The Military Governor in Dream of the Red Chamber

While there was still time, Jia Chen and his men also retrieved the dead warhorses, which were all meat.

The weather is cold, so there's no fear of it rotting immediately. With a little processing, the horse meat can be eaten for a long time.

Jia Chen hid the caravan's goods; they were his spoils of war, and he would never hand them over.

As for how to deal with it, Jia Chen still thought of Emubu.

The last transaction made Omubu quite a bit of money.

After the imperial court officially recognized the Tumed tribe, it was basically only the Tumed tribe that was allowed to trade at the horse market.

In other words, the Tumed tribe served as an intermediary among the various tribes on the grasslands.

He would sell the tea, salt, iron pots, and other items he obtained from the Great Hong Dynasty at high prices to other tribes in exchange for more cattle and sheep.

This resale generates huge profits.

Therefore, the Tumed tribe was relatively wealthier than other tribes.

More than 700 warhorses nearly filled the front fort, leaving almost no open space.

Fortunately, the city consists mostly of simple mud houses; otherwise, there really wouldn't be much space.

Jia Chen had no intention of keeping all of these warhorses.

One reason is that I can't afford to raise them, and the other is that Liu Tianwang and Chen Tai are definitely envious, so I can't refuse them.

At that time, they would hand over most of their warhorses in exchange for some benefits, such as provisions, firearms, and wrought iron.

As for merits such as heads, it's pretty much the same.

We should also give some to Chen Tai and the others. The contributions of Qianshan Fort are already great enough. Any more would be a waste.

It's good to use these to give favors.

In short, Jia Chen was in a good mood, and everyone in Qianshanbao was happy.

Although 15 people died and more than 50 were wounded in this battle, it was insignificant compared to the casualties of the Northern Barbarians.

Coupled with the enormous gains, it was an absolute victory.

"It's snowing." Jia Chen stood on the city wall watching the heavy snowflakes fall.

The heavy snow quickly covered up the traces of the battle, and the earth was once again covered in white, as if nothing had happened.

"Sir, when should we report our achievements to the higher-ups?" Zhao Zheng asked.

"We'll report it after we've dealt with everything here. Let's do it tomorrow morning and report to Lord Liu then," Jia Chen replied.

With such a good opportunity, Jia Chen would definitely be thinking of Liu Tianwang, especially since he is the military commander of the Beidong Road, which is a suitable position for him.

"It won't take that long, sir. It's almost done. All those things are hidden." Wang Baisheng said with a smile.

Just like last time, they found a place in the city, dug a pit, covered the goods on the truck with a waterproof tarpaulin, and buried them.

In other words, we just need to keep it a secret when Liu Tianwang and his group come to inspect; they'll find out soon enough.

The weather is cold, and the snow won't actually melt, so there's no fear of the goods spoiling.

"No rush, the adults are probably busy containing the northern barbarians right now, let's do it tomorrow morning," Jia Chen said with a smile.

Next, all we need to do is defend the front fort.

Most of the escaped Northern Barbarian cavalry will likely send news of Abunai's capture back to the Northern Barbarian army, which may launch a fierce attack on Qianshan Fort in order to rescue Abunai.

Jia Chen needs to prepare for the worst.

"Familiarize yourself with the musket quickly. If you don't understand anything, ask Huang Xiuer," Jia Chen said, glancing at the two of them.

Wang Baisheng chuckled and said, "Brother Jiang Sheng has already selected people to train. I must say, this musket shoots really far and is really useful."

Zhao Zheng stood to the side, shaking his head in silence.

Wang Baisheng didn't say that before.

However, he had been in a similar situation before, and after this great battle, he realized just how terrifying the power of these firearms was.

"The most important thing is next. With Abuna in our hands, won't those northern barbarians go crazy?" Jia Chen said in a deep voice. "Zhao Zheng, send out more men. If there are any signs that the northern barbarians are returning north, report back immediately."

"Yes, sir!"

Now that there's no shortage of warhorses in the city, gathering intelligence has become much more flexible.

"I can hold out!" Jia Chen thought to himself.

Even if all the northern barbarians came to besiege the city, Jia Chen was confident that he could hold out for a while.

This time, Qianshanbao will not be an isolated city.

Because he believed that Chen Tai and his men would not let the Northern barbarians leave so easily.

Once there are no outstanding military achievements to show for it, Datong Town will likely be purged from top to bottom again.

The fall of Dabao City was something that hadn't happened in Datong Town for many years, and the impact was extremely negative.

In recent years, only in Liaodong have Dabao City fallen to the Later Jin a few times.

Whenever such a thing happens, the imperial court will definitely punish it severely.

Not to mention the deaths of some, many others were dismissed or demoted.

If the Northern barbarians were to launch a large-scale attack on Qianshan Fort, it would be a perfect opportunity for Chen Tai and his men, and they would certainly not stand idly by.

The Northern barbarians retreated much faster than Jia Chen had anticipated.

Two hours later, the messenger returned to report that the three thousand northern barbarian cavalrymen who had been besieged had broken free. They had even abandoned a lot of their spoils and chose to retreat quickly northward.

Another hour passed, and the sky had darkened, appearing even more gloomy due to the hazy atmosphere.

The people on Qianshan Fort could already see the Northern Barbarians retreating from the south to the north.

Jia Chen and his men on the city wall dared not be careless, judging from the size of the returning northern barbarians, which was probably no less than 20,000.

It seems the Northern barbarians have all gathered together and are truly about to withdraw.

To Jia Chen and his men's slight relief, these northern barbarians ignored Qianshan Fort and showed no intention of attacking.

Soon, Jia Chen could see the banners fluttering behind these northern barbarians, indicating that the Datong border army was in pursuit.

This was clearly not just for show; it was a real manhunt.

The northern barbarians had troops covering their retreat, and the two sides were already engaged in fierce fighting, all in an effort to bring back as much of the looted spoils as possible.

This time, there were no people among the spoils of war. They had some before, but faced with the pursuit of the Datong border army, they had to abandon the people and only take some easily portable valuables.

The Northern Barbarians already knew about Abunai's capture.

But what good will it do to know?

The man had already been captured, so the fortress in front of the mountain couldn't be taken down in a short time.

Tens of thousands of Da Hong soldiers followed behind. If they were to delay the attack on the city, who knows how many people would die or be injured.

For now, their only option is to evacuate.

As for Abuna, we can only wait until we get back to figure out a solution.

They believed that Abunai was not in immediate danger and that the Great Hong Dynasty would most likely use Abunai to negotiate with the Great Khan.

Although the border troops had received a death order to attack or face military punishment, they still had little advantage against the northern barbarians.

The northern barbarians fought and retreated, suffering some casualties before their large force, laden with spoils, gradually disappeared from sight.

A large contingent of the Great Hong Army quickly approached Qianshan Fort. Jia Chen recognized the leader as Wei Ya, the garrison commander of Desheng Fort, who was at the very front.

A short distance away, Jia Chen also saw Liu Tianwang, General Chen Tai, and others.

It can be said that almost all the high-ranking military officers in Datong Town are present.

In order to make amends for his past mistakes by pursuing the northern barbarians, he personally led the troops into battle.

Jia Chen immediately opened the city gates, lowered the drawbridge, and led Liu Cheng and others out of the city to greet them.

"Your humble servant Jia Chen greets you," Jia Chen said respectfully.

But before he could finish speaking, Wei Ya shouted, "Men! Seize them all!"

Before Jia Chen could react, more than a dozen men rushed out from behind Wei Ya, disarmed Jia Chen and his men, and forced them to kneel on the ground.