The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The key point is that these doctors who entered the army were quite honest and obedient.

This is the advantage of having enough professional talent on hand; there's no need to search around.

Outsiders are definitely not on the same page as you!

When something goes wrong, they lack the motivation to actively resolve the problem!

Before the army moved out, Jia Huan and Jia Cong had already assigned tasks.

Jia Huan was in charge of the central army, while Jia Cong led several hundred skilled soldiers as scouts, advancing twenty miles ahead as the vanguard to gather intelligence.

Originally, Jia Huan would have been more suited to do this kind of work, given his abilities.

However, Jia Cong's martial arts skills are also quite remarkable, making him more than capable of serving as a vanguard officer.

Unexpectedly, just two days after the army set off, while still struggling along the difficult mountain paths, the vanguard scouts encountered the invading forces of Qianxiang Kingdom.

The result was predictable: dozens of Qianxiang Kingdom soldiers were annihilated.

Upon receiving the news, Jia Huan knew that there must be a detachment or vanguard force of the Qianxiang Kingdom nearby, otherwise scouts would not have been sent out here.

"Expand the reconnaissance area to fifty li, that's fine. We must find the other side one step ahead!"

Jia Huan's order was simple: "The brothers are getting too bored trekking along the mountain roads. We should make sure we get off to a good start and give the invading Qianxiang Kingdom army a surprise!"

Three days later, the general of a certain force from the Qianxiang Kingdom, which had also invaded the southwestern hinterland of the Great Qian Dynasty and committed all sorts of atrocities, received very bad news: they had lost contact with their vanguard scouts for two whole days!

"What's going on? Send out scouts immediately to find out what's happening!"

The general of Qianxiang Kingdom was displeased, but did not show any alarm.

At this time, the invading army of Qianxiang Kingdom was already in a frenzy of killing and had no regard for the remaining forces in the southwest region of Daqian. They were just a bunch of stray dogs.

I knew that the Great Qian Dynasty was wealthy, but I never imagined it was this wealthy!

It could be said that at this point, their arrogance had reached its limit. They believed themselves to be full of martial virtue and even capable of fighting all the way from the southwest to the true heartland of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Little did they know that although Daqian had shown a certain attitude of nonchalance, it had secretly dispatched elite troops to attack.

The current emperor did not make a fuss, and because Jia Huan's troops marched extremely fast, the news had not yet reached the southwest. Otherwise, he would not have been so arrogant.

By the time the general of Qianxiang Kingdom realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

The scouts sent out were all wiped out, or rather, there was no sign of them returning.

Of the soldiers who scattered to plunder money and grain and wreak havoc on the people of Daqian, only a very small number fled back to their camp in panic.

Meanwhile, a portion of the Qianxiang Kingdom's forces were trapped in the ruined town and unable to leave.

Outside the city, Jia Huan personally led an army of six thousand to completely blockade the small town.

At this time, the number of his troops had actually exceeded seven thousand, and was approaching eight thousand.

Along the way, they gathered the defeated soldiers and conscripted local young men whose homes had been destroyed and who were filled with hatred for the invading enemy. They almost swept through and blocked a force of five thousand people from the Kingdom of Qianxiang.

After half a day of rest, Jia Huan was too lazy to urge the other side to surrender and started fighting directly.

The fighting wasn't particularly intense, at least not compared to the fighting in the Northwest.

By simply using makeshift tools to break down a section of the low city wall, the subsequent battle became easy and simple, almost a one-sided massacre.

The terrain here was not suitable for large-scale cavalry operations, so Jia Huan simply divided his light cavalry into small combat teams of three to five men and let them do as they pleased.

The Kingdom of Qianxiang has plenty of elephant cavalry, but its so-called cavalry is utterly incompetent. They have never seen a true elite cavalry force. Even if dozens or hundreds of them are gathered together, they cannot withstand the fierce charge of three or five riders.

The infantry following behind, along with the young men filled with hatred, were incredibly frenzied when they had the upper hand.

The battle lasted only half a day before it was completely over. In the end, Jia Huan only left behind eight hundred able-bodied prisoners, while the rest of the enemy army was wiped out, leaving no survivors.

If he hadn't given prior notice and explained the purpose of the prisoners, these eight hundred prisoners probably wouldn't have been spared. The local people who were conscripted into the army halfway through the war really went berserk.

Once this enemy force was dealt with, no more large-scale enemy forces appeared in the entire southwestern hinterland.

Jia Huan naturally had to start restoring order to the already collapsed local area!

At this time, the list that the nobles and powerful figures had obtained from the Princess Dowager of Nan'an before leaving the capital came in very handy, saving Jia Huan a great deal of energy and time.

The guys on the list are almost all generals in the Southwest Army!

Several of them were in the heart of the southwest, and they were still alive. Once Jia Huan found them, it was much easier to persuade them to help.

He directly revealed his identity as a member of the Rong family, and at the same time lied, saying that he had the approval of the Princess Dowager of Nan'an and asked her to help him sort out the situation in the southwest.

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Jia Huan had neither the tokens of the Prince of Nan'an's mansion nor a letter from the Dowager Princess, yet he easily achieved his goal with just a few words, leaving him feeling indescribably pleased.

He naturally knew what was going on. He exchanged a glance with the defeated general from the southwest who had been 'persuaded' and could easily see some inexplicable meaning in the other's eyes. He smiled slightly, which was all he needed to say.

With the help of these defeated generals, Jia Huan smoothly took over many cities where order had collapsed.

As for the situation outside the town, there's no time to deal with it for now.

And so he led his army forward, and the towns that had been in chaos were quickly restored to order wherever he went.

Those who refused to cooperate all fell to the army's sword.

Use heavy scriptures in troubled times!

When dealing with those who are disobedient and unwilling to obey orders from the southwest, Jia Huan's butcher's knife will not be polite, regardless of whether they were "one of us" before. He has no psychological burden when killing them.

Thus, the southwestern hinterland, which had suffered social disorder due to the invasion of the Qianxiang Kingdom's army, gradually returned to normal, and local government offices began to resume operation.

During this period, they did encounter the Qianxiang Kingdom's army, which rushed in eagerly, but without exception, they were all annihilated.

Apart from the prisoners, almost no survivors were left; it was all the work of the local people!

As for the prisoners, they were responsible for setting up camps, building roads and bridges, and doing all the hard, tiring, and dangerous work, resulting in a frighteningly high mortality rate.

Jia Huan felt no pity for these guys, and he would never care for the wounded for nothing; there were no wounded in his prisoner-of-war camp!

During this period, the defeated soldiers who had been gathered together, the heroes of the southwestern Jianghu who had been recruited in advance, and some local bullies whose interests had been severely damaged by the war, all united and performed quite well.

After the army entered the hinterland of the southwest, it never lost its way, and rarely suffered non-combat casualties due to the harsh surrounding environment. Even cases of acclimatization problems were rare.

It must be said that those groups played a significant role in all of this!

In particular, the defeated soldiers from the southwest have been gathered together, and now there are more than two thousand of them.

Jia Huan reorganized and retrained them. After several crushing victories, their dejected spirit was greatly reduced, replaced by the fierce spirit that soldiers should have!

It was from these men that Jia Huan learned the details of the defeat of the Prince of Nan'an.

All I can say is that the current Prince of Nan'an is definitely out of his mind!

Despite the continuous rainy season in Qianxiang Kingdom, they insisted on crossing the river at this time, and were then severely punished by a sudden flood, with more than 30,000 soldiers drowning directly.

Afterwards, various efforts were made to get rid of the floods, and a sudden outbreak of disease directly broke the morale of the entire army!

As it happened, the rainy season ended at this time, and the continuous rain stopped.

Having already learned that the southwestern army was suffering terribly from the floods and epidemics, how could the generals and commanders of the Qianxiang Kingdom possibly let go of such a good opportunity to kick a dog when it was down?

They had a thorough understanding of the climate and environment of their own territory and had adequate countermeasures in place, so they easily captured the Prince of Nan'an, who didn't even have time to escape.

This was an incredible surprise for Qianxiang Kingdom!

They immediately marched north, intending to seize the opportunity to make a fortune in the southwestern region of Daqian.

This is the territory that the Prince of Nan'an has managed for a hundred years. Although it may not be of interest to the officials and people in the Central Plains, the high-ranking officials of Qianxiang Kingdom have long coveted its wealth.

Then, they easily stormed into the southwest region, engaging in rampant burning, killing, looting, and plundering.

When these defeated soldiers mentioned the Prince of Nan'an, they all gritted their teeth and their faces were contorted with rage. Clearly, they were extremely displeased with and even hated this incompetent commander.

If it weren't for this guy's reckless and chaotic command, how could the 100,000-strong army in the southwest have ended up in this state?

Such emotions and mental state naturally pleased Jia Huan greatly!

If the Nan'an Prince's Mansion has a solid foundation of rule in the southwest and the local people have a strong sense of belonging to it, how could he possibly make any moves? Wouldn't that just be giving the Nan'an Prince's Mansion a free ride?

Fortunately, this did not happen!

Meat-eaters are despicable!

These words are not just empty talk; they clearly and vividly describe the current situation of the Prince of Nan'an.

Not only is he all talk and no action when it comes to military affairs, but his ability to govern local areas is also mediocre!

On the contrary, greed remains unabated, and the exploitation and oppression of the lower classes and others is extremely cruel.

In short, Jia Huan rectified the towns that had lost their normal order, and some of his methods directly shook the foundation of the Nan'an Prince's Mansion's rule in the area, but they did not cause any major backlash or resistance.

Such a reaction clearly shows that the Prince of Nan'an's mansion has lost the support of the people!

However, Jia Cong was somewhat unwilling. Finding a moment of free time, he directly asked Jia Huan, "Brother Huan, the opportunity is so good, why don't we bring all the towns we pass through under our control?"

"You little rascal, you're quite ambitious and have a huge appetite!"

Jia Huan chuckled and teased, "Of course, if this were in the Central Plains, I certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity. Even if there were great obstacles, I would still give it a try!"

"But this is the southwest region, where we can't even be self-sufficient in food and need constant aid from the imperial court. If we want to seize territory at this time, we can't provoke the imperial court too much!"

He chuckled softly and said leisurely, "If you want the court to shut up or turn a blind eye, you naturally have to make some gesture. What do you say?"

Jia Cong was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Then, Huan-ge'er, what is our real purpose?"