A few days have passed, but the New Year is getting closer and closer.

However, at this time, because of the endless war. In the Central Plains, except for the people of Xiangjing who saved some money and grain for the New Year because of Zhang Shihua's protection, they were able to live a good harvest year. People in other places have a problem even eating at this time.

But even so, in Huaishang, Yangzhou and other places, it was once again a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses.

Yes, after a few months, it was discovered that Zhang Shicheng, who occupied Gaoyou and claimed to be the king of Cheng, did not have the slightest idea of surrendering to Zhao'an. The Yuanmeng court, which was blocked by Zhang Shicheng, finally made up its mind and was ready to eradicate this big trouble.

But for this, Zhang Shicheng, who had long expected that he would have this day, was naturally not afraid. After all, he has been preparing for a long time, and with the development of time, he has completely occupied the entire Gaoyou Mansion, and his strength has reached its peak.

Just the attack of Huainan Province was obviously not enough to make Zhang Shicheng afraid.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Zhang Shicheng couldn't help but personally lead his troops out of Gaoyou, and took the initiative to launch an attack while the court officers and soldiers were not firmly established.

At this juncture, however, it is not yet known what the outcome will be.

After all, the distance between Gaoyou and Xiangyang City is too far, and at this time, Zhang Shihua is already busy celebrating the New Year.

Yes. After working hard for nearly a year, Zhang Shihua naturally wanted to give himself a vacation to make his life easier.

Therefore, these days, the affairs of official affairs must inevitably relax a lot.

It's not, on this day. Because the weather was not bad, and he didn't have many affairs to deal with, he couldn't help but bring his wife Guo Weier and brother Zhang Shihui's family to the Keju field opened by Zhang Shihui.

In the past six months, although he was seriously injured in the crusade against De'an, Zhang Shihui, who is Zhang Shihua's cousin, was not able to participate in the recent battle with the Sichuan Army and the He[] Nanfu Army. But Zhang Shihui was not frustrated once.

On the one hand, it was because Zhang Shihua still regarded him as his brother, and he did not alienate and despise him because of his defeat. On the other hand, it is also because his wife Zhang Zhao gave birth to a big fat boy for him more than a month ago.

Therefore, in the case of becoming a father for the first time, Zhang Shihui naturally forgot everything that he was unhappy about.

So this time, when Zhang Shihua, as his brother, wanted to take his family to Kaijuju to relieve his boredom, because his wife had already finished confinement and wanted to go out to breathe, he agreed without hesitation.

Of course, it's also because they're here today.

Therefore, this is the largest Keju field open to the outside world in Xiangyang City, and it can't help but be under martial law. In the entire Keju Field, in addition to the more than 200 black-clothed soldiers guarding the Keju Field and protecting Zhang Shihua's safety, there were only Zhang Shihua and his brothers, plus the two best teams in Xiangyang City who performed Keju for Zhang Shihua and them.

Therefore, in such a situation, the two teams of Keju can't help but look a little nervous. For fear that one will accidentally collide with a nobleman.

But such worries are actually unnecessary. Zhang Shihua and the others sat on the high VIP platform from beginning to end, and the VIP platform couldn't help but be guarded by dozens of heavily armed soldiers, and the curtains were also drawn on both sides of the VIP platform.

Belch...... Unless this group of kickers went crazy and kicked Keju at the VIP table where Zhang Shihua and them were. Otherwise, between the two, it is completely two parallel lines that will never meet, where there will be any possibility of collision.

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"Uncle, you were really a whimsical back then. I was able to change Keju to look like this. "In the Keju field, in order to get a reward, the two Keju teams are naturally in full swing. After all, on such an occasion, the winning side, in addition to being rewarded by Zhang Shihua, will not be the No. 1 team in Xiangyang City.

At this time, while the two courts were in full swing, Zhang Shihua and their family were naturally talking and laughing on the VIP stage.

No, because I knew that this extremely popular new style of Keju was invented by Zhang Shihua, Zhang Shihua's younger sister Zhang Zhao couldn't help but slightly compliment Zhang Shihua.

In this regard, Zhang Shihua naturally laughed. But after Zhang Shihua laughed, Zhang Shihua's cousin Zhang Shihui looked at his wife and smiled: "Xiu'er, you don't know." In our black-clothed army, even the plate armor was made because of the attention of the eldest brother.

Compared with a militaristic weapon like plate armor, what can a small Keju count for. Zhang Shihui said. The reverence for his eldest brother in his tone was not disguised at all.

But for Zhang Shihua, there is no stubble. Instead, he told some interesting stories. For example, there is a joke story about a man who took his son's shoes from previous years to the market to buy shoes, but the shoes were too small to wear after they were bought.

After all, it doesn't matter if it's a bow or a plate armor. These things were not really invented by Zhang Shihua. Talking about things in this way, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Hehe, it's one to three. Shihui, you are the owner of the team that won. "Chatting and looking at the ball. After a while, the winner and loser couldn't help but be decided.

And when the winner was decided, Zhang Shihua looked at his brother and couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, as the eldest brother said. But I didn't expect them to play so well this time. Hearing this, Zhang Shihui couldn't help laughing.

After all, he is the owner of this team, and the team has won here, and after becoming famous, he can naturally get some benefits as a proprietor.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Zhang Shihui couldn't help but smile at his wife slightly.

To be honest, compared with his wife Zhao Xiu, Zhang Shihui is still much worse in terms of breeding goods and raising money.

I have to say that in terms of farming goods and raising money, Zhang Shihui's wife Zhao Xiu is like a natural expert. Since marrying Zhang Shihui and taking over the qualification of housekeeper from her mother-in-law, the family's industry has been thriving day by day.

Anyway, as far as Zhang Shihua knows, this year alone, his brother's family, in addition to the fields and the rewards he gave, has earned more than 30,000 taels of silver. This kind of income from breeding goods is really not a small number now.

Therefore, in this regard, not only Zhang Shihua's wife Guo Weier admires his younger sibling very much. Even Zhang Shihua himself is really impressed in this regard.

However, Keju Field is still Zhang Shihui's idea. And at the beginning, Zhao Xiu didn't think that his father-in-law, a thing used for playing, could make money. But at this time, this Keju industry has become a very important industry in the family.

So under such a result, Zhang Shihui couldn't help but feel a little proud in front of his wife. Although he never cared about how much money his property could make in a year.

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At the end of Keju, Zhang Shihua and his brother's family all played, and when the evening sunset, they couldn't help but return home.

When I got home, I had dinner. Zhang Shihua couldn't help but play mahjong with his wives and concubines. In this way, the day of relaxation and nothing can help but pass.

But the days were completely over the next day.

The next day, that is, the nineteenth day of the thirteenth year of the twelfth year, there was a sudden heavy snow in Xiangyang and Nanyang. The snow was quite heavy, and it was like goose feathers for several hours. So much so that the temperature plummeted and the Han water froze.

In the city, there were many houses collapsed, causing a lot of casualties.

Therefore, after this day, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but organize and gather the officials who had been on vacation, and were busy dealing with this sudden disaster with them.

Yes, in the Nanyang area of Xiangyang, the next such heavy snowfall that suddenly broke into it was definitely a natural disaster. After all, the Nanyang area of Xiangyang is in the area of the Huai River in the Qinling Mountains, and these places do not have the habit of the northern people to spend the winter on the kang.

Such a sudden heavy snowfall froze to death some of the poorer people, which is simply a common thing.

So for such a problem, Zhang Shihua naturally can't ignore it. Therefore, under such circumstances, Zhang Shihua, who was caught off guard by this heavy snowfall, couldn't help but be busy from the twentieth of the lunar month to the twenty-seventh and eighth of the lunar month.

However, during this period of time, something happened that made Zhang Shihua quite happy.

That is his two concubines, Hong'er and Yang Mei'er are pregnant. This undoubtedly made Zhang Shihua and even the entire Zhang family very happy.

Although they are only concubines, and Zhang Shihua already has an eldest son. But in ancient times, it was all about having more children and more blessings. This point, just looking at the famous general Guo Ziyi in the Tang Dynasty, the nine sons and eight sons-in-law are rumored to be a good story, and they can be seen by envying others.

So after living in the Yuan Dynasty for a long time, Zhang Shihua's values inevitably changed.

Anyway, although he is only twenty-three years old now, he likes to be surrounded by children and grandchildren, well, he will have such a mentality, which is estimated to have a lot to do with Zhang Shihua's two generations of people and the rebellion.

After all, although he can't be said to be precarious now, it is difficult to turn back.

In this case. Even if it is out of biological inability, Zhang Shihua will want to pass on his genes. After all, children are their own future and the continuation of their own lives.

So under such joy, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but take advantage of the Chinese New Year to gather a group of generals in Xiangyang City. On the 29th of the lunar month, a huge banquet was held.

But at this time, when Zhang Shihua was happily celebrating the New Year with his family.

In the distant Yangzhou Road, the red scarf in Chuzhou City calmed Zhu Yuanzhang, but his heart hurt to the point that he couldn't help himself.

A few months ago, that is, in the first half of the thirteenth year of Zhizheng, I was extremely disappointed in my father-in-law Guo Zixing. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but take his wife and his close friend Tang He together, left Haozhou, which disappointed him, and returned to his hometown, preparing to recruit teenagers in his hometown and start alone.

And I have to say that some people are really God-granted.

After Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his hometown with his wife and Tang He, he relied on his identity as the son-in-law of Marshal Guo Zixing of Haozhou. It was easy to recruit more than 700 hometown athletes. Among them, there are his little playmates Xu Da, Zhou Dexing, and Guo Ying.

And because he successfully recruited nearly 1,000 athletes. His cheap father-in-law, Guo Zixing, couldn't help but promote him to a military attache with a position above the sixth rank - Zhenfu.

Therefore, after having soldiers and officials, and having his own confidence, Zhu Yuanzhang, who is like a hidden dragon, can't help but show his dazzling brilliance unscrupulously.

In just six months, only these 700 township soldiers were relied upon.

Zhu Yuanzhang not only successfully captured the county seat of Dingyuan in a war, but also with his unique personal charm, he successively appeased 3,000 militiamen from Zhangjiabao Donkey Village and 800 people from Qin. The speed of its development is like opening a golden finger.

But this is not the end, after relying only on his own mouth, he recruited nearly 4,000 athletes who dared to fight and kill. Zhu Yuanzhang had extraordinary courage and means, personally led this army of soldiers and horses, broke through the Yuan army camp in Hengjian Mountain in Dingyuan overnight, and successfully surrendered Marshal Miao Tycoon.

And in this way, he got more than 20,000 elite Han army prisoners at once.

You must know that at the beginning, this Han army did not take Zhu Yuanzhang in its eyes at all. In Huainan Province, it was originally planned to let this elite Han army attack Zhang Shicheng, who occupied Gaoyou.

As a result, they were confused, but they completely became Zhu Yuanzhang's people.

So after having such deeds, Zhu Yuanzhang was also valued by some people. So when Zhu Yuanzhang went south to Chuzhou, Li Shanchang, a famous person in Dingyuan, a scholar of the landlord class who was very literary and wealthy, took the initiative to go to Zhu Yuanzhang's account and give advice to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had strategists, generals, and elite soldiers, easily attacked Chuzhou City. Successfully and smoothly expanded his army to 30,000 men.

It is said that in such a situation, it is going to be the New Year, and Zhu Yuanzhang should be very happy.

However, the opposite is true.

That's because in addition to his eldest brother's eldest son, his own nephew Zhu Wenzheng, brother-in-law Li Zhen and nephew Li Baoer (later named Li Wenzhong) are still alive. His second brother, three brothers, and his sister all died in the disaster.

Suddenly knowing such news, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but cry in pain. You know, because he is the youngest child in the family, his brother and sister have a good relationship with him. Now, he has finally made his fortune, but all his brothers and sisters are gone.

The pain in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart can be imagined......