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With the help of wine, Hou Xuanyan fell into a deep sleep and slept until the fifth watch.

Hou Xuanyan, who was asleep, was awakened by an explosion, and what was even more terrifying was that the sound was in his ears. Hou Xuanyan was shocked, and when he touched his side, the residual warmth was still there, but there was no figure left.

"Which cannon? Which cannon? ”

The two delicate maids pushed open the door and looked at Hou Xuanyan who was a little panicked by the candlelight, and then covered her stomach and laughed.

A familiar smell of gunpowder smoke came, and Hou Xuanyan suddenly realized that it was a firecracker.

Hou Xuanyan smiled bitterly in embarrassment: "The more battles you fight, the less courage you have, haha." ”

Miao'er hurriedly held a washed radish and said, "Master, take a bite, this is biting spring." ”

It turns out that every New Year, on the fifth watch, the people of the Ming Dynasty will set off firecrackers and eat radish. Hou Xuanyan said faintly: "The name Biting Spring is so good, it turns out to be eating radish." There was some disappointment in the words.

At the same time, in Xiangyang City, firecrackers are also flying. Aixin Jueluo Gong Adai, who was guarding the city tower, woke up from a dream like Hou Xuanyan. But he didn't have that much luck, and he didn't have a pretty maid to explain to him what it meant to set off paper cannons.

Gong Adai was shocked, stood up and listened intently, as if there was a cannon sound in the whole city. He grabbed the collar of the soldier next to him and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The Manchurian soldiers beside him were more stunned than him, and he rolled his eyes and said: "General, I'm afraid that it's not the Han people who have rebelled, and we want to open the city to meet them together with the Ming army outside." ”

When Gong Adai heard this, he felt that it made a lot of sense, and stomped his feet hatefully and scolded: "I know that these untouchables are unwilling to be ruled by our Manchurian warriors, wake up the brothers and break through from Beicheng." ”

Another soldier was relatively cautious and asked, "General, do you want us to go to the city to check?" ”

The little soldier who pretended to be clever heard that General Zhenguo was in agreement with him, and he was beaming with pride, and when he heard this, he angrily reprimanded: "It's too late, you listen to the sound of cannons everywhere in the city, and you can't leave without a single one." ”

Gong Adai made a quick decision, led the Manchurian soldiers to open the north gate, and broke out of the siege while the night was dark. The defense of the north gate is basically equivalent to nothing, Gong Adai opened the city gate, rushed to kill without resistance at all, led the troops across the Baihe River, and went straight to Xinye. The biggest casualty turned out to be that the river water was cold, and many Manchurian soldiers froze to death.

Plug Yinxi is well versed in the art of war, and knows that if all of them are surrounded, the soldiers in the city will definitely fight to defend the city. Therefore, a north city gate was deliberately left and a few soldiers were placed to feint. As soon as the people in the city broke through, the north side suddenly shouted and killed, and Du Yinxi hurriedly got up, and asked while wearing armor: "Where is the fight?" ”

The soldiers climbed the watchtower and said, "Go back to your lordship, it's Beicheng." ”

Du Yinxi's expression changed from surprise to joy, and he stroked his palms and laughed: "Xiangyang is here!" Gather your troops and prepare to enter the city, the Qing soldiers have fled. ”

When the 200,000 troops of the loyal battalion entered Xiangyang City, the whole city was celebrating. The sound of firecrackers seemed to be to welcome Wang Shi into the city, and the generals such as Yin Xi and Li Jin suddenly had a feeling that the whole city was welcoming themselves.

On the first day of the New Year, when the sky was just dawning, Hou Xuanyan, who had eaten a stomach of radish, received the first gift of the new year. News came from Xiangyang that Plug Yinxi had conquered Xiangyang, and everyone in Yuezhou City couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Hou Xuanyan sat in the hall, and the civil and military officials, gentry and elders of the city came to pay New Year's greetings. Hou Xuanyan was in a good mood and talked about them one by one, and it was not until Xia Wanchun came later that he was left behind.

Xia Wanchun is also wearing a festive dress today, and it is rare to take off a suit of armor, and he looks like a handsome scholar. At this time, the news of Xiangyang had spread, and Xia Wanchun was also comfortable, and when he saw Hou Xuanyan, he smiled and said: "Governor, I have a New Year's greeting to you." ”

Hou Xuanyan took his hand and said, "Brother Duan, Xiangyang has been conquered, and there is no war in Huguang." The Qing army was unable to move south, and our northern expedition was struggling. I'm going to get up and go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and I'll leave it to you here. I don't know how much effort it took to lay down Huguang, but you must defend it for me. ”

Xia Wanchun looked solemn and said: "Don't worry, the commander has beaten down, what is the difficulty in defending it." If there is a northern expedition of the three armies one day, our Fengzi battalion is willing to be the first to step into the Central Plains. ”

To the north of Huguang is Henan, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, and the heart of the Central Plains. It's just a few big cities, Kaifeng and Luoyang are easy to defend and difficult to attack. This time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was equivalent to breaking the blood flow of the head, but it did not hurt the muscles and bones. Hou Xuanyan sighed and said, "The Northern Expedition to the Central Plains can't be rushed, but sooner or later there will be such a day. ”

At dusk, Yuezhou City, from the prefect Yuan Jixian, gathered at the wharf on the riverside on the outskirts of the city to see off Hou Xuanyan. Hou Xuanyan came to Huguang for a few months, and his deep military heart and people's hearts not only eliminated He Tengjiao's harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but also killed all the ruffians under He Tengjiao's army; More importantly, the Manchus were driven away, saving everyone's hair and lives. On the night of Yuan Jixian's Chinese New Year's Eve, he was moved by Gu Yanwu's words, and tossed and turned at night and repeatedly smacked, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense. Now watching Hou Xuan's performance, the popularity is so high, and an unbreakable belief in his heart has collapsed. With tears in the corners of his eyes, he bowed deeply to Hou Xuanyan's ship. "If you can keep the Han family in the world, how can you care about one family and one surname."

Hou Xuanyan stepped onto the deck and waved to them, the helmsman puffed up the sails, and Hou Xuanyan led his guards down the river.

The river is surging, the banks are vast, and the fishing villages scattered on both sides of the river are full of smoke.

Hou Xuanyan stood at the bow of the boat, full of pride in his heart, when I came, it was hell everywhere, and it became the world. When I first entered Huguang, in front of Yalanji, the tragic image of the Han people who were tortured and killed is vivid.

It is now a cold winter wax moon, and the speed of the ship is extremely fast, and the cold wind blows like a knife.

As soon as Hou Xuanyan's body shuddered, a black coat was draped on his body. When she turned around, Miao'er was wearing a double bun representing Yun Ying's unmarried body, and she was wearing a plain white jacket, which couldn't stop the style around her waist. was beside him vividly, and said softly: "It's cold and cold, it's better not to stand in the bow of the ship, it's better to go to the cabin, so as not to get cold." ”

Hou Xuanyan held her hands, looked at the big sunset on the horizon, and said faintly: "When I came to Huguang, I killed every step of the way, and there were enemies everywhere. The soldier asked me how I could survive. I said that only by killing all those who were our enemies could we survive in Jingxiang. Now that I have successfully retired from Huguang and returned to Jiangnan, I don't know how many people want to put me to death. It's a pity that my Hou Xuan's life is hard, whoever dares to harm me, I will kill him first with peach and willow green, apricot blossoms and smoke and rain in Jiangnan. ”