The Military Governor in Dream of the Red Chamber

"Wait!" Jia Chen shouted.

"Jia Chen, there's no point in making pointless excuses; it's all in vain," He Liding shouted.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief. With Jia Chen taking the blame, and if he could find a way to spend a lot of money to bribe Feng Shan, he should be able to save his life.

They might even be able to keep their official positions.

"My lords, Abunai has been captured by me!" Jia Chen shouted loudly, ignoring He Liding.

"What?!" Everyone was stunned when they heard Jia Chen's words.

"Abuna?"

"How is that possible?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Shut up!" Chen Tai shouted.

The surroundings immediately fell silent.

Many people looked at Jia Chen with strange eyes, thinking that Jia Chen might be scared out of his wits.

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He's probably starting to ramble.

As the commander of the Chahar tribe's southward expedition, Abunai must have been heavily guarded, which Jia Chen could not possibly capture.

"Jia Chen, say it again?" Chen Tai asked, trying his best to remain calm.

To be honest, even he found it hard to believe Jia Chen's words.

But think back to the great victory at Qianshandun last time. It was just a fire-receiving mound. Who would have thought that Jia Chen and his men could achieve this?

Deep down, Chen Tai hoped that what Jia Chen said was true.

He needed such a victory, such a miracle.

This pursuit of the northern barbarians yielded very few kills, making it impossible to explain to the imperial court.

He was already prepared to be held accountable by the imperial court.

It seems he'll be dismissed before he can even secure his position as commander-in-chief.

Jia Chen repeated himself clearly, word by word.

"General, the Abuna people are in the city. You can see for yourself once you enter the city," Jia Chen said, knowing that everyone still had some doubts.

"Hmph, if he's in the city, just bring him out," He Liding sneered. "What are your intentions in letting the General into the city? Are you perhaps plotting against him?"

"I've served in the military for most of my life, in my own fortified village. What's there to be afraid of? Don't make a fuss. I trust Jia Chen, and I trust the soldiers of Qianshan Fort." Chen Tai glanced coldly at He Liding. "Jia Chen, lead the way."

Upon hearing Chen Tai's words, the two soldiers holding Jia Chen released him.

Originally, Wang Baisheng and the others were being held captive, but after Chen Tai glanced at them, they quickly released their grip.

Didn't you hear what the General just said?

I have faith in the soldiers of Qianshan Fort.

"My lord, please!" Jia Chen said respectfully.

Seeing Chen Tai follow Jia Chen toward the city gate, the others didn't say anything and followed.

They didn't believe Jia Chen could do anything so outrageous.

There are so many people here.

"Ah!" Chen Tai exclaimed in surprise as he glanced at the items placed on his left and right sides after entering through the city gate.

"Protect the master!" The guards behind Chen Tai immediately drew their swords and stepped forward to protect Chen Tai behind them.

At the same time, someone rushed towards Jia Chen and the others.

They remained on guard.

Although the General said he trusted Jia Chen and his men, they still dared not be careless.

They couldn't afford to be careless about He Liding's words.

After all, Jia Chen and his associates are going to be punished, and they might resort to desperate measures, so we must be on high alert.

"Step back!" Chen Tai shouted angrily.

At this moment, the guards also saw the scene on both sides, and knew why the general exclaimed, and also knew that they had misunderstood.

Immediately afterwards, Feng Shan, Hu Youcai, and other eunuchs and military commanders also entered the city.

"So many heads?" Everyone was shocked.

Countless human heads were piled up on both sides of the city gate, layer upon layer, forming a mound of heads.

Judging from the appearance of the severed head, it was clearly from the Chahar tribe.

Jia Chen originally placed the head here so that Liu Tianwang and the others could see it at a glance and verify its authenticity on the spot.

I didn't expect these guys to be so unfriendly to me outside; they're going to kill me.

"Jia Chen, who are these heads?" Chen Tai took several deep breaths to suppress his excitement.

Even after recognizing the head as belonging to a Northern barbarian, Chen Tai still wanted confirmation from Jia Chen.

"My lord, they are the heads of the Northern Barbarians under Abunai's command. I dare to swear on my life that they are all Northern Barbarian heads, there is no lie," Jia Chen said loudly.

"Hahaha, good, good, good!" Chen Tai laughed heartily.

What's there to disbelieve? Everyone's not blind or stupid.

"Jia Chen, why didn't you say so sooner?" Liu Tianwang asked hurriedly, snapping out of his daze.

"My lord, I wanted to say something just now, but I didn't have a chance to speak," Jia Chen explained.

These words made Liu Tianwang look embarrassed.

Although later, people like Feng Shan and He Liding interrupted Jia Chen, giving him almost no chance to defend himself, it was Wei Ya who didn't give Jia Chen a chance to speak from the very beginning.

They won over Jia Chen right away.

"Very good, Jia Chen, you have performed such a great service again. The court will surely reward you handsomely!" Liu Tianwang's expression quickly returned to normal.

Although he didn't say it, he tacitly approved of Wei Ya's previous actions.

The fall of Zhenqiang Fort was a huge blow to him.

The Emperor gave him the opportunity to serve as the Assistant Commander of the Northern East Route, and he was ambitious and wanted to make a name for himself.

Unexpectedly, he failed to achieve any merit, and the fortified city under his jurisdiction fell. As the adjutant, he was to blame.

If He Liding has someone protecting him, then he's in big trouble; he might even lose his position as a military commander.

After looking at it from all angles, Jia Chen is clearly a good scapegoat.

Although he had previously thought highly of Jia Chen, he feared that if this matter was not handled properly, his future would be ruined, and he could not accept such an outcome.

Fortunately, he didn't personally order Jia Chen's arrest, so there was still some room for maneuver.

"Wei Ya, you just arrested someone without even asking what happened, that's outrageous! You're fined a year's salary, do you have any objections?" Liu Tianwang immediately shouted at Wei Ya beside him.

Wei Ya was straightforward and immediately said, "My lord, I know I was wrong! I accept the punishment!"

The people around watched the two perform with amusement in their eyes, but said nothing.

"Alright, Jia Chen, tell me quickly, how many heads are there? How did you manage to do that?" Chen Tai didn't want to watch Liu Tianwang's performance, and his gaze fell eagerly on Jia Chen.

Everyone else's attention immediately returned to Jia Chen.

They were curious, of course.

"My lord, there are a total of 1423 heads of the Northern barbarians," Jia Chen replied.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Although I knew there were no fewer than a thousand heads here, the actual number was still astonishing.

They gathered tens of thousands of troops to pursue the Northern barbarians, but only managed to kill about a hundred of them and capture a few dozen.

Despite their surprise, many of them began to ponder the matter.

With so many heads, it's impossible for Qianshanbao to keep them all.

They'll at least get something, but it's unclear how much.

Therefore, their eyes all fell on General Chen Tai.

It seems that Chen Tai will have the final say on the allocation this time.

Jia Chen then went on to recount in detail the defense of the city and the frontal attack on the Northern enemy camp.

Chen Tai was thrilled.

For many years, no army of the Great Hong had dared to leave the city and confront the Northern barbarians head-on. It was even more surprising that Jia Chen, with only a few hundred men, could achieve such amazing results.