry of War would halve the power of the founding nobles.

"Useless! Absolutely the number one piece of trash!"

All Jia Huan can do right now, besides constantly cursing the Prince of Nan'an for being a bastard, is why he doesn't just 'die' on the southwestern battlefield. That would save so much trouble later on!

At this point, as a member of the founding noble group who held real military power, he would certainly have to return to the capital immediately to deal with the aftermath.

He had just accomplished a great feat, so he wanted to let all the demons and monsters in the capital witness his and his men's power and might, and extinguish any inappropriate thoughts they might have.

At the same time, Jia Huan also received a private letter from the Second Master Zheng. In the letter, the Second Master Zheng was quite flustered and kept urging him to return to the capital to discuss important matters!

What important matters could we possibly discuss?