[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dream-of-the-red-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-ke":3,"chapter-dream-of-the-red-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-ke-red-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-keqing-i-summon-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Red Chamber: Refusing to Sell Qin Keqing, I Summon the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2050840,3186,"Chapter 12","red-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-keqing-i-summon-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Chen Ji and Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi were both deeply worried at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Dingyuan Town was a vital town; if it fell, Dikou City and the surrounding towns would be in even greater danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the enemy was powerful, and Chen Ji and Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi dared not easily dispatch a large army to assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because a force had already been sent previously, only to be heavily battered and return in defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This terrified Chen Ji and Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi so much that they could only strictly guard Dikou City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dikou City were lost, the enemy could march straight in even more brazenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even threaten the Divine Capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, compared to Dingyuan Town, Chen Ji and Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi believed Dikou City was more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dingyuan Town fell, they would at most be punished or demoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dikou City fell, their very lives might be forfeit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to the two Regional Military Commissioners! Urgent military intelligence from Dingyuan Town!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Night Scout arrived, dusty and travel-worn, at the main hall of the Regional Military Commission's mansion in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Scout was the specific term for scouts or spies among the Liaodong border defense forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the words of this Night Scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ji and Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could see the deep worry in each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Chen Ji belonged to the Four Kings and Eight Dukes faction, his background was deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of noble rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ji was also higher than the latter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His official grade was also higher than Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he was the one in charge here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, besides the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one more person who could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Song De, the supervising official sent by the current Emperor from the Imperial City Department!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial City Department was the secret service agency of the Great Great Great Qian Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The offices under its jurisdiction included: the Investigation Department and the Ice Well Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its nature was similar to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in charge of palace security, night patrols, and intelligence gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not under the jurisdiction of the Three Offices and was a secret agency directly under the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even though Song De's position was only a minor sixth-grade official in the Investigation Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of the two second-grade generals, Chen Ji and Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi, dared to underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ji glanced at Song De—the Emperor's lackey, who sat in the lower seat wearing a belt and black boots, with a proper face and aged twenty-eight or twenty-nine—took a nervous breath, and then said in a deep voice: \"Speak quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both assumed it was either another plea for help!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the worst news that Dingyuan Town had been breached!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all filled with trepidation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[15] Jia Hui kills civilians to claim merit? A miraculous feat shocks the whole city! Fast horses report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the words of this Night Scout left all three people present stunned: \"Jia Hui and dozens of others from the Falcon Battalion, acting on orders to support Dingyuan Town, have routed the enemy army and beheaded over a thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they directly shocked Chen Ji, Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi, and Song De!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ji was greatly shocked: \"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beheaded over a thousand? Do you dare to report false military intelligence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi shouted in a deep voice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song De was also suspicious, his face full of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing civilians to claim merit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them could clearly believe this news!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was truly too sensational!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even their ten thousand troops might not be able to annihilate a thousand enemies; being counter-killed was the more likely scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Night Scout said excitedly: \"This matter is absolutely true, and most of the enemies Jia Hui and the others killed were Tatars!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some of the heads of the killed Tatars have already been transported back by a team of Night Scouts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dingyuan Town is also aware of this matter; surely more detailed military intelligence will be sent soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words of this Night Scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again severely shocked Chen Ji and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi was the first to be overjoyed: \"Good, good, this is a miraculous feat. Beheading over a thousand Tatar enemies is something that hasn't happened in many years; the last time was when an army of over a hundred thousand annihilated them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the general who had most strongly proposed supporting Dingyuan Town before was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that army had been defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had left Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi unable to eat or sleep well during this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they won, his merit would naturally be greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they lost, his guilt would undoubtedly be greater!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Jia Hui had annihilated the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could lift the siege of Dingyuan Town, he figured his own guilt might be reduced somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he had a favorable impression of Jia Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also greatly admired such a fierce and brave warrior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song De was even more overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a supervising official sent by the Emperor, he didn't have so many thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great victory for the army was the best thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would make the Son of Heaven happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lackey of the Son of Heaven, he was naturally happy too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jia Hui?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Chen Ji's expression turned gloomy upon hearing this name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he hadn't reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this the news that recently came from Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Prefecture in the Divine Capital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhen had explicitly stated he wanted to retaliate against and target this Jia Hui!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent him to his death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, unexpectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person hadn't died!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he had performed a miraculous feat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Chen Ji feel depressed: \"Sigh, how could this happen? Wasn't the mission supposed to be a failure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, depressed as he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conceal military intelligence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he think Song De beside him was dead? ===== CHAPTER 19 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-16T01:14:00.353Z","2026-06-16T02:11:02.699Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f5a0ef987ea1a0853bc698b3fec9f82b4c018a3203394e82cdc31a2586179f9b","red-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-keqing-i-summon-chapter-13","red-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-keqing-i-summon-chapter-11",560,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fred-chamber-refusing-to-sell-qin-keqing-i-summon-cover.jpg"]