On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there was a sea of people in front of the Imperial City in Beijing, which frightened Hou Xuanyan, who was originally afraid of too few people.

Never underestimate the Chinese who like to make fun of it, if there is still a little bit of cheapness, it is simply a combination of two characteristics, even the gods are unstoppable.

The grain bags distributed by the Northern Expeditionary Army were not very many, and they were only enough for a family of three, but only the people had to pay grain to the soldiers, and the people who tasted the military food this time were a little unable to accept it for a while.

There were even some timid and afraid people, but they didn't dare to ask for it, and the soldiers who distributed the food couldn't cry or laugh, and reprimanded them with a straight face before they obediently accepted it.

The happiest in the crowd is the drooling children eating candy, riding on the shoulders of adults, looking at the grand scene that is rare in a hundred years ahead.

Hou Xuanyan stood on a high platform, his face was handsome and heroic, and his armor was majestic, and Hou Xuanyan, who was rumored in the north, was an ugly and rough man, and the rumor of eating human flesh and skinning prisoners alive was self-defeating.

Just like the battle array that he has experienced countless times, Hou Xuanyan waved his hand lightly, and under the wave of the flag, the desolate and majestic drum horn sounded in the distance, and the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, and turned his head sideways to look at the root of the imperial city in the distance.

Li Haoxian and other fourteen generals came on horseback with a red face and a straight waist. These fighting men who did not frown in the sea of corpses and blood were sweating in their nervous palms at this time.

Behind them, the Agni Battalion lined up, and the teams crossed the square in front of the imperial city, still the familiar mandarin duck formation.

The onlookers applauded, first, these soldiers did have a momentum of swallowing heaven and earth, and second, they took people's things, and the Chinese have been kind since ancient times, paying attention to eating people with short mouths and short hands. These two short people, their palms were red, and their voices were hoarse.

But slowly, the surging emotions in the crowd cooled down, and the whole atmosphere changed. The strict military appearance, the neat pace, the flag covering the sky and the sun, the swords and guns erected like a forest, and the killing intent penetrated the sky.

This is the Han army, how long has it been since they have raised their eyebrows like this, sweeping the Manchu Qing Dynasty and almost undefeated, who dares to say that the Han people are weak. In a big country, since Sarhu, in the vast land, how many good news have been reported, how many thieves have been killed, and how many people have been protected?

The people in Beijing are counted as one, and they have just finished their four-year life as slaves, and how many blood and tears are hidden in the bitterness and bitterness. Did you ever dream of this iron horse and high-spirited army in the dead of night? I don't lack pot pulp, who will I give it to on the empty road?

Now, there is finally such a fierce general, and the temperament of the Heavenly Empire accumulated for thousands of years has not been wiped out in the four-year career of the country. This group of yellow-skinned, ragged people still have pride in their bones.

Halfway through the parade, the noisy crowd had turned into a group of tearful people. Even the ignorant children were silent.

Hou Xuanyan stood on the high platform, trying to balance his two shoulders, the sore feeling already made his forehead sweat. Looking at the audience, his plan was undoubtedly successful, and the lifeless city of Beijing had been awakened by him.

Finally, there is a soldier every 100 paces, and when the flag is waved and the meritorious person comes to power, the soldiers in the crowd begin to describe his name, place of origin, and merits.

The cheers of the crowd rang out again, this time no longer because of the shortness of the hand, but from the heart of jubilation.

In the second year of Jing You, the wind and snow in Beijing were thick, and thousands of people under the imperial city witnessed the return of the fire camp to the south.

I don't know how many teenagers, after this, embarked on the road of conquering Liao.

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The grass warbler flies in February, next to the Jiangning ferry in Jinling, hundreds of officials come out to greet it.

After Hou Xuanyan waited for Yan Yingyuan in Beijing, he followed the Huozi Camp to return south, and finally arrived in Jinling a month later.

Civil and military officials, gentry and celebrities lined up to wait, and the suburbs of Jiangning were full of flowers and colorful silk.

Not far away, a dragon boat finally showed its head, and dozens of escort boats on the river slowly appeared, and the crowd at the ferry suddenly became agitated.

It was a long time ago that the Duke of Yueguo, who had been fighting in the north for a long time, returned to Jiangnan. Yue Guogong, who hurriedly returned to Beijing for a day, once announced domineeringly in the early court that he would behead the Yansheng Prince's Mansion Manmen, and then rode out of the palace and rushed to the battlefield.

Now that he has achieved great success, no matter what anyone thinks of him, he does not deny his great achievements.

The spring breeze in February is like scissors, and the two sides of the construction are full of spring, and the flowers and leaves are spreading. In the cabin of the dragon boat, it is also spring that can't be closed, the peerless stunner Chen Yuanyuan's crisp chest is bare, and the cat is lying on Hou Xuanyan's body, and his upper body is in a mess. The two of them were lying in bed, listening to the night battle last night, and they were so crazy that they hadn't woken up yet.

Qin He shouted loudly through the hatch: "Guogong, Jiang Ning has arrived." ”

Hou Xuanyan opened his hazy sleepy eyes and shouted, "Let the boat go slower." ”

Qin He hurriedly ran to the helmsman at the bottom of the boat and ordered everyone to slow down the boat, but the people on the case obviously saw the big ship coming, but they didn't know why they slowed down when they were looking forward to it.

Hou Xuanyan pushed away the snow-white legs wrapped around Chen Yuanyuan, who had not yet woken up, and Chen Yuanyuan woke up and squinted and shouted, "It's dawn?" ”

Hou Xuanyan slapped her buttocks with little force, but Chen Yuanyuan opened his eyes suddenly, covering his round buttocks with both hands and exhaling pain.

Hou Xuanyan smiled narrowly, stared at her seductive little peach mouth and said: "You did well last night, one is three, and you are used as one, just like tasting three beauties." After saying that, he roamed around her mouth, buttocks, and thighs with bad intentions.

Chen Yuanyuan was ashamed, her beautiful eyes rolled her eyes and glanced at him, got up and said, "The slave family is waiting for the master to change his clothes." ”

"I'll come by myself, there will be a lot of people in a while, after you get dressed, I'll ask Qin He to escort you back to the house."

Hou Xuanyan took out a shabby robe from the hanger in the cabin and wore it on his body, with a few traces of sewing on it.

After a while, the civil and military officials, who were looking forward to it, finally waited for the big ship to dock.

On the deck, Yue Guogong stood in the wind, his face was full of exhaustion, Hou Xuanyan played a gun for three purposes, and fought bloodily all night, naturally he was tired and yawned constantly.

But in the eyes of the hundred officials, it is a different scene, the Duke of Yue has made such a contribution to the country, he does not take off his clothes, he does not unsaddle his horse, and he doesn't even have time to change his clothes between exchanges. Meritorious but not proud, high and no extravagance, there is really no high wind and bright festival in the ages!

Cabinet University Shi Ma Shiying bowed directly at his feet, crying: "The national prince has worked hard and made great achievements, and the huge northern border does not even have a brocade robe? ”

Hou Xuanyan waved his hand, chuckled and said: "It's okay, now that the war has just subsided, and the people's livelihood in the north is withering, those of us who are officials must especially advocate the style of diligence and thrift." Moreover, Liaodong outside the Guanxi has not yet been recovered, and it is too early to enjoy it at this time. My clothes are shabby, but if you people are greedy for pleasure, then the people of the north do not know how many people will starve to death. ”

As soon as the words fell, all the officials were in tears...