Chapter 173 (1/2)
Xia Jun's eye color sank, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes. The emotion was fleeting, but for a moment, he laughed faintly and said: ”cousin, what does this mean?”
”My cousin and I have half the blood of the Xia family, so we should be honest. You don't have to play dumb riddles, cousin. Now you are in such a field that you can't become an official. You can only work for your eighth highness in the dark outside, but you can't get the official position and honor you deserve. Who do you owe all this to Jiang Chao said with a smile: ”you and I have a clear mind.”
Xia Jun looks at Jiang Chao with a smile. He is different from Jiang Chao. Although Jiang Chao works under Xuanli, now he seems to have a high official career. At best, Xia Yan protected him too well, but his brain is not enough. Moreover, Jiang Chao inherited Jiang Quan's character of cowardice and wavering, and he always pretended to be smart. For example, at this moment, Xia Jun clearly knows that Jiang Chao intentionally said it to him, but he just kept silent.
”It's my honor to work for your highness eight. I dare not complain. As for my cousin's promotion, it's my cousin's fortune. I can't blame others for my bad fortune.” Xia jundao.
Jiang Chao took a deep look at Xia Jun when he heard the speech. Xia Jun was unfathomable. At the beginning, he was forbidden to be an official, but Xia Jun became Xuanli's aide. Xuanli, now that Jiang Chao has figured out some of his habits, never uses people who have no skills. Xia Jun's identity is special, but he can make Xuanli look at him with new eyes. He must have great ability. Jiang Chao is narrow-minded. Although he has many taboos about Xia Jun, now the situation is different, so he has to conspire with Xia Jun.
”To tell you the truth, cousin, this time it was meant by his highness eight.” Knowing that he would not be able to get any benefits from such Taiji, Jiang Chao simply pointed out what he said. He said: ”his highness eight told me to do it, but I think it can be done further, but I need my cousin's help.”
Xia Jun slowly reaches out his hand and pours a glass of wine for himself. The wine makes waves and sends out a little bit of attractive mellow fragrance. Xia Jun holds the wine cup, but he is not in a hurry to drink it. Instead, he narrows his eyes slightly, as if he is smelling the slight aroma of the wine. Slowly, he said, ”Oh? So, cousin, what's good for me if I do this? How far can it go? ”
He is not in a hurry to ask what it is or how to do it. The first thing he asks is the result, which shows that Xia Jun is a person who does not care about using any means. He only asks for a satisfactory result for anything.
Jiang Chao lowered his voice, but a chill flashed on his face: ”what's the result? It depends on how much money your cousin has. ”
”How about the chips of the whole Xia family?” Xia Jun smiles.
Jiang Chao was stunned and looked at the person in front of him carefully. Xia Jun had a pretty face, but his eyes were a little gloomy. Suddenly, there was a little light in his eyes. It was like a dying hungry wolf in the wilderness suddenly found a prey, with a kind of crazy excitement. Jiang Chao reluctantly restrained his astonishment, saying that his cousin was indeed a madman. On his face, he said solemnly: ”well, I promise my cousin that once this matter is over, there will be no more general's house, no royal guards, no more Jiang and Ruan are brothers and sisters. ” He said: ”at that time, Princess Hong'an sent it to her cousin in person. She could do whatever she wanted.”
This chip. It's really tempting. Xia Jun's eyes rose slightly. When he didn't look at people, they seemed to be separated by a thin layer of fog, cold and quiet. When he looked at people, he took a little sarcasm. He seemed to laugh at each other's ignorance and childishness. Some people were maddening.
In the first half of his life, he was rich in clothes and food. He wanted to get wind and rain. As long as he wanted something, he couldn't get it. But this kind of balance was broken by Jiang Ruan, she only used a small trick, let his colorful life collapse. He didn't have much obsession with being an official, but Jiang Ruan challenged his dignity. In his opinion, if he takes a fancy to Jiang Ruan, Jiang Ruan should be obedient. However, this is not a obedient domestic cat, but a terrible female leopard. It's just a little bright claw that makes people taste her power.
But no matter how fierce the leopard is, it's just a prey. Over the years, he watched Jiang Ruan change from a daughter who was raised on Chuang Tzu to the eldest daughter who was afraid of everyone in Jiang's house, from a rich official family to a princess who was trusted by the Empress Dowager. He watched her defeat Jiang Li and Jiang Su Su Su, and Xia Yan. Even Xia Jiao Jiao Jiao's affairs must have her part in it. He had never seen such a woman, but he was interested in her.
Such a woman, deep-seated, strong and tough, with beautiful appearance and rotten heart, is really to his taste. But If she dares to refuse him, she will pay the price she deserves.
Jiang Chao's proposal is too attractive.
There was a sigh in his eyes. It would be good if Jiang Ruan was willing to cling to him. Unfortunately, he knew what kind of person Jiang Ruan was. Jiang Ruan would not lower her noble head like anyone else, so he had to cut off that beautiful head. He said: ”my cousin's proposal is really interesting...”
Jiang Chao stares at him tightly. Slowly, he hears the remaining words of Xia Jun: ”you can have a try.” Jiang Chao was relieved.
Xia Jun looked at the glass carelessly and said, ”I don't know what cousin wants to do?” It must not be an ordinary thing to catch up the royal guards and the general's residence. Now the Zhao family and the royal guards are far away from the border, so they must start from the battlefield.A strange smile suddenly appeared on Jiang Chao's face: ”before the troops move, the grain and grass will go first. Even if the royal guards and Zhao Jiajun have great abilities, they can't bear to run out of ammunition and food. ”
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Let's not mention the war in Xirong, but the royal guards' morale has been greatly increased and several lost lands have been recovered. Guan Lianghan's injury has gradually stabilized, and the morale of the soldiers in the great Jin Dynasty has gradually stabilized. On the contrary, Tianjin kingdom is a brave place that changed before. Even good weapons and tactics can not save the situation of failure.
They were surprised to find that Xiao Shao, the king of Jinying, who was known as the ”bandit” in the great Jin Dynasty, was also able to command good tactics. His military chips are different from those of Guan Lianghan and Jiang Xinzhi. It's a totally different style of acting. It's cold, cruel and absolute. The royal guards he brought out are almost like iron men who can't be killed. Their bravery is just like the lone wolf on the grassland. No, even the lone wolf on the grassland can't match them. They are unstoppable.
In front of such a team, the soldiers of the state of Tianjin were terrified, and then they were defeated. Xiao Shao, who was not a war, won many victories. Since his arrival, the war in the state of Jin on the same day was not like a war, but more like a unilateral massacre.
However, even so, the war between Tianjin and Dajin could not be settled overnight. At that time, in order to catch up with the journey, the soldiers tried their best to go to battle light, and the grain and grass were also brought according to the rules of close combat. The place where Tianjin was at war with was located in the desolate desert. There were no herdsmen, cattle and sheep around, so there was a lack of food. The way of supporting war by war is only suitable for predatory war, which is not allowed in time. According to the rules of the great Jin Dynasty, the people of the post station in the capital were responsible for transporting the grain and grass together, and the leader of the logistics army, Lord Zhang, was responsible for transporting the grain and grass.
Zhang Ji has been the leader of the logistics force for many years, and the journey and road consumption are the shortest. Because before the war, almost all the grain and grass had been consumed, and now the National Treasury could not allocate too much surplus grain. Now all the grain collected was grain collected from people everywhere. In a short period of time, this batch of grain and grass would be quickly transported to the border of Tianjin Kingdom, which was one of the few reserves left in the great Jin Dynasty. Xiao Shao had to win the war before all the food and grass were used up, otherwise, he would be exhausted and defeated.
In Jinying palace, Jiang Ruan puts down his book and looks at the young man in purple. He is sitting opposite Jiang Ruan and looks at her with a smile. He slowly shakes a folding fan in his hand. If he ignores the mustache, he will be a handsome young man. Unfortunately, because of that moustache, this natural and unrestrained action seems a bit funny.