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Baoyu was also angry and said, "I'm counting when he will come back. I still have a few days to live!"

Others don't know this, but Jia Mu understands, she calculated: "The capital is about four hundred miles away from Xuanfu, and the march will not exceed seventy miles a day, and it will not exceed sixty miles in the cold winter months." At most, he can travel fifty miles a day. In this way, it will take half a month to go back and forth. In addition to doing business, allow him half a month, and he will almost be home, just after the new year."

Aunt Xue said with a smile, "Baoyu will have a good year too."

Baoyu beamed with joy, the sisters laughed, and Xiangyun reminded: "Brother Qiang is doing his best for the country, and the emperor ordered soldiers. It's icy and snowy, and there are still dangers. Let's hope he returns safely as soon as possible."

Baoyu said angrily: "Nowadays the world is peaceful, and it is a prosperous world with billions of billions of dollars. It's his fault that he hired an errand by himself. Is it my fault?"

Xiang Yun said angrily: "Nonsense! Didn't you hear what Brother Qiang said? It was recommended by a scholar from the Military Aircraft Department, and the Emperor asked for his opinion. Can he say no?"

When Jia Qiang was away, Baoyu let himself go, and the old god said: "He said yes? I think he is just bragging! There are so many civil servants and generals in the court, and there is really no one available. I have to find him? It's just for Just build more credit."

Tanchun couldn't bear to see it, and said: "Brother Qiang resigned from the high-ranking official first, and then he is the Marquis of Wu, so why do you need so much credit?"

Baoyu was not afraid of her either, and said with a smile, "Maybe, he still wants to be a duke, what about a king?"

The speaker has no intentions, but the listener has intentions. Hearing the word "Feng Wang", Baochai was immediately infatuated...

She thought that what Baoyu said was somewhat reasonable, that the civil and military affairs of the court really could only point at Jia Qiang?

It can be seen that Jia Qiang probably made some contributions by pointing to this battle.

Why did he want to be in such a hurry to become the duke and king of the country?

For a while, Baochai felt sweet in his heart.

But there is a lot of heartache, this is a world of ice and snow, but I don't know where Jia Qiang is suffering at the moment, don't freeze to death.

If I had known that he worked so hard, I should have followed his wishes last time...

Thinking of this, Baochai's fair and flawless pretty face became a little more pink, which surprised Baoqin who was looking at her...

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Xuanfu.

The comfortable New Year flavor of the capital is not seen here.

The situation is far more serious than the capital expected!

On the female wall of the town, there are soldiers fortified. Among the soldiers piled up by pouring water on the wall, there are heads, hands, feet, and flesh and blood of Tartars.

Two miles outside the city, there was a lot of commotion.

The Mongolian tents, cattle and sheep are densely packed, as if there is no end in sight.

From a distance, Hu Qi rode his horse and looked at the city, his numb face and yellow eyes showed no emotion.

terrible.

Inside the General Army Mansion.

Hou Huawen of Huai'an frowned, obviously this year has been difficult.

He is not considered an incompetent person. If he is given a few years of hard work to subdue, suppress, or expel the generals of the Xuanfu, then in three to five years, the Xuanfu will be able to take the surname Hua.

But now it's not even a year's work, and the Xuanfu is still very far away from the surname Hua.

The Dong family of Xuande Hou sold all the fields, houses, doors and shops in the Xuanfu, and it was completely broken.

Kexuan Mansion also has a deputy commander in chief, as well as many generals and guerrillas.

The branches and tendrils of each family are connected openly and secretly, and together with the gentry and wealthy businessmen of the Xuanfu, weave into a big impenetrable net.

Although the Marquis of Huai'an came to serve as the commander-in-chief, they brought less than a hundred people in total.

Once you offend the other party and are surrounded by others, it is almost impossible to move an inch.

There is no need to forcefully tear this big net, he is almost being played in the hands of others.

However, if he used his power to destroy them, not to mention that he might not be able to succeed, even if he really punished one or several families, he would definitely end up with enemies all over the city.

Therefore, he cannot do it himself.

The current pass is really urgent, if someone jumps over the wall in a hurry and lets go of the city gate without permission, it will be a catastrophe.

Therefore, we can only rely on the power of the court.

But I don't know if the imperial court will send someone here, who will be sent here, and whether it will be successful...

"Father, Ninghou Jia Qiang is now the commander of the Embroidered Clothes Guards. This matter involves the inner ghosts and spies, and the imperial court will definitely send him. If he comes, based on the relationship between our family and him, we will definitely be able to follow my father's advice."

The eldest son Hua'an knew the difficulty of the Marquis of Huai'an, so he persuaded him.

Huawen frowned and said: "He is a new rich man. In the past two years, he has become more and more prosperous every day. Last time, the disturbance was so severe that there were shouts of beatings and killings from the government and the opposition, but they failed to move him down. Now, he and us My family is no longer the friendship with the joint sales of Laoshizi barbecue. Even if he came, he might not pay attention to me. What's more, how could a new rich man like him go to this world of ice and snow to suffer? Come here alone...there are probably Shanxi merchants here, and they have a very good relationship with the court and Chinese forces. In the end, I am afraid that they will not be able to find out anything famous, so I dare not investigate."

Hua An became silent when he heard the words, he knew what his father said was true.

Back then, Jia Qiang still had to rely on the power of the Marquis of Huai'an to protect herself from being bullied by the Jia family and Jia Zhen.

But the current Jia Qiang, although not saying that the Huai'an Marquis Mansion looks up to her, her location is definitely higher than that of the Huai'an Marquis Mansion.

But if other people come... they may not dare to attack.

After a moment of silence, Hua An said in a deep voice: "Father, the Fan family of the Shanxi merchants is on good terms with the Dong family, with the deputy commander Hou's family, and with all the generals and guerrillas. It is simply the relatives of the sons and daughters. This time, the inner ghost was in the Fan family, and the Fan family handed over a steward and the matter was over. Hou Fuzongzhen and the generals all pleaded for his family, saying that the Fan family donated a lot of straw to Xuan Town. Raising food for the army and serving the country loyally, even though they are lowly, there is no reason to punish the master for being a slave. The Fan family even launched a guerrilla attack, and this time the battle was very brave...

Father, son can't figure out what's going on here?These people are protecting the Fan family. If the city is destroyed, how can they be left alone?Also, are the Mongols crazy?At this time, it is terrifying to attack desperately and use the corpse as a ladder..."

Hua Wen said: "Are the Mongols crazy? No, a hundred years ago, my Taizu Great Yan also brought a group of hungry people to kill thieves in a frenzy? An'er, you have never tasted the taste of hunger. Death is a more terrifying feeling. When people are hungry to the extreme, they will not be afraid of life and death."

Hua An's heart was depressed when he heard the words, there were traitors inside who were hard to get rid of, and outside there were powerful enemies who were not afraid of death.

Strong enemies are naturally terrifying, but inner ghosts are the most hateful.

Don't they have a trace of awe in their hearts?

Or do they think arrogantly that they can play tricks on the Mongols, collect their money, and not be afraid of them breaking down towns?

Both father and son were troubled by the situation in front of them, and they both frowned.

Mrs. Huai'an Marquis came in with her daughter, and said with a smile, "Master, today is New Year's Eve. It's the New Year's Eve. We bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. Should we eat some dumplings and rest?"

Huawen heard the words, seeing his wife and sons were all there, his brows stretched a little, and he was about to speak, when he heard a word from the housekeeper outside the door: "Master Hou, three people came outside, saying that they are old friends from the capital of the master and brother." , come to visit."

Mrs. Hou wondered: "Hey, why are there people here at this time? It's Chinese New Year..."

Hua Wen and Hua An looked at each other and said, "Please come in and talk."