As the New Year approaches, Wang Qiaonian, who has just come out of the Beijing prison, went to Nanjing Prison for dinner.

The gentry who was thrown into prison with him were all miserable inside, and he didn't expect that he would spend the New Year in his cell.

Dorgon hoped to disrupt Gao Huan's rear and let Gao Huan get rid of his own position and defeat Gao Huan, but the goal was not achieved.

1644, the end of the year.

Gao Huan was preparing to leave Luoyang and go to Hulaoguan Camp.

As time goes by, the balance of war gradually tilted towards the Liang army.

When the Qing army was trapped in Kaifeng City, the Liang army, who had been raising their strength for several months, began to gather on the front line. The weapons, armor, and a large number of firearms made by the arsenal were replenished into the army, and a counterattack was in full swing.

On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Little New Year, the mansion of Duke Liang.

"Although the weather should get warmer after the New Year, my husband should wear more armor when he is outside!"

In order to inspire morale, Gao Huan did not plan to celebrate the New Year in Luoyang, but planned to go to the army to spend the Spring Festival with Liang soldiers.

While Luo Guiying personally selected clothes for Gao Huan and put them in his bag, she instructed Gao Huan.

Seeing that she was busy, Gao Huan felt a little guilty when he thought that he could not spend the New Year with her, "Madam, just ask the maid to clean up. Don't be busy, come and sit for a while!"

Luo Guiying stopped moving, but continued to clean up, "It's okay, it's going to be fine in a while!"

Gao Huan looked at her back and thought that since she married her, she had never cared about the affairs at home. She was in charge of the New Year. Now that the New Year is approaching, she is about to leave home, so she said, "I can't spend the New Year with you this time~"

"So many soldiers couldn't get together with their wives and children?" Luo Guiying came over and stuffed the bag into Gao Huan's hands. "My husband is Duke Liang, a hero who stands tall and strong. It's time to fight off Jiannu and let the soldiers go home for the New Year!"

Gao Huan wanted to keep warm for a while, but he didn't want this woman to be so heroic, but instead made him look like a daughter.

"Father Lord! All are ready!" Yang Yan suddenly ran in.

Seeing this, Gao Huan raised his baggage and said to Luo Guiying: "Okay! Then, if you are husband, you will defeat Jiannu and come back to meet with your wife."

After saying that, Gao Huan followed Yang Yan and left the Duke's Mansion and came outside the mansion.

At this time, Liu Heita had already brought the war horse. Gao Huan threw his luggage to Yang Yan, then stepped on the horse, turned around and looked at Luo Guiying deeply, then waved it down, and led his personal guards to gallop away.

Luo Guiying stood in front of the door, looked at Gao Huan's back, muttering: "The sword on the battlefield has no eyes, my husband must be careful and he will definitely return to victory!"

The red lady on the side couldn't help but smile and said, "I didn't say it just now, why did I say it after I walked away!"

...

After Gao Huan left Luoyang, he brought a large number of pigs, sheep, flour, cotton coats and other supplies to Hulaoguan camp.

The Liang army soldiers were originally a little resentful about not being able to go home for the New Year. When they saw Gao Huan bringing a large amount of supplies to accompany them for the New Year, their morale was greatly boosted for a while.

New Year's Eve.

In the Liang army camp, the head army was slaughtering pigs and sheep. Gao Huan and the generals combined the noodles, rolled the noodles, and held the dumplings with the soldiers.

The soldiers in the camp sat in front of the stage, watching the various performances of the Missionary Department, and burst into laughter from time to time.

During the Chinese New Year, wars have to be fought. In order to inspire morale and let the soldiers have a good New Year in the army, Gao Huan not only killed thousands of pigs and sheep in one go, but also ordered the Missionary Department to invite many opera troupes and storytellers to perform in the army.

At this time, a drama "The Legend of Diaoyu City" was being performed on the stage.

It took only two months for the opera to be launched from project establishment to opening. It was a task temporarily issued to the Missionary Department in response to Gao Huan's request and war needs.

The story tells the story of the Mongolians going south during the Southern Song Dynasty, besieging Diaoyu City, and eventually being beaten to death by the military and civilians of Diaoyu City.

The opera is told, showing a heroic scene to the Liang army soldiers. Seeing the soldiers gritting their teeth at the Mongolians in the opera and worrying about the military and civilians of Diaoyu City, they know that the opera is very complete and is a good drama, not a bad drama.

At this time, the opera ended, and the soldiers from Huotou Camp immediately brought the cooked dumplings.

Each of Liang's soldiers brought a large bowl of steaming dumplings, grabbed a handful of garlic, and sat in front of the stage.

"Soldiers!" Gao Huan stood on the stage with an iron horn, and said loudly to nearly 10,000 soldiers: "Today is New Year's Eve. We should have celebrated the New Year at home, but the Tartars went south and did not allow us to reunite with our families. What do you think of?"

"Fight the Tartars!" A tsunami-like response sounded in the camp.

Gao Huan nodded with satisfaction, waved his arms, and gave a passionate speech, "Yes! The Tartars don't let us celebrate the New Year, so we will fight the Tartars and drive them out of our homeland."

"Fight the Tartars and defend their homes!" Liang soldiers responded with fists.

Gao Huan then said again: "We will eat pork-filled dumplings tonight, but don't forget that in Kaifeng City, we still have tens of thousands of brothers who were surrounded and attacked by the Tartars."

"Beat the Tartars and save Kaifeng!" The Liang army soldiers just read "The Legend of Diaoyu City", and empathized with the soldiers in Kaifeng City, and shouted together.

Gao Huan and other soldiers cheered for a while, and finally exclaimed loudly, "Okay! Have a meal!"

...

Kaifeng City.

On the thirty night, the Qing army artillery outside the city continued to roar and smashed open the city wall.

After being besieged in the city for more than two months, although the city was still sufficient food, it was impossible to eat meat in large pieces like Hulaoguan Camp.

At this time, Liang soldiers lit a bonfire and sat on the back of the city wall, gnawing on the cob and eating roasted sweet potatoes.

A cannonball hit the front of the city wall, causing the wall to shake, and dust fell down, falling on the Liang soldiers.

The officers blew the dust from eating sweet potatoes, wiped the corn cobs with their clothes, and continued to eat calmly, and were already accustomed to the Qing army's artillery bombardment.

The soldiers couldn't help but curse: "Dogs and Tartars, they also fire their cannons during the Chinese New Year!"

"Haha! Because the Tartars are anxious! Have you noticed that Jiannu's shelling is sparse than before?" Chen Yongfu pressed the hilt of the knife and led a group of generals to patrol.

"General!" Many soldiers quickly stood up and saluted.

Chen Yongfu waved his hand, "I'll see Jiannu's gunpowder and supplies have been almost exhausted. Everyone is persevering, and it won't take long to Kaifeng to rescue him!"

After hearing his words, the Liang army soldiers cheered up and strengthened their confidence in defending the city.

...

After entering mid-December, the Liang army began to launch a small-scale counterattack against the Qing army in Xuzhou, Chenzhou and other places.

The Red Horse Army under Gao Huan's command moved to Xuzhou and other places and took the initiative to fight against the Qing army that had plundered deep into the hinterland of Liang State.

This made it difficult for the Qing army to achieve results by the cavalry that plundered south. On the contrary, the Liang army's destruction in Hebei and Shandong was not suppressed by the Qing army.

At this time, Dorgon had to change his strategy and send cavalry back to Shandong and Hebei to end the harassment of the heartland of Liang State.

At this time, the Qing army camp was in the camp.

Dorgon wore armor and led a group of generals to patrol the camp.

Although the Eight Banners soldiers were trapped at the city, Dorgon couldn't help feeling relieved when he saw the soldiers of each banner sitting around the bonfire, gnawing on the cob and eating cakes.

If it were other troops, if they had been attacking the city for a long time, their morale would definitely be sluggish. However, the Eight Banners still retained their fighting spirit and were worthy of being the Eight Banners warriors of the Qing Dynasty, and were not comparable to barbarians.

At this time, Dorgon was nodding his head with relief, and suddenly he heard a roar coming from the front: "My mother, I'm eating sweet potatoes every day, I'm almost vomiting! I want to eat meat, bring me meat!"

The Qing army robbed a lot of sweet potatoes and corn in Hedong, and recently robbed a batch of them in Liang State. Dorgon left some for seeds and the remaining bento for military rations.

It was okay to start eating this thing, but eating it every day made the Eight Banners Master unable to stand it.

When Dorgon heard the sound, his brows squeezed in the middle, his cheeks bulged, and his face suddenly showed anger, and he walked towards the flag soldier Niu Lu who was making a sound.

Niulu was in his thirties, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, sitting by the bonfire. A sweet potato fell on the ground and the flesh was covered with soil.

In front of Niu Lu, a thin coat slave was kneeling, at a loss and looked bitter, which was Cao Eryu.

"Dog slave! Didn't you hear me talking? I want to eat meat!" Niu Lu saw that Cao Eryu was still moving, and stood up and wanted to hit someone.

At this moment, someone suddenly kicked him to the ground from the back.

Niu Lu got up and was furious, but found that his subordinates and Baoyin slave were all kneeling on the ground.

"Regent!" Niu Lu saw Dorgon and his group, so he was so scared that he knelt down and explained: "Prince, this dog barbarian doesn't understand what the slave said. The slave asked him to get some meat to eat!"

Dorgon had a gloomy face and ignored the Niulu. Instead, he walked over and picked up the sweet potato, handed it to the Niulu, and suddenly said angrily: "Give him to me!"

Niu Lu was stunned and didn't realize what was wrong. "Prince, you're all muddy, how can you eat it!"

"Feed him!" Dorgon was furious. Two white-armored soldiers immediately stepped forward and pressed the cow and stuffed the sweet potato into his mouth.

Dorgon looked around and shouted coldly: "If anyone wasted food in the army, behead him!"

(Tomorrow's fourth update, it's over today.)
Chapter completed!