Chapter 486 Fortunately, He is My Son
After nearly half an hour, he finally said goodbye to everyone in the mansion. Then, Jia Cong jumped on his horse and said, "I am leaving!"
Yuanyang and the other two, along with the people from the East Palace, immediately bowed to the ground, "Farewell, Lord!"
Jia Cong laughed loudly and then rode away.
When Jia Cong arrived in front of Deshengmen, the other military officers and young men from various mansions had already arrived. Jia Cong handed his warhorse to Lu Feng and strode to the front. Wherever he passed, everyone bowed their heads in respect.
After waiting at Deshengmen for about two quarters of an hour, the Dragon Guards came first, followed by the dragon sedan chair.
However, when Jia Cong looked over, he found that in addition to the emperor's ceremonial guard, there were also ceremonial guards of the retired emperor and the empress.
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"
"The Queen has arrived!"
After three consecutive loud noises, the three ceremonial guards gradually stopped!
"Announce, Marquis Jia Cong, come forward to see His Majesty!"
Jia Cong stepped forward and then bowed to the ground. "Your Majesty, I am Jia Cong, the Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi. I pay my respects to His Majesty the Retired Emperor, Your Majesty, and the Empress Dowager!"
"Stand up!" Xia Shouzhong echoed loudly, and then continued, "Please, Lord Marquis, come forward."
Jia Cong was first led before the retired emperor. Before Jia Cong could speak, the retired emperor's voice was heard coming from the dragon sedan chair.
"Your journey will undoubtedly be filled with difficulties and dangers, but I believe in you! I am here to see you off to battle today. When you return, I and your Emperor will go out of the city to welcome you! This battle must be won, and you must return safely!"
"Your Majesty, Jia Cong, obeys your orders!"
"Go!"
Jia Cong bowed again and followed Xia Shouzhong to the front of the phoenix sedan chair.
"Child, come forward !"
Jia Cong hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward. The carriage of the phoenix sedan chair opened, and behind the pearl curtain, the queen appeared in heavy makeup.
The Queen reached out and pushed aside the beaded curtain, looking at Jia Cong with gentle eyes. "I don't understand war or state affairs, but I won't let you get hurt! You're away on the battlefield, so please take care of yourself and don't let me worry about you. If you have some free time, remember to send me a letter!"
"You don't need to worry about the affairs of your house. With me here, I will definitely not let anything happen to your house!"
At this point, the Queen couldn't help but shed tears. How could she bear to send her only son off to war? As the Queen, she shouldn't have come today, but she couldn't help but come, just to be able to watch her son leave with her own eyes.
Jia Cong was touched. The queen had always been so concerned about him, even going beyond the duties of a subject.
Taking a deep breath, Jia Cong stepped forward and stopped only outside the pearl curtain. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely be able to return safely. The garden I promised you has already begun construction, and I am waiting to come back and personally bring Your Majesty to visit my residence. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself in the palace. You don't need to worry about me."
At this point, Jia Cong stepped forward and smiled softly at the Queen, "Although this may be a bit excessive, I still have something to ask of you, Your Majesty!"
"Just tell me what you want, I will agree to everything!"
"I am now alone, and I expect my wedding will be coming soon. I don't want the throne to remain vacant. Your Majesty has always treated me like a son, so I will go above and beyond for once. On the wedding day, I will bring my wife to pay homage to Your Majesty. This will not only show my loyalty and filial piety, but will also alleviate some of the regrets in my heart!"
"Okay, okay!" The Queen agreed impatiently. "I agree. It's settled. I'm waiting for you to come and pay your respects to me with your wife!"
Jia Cong took a few steps back, then bowed three times, and finally came to the front of Emperor Longxing's carriage.
The carriage opened and Emperor Longxing walked out slowly!
Without waiting for Jia Cong to pay his respects, Emperor Longxing grabbed his shoulders, patted him hard, and then handed the tiger talisman in his hand to Jia Cong.
"I hand over the destiny of the southwest and Daqian to you!"
"Your Majesty, I obey your command!"
Jia Cong knelt on one knee, then stood up and held up the tiger talisman to face the soldiers present.
After a moment of calm, everyone present roared, "Champion! Champion! Champion!"
Jia Cong waved his hand, his voice terminating abruptly. He then turned and saluted, "Your Highness, Jia Cong, begs for permission to go to war!"
"allow!"
Afterwards, Jia Cong bowed three times, turned around and returned to the queue, jumped on his horse, and led a group of people straight out of the city.
Emperor Longxing watched Jia Cong leave. "Well, you are indeed my son! Fortunately, you are my son!"
Jia Cong led a group of officers out of the Shenjing City. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers gathered from various camps were already waiting. Jia Cong sent his generals to check the soldiers, and after confirming that they were correct, they set out towards the southern border.
The entire army is divided into five parts!
The first part consists of a total of 10,000 soldiers and horses. However, this group of soldiers and horses was not included in the main army. Instead, after this matter was confirmed, Jia Cong asked the emperor for an order to set off early.
This force was commanded by Qiu Liang, Marquis of Jingtian, and Han Qi, the Earl of Jinxiang, as its deputy general. Their troops were all light cavalry. They would enter Shu territory with minimal trespassing, but their purpose was not to engage in battle. Upon arrival, they would lie low and disperse throughout the various prefectures, gathering information and awaiting Jia Cong's arrival.
In fact, there was a group of secret soldiers who went ahead, and they were some of Jia Cong's confidants when he was guarding the border in Lanzhou.
Just like the female guards sent to the Jia Mansion and the guards sent to Yangzhou for Lin Ruhai, these people were far inferior to Lu Feng and others in terms of combat effectiveness, but they were well-informed and good at gathering information.
The second group of troops was the vanguard of the army, led by Baoling Hou Shi Nai as the chief general and Chuan Ning Hou of the Yuanping faction as the deputy general!
He commanded 20,000 troops, clearing roads and building bridges across mountains and rivers ahead! Besides that, he also arrived in various prefectures, counties, and prefectures in advance to prepare the necessary food, fodder, and able-bodied men for the army in the rear.
The amount of food and fodder needed every day by hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses was extremely huge, so the imperial court issued an order to open government granaries wherever they went to supply food and fodder to the army.
With the imperial court's decree, Jia Cong also holds the Emperor's Sword in his hand and has the power of life and death over these people. I think there won't be too many blind people who will cause trouble for Jia Cong.
The third army was Jia Cong's central army, which had 50,000 soldiers, all of whom were elite troops gathered from various camps.
The central army was further divided into three routes. In addition to the 30,000 troops in the middle led by Jia Cong himself, the left and right wings each had 10,000 troops, forming a pincer attack and echoing the central army from a distance. The three routes were no more than ten miles apart. Even if there was any change, they could communicate with each other and respond in a very short time.
The fourth group of troops is the rear army, totaling 30,000!
If the central army is the elite, then the rear army is the ragtag army! However, most of the time they serve as auxiliary troops, and their main task is to escort food, grass, and weapons.
