After seeing off Li Haoxian, Hou Xuanyan returned to the city, lifted the curtain and looked out, and the street was filled with people.

Unlike the holidays that have become less popular in later generations and have completely become a few days of holidays, today's New Year's Eve is also called the end of the year. The people drink and chew heavily, and the drums and music are noisy to show their celebration.

The people on the street wear hats made of black gold paper on their heads, and paint the colorful hats on them, called "moths". If their family background is slightly worse, they will make dried grass insects and butterflies into hairpins and wear them on their heads to meet the festival scene.

Hou Xuanyan watched it with great interest. No matter how the year was, most people celebrated the New Year happily by the end of the year.

When he came to his residence in Baling City, there was a large courtyard with seven in and seven out. The outer courtyard was covered with guards from the personal soldiers. When Hou Xuanyan got off the car, he saw several soldiers posting peach talismans, and everyone had a happy face.

When they saw Hou Xuanyan, the soldiers put down their things and came to pay New Year's greetings: "The Supervisor, I wish the Supervisor good health and success every year."

Hou Xuanyan laughed and said, "I wish you good health, end the war as soon as possible, and reunite with your family. Today I told Qin He to ask him to collect some silver and buy some wine and meat for his brothers."

"Thank you, Governor!"

Speaking of family members, the guards were a little lonely, but then they returned to their festive mood and turned around to remove the old and welcome the new. The peach talisman in the peach talisman class had faded last year, and several people were very busy.

Emotions will be mutually infectious, the whole city is full of joy, and Hou Xuanyan is rarely at ease. Jingxiang fought vigorously, and although he won, it was not satisfactory. Manchu soldiers came slowly, and Wu Sangui ran fast, but only cut off 200,000 Qing soldiers in the Green Camp. He removed the minions of the Qing Dynasty in one fell swoop, making them insufficient troops. In history, most of the south were captured by these green camps.

However, the main force of the enemy was not damaged. The Eight Banners were only the Inlaid White Banners in Changzhou and suffered heavy casualties. The failure of Zhu Dadian in Yangzhou showed that their combat power was still strong. Hou Xuanyan clearly remembered that when he attacked Yangzhou, Li Rutai's troops could not be brave. If his number was not completely crushed, the victory or defeat was still between the two. In other words, the Battle of Jingxiang only ensured that the Qing Dynasty could not launch a large-scale southward battle, but if his northern expedition was still in danger.

Walking to the inner courtyard, my two "personal soldiers" had already changed back to their daughter's home decoration. They were wearing red grenade jackets and dark skirts, and were dressed very festively. They were raising their toes and posting door gods and peach talismans.

Miao'er turned her head and happened to see Hou Xuanyan coming recently. She smiled and then saw that the cloak behind Hou Xuanyan was gone. She hurriedly asked, "I haven't had a good body yet, why did I lose the cloak?"

Although the two looked exactly the same, their temperaments were completely different. After getting along for a long time, Hou Xuan could tell the difference. He smiled and said, "I sent Li Haoxian back to Zhenjiang. Seeing that he was dressed thinly, it was inevitable that he would encounter wind and snow along the way, so I gave it to him."

Shuang'er said with a burly man, "I'm afraid that General Li has never gotten sick several times in his life. You, a scholar, are uncomfortable all day long, but you are concerned about others."

Hou Xuanyan's face turned red, and his body was indeed weaker. If it were still better for a scholar in Jiading, but now he is fighting in the north and north, and is waving in the wind and snow, he will seem a little overwhelmed. Just as Hou Xuanyan was about to raise his face and show his majesty as the master of the family, he heard Hu Bawan's iconic loud voice outside.

"General, General Zhang Huangyan, please see you."

Hou Xuanyan frowned and said softly: "Didn't Zhang Huangyan retreat to Changsha? What are you doing in Yuezhou?"

Miao'er entered the house and took a cloak, put it on Hou Xuanyan, and came to the guest room. Zhang Huangyan stood in the hall with his hands on his back. When he saw Hou Xuanyan, he bowed and said, "Supervisor, congratulate him on his health in the New Year."

Hou Xuanyan laughed and returned the greeting, saying, "Sit with Xuan and watch the tea."

Hu Bawan brought two cups of tea, and after Zhang Huangyan sat down, he looked a little disgusted. Hou Xuanyan secretly wondered that although Zhang Huangyan was a literati, he was also an open-minded man, and this style was not common.

Zhang Huangyan took a sip of tea, his face turned slightly red, and he said, "General, Your Majesty sent me an edict to return to Jinling, saying that it was of other use. The lower-ranking official is here to resign today."

Hou Xuanyan smiled and understood it. He looked at Zhang Huangyan and was a little embarrassed, which shows that he also valued his own feelings more. At this time, if he had this thought, Hou Xuanyan would already appreciate it. After all, the world was not around you, but brought into the thinking of the ancients. Hou Xuanyan did not think that he had such a great charm, so that everyone would resist the imperial edict for him.

"Mysterious talent, Your Majesty knows the pearl with wise eyes. I think you will surely have a great journey to Jinling. Now it is a time of crisis in the country, and people like you really need to serve the country. I ask Xia Wanchun to send someone to send you back to Jinling."

Seeing that he looked calm, Zhang Huangyan couldn't help but feel respectful. After saying goodbye, he left the Marquis' Mansion.

Hou Xuanyan thought that Changsha Prefecture and more than 100,000 Hunan soldiers could not be without the charge. Huozi Camp left and looked around Jingxiang. There were not many people around him who could use it.

Hou Xuanyan shouted softly, and the soldiers next to him walked in from outside. Hou Xuanyan spoke: "Go to Changzhou, bring Wang Fuzhi and let him be the chief Changsha Mansion. In addition, notify Gu Youde of Suzhou to take care of my shipyard in Songjiang Mansion. Let Zhao Yuanhua send more people in Jinling and report it in time if you have any questions."

After hearing this, the soldier turned around and left. When Qianxiangying met Shangguan, he had no extra etiquette. Even Hou Xuanyan, they were like wooden stakes and left after listening.

Hou Xuanyan looked at the dizzy sky and the sparse snowflakes floating non-stop.

"I should go back when I take Xiangyang. When will I be free from worries and make a vigorous Northern Expedition?"

Throughout history, the north was invaded by foreign races. Every time the Han heroes and heroes invaded the Central Plains in the north, they were always defeated in the rear rather than in the front line. Zu Di swears to the middle of the stream and sings and advances along the way. Shi Le was frightened, but was suspicious by the court and died of worries and anger. Liu Yu and Liu Jinu were so angry that they were ashamed of thousands of miles away. It was also because his confidant thought tank died in the capital and was so scared that he gave up halfway. Not to mention Yue Fei, the twelve gold medals and false charges, died tragically in Fengboting.

It is actually too simple to be a loyal minister and a good general. At most, it is just a death. At that time, it will not be difficult to leave a name for history in the history of future generations. However, if you want to overcome all difficulties and restore the Central Plains vigorously, there will be too many things to do.
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