Officials from Huguang Changsha Mansion, Jingzhou Mansion, and Wuchang Mansion gathered in Jingzhou, and many civil officials entered the barracks for the first time, and Hou Xuanyan summoned officials in the big tent.

It was the first time for many officials to enter the barracks in such a state of readiness for war, and the neighing of horses and the passing of soldiers in armor were passing by one after another.

Hou Xuanyan was not interested in listening to poetry, nor was he in the mood to accompany them to sigh, so he opened the curtain and asked as soon as he entered the big tent: "Are they all here?" Count the dismissal of officials who did not come. ”

The officials present were shocked, they did not expect the consequences to be so serious, many officials were used to acting on the ground, so they rushed to Jingzhou overnight, it was inevitable to procrastinate, and many officials were still on the road. Since the Duke of Yue Guo has already spoken, no one will doubt the validity of this sentence, and those officials who have not yet arrived, Wu Sha, must be difficult to protect.

The big tent was packed, Hou Xuanyan walked to the center of the crowd, frowned and coughed, and the chaotic crowd suddenly quieted down.

"This is a barracks, not any other place, don't talk to each other and make loud noises. This time Xiangyang has fallen, I must fight back, as for how to fight, it all depends on the concerted efforts of all of you. To be honest, I have brought 3,000 guards with me now, and I only brought these people with me to Jingxiang this time, and our Hunan barracks, the children of Huguang, are trapped in the Xuzhou area, and the biggest problem is where do the soldiers come from? ”

All the officials turned their heads to look around, looking at each other. They are all civil officials, and they only have some official tolerances in their hands, and these people are good at scaring and managing the people, and they are simply cannon fodder when they start a war.

Yuan Jixian, as the head of Huguang officials, stood up and said: "Guogong, our soldiers and horses are all in the Hunan barracks, and the rest of the fast and miscellaneous servants have no ability, if they go to Xiangyang, won't it add to the chaos?" ”

Hou Xuanyan calculated, he still had 130,000 horses in his hands, and he used it properly, seeing that these officials really couldn't send usable soldiers, Hou Xuanyan smiled and said: "It's okay, recruit some people and transport baggage in the rear." Fighting a war is not all about soldiers, we mobilized the entire Huguang this time, and everyone has credit for winning the war. ”

When the officials heard this, they immediately became excited, and military merit was something they could not hope for. If you are really lucky enough to make a little military merit, it can be faster than working hard in the local area.

Hou Xuanyan went to each county and arranged their own tasks, rescuing wounded soldiers, transporting materials, transporting grain and grass, and producing weapons.

Only in a large province with deep roots like Huguang, Hou Xuanyan had the opportunity to have a general mobilization of the military and civilians in the whole province. You must know that Huguang at this time is the sum of Hunan and Hubei in later generations, and the territory and population should not be underestimated.

After the news spread, slowly all parts of the country became busy, and the soldiers of Jingzhou felt this kind of treatment for the first time. The whole Huguang is serving them, and they don't have to worry about anything unrelated to the siege. All you have to do every day is to recharge your batteries and wait for the order to siege the city.

Peng Zhuze in Xiangxi, who was busy liberating the local people, heard that his handsome Hou Xuanyan came to Huguang to command the capture of Xiangyang, although he was also short of manpower, but he still gritted his teeth and sent a force of 3,000 Xiangxi native soldiers.

In the Jingzhou military camp, Hou Xuanyan looked at the local soldiers who came over, and he was still a little moved in his heart. Peng Zhuze didn't care whether he knew his thoughts or not, after all, he was a brother born and died in Sichuan and Qian. The 3,000 native soldiers sent at this time were actually a lot of help. These fierce and extremely good warriors are born siege masters.

Although Hou Xuanyan has never commanded the loyalty camp alone, his prestige in the hearts of these soldiers is no less than that of Du Yinxi, or even better. It's not that he did a good job, it's really that He Tengjiao and his ilk at the end of the Ming Dynasty are too bad, and the two are compared to the governor of Xiaohou like his mother's saint, and he has won the military hearts of these Guanzhong men.

Du Yinxi fought side by side with Hou Xuanyan again, and once again felt the feeling of leaning against the big tree to enjoy the shade, fighting with him, there is no need to worry about anything, as long as you study the battle situation well and formulate tactics. Someone wants food and food, and no one dares to play under the nose of Yue Guogong, but they are scrambling to show themselves.

In the past, He Tengjiao was the governor, and every time he fought, he had to make a false deal with him first, not only begging him to supply the baggage, but also afraid that he would sell himself with a knife in his back. At that time, every time there was a war, it was really exhausting.

Looking at the back of Hou Xuanyan who was inspecting the barracks in front, Du Yinxi's eyes slowly became clearer, Hou Xuanyan turned around and saw it, and said strangely: "Old block, what are you staring at me?" After speaking, he touched his back, and said with a smile: "The demeanor of the commander is especially better than the past, this time we will definitely be able to shake the world again like the Jingxiang battle in the Longwu period." ”

Hou Xuanyan stabilized his body, just stopped in front of a team of soldiers who were training, and the generals who trained them commanded everyone to stop, and everyone's eyes looked at Hou Xuanyan in unison.

Hou Xuanyan simply raised his voice and said: "A few beasts in Xiangyang City, even the Yellow River was dug dry, completely annihilating what little humanity they had left. I now hate these four traitors more than the Jiannu outside the gate. This time, we must not only win, but also completely solve the scum among these Han people. ”

Since the birth of the Han people, they have been in love with the Yellow River and killed each other, and Dayu has Dingding Kyushu to control the water, and digging up the Yellow River is really a matter of anger and resentment. It is equivalent to destroying the efforts of several generations, destroying countless lives, not to mention leaving behind irreparable pain. For many years after that, it was difficult to rebuild the flooded areas. This river overhanging on the ground contains too much sediment, and the river channel is dug up and then washed away, and the sediment accompanied by the flood is like a heavenly punishment from the end of the ancient world, which cannot be stopped by human beings at all.

The soldiers of the loyal battalion and Wu Sangui, the soldiers and horses of Liaodong, are the real undying enemies, and after the battle of a stone, the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, in fact, the most direct victim is this group of Dashun men and horses who have laid down half of the country. Wu Sangui took Dolgon and chased them from the capital to Huguang, I don't know how much of the robes were damaged, and even leaders like Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin fell.

Hou Xuanyan's words were the appetite for these people, Wu Sangui was far more hateful than the Manchu Qing in their hearts, and the military generals who led the troops shouted: "Swear to kill Wu Sangui!" ”

"Swear to kill Wu Sangui!"

"Swear to kill Wu Sangui!"

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The corners of Hou Xuanyan's mouth hooked, the time and place are favorable, I already have the second, I want to see how you block me while guarding Xiangyang.