OBS Chapter 257 If auxiliary stars have colors, why isn’t it Brother 8’s red?
Chapter 257 If auxiliary stars have colors, why isn’t it Brother 8’s red?
Seeing how high his fighting spirit was, Princess Kejing finally smiled.
She touched with particular care the improved version of the repeating musket that her eighteenth brother had sent her. The musket was equipped with granular gunpowder bullets, had a longer range and greater lethality.
Not only is it a flintlock gun, but it also has a unique scope installed.
Wow, the accuracy has improved greatly!
It was Xiao Shiba's idea.
As soon as it was finished, it was rushed to her, and even Khan Ama had to wait in line behind her. She was afraid that Tsewang Arabtan would not stop and directly target Khalkha Mongolia, and her safety as a sister would be threatened.
With a brother like this, how can a sister not be moved?
Princess Kejing immediately prepared a lot of dried meat and milk candies that her brother liked and sent them back to the capital, and even drove a herd of cattle and sheep.
Just to give the greedy little cat something fresh to eat.
She was going to go to war with her husband and give Tsewang Arabtan a severe beating, so that he would never return!
With her great achievements, she paved the way for herself from Princess Gulun to Princess Heshuo.
While her gift was still on the way, Kangxi had already received a declaration of war from the Dzungar Khanate.
In the court, the tenth prince started to curse: "You shameless bastard, you dare not take responsibility for what you did. You still covet my Qing Dynasty, and you still want to ask me to put the blame on you?"
"Put the blame on him, put the blame on his grandmother!"
"Could it be that Khan Ama is so bored that he has to kill his son-in-law and make his daughter a widow?"
Civil and military officials all echoed and cursed Tsewang Arabtan from head to toe.
Then comes a new round of volunteers.
Kangxi already had a plan in mind, so he was naturally familiar with the arrangements.
Except for Fu Ning'an, who had been kept in the dark and had not received any information at all, all the princes who participated in the war were full of fighting spirit. They vowed to fight the enemy, capture Tsewang Arabtan, and wipe out the Dzungar Khanate in one fell swoop.
The Western Regions, which had been lost since the end of the Tang Dynasty, were brought back into the embrace of the Central Plains.
He was so confident that all the civil and military officials in the court looked at him with awe, and they all praised the emperor for his good teaching and said that all the princes were outstanding.
The war is coming, and there is no intention of retreating.
He would rather give up the wealth and comfort of the capital and go to the battlefield.
This made the old father Kangxi gain a lot of face.
It was at this time that the Eighth Prince stood up and knelt down: "My third brother-in-law was implicated by the thieves and died. My third sister became a widow at a young age. My nephews and nieces will never be able to hold their heads up. My son is filled with anger and hatred, and the words in the letter he wrote are inevitably sharp."
"I did it for my sister's sake and for the sake of the country. I didn't expect that Tsewang Arabtan was humble and submissive on the surface, but in fact he harbored evil intentions. He even took the initiative to start a war, son..."
Kangxi waved his hands without waiting for him to finish speaking, indicating that it was not his fault.
Ever since the Khalkha Mongols surrendered, Tsewang Arabtan has been eyeing them covetously. Even if this had not happened, the bandits would never have given up their fantasies so easily. For now, the only way to solve the problem fundamentally is to completely defeat and cripple them and bring them under the imperial court.
The Eighth Prince nodded in agreement, expressing his willingness to contribute to this grand cause.
He also believed that with him as the "culprit", he could restrain the other side to a greater extent, and even make them change their previous tactics of fighting if they could win and fleeing if they couldn't, and playing guerrilla warfare with them in the prairies and deserts.
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Ning'an advised him to think twice.
[There is no way. Lao Fu feels bitter, but he dare not say it. Bringing so many princes to fight together, the victory or defeat is not important. The important thing is to ensure the safety of these little ancestors.]
[If he lost one or two of them, he would have to attack the camp and capture the stronghold, fight all the way to Yili, and capture Tsewang Arabtan alive to save his own life and the lives of his nine clans.]
Cough cough cough.
Kangxi and the Eighth Prince, the prince in question, coughed violently at the same time, while the other princes tried hard to hold back their laughter.
Even the Fourteenth Prince was no longer resentful about not having become the General of Fuyuan.
As the saying goes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the worst.
I remember that my fifth brother followed Khan Ama to the war, but what was the result?
Wasn't it because he was shot in the face by the enemy and his face was disfigured?! The fifth sister-in-law was so frightened that she screamed, and the already dull relationship between the couple became even worse.
Facts have proved that when two armies are fighting, the bandits don't care who you are and will kill you without mercy.
It's really a blind cat catching a dead mouse. Killing the prince on the opposite side can be a great achievement!
He didn't want to fight in the battlefield and accumulate enough merits to become a duke or even a prince, only to be dragged down by his unlucky brother and have no hope of being promoted, and to remain in the same position.
Therefore, after Fu Ning'an's repeated persuasion failed, Fourteenth took action himself.
But the Eighth Prince insisted on his own opinion and was not afraid of sacrifice.
As long as we do our best to attract Tsewang Arabtan's main force, then...
Fearing that there might be quasi-military spies in the court, the Eighth Prince did not make his statement very clear.
But Kangxi and the other princes understood.
He wanted to use himself as bait, make full use of his ability of talking nonsense, firmly contain the firepower of the paramilitary forces, and create opportunities for the eldest brother who was stealing from the family behind the scenes.
Because he saw it clearly, Yin Xuan became even more nervous: "No, this is too dangerous!"
"Because of those articles, myna is now a thorn in Tsewang Arabtan's side, and he can't wait to get rid of him. So let's not go up the mountain knowing there's a tiger there!"
"We can't underestimate the risks just because of the huge profits."
[Don’t just know that wealth and honor can be sought through danger, or you won’t know that wealth and honor can also be lost through danger. Tsewang Arabtan and Galdan Tsering are not ordinary people, and even Tsering Dundub and Tsering Da are famous figures!]
[What if I really provoke them at their doorstep, arouse their anger, and make them want to kill my bird at any cost?]
Yinzhen sighed. Although he had seventeen brothers in his family, if you remove his sixth and eleventh brothers who died young, there were still fifteen brothers left.
But there is only one starling!
Can't afford the loss.
After hearing his words and chatter, the Eighth Prince was completely moved.
no way.
Ever since he revealed his true colors, he has either been being insulted or on the way to being insulted in the mind of his eighteenth brother.
He secretly blamed God for being unfair more than once: If the auxiliary star has a color, why can't the Eighth Prince be red? Why did he have to be a fan of the Fourth Prince and expose his shortcomings in various ways!
After having suffered so much, he felt dizzy when he was suddenly protected like this.
Filled with an unreal joy.
After calming down, he smiled gently, "Don't worry, Eighteenth Brother. Although I have the heart to make contributions, I am not reckless. I will never disregard my own life and death for the sake of making contributions."
"But..." Yinxuan was still a little hesitant.
The Eighth Prince stretched out his hand and pinched his chubby face. "Don't worry. Although Junggar is not weak, our Qing Dynasty is not weak either. With the strict rectification by my elder brother before, plus the new firearms of you and Lord Dai, we have an overwhelming advantage in terms of numbers, military discipline, and firearms. There won't be any accidents, and there won't be any accidents."