In the city of Beiping, in the old imperial city, the sun is shining, and the pedestrians on the street are gradually blazing, even if it is the middle of winter, it cannot stop the footsteps of merchants.

"General!"

In the face of this triumphant shout, Hou Xuanyan frowned coldly, and said after a long time: "This game is not counted, the road was too bumpy just now, which interrupted my thoughts. ”

Zheng Zunqian said with a smile: "The prince doesn't need to say much, the wine in the car is the official's." ”

Hou Xuanyan has a dark disease in his shoulders, especially in a cold place, he must rely on spirits to drive away the cold. When he came, Miao'er prepared a lot of good wine for him, and after opening the lid, the aroma was overflowing, and he was deeply interested in Zheng Zunqian's taste. Playing chess with Hou Xuanyan along the way, everyone was at the same level, and a pair of stinky chess baskets killed half a catty and eight taels.

Playing chess is like this, you have to meet someone who is at a similar level to you in order to experience all kinds of fun.

Qin He said outside: "Lord Wang, Beiping has arrived. ”

Hou Xuanyan lifted the curtain and looked out, and said happily: "It's finally here, it's too bumpy on the road, it's okay when I first conquered the world, and after a long time, this bone can't withstand this kind of toss." ”

"The prince has allocated a huge amount of money to work for relief, and the roads built in the north have been hundreds of times better than before, and I believe that they will be smoother in the future." Zheng Zunqian sincerely admired that only Hou Xuanyan had the courage to return all the countless gold and silver stored in the treasury to the people in the form of work-for-relief.

Hou Xuanyan got out of the carriage, stood on the carriage and looked forward, only to see that a large number of soldiers had gathered in front of him, waiting at the tall and solemn city gate.

At this time, Beiping City, although the whole city is lined with houses, but except for some restaurants near and far, as well as the mansions of the heroes and generals in the distance, all the houses are hardly more than two zhang high, and as far as the eye can see, the golden and brilliant buildings in the sunshine in the distance are naturally the old imperial city.

At the beginning, it was also the heart of the Ming Dynasty, known as the Son of Heaven guarding the country, and the capital of the country was established here to resist the nomads of Mobei for more than 200 years, and the spirit of the Yongle Emperor is still awe-inspiring.

Yan Yingyuan came so far, Hou Xuanyan simply got out of the carriage and returned to the city side by side with him, Li Haoxian and Zheng Zunqian walked beside him.

"Lord Wang, now everything is ready in Beiping, just wait for the beginning of spring to come to Shanhaiguan." Yan Yingyuan was rarely high-spirited, by this time, the hatred of the country and the family had almost been avenged, and there was no longer the depression and depression when the world was about to die, how could anyone be born with a sad face.

Li Haoxian interjected: "We have to wait for Lord Yinxi to come with his troops before we can conquer Liao." ”

"Not necessarily." Hou Xuanyan said: "The front of Shanhaiguan is not very open, there are enough of us so many people, and Plug Yinxi can be used as a reserve." Zhengliao has to play for so long, and if you can't come up, you can open all the hole cards, and it is still necessary to leave a strong reserve. ”

Yan Yingyuan himself has been a reserve team for four years, and when he heard this, he was afraid that the "beauty difference" of the reserve team would fall on his head again, so he hurriedly echoed: "What the prince said is right, General Cheng is old and serious, and he is up to this position." ”

The other two also touched the taste, and they all spoke in favor, Hou Xuanyan nodded and said: "Since everyone is convinced of Lao Du, let him be the queen, we will go to meet the first level in the world for a while after the Spring Festival!" ”

In Beiping City, Hou Xuanyan's temporary mansion has long been prepared, and it is still the big mansion when he came to Beiping last time.

The soldiers in the house immediately got busy, and Hou Xuanyan was watching the information sent by Yan Yingyuan in the study, when there was a sound of footsteps outside.

Hong Yixun pushed the door in, and after seeing Hou Xuanyan's face, he was overjoyed: "Big brother, I expect you to enter the city today, and it's really good." ”

Hou Xuanyan looked up and saw that Hong Yixun was still dressed in armor and robes, but his young face was now more calm. The corners of Hou Xuanyan's mouth raised, and he said with a smile: "You are dealing with Jin merchants in Shanxi, I heard that you dug very deep, why did you come to Beiping so quickly?" ”

"Hey, those Jin merchants really have nothing to investigate, almost all of them are collaborators, and their money is either purchased or buried in the ground, and it is not too easy to investigate and raid the house. As early as half a month ago, our submarine camp was untraceable, and we just came here to meet my eldest brother. Hong Yixun said with a grin.

Hou Xuanyan lowered his voice and asked, "You have been in Datong for so long, if you just check the Jin merchants, you will fall." ”

"Big brother, don't worry, we have also inquired about the news from Mobei to the north, but it is extremely difficult to mix in spies there. I set up a branch of the Submarine Elephant Camp in Jingbei, and I have recruited many Mongols and Rakshasas and are training. ”

Hou Xuanyan heard the word Rakshasa for the first time, and had the impression that this was the people of Tsarist Russia, this season was the period of crazy expansion of Tsarist Russia, Hou Xuanyan's plan was to have a battle with them sooner or later, so he couldn't help but be more careful, and asked: "Good job, the further north you go, the more important the intelligence." Now that the domestic situation is as solid as a rock, you can put it aside, you just keep an eye on this piece, and I will be of great use in the future. ”

Hong Yixun sat on the chair, and a soldier came in to deliver a cup of tea, Hong Yixun said with a smile: "The eldest brother is temporarily living in Beiping this time, and there is no one to serve around, so you can select a few 'Datong mothers-in-law' from Shanxi to come and honor the eldest brother." ”

Hou Xuanyan scolded with a smile: "Lao Tzu is a good man who stands up to the sky, he is not a good woman in his life, he only likes to play with guns and sticks, so he has developed the physique of being able to run a horse on his arms and stand on his fists." With such a physique, it is possible to sweep away the universe, drive out the Tartars, and restore the Han dynasty. You are so damned, I only want to tell you one word, only this time I will not take an example. ”

"I haven't wanted it for a long time, and the eldest brother has never had a happy word in his mouth." Hong Yixun and Hou Xuanyan rarely meet, and they have long been in touch with each other since the bamboo forest. As far as Hou Xuan's good fishermanship is concerned, it's strange not to give him a few.

It is no wonder that in fact, there was a Ming Dynasty, when it came to the popularity of beauties, the first "mother-in-law" of Datong was recommended. "Five Miscellaneous Works" cloud: "The nine sides are like Datong, its prosperity and richness, not down the south of the Yangtze River." And the beauty of women and the elegance of everything are all not found in the border villages. The city has been in the market for a long time, and it has not been warned. The proverb is called "Jizhen City Wall", "Yifu Teaching Field", and "Datong Mother-in-law" as the three unique clouds. ”

In addition, it was only then that the Yangzhou thin horse was ranked, like Chongzhen's favored Tian Guifei was born as a "thin horse".

Speaking of Datong's mother-in-law, they all have a stunt, called "Heavy Door Stacking". When the prostitutes were young, the bustards chose a water tank for the prostitutes according to their body shape, and made them sit on the water tank for a long time until their balance and muscles were fully developed. Therefore, they are famous for their plump breasts and fat buttocks, tight and smooth, and superior bed skills.

Someone once used three couplets to describe the three realms of Datong's mother-in-law:

The third class is "the bird stays in the forest side tree, the monk knocks on the door under the moon", and the horizontal criticism "there is no cave";

The second class is "the mountains and rivers are exhausted and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village", and the horizontal criticism is "gradually getting better";

The top grade is "the cloud has no heart to go out, the bird is tired of flying and knows how to return", and the horizontal criticism of "the depths of bliss"......

Elegant and elegant, nothing more than this, fascinating.

Whether it is "Playing the Dragon and the Phoenix" or "Su Sanqi Solution", they are all dramas written with Datong's mother-in-law as the protagonist, which shows the yearning of literati and artists at that time for these beauties with unique skills.

Laughing and talking, Hou Xuanyan still knows his brother very well, and asked: "Yiyun, you came from Datong so far away, didn't you come to offer a woman to your eldest brother?" ”

Hong Yixun sipped his saliva, turned sideways and smiled: "I still can't hide it from my eldest brother, our people have been in Jingbei for so long, and they have discovered one thing." After the eldest brother established the Northern Province, we already bordered Dzungaria, and this khanate should not be underestimated. Their leader, Batur Huntaiji, has received the title of Erdeni Batur Huntaiji. He succeeded his father in Dzungaria, and became the leader of the Churkan League together with the Ozirtu Khan of the Heshute Department. This group has defeated the Rakshasas and the Kazakh Khanate many times, and the call for southern invasion in the country is very high, especially dissatisfied with our occupation of the Monan steppe. ”

When Hou Xuanyan heard this, he sighed in his heart, Dzungar is indeed not to be underestimated. At the beginning, Kang Mazi was so frightened that he even compromised with the Rakshasas who hit his hometown in the northeast, in order to guard against the Dzungar Khanate.

Now the empire has made enemies everywhere, and it is better to say to the south that the sailors in their hands are invincible. But to the north, it is the world of cavalry, otherwise even if you can win, you will not be able to catch up with others at all. Not long after the establishment of Jingbei, there was no strong cavalry force at all, and it did not have an advantage in the grassland.

"You still spy on the intelligence first, my primary enemy at this stage is still Manchurian Jiannu. After the conquest of Liao, we will discuss and deal with the affairs on the grassland. Hou Xuanyan could only say this, Hong Yixun sighed, and understood the current situation.

"Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely understand the grassland, and if the eldest brother wants to make a move in the future, I can know myself and the other."

Hou Xuanyan raised his eyebrows and said emotionally: "Good brother." ”

When the two brothers were talking about the general trend of the Mobei grassland, a personal soldier outside hugged his fists and said: "Lord, Yixingbo sent someone to fetch wine, saying that the prince lost to him." ”

Hou Xuanyan stood up and said, "I happen to be hungry, you bring me a jar of good wine, and we will go to him for a meal." ”

took Hong Yixun to the streets of Beiping, under the governance of Yan Yingyuan, this place is like a military town, and there are soldiers patrolling everywhere.

During the conquest of Liao, I am afraid that Beiping, as a bridgehead, will usher in another huge opportunity. Especially after the promulgation of Hou Xuanyan's policy of transporting grain to help the war, people from all over the country will definitely come, and the north will also usher in an opportunity to rise again after the war.

Just like the Korean War and the Vietnam War in later generations, these two wars of the United States brought Japan up in life.

The demand brought by the war is too great, especially this expedition to Liao, which has been ironclad to be a national war, and I am afraid that it will not only be a city in Beiping that will take off by the way.

When he came to Zheng Zunqian's residence, Yan Yingyuan, Li Haoxian and others had already gathered here, Li Haoxian stroked his palms and laughed: "What did I say, if you send someone to invite the prince, he may not appreciate his face." If you go to beg for wine, the prince will definitely come to eat. ”

Zheng Zunqian said: "It is still the Duke of Qi who knows the prince best. ”

Hou Xuanyan scolded: "Li Haoxian, anyone can drink this jar of wine today, but you can't." You poured us wine and watched us drink. ”

"Isn't that the life under the mark, no matter how fragrant other people's wine is, I am not greedy, but the prince's wine, if you have a drop of the mark, you will get what you want." Li Haoxian bent down and smiled.

Hou Xuanyan took the wine from his own soldiers, sat down on the head, and said: "It's okay to drink today, and after the New Year, the generals of the three armies will all ban alcohol from below." Soldiers can drink less to ward off the cold, we people have to command thousands of troops and horses, and our minds must be clear at all times, if we get drunk and miss a major event, I will be dealt with by military law. ”

"Listen to the prince."

"This time, I have to be on Shanhaiguan to see the head of Shang Kexi's old thief!"

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Outside the Shanhai Pass, Shang Kexi was also ready to meet the enemy, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty gave them enough support this time, whether it was Songjin or in front of the Shanhai Pass, the soldiers and horses of Liaodong were high-spirited.

The Liao people's rule of Liao is the ending they most desire in their hearts, and it has now been realized. The feelings of the people here for the Ming Dynasty are actually very weak, and they are not to blame.

Since Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty abolished the Nuer Gandu Division, the rule of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong existed in name only, and the Shandong Chengxuan Political Envoy Division included the Liaodong Peninsula, and the northernmost boundary of the power was Tieling and Kaiyuan. Further north, it is no longer a place that the Ming forces can protect.

By 1616, when Nurhachi established Houjin and began the war with the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's strongholds in Liaodong including Shenyang, Liaoyang, Tieling, Fushun and other places were lost, and only the Liaoxi Corridor was left in the Wanli period.

In this environment, the Liao people have created a character that only fights for themselves, and they can ignore the annihilation of the friendly forces that come to support them and do not go to the rescue, because their first priority is to protect their own interests.

Moreover, the composition of the Liao army is not only Han Chinese, but also a large number of Jurchen, Mongolian, Korean and other ethnic groups.

The long-term mixed life has made them develop a rough, bold, and fierce character, and has also changed their values.

In the past, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was strong, the Ming Dynasty was in decline, and Shanhaiguan was the barrier of the Ming Dynasty against Jiannu; Now that the Ming Dynasty is strong, Manchuria's Jiannu oil is running out, and Shanhaiguan has become a barrier for Jiannu to resist the Han people. At the end of the day, the Liao people did not like to be completely subjugated by the stronger side, and they longed for self-reliance.

Whether it is Wu Sangui or Kong Youde, they are all representatives of the gentry of Liaodong, and for the benefit of the Liao people, now they want to keep Hou Xuanyan out of Shanhaiguan.

Shang Kexi was arranged in Shanhaiguan, which is the greatest affirmation of him, Shang Kexi's ability is undoubted, and everyone pins their hopes on him.

Looking at the snow under the gate, Shang Kexi was not worried about it, and when the snow melted, there would be a river of blood here.

No war will catch up with the tragedy of this time, and after fighting to the death, the fate of the Liao people will also be fixed.

Thinking of the name that lingered in the hearts of all Qing soldiers in the past four years, Shang Kexi clenched his fists.

"Hou Xuanyan, I'm waiting for you in Shanhaiguan for a decisive battle!"