Chapter 52: Dedication of the Hundred Women
Piao Tianwen The negative rumors about the Zhen family are not very powerful in terms of the matter. After all, the Zhen family is only two people with high power in the officialdom. There is no power in the Zhen family in the basic army that influences the dominance of the warlords.
But Guo Jia was anxious to return to Chengdu because he knew that if this matter was not properly handled as soon as possible, its impact would affect the overall situation of his rule.
What does the Zhen family represent?
Everyone in the world knows that Guo Jia has today, but she can have no Xi Zhicai Xu Shu, and Dian Wei Xu Chu, but if there were no Zhen family, she would never have the Guo Jia today.
Without the Zhen family spending all their money to recruit soldiers for Guo Jia, even if Guo Jia has strong generals and advisers, he would not have entered Yizhou in a flash.
Guo Jia's number one hero in his career today is the Zhen family.
In Yizhou and Guanzhong, civil and military officials did not talk about rumors, but were nervously paying attention to Guo Jia's reaction. How would Guo Jia treat this indelible Zhen family?
If you really suspect the Zhen family, it may inevitably make other officials feel sad and sad.
Putting aside the trust, as long as the Zhen family does not make a fait accompli with evidence of evil deeds, Guo Jia will not suppress the Zhen family, or even be alienated.
When Guo Jia returns to Chengdu, the rumors will be self-defeating as time goes by, but this requires a buffer of time, allowing others to gradually understand Guo Jia's attitude. But now, Guo Jia has done something with the flow, which quickly makes the rumors disappear.
Marry Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao.
Isn’t it a rumor that the Zhen family is ill-behaved?
Aren’t outsiders watching Guo Jia’s reaction?
Guo Jia’s current approach is to let everyone see clearly. Not only does he have no intention of suppressing the Zhen family, but he also makes the Zhen family more honorable.
People who know about the ambiguous relationship between Guo Jia and Zhen Tuo Zhen Dao only think that this is a natural thing. People who don’t understand the inside story will think that Guo Jia is deliberately using this method to dispel others’ doubts and stabilize the hearts of others.
No matter what others think, at least Guo Jia, who is extremely blessed, held another concubine ceremony.
Against the backdrop of the invincible northwest and the Taiping Army in the northwest, Guo Jia took a concubine in Chengdu, which was also considered a reward for Jingqing.
At the wedding, Guo Jia sat in the main seat and drank in a modest way, said hello to the guests and accepted the congratulations and praises from the guests.
The scene was not extremely lively. The guests were used to this kind of occasion, and they all knew that Guo Jia was very familiar with him. Guo Jia was not a person who could indulge in festive occasions.
Xiao Ren suddenly walked to Guo Jia and whispered a few words.
Seeing this scene, the whole hall was silent. Xiao Ren's appearance was a signal, and he reported the matter to Guo Jia alone. It seemed that it was a big deal.
Everyone looked at Guo Jia nervously, wondering if something big happened again.
But Guo Jia smiled lightly and said, "She is really an uneasy person. Let's go and go out and take a look."
Standing up from the seat, Guo Jia walked out. Xiao Ren followed him closely. When the other guests saw this posture, they hurriedly left the seat and walked out. A large group of people followed Guo Jia out of the mansion. If the Guo Mansion had not been spacious, the threshold would have been blocked and it would have been blocked.
Walking out of the mansion and standing on the stairs, Guo Jia looked down at the street under the stairs with his hands behind his back, smiling.
Others following Guo Jia surrounded and looked down, with different expressions, some were shocked, some were shocked, some were disdainful, some were angry, and they pointed and talked.
On the street below the stairs outside the mansion, there were guards waiting for them on both sides. Climbed into the road were a group of neatly standing women, dressed tightly and wore long swords on their waists. The person in charge was Zhu Rong, who was brave and unique in appearance.
This time, Zhu Rong wore a Han women's clothing, white dress, snow-colored, and her ponytail was still full of wild charm. She held her head up and her chest held high. Zhu Rong and Guo Jia looked at each other without any concession and humility, and only showed off their strength without being at a disadvantage.
"Guo Jia, today is your wedding day. I will give you a gift."
Most of the officials behind Guo Jia were angry.
However, Guo Jia was so excited that he chuckled out loud. He had told Zhu Rong many times that she was not qualified to call Guo Jia directly. When outsiders heard this, this was a kind of contempt and despise.
The people present were angry, but Guo Jia didn't say anything, and no one would jump out of his own initiative to punish Zhurong.
No one will lose his own value and confront a foreign woman who does not understand etiquette.
"Gift? Haha, you wouldn't have made up a dance to let these women dance on the spot, right?"
As soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, he burst into laughter.
Countless joking eyes were drawn to Zhurong, the hundreds of people below.
Zhu Rong's face changed drastically, and she turned cold and gritted at Guo Jiaya's teeth and said, "Guo Jia, don't look down on others, hum!"
After snorting coldly, the hundred women behind her pulled out their long swords from their waists in unison and raised their weapons in unison, which made them a little murderous intent.
The scene seemed to become tense in an instant. Xiao Ren stepped forward and came to Guo Jia. When he was about to ask for instructions, Guo Jia raised his hand to block his words.
Zhu Rong kept staring at Guo Jia. Seeing that he was always smiling, he suddenly realized and quickly turned around and ordered the female soldiers to put away all the weapons.
Turning his head again, Zhu Rong held his neck proudly and said: "Guo Jia, this hundred female soldiers is a team I have trained for a year and a half. I will give it to you today so that your wives and concubines will be easily robbed."
Guo Jia walked downwards, and Xiao Ren wanted to follow, but was blocked by Guo Jia's wave.
It’s a joke, if Guo Jia had to have guards at his doorstep at any time, he would look down on him.
When he walked to Zhu Rong, Guo Jia glanced around the female soldiers. They were all girls in their early twenties. They were not outstanding in appearance and ordinary appearance, but each of them did have a somewhat tough look.
They also looked at Guo Jia, three points of curiosity, three points of gratitude, and four points of awe.
Since the southern part of the country was incorporated into Guo Jia's power, Guo Jia did not kill all the people in the border areas. Those who were willing to naturalize would receive strong support from Guo Jia, including food that was enough to provide food and clothing, equipment that was conducive to people's livelihood development, policies that favored people's welfare, etc. For more than two years, the southern part of Yizhou has flourished under the new rule, and the people in the southern part of the country have also been respectful and grateful to Guo Jia.
He raised his hand and flicked Zhu Rong's ponytail that fell from his shoulders. Guo Jia chuckled and said, "I haven't seen you for more than a year. It turns out that you are not doing your job and you can do something nonsense, but don't force others."
Zhu Rong pulled the ponytail behind his shoulders to his body, reached out and held it and stroked it unconsciously. When he heard Guo Jia's words, he retorted: "I didn't force others. When I wanted to recruit female soldiers, more than a thousand people came to sign up. These hundred people were carefully selected and left behind."
Guo Jia stood beside her, shook her head helplessly and said, "I really don't know what your brain is thinking. If you are a man, you are dead."
If you dare to recruit troops privately under Guo Jia's rule, it is digging your own grave.
Fortunately, Zhurong is a woman, and she recruits a small number of female soldiers. The governor of Yunnan County didn't take this seriously when he heard about it.
The mainstream idea of favoring boys over girls is that no one thinks that Zhurong recruits 100 female soldiers because he really wants to go to war. Officials only think she is playing.
Looking left and right, Guo Jia, who stood with his hands behind his back, glanced at Zhu Rong with a smile and cry.
"Can you tell me, is it useful to ask these female soldiers? Should I give them to the enemy to destroy them, or should I put them in the military camp to make my soldiers feel uneasy?"
In Guo Jia's opinion, this is simply a joke.
It’s not impossible for female soldiers to go to the battlefield, but they definitely don’t have the combat power of men. So, whether to give female soldiers good equipment? Giving them equally to the enemy, not giving them is equivalent to letting them die.
And when kept in the military camp, what is the difference between these female soldiers and those who can walk?
The Taiping Army's military regulations will certainly not allow the great men to swallow them like wolves or tigers, but with the female soldiers on the side, what else can I do to practice?
Zhu Rong stroked his ponytail and said naturally: "They can protect your wives and concubines. Your guards are all male. There are differences between men and women. If you go out, there will always be inconvenience. Wouldn't you give the thief a chance to take advantage of? With the protection of female soldiers, there will definitely be more guarantees."
This makes sense.
Guo Jia stared at Zhu Rong for a long time without opening his eyes, as if he wanted to see her soul through her eyes.
Zhurong was embarrassed by Guo Jia's eyes, so he took a deep breath, and said solemnly with his neck: "I was wrong back then, and I have never apologized to your two wives in person. Today, taking advantage of the wedding, I will give half of this gift and half of the apology."
Guo Jia's mouth raised slightly, a woman who is decisive, a straightforward woman, a woman who dares to act and behave.
Such a woman is worthy of appreciation.
"Do they all know the price?"
Guo Jia looked elsewhere and said lightly.
The price of being a soldier is not something that ordinary people can afford. Men have to sacrifice their lives when they serve in the soldier. They may not be able to return home for years or decades and endure the suffering of the military alone.
Apart from loneliness, there is only blood and war.
And only a few can truly complete this path and achieve the end of glory and happiness.
When a woman joins the army, she obviously has to sacrifice her most brilliant life, and even the most basic power to take care of her husband and children is deprived. Even if she walks through this journey safely and innocent, she may end up being lonely and helpless.
Zhu Rong gave Guo Jia a solemn answer.
"When I recruited them, I had already informed them of their interests. They even had the awareness of death, so what else are they afraid of?"
Guo Jia nodded gently, and looked around again at the female soldiers with a few vicissitudes of life on their faces, and said lightly: "Since that's the case, I have accepted your gift. Zhurong, I will take my concubine today, and you will come in to have a drink of water bar."
Zhu Rong showed joy on his face and followed Guo Jia upwards.
Xiao Ren wanted to come forward to remind Guo Jia when Guo Jia returned.
If these female soldiers are malicious, there is no difference between Guo Jia and bringing a wolf into the house.
Chapter completed!