Han Xu said: "Jingluo has always been strict, but I didn't expect to talk about this." ”

"Eating and drinking men and women, people's great desires, who can avoid vulgarity?" Xiong Tingbi drank another glass, at this time he was not like a majestic and resolute court member who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of people, but an ordinary frustrated middle-aged man.

"It's just that if you want to achieve a career and have some preferences, you have to suppress them." Xiong Tingbi looked at Han Xu and suddenly said, "Han Dusi, what do you say I admire most about you?" ”

Han Xu said: "The lower officials don't know, please make it clear." ”

"You person, I ordered the people below to keep an eye on, and found that you have no preferences except for training and strengthening the army. Even if you read a book, you also pick something useful to read, not a preference. Xiong Tingbi stared at Han Xu and said with a smile: "The ambition in your heart must really be not small." ”

Han Xu's heart jumped, but he was quickly pressed down, he poured a glass of wine for Xiong Tingbi, and said calmly: "Xiaguan is different from Lord Jinglue, he has a deep hatred of blood, so he has to suffer a little. ”

"I heard that when you escape, your family will definitely be killed, and you and the fleeing woman will also take care of you, but in fact, it is not as ruthless as it seems, if it weren't for that, the old man really wouldn't dare to use you."

Han Xu was silent for a while, in fact, of course he has preferences, such as archery, hunting, hiking and exploration, in the past, in modern society, these things had to be deliberately spent to play, but now it's okay, every day on horseback for an hour, all in front of him are deserted fields, dense forests, wild things are readily available, and at this time, he has lost his original interest and feeling in doing these things, does he also have to tell Xiong Tingbi about these?

Xiong Tingbi was also a little annoyed, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, don't gossip, drink, drink." ”

Han Xu said: "Although Lord Jingluo was forced to go to the throne this time, the imperial court will know sooner or later that Liaodong will not be able to resurgent. ”

"You don't have to comfort me." Xiong Tingbi drank a glass suddenly. With tears in his eyes, he looked at Han Xu and said with a wry smile: "If there is really that day, Liao Shi still doesn't know what it will look like, and the old man would rather live in the capital for the rest of his life than see that day!" ”

Xiong Tingbi said again: "The old man was forced by the small crowd to attack, so he had to invite himself to the position. After returning to Beijing, he will not return to Huguang, so he has to make this matter clear. ”

At this time, Xiong Tingbi's stubborn temper was fully revealed, Han Xu knew that there was no way to persuade him, and the two of them didn't say anything at the moment, and after drinking a few more glasses, Xiong Tingbi threw the cup. said: "The old man is deep here, Han Xu, you are still young, go ahead." ”

Han Xu got up, bowed deeply, and said, "The grace of Lord Jingluo's promotion and reuse will never be forgotten for the rest of my life." ”

Xiong Tingbi snorted, and suddenly said, "Han Xu, let me ask you." Your subordinate surnamed Wei was killed, I heard that someone replied that this matter was suppressed, and a child in his family reported that he was missing, and I asked you how the child is now? ”

Han Xu took the lead and then said calmly: "The last general will be handed over to a craftsman in Tunzhong for adoption, and when he grows up, I'm afraid the world will be too peaceful a long time ago." ”

"Very good, very good." Xiong Tingbi's eyes finally showed appreciation. He patted Han Xu on the shoulder, but he sat down again and waved his hand, "Go ahead." ”

……

February of the first year of the Apocalypse is also the second month of the sixth year of the Mandate of Heaven.

It's already spring, and there is still a world of ice and snow everywhere from Jiefan to Hetuala, and the pine trees on the top of the mountain are still green, and when they reach the mountainside and the foot of the mountain, they are all black, gray and white. The Jurchen tribes have lived in this mountain forest for hundreds of years, and all the roads they have walked on are covered with snow.

This year, like last year, and like the year before, there was heavy snow early every year. After the beginning of spring, there was no rain, and it was the same until the summer, and the summer harvest could not be expected, and many acres of fields that were not close to the water were almost completely lost.

Different from the pure fishing and hunting people imagined by later generations, the Houjin at this time has relied heavily on farming, and the whole Houjin has 100,000 Dingkou together with the Han people at this time, and the whole family has more than 200,000 people, north to the Jilin and Changchun regions of the later generations, south to the dense forests of Kuandian, and east to the junction of the Yalu River and the Hamgyong Road of North Korea, and the core activity area is the area of the old city of Forala, which is the center of the Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County in the later generations.

In the central area of Houjin, almost more than seventy percent of the area is hills and dense forests, at this time it is difficult to say how much forest coverage is there, because as far as you can see, most of them are high mountains and dense forests, only the outlet of the Suzi River is low, relying on several rivers by the Jurchens to reclaim all the cultivated land, the area is only about 200,000 acres, and the rest of the original Jurchen departments have limited farming area, which can not be compared with the Jianzhou Department centered on Hetuala.

Such geographical and natural conditions, if it is still scattered a small tribe, mainly fishing and hunting, to the Ming Dynasty tribute trade to obtain materials can also survive, but the people and material resources will be very scarce, in order to strengthen the tribe, get more arable land, is the most important reason for Nurhachi to the Ming Dynasty to war, the east captives have always been different from the grazing of the northern captives, the Mongols have a broader world, do not want to forge ahead, but the Jurchens have always coveted the rich and vast land of the Ming Dynasty.

From the end of last year to the beginning of spring this year, grain prices have risen all the way, especially after Xiong Tingbi arrived in Liaodong, it was strictly forbidden to smuggle with Houjin, and the grain route was completely cut off.

On the mountain trails and several avenues, there are groups of wandering people everywhere, especially near Hetuala, there are not many Jurchens who have fallen into the situation of begging, the snow covers the mountains, the traces of beasts are difficult to see, the rivers are frozen, and the fish are difficult to catch.

Dressed in an arrow jacket, a roe deer skin warm hat on his head, and carrying half a bag of coarse grain on his shoulder, Baiyintua walked in the snow.

Originally, he was Jiala Ezhen, and at the same time, he was also a reserve, and Mang Gurtai promised him to be promoted to guerrilla this year, and then he was a third-class general, and Baiyin Tua also had a chance.

Due to the defeat of Dongzhou Fort, Baiyin Tua's preparation was dismissed, and the flag post was also deprived, and now it is just an ordinary white tooth la, this year's food prices continue to rise, Baiyin Tua will sell several coats in the family one after another, and the family has survived.

Beside Baiyintua was an old man, dressed in a shabby arrow suit, with boots on his feet that had opened the boss's mouth, and the cotton wool had almost fallen off, and his boots were stuffed with ura grass for warmth, and his face was covered with a layer of grease, and even then he was shivering in the cold wind.

Behind the two of them, they were pushing a cart together, the cart was full of all kinds of food, these people were talking and laughing while pushing the cart, they were wearing thick jackets, and there was so much food on the car, compared to the gloomy Baiyin Tualai, the mood was completely different. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation, please search, better update and faster!